Moet & Chandon Champagne Stakes

15 April 2016 10:41 AM

Race five on the card at Randwick on Saturday is the Group 1 Moet & Chandon Stakes for two-year-olds over the mile.

Betting Odds Racing

Yankee Rose was scratched at 10.04 am Friday morning.

Obscura was good last start after jumping from a wide barrier and finishing strongly for 1.4 lengths third over 1400m. The mile looks suited on that run. Unknown on wet tracks.

Prized Icon looked good in the Fernhill when landed a convincing win over the mile on a soft 6. Was good in the Bailleu before that. Consider.

Divine Prophet comes off a win in a 2yo handicap at Kembla. Distance and wet tracks are unknowns.

Faraway Town has been good in her last two runs. Should have finished closer to Yankee Rose last start after being cramped for room. Look like she wanted longer in the Magic Night before that. Has claims.

Chimboraa finished 7.2 lengths behind Yankee Rose last start. Had some excuse to finish a bit closer after taking a wide run home, but still didn't really show a lot of fight in the straight. Hard to have over further ground on that run.

El Sicario comes off two second place finishes in New Zealand after starting wide each time. G1 Sire Produce effort was on a Heavy 10. Can't dismiss.

Crown Him is not hopeless after running second to Prized Icon over the mile last start. Place claims.

Jaws Of Steel is some chance after an easy win at Mornington over 1500m. Not sure Pop will relish the extra ground after being overrun by Jaws Of Steel last start.

1st Prized Icon

2nd Faraway Town

3rd Obscura

Mike Steward