Bobbie Lewis Quality: Benedetta eyes back-to-back Group wins

Benedetta
Benedetta, ridden by Daniel Stackhouse, wins the Cockram Stakes at Caulfield Racecourse on September 2. (Picture: Pat Scala/Racing Photos)

The Group 2 Bobbie Lewis Quality (1200m) has drawn a competitive field of 11 gallopers, with $300,000 on the line for the Flemington straight-six feature.

Benedetta will be looking to continue her unbeaten record for the preparation, opening as a clear +150 favourite after scoring a dominant victory in the Group 3 Cockram Stakes (1200m) on September 2.

The Clinton McDonald-trained gelding Star Patrol (+400) is set to make his return after chasing home Group 1 company in the Newmarket Handicap on March 11 and finds himself on the second line of betting.

King Of Sparta and Najeem Suhail round out the gallopers in the single figures at +700 apiece, with the latter coming through a dominant victory at Moonee Valley on August 26.

It’sourtime (+900), who took out the Group 3 Aurie’s Star Handicap (1200m) on August 5, has a terrific record of seven starts for two wins and four more minor placings at this course and distance.

As the only Group 1 winners in the mix, Zoutori and Startantes bring plenty of class to this field at long odds of +3000 each.

Some of the more interesting runners at big odds with online betting sites include Charterhouse (+1600) resuming for the Ciaron Maher & David Eustace barn, and Minsk Moment (+3300) making his way across from Western Australia after joining the Chris Waller stable.

The 2023 Bobbie Lewis Quality is the penultimate race on the card at Flemington and is set to get underway at 4:55pm AEST.


Bobbie Lewis Quality 2023 field

No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 Silks
King Of Sparta
Peter & Paul Snowden
Blake Shinn
9
59kg
2 Silks
Zoutori
Mathew Ellerton
Damian Lane
2
58kg
3 Silks
Startantes
Robert Heathcote
Luke Nolen
5
56.5kg
4 Silks
It’sourtime
Danny O’Brien
Michael Dee
11
55kg
5 Silks
Star Patrol
Clinton McDonald
Ben Melham
10
54.5kg
6 Silks
Charterhouse
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
Jamie Kah
6
54kg
7 Silks
Snapper
Mike Moroney
Jye McNeil
7
53.5kg
8 Silks
Benedetta
Jason Warren
Daniel Stackhouse
8
53kg
9 Silks
Minsk Moment
Chris Waller
Craig Williams
4
53kg
10 Silks
Najem Suhail
Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock
Thomas Stockdale
1
53kg
11 Silks
La Danseuse Rouge
Cliff Brown
Wiremu Pinn
3
53kg

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