Robert Sangster Stakes 2024 Barrier Draw & Final Field

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Last updated: 23 Apr 2024

Bets.com.au Staff 23 Apr 2024

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The barrier draw has been completed for the 2024 Robert Sangster Stakes
This Group 1 will be run on Saturday, April 27 at Morphettville
Final field is available below

Estriella has drawn barrier eleven in the 2024 Robert Sangster Stakes. (Getty)

Ciaron Maher has prepared the last two winners of the Robert Sangster Stakes and the champion trainer is well placed to record a hat-trick, with Estriella (barrier 11) being one of the more exciting sprinters in Australia.

The three-year-old has progressed since a promising first campaign, with three wins from three starts this time prep and that includes a 2.5-length triumph at Listed level last start.

She proved her 1200m credentials second-up in the Inglis Sprint and fillies have a good recent record in the Robert Sangster Stakes, accounting for three of the last six winners.

I Am Me (barrier 2) is also trained by Ciaron Maher and this consistent mare was last seen finishing second in the Group 1 William Reid Stakes on March 23.

The five-year-old did complete a hat-trick of Group 1 placings via that most recent return, while her three stakes victories all came in 2023.

Benedetta (barrier 1) returned to winning form with a last start triumph in R N Irwin Stakes, which is one of tradional lead-up races to the Robert Sangster Stakes.

She saluted second-up over this distance last spring via the Group 3 Cockram Stakes at Caulfield.

Stretan Angel (barrier 10) was well held on return behind Estriella before an unlucky second in the Listed Redelva Stakes on April 13 and she's working towards a peak performance over 1200m.

The daughter of Harry Angel is trained by Phillip Stokes, who prepared Instant Celebrity (2021 winner) and he'll also saddle up Climbing Star (barrier 14), who caught the eye with a runner-up finish behind Benedetta in the R N Irwin Stakes.

Zapateo (barrier 3) was unlucky when third in last year's Robert Sangster Stakes and she followed that up with a placing in The Goodwood.

The Godolphin mare broke through at Group 1 level last start when taking out The Galaxy on Golden Slipper Day.

14 runners have accepted for the 2024 Robert Sangster Stakes.

Robert Sangster Stakes 2024 Barriers & Final Field

No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Odds
1	Zapateo	James Cummings	Jamie Kah	3	56.5kg	$8
2	I Am Me	Ciaron Maher	Blake Shinn	2	56.5kg	$6
3	Passive Aggressive	Grahame Begg	Jordan Childs	6	56.5kg	$11
4	Benedetta	Jason Warren	Daniel Stackhouse	1	56.5kg	$7
5	Roots	Chris Waller	James McDonald	9	56.5kg	$15
6	Skew Wiff (NZ)	Mark Walker	Michael Dee	5	56.5kg	$51
7	Climbing Star (NZ)	Phillip Stokes	Lachlan Neindorf	14	56.5kg	$17
8	Lempicka	Ken & Kasey Keys	Blaike McDougall	4	56.5kg	$81
9	Wonderful Toniight	Sam Mynott	Craig Williams	12	56.5kg	$67
10	Snapped	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Todd Pannell	7	56.5kg	$34
11	Waltz On By	Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	Billy Egan	8	56.5kg	$61
12	Estriella	Ciaron Maher	Mark Zahra	11	54.5kg	$3
13	Learning To Fly	Annabel Neasham	Chad Schofield	13	54.5kg	$14
14	Stretan Angel	Phillip Stokes	Damian Lane	10	54.5kg	$11

Odds courtesy of Ladbrokes & correct on 23/04/2024

Robert Sangster Stakes Winners

Being a Group 1 1200m sprint restricted to filllies and mares, the Robert Sangster Stakes is very unique to the Australian racing calendar, with this feature running alongside the Australasian Oaks.

A race that dates back to 1983, this sprint was given Group 1 status in 2005 and a name change from the Swettenham Stud Stakes to the Robert Sangster Stakes due to the prolific businessman, owner and breeder passing away in 2004 (Sangster was the principal of Swettenham Stud).

Black Caviar and Alinghi are two champions that have taken out the feature and have made this a target for some of the out-and-out sprinting mares.

Instant Celebrity (2021), Snapdancer (2022) and Ruthless Dame (2023) have won the last three editions of the Robert Sangster Stakes.