The Everest 2025 Betting Tips - Who Can Upset Ka Ying Rising?

Alex Marsh

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Last updated: Wed. 15 Oct. 2025 11:18

Alex Marsh 15 Oct. 2025

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The world’s richest turf race headlines Randwick on Saturday, October 18, with $20 million up for grabs over 1200m
Hong Kong star Ka Ying Rising draws ideally in barrier seven for Zac Purton and David Hayes
Chris Waller saddles leading locals Lady Shenandoah, Joliestar and Angel Capital
A mix of proven Group 1 performers and emerging sprint talent makes this one of the most anticipated Everests yet

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Ka Ying Rising winning the 2024 Hong Kong Sprint. (Getty)

The world’s richest turf race takes centre stage at Randwick this Saturday, with the 2025 edition of The Everest shaping as one of the most anticipated in the event’s brief but spectacular history.

The Everest 2025 Tips
The Everest 2025 - Field & Odds

A $20 million feature under weight-for-age conditions and over 1200m, The Everest brings together a blend of international speed and homegrown sprinting stars, with Hong Kong’s champion Ka Ying Rising adding global flavour to an already elite field.

Strong local representation again comes from Chris Waller’s powerful team, led by Lady Shenandoah and Joliestar, while Angel Capital adds further depth as a fresh wildcard. The stage is set for another high-class renewal of a race that continues to redefine Australian racing’s spring carnival.

The Everest 2025 Tips

The Everest 2025 Favourite - Ka Ying Rising

With the World Tote in operation, Ka Ying Rising is likely to start much shorter than his current quote ($1.80 @ Betr) as overseas money comes for the Hong Kong champion.

The five-year-old first tuned up in Australia with a close third in a Randwick 1000m trial on October 7, finishing just behind Linebacker and Overpass.

He needed that hit-out and has reportedly come on well since, settling nicely into his quarantine surroundings at Canterbury.

Gate seven looks close to perfect, giving Zac Purton the option to either lead or let Overpass roll forward, with that runner likely to be ridden urgently from barrier nine.

The Everest 2025 Best Bet - Lady Shenandoah

She resumed with a luckless narrow defeat in the Concorde Stakes before heading to the Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley, where she had excuses in a race and on a circuit that didn’t suit.

Leading into that last assignment, Lady Shenandoah was the clear second pick in The Everest market, and she now looks a touch forgotten at double-figure odds.

An interstate trip early in the preparation can often bring a horse on mentally, and by all reports the four-year-old has returned to Sydney in excellent order.

Her only time missing the placings came via that Manikato run, having built an unbeaten streak of five through her three-year-old season.

The Everest 2025 Value Bet - Angel Capital

It’s a big challenge stepping up to weight-for-age level against elite sprinters, but Angel Capital shapes as the x-factor outsider of The Everest.

Following a slashing victory on stable debut for Chris Waller last month, he was then a good thing beaten when held up at key stages of the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes.

He’s always been most effective when kept fresh, so the month between runs — combined with a quiet tick-over trial — looks an ideal lead-in to this grand final.

Damian Lane will be eager to atone, and his partnership with Chris Waller continues to deliver results — they’re striking at over 24% this season, highlighted by last Saturday’s Caulfield Guineas win with Autumn Boy.

The Everest 2025 - Field & Odds

No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Odds
1	Ka Ying Rising (NZ)	David Hayes	Zac Purton	7	58.5kg	$1.80
2	Briasa	Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes	Tyler Schiller	10	58.5kg	$13
3	Overpass	Bjorn Baker	Joshua Parr	9	58.5kg	$51
4	Jimmysstar (NZ)	Ciaron Maher	Ethan Brown	11	58.5kg	$11
5	War Machine (NZ)	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	Tim Clark	4	58.5kg	$12
6	Mazu	Joseph Pride	Jason Collett	2	58.5kg	$101
7	Jedibeel (NZ)	Brad Widdup	Kerrin McEvoy	8	58.5kg	$126
8	Angel Capital	Chris Waller	Ben Melham	3	58.5kg	$21
9	Joliestar	Chris Waller	James McDonald	5	56.5kg	$7
10	Lady Shenandoah	Chris Waller	Damian Lane	6	56.5kg	$13
11	Magic Time	Grahame Begg	Michael Dee	12	56.5kg	$67
12	Tempted	Ciaron Maher	Craig Williams	1	51kg	$16
13e	Iowna Merc	Bjorn Baker			58.5kg	$126
14e	Generosity	Chris Waller			56.5kg	$126
15e	Rothfire	Robert Heathcote			58.5kg	$126
16e	Golden Mile	Joseph Pride			58.5kg	$126

Odds courtesy of Betr & correct on 15/10/2025.

Verdict

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Our tips for the 2025 Everest are:

Lady Shenandoah

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Angel Capital

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