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Villiers Stakes 2021 Tips, Preview & Best Bets
- The Group 2 Villiers Stakes will be run at Randwick on December 11
- A big & competitive field has been assembled for the 2021 edition
- The winner receives a ballot free path to the 2022 Doncaster Mile
- Our preview & tips are included below
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Who will book their Doncaster Mile ticket at Randwick this Saturday? (Getty)
The Villiers Stakes is a 1600m Group 2 race run at Royal Randwick and it's a key qualifying event for the autumn carnival, as the winner gets a ballot exempt route for the 2022 Doncaster Mile.
- Villiers Stakes 2021 Field & Odds
- Villiers Stakes Tips 2021
- Villiers Stakes FAQs
At $5 in the 2021 edition, Festival Stakes winner Ellsberg heads a competitive market with bookmaker.com.au
Villiers Stakes 2021 Field & Odds
| No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bandersnatch | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Joshua Parr | 1 | 59kg | $11 |
| 2 | Gem Song | Kris Lees | Jason Collett | 14 | 59kg | $34 |
| 3 | I Am Superman (IRE) | Peter & Paul Snowden | Tommy Berry | 17 | 59kg | $16 |
| 4 | So Si Bon | Ben & JD Hayes | Hugh Bowman | 19 | 58kg | $21 |
| 5 | Ranier | James Cummings | Glyn Schofield | 7 | 57kg | $31 |
| 6 | Ellsberg | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Tim Clark | 9 | 56kg | $5 |
| 7 | Order Again (NZ) | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 11 | 56kg | $21 |
| 8 | Stockman (NZ) | Joseph Pride | Jay Ford | 16 | 56kg | $11 |
| 9 | Attorney (FR) | Matthew Smith | Tom Sherry (a) | 6 | 55.5kg | $126 |
| 10 | Reloaded | Chris Waller | Kathy O'Hara | 21 | 55kg | $67 |
| 11 | Fun Fact | Bjorn Baker | Jenny Duggan (a) | 3 | 54.5kg | $91 |
| 12 | Lightning Jack (NZ) | |||||
| 13 | Yamazaki | Matthew Dunn | Andrew Adkins | 12 | 53kg | $31 |
| 14 | Criaderas | James Cummings | Rachel King | 15 | 53kg | $13 |
| 15 | Steely | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Kerrin McEvoy | 4 | 53kg | $5 |
| 16 | Exoboom | Peter & Paul Snowden | Robbie Dolan | 8 | 53kg | $18 |
| 17 | Brutality | Joseph Pride | Regan Bayliss | 13 | 53kg | $8.50 |
| 18 | Grove Ferry (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | James Innes Jnr | 5 | 53kg | $34 |
| 19 | Kirwan's Lane (NZ) | John O'Shea | Brock Ryan | 2 | 53kg | $16 |
| 20 | Wheelhouse | Chris Waller | Alysha Collett | 20 | 53kg | $41 |
| 21e | Lease | Anthony Cummings | Tyler Schiller (a) | 10 | 53kg | $67 |
Odds courtesy of bookmaker.com.au & correct at 12.30am on 09/12/2021.
Villiers Stakes Tips 2021
2021 Villiers Stakes Best Bet - Brutality
After a brave, but luckless run in the Festival Stakes a fortnight ago, this gelding backed-up last week with a big weight and on a Good 4, just wasn't as suited, spotting 6kg to Katalin in the process.
Brutality lost no admirers in his third-place finish and while his Randwick record doesn't reflect it, stepping to 1600m and plummeting back to the 53kg minimum looks a big advantage here.
Three runs in three weeks isn't exactly conventional, however, the five-year-old clearly thrives off the work and while it was over 1800m, his last victory came on that exact pattern.
With rain expected on Thursday and well suited drawn out under Regan Bayliss, this does look a little set play from Joe Pride yard, as they look to qualify Brutality for the 2022 Doncaster Mile.
Brutality - $8.50Villiers Stakes Best Betbet now
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2021 Villiers Stakes Value Bet - Criaderas
If it came down to ability, I wouldn't at all be surprised if this lightly raced Godolphin runner blew this field away, a galloper who has Group 1 class, but with a horror racing pattern, has become costly.
Off a freshen-up deep into his second campaign, Criaderas was favourite to win last year's Villiers Stakes, a feature that he was only a few strides off saluting in and this edition is no harder.
After another narrow miss behind Think It Over (now a dual Group 1 winner), the son of Lonhro hasn't gone on with it, although did improve second-up in The Gong off a poor fresh effort.
Third-up and now his second attempt this prep in the blinkers, I do wonder whether this has been the plan from James Cummings to get Criaderas peaking for the Villiers, albeit he's still hard to read.
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Villiers Stakes FAQs
When is the 2021 Villiers Stakes?
The 2021 Villiers Stakes is scheduled to run on Saturday, December 11 at 4.45pm (AEST).
It will run as Race 8 on the Randwick program.
What distance is the Villiers Stakes?
The Villiers Stakes is run over a distance of 1600 metres.
How can I live stream the 2021 Villiers Stakes?
Visit our live streaming hub for all the information on how to live stream The Villiers Stakes and all other Australian horse races.
Who won the 2020 Villiers Stakes?
Greysful Glamour won the 2020 Villiers Stakes.
What's the Villiers Stakes worth?
The Villiers Stakes is worth $750,000.
$430,500 goes to the winner.
Verdict
Brutality and Criaderas both have each-way claims in a very open edition of the Villiers Stakes on December 11.
Brutality
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