Form & Fields
Flemington rated: the Saturday card in full
The Guide rates every runner on the Flemington card, nominates its selections and, once the numbers are settled, records the result the way it has since 1875. This is the Saturday card in full: career and wet-track records, our ratings, the market, and the verdict on each race.
Flemington
Metropolitan · Soft (6) · Six-race feature card
Flemington returns a Soft 6 for the Saturday programme, and our figures make
Prima Bella the standout of the afternoon. Below, the Guide rates every runner, nominates its
selections, and after the numbers are settled, records the result the way it has since 1875.
The Guide’s Best Selections of the day
Race 9 · WON
4. Prima Bella
$7 · Guide rating 100 · won @ level
Race 5 · —
10. Mr Avery
$5.5 · Guide rating 100 · no-win-hist
Race 6 · —
8. Stern Idol
$14 · Guide rating 100 · no-win-hist
Race 4 · —
14. Laura Eliza
$3.1 · Guide rating 100 · no-win-hist
R4Ata Trainers’ Trust Handicap1400m · Soft (6) · 1:50pm
| Runner (barrier) | Career | Wet | Guide Rtg | Price | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114. Laura Eliza | 2: 1w · 100% | 2:1 | 100 | $3.1 | |
| 38. Missapprehend | 4: 1w · 50% | 1:0 | 96 | $4.2 | 3rd |
| 3. Davida | 11: 4w · 45% | 6:2 | 90 | $5.5 | |
| 2. Cherish Me | 10: 3w · 30% | 5:2 | 90 | $11 | 2nd |
| 9. Off Their Perch | 7: 2w · 71% | 4:2 | 93 | $12 | |
| 210. Pravaha | 4: 2w · 75% | 2:1 | 93 | $18 | |
| 11. Salizou | 3: 2w · 67% | 1:0 | 95 | $21 | WON |
| 1. Palm Angel | 10: 2w · 20% | 4:1 | 80 | $23 | |
| 13. Zuppa Inglese | 9: 2w · 67% | 7:1 | 87 | $26 | |
| 7. Licentious | 8: 1w · 38% | 3:1 | 84 | $27 | |
| 4. Miss Maranda | 6: 2w · 50% | 1:0 | 85 | $34 | |
| 12. Sky Watcher | 7: 2w · 43% | 1:0 | 88 | $46 | 4th |
| 5. Angel In Black | 6: 1w · 33% | 2:0 | 86 | $51 | |
| 6. Duntulm Lass | 14: 1w · 43% | 5:0 | 88 | $81 |
The Guide’s VerdictLaura Eliza tops our ratings at 100, and handles the going (2:1 on rain-affected ground). Chief danger Pravaha ($18), the each-way saver.
Result 1. Salizou · 2. Cherish Me · 3. Missapprehend — The Guide’s Laura Eliza was unplaced.
R5Vrc Member Erica Mckissack Trophy Handicap1700m · Soft (6) · 2:25pm
| Runner (barrier) | Career | Wet | Guide Rtg | Price | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8. Flying Khan | 6: 1w · 50% | 2:1 | 89 | $5 | |
| 110. Mr Avery | 5: 2w · 60% | 2:1 | 100 | $5.5 | |
| 33. Flying Done | 10: 3w · 60% | 5:1 | 98 | $8 | |
| 13. Zebra Finch | 10: 1w · 40% | 6:1 | 88 | $8.5 | |
| 14. The Mean Fiddler | 6: 1w · 67% | 4:1 | 96 | $9 | |
| 9. Lucky Lucky Boom | 10: 2w · 30% | 5:0 | 87 | $9 | 3rd |
| 21. Prestige Forever | 8: 3w · 50% | 5:3 | 95 | $10 | |
| 2. Kaleo | 12: 2w · 33% | 7:1 | 86 | $12 | WON |
| 6. Chowdown | 7: 1w · 43% | 4:0 | 95 | $17 | |
| 12. Oyster Lane | 14: 1w · 64% | 5:1 | 95 | $23 | |
| 4. Siriusly Hot | 14: 3w · 29% | 6:3 | 90 | $31 | |
| 7. Emperor Tzu | 12: 1w · 42% | 5:0 | 90 | $34 | 2nd |
| 11. Overpriced | 4: 1w · 75% | 3:1 | 86 | $51 | |
| 16. Don't Doubt Dare | 7: 1w · 14% | 6:1 | 78 | $91 | 4th |
| 17. Watt On Earth | 18: 2w · 44% | 6:0 | 90 | $126 |
The Guide’s VerdictMr Avery tops our ratings at 100, and handles the going (2:1 on rain-affected ground). Chief danger Prestige Forever ($10), the each-way saver.
Result 1. Kaleo · 2. Emperor Tzu · 3. Lucky Lucky Boom — The Guide’s Mr Avery was unplaced.
R6Deane Lester Flemington Cup 1849 Handicap2800m · Soft (6) · 3:05pm
| Runner (barrier) | Career | Wet | Guide Rtg | Price | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. Highland Blaze | 46: 9w · 52% | 30:6 | 89 | $2.9 | 2nd |
| 1. Bold Soul | 32: 7w · 53% | 10:0 | 84 | $5 | WON |
| 23. Black Run | 21: 5w · 57% | 13:3 | 85 | $6.5 | |
| 7. Parvati Party | 37: 6w · 38% | 20:5 | 80 | $8.5 | 4th |
| 4. Tajanis | 27: 4w · 41% | 14:3 | 73 | $12 | |
| 9. Samuel Langhorne | 29: 4w · 38% | 11:2 | 75 | $13 | |
| 32. Tempesti | 29: 9w · 66% | 14:6 | 80 | $14 | 3rd |
| 18. Stern Idol | 42: 18w · 55% | 33:16 | 100 | $14 | |
| 5. Virtuous Circle | 29: 3w · 21% | 15:1 | 63 | $16 | |
| 10. Urban Outlook | 27: 5w · 26% | 12:2 | 65 | $67 |
The Guide’s VerdictStern Idol tops our ratings at 100, and handles the going (33:16 on rain-affected ground). Chief danger Black Run ($6.5), the each-way saver.
Result 1. Bold Soul · 2. Highland Blaze · 3. Tempesti — The Guide’s Stern Idol was unplaced.
R7Vrc Member Brendan Sobozynski Plate (BM88)1200m · Soft (6) · 3:45pm
| Runner (barrier) | Career | Wet | Guide Rtg | Price | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211. Barari | 11: 4w · 55% | — | 100 | $2.7 | |
| 4. Moby Dick | 21: 4w · 29% | — | 99 | $8 | |
| 36. Betwitchery | 18: 5w · 50% | — | 96 | $10 | 3rd |
| 11. Great Maximus | 25: 6w · 60% | — | 90 | $13 | |
| 9. Mr Verse | 10: 4w · 70% | — | 98 | $15 | 4th |
| 2. Home Rule | 39: 9w · 54% | — | 94 | $21 |
The Guide’s VerdictGreat Maximus rates 90 on our figures. Chief danger Barari ($2.7), the each-way saver.
Result 1. #12 · 2. #3 · 3. Betwitchery — The Guide’s Great Maximus was unplaced.
R8Vrc Member Richard John Rowlands Plate (BM100)2000m · Soft (6) · 4:20pm
| Runner (barrier) | Career | Wet | Guide Rtg | Price | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. Saint George | 18: 4w · 50% | — | 100 | $4 | WON |
| 27. Nellie Leylax | 24: 7w · 42% | — | 99 | $6.5 | |
| 31. Bankers Choice | 58: 10w · 41% | — | 95 | $11 | |
| 3. Smokin' Romans | 59: 11w · 42% | — | 83 | $15 | 2nd |
The Guide’s VerdictSaint George tops our ratings at 100, has won at this class. Chief danger Nellie Leylax ($6.5), the each-way saver.
Result 1. Saint George · 2. Smokin' Romans · 3. #8 — The Guide’s selection Saint George SALUTED.
R9Vrc Member Andrew Bostock Trophy (BM78)1000m · Soft (6) · 4:52pm
| Runner (barrier) | Career | Wet | Guide Rtg | Price | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. Next Step Iowa | 7: 3w · 86% | — | 97 | $3.4 | 3rd |
| 14. Prima Bella | 12: 5w · 67% | — | 100 | $7 | WON |
| 39. Landmark | 13: 2w · 54% | — | 86 | $12 | |
| 210. One Hard Lady | 13: 4w · 69% | — | 93 | $15 |
The Guide’s VerdictPrima Bella tops our ratings at 100, has won at this class. Chief danger One Hard Lady ($15), dropping in class.
Result 1. Prima Bella · 2. #1 · 3. Next Step Iowa — The Guide’s selection Prima Bella SALUTED.
