Promising three-year-old RIPCORD aims for a third career win in Saturday’s $1.5 million Group 3 Damien Oliver Gold Rush over 1400m at Ascot racecourse, Australia.
RIPCORD is set for his eighth career start this weekend and has shown promise since his race track debut in April this year. Progressing steadily through the ranks, RIPCORD was last seen finishing a commendable third in the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes, crossing the line 2.5 lengths behind the winner, Sydney raider OVERPASS.
Overpass came, saw and conquered the Winterbottom! 💪@JoshuaParr8 @BBakerRacing @Darby_Racing pic.twitter.com/VN8T47G2N7
— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) December 2, 2023
Carrying that impressive form into Saturday’s event, RIPCORD has been listed as a loose $6 favorite in the sizable field. The step up to 1400m for the first time appears crucial to his chances.
Boston ready to Rock’n’Roll
The rising three-year-old filly BOSTON ROCKS seems primed to secure a first-up win as she resumes in the $160,000 Benchmark 72 Handicap over 1100m at Randwick racecourse, Australia, this Saturday.
After a four-month break, BOSTON ROCKS returns to the track. The daughter of Hellbent competed in three races during the Sydney winter, securing back-to-back wins before narrowly losing to stablemate Cheerful Legend in her third-up run.
BOSTON ROCKS has shown promising form in trials leading up to her return. The presence of proficient front-running jockey Tim Clark in the saddle suggests the filly will be strategically placed at the lead.
