weekend of racing

Randwick Rippers – Saturday 7/2/26

Big fields, fast ground and wallets under serious pressure

Randwick turns it on this Saturday and if you’re planning to “just have a look”, you’re already lying to yourself. Strong metro card, quality stables everywhere you look and one very tasty Inglis Millennium anchoring the day.

Feature Watch

The Inglis Millennium (2YO) is the headline act and once again it’s a who’s-who of bluebloods, sharp trials and trainers who know exactly how to win when the money’s serious. Expect tempo, pressure and at least one future Group horse to announce itself loudly.

Inglis Millennium – Ones on My Radar

Star Of Jamaica (Chris & Corey Munce)

Arguably beat himself on debut in December when he blew the start and did far too much early. But he showed he’d learned his lesson at the Sunshine Coast two weeks ago.

Pulled out of the early speed battle, found a backside to follow, and once he balanced up around the 200m he made absolute light work of 59kg — putting a dominant margin on them like it was a midweek jump-out.

That experience could be gold here. From a draw where he can stalk rather than scorch, he profiles as a colt who’s worked out how to race. Big danger, big engine, big upside.

Defensemen (Chris Waller)

You know the drill: soft gate, Waller polish, and a resume that suggests there’s something there… even if it hasn’t fully exploded yet.

Resumes after a fair Golden Gift effort back in November. Was a drifting favourite on debut and again had his chance in the Kirkham, which hasn’t exactly turned into a form goldmine — yet.

His lead-in trial was… quiet. Never asked, never pressured, never flashy. The key? Market moves. If he’s wanted late, that’s your bat signal.

Long Throw (Ciaron Maher)

Hard to miss her debut second behind the promising Outspan at Rosehill — and that form got a nice tick when Miss Chanel (third in that race) ran second in the Widden last weekend.

She came off just the one trial into her debut, so natural improvement is almost guaranteed. Yes, 1100m is probably on the sharp side of her best, but with genuine speed up front and a gate that lets her blend in rather than chase, she’s a proper each-way knockout.

Jockeys to Stick With

• James McDonald – when it matters, he finds a way

• Kerrin McEvoy – Randwick, pressure races, big days… tick, tick, tick

• Tyler Schiller – quietly becoming a problem for bookies

Trainers Turning the Screws

• Chris Waller – obvious, but still unavoidable

• Ciaron Maher – two-year-olds peaking at the right time

• Chris Munce – Brisbane polish translating beautifully south

• This is one of those Saturdays where the form looks tricky, the races run hot, and the post-race chats include phrases like “how did that start $12?”

  So do yourself a favour —
  get ya backside trackside,

• GAMBLE RESPONSIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!