Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival – Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes

The Sir Rupert Clarke is a great stepping stone for other sprint Group 1 features over the Melbourne Racing Tips Spring Carnival. It is also very common for some of these horses to go on and compete in the nice mile races over the Melbourne Tips Spring Racing Carnival like the Group 1 Toorak Handicap or even the 3YO can head toward the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas. Santa Anna Lane won this race 2 years ago and has gone on to be a real topliner.

Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes – lead up race

The traditional lead in to this race is the Bobby Lewis run earlier in the Melbourne Racing Tips Spring Carnival run down the straight 6 at Flemington. From a betting perspective it historically hasn’t been a “roughies” race with horses priced in the single figures dominating the race over the last 2 decades. For whatever reason it is worth noting that mares have not faired well in this event winning 4 of the last 30, so they can be a real risk in this race. The 1400m Caulfield start is one of the “hottest” starts in racing with only 150m to the first turn barrier draws are crucial to getting an economical run, so looking for well drawn horses can be an advantage.

Caulfield racecourse Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes Day – support races

The two support races on the day are the Group 3 MRC Foundation Cup which is the renamed Naturalism Stakes run over 2000m under handicap conditions. It is a race used by many trainers to get a lead on where to head next with their horse over the Melbourne Racing Tips Spring Carnival. The horses who perform well will be more likely to head to the Group 1 Caulfield Stakes at WFA 2000m or the Group 1 Caulfield Cup. Those a length or so below may target a race like the Group 2 Moonee Valley Cup (2500m) or the Sandown Classic (2400m) later in the Spring.

The other support race on the day is the Group 3 How Now Stakes run over 1200m for the mares only at set weights and penalties. Races like the Group 3 Cockram Stakes and even the Group 3 Lets Elope Stakes earlier in the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. The better performers out of this race may go on to the Group 2 Rose Of Kingston stakes on Turnbull Stakes Day.

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