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William Reid 2025 Betting Tips - Will Jimmysstar handle The Valley?

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Last updated: 19 Mar 2025
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Alex Marsh 19 Mar 2025
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  • The 2025 William Reid Stakes takes place on March 22 at Moonee Valley
  • Jimmysstar is the race favourite following a brilliant first-up win
  • Benedetta shows potential despite recent challenges; Reserve Bank offers value as an emerging contender
Jimmysstar defeating She's Bulletproof in the 2025 Oakleigh Plate. (Getty)
 

The Group 1 William Reid Stakes will be contested on Saturday, March 22 and this 1200m feature headlines the Moonee Valley program.
  • 2025 William Reid Stakes Tips
  • 2025 William Reid Stakes Field & Odds

Scheduled after the Lightning Stakes and Oakleigh Plate, the William Reid Stakes is the only 1200m WFA Group 1 run over the Melbourne Autumn Carnival.

At $3.10 with Neds, Jimmysstar is favourite for the 2025 William Reid Stakes.

2025 William Reid Stakes Tips


2025 William Reid Stakes Best Bet - Jimmysstar

He was a stylish return winner of the Oakleigh Plate on February 22 and the five-year-old has completed a subsequent jump-out at Cranbourne leading into this attempt.

That recent Group 1 triumph was full of merit, as Jimmysstar made ground from off the speed and that was against the pattern of Blue Diamond Stakes Day at Caulfield.

Up the straight-course, he may have been better suited going to the Newmarket Handicap, however, keeping the five-year-old on the fresh side is more important.

Jimmysstar hasn't finished outside of the top two in six first-up attempts (five wins), while he's recorded two wins and a runner-up finish from three second-up runs.
2025 William Reid Stakes Next Best Bet - Benedetta

At the weights, Benedetta wasn't well in via the Newmarket Handicap, where last year's Goodwood Winners had 57kg and she was giving weight to the whole field.

She still should've finished much closer in that 1200m feature, as the daughter of Hellbent found nothing but backsides/traffic over the last 200m in the straight.

That followed a decent return in the Black Caviar Lightning, where 1000m was a little on short side and there's good platform to attack the William Reid Stakes third-up.

Interestingly, Benedetta is another contender in this Group 1 field who has never raced at Moonee Valley, although she's handled just about everywhere else.
2025 William Reid Stakes Value Bet - Reserve Bank

He had worked superbly ahead of a first-up tilt in the Inglis Sprint and after receiving good late market support, Reserve Bank had to settle for a fifth-place finish.

The three-year-old raced too keenly in that straight-course effort, which left him with no late reserves and going straight to 1200m first-up left him a little vulnerable.

Also, it's worth noting that he raced on a Good 3 surface via that recent Flemington return and his previous four appearances were all on rain affected tracks.

This is a big rise in grade for Reserve Bank, but he's a lightly raced colt who still has upside and he should have an early tactical edge on a few of the market elects.

2025 William Reid Stakes Field & Odds

No.
Horse
Trainer
Jockey
Barrier
Weight
Odds
1Jimmysstar (NZ)Ciaron Maher Ethan Brown258.5kg$3.10
2MaharbaGrahame BeggJordan Childs158.5kg $17
3Rey MagnerioRobbie GriffithsJye McNeil458.5kg $11
4SchwarzJohn O'Shea & Tom CharltonJamie Mott558.5kg $9.50
5BenedettaJason WarrenDaniel Stackhouse656.5kg$6
6Stretan AngelPhillip StokesLachlan Neindorf956.5kg $8.50
7She's BulletproofCharlotte LittlefieldCraig Williams856.5kg $4.80
8Reserve BankMick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)Luke Currie356kg $26
9Arabian SummerTony & Calvin McEvoyHarry Coffey754kg $11
                                   
Odds courtesy of Neds & correct on 20/03/2025.

Verdict

Our tips for the 2025 William Reid Stakes are:

Best Bet1: Jimmysstar To Win $3.10 at Neds - 3 Units
Best Bet2: Benedetta To Win $6.00 at Neds - 1 Unit
Best Bet3: Reserve Bank Each Way $26.00 at Neds - 1 Unit
Jimmysstar
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Benedetta
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$6.00 - 1 Unit
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Reserve Bank
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