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Randwick Betting Tips for March 1, 2025 - Race-By-Race preview for Verry Elleegant Stakes day

Alex Marsh

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Last updated: 27 Feb 2025

Alex Marsh 27 Feb 2025

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Randwick race day on March 1 features ten thrilling races
Top picks include 'Amelia's Jewel' for a win and 'To The Extreme' each way
Highlights include expert strategies for maximizing betting returns

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Two Group 1's feature on Saturday's Randwick card. (Getty)

Randwick will run a ten-race program on March 1 and our free preview for Saturday is available below.

Randwick Tips March 1
Race 1 - 12:30PM Midway Handicap Tips (1100m)
Race 2 - 1:05PM TAB Highway Handicap Tips (1000m)
Race 3 - 1:40PM Asahi Super Dry Handicap Tips (1200m)
Race 4 - 2:15PM Catanach's Jewellers Skyline Stakes Tips (1200m)
Race 5 - 2:50PM TAB Sweet Embrace Stakes Tips (1200m)
Race 6 - 3:25PM Proven Thoroughbreds Guy Walter Stakes Tips (1400m)
Race 7 - 4:00PM The Chase Surround Stakes Tips (1400m)
Race 8 - 4:35PM TAB Verry Elleegant Stakes Tips (1600m)
Race 9 - 5:15PM Liverpool City Cup Tips (1300m)
Race 10 - 5:55PM Toyota Forklifts Handicap Tips (2000m)
Randwick Quaddie Tips:

Randwick Tips March 1

Race 1 - 12:30PM Midway Handicap Tips (1100m)

Best: 13. To The Extreme. She had her chance when in the market first-up at Warwick Farm, but To The Extreme may have just needed that blowout (peaked late on her run).

Trainer Ron Quinton has an 18% second-up strike-rate vs 9% first-up (last 12 months) and this mare progressed off just an even debut effort to salute via her second start.

To The Extreme was unlucky second-up last winter before a spell and she can track the leaders here with a soft run from gate four.

Value: 11. Catch The Glory. This three-year-old was disappointing when in the market for the February 15 Midway, however, there excuses post-race (slow recovery).

Catch The Glory arrived to that second-up assignment off a brilliant return win and there's plenty of upside with the filly, who is set for just start six in her second prep.

She's bringing a $4 starting price off a forgive performance in the same grade and now $9-$10 is available for the Jason Coyle-trained galloper to atone.

Race 2 - 1:05PM TAB Highway Handicap Tips (1000m)

Best: 2. My Last Hooray. He showed some potential in two appearances a juvenile and connections opted to geld My Last Hooray ahead of his second prep.

The three-year-old is unbeaten since the ultimate gear change, with a hat-trick earlier in the season and last win was arguably the pick of them, where he was wide and chasing with 61kg.

My Last Hooray remains at five furlongs for this fresh attempt (all five starts have come over this trip) and he's completed two lead-up trials (won the latest).

Value: 8. Tai Lung. This gelding is often thereabouts in these Highway sprints, with a consistent run of form before a runner-up finish in a BM78 at Kembla.

Splitting Pisanello and Shalailed is good reading for this grade, while Tai Lung was freshened-up after an eighth-of-fourteen finish over this track/trip on December 14.

He was a single figure quote on return via a BM72 at Canterbury, where he was a little plain in a race that suited the on-speed runners and this is better placement.

Race 3 - 1:40PM Asahi Super Dry Handicap Tips (1200m)

Best: 7. Key Largo. It's a really tricky race, where Spring Lee is suited down in grade from a Group 3 tilt, but the fav is getting costly and 1200m is a query with her.

Key Largo can sprint well fresh, which was evident last campaign in the July Sprint when finishing off behind Jedibeel and Iowna Merc (both subsequent stakes winners).

His summer trials have been sound and in a small field, where he can be off speed, but also be within striking range late, this might be his right set-up.

Value: 3. Swiss Exile. His only win came as a juvenile, however, Swiss Exile has still been mostly competitive and many of those subsequent runs have come in stronger races.

Without much prior fresh form and with the five-year-old resuming off an eight month absence, the February 8 return was a pass mark.

There's more in his favour this time, with 3.5kg less despite getting the services of a senior hoop and from barrier one, the box-seat is available if Josh Parr wants it.

Race 4 - 2:15PM Catanach's Jewellers Skyline Stakes Tips (1200m)

Best: 2. Shaggy. The market wanted nothing to do with Shaggy ahead of the Pierro Plate and punters were well off the mark, as the speedster landed a hat-trick.

He wasn't challenged at Coffs Harbour or the Sunshine Coast and in his Sydney debut, the professional youngster once again gave them a galloping lesson from the front.

Shaggy will be a genuine Golden Slipper contender should he come through the Skyline Stakes, with this perhaps a deeper race overall than the Pierro Plate.

Value: 8. Algorithmic. 1000m was too short for the Team Hawkes colt, but Algorithmic was hard to miss late in his debut attempt (fastest last 200m of the race).

His breeding suggests that he'll get over more ground, with his dam a 1400m Listed winner and he's also from the same family as Zougotcha (three-time Group 1 winner).

The rise to 1200m suits Algorithmic, who caught the eye in a November trial before a break and he had completed just one public hit-out ahead of the Lonhro Plate.

Race 5 - 2:50PM TAB Sweet Embrace Stakes Tips (1200m)

Best: 11. Snitzel Miss. On debut, Snitzel Miss finished alongside two fillies who had race experience and the first three cleared right out in that Widden Stakes clash.

Through The Playwright and Tempted (both competitive either side of that race), her form stacks up okay, although it wasn't a vintage edition of the Blue Diamond.

Snitzel Miss has a completed trial since her February 1 outing and with natural improvement at start two, she's a key player in a very open race.

Value: 12. Tupakara. This is a forgotten runner, with bolters odds available for Tupakara, who was spelled after a plain effort via the Golden Gift on November 9.

She was in the market for that feature following a nice debut, where the filly found trouble before picking as a well backed $7 chance (beat Bellazaine - equal fav here).

Chad Schofield sticks from a recent trial, where Tupakara was fast away early before settling outside of the leader and it was a decent workout ahead of this return.

Race 6 - 3:25PM Proven Thoroughbreds Guy Walter Stakes Tips (1400m)

Best: 1. Amelia's Jewel. Despite having a good strike-rate, Amelia's Jewel hasn't won since September 2023, where she beat two subsequent Group 1 winners as a $1.35 fav.

The former spruik mare didn't salute in her first prep for the Neasham & Archibald yard, although she was still competitive and her fresh stats are excellent.

In an average affair vs her own sex, this is the weakest race that Amelia's Jewel seen in a long time and she'll struggle to win another one if she can't put this away.

Value: 8. Our Gold Hope. She was competitive in stakes company throughout her last campaign, which culminated in a runner-up finish via the Group 1 QLD Oaks.

Both February efforts have been better than they read, with Our Gold Hope good past the line over 1200m before picking up late again second-up at 1300m.

The four-year-old might still be a run or so short, with 1600m-2000m her preferred range, but she has a fitness base and there's improvement to come over seven furlongs.

Race 7 - 4:00PM The Chase Surround Stakes Tips (1400m)

Best: 1. Lady Shenandoah. Lady Shenandoah impressed in two January trials ahead of a strong first-up win in the Group 2 Light Fingers Stakes, where Lady Of Camelot (second fav) appeared to have every chance.

Now with a run under her belt and with the Chris Waller-trained youngster rising to a more suitable distance, the second market elect faces an uphill battle to reverse the result from February 15.

Her most impressive victory was recorded second-up last spring when Lady Shenandoah bolted in with the Group 1 Flight Stakes and she hardly beat up on slouches there.

Value: 15. Island Dec. $4.50+ for Island Dec to win a BM64 vs her age was very generous and while it was only a narrow margin in that recent Canterbury victory, it was still a huge return performance.

The Robert & Luke Price-trained filly was held-up from the 300m to the 100m in her recent fresh tilt and after coming off heels late, she exploded with a sensational finishing burst.

I'm confident that there's a stakes win in Island Dec at some stage and while it'll be an almighty boilover should she roll the fav, I'd be including in her in any exotic and/or each-way plays.

Roughie: 11. Declichy Boulevard. In a Warwick Farm maiden that was taken out by the Caulfield Guineas winner (Private Life), she was luckless in her seasonal return before heading south for a black-type assignment.

There's always been X factor with this filly, who broke through second-up last winter despite covering ground and she appeared forward enough at the trials ahead of her recent return.

She faces a big task in trying to turn the tables on Lady Shenandoah, however, there's still improvement to come second-up and she has the class to finish in the first three or four.

Race 8 - 4:35PM TAB Verry Elleegant Stakes Tips (1600m)

Best: 8. Via Sistina. It looked as though Fangirl would open up a bigger space on her rivals in the Apollo Stakes, as she had all the momentum, whereas Via Sistina was forced to chase after getting clear at the 200m.

The six-time Group 1 winner is suited up in distance here and with J-Mac back aboard second-up, will the gun hoop follow Lindermann across if she jumps cleaner this time around?

She has lost both second-up attempts in Australia, although the latest was on heavy ground via a fifth-of-eight finish in the Makybe Diva Stakes and she's been consistent either side of that.

Next Best: 1. Ceolwulf. He held firm in the market despite having no prior first-up wins and that Apollo Stakes effort was a definite pass mark for Ceolwulf, who has won his last two starts over the Randwick mile.

The Joe Pride-trained galloper saluted under handicap conditions via the Epsom and the rise to WFA level proved issue, with a King Charles III Stakes triumph before being tipped out.

Pride Of Jenni, Tom Kitten and Fangirl were among the beaten brigade in his last Group 1 success and after just an even fresh run, Ceolwulf was a second-up winner last campaign.

Value: 3. Fawkner Park. The first three market elects were quite easy for bookies to install in their respective positions. however, I thought Fawkner Park would be closer to the fourth line of betting.

Bolters odds are available for the son of Zoffany, who often doesn't impress at the trials and behind some sharp sprinters, I wouldn't judge him too harshly off his February heats at Rosehill.

It's important to keep Fawkner Park away from both wet tracks and Melbourne, with the import in the market for the Underwood Stakes prior to his fresh failure in the spring.

Race 9 - 5:15PM Liverpool City Cup Tips (1300m)

Best: 6. Encap. Making some each-way appeal in a tough race is this resuming galloper, who worked okay in a February 11 trial without his race-day blinkers on.

The winning strike-rate isn't flash, however, Encap is often been thereabouts in good company, while he defeated Ceolwulf and Tom Kitten via his first victory.

Encap has been effective at 1300m-1400m and he's only been out of the money once in four first-up runs, which was last prep when in the worst ground vs a dominant Joliestar.

Value: 2. Golden Mile. It'll be interesting to see how Golden Mile returns, with the Godolphin galloper now gelded and sent back to the races after an aborted stud career.

The 2022 Caulfield Guineas winner has been electric from the gates via two summer trials and he was eased back early via the first those in what was a strong heat.

Golden Mile completed much stronger workout when winning his latest over 900m and Adam Hyernonimus stays aboard from that Warwick Farm appearance.

Race 10 - 5:55PM Toyota Forklifts Handicap Tips (2000m)

Best: 2. Birdman. This Chris Waller-trained import brought some handy form lines from a short European career and there were reasons for his Australian debut flop.

Birdman pulled up lame in the Geelong Cup and off some encouraging lead-up work, the four-year-old was well backed for his Randwick resumption on February 8.

1600m proved too short in that fresh tilt, but he got warm late and now to 2000m with J-Mac taking the reins, he's a deserving fav in a competitive affair to end the program.

Value: 5. Wymark. We'll get a better gauge on Wymark after Saturday and going off tick-over trial following a plain second-up run, there'll be more intent third-up.

Over 1300m and with the son of Savabeel having last raced in last year's Australian Derby, his Rosehill fresh outing was effectively another trial (good past the line).

He got stronger as his last campaign wore on, with the four-peat beginning via a maiden triumph when fourth-up into that prep, so he's clearly open to improvement.