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Best Bets For The July Sprint At Rosehill
It is Winter Challenge Day at Rosehill Racecourse on Saturday, and the meeting includes the July Sprint, a race over 1100 metres for three-year-olds and above.
Here are the best bets for Winter Challenge Day at Rosehill, including a selection in the July Sprint.
BEST BET: ROBUSTO
Race number 9 (Winter Challenge)
Robusto is set to return to Rosehill for the Winter Challenge after coming close to success at the racecourse in the Precise Air Winter Stakes. He was runner-up behind Estadio Mestalla in the 1400m contest earlier this month in what was a fantastic run.
Bjorn Baker’s runner was thrown into the Stradbroke Handicap two starts ago, and he was outclassed at Eagle Farm in the race won by War Machine. This level is more suitable for the five-year-old gelding, as he has shown throughout his career.
Robusto has been second on three occasions at Rosehill, which demonstrates how consistent he is at this venue. He is a Group Two winner this season, with victory going his way in The Ingham, where he beat 19 other rivals. This looks like a great opportunity for him to add to his tally.
SECOND BEST BET: WITH YOUR BLESSING
Race number 8 (July Sprint)
This year’s renewal of the July Sprint is a strong one, with former Skyline Stakes winner Corniche and consistent sprinter Storm The Ramparts in the field. However, those two horses may have to settle for minor honour, as With Your Blessing is often at his best at this time of the year.
The six-year-old is set to run in the Missile Stakes later in the campaign, so his connections will be looking for a big performance at Rosehill ahead of that target. He ran well on his latest appearance in the Group Two Liverpool City Cup over 1300m, going down by a narrow margin. That run will have sharpened him up ahead of this race.
With Your Blessings is a horse who can handle all ground types. Alysha Collett is on board again, and barrier seven will not be a problem for him. He looks the most likely winner of the 2025 July Stakes.
BEST VALUE: DOLLAR MAGIC
Race number 6 (Myplates)
Tuileries is a warm favourite for race six on the card at Rosehill, and the three-year-old deserves her place at the top of the betting for this handicap contest. However, the value in this race lies with Dollar Magic to cause an upset.
The six-year-old mare will carry top weight of 60kg on her back, but if she produces anything close to her best in this race, that won’t hinder her chances of a fifth career success.
If you put a line through Dollar Magic’s last run at Rosehill, she has some good form to her name. She was second of 15 runners at Scone (1100m) in May, while in June, she finished third of 12 horses at Canterbury (1100m). Those results suggest she will be a big player in this field in what is anything but a one-horse contest.
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