John OâSheaâs ATC Oaks runner-up Ambience is nominated for a second shot at an Oaks win featuring as one of the headline fillies among the Queensland Oaks 2016 entries this Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.
Wakeful Stakes winner Ambience is one of the headline 2016 Queensland Oaks nominated fillies this Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival. Photo: Steve Hart.
A bumper 108 three-year-old fillies make up the early nominees for the $500,000 Group 1 Treasury Casino & Hotel Queensland Oaks (2400m), due to run at Eagle Farm Racecourse on Saturday June 4.
The first of the elite levels set to take place at the recently upgraded track, the Oaks was won last year by subsequent superstar Winx (2015).
Among those looking to be the next big thing with a Queensland Oaks success is Ambience who narrowly missed out on winning the Group 1 ATC Oaks (2400m) in Sydney on April 9 when a half-length off Sofia Rosa as a $41 roughie in betting.
The other best out of the ATC Oaks nominated for the Queensland edition next month is the Anthony Cummings-trained third placegetter Believe.
Cummings has also nominated for his progressive daughter of High Chaparral Top Of My List who was last seen running second to current Queensland Oaks favourite Imposing Lass over 1500m at Rosehill on April 23.
That was the third straight win by Bjorn Bakerâs Makfi filly Imposing Lass who leads all-in Queensland Oaks odds at some bookmakers around the country after her nice display.
Also high up those futures markets is New Zealand visitor Romantic Maid for Roger James, the Chris Waller-trained Chandana and Falkenberg for Peter & Paul Snowden.
Co-trainer Peter Snowden won the 2009 Queensland Oaks with Purple and has three entries for the 2016 edition led by More Than Ready filly Falkenberg, a winner of two of her six starts to date.
The other Team Snowden-trained nominees are Vinery Stud Stakes fourth placed Self Esteem and Tap This.
Sydneyâs Clarry Conners has prepared two previous Queensland Oaks winners with Zagalia (2003) and Allow (2006).
He has two entries this season with the out-of-form Dawnie Perfect who won the Group 3 Ethereal Stakes (2000m) last Caulfield Cup Day in Melbourne and the very promising Queen Of Wands.
A daughter of Not A Single Doubt, Queen Of Wands won back-to-back non-Black Type races in March before a third to Heâs Our Rokkii in the Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on April 2.
She was last seen racing in the Listed Princess Stakes (1600m) at the Sunshine Coast on April 23 where she was defeated only a neck by the winner Look To The Stars in a nice Queensland Carnival kick-off.
David Vandykeâs Princess Stakes winning daughter of I Am Invincible is also among the Queensland Oaks entries this year to go all the way to the top.
Other notable Oaks hopes include the Robert Smerdon-trained Commands filly Dulveton who ran fifth to Jamkea in Melbourneâs Group 1 Crown Oaks (2500m) in the spring and dual Gold Coast winner Lyricist for Toby Edmonds.
NZ Oaks winner Fanatic is also being kept safe in early markets, but is a doubtful final acceptor for the clash down under.
The 2016 Queensland Oaks first acceptances close at 9:00am (AEST) on May 25 so stay tuned.
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2016 Queensland Oaks Nominations
Eagle Farm Racecourse â 04/06/2016
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 180×667320 | ALASKAN ROSE (NZ) | F | 3 | Michael Moroney |
| 2 | 3x18x390 | ALITTLE LOOSE | F | 3 | Michael Kent |
| 3 | 11313×8502 | AMBIENCE | F | 3 | John O’Shea |
| 4 | 3201×42121 | ARCADIA DREAM | F | 3 | Grant Williams |
| 5 | 02092×8041 | ASHLEE MARIE | F | 3 | Richard Laming |
| 6 | 112×8 | BACKSTREET LOVER | F | 3 | Jason Warren |
| 7 | 1353648×05 | BANDA SPICE | F | 3 | Stuart Kendrick |
| 8 | 364×164 | BAUBO (NZ) | F | 3 | Chris Waller |
| 9 | 4x4x15 | BAVENO | F | 3 | John O’Shea |
| 10 | 11393 | BELIEVE | F | 3 | Anthony Cummings |
| 11 | 55212×4440 | BELUGA BLUE | F | 3 | Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas |
| 12 | 643x500x67 | BIRTHDAY WISHES | F | 3 | Matt Kropp |
| 13 | 4423×43 | BLACK CANARY | F | 3 | Gerald Ryan |
| 14 | 4×103 | BO BARDI | F | 3 | Lee & Shannon Hope |
| 15 | 7×85321 | CAMARI (NZ) | F | 3 | James Cummings |
| 16 | 23×3116067 | CAPETOWN HUSSEY | F | 3 | Caitlin Lavin |
| 17 | 6440×15112 | CâEST BEAU LA VIE | F | 3 | Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas |
| 18 | 1×03341165 | CHABAUD (NZ) | F | 3 | Robert Smerdon |
| 19 | 31331×56 | CHANDANA | F | 3 | Chris Waller |
| 20 | 28x8x2 | CILLA (NZ) | F | 3 | John Sargent |
| 21 | 31×6 | CLASSIC VOGUE (NZ) | F | 3 | Tim Donnelly |
| 22 | 33×1 | COMPLETE CLASS | F | 3 | Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas |
| 23 | 42182×4523 | COMPRENDE | F | 3 | Phillip Stokes |
| 24 | 4×31605 | CONCUBINE | F | 3 | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig |
| 25 | 523×087570 | CRACKLINâ ROSIE | F | 3 | Robbie Laing |
| 26 | 10 | CRY IF I WANT TO | F | 3 | Mick Price |
| 27 | 232×51 | CRYSTAL FLUTE | F | 3 | Gerald Ryan |
| 28 | x62314x000 | DAWNIE PERFECT | F | 3 | Clarry Conners |
| 29 | 2 | DEAL WITH IT | F | 3 | Darren Weir |
| 30 | 61×22 | DIAMBRA | F | 3 | John O’Shea |
| 31 | 494172×3 | DOWNTON ABBEY (NZ) | F | 3 | Roger James |
| 32 | 61055×6 | DULVERTON | F | 3 | Robert Smerdon |
| 33 | 755 | ELITE ROCK | F | 3 | Michael Moroney |
| 34 | 3×741 | ESPRESSO LASS | F | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens |
| 35 | 7625×4252 | ESPRESSO SHOT | F | 3 | Patrick Webster |
| 36 | 7236×2413 | FAIR ISLE (NZ) | F | 3 | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig |
| 37 | 22×1214 | FALKENBERG | F | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 38 | x13057741x | FANATIC (NZ) | F | 3 | Graeme Sanders |
| 39 | 259×023018 | FEELING POSITIVE | F | 3 | Bryan Guy |
| 40 | 3×135 | FIFE | F | 3 | Robert Smerdon |
| 41 | 6509702 | FIREBIRD FLYER (NZ) | F | 3 | Chris Waller |
| 42 | 217×13717 | FIRST IMPRESSIONS (NZ) | F | 3 | Grant Williams |
| 43 | 49x291x80 | HEMBROOK | F | 3 | Chris Waller |
| 44 | 16x252x4 | HONEY CARA | F | 3 | David Vandyke |
| 45 | 21×11 | IMPOSING LASS (NZ) | F | 3 | Bjorn Baker |
| 46 | 3x221x9804 | INDARRA (NZ) | F | 3 | Robert Smerdon |
| 47 | 4x82x1114 | KEBEDE | F | 3 | Matthew Dunn |
| 48 | 56×061 | KILTS | F | 3 | Pat Carey |
| 49 | 8×8 | LADY DANGER (NZ) | F | 3 | Kris Lees |
| 50 | 8316 | LETâS TWIST | F | 3 | Michael Kent |
| 51 | 013x90x081 | LOOK TO THE STARS | F | 3 | David Vandyke |
| 52 | 603×251 | LOTTA SUGAR | F | 3 | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig |
| 53 | 211 | LYRICIST | F | 3 | Toby Edmonds |
| 54 | 4x15076x30 | MAYSAM | F | 3 | Mick Price |
| 55 | 4500×62436 | MERU | F | 3 | Pat Carey |
| 56 | 90×470231 | MISHANI FORBIDDEN | F | 3 | Les Ross |
| 57 | 65×4873732 | MON BEL AMI | F | 3 | Lee Curtis |
| 58 | 43x0x4131 | MONTIGNAC | F | 3 | John O’Shea |
| 59 | 9475×76142 | MORE THAN A ROSE | F | 3 | John P Thompson |
| 60 | 2x6016x821 | MOROVA MISS | F | 3 | Jim Conlan |
| 61 | 45621 | MOUNT OMEI | F | 3 | Chris Waller |
| 62 | 53350 | MULTIMEDIA | F | 3 | Noel Doyle |
| 63 | 13×46149 | MYSTIC OPAL | F | 3 | Chris Anderson |
| 64 | x0x783x115 | MYSTICAL TALE | F | 3 | Bjorn Baker |
| 65 | 90×56 | NIGHTLY AIM | F | 3 | Bevan Laming |
| 66 | 2283116 | NO PUSHOVER (NZ) | F | 3 | Shaune Ritchie |
| 67 | 76x0621x20 | PASSION IN FLIGHT | F | 3 | Gary Hineman |
| 68 | x157x56615 | PRECOCIOUS | F | 3 | Matthew Smith |
| 69 | 377481×916 | PRETTY LUCKY | F | 3 | Paul Facoory |
| 70 | 5508×35417 | PRINCESS ARIA | F | 3 | Marc Conners |
| 71 | 141x | PROVOCATIVE (NZ) | F | 3 | Tony Pike |
| 72 | 3346×51132 | QUEEN OF WANDS | F | 3 | Clarry Conners |
| 73 | 3x8231x2 | RAITZA | F | 3 | John O’Shea |
| 74 | 5×8621037 | REALLY SURE | F | 3 | Bevan Laming |
| 75 | 223231×260 | RED CHANDELIER | F | 3 | Michael Lakey |
| 76 | 432 | ROCK AND ROSE | F | 3 | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig |
| 77 | 114L | ROMANTIC MAID | F | 3 | Roger James |
| 78 | 12217×5548 | SACRED EYE | F | 3 | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig |
| 79 | x29x959360 | SAGA OF THE STORM | F | 3 | Liam Birchley |
| 80 | 7x60x622x3 | SAHARA SIREN | F | 3 | Alan L Jones |
| 81 | 331 | SCHEMEL | F | 3 | Bryan Guy |
| 82 | 34x25210x4 | SEBRING SALLY | F | 3 | Chris Waller |
| 83 | 631×451249 | SELF ESTEEM | F | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 84 | x21x66927x | SELTZER | F | 3 | John O’Shea |
| 85 | 95×057 | SHAMADANCE (NZ) | F | 3 | Shaune Ritchie |
| 86 | 39×52 | SHAMPION (NZ) | F | 3 | Danny O’Brien |
| 87 | 9x4421x531 | SHEILARIZED | F | 3 | Joseph Pride |
| 88 | 6x5212x633 | SHEâS GOT SPEED | F | 3 | Danny O’Brien |
| 89 | 9215×61 | SPECIAL KARMA | F | 3 | Kelly Purdy |
| 90 | 2232 | ST SWITHUNS | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher |
| 91 | 2302×32158 | STREET SPUN | F | 3 | David Brideoake |
| 92 | 4145378 | SUBSOLAR | F | 3 | Chris Anderson |
| 93 | x25x58x189 | TAP THIS | F | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 94 | 419×33 | TAVI BAY (NZ) | F | 3 | Henry Dwyer |
| 95 | 33761×51 | TEOFLYTE | F | 3 | Robbie Griffiths |
| 96 | 7696×60907 | THE GREY FLASH | F | 3 | Robbie Laing |
| 97 | 554×27418 | THE NICKSTER | F | 3 | Joe Cleary |
| 98 | 8x4x18x32 | THEMIS | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse |
| 99 | 79×35 | TIMELESS STYLE | F | 3 | Michael Moroney |
| 100 | 142 | TOP OF MY LIST | F | 3 | Anthony Cummings |
| 101 | 3150x59x85 | TYPING | F | 3 | Stuart Kendrick |
| 102 | 23×5131 | VANDANCER (NZ) | F | 3 | Michael Moroney |
| 103 | 21 | VIA NAPOLI | F | 3 | Chris Waller |
| 104 | 00×5301 | VODIANOVA | F | 3 | Richard Laming |
| 105 | 4135×73654 | WALWA (NZ) | F | 3 | John Morrisey |
| 106 | 10×0 | ZAFIKI (NZ) | F | 3 | Robert Smerdon |
| 107 | x7293759x4 | ZARABEEL (NZ) | F | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens |
| 108 | 44×46337 | ZASORCERESS (NZ) | F | 3 | Jason Warren |