Matty Stewart and Adam McGrath wrap up another massive weekend of Spring Carnival racing on The Wrap Up, with two Group 1 features taking centre stage and several standout performances giving punters plenty to talk about heading into the heart of the carnival.
The boys begin with the Golden Rose, where Warwoven stamped himself as one of the leading three-year-olds in the country with a dominant victory at Rosehill. Trained by Bjorn Baker and ridden brilliantly by Rachel King, Warwoven powered away from St Gotthard and Under Focus, while hot favourite Guest House endured a frustrating run and never got clear room when it mattered. The boys discuss what the result means for the spring three-year-old features and where Warwoven now sits among the best of his generation.
Attention then turns to the Manikato Stakes, where Jimmysstar returned to his brilliant best with a barnstorming finish from the back of the field. The Ciaron Maher-trained sprinter unleashed a devastating turn of foot under Ethan Brown to defeat Extragalactic and defending champion Charm Stone, announcing himself as a major player in the sprint ranks once again. The boys assess whether the performance was the best sprinting display of the carnival so far and what it means for races still to come.
The panel also highlights a handful of runners from across both meetings that caught the eye in defeat, identifies horses worth following over the coming weeks, and looks at how the weekend’s results have reshaped several major spring markets.
To finish the show, Matty and Adam reveal their biggest takeaways from the weekend and cast an eye towards the next wave of Group 1 racing. If you’re looking for all the key talking points from the Golden Rose and Manikato Stakes, The Wrap Up has everything you need after another huge weekend of racing.