Matty Stewart, Adam McGrath and Chris Roots wrap up another crucial weekend of Spring Carnival racing on The Wrap Up, the boys start with the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes, where Sheza Alibi lived up to her short-priced favouritism with a commanding victory over the Flemington mile. Given a perfect ride by Luke Nolen, the Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained mare settled beautifully behind the speed before accelerating clear in the straight to score by almost three lengths. In doing so, she captured her third Group 1 victory and added another compelling chapter to what is quickly becoming one of the standout campaigns of the spring.
As always, the boys highlights several runners from across the weekend who caught their eye, including horses that may be looking for further ground and others who emerged from the meeting with significant upside heading deeper into their preparations. With the carnival beginning to intensify and the biggest races fast approaching, identifying those future winners is becoming more important with each passing week.
To finish the show, Adam, Chris and Matty reveal their biggest takeaways from the weekend and cast an early eye towards the major races ahead. If you’re looking for a complete breakdown of the Makybe Diva Stakes, the key performances from Flemington and the horses set to shape the remainder of the Spring Carnival, The Wrap Up has everything you need after another massive Saturday of racing.