2021 Surround Stakes Details
Date: Saturday February 27
Start time: 5.05pm
Racecourse: Randwick Racecourse
Distance: 1400m
Grade: Group 1
Prizemoney: $500,000
Track Surface: Turf
Race Conditions: 3YO Fillies, Set Weights
Type: Thoroughbred
Operator: Australian Turf Club
Inaugural Race: 1979
Surround Stakes 2021
Table of Contents
- Surround Stakes 2021
- Surround Stakes Classic Tips
- 2021 Surround Stakes Best Bets
- 1 – Montefilia – $12 👀🏆💰
- 2 – Away Game – $9.50
- 3 – Dame Giselle – $5.00 👀🏆💰
- 4 – Every Rose – $19
- 5 – Hungry Heart – $11
- 6 – Forbidden Love – $14 💰
- 7 – Never Talk – $9.00
- 8 – Vangelic – $20
- 9 – La Mexicana – $6.50 👀🏆💰
- 10 – Thermosphere – $17
- 11 – Elizabeel – $26
- 12 – Joviality – $41
- 13 – Philizzy – $101
- 14 – Love Sensation – $51
- 15 – Miravalle – $31
- 16 – Eight Diamonds – $91 💰
- 17e – Pippali – $201
- Surround Stakes Results
- 2020 Surround Stakes Winner & Placings
- Surround Stakes Betting
- 2021 Surround Stakes Questions
The 2021 Surround Stakes is a Group 1 Race, at 1,400m distance.
It’s for 3YO fillies, and is held at Royal Randwick on Saturday 27 February.
This, along with the Chipping Norton Stakes, are the first Group 1 events in Sydney’s Autumn Carnival.
In 2020, the Surround Stakes were taken out by Probabeel, who finished ahead of Funstar and Xilong.
Probabeel takes out the Group 1 Surround Stakes in a gritty finish with Funstar! pic.twitter.com/PmWG7HflmI
— Racing.com (@Racing) February 29, 2020
Surround Stakes Classic Tips
2021 Surround Stakes Field
| Horse | Win | Place | ||
| 1 | Montefilia (11)J: Hugh Bowman 56kg T: David Payne | $11.00 | $3.50 | Bet Now |
| 2 | Away Game (14)J: Glen Boss 56kg T: C Maher & D Eustace | $8.50 | $2.90 | Bet Now |
| 3 | Dame Giselle (9)J: Tommy Berry 56kg T: P & P Snowden | $4.60 | $1.90 | Bet Now |
| 4 | Every Rose (16)J: Tom Sherry 56kg T: Mark Newnham | $17.00 | $5.00 | Bet Now |
| 5 | Hungry Heart (17)J: Unknown 56kg T: C J Waller | $10.00 | $3.30 | Bet Now |
| 6 | Forbidden Love (3)J: Nash Rawiller 56kg T: R & M Freedman | $12.00 | $3.80 | Bet Now |
| 7 | Never Talk (7)J: Jason Collett 56kg T: K A Lees | $9.00 | $3.00 | Bet Now |
| 8 | Vangelic (8)J: Tim Clark 56kg T: G Waterhouse & A Bott | $18.00 | $5.50 | Bet Now |
| 9 | La Mexicana (10)J: Tom Marquand 56kg T: A & S Freedman | $6.50 | $2.40 | Bet Now |
| 10 | Thermosphere (5)J: Ms Rachel King 56kg T: James Cummings | $17.00 | $5.00 | Bet Now |
| 11 | Elizabeel (13)J: Robbie Dolan 56kg T: J G Sargent | $20.00 | $5.50 | Bet Now |
| 12 | Joviality (4)J: Unknown 56kg T: C J Waller | $31.00 | $7.00 | Bet Now |
| 13 | Philizzy (2)J: Andrew Adkins 56kg T: A J Cummings | $81.00 | $18.00 | Bet Now |
| 14 | Love Sensation (1)J: Sam Clipperton 56kg T: K L Corstens | $41.00 | $8.50 | Bet Now |
| 15 | Miravalle (6)J: Joshua Parr 56kg T: Mark Newnham | $26.00 | $6.00 | Bet Now |
| 16 | Eight Diamonds (12)J: Jay Ford 56kg T: M, W & J Hawkes | $81.00 | $18.00 | Bet Now |
| 17 | Pippali (15)J: Unknown 56kg T: J C Coyle | $126.00 | $26.00 | Bet Now |
2021 Surround Stakes Best Bets
Can Victorian raider La Mexicana serve it up to the best fillies that Sydney has to offer in the 2021 Surround Stakes? Let’s take a look at each and every runner and find out…
1 – Montefilia – $12 👀🏆💰
Very classy filly who just peaked on her run in the VRC Derby but was outstanding in both the Flight Stakes and the Spring Champion Stakes where she knocked off a fair portion of this field. Will be better over longer and may need a run, but is super classy and is worth throwing in exotics and could still just win.
Upset! 😮
Montefilia and @HugeBowman knock off Hungry Heart in the Flight Stakes. pic.twitter.com/XawPEFli4f
— 7HorseRacing 🐎 (@7horseracing) October 3, 2020
2 – Away Game – $9.50
Hasn’t been the same this preparation, her competition looks to have caught up with her now in their three-year-old season. Would have to find a few lengths to be in this.
3 – Dame Giselle – $5.00 👀🏆💰
I thought she did enough first up over the 1200m, the step up to the seven furlongs is okay and she will improve with more fitness. She’s taken care of a lot of this field before and will be right in the finish once again.
DAME GISELLE remains unbeaten in the Princess Series taking out the Furious Stakes. What about the run of Hungry Heart! 😲@SnowdenRacing1 @TommyBerry21 @yarramanpark
— Horse Racing Global (@HorseRacingGL) September 5, 2020
4 – Every Rose – $19
Had a dream run in the Light Fingers Stakes, and she’d have to have another birthday like that to win this one.
5 – Hungry Heart – $11
Never really delivered on her promise last preparation, with Dame Giselle and Montefilia taking care of her in every run last preparation in Sydney. If you’re a fan of hers, you are getting double figure prices here, but she will be better over the mile and at this stage is a non-winner.
6 – Forbidden Love – $14 💰
Was caught in a bit of traffic and had a less than ideal run in the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas on the Gold Coast, has been freshened and should be able to run a hole if things break her way and she improves from that run.
7 – Never Talk – $9.00
Keen to be against the Light Fingers Stakes form, so happy to leave her out of the numbers.
8 – Vangelic – $20
Lost a plate in running and was first up off a long spell, wouldn’t be surprised to see an improved performance, though the price is about right.
9 – La Mexicana – $6.50 👀🏆💰
Has been in outstanding form in Melbourne and brings a different form line to all of these as she chases riches in Sydney. Loses Jamie Kah but gains Aussie Tom, is in this up to her eyeballs and must go in everything.
Kevin Hayes Stakes (G3)
1200m, $160,000, for 3yo Fillies
🇦🇺CaulfieldLa Mexicana (AUS)
(3F I Am Invincible x Cailin Miss by Domesday)
J : Jamie Kah
T : Anthony Freedman
O : B 2 B Thoroughbreds
B : Makybe Racing & Breeding, Vic
🥈Malicorne
🥉Pinkham pic.twitter.com/KM1Lr0IXWC— WR1 (@WorldRacing1) February 6, 2021
10 – Thermosphere – $17
Hasn’t been suited both starts this prep but would need everything to go right, not sure she has the class of some of these.
11 – Elizabeel – $26
Another out of the Lightfingers we will be against.
12 – Joviality – $41
Admittedly is a massive price, but doesn’t look up to this at the moment.
13 – Philizzy – $101
Price tells the tale. No.
14 – Love Sensation – $51
Would need to start running now to have a chance.
15 – Miravalle – $31
Probably needs a few runs to be hitting her straps over further distance.
16 – Eight Diamonds – $91 💰
Good maiden win but flopped out of the gates at the Kenso last outing. Worse $91 shots around and it doesn’t take much to make her a winning result for you.
17e – Pippali – $201
No.
Tip: 3-9-1-16
👀 = Must Watch
🏆 = Big Winning Chance
💰 = Worth Including in Exotics
2021 Surround Stakes Trifecta Tips
La Mexicana, Dame Giselle, Montefilia.
Surround Stakes Favourite
Dame Giselle is the current favourite at $5.00.
Surround Stakes Results
2020 Surround Stakes Field
| No | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp Rating |
| 1 | FLIT | James Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 7 | 56kg | 105 |
| 2 | LYRE | Anthony Freedman | Kerrin McEvoy | 2 | 56kg | 101 |
| 3 | KIAMICHI | James Cummings | Ms Rachel King | 6 | 56kg | 100 |
| 4 | FUNSTAR | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 14 | 56kg | 100 |
| 5 | PROBABEEL (NZ) | Jamie Richards | Opie Bosson | 5 | 56kg | |
| 6 | MISSILE MANTRA | Peter & Paul Snowden | Brenton Avdulla | 1 | 56kg | |
| 7 | HOW WOMANTIC | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jye McNeil | 13 | 56kg | |
| 8 | XILONG | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Glen Boss | 12 | 56kg | 84 |
| 9 | AKARI | Brad Widdup | Christian Reith | 11 | 56kg | 81 |
| 10 | BETCHA FLYING | Chris Waller | Jason Collett | 10 | 56kg | |
| 11 | HEART OF THE OAK | Gerald Ryan | Tim Clark | 3 | 56kg | 73 |
| 12 | EMERALDS | John Sargent | Ben Melham | 8 | 56kg | 70 |
| 13 | SAAS FEE | Gerald Ryan | Joshua Parr | 9 | 56kg | 70 |
| 14 | ASPECT RATIO | John Sargent | Andrew Adkins | 4 | 56kg | 64 |
2020 Surround Stakes Winner & Placings
| Results | Best Odds | Margin |
| 15 Probabeel | $4.9/$1.67 | 1:21.36 |
| 24 Funstar | $1.73 | 0.20L |
| 38 Xilong | $5.5 | 0.70L |
Surround Stakes Betting
| Bet Type | How to Place This Type of Bet |
| Win Bet | Place a bet on the horse you think will be the outright winner (1st place) in the 2021 Surround Stakes |
| Place Bet | Place a bet on the horse you think will place in the top three in the 2021 Surround Stakes. Pays less than a win bet, but the odds are safer |
| Each-Way Bet | Place a bet on the horse you think will win the Surround Stakes, with a safety net of a place bet. If your horse runs 1st, you will collect both the Win and the Place pay-out. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd, you will win only the Place pay-out |
| Quinellla Bet | Place a bet on the horses you think will finish 1st and 2nd in the any order in the Surround Stakes |
| Exacta Bet | Place a bet on the horses you think will finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order in the Surround Stakes |
| Trifecta Bet | Place a bet on the horses you think will finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order in the Surround Stakes |
| First Four | Place a bet on the horses you think will finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the correct order in the Surround Stakes |
| Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) | Place a bet on the winners of four nominated races to win a Quaddie. This means you have to select three other races apart from the Surround Stakes to place a Quaddie |
2021 Surround Stakes Questions
Surround Stakes Prize Money
The 2021 Surround Stakes has prize money of $500,000.
Who won the 2020 Surround Stakes?
The 2020 Surround Stakes was taken out by Probabeel, in a thrilling finish in front of Funstar and Xilong.
How to place a bet on the Surround Stakes?
You can place a bet on the Surround Stakes using any Australian Bookmaker. We recommend Sportsbet.
When is the Surround Stakes?
The Surround Stakes is held on Saturday February 27.
Where is the Surround Stakes?
The Surround Stakes is held at Randwick Racecourse, and is one of three Group One Races on the day. These include the Australian Guineas in Melbourne, as well as the Surround Stakes and Chipping Norton Stakes in Sydney.
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