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The Everest 2017: live race updates, blog

14th October, 2017
Group 1
Distance: 1,200 metres
Track: Randwick Racecourse
Weight: Weight for Age
Purse: $10 million

1. Chautauqua (5) B. Avdulla 58.5kg
2. Vega Magic (10) C. Williams 58.5kg
3. Redzel (4) K. McEvoy 58.5kg
4. Redkirk Warrior (3) R. Bayliss 58.5kg
5. Clearly Innocent (6) H. Bowman 58.5kg
6. Deploy (7) J. Parr 58.5kg
7. Fell Swoop (8) T. Angland 58.5kg
8. Brave Smash (9) J. Spencer 58.5kg
9. English (12) B. Shinn 56.5kg
10. She Will Reign (2) C. Brown 51kg
11. Houtzen (1) J. Lloyd 51kg
12. Tulip (11) T. Clark 51kg
The Everest (yeah, the one from the Opera House ads) (AAP Image/Julian Smith)
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Never have I seen such hype for a race that is not the Melbourne Cup. The Everest is the newest Sydney Spring Carnival event that is sure to have plenty attention and money on it. Catch all the live race updates and results on The Roar from 4:15pm (AEST).

The twelve-horse field is stacked with some of the best sprinters going around for the 1,200m journey.

The hefty $10 million purse makes it the richest turf race in the world and the third wealthiest race on the planet, with the winner taking home $5.8 million.

This is such a hard race to predict with so many previous Group 1 winners in the field and the best sprinters around.

The key runner who will determine the speed map has to be Deploy. Whether Josh Parr chooses to push forward and sit outside the likes of Redzel or take a spot in behind will determine the speed in the race, and likely, the result.

If it’s a hotly run race the Grey Flash, Chautauqua, will be one to watch late, yet if left to dictate, Redzel could run a cheeky race in front and be hard to run past in the straight.

Vega Magic is currently favourite in the market but from the wide barrier it will need to push forward and might have to use too much petrol in doing so.

He might be vulnerable late as the likes of Chautauqua, English or She Will Reign will finish hard.

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Houtzen is a query runner with his best being dangerous, especially if he sits on the back of the leader which is likely.

Brave Smash is also a roughie not to rule out.

Clearly Innocent at the odds is a good chance and might just get the perfect run in transit. He’s coming in second up and is primed for this race. First up he began slowly and stormed home from last to finish 1.2 lengths back in third. Definitely one to follow.

Prediction
1st- Clearly Innocent
2nd – Chautauqua
3rd – English

4th – Vega Magic

Catch all the live results and blog from 4.15pm (AEST)

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