Ladbrokes Tip: Only three Australian Guineas winner has jumped from a double digit barrier in over 30 years
The Australian Guineas is a Group 1 race for three-year-old runners held at the famous Flemington Racecourse on a Saturday in early March during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.
It is the sole elite level feature on the Flemington card at the meeting that is held a week before ‘Super Saturday’ back at the track that is host to the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) and Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m).
Run over 1600m the Australian Guineas is open to both the colts and geldings as well as the fillies and is a set weights race. The mile classic offers a total of $1 million in prize money including $600,000 to the Australian Guineas winner and connections.
This year’s Australian Guineas ran on Saturday March 2, 2019.
2019 Australian Guineas Results
- 1st: Mystic Journey
- 2nd: Hawkshot
- 3rd: Amphitrite
Australian Guineas Race Info
- Date: Saturday March 2, 2019
- Track: Flemington Racecourse
- Distance: 1600m
- Conditions: 3YO – Set Weights
- Status: Group 1
- Prize Money: $1 million
- First Run: 1986
2019 Australian Guineas Results
The 2019 Australian Guineas Results & Finishing Order will be published as soon as the race runs on Saturday March 2, 2019.
| Finish |
No. |
Horse |
Trainer |
Jockey |
Margin |
Bar. |
Weight |
| 1 |
15 |
MYSTIC JOURNEY |
Adam Trinder |
Anthony Darmanin |
– |
1 |
54.5kg |
| 2 |
8 |
HAWKSHOT Super Vobis Bonus Scheme |
David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
Mark Zahra |
2.25L |
16 |
56.5kg |
| 3 |
14 |
AMPHITRITE |
David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
Craig Williams |
2.65L |
4 |
54.5kg |
| 4 |
4 |
RINGERDINGDING Super Vobis Bonus Scheme |
Chris Waller |
John Allen |
2.75L |
13 |
56.5kg |
| 5 |
11 |
DEALMAKER |
Chris Waller |
Michael Dee |
2.85L |
7 |
56.5kg |
| 6 |
2 |
LONG LEAF |
David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
Jamie Kah |
5.6L |
6 |
56.5kg |
| 7 |
17e |
DECLARATIONOFHEART |
Anthony Freedman |
Damian Lane |
6L |
11 |
56.5kg |
| 8 |
7 |
THE INEVITABLE |
Scott Brunton |
Ms Sigrid Carr |
7.25L |
2 |
56.5kg |
| 9 |
3 |
STARS OF CARRUM Super Vobis Bonus Scheme |
Robbie Laing |
Ben Melham |
8.5L |
12 |
56.5kg |
| 10 |
12 |
O’TAUTO Super Vobis Bonus Scheme |
Greg Eurell |
Dwayne Dunn |
8.6L |
3 |
56.5kg |
| 11 |
9 |
PERFORMER |
Chris Waller |
Stephen Baster |
8.7L |
10 |
56.5kg |
| 12 |
5 |
RANIER |
James Cummings |
Craig Newitt |
8.9L |
14 |
56.5kg |
| 13 |
1 |
EXTRA BRUT Super Vobis Bonus Scheme |
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
Michael Walker |
9L |
8 |
56.5kg |
| 14 |
13 |
ADANA |
Chris Waller |
Luke Nolen |
10.25L |
9 |
56.5kg |
| 15 |
10 |
SCOTTISH ROGUE |
Tony McEvoy |
Luke Currie |
16.25L |
5 |
56.5kg |
| 16 |
6 |
CHAPADA |
Michael Moroney |
Damien Oliver |
16.45L |
15 |
56.5kg |
Australian Guineas odds and betting traditionally favour proven gallopers that have winning form over the distance. Favourites in Australian Guineas betting have a poor recent record in the race with just three winners from 2007 – 2018 including the latest Hey Doc (2017) who broke a favourites’ drought in the race going back to 2008.
Australian Guineas Odds & Betting
Previous Group 1 winners are usually high up the Australian Guineas markets as are those drawn well with just three winners in over 30 years getting the job done from a barrier wider than 9 when Mosheen won from 16 of 16 in 2012, Palentino won from 15 of 15 in 2016 and Grunt scored from the outside gate 16 of 16 in 2018.
Last start winners have a good record in the Australian Guineas and a good lead-up races include the Group 3 CS Hayes Stakes (1200) for the colts and geldings, and the Group 3 The Vanity (1200m) for the fillies both held at Flemington two weeks earlier.
Futures Australian Guineas betting offering all-in prices open as soon as the nominations are out over a month before Australian Guineas Day and offer punters top early prices for their favourite three-year-olds!
2019 Australian Guineas Betting
The Australian Guineas 2019 odds are now listed below for this Flemington Group 1 mile clash.
Australian Guineas Field
Ferlax (2013) won the Australian Guineas in an upset at odds of 16/1. Photo: Sarah Ebbett.
The Australian Guineas field has a capacity of 16 starters plus four emergencies and attracts the season’s most promising three-year-old milers. The race was run at capacity in 2017 when Hey Doc saluted on the back of a lead-up CS Hayes Stakes victory at the track and again in 2018 when Grunt defeated 15 rivals to also do the CS Hayes – Australian Guineas double.
The smallest Australian Guineas field in recent history was six starters in 1999 with Dignity Dancer won as the race favourite. Australian Guineas nominations close in late January each year followed by first acceptances a month later in February.
2019 Australian Guineas Field
The official Australian Guineas 2019 Final Field is set for release at 10am (local time) on February 27, 2019 following the early nominations in late January and the Australian Guineas First Acceptances towards the end of February.
| No |
Last 10 |
Horse |
Trainer |
Jockey |
Barrier |
Weight |
Penalty |
Hcp Rating |
| 1 |
2111613×0 |
EXTRA BRUT |
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
Michael Walker |
9 |
56.5kg |
108 |
| 2 |
49×2836321 |
LONG LEAF |
David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
Jamie Kah |
7 |
56.5kg |
92 |
| 3 |
6472212×89 |
STARS OF CARRUM |
Robbie Laing |
Ben Melham |
13 |
56.5kg |
95 |
| 4 |
9218311×30 |
RINGERDINGDING |
Chris Waller |
John Allen |
14 |
56.5kg |
95 |
| 5 |
x232211x74 |
RANIER |
James Cummings |
Craig Newitt |
15 |
56.5kg |
84 |
| 6 |
65123×7 |
CHAPADA |
Michael Moroney |
Damien Oliver |
16 |
56.5kg |
82 |
| 7 |
3x1x1111 |
THE INEVITABLE |
Scott Brunton |
Ms Sigrid Carr |
3 |
56.5kg |
85 |
| 8 |
127×42121 |
HAWKSHOT |
David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
Mark Zahra |
17 |
56.5kg |
90 |
| 9 |
1L0x374x40 |
PERFORMER |
Chris Waller |
Stephen Baster |
11 |
56.5kg |
81 |
| 10 |
332x828x66 |
SCOTTISH ROGUE |
Tony McEvoy |
Luke Currie |
6 |
56.5kg |
71 |
| 11 |
31x3266x22 |
DEALMAKER |
Chris Waller |
Michael Dee |
8 |
56.5kg |
80 |
| 12 |
12×213 |
O’TAUTO |
Greg Eurell |
Dwayne Dunn |
4 |
56.5kg |
73 |
| 13 |
0x75316x28 |
ADANA |
Chris Waller |
Luke Nolen |
10 |
56.5kg |
64 |
| 14 |
2x111100x1 |
AMPHITRITE |
David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
Craig Williams |
5 |
54.5kg |
105 |
| 15 |
4x41511x11 |
MYSTIC JOURNEY |
Adam Trinder |
Anthony Darmanin |
1 |
54.5kg |
102 |
| 16 |
2113157×2 |
VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) |
Chris Waller |
Damian Lane |
2 |
54.5kg |
84 |
| 17e |
1x140x22 |
DECLARATIONOFHEART |
Anthony Freedman |
– |
12 |
56.5kg |
69 |
2019 Australian Guineas First Acceptances
The official Australian Guineas 2019 First Acceptances close on Tuesday February 19, 2019 and will be provided below.
2019 Australian Guineas Nominations
| No. |
Last 10 |
Horse |
Sex |
Age |
Trainer |
Ballot |
Weight |
| 1 |
3x1x1111 |
THE INEVITABLE |
G |
3 |
Scott Brunton |
1= |
56.5kg |
| 2 |
2x111100x1 |
AMPHITRITE |
F |
3 |
David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
1= |
54.5kg |
| 3 |
2111613×0 |
EXTRA BRUT |
C |
3 |
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
3 |
56.5kg |
| 4 |
2x544130x0 |
OOHOOD |
F |
3 |
Tony McEvoy |
4 |
54.5kg |
| 5 |
49×2836321 |
LONG LEAF |
C |
3 |
David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
5 |
56.5kg |
| 6 |
213x3033x4 |
EL DORADO DREAMING |
F |
3 |
Kris Lees |
6 |
54.5kg |
| 7 |
6472212×89 |
STARS OF CARRUM |
C |
3 |
Robbie Laing |
7 |
56.5kg |
| 8 |
1x77027x90 |
VASSILATOR (NZ) |
C |
3 |
Colin Little |
8 |
56.5kg |
| 9 |
4x41511x11 |
MYSTIC JOURNEY |
F |
3 |
Adam Trinder |
9 |
54.5kg |
| 10 |
x088223x43 |
FUNDAMENTALIST |
F |
3 |
David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
10 |
54.5kg |
| 11 |
9218311×30 |
RINGERDINGDING |
C |
3 |
Chris Waller |
11 |
56.5kg |
| 12 |
2141236×43 |
ARAMAYO |
C |
3 |
James Cummings |
12 |
56.5kg |
| 13 |
x232211x74 |
RANIER |
C |
3 |
James Cummings |
13 |
56.5kg |
| 14 |
65123×7 |
CHAPADA |
G |
3 |
Michael Moroney |
14 |
56.5kg |
| 15 |
127×42121 |
HAWKSHOT |
G |
3 |
David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
15 |
56.5kg |
| 16 |
2113157×2 |
VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) |
F |
3 |
Chris Waller |
16 |
54.5kg |
| 17 |
314x11x3 |
POHUTUKAWA |
F |
3 |
James Cummings |
17 |
54.5kg |
| 18 |
11x312x1 |
GEM SONG |
C |
3 |
Kris Lees |
18 |
56.5kg |
| 19 |
1L0x374x40 |
PERFORMER |
C |
3 |
Chris Waller |
19 |
56.5kg |
| 20 |
517x4430x4 |
IRUKANDJI |
C |
3 |
Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
20 |
56.5kg |
| 21 |
12×213 |
O’TAUTO |
G |
3 |
Greg Eurell |
21 |
56.5kg |
| 22 |
214×135 |
POISED TO STRIKE |
G |
3 |
David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
22 |
56.5kg |
| 23 |
332x828x66 |
SCOTTISH ROGUE |
G |
3 |
Tony McEvoy |
23 |
56.5kg |
| 24 |
31x3266x22 |
DEALMAKER |
C |
3 |
Chris Waller |
24 |
56.5kg |
| 25 |
x444x12x21 |
WINNING PARTNER |
G |
3 |
Tony McEvoy |
25 |
56.5kg |
| 26 |
0x75316x28 |
ADANA |
G |
3 |
Chris Waller |
26 |
56.5kg |
| 27 |
1x140x22 |
DECLARATIONOFHEART |
G |
3 |
Anthony Freedman |
27 |
56.5kg |
| 28 |
29×421 |
RONAN’S ROCK |
C |
3 |
David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
28 |
56.5kg |
| 29 |
2×11 |
IRISH BUTTERFLY (NZ) |
C |
3 |
Henry Dwyer |
29 |
56.5kg |
| 30 |
x5427276x1 |
FIRSTCLASS DREAMER |
G |
3 |
Matthew Brown |
30 |
56.5kg |
| 31 |
17 |
BUCEPHALUS |
C |
3 |
Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
31 |
56.5kg |
| 32 |
1×58 |
TEE TRAIN |
C |
3 |
Symon Wilde |
32 |
56.5kg |
Australian Guineas Tips
Australian Guineas tips include looking for previous Group 1 winners, horses coming off good lead-up form in races like the CS Hayes Stakes or The Vanity, looking at the form for runners proven over the mile and backing the colts and geldings as the fillies have a poor record over the boys with just two wins in the past three decades.
2019 Australian Guineas Tips
Our Ladbrokes’ exclusive Australian Guineas 2019 betting tips and exotic selections on the three-year-olds’ feature in Melbourne this autumn will be available the week of the race so stay tuned for the gallopers to back and sack.
Australian Guineas Form Guide
The Australian Guineas form guide lists all of the crucial information punters need to know before placing a bet including saddlecloth numbers, lead-up runs, jockeys, trainers and the barriers for all the horses in the field.
Important Australian Guineas form facts to note include the poor record of fillies in the race, the fact just three runners have jumped from wider than barrier nine to win the race in 30 years and that just three favourites saluted from 2007 – 2018.
Local runners from Melbourne have a strong record as the Sydney-trained three-year-olds usually opt to stay at home to contest the Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) held the Saturday after.
Australian Guineas Form Facts
- Australian Guineas betting favourites have a poor record in the race over the past decade with Hey Doc (2017) the first since Light Fantastic (2008) to salute for the punters
- Only four fillies have beaten home the boys in the Australian Guineas results from 1986 – 2018
- Three-year-olds coming off a top four finish have dominated the Australian Guineas winners’ list over the past 20 years
- The CS Hayes Stakes produced four straight Australian Guineas champions from 2015-18 including Wandjina (2015), Hey Doc (2017) and Grunt (2018) who all did the double
2019 Australian Guineas Form Guide
A link to our comprehensive Australian Guineas 2019 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
Australian Guineas Results
Double figure winners feature highly in the Australian Guineas results over the past decade or so with the longest priced to win in recent years being Shamrocker ($31 in 2011). Notable recent Australian Guineas winners include Mosheen (2012), Heart Of Dreams (2009), Miss Finland (2007) and Apache Cat (2006).
Australian Guineas Winners
| Year |
Winner |
2nd |
3rd |
Time |
| 2019 |
Mystic Journey |
Hawkshot |
Amphitrite |
1:35.7 |
| 2018 |
Grunt |
Peaceful State |
Bring Me Roses |
1:34.9 |
| 2017 |
Hey Doc |
Prized Icon |
Snitzon |
1:34.0 |
| 2016 |
Palentino |
Tarzino |
Risque |
1:35.2 |
| 2015 |
Wandjina |
Alpine Eagle |
Stratum Star |
1:35.1 |
| 2014 |
Shamus Award |
Criterion |
Thunder Fantasy |
1:36.4 |
| 2013 |
Ferlax |
You’re So Good |
Sheer Talent |
1:35.0 |
| 2012 |
Mosheen |
Strike The Stars |
Mister Milton |
1:37.0 |
| 2011 |
Shamrocker |
Bullbars |
Playing God |
1:35.3 |
| 2010 |
Rock Classic |
Set For Fame |
Linton |
1:36.8 |
| 2009 |
Heart Of Dreams |
Von Costa De Hero |
Lucky Thunder |
1:35.8 |
| 2008 |
Light Fantastic |
Marching |
Playwright |
1:36.4 |
| 2007 |
Miss Finland |
Casino Prince |
Jokers Wild |
1:36.0 |
| 2006 |
Apache Cat |
Darcy Brahma |
Thin And Crispy |
1:34.0 |
| 2005 |
Al Maher |
Danehill Express |
Econsul |
1:34.4 |
| 2004 |
Reset |
Starcraft |
Under The Bridge |
1:34.5 |
| 2003 |
Delago Brom |
Tycoon Ruler |
Thorn Park |
1:35.9 |
| 2002 |
Dash For Cash |
Royal Code |
Ustinov |
1:35.3 |
| 2001 |
Mr Murphy |
Neptunes Journey |
Outgate |
1:34.4 |
| 2000 |
Pins |
Freemason |
Hades |
2:02.3 |