EXPERT TIPS: 2025 Australian Guineas, Verry Elleegant Stakes and Surround Stakes tips and betting strategies

Saddle up punters, we have three big Group 1s being run at Royal Randwick and Flemington on Saturday and the experts at Racenet and Punters have you covered with their tips.

Saddle up punters, we have three big Group 1s being run at Royal Randwick and Flemington on Saturday … and the experts at Racenet and Punters have you covered with their tips.

Below are the top three selections for each expert (listed in alphabetical order) plus their suggested bet type.

The races covered in this edition are Australia’s three Group 1s on Saturday – the Australian Guineas at Flemington and at Randwick, the Verry Elleegant Stakes and the Surround Stakes.

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ADAM DOBBIN

AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS
1st – Sepals (No. 12)
2nd – Angel Capital (No. 4)
3rd – Henlein (No. 5)
Bet – Sepals (win)

SURROUND STAKES
1st – Lady Shenandoah (No. 1)
2nd – Lady Of Camelot (No. 2)
3rd – More Territories (No. 8)
Bet – More Territories (place)

VERRY ELLEEGANT STAKES
1st – Via Sistina (No. 8)
2nd – Fangirl (No. 9)
3rd – Ceolwulf (No. 1)
Bet – Via Sistina (win)

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ADAM SHERRY

AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS
1st – Angel Capital (No. 4)
2nd – Sepals (No. 12)
3rd – Point And Shoot (No. 7)
Bet – Angel Capital (win)

SURROUND STAKES
1st – Lady Shenandoah (No. 1)
2nd – Lazzura (No. 7)
3rd – Lady Of Camelot (No. 2)
Bet – Lady Shenandoah (win)

VERRY ELLEEGANT STAKES
1st – Ceolwulf (No. 1)
2nd – Via Sistina (No. 8)
3rd – Fangirl (No. 9)
Bet – Ceolwulf (each-way)

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ALEX DONNELLY

AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS
1st – Point And Shoot (No. 7)
2nd – Henlein (No 5)
3rd – Sepals (No. 12)
Bet – Point And Shoot (win)

SURROUND STAKES
1st – Lady Shenandoah (No. 1)
2nd – Amelita (No. 9)
3rd – Lilac (No. 6)
Bet – Amelita (place)

VERRY ELLEEGANT STAKES
1st – Via Sistina (No. 8)
2nd – Fangirl (No. 9)
3rd – Ceolwulf (No. 1)
Bet – Via Sistina (win)

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BEN DORRIES

AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS
1st – Sepals (No. 12)
2nd – Point And Shoot (No. 7)
3rd – Savour The Dream (No. 13)
Bet – Sepals (win)

SURROUND STAKES
1st – Lady Shenandoah (No. 1)
2nd – More Territories (No. 8)
3rd – Lady Of Camelot (No. 2)
Bet – Lady Shenandoah (win)

VERRY ELLEEGANT STAKES
1st – Via Sistina (No. 8)
2nd – Fangirl (No. 9)
3rd – Ceolwulf (No. 1)
Bet – Via Sistina (win)

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BRAD WATERS

AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS
1st – Sepals (No. 12)
2nd – Plymouth (No. 15)
3rd – Savaglee (No. 2)
Bet – Sepals (win)

SURROUND STAKES
1st – Lady Shenandoah (No. 1)
2nd – Lady Of Camelot (No. 2)
3rd – More Territories (No. 8)
Bet – More Territories (Place)

VERRY ELLEEGANT STAKES
1st – Via Sistina (No. 8)
2nd – Ceolwulf (No. 1)
3rd – Fangirl (No. 9)
Bet – Via Sistina (win)

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CHRIS VERNUCCIO

AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS
1st – Ndola (No. 2)
2nd – Angel Capital (No. 4)
3rd – Sepals (No. 12)
Bet – Ndola (each-way)

SURROUND STAKES
1st – Lady Shenandoah (No. 1)
2nd – Lady Of Camelot (No. 2)
3rd – Lilac (No. 6)
Bet – Lady Shenandoah (win)

VERRY ELLEEGANT STAKES
1st – Via Sistina (No. 8)
2nd – Fangirl (No. 9)
3rd – Ceolwulf (No. 1)
Bet – Via Sistina (win)

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CLINTON PAYNE

AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS
1st – Point And Shoot (No. 7)
2nd – Angel Capital (No. 4)
3rd – Sepals (No. 12)
Bet – Point And Shoot (win)

SURROUND STAKES
1st – Lady Shenandoah (No. 1)
2nd – Amelita (No. 9)
3rd – Castanya (No. 10)
Bet – Castanya (place)

VERRY ELLEEGANT STAKES
1st – Via Sistina (No. 8)
2nd – Fangirl (No. 9)
3rd – Ceolwulf (No. 1)
Bet – Via Sistina (win)

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DANIEL PACE

AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS
1st – Savaglee (No. 2)
2nd – Sepals (No. 12)
3rd – Angel Capital (No. 4)
Bet – Savaglee (each-way)

SURROUND STAKES
1st – Lady Shenandoah (No. 1)
2nd – Manaal (No. 3)
3rd – Lady Of Camelot (No. 2)
Bet – Lady Shenandoah (win)

VERRY ELLEEGANT STAKES
1st – Via Sistina (No. 8)
2nd – Ceolwulf (No. 1
3rd – Fangirl (No. 9)
Bet – Via Sistina (win)

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DANIEL SANKEY

AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS
1st – Goldrush Guru (No. 1)
2nd – Angel Capital (No. 4)
3rd – Savaglee (No. 2)
Bet – Goldrush Guru (each-way)

SURROUND STAKES
1st – Lady Shenandoah (No. 1)
2nd – Lady Of Camelot (No. 2)
3rd – Manaal (No. 3)
Bet – Manaal (place)

VERRY ELLEEGANT STAKES
1st – Via Sistina (No. 8)
2nd – Fangirl (No. 9)
3rd – Ceolwulf (No. 1)
Bet – Via Sistina (win)

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GILBERT GARDNER

AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS
1st – Angel Capital (No. 4)
2nd – Goldrush Guru (No. 1)
3rd – Ndola (No. 10)
Bet – Angel Capital (win)

SURROUND STAKES
1st – Declichy Boulevard (11)
2nd – Lady Shenandoah (No. 1)
3rd – Lady Of Camelot (No. 2)
Bet – Declichy Boulevard (each way)

VERRY ELLEEGANT STAKES
1st – Via Sistina (No. 8)
2nd – Ceolwulf (No. 1)
3rd – Fangirl (No. 9)
Bet – Via Sistina (win)

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JAMES LAMB

AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS
1st – Sepals (No. 12)
2nd – Plymouth (No. 15)
3rd – Angel Capital (No. 4)
Bet – Sepals (win)

SURROUND STAKES
1st – Lady Shenandoah (No. 1)
2nd – Lady Of Camelot (No. 2)
3rd – Island Dec (No. 15)
Bet – Lady Shenandoah (win)

VERRY ELLEEGANT STAKES
1st – Via Sistina (No. 8)
2nd – Ceolwulf (No. 1)
3rd – Fangirl (No. 9)
Bet – Via Sistina (win)

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JETT HATTON

AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS
1st – Point And Shoot (No. 7)
2nd – Angel Capital (No. 4)
3rd – Savaglee (No. 2)
Bet – Point And Shoot (win)

SURROUND STAKES
1st – Lady Shenandoah (No. 1)
2nd – Declichy Boulevard (No. 11)
3rd – Powers Of Opal (No. 5)
Bet – Lady Shenandoah (win)

VERRY ELLEEGANT STAKES
1st – Via Sistina (No. 8)
2nd – Fangirl (No. 9)
3rd – Zarakem (No. 2)
Bet – Via Sistina (win)

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LUKE SHEEHAN

AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS
1st – Royal Insignia (No. 11)
2nd – Detroit City (No. 14)
3rd – Sepals (No. 12)
Bet – Royal Insignia (each-way)

SURROUND STAKES
1st – Lady Shenandoah (No. 1)
2nd – Dominetta (No. 13)
3rd – Lady Of Camelot (No. 2)
Bet – Lady Shenandoah (win)

VERRY ELLEEGANT STAKES
1st – Via Sistina (No. 8)
2nd – Fangirl (No. 9)
3rd – Ceolwulf (No. 1)
Bet – Via Sistina (win)

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MITCH COHEN

AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS
1st – Savaglee (No. 2)
2nd – Point And Shoot (No. 7)
3rd – Sepals (No. 12)
Bet – Savaglee (win)

SURROUND STAKES
1st – Lady Shenandoah (No. 1)
2nd – Lilac (No. 6)
3rd – More Territories (No. 8)
Bet – Lilac (place)

VERRY ELLEEGANT STAKES
1st – Ceolwulf (No. 1)
2nd – Via Sistina (No. 8)
3rd – Fangirl (No. 9)
Bet – Ceolwulf (No. 1)

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RAY THOMAS

AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS
1st – Sepals (No. 12)
2nd – Point And Shoot (No. 7)
3rd – Angel Capital (No. 4)
Bet – Sepals (each way)

SURROUND STAKES
1st – Lady Shenandoah (No. 1)
2nd – Lady Of Camelot (No. 2)
3rd – Amelita (No. 9)
Bet – Lady Shenandoah (win)

VERRY ELLEEGANT STAKES
1st – Via Sistina (No. 8)
2nd – Ceolwulf (No. 1)
3rd – Fangirl (No. 9)
Bet – Via Sistina (win)

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SHAYNE O’CASS

AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS
1st – Angel Capital (No. 4)
2nd – Savaglee (No. 2)
3rd – Royal Insignia (No. 11)
Bet – Angel Capital (win)

SURROUND STAKES
1st – Lady Shenandoah (No. 1)
2nd – Lazzura (No. 7)
3rd – Amelita (No. 9)
Bet – Lady Shenandoah (win)

VERRY ELLEEGANT STAKES
1st – Ceolwulf (No. 1)
2nd – Fangirl (No. 9)
3rd – Via Sistina (No. 8)
Bet – Ceolwulf (win)

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TYLER MAUND

AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS
1st – Royal Insignia (No. 11)
2nd – Sepals (No. 12)
3rd – Goldrush Guru (No. 1)
Bet – Royal Insignia (each-way)

SURROUND STAKES
1st – Lady Shenandoah (No. 1)
2nd – Lady Of Camelot (No. 2)
3rd – Lilac (No. 6)
Bet – Lilac (each-way)

VERRY ELLEEGANT STAKES
1st – Via Sistina (No. 8)
2nd – Fangirl (No. 9)
3rd – Lindermann (No. 5)
Bet – Lindermann (each-way)

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XAVIER PEGUM

AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS
1st – Sepals (No. 12)
2nd – Angel Capital (No. 4)
3rd – Feroce (No. 3)
Bet – Sepals (win)

SURROUND STAKES
1st – Lady Shenandoah (No. 1)
2nd – Amelita (No. 9)
3rd – Lazzura (No. 7)
Bet – Lady Shenandoah (win)

VERRY ELLEEGANT STAKES
1st – Via Sistina (No. 8)
2nd – Fangirl (No. 9)
3rd – Ceolwulf (No. 1)
Bet – Via Sistina (win)