All the money was on the Gai Waterhouse-trained More Strawberries, the Group 1 placegetter backed into the firm $1.40 favourite.

However a brilliant tactical ride by Rod Quinn, who picked up the ride for the Surround Stakes after Corey Brown was injured during a trial on Friday, saw $5.50 second favourite Parables become the 2011 Surround Stakes winner after a nail-biting run to the line.

After jumping from barrier seven, Quinn took Parables around the field out wide without cover to hit the lead mid-way down the straight.

In the end Parables held on to defeat Red Tracer ($8) by a short-neck with improving roughie Rose Of Peace ($61) a further length and a half way for third, nudging More Joyous out of the placings.

More Strawberries, ridden by Nash Rawiller who had earlier won a hat-trick at Warwick Farm, ran like she wanted more distance and could only manage to finish fourth nearly two lengths back from the winner.

Waterhouse will continue preparations to run More Strawberries in the Group 1 AJC Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick on April 16.

Darley-owned Parables, who was second-up this preparation on Saturday after finishing third to Obsequious in the Group 2 Light Fingers stakes (1200m) on February 12, has now won three of her nine career starts for $350,150 in prize money to date.

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2011 Patinack Farm Surround Stakes Results & Finishing Order

One of the premier race meetings of the annual Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival, Chipping Norton Stakes Day is host to three Group race showdowns including the Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) which is the feature event on the card, and the Group 2 Surround Stakes (1400m).

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A set weights race for three-year-old fillies, the 2011 Surround Stakes is worth $200,000 in prize money and provides a good follow-up run for horses that previously contested events such as the Group 2 Light Fingers Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on February 12 and the Group 2 Angus Armanasco Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on February 26.

Gai Waterhouse’s glamour mare More Joyous took out the Light Fingers Stakes / Surround Stakes double and odds on this great betting double will again be open at Luxbet this year, while the Light Fingers Stakes also produced the 2009 Surround Stakes winner with Portillo running sixth in the Light Fingers before winning the Surround Stakes that year.

Following the Surround Stakes, quality fillies may then head towards autumn features such as the Group 1 Storm Queen Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on April 2, 2011.

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The three-year-old filly went into the race as clear favourite, however had to pull out a strong finish as Hurtle Myrtle closed in on her in the final 200 metres, to maintain her unbeaten Sydney Carnival record.

The filly went in as clear favourite however had to pull out a strong finish as Hurtle Myrtle closed in on her.

It was an incredible testament to Hurtle Myrtle, really pulling out a strong performance having not gone into the Surround Stakes as a favourite, but will now look to the Group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) as a possible follow up event on the 20^th of March.

Next up for the winner will most likely be the Group 1 Doncaster Handicap (1600m) on the 17^th of April.

John Thompson-trained So Anyway rounded out the top three finishers, coming in behind Hurtle Myrtle by 2 ¾ lengths.

Little Surfer Girl raced well, coming from the outside barrier and cutting across the field to finish fourth, while Devoirs came in fifth in the field of eight.
Also taking place on Saturday was the Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m).

2010 Surround Stakes Results

Kicking off at just after 2pm, the 2010 Surround Stakes will be the third race of the day, and is offering a substantial $150,000 in prize money.

The starting line-up promises to provide an exciting race, with a small field of eight three-year-olds, all of which competing over the 1,400 metres for their share in the purse.

Drawing the inside barrier for the 2010 Surround Stakes is So Anyway. The John Thompson-trained filly has not made many impressive runs in her last few appearances, the most recent of which was her seventh place finish in the Group 2 Light Fingers Stakes (12000m), where she lost to the favourite for Saturday’s race; More Joyous.

The Gai Waterhouse-trained More Joyous is coming into the 2010 Surround Stakes with huge pressure on her shoulders.

The Gai Waterhouse-trained More Joyous is coming into the 2010 Surround Stakes with huge pressure on her shoulders. Winning the Light Fingers Stakes with relative ease, it seems she will be the horse to beat this Saturday.

Starting out wide will be Chris Waller’s Little Surfer Girl. The filly finished eighth in the Light Fingers Stakes and needs to jump across the field early in order to create any drastic upsets.

Also taking place at the Warwick Farm Racecourse this Saturday will be the highlight event; the Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) along with the Group 3 Liverpool City Cup (1300m) and the Group 3 Kindergarten Stakes (1100m).

2010 Surround Stakes Final Field

While the headline event for the day is the Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m), another feature event in the day’s line up is the 2010 Surround Stakes.

The Group 2 race, taking place over 1,400 metres, draws some of the country’s best three-year-old fillies to Sydney.

Taking place alongside the 2010 Surround Stakes is the Group 3 Liverpool City Cup (1300m) and the Group 3 Kindergarten Stakes (1100m).

One filly who may start at the 2010 Surround Stakes is Misty Blue. The Greg Eurell-trained horse recently came second in the Group 3 The Vanity (1200m) with some other solid places in her portfolio.

While the start is not definite, a race to look at when it comes to likely contenders for the 2010 Surround Stakes is the Group 2 Light Fingers Stakes (1200m) held earlier in the carnival.

With prize money of $150,000, the 2010 Surround Stakes is a good indicator race in itself for three-year-old races held later in the carnival. If interested in the Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) or the Group 1 Arrowfield Stud Stakes (2000m), then keeping a keen eye on the outcome at the 2010 Surround Stakes is a must.