Godolphin’s Hartnell is returning to Melbourne for a shot at the Australian Cup in which he will face 11 rivals in the $1.5 million race at Flemington.
Winner of the C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield first-up on February 10, Hartnell was a last-start third behind Gailo Chop and Single Gaze in the Peter Young Stakes (1800m) a fortnight later.
Hartnell has drawn barrier six in Saturday’s Group One race and will again face off against Gailo Chop (10) and Single Gaze (5) in the 2000m-race.
Six-time Melbourne Cup winning trainer Lloyd Williams will have three runners – Almandin (11), The Taj Mahal (7) and Homesman (3) – while Lindsay Park will run Ventura Storm (2) and Harlem (4).
Japanese import Ambitious makes his Australian debut for the Anthony Freedman stable in Saturday’s race and has drawn the outside barrier.
A field of 15 will contest the Newmarket Handicap over the straight 1200m-course with last year’s winner Redkirk Warrior, topweight with 57.5kg, drawing the outside gate.
Redkirk Warrior is one of five runners for Lindsay Park which also has Thronum (7), Fastnet Tempest (10), So Si Bon (12) and Catchy (9).
Last-start Futurity Stakes winner Brave Smash has drawn barrier two while his Darren Weir-trained stablemate Ken’s Dream has drawn eight while the only other trainer with multiple runners in the $1.25 million sprint is Robbie Laing with Lord Of The Sky (1) and Missrock (11).
The favourite, Merchant Navy, drew barrier four for trainer Aaron Purcell.
Full Newmarket Field:
Lexus Newmarket Handicap (1200 METRES)Times displayed in local time of Race Meeting |
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Of $1,250,000.1st $750,000, 2nd $225,000, 3rd $112,500, 4th $56,250, 5th $31,250, 6th $25,000, 7th $25,000, 8th $25,000 Prize money contribution totalling 2% will be directed to jockey and equine welfare prior to distribution GROUP 1 Handicap, Minimum Weight 50kg, Maidens at time of entry are ineligible, Apprentices cannot claim.Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 4 Field Limit: 24 |
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | x105x100x1 | REDKIRK WARRIOR (GB) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Regan Bayliss | 15 | 57.5kg | 114 | |
2 | 4x2123x531 | BRAVE SMASH (JPN) | Darren Weir | Craig Williams | 2 | 56.5kg | 112 | |
3 | 15x66x1650 | LORD OF THE SKY | Robbie Laing | 1 | 52.5kg | 104 | ||
4 | 4111x411x4 | RICH CHARM | Udyta Clarke | Patrick Moloney | 5 | 52.5kg | 104 | |
5 | 11x43765x5 | ROCK MAGIC | Chris Gangemi | Damian Lane | 6 | 52.5kg | 104 | |
6 | 3x930x15x4 | SUPIDO | Michael Kent | Beau Mertens | 14 | 52.5kg | 104 | |
7 | 1306x13x14 | THRONUM | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Michael Dee | 7 | 52.5kg | 104 | |
8 | 311900821x | FASTNET TEMPEST (IRE) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Ben Allen (a) | 10 | 52kg | 98 | |
9 | 75537×5141 | KEN’S DREAM | Darren Weir | Dean Yendall | 8 | 52kg | 95 | |
10 | 1351x30x32 | LUCKY LIBERTY | Henry Dwyer | Chris Parnham | 13 | 52kg | 90 | |
11 | 111x101x3 | MERCHANT NAVY | Aaron Purcell | Chad Schofield | 4 | 52kg | 108 | |
12 | x1449729x3 | MISSROCK | Robbie Laing | Craig Newitt | 11 | 52kg | 106 | |
13 | x22833005x | SO SI BON | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Michael Walker | 12 | 52kg | 95 | |
14 | 12x2316x14 | BOOKER | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | Ben Thompson (a) | 3 | 50kg | 102 | |
15 | 10x21330x6 | CATCHY | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Cory Parish | 9 | 50kg | 102 |
Full Australian Cup Field:
TAB Australian Cup (2000 METRES)Times displayed in local time of Race Meeting |
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Of $1,500,000.1st $900,000, 2nd $270,000, 3rd $135,000, 4th $67,500, 5th $37,500, 6th $30,000, 7th $30,000, 8th $30,000 Prize money contribution totalling 2% will be directed to jockey and equine welfare prior to distribution GROUP 1 Standard Weight for Age, Maidens at time of entry are ineligible, Apprentices cannot claim.Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 4 Field Limit: 18 + 4 EM |
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 2x12290x13 | HARTNELL (GB) | James Cummings | Craig Williams | 6 | 59kg | 114 | |
2 | 11x21402x2 | ALMANDIN (GER) | Liam Howley | Damien Oliver | 11 | 59kg | 110 | |
3 | 0x24x45x0x | AMBITIOUS (JPN) | Anthony Freedman | Damian Lane | 12 | 59kg | 109 | |
4 | 0143150×11 | GAILO CHOP (FR) | Darren Weir | Mark Zahra | 10 | 59kg | 115 | |
5 | x5x76200x4 | VENTURA STORM (IRE) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Regan Bayliss | 2 | 59kg | 106 | |
6 | 11×2203422 | SUPPLY AND DEMAND | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Stephen Baster | 9 | 59kg | 104 | |
7 | x515867x28 | HARLEM (GB) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Michael Walker | 4 | 59kg | 104 | |
8 | 15x2114x39 | LORD FANDANGO (GER) | Archie Alexander | Jordan Childs | 1 | 59kg | 102 | |
9 | 446925041x | THE TAJ MAHAL (IRE) | Liam Howley | Ben Melham | 7 | 58.5kg | 107 | |
10 | 2x412153x1 | HOMESMAN (USA) | Liam Howley | Michael Dee | 3 | 58.5kg | 105 | |
11 | x054420x22 | SINGLE GAZE | Nick Olive | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 5 | 57kg | 110 | |
12 | 3328×13421 | DEVISE (NZ) | Shaune Ritchie | Chad Schofield | 8 | 57kg | 102 |
Credit: AAP