The two Godolphin runners in the inaugural $5 million All-Star Mile at Flemington have drawn contrasting barriers in the field of 14 plus four emergencies.
The favourite for Saturday’s race, Alizee, is drawn to start from barrier 12 while her stablemate Hartnell will jump from two.
Happy Clapper, who made a race of it last start with champion Winx in the Chipping Norton Stakes at Randwick, will jump from barrier nine with the top vote getter in the public poll, South Australian galloper Balf’s Choice, to start from gate three.
FLEMINGTON Saturday 16th March, 2019 Rail: +7m
8- | ALL-STAR MILE | 1600 M |
Of $5000000. 1st $2250000, 2nd $720000, 3rd $360000, 4th $210000, 5th $150000, 6th $90000, 7th $90000, 8th $90000, 9th $90000, 10th $90000, 11th $90000, 12th $90000, 13th $90000, 14th $90000.(SPECIAL CONDITION) Standard Weight for Age.No Allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 14 + 4 EM
1 | HAPPY CLAPPER | Patrick Webster | Blake Shinn | 9 | 59 |
2 | HARTNELL | James Cummings | William Buick | 2 | 59 |
3 | MATERIAL MAN | Justin Warwick | Lucy Warwick | 10 | 59 |
4 | GRUNT | Mick Price | Damien Oliver | 15 | 59 |
5 | MOSS ‘N’ DALE | Peter Gelagotis | Jack Martin (a0) | 6 | 59 |
6 | FOUNDRY | Terry Kelly | John Allen | 17 | 59 |
7 | MAN OF HIS WORD | Dean Krongold | Damien Thornton | 18 | 59 |
8 | BALF’S CHOICE | Ryan Balfour | Simon Price | 3 | 59 |
9 | MR MONEY BAGS | Robbie Griffiths | Ben Melham | 5 | 59 |
10 | URBAN RULER | Chris Munce | Jamie Mott | 8 | 59 |
11 | ALIZEE | James Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 12 | 57 |
12 | HAWKSHOT | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Mark Zahra | 4 | 56 |
13 | MYSTIC JOURNEY | Adam Trinder | Anthony Darmanin | 16 | 54 |
14 | AMPHITRITE | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Craig Williams | 14 | 54 |
15e | LE ROMAIN | Kris Lees | 1 | 59 | |
16e | TRAP FOR FOOLS | Jarrod McLean | 11 | 59 | |
17e | HELLOVA STREET | Scott Brunton | Jason Maskiell | 7 | 59 |
18e | HE OR SHE | Michael & Luke Cerchi | 13 | 59 |
Credit: AAP