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Fields and form online for AFL Grand Final weekend meetings

Brad Waters - Wednesday September 27

The fields and form are online for both of Melbourne's Group I meetings at Moonee Valley and Caulfield.

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Moonee Valley will host the first meeting of its night racing season on Friday.

Melbourne is abuzz with AFL Grand Final week festivities and will host Group I races on Friday night and Sunday with 17 acceptors for the Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley and field of nine to contest the Underwood Stakes at Caulfield.

Multiple Group I winner Terravista will carry the number saddlecloth in the Moir Stakes while Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign will make her Melbourne debut in the $500,000 race.

Russian Revolution will shoot for another Moonee Valley win in the Moir Stakes after his first-up success in the Group II McEwen Stakes (1000m) on September 9.

Meanwhile, Godolphin's top weight-for-age performer Hartnell heads the Underwood Stakes line-up, which also features Group I winners Black Heart Bart, He's Our Rokkii, Inference and Single Gaze.

The Caulfield meeting also features the Group I Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m), which has attracted 16 acceptors.

Another Godolphin runner, It's Somewhat will carry the number one saddlecloth in a field that also features Perth performer Scales Of Justice and the last-start Flemington winner Theanswermyfriend.

Click here for Racenet's free formguide for the Moonee Valley meeting or click here for the formguide for Caulfield on Sunday.

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