Epsom Field a Smorgasboard of International Bloodlines

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday September 26

The $1.5million Group I ATC Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday has drawn a full field of 20 plus emergencies with champion European sires Dubawi, Frankel, Siyouni and Lope de Vega all represented and Dundeel mare Hope in Your Heart has been installed favourite.

Imported Dubawi gelding My Oberon (IRE) will carry top weight of 56kg - image Grant Courtney

Godolphin homebred Pericles is an early scratching after drawing wide with Chris Waller set to saddle seven runners if second emergency Political Debate gains a start.

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The Epsom Handicap field and barrier draw is.

No. – Horse (Sire)– Trainer – Jockey – Barrier – Weight
1. – MY OBERON (IRE)(Dubawi) – Annabel Neasham– Chad Scofield– 18 – 56kg
2. – PERICLES (Street Boss (USA)– James Cummings –Nash Rawiller – 14 – 56kg
3. – THE INEVITABLE (Dundeel)– John Keys– David Pires– 8 – 55.5kg
4. – GOING GLOBAL (IRE) (Mehmas) – Chris Waller – James McDonald– 12 – 55kg
5. – CONVERGE (Frankel))– Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott)– Tim Clark – 9 – 55kg
6. – GOLDEN MILE (Astern)– James Cummings – Blake Shinn– 21 – 55kg
7. – KIRWAN'S LANE (NZ) (Charm Spirit (IRE)– John O'Shea – Tom Sherry– 11 – 54.5kg
8. – HOPE IN YOUR HEART(Dundeel) – Kerry Parker – Craig Williams– 10 – 54kg
9. – DIAMIL (IRE) (Awtaad)– John O'Shea – Jason Collett – 5 – 54kg
10. – KOVALICA (NZ) (Ocean Park)– Chris Waller – Joao Moreira– 7 – 54kg
11. – NUGGET (GB)(Siyouni) – Ciaron Maher & David Eustace – Damien Oliver – 19 – 54kg
12. – POUNDING (Exceed and Excel)– Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman– Jamie Kah– 13 – 54kg
13. – COMMUNIST (Russian Revolution) – Micheal Freedman– Dylan Gibbons – 6 – 53.5kg
14. – DUKE DE SESSA (IRE) (Lope de Vega)– Ciaron Maher & David Eustace – Regan Bayliss– 15 – 53.5kg
15. – MADAME POMMERY (No Nay Never (USA) – Chris Waller – Kerrin McEvoy– 16 – 51.5kg
16. – DEMOCRACY MANIFEST (Flying Artie)– Chris Waller –Tyler Schiller– 1 – 51.5kg
17. – REDIENER (Redoute’s Choice) – Chris Waller – Kathy O’Hara– 2 – 50kg
18. – BARBIE'S FOX (Foxwedge) – Ben, Will & JD Hayes – Dean Yendall– 4 – 50kg
19. – WATERFORD (IRE) (Awtaad)– Chris Waller –Zac Lloyd (a) – 20 – 50kg
20. – OLENTIA (Zoustar)– Chris Waller –Jay Ford – 17 – 50kg
21.e – WILLIAMSBURG (Snitzel)– Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou– Andrew Adkins– 3 – 50kg
22.e – POLITICAL DEBATE(So You Think) – Chris Waller – Rachel King– 22 – 50kg

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