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2025 G1 Epsom Handicap Field and Barrier Draw

Breednet - Tuesday September 30

The field and barrier draw has been decided for the Group I Epsom Handicap on Saturday with odds-on favourite and unbeaten mare Autumn Glow drawing the extreme outside gate in a field of 14.

Autumn Glow. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au

The draw had a minimal impact on betting markets with TAB.com.au easing her from $1.80 to $1.90.

Autumn Glow goes into the Epsom having her first attempt at the 1600m and her first attempt at Group One level but she is unbeaten in six starts to date and been the short-priced favourite for this race since markets opened.

NZ Derby winner Willydoit firmed from $11 to $9 after drawing barrier two to be on the third line of betting with Ceolwulf. Pericles is rated an $8 chance.

TAB Epsom Handicap (1600m) Group 1 - $1,500,000

1. CEOLWULF (Tavistock) Joseph Pride / Chad Schofield (9) 58.0kg

2. PERICLES (Street Boss) Bjorn Baker / Josh Parr (5) 57.0kg

3. YELLOW BRICK (The Mission) Tony and Maddysen Sears / Andrew Mallyon (11) 55.5kg

4. AUTUMN GLOW (The Autumn Sun) Chris Waller / Kerrin McEvoy (14) 54.5kg

5. PIER (NZ) (Proisir) Darryn and Briar Weatherly / Ethan Brown (13) 53.5kg

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6. WILLYDOIT (NZ) (Tarzino) Ciaron Maher / Tommy Berry (2) 53.0kg

7. ENCAP (Capitalist) Gary Portelli / Reece Jones (6) 52.0kg

8. EL CASTELLO (Castelvecchio) Joseph Pride / Andrew Adkins (1) 51.0kg

9. DEPTH OF CHARACTER (Deep Field) Annabel and Rob Archibald / Rachel King (7) 50.0kg

10. SWIFTFALCON (Exceedance) Michael, John and Wayne Hawkes / Alysha Collett (4) 50.0kg

11. FULLY LIT (Hellbent) Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott / Winona Costin (8) 50.0kg

12. VERONA ROSE (Castelvecchio) Gary Portelli / Ben Thompson (3) 50.0kg

13. MAGNATEAR (Written Tycoon) Richard and Will Freedman / Jay Ford (12) 50.0kg

14. LORD PENMAN (Contributer) Chris Waller / Zac Lloyd (10 50.0kg

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