Epsom Field and Barrier Draw

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday September 25
The field and barriers are out for the Group I $1milion Epsom Handicap with Coolmore sires poised to play a big hand in the outcome given the first three in the market are by Fastnet Rock, So You think and Pierro.

UnforgottenChampion trainer Chris Waller is chasing his eighth win from the past 12 Sydney Group I mile handicaps after winning four of the previous six Doncasters and three of the last five Epsoms.

Waller has seven confirmed Epsom Handicap runners and his best chances are race favourite Unforgotten and second favourite D'Argento.

A four year-old daughter of champion sire Fastnet Rock, Unforgotten won the Group I ATC Australian Oaks last season and was sensational in winning the Group II ATC Chelsmford Stakes at her last start over 1600 metres.

Four year-old So You Think stallion D'Argento won the Group I ATC Rosehill Guineas last season and will be looking to continue a winning run for Star Thoroughbreds, who have had Group winners on the past two Saturday's in Invincibella and Noire.

The Greg Hickman trained Pierro stallion Pierata was second in the Group I ATC Randwick Guineas last season and will be greatly improved from his last start close second to Seige of Quebec in the Group II ATC Bill Ritchie Stakes.

The Epsom Handicap will be run as Race 7 on Saturday's card at 4.05pm.

Final field and barrier draw for the Epsom Handicap

No

Horse

Trainer

Jockey

Barrier

Weight

1

HARTNELL (Authorized)

James Cummings

Hugh Bowman

10

57kg

2

PIERATA (Pierro)

Greg Hickman

Corey Brown

4

54kg

3

D'ARGENTO (So You Think)

Chris Waller

James McDonald

1

53.5kg

4

SHILLELAGH (Savabeel)

Chris Waller

Michael Walker

5

53kg

5

DUCA VALENTINOIS (Holy Roman Emperor)

James Cummings

TBA

16

53kg

6

SINGLE GAZE (Not a Single Doubt)

Chris Waller

Kathy O'Hara

12

52.5kg

7

UNFORGOTTEN (Fastnet Rock)

Chris Waller

Kerrin McEvoy

3

52.5kg

8

MISTER SEA WOLF (Amadeus Wolf)

Chris Waller

Jason Collett

7

52.5kg

9

ARBEITSAM (Snitzel)

Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott

Tim Clark

15

52.5kg

10

RELIGIFY (Choisir)

Chris Waller

TBA

8

52.5kg

11

LANCIATO (Per Incanto)

Mark Newnham

Rachel King

6

52kg

12

TOM MELBOURNE (Dylan Thomas)

Chris Waller

Dean Yendall

19

51.5kg

13

CHAMPAGNE CUDDLES (Not a Single Doubt)

Bjorn Baker

Craig Newitt

21

51kg

14

RED EXCITEMENT (Excites)

Gerald Ryan

Damien Thornton

13

51kg

15

NEW TIPPERARY (High Chaparral)

Joe Pride

Craig Williams

17

51kg

16

SIEGE OF QUEBEC (Fastnet Rock)

Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott

James Innes Jnr

14

50kg

17

INVICTUS PRINCE (Dansili)

Matthew Smith

Andrew Adkins

9

50kg

18

RADIPOLE (Rock of Gibraltar)

Michael Moroney

Dean Holland

22

50kg

19

MURAAQEB (Snitzel)

David & B Hayes & T Dabernig

Corey Parish

2

50kg

20

GOODFELLA (Snitzel)

Bjorn Baker

Jean Van Overmeire(a)

20

50kg

21e.

NETTOYER (Sebring)

Wendy Roche

TBA

18

50kg

22e.

PARET (Harbour Watch)

Chris Waller

TBA

11

50kg



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