The Group I BRC Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) to be run at Eagle Farm on Saturday has attracted a full field, plus emergencies and with $3million in prizemoney is a race that can have a bearing on the Australian sire tables late in the season.
Horse(Sire) | Barrier | Trainer | Jockey | Weight
1. Private Eye (Al Maher) | 10 | Joe Pride | Nash Rawiller | 57kg
2. Rothfire (Rothesay) | 17 | Robert Heathcote | James McDonald | 55.5kg
3. Desert Lightning (NZ) (Pride of Dubai) | 1 | Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman | Tommy Berry | 54.5kg
4. Kimochi (Brave Smash (Jpn) | 14 | Gary Portelli | Craig Williams | 54kg
5. Yellow Brick (The Mission) | 8 | Tony & Maddysen Sears | Andrew Mallyon | 53.5kg
6 Golden Mile (Astern) | 2 | James Cummings | Jason Collett | 53.5kg
7.War Machine (NZ) (Harry Angel (IRE) | 13 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Tim Clark | 53kg
8. Payline (Shooting to Win) | 7 | Chris & Corey Munce | Kyle Wilson-Taylor | 53kg
9. Punch Lane (So You Think) | 21 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Rachel King | 53kg
10. Front Page (Magnus) | 20 | Matthew Dale | Damien Thornton | 52.5kg
11. Robusto (Churchill (IRE) | 19 | Bjorn Baker | Kerrin McEvoy | 52.5kg
12. Far Too Easy (All Too Hard)| 9 | David McColm | Regan Bayliss | 52.5kg
13. Rose at Dawn (NZ) (Almanzor (FR) | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Declan Bates | 52.5kg
14. The Instructor (Russian Revolution) | 12 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Jett Stanley | 52kg
15. Bosustow (Blue Point IRE) | 11 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | Zac Lloyd | 51.5kg
16. The Inflictor (Under the Louvre) | 6 | Craig Cousins | Cejay Graham | 51kg
17. Firestorm (NZ) (Satono Aladdin (Jpn)| 16 | Chris Waller | Not Notified | 51kg
18. Spicy Martini (Justify (USA) | 4 | Toby Edmonds & Stephen McLean | Not Notified | 46.9kg
Emergencies
19e. Coleman (Pierata) | 23 | Chris Waller | Not Notified | 50kg
20e. Transatlantic (Snitzel) | 22 | Tony Gollan | Not Notified | 51kg
21e. Waterford (IRE) (Awtaad) | 18 | Chris Waller | Not Notified | 51kg
22e. Pier (NZ) (Proisir) | 15 | Darryn & Briar Weatherley | Mark Du Plessis | 51kg
23e. Warnie (IRE (Highland Reel) | 5 | Ciaron Maher | Not Notified | 51kg
Widden Stud’s Zoustar has opened up a margin over his rival Pride of Dubai in the race to be Champion Sire by earnings, but he is without a runner in this contest, while Coolmore value sire Pride of Dubai has a good chance in Desert Lightning.
Darley shuttler Harry Angel (IRE) has had a break out season with Group I winners Tom Kitten and Private Harry putting him at the top of the third season sires list by a mile and he’s also seventh on the general sires list.
Harry Angel will be shooting for a third G1 winner this season with race favourite the Kiwi bred 4YO War Machine.
