A capacity field of 18 runners has been declared for the Group One Oakleigh Plate with star colt Extreme Choice to jump from a middle barrier.
Dual Group One winner Extreme Choice, who won the Blue Diamond Stakes at the corresponding meeting a year ago, has barrier nine for Saturday’s 1100m-handicap at Caulfield while multiple Group One placegetter Fell Swoop has gate eight.
Last year’s winner Flamberge (six) is topweight with 58kg and one of four runners for trainer Darren Weir along with Thermal Current (barrier 11), Hellbent (13) and Winx’s younger half-brother El Divino (two).
Field:
| No | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLAMBERGE | Darren Weir | Brad Rawiller | 6 | 58kg | |||
| 2 | FELL SWOOP | Matthew Dale | Damien Oliver | 8 | 56kg | |||
| 3 | EXTREME CHOICE | Mick Price | Craig Newitt | 9 | 54kg | |||
| 4 | KAEPERNICK | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Kerrin McEvoy | 16 | 53kg | |||
| 5 | SHEIDEL | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Joao Moreira | 3 | 53kg | |||
| 6 | THERMAL CURRENT | Darren Weir | 11 | 53kg | ||||
| 7 | FAATINAH | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 7 | 52.5kg | ||||
| 8 | WILD RAIN | Mark Kavanagh | Stephen Baster | 1 | 52.5kg | |||
| 9 | AEGEAN SEA | Clarry Conners | 5 | 52kg | ||||
| 10 | HELLBENT | Darren Weir | Damian Lane | 13 | 52kg | |||
| 11 | MISS PROMISCUITY | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Ms Katelyn Mallyon | 12 | 52kg | |||
| 12 | OCEAN EMBERS | Shea Eden | Jason Benbow | 18 | 52kg | |||
| 13 | READY SUNSHINE | Ryan Balfour | Michael Dee | 10 | 52kg | |||
| 14 | SHAKESPEAREAN LASS | Pat Carey | Ms Michelle Payne | 4 | 52kg | |||
| 15 | I AM A STAR (NZ) | Shane Nichols | Craig Williams | 17 | 50kg | |||
| 16 | EL DIVINO | Darren Weir | Dean Yendall | 2 | 50kg | |||
| 17 | MISSROCK | Robbie Laing | Dean Holland | 14 | 50kg | |||
| 18 | GUARD OF HONOUR | Kris Lees | Ben E Thompson (a) | 15 | 50kg |
