View the final field for the Christmas Handicap. The 2016 Christmas Handicap will be run on Boxing Day, Monday 26th December at Morphettville racecourse.
Time: 4:18PM
Distance: 1200m
| No | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BOWLER | Robert Smerdon | 11 | 59kg | |
| 2 | CASINO WIZARD | Lee Creek | Jason Holder | 1 | 58.5kg |
| 3 | TARCO | David Jolly | Clare Lindop | 4 | 56.5kg |
| 4 | LOPE DE CAPIO | Wayne Francis & Glen Kent | Ms Jamie Kah | 7 | 55kg |
| 5 | PRINCE HARADA | Marilyn Smith | Damien Thornton | 5 | 55kg |
| 6 | MUBAKKIR | Bill Papazaharoudakis | Paul Gatt | 3 | 54kg |
| 7 | MIO DIO | Will Clarken | Matthew Neilson | 10 | 54kg |
| 8 | FINKE | Phillip Stokes | Dom Tourneur | 9 | 54kg |
| 9 | FINE APPROACH | Ryan Balfour | 6 | 54kg | |
| 10 | GALLANT EXPRESS | Dick Leech | Stephen Ridler | 2 | 54kg |
| 11 | READY SUNSHINE | Ryan Balfour | 8 | 54kg |
Racing News:
The Ballarat stables of Matt Cumani have been given the all-clear after a case of strangles closed down his training operation.
Racing Victoria stewards on Thursday lifted the “infected place” status on the third and final barn following the receipt of clear test results.
Strict quarantine protocols were put in place on November 23 when RV stewards became aware a Cumani-trained horse had contracted strangles.
Horses in two other Cumani barns and the stables of fellow Ballarat trainer James Wardeiner had their status lifted as infected places earlier this month.
The removal of the ban allows all the Cumani horses to have full use of all track facilities at Ballarat and also allows Cumani to enter and accept for races.
