Oakleigh Plate Final Field – 2017

View the finalised field for the 2017 Oakleigh Plate. The Oakleigh Plate will be run on Saturday 25th February at Caulfield racecourse.

Time: 4:50PM

Distance: 1100m

Class: Group 1

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

 

Racing News:

Damien Oliver will be out to maintain his perfect record on Fell Swoop who is out to break his Group One duck in the 2017 Oakleigh Plate.

Trained at Canberra by Matt Dale, Fell Swoop has his first start for 2017 at Caulfield on Saturday after finishing second in three Group One races last year including the Oakleigh Plate.

He was also third in the Group One Darley Classic at his most recent start in November.

Oliver has had two rides on the gelding for wins in two Listed races in the spring of 2015 in Melbourne.

Dale kept his first-up options open with Fell Swoop until last week before deciding on the Oakleigh Plate, rather than Saturday’s Lightning Stakes won by Terravista at Flemington.

“The Lightning ended up being about as deep as it could have been, and we decided to opt for the Oakleigh Plate to kick off in,” Dale said,.

“He kicked off in the Oakleigh Plate this time last year and he will follow a similar path, although he may go to the Newmarket instead of The Galaxy en route to the TJ Smith Stakes.”

Fell Swoop was second to Chautauqua in last year’s $2.5 million TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick.

“I’m very happy with how he has come up,” Dale said.

“He’s in really good order. He’s certainly done enough work to present fit and well for the Oakleigh Plate.”

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