The richest race in Australia this Saturday is not at Randwick with Ascot in Perth to stage the $5million The Quokka (1200m) which has attracted five challengers from the Eastern States this year.
Jigsaw and Caballus are both last start Group I winners in Melbourne and have drawn gates 13 and nine, while the Ciaron Maher trained entry Spywire has gate one.
Rey Magnerio won the $1.5million Gold Rush on his last visit to Perth and has barrier five, while Jedibeel brings top Sydney sprint form to the race and has gate seven.
THE QUOKKA FINAL FIELD AND BARRIER DRAW
No – Horse – Trainer – Jockey – Barrier – Weight
1 – Jigsaw (Manhattan Rain) – Cindy Alderson – Logan Bates 13 – 58.5kg
2 – Caballus (I Am Invincible) – Bjorn Baker – Tommy Berry – 9 – 58.5kg
3 – Rey Magnerio (Magnus) – Robbie Griffiths – Willie Pike – 5 – 58.5kg
4 – Magnificent Andy (Magnus) – Stephen Miller – Brad Parnham – 2 – 58.5kg
5 – Jedibeel (Savabeel) – Brad Widdup – Tyler Schiller – 7 – 58.5kg
6 – Spywire (Trapeze Artist) – Ciaron Maher – John Allen – 1 – 58.5kg
7 – Oscar's Fortune (Rich Enuff) – Dion Luciani – Patrick Carbery – 12 – 58.5kg
8 – Rope Them In (Playing God) – Steve Wolfe – Shaun McGruddy – 10 – 58.5kg
9 – West Star (Playing God) – Simon Miller – Clint Johnston-Porter – 4 – 58.5kg
10 – Sisu Warrior (Gold Standard) – Dion Luciani – Shaun O'Donnell – 8 – 58.5kg
11 – Smooth Chino (Maschino) – Indianna Weinert – Mark Zahra – 11 – 56.5kg
12 – Talkanco (I’m All the Talk) – Daniel and Ben Pearce – Lucy Fiore – 3 – 54.5kg
13 – Luana Miss (Bivouac) – Trevor Andrews – Chris Parnham – 6 – 54.5kg
14e – Repossession (Sessions) – Chris and Michael Gangemi – 58.5kg
15e – Cessation (Sessions) – Tiarnna Noske – 56.5kg
16e – Cut The Talk (Oratorio) – Tim Crosby – 58.5kg
17e – Sky Duke (Playing God) – Neville Parnham – 58.5kg
