2026 G1 Sir Rupert Clarke - Barrier Draw

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday Sep 16

The $1million Group I MRC Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield this Saturday has drawn a full field of 16, plus emergencies and Darley shuttler Harry Angel (IRE) has a strong hand with four runners including enigmatic stallion Angel Capital.

Harry Angel (IRE) is the sire of Tom Kitten, War Machine, Angel Capital and Harry's Yacht - will he get the winner?

The Chris Waller trained Angel Capital has gate seven with Ben Melham to ride, while his stablemate Lady Shenandoah has barrier one with Craig Williams taking the reins.

Sepals won the race last year and is back again with more weight to carry, but an ideal draw in gate five and Ethan Brown to ride make him a real watch horse and Feroce, who was third to him last year is also back for another crack.

Sir Rupert Clarke Barrier Draw

1. Tom Kitten (Harry Angel (IRE)) Anthony and Sam Freedman / Mark Zahra (14) 59kg

2. Evaporate (NZ) (Per Incanto (USA)) Ben, Will and JD Hayes / Blake Shinn (17) 56.5kg

3. Sepals (AUS) (Calyx (GB)) Clifford I Brown / Ethan Brown (5) 56.5kg

4. War Machine (NZ) (Harry Angel (IRE)) Ben, Will and JD Hayes / Damian Lane (18) 56.5kg

5. Angel Capital (Harry Angel (IRE)) Chris Waller / Ben Melham (7) 56kg

6. Lady Shenandoah (Snitzel) Chris Waller / Craig Williams (1) 56kg

7. Warnie (IRE) (Highland Reel) Ciaron Maher / Declan Bates (3) 55kg

8. Feroce (NZ) (Super Seth) Dominic Sutton / Billy Egan (8) 54.5kg

9. Von Hauke (NZ) (Savabeel) Clifford I Brown / Harry Coffey (6) 54.5kg

10. Planet Red(Admire Mars (Jpn)) Mick Price and Michael Kent / Michael Dee (10) 53.5kg

11. Sabaj (Manhattan Rain) Mick Price and Michael Kent / Jamie Melham (13) 53kg

12. Yellow Jersey (FR) (Dubawi) Tony and Calvin McEvoy / Daniel Stackhouse (16) 53kg

13. Regal Award (Ole Kirk) Phillip and Tommy Stokes / Lachlan Neindorf (4) 52.5kg

14. Sun God (GB) (Fastnet Rock) Chris Waller / Jye McNeil (2) 52.5kg

15. Persian Spirit (Cable Bay (IRE)) Symon Wilde / Damien Thornton (9) 52kg

16. Recon (Cosmic Force) Pat Carey and Harris Walker / Patrick Moloney (12) 52kg

17. Harry's Yacht (Harry Angel (IRE)) Leon and Troy Corstens and Will Larkin / Jett Stanley (15) 52kg

18. Tennessee Bound (Written Tycoon) Ciaron Maher / (11) 52kg

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