$4million Quokka Field Announced - Then Redrawn

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday April 11

Group I racing continues at Randwick this Saturday, but the richest race in Australia this weekend will be the inaugural $4million WATC The Quokka (1200m) at Ascot in Perth with local superstar filly Amelia’s Jewel up against half a dozen eastern states raiders.

Can Amelia's Jewel match strides with the Eastern States raiders? - image Western RAcepix

Beaten only once in eight starts, Amelia’s Jewel is the only three year-old in the race and has drawn gate 14 in the redraw with her regular partner Patrick Carbery to ride.

Uncommon James won the G1 Oakleigh Plate two starts back and was a close second in the Group I ATC The Galaxy with Asfoora competitive in both of those races finishing third and fourth, while Bella Nipotina heads to Perth off a last start second in the G1 William Reid Stakes.

Kementari and Overpass are both resuming from a spell, the latter having been gelded since his last appearance when sixth of 12 in The Everest, while his stablemate Shades of Rose will be able to take full use of gate one and hopefully show the dazzling speed that has won her seven of 12 starts.

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See below the full field and barrier draw for Saturday's The Quokka.

No. – Horse (Sire) – Trainer – Jockey – Barrier – Weight

1 – KEMENTARI (Lonhro)– James Cummings – Damien Oliver – 5 – 58.5kg

2 – OVERPASS (Vancouver)– Bjorn Baker – Josh Parr – 8 – 58.5kg

3 – TRIX OF THE TRADE (Trade Fair (GB)– Colin Webster – Troy Turner – 4 – 58.5kg
4 – UNCOMMON JAMES (Cable Bay (GB)– Steve O'Dea & Matthew Hoysted – Ben Thompson – 13 – 58.5kg
5 – MASSIMO (Sessions) – Chris & Michael Gangemi – Clint Johnston-Porter – 3 – 58.5kg
6 – RED CAN MAN (Gingerbead Man)– Steve Wolfe – Shaun McGruddy – 11 – 58.5kg
7 – RESORTMAN (Helmet) – Michael Lane – Brad Rawiller – 7 – 58.5kg
8 – HOT ZED (Red Hot Choice) – Lou Luciani – Chris Parnham – 2 – 58.5kg
9 – WESTERN KNIGHT (Ifraaj (GB)– Adam Durrant – Willie Pike – 10 – 58.5kg
10 – BELLA NIPOTINA (Pride of Dubai)– Ciaron Maher & David Eustace – 6 – 56.5kg
11 – SHADES OF ROSE (Rubick) – Bjorn Baker – Rachel King – 1 – 56.5kg
12 – ASFOORA (Flying Artie) – Henry Dwyer – Mitchell Aitken – 12 – 56.5kg
13 – BUSTLER (Playing God) – Neville Parnham – Steven Parnham – 9 – 56.5kg
14 – AMELIA'S JEWEL (Siyouni)– Simon Miller – Patrick Carbery – 14 – 54.5kg
15e – COMFORT ME SCRATCHED

 

16e – ACROMANTULA (Written Tycoon) – Daniel & Ben Pearce – TBD – 58.5kg
17e – STARTRADE (Trade Fair (GB) – Daniel Morton – TBD – 58.5kg
18e – TITAN BLINDERS (All Too Hard) – Chris & Michael Gangemi – TBD – 58.5kg

 

 

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