Topweight Almandin has drawn barrier five in the Sydney Cup for owner Lloyd Williams and jockey Damien Oliver.
The 2016 Melbourne Cup winner is the favourite for the $2 million staying feature over 3200 metres at Randwick on Saturday.
Caulfield Cup runner-up Single Gaze will start from the outside gate in the field of 20 plus one emergency.
Her jockey Kathy O’Hara drew the barrier and said Single Gaze would roll forward in what will be her final start.
Japanese horse Prestwick, to be ridden by Joao Moreira, has barrier 11.
| Race 8 – 3:45PM SCHWEPPES SYDNEY CUP (3200 METRES)Times displayed in local time of Race Meeting |
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| Of $2,000,000.1st $1,160,000, 2nd $380,000, 3rd $195,000, 4th $90,000, 5th $45,000, 6th $20,000, 7th $20,000, 8th $20,000, 9th $15,000, 10th $15,000, Equine Welfare Fund $20,000, Jockey Welfare Fund $20,000. GROUP 1 Handicap, Minimum Weight 49kg, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices cannot claim. Track Name: Randwick Track Type: Turf Field Limit: 20 + 4 EM |
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x21402x241 | ALMANDIN (GER) | Liam Howley | Damien Oliver | 5 | 57kg | 113 | |
| 2 | x94491x673 | WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ) | Chris Waller | Blake Shinn | 10 | 55kg | 109 | |
| 3 | x616528x42 | LIBRAN (IRE) | Chris Waller | Brenton Avdulla | 20 | 54kg | 107 | |
| 4 | 6200×43782 | VENTURA STORM (IRE) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Glen Boss | 8 | 53.5kg | 106 | |
| 5 | 4420×22525 | SINGLE GAZE | Nick Olive | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 21 | 53kg | 109 | |
| 6 | x3x61x93x5 | PRE STWICK (JPN) | Yoshinori Muto | Joao Moreira | 11 | 53kg | 105 | |
| 7 | 8042132822 | FIVE TO MIDNIGHT (NZ) | Lisa Latta | Michael Dee | 9 | 52.5kg | 104 | |
| 8 | 12127×5616 | AUVRAY (FR) | Richard Freedman | Glyn Schofield | 1 | 52kg | 103 | |
| 9 | x2114x3977 | LORD FANDANGO (GER) | Archie Alexander | Craig Williams | 2 | 51.5kg | 101 | |
| 10 | x12x1397x1 | ALOFT (IRE) | Liam Howley | Kerrin McEvoy | 13 | 51kg | 1.0kg | 99 |
| 11 | 46811×7521 | FANATIC (NZ) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Jye McNeil | 16 | 50.5kg | 0.5kg | 100 |
| 12 | 8232515850 | ZACADA (NZ) | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | Dean Holland | 12 | 50.5kg | 100 | |
| 13 | 5801331461 | SIR CHARLES ROAD | Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott | Andrew Adkins | 4 | 50kg | 99 | |
| 14 | 3253×36143 | GALLIC CHIEFTAIN (FR) | Darren Weir | Blake Spriggs | 19 | 50kg | 95 | |
| 15 | 530x00x789 | LASQUETI SPIRIT | Lee Curtis | Jay Ford | 18 | 50kg | 101 | |
| 16 | 103310×558 | CISMONTANE (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 3 | 50kg | 99 | ||
| 17 | 1×31311465 | PATRICK ERIN (NZ) | Chris Waller | Craig Newitt | 17 | 50kg | 97 | |
| 18 | 746×015133 | PERIBSEN (IRE) | John O’Shea | Corey Brown | 6 | 50kg | 71 | |
| 19 | 3323×67297 | ADMIRAL JELLO | Kris Lees | Grant Buckley | 15 | 50kg | 92 | |
| 20 | 5457233324 | ORMITO (GER) | Darren Weir | Dean Yendall | 7 | 50kg | 83 | |
| 21e | 4658115×55 | DOUKHAN (IRE) | Kris Lees | 14 | 50kg | 83 |
Credit: AAP