Golden Rose favourite Menari has drawn awkwardly in barrier 11 of 14 for the $1 million race at Rosehill.
His main market rival Pariah, one of three runners for trainers Peter and Paul Snowden, is on his outside in 12 for Saturday’s Group One race over 1400 metres.
Formality and Champagne Cuddles, the two fillies in the field, jump from barriers 13 and eight respectively.
| 7-03.55 | DE BORTOLI WINES GOLDEN ROSE | 1400 M |
Of $1000000 and $21400 trophies. 1st $580000 and trophies of $17000 to owner $2200 to jockey $2200 to trainer, 2nd $188000, 3rd $98500, 4th $44500, 5th $19000, 6th $10000, 7th $10000, 8th $10000, 9th $10000, 10th $10000. and Equine Welfare Fund $20,000. Starter Subsidy: $200 for non-prize earning runners. (GROUP 1) For Three-Years-Old Set Weights.No Allowances for apprentices.
| 1 | THE MISSION | Paul Perry | Corey Brown | 3 | 56.5 |
| 2 | MENARI | Gerald Ryan | Joshua Parr | 11 | 56.5 |
| 3 | PARIAH | Peter & Paul Snowden | Blake Shinn | 12 | 56.5 |
| 4 | GOLD STANDARD | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tommy Berry | 10 | 56.5 |
| 5 | TRAPEZE ARTIST | Gerald Ryan | Tye Angland | 14 | 56.5 |
| 6 | CHAUFFEUR | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Brenton Avdulla | 7 | 56.5 |
| 7 | MERCHANT NAVY | Ciaron Maher | Mark Zahra | 2 | 56.5 |
| 8 | DIAMOND TATHAGATA | Mark Newnham | Glyn Schofield | 4 | 56.5 |
| 9 | DRACARYS | Peter & Paul Snowden | Tim Clark | 1 | 56.5 |
| 10 | ASSIMILATE | Peter & Paul Snowden | Hugh Bowman | 9 | 56.5 |
| 11 | SHOGUN SUN | Kelly Schweida | Christian Reith | 6 | 56.5 |
| 12 | PERAST | Paul Perry | Adam Hyeronimus | 5 | 56.5 |
| 13 | FORMALITY | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Kerrin McEvoy | 13 | 54.5 |
| 14 | CHAMPAGNE CUDDLES | Bjorn Baker | Jason Collett | 8 | 54.5 |
Credit: AAP