Three-time champion Winx will jump from barrier six of eight when she bids to win her fourth Cox Plate at Moonee Valley.
Her main market rival, the Saeed bin Suroor-trained Benbatl has barrier three and last year’s runner-up Humidor seven.
The Aidan O’Brien-trained Rostropovich came up with eight while Godolphin Australia’s Avilius has drawn the rails.
8- | LADBROKES COX PLATE | 2040 M |
Of $5000000 and $50000 trophies. 1st $3000000 and trophies of $50000 to owner, 2nd $750000, 3rd $375000, 4th $250000, 5th $200000, 6th $100000, 7th $100000, 8th $75000, 9th $75000, 10th $75000.(GROUP 1) For Three-Years-Old and Upwards Standard Weight for Age.No Allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 14 + 4 EM
1 | BENBATL (GB) | Saeed Bin Suroor | Oisin Murphy | 3 | 59 |
2 | HUMIDOR (NZ) | Darren Weir | Damian Lane | 7 | 59 |
3 | KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE) | Darren Weir | John Allen | 4 | 59 |
4 | AVILIUS (GB) | James Cummings | Glyn Schofield | 1 | 59 |
5 | D’ARGENTO | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 2 | 57.5 |
6 | WINX | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 6 | 57 |
7 | ROSTROPOVICH (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien | Ryan Moore | 8 | 56 |
8 | SAVVY COUP (NZ) | Michael & Matthew Pitman | Chris Johnson | 5 | 55.5 |
Credit: AAP