Winx owner selects barrier 6 of 8 in Cox Plate

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

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