The Chris Waller-trained Vilanova has drawn awkwardly for Saturday’s Group 1 Queensland Derby at Eagle Farm.
A capacity field will do battle in the Queensland Derby on Saturday with the $500,000 feature attracting 18 runners with two emergencies.
Having dominated the Group 3 Grand Prix Stakes (2200m) a fortnight ago, Vilanova holds favouritism in the Queensland Derby against a number of the same rivals he defeated last start.
A wide alley is arguably the main obstacle between Vilanova and a maiden Group 1 win having drawn gate 15.
Market rivals in Elusive Runner and Pinstripe Lane have drawn more favourably in barriers 1 and 9 respectively.
They are the only three runners in the capacity field currently quoted at single figure odds with the kiwi fillies Rock Diva and Telepathic on the next line of betting.
Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) – Final Field
TAB Sportsbet Market$4.20 – Vilanova
$4.60 – Elusive Runner, Pinstripe Lane$11 – Rock Diva
$12 – Telepathic$13 – Rudy
$16 – Sonntag$17 - Amexed
$18 – Auberge$21 – Happy As Hell
$26 – Takewing*Others quoted at $31 or greater.
Queensland Derby Final Field & Barrier Draw
|
HORSE |
TRAINER |
JOCKEY |
BARRIER |
Weight |
|
|
1 |
AMEXED (NZ) |
Tony Gollan |
Michael Rodd |
11 |
57kg |
|
2 |
VILANOVA (NZ) |
Chris Waller |
Nash Rawiller |
15 |
57kg |
|
3 |
RUDY |
Helen Page |
Hugh Bowman |
20 |
57kg |
|
4 |
PINSTRIPE LANE (NZ) |
Troy Corstens |
Damien Oliver |
9 |
57kg |
|
5 |
HAPPY AS HELL |
Terry & Karina O'Sullivan |
Dwayne Dunn |
12 |
57kg |
|
6 |
BRING BACK |
Mark Ashby |
Glen Boss |
3 |
57kg |
|
7 |
SONNTAG |
Henry Dwyer |
Chad Schofield |
7 |
57kg |
|
8 |
OUTSTRIP |
Brad Herne |
Brad Stewart |
6 |
57kg |
|
9 |
TAKEWING |
Jason Coyle |
Blake Shinn |
2 |
57kg |
|
10 |
COLONEL CARRERA (NZ) |
Graeme & Debbie Rogerson |
19 |
57kg |
|
|
11 |
ELUSIVE RUNNER |
John Sargent |
Tommy Berry |
1 |
57kg |
|
12 |
POP 'N' SCOTCH |
John P Thompson |
Ryan Wiggins |
13 |
57kg |
|
13 |
OUR UNCLE ARCHIE |
Steve Englebrecht |
Damian Browne |
17 |
57kg |
|
14 |
METEOROLOGIST |
Marcus Wilson |
Jim Byrne |
18 |
57kg |
|
15 |
AUBERGE |
John O'Shea |
Kerrin McEvoy |
8 |
57kg |
|
16 |
ROCK DIVA (NZ) |
Tony Pike |
Zac Purton |
14 |
55kg |
|
17 |
TELEPATHIC (NZ) |
Donna Logan |
Mark Du Plessis |
16 |
55kg |
|
18 |
GRANADOS |
Toby Edmonds |
10 |
55kg |
|
|
19e |
LEVER LEVER (NZ) |
Matthew Dunn |
5 |
57kg |
|
|
20e |
DECKHAND (NZ) |
Michael Moroney |
4 |
57kg |
