I tried a couple of trainers but being a Wednesday not a lot of luck with a couple I wanted to find out about.
Here are some news snippets leading into the big weekend.:
*ARINOSA is out of the Stradbroke. She has just had a little set back and Waller has said he wants her fully fit for the Tatts Tiara.
*Showers are predicted leading up to the weekend and some on race day as well. Hopefully there is very little in the showers but it is a guessing game.
*Bobby El-Issa is now allowed back to ride in the metropolitan area after his disqualification.
*There was a good jump out at Doomben yesterday that DECISION TIME won. From all reports he is going well and
*It looks as though FONTELINA is the horse who will now gain a start after the withdrawal of Arinosa.
*Jamie Spencer has been named as the rider of SEA SIREN when she heads to the UK.
*GONDOKORO will run in the Derby on Saturday. She has gate 14.
Here is the STRADBROKE 1400m Group 1 field and barrier draw:
1 2x1168x143 BUFFERING Damian Browne 6 58kg
2 0x3113x261 EPAULETTE Kerrin McEvoy 22 56kg
3 13136×3071 SOLZHENITSYN (NZ) Michael Rodd 17 56kg
4 3618×22734 STREAMA Glen Boss 14 54.5kg
5 x2401150x7 MY QUEST FOR PEACE (IRE) Luke Nolen 23 54.5kg
6 x1x400x511 LINTON Nicholas Hall 21 54.5kg
7 x150x23663 DECISION TIME Hugh Bowman 12 54.5kg
8 311283×16 YOUR SONG Peter Robl 11 54kg
9 273×366264 SPIRIT OF BOOM Michael Cahill 2 54kg
10 053x950x00 HAPPY ZERO Dwayne Dunn 13 54kg
11 0x942x6107 HOT SNITZEL 8 54kg
12 783040×309 YOSEI Ms Michelle Payne 10 53.5kg
13 52117x0x51 BELLTONE Christian Reith 3 53.5kg
14 010×635110 FAMOUS SEAMUS (NZ) Glen Colless 16 53.5kg
15 6x10x77501 FONTELINA Jim Cassidy 4 53.5kg
16 2230×62180 SPIRIT SONG Michael Walker 9 52.5kg
17 311×215135 BETTER THAN READY Craig Newitt 19 52.5kg
18 x46122x561 SIZZLING Chris Munce 18 52kg
EMERGENCIES:
19 6×23511222 RIVA DE LAGO 7 52.5kg
20 x72532x522 CONSERVATORIUM Joe Bowditch 5 52.5kg
21 06x2237x69 PHELAN READY Timothy Bell 20 52.5kg
22 09690×8838 CELTIC DANCER 1 52kg
23 340×732435 MISS STELLABELLE Jim Byrne 15 52kg
*Head to TATTS for the latest markets.
