The weights were released yesterday for the $1 million Stradbroke handicap.
Albert The Fat heads the weights with 58kg, while Black Pirahna is looking to make it three straddy wins with 57.5kg. Local hope Woorim gets in ok with 56.5kg and the in-form Phelan Ready has 53.5kg.
There are still a few races to play out yet and we are only guessing what may end up in the race, so pre-post betting can be tricky. Sea Siren is the favourite and has been asked to carry 52.5kg. She can handle any surface and looks fool proof. A horse that interests me a lot is another 3 year old filly Shopaholic (50.5kg) who runs in Melbourne this weekend and will hopefully travel north if she performs well. She may struggle to make the field, but as I said we will know more in a week or so as to which horses are on track.
Horse– Trainer — Ballot —Weight
1 ALBERT THE FAT Chris Waller 4 58kg
2 BLACK PIRANHA Con Karakatsanis 5 57.5kg
3 BUFFERING Robert Heathcote 6 57kg
4 WOORIM Robert Heathcote 7 56.5kg
5 BEADED Peter Snowden 3 56kg
6 TEMPLE OF BOOM Tony Gollan 8 56kg
7 MASTER OF DESIGN David Payne 1= 55.5kg
8 HAPPY ZERO Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 12 55kg
9 PINWHEEL Peter Snowden 10 55kg
10 CENTENNIAL PARK (NZ) David Payne 16 54.5kg
11 NEESON Joseph Pride 14 54.5kg
12 THANKGODYOU’REHERE Patrick & Wayne Webster 15 54.5kg
13 HURTLE MYRTLE Matthew Smith 9 54kg
14 GATHERING John P Thompson 23 53.5kg
15 PHELAN READY Jason McLachlan 20 53.5kg
16 TRIPLE ELEGANCE Chris Waller 21 53.5kg
17 WE’RE GONNA ROCK Mark Kavanagh 18 53.5kg
18 FACILE TIGRE Jason McLachlan 25 53kg
19 RED TRACER Chris Waller 11 53kg
20 SMOKIN’ JOEY Anthony Freedman 29 53kg
21 SPIRIT OF BOOM Tony Gollan 24 53kg
22 STAR OF OCTAGONAL Todd Howlett 28 53kg
23 TIGER TEES (NZ) Joseph Pride 26 53kg
24 TORIO’S QUEST Brett Partelle 27 53kg
25 ADEBISI Desleigh Forster 35 52.5kg
26 JETSET LAD (NZ) John Wheeler 41 52.5kg
27 LISTEN SON Tony Gollan 40 52.5kg
28 MID SUMMER MUSIC Peter G Moody 13 52.5kg
29 SEA SIREN John O’Shea 1= 52.5kg
30 SHADOWS IN THE SUN Anthony Cummings 39 52.5kg
31 UNDER THE EIFFEL Tony Vasil 37 52.5kg
32 ALBERTON PARK (NZ) John O’Shea 62 52kg
33 ALLTHERIGHTMOVES Les Kelly 76 52kg
34 BEETHOG Les Kelly 71 52kg
35 BELLISSIMO Anthony Cummings 85 52kg
36 BELLTONE Kelso Wood 69 52kg
37 CARRY ME BLUEY Norm Hilton 47 52kg
38 CELTIC DANCER Noel J Doyle 61 52kg
39 COSMONAUT Bart Cummings 88 52kg
40 DALZAR Doug Duryea 108 52kg
41 DUAL CHAMBER Rex Lipp 81 52kg
42 DURHAM TOWN (NZ) Donna Logan 74 52kg
43 DUSTY STAR Peter Morgan 102 52kg
44 EMVOSS Toby Edmonds 96 52kg
45 FILLYDELPHIA Robert Heathcote 34 52kg
46 GENERAL PURPLE Brian Smith 94 52kg
47 HOOD Guy Walter 82 52kg
48 HOUR OF PERIL John P Thompson 89 52kg
49 LADYS ANGEL Joseph Pride 31 52kg
50 LATIN NEWS David Payne 72 52kg
51 MEET GEORGE Brian Smith 86 52kg
52 METALLURGICAL John P Thompson 52 52kg
53 MORE STRAWBERRIES Gai Waterhouse 19 52kg
54 MR ARMSTRONG John P Thompson 83 52kg
55 MY DESTINY Con Karakatsanis 46 52kg
56 NEXT THE UNIVERSE Kris Lees 60 52kg
57 NICO MOOCHI Jason Coyle 105 52kg
58 OAK STREET Bryan Guy 84 52kg
59 PAGO ROCK David Hayes 59 52kg
60 PARABLES Peter Snowden 32 52kg
61 PLAYACTION David Peoples 87 52kg
62 PONTIANA Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 93 52kg
63 POTIONS John P Thompson 97 52kg
64 RISK AVERSION Michael Lakey 53 52kg
65 RIVA DE LAGO Con Karakatsanis 52kg
66 ROCKER Kelly Schweida 80 52kg
67 SISTINE ANGEL Andrew Noblet 30 52kg
68 SKATING ON ICE Les Kelly 70 52kg
69 SOLZHENITSYN (NZ) Robert Heathcote 64 52kg
70 SOPHIE’S SPIRIT Max Hinton 48 52kg
71 SPACECRAFT David Hayes 103 52kg
72 STEEL ZIP Pat Duff 56 52kg
73 STRATANA Paul Perry 57 52kg
74 THEFIFTHHOLE John Morrisey 75 52kg
75 TOP DROP Gerald Ryan 77 52kg
76 TROMSO Chris Waller 99 52kg
77 VARENNA MISS Tony Noonan 17 52kg
78 WAR ENDS Toby Edmonds 92 52kg
79 WEALTH PRINCESS (NZ) Darren Weir 22 52kg
80 NOBBY SNIP Gai Waterhouse 33 51kg
81 ADAMANTIUM (NZ) Danny O’Brien 51 50.5kg
82 AMAH ROCK Peter Morgan 63 50.5kg
83 BOYS ON TOUR John P Thompson 73 50.5kg
84 CLUB COMMAND Peter G Moody 98 50.5kg
85 COLORADO CLAIRE John O’Shea 38 50.5kg
86 DECIRCLES Danny O’Brien 91 50.5kg
87 EASY RUNNING Desleigh Forster 44 50.5kg
88 EMMALENE Liam Birchley 54 50.5kg
89 EVER THE SAME Anthony Cummings 65 50.5kg
90 EXTRACEED Gerald Ryan 68 50.5kg
91 FLIGHT OF PEGASUS Scott Aspery 107 50.5kg
92 FONTELINA Anthony Cummings 55 50.5kg
93 GREEN BERET Joseph Pride 101 50.5kg
94 HENDRICUS John O’Shea 45 50.5kg
95 INFINITE ENERGY Peter G Moody 95 50.5kg
96 LANDING Gai Waterhouse 66 50.5kg
97 MENTAL Peter Snowden 50 50.5kg
98 MORNING CAPTAIN Kelly Doughty 49 50.5kg
99 PAMPELONNE Tim Martin 43 50.5kg
100 PEAR TART John P Thompson 100 50.5kg
101 PRECIOUS MANDY Maryann Thexton 106 50.5kg
102 PUNCH ON Peter Balzen 42 50.5kg
103 RON’S CALL Simon A Miller 67 50.5kg
104 SHOPAHOLIC (NZ) Danny O’Brien 36 50.5kg
105 SHOW A PRINCE Liam Birchley 109 50.5kg
106 SOFT SAND Colin Little 58 50.5kg
107 STATE OF WEALTH Brian Smith 90 50.5kg
108 UATE Kris Lees 104 50.5kg
109 UNDER THE SUN (NZ) Gai Waterhouse 78 50.5kg
