The 2011 Newmarket Handicap is looming as one of the most spectacular races of the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival as it could feature a rematch between champion sprinters Black Caviar and Hay List. The 1200m handicap race is worth $1million in prize money and will be run as one of the headline events at Flemington’s Super Saturday on March 12 2011.
Black Caviar and Hay List had their first showdown at the 2010 Patinack Farm Classic. After much hype over the contest Black Caviar demolished the quality field of sprinters in the 1200m race at Flemington by 4 lengths. Hay List faded to finish 6th, but had some excuse after sustaining a leg injury in the lead up to the race. So far 4-year-old mare Black Caviar is unbeaten in all of her 8 career starts.
The Group 1 Newmarket Handicap has received a total of 74 nominations this year. Other notable nominations include Typhoon Tracy, Reward For Effort, More Joyous, Ilovethiscity, Ahdashim and Golden Slipper winner Crystal Lilly.
Trainer Peter Moody leads the nominations with a total of 12 entries, Mark Kavanagh has 4 while Gai Waterhouse, Gerald Ryan and David Hayes each have 3 nominations.
The final field of 24 horses will be announced on March 9 2011.
2011 Newmarket Handicap Nominations
No | Horse | Trainer | Handicapper Rating |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ACORNS | Mick Price | 82 |
2 | AHDASHIM (NZ) | Gerald Ryan | 100 |
3 | ANACHEEVA | Peter G Moody | 108 |
4 | AVENUE | Peter G Moody | 106 |
5 | BEADED | Peter Snowden | 109 |
6 | BENETEAU | Paul Messara | – |
7 | BIGELOW | Clinton McDonald | 82 |
8 | BLACK CAVIAR | Peter G Moody | 118 |
9 | BORDER REBEL | Sue Grills | 105 |
10 | BRAZILIAN PULSE (NZ) | Michael Moroney | 106 |
11 | BRILLIANT LIGHT | Kerry Parker | 103 |
12 | BURDEKIN BLUES | Barry Baldwin | 108 |
13 | CAPTAIN COLTISH | Peter G Moody | 98 |
14 | CATAPULTED | Mark Kavanagh | 108 |
15 | CHASM | Heath Conners | 102 |
16 | CRYSTAL LILY | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | 107 |
17 | DECISION TIME | Clarry Conners | – |
18 | DIAMONDCOWBOY | Gary Sherer | 64 |
19 | DISSOLVED | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 86 |
20 | DOUBTFUL JACK | Peter G Moody | 105 |
21 | EAGLE FALLS | David Hayes | 107 |
22 | ECLAIR MYSTIC | Robert Smerdon | 96 |
23 | EGO’S DARE | Gerald Ryan | 96 |
24 | FACE OFF | Shaun Dwyer | 68 |
25 | FIRST COMMAND | Lee Freedman | 107 |
26 | GRAND DUELS | Byron Cozamanis | 105 |
27 | HAY LIST | John McNair | 115 |
28 | HINCHINBROOK | Peter G Moody | 91 |
29 | HUXSSEN | Jim Conlan | 91 |
30 | ILOVETHISCITY | Grahame Begg | 93 |
31 | JEREZANA | Peter Snowden | 89 |
32 | KEANO (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | 98 |
33 | KING PULSE | Michael Moroney | 99 |
34 | LOVE CONQUERS ALL | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 106 |
35 | MARCONI | Mick Price | 76 |
36 | MARQUARDT (NZ) | John P Thompson | 95 |
37 | MASTER HARRY | Peter G Moody | 74 |
38 | MASTER OF DESIGN | Adam Durrant | 78 |
39 | MELITO | Gerald Ryan | 113 |
40 | MORE JOYOUS (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse | 118 |
41 | ORTENSIA | Tony Noonan | 113 |
42 | PALATINE (NZ) | Shaun Dwyer | 72 |
43 | PANIPIQUE | Peter G Moody | 88 |
44 | PAPRIKA | Liam Birchley | – |
45 | POTIONS | John P Thompson | 65 |
46 | QUICK PEEK | Anthony Cummings | 75 |
47 | RESPONSE | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | 107 |
48 | REWARD FOR EFFORT | Peter G Moody | 107 |
49 | SANDUSKY CITY (NZ) | Grant Craven | 86 |
50 | SARGE IN CHARGE (NZ) | Liam Birchley | 77 |
51 | SET FOR FAME | Peter G Moody | 107 |
52 | SHANGHAI EXPRESS | Dan O’Sullivan | 68 |
53 | SHELLSCRAPE | Chris Waller | 103 |
54 | SHRAPNEL | Mark Kavanagh | 89 |
55 | SISTER MADLY | Anthony Cummings | 96 |
56 | SMOKIN’ JOEY | Lee Freedman | 76 |
57 | SNAPPARAZI | Barbara Marshman | 91 |
58 | SNAPY HALO (ARG) | Mick Price | – |
59 | SO ANYWAY | John P Thompson | – |
60 | STAR WITNESS | Danny O’Brien | 113 |
61 | STIRLING GROVE | Richard Jolly | 91 |
62 | STRATEGIC MANEUVER | Gai Waterhouse | 70 |
63 | SWIFT ALLIANCE | Gai Waterhouse | 108 |
64 | THE FUGITIVE | David Hayes | 80 |
65 | TRADER | Anthony Cummings | 95 |
66 | TURNSTILES (NZ) | Anthony Cummings | 71 |
67 | TWILIGHT SAVINGS (NZ) | Murray & Bjorn Baker | – |
68 | TYPHOON TRACY | Peter G Moody | 117 |
69 | UNDENIABLY | Mark Kavanagh | 85 |
70 | VARENNA MISS | Tony Noonan | 86 |
71 | VOILE ROUGE (NZ) | David Hayes | 82 |
72 | WE’RE GONNA ROCK | Mark Kavanagh | 95 |
73 | WHITEFRIARS | Rick Worthington | 105 |
74 | ZELSNITZ | Peter G Moody | 82 |