No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 EXCELLERATOR Gai Waterhouse J Cassidy 2 57
2 ROYAL CODE David Hall B Prebble 9 56
3 CRAWL John Hawkes C Brown 13 55.5
4 UMRUM Leon Macdonald Steven King 18 55.5
5 PERNOD (NZ) Michael Moroney K McEvoy 5 54.5
6 WEASEL WILL Nigel Blackiston C Williams 8 54.5
7 GORDO John Hawkes D Gauci 11 54
8 SCENIC PEAK Danny J Bougoure D Nikolic 1 53.5
9 STRATEGIC IMAGE Peter G Moody Matthew Gatt 14 51.5
10 EL NINO Tony McEvoy C Newitt (a) 6 51
11 HOSANNAH John Hawkes B Fenech 7 51
12 KABILA James Riley G Childs 10 51
13 MR. LOFTY (NZ) David Hall L Currie 16 51
14 PURPLE GROOVE (NZ) Tony Noonan M J Zahra (a) 4 51
15 THE BIG ASK (NZ) Michael Moroney R McLeod (a) 12 51
16 ZVEZDA (NZ) Kay Lane S Seamer 3 51
17E SALGADO John Hawkes 15 51
18E PARIS HEARTBEAT Gerald Ryan 17 51
19E TARCOOLA MIDNIGHT David Noonan 19 51


No 1 EXCELLERATOR - Classy, well drawn and will be better suited at Flemington than Moonee Valley. Meets likely favourite Royal Code 2kg better on last run.

No 6 WEASEL WILL - Well drawn, likes this distance and track. Also meets Royal Code 2kg better on last run.

No 14 PURPLE GROOVE - Excels this track. Also well drawn. Drops 4.5kg on last run when good 2nd (running on hard) to Miss Zoe this course & distance.

No 16 ZVEZDA - From NZ, winner 8 from 12 starts. Impressive winning first start in Aus (Mornington) with 57.5kg. Drops a huge 6.5kg on that run, can only improve. Likes this distance and is also well drawn.