The Doncaster Mile is shaping up to be a thrilling race with a deep field of contenders.
George Ryder winner Gringotts, C.F. Orr Stakes victor Another Wil, All-Star Mile champion Tom Kitten, Randwick Guineas winner Linebacker, and Ajax Stakes winner Iownamerc are all in top form and expected to line up.
Zac Purton will ride Yulong’s imported mare Moira, while Ryan Moore could partner with Chris Waller’s runners, Militarize and Lindermann.
Damian Lane has been secured for Japan’s Geoglyph, and Karis Teetan will fly in from Hong Kong to ride Lindsay Park’s Rise At Dawn.
The Doncaster Prelude winner gains ballot exemption for a start in the Mile, and with the race scheduled for 5:15pm Tuesday, final field acceptances may be delayed.
Connections of Firestorm, Rise At Dawn, Swiftfalcon, Sandpaper, and New Endeavor face a nervous wait to see if they make the 20-horse field.
Likely Field for the Doncaster Mile
| No | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROYAL PATRONAGE | G Waterhouse & A Bott | T Clark | 54.5kgs |
| 2 | GRINGOTTS | C Maher | T Berry | 55.5kgs |
| 3 | IOWNA MERC | B Baker | A Morgan | 52kgs |
| 4 | LINEBACKER | J O’Shea & T Charlton | Z Lloyd | 49kgs |
| 5 | TOM KITTEN | J Cummings | 55.5kgs | |
| 6 | ANOTHER WIL | C Maher | J Melham | 56.5kgs |
| 7 | STEFI MAGNETICA | B Baker | J Collett | 54.5kgs |
| 8 | LINDERMANN | C Waller | 55kgs | |
| 9 | AMELIA’S JEWEL | A Neasham & R Archibald | 54kgs | |
| 10 | ANISETTE | C Waller | 54kgs | |
| 11 | MOIRA | C Waller | Z Purton | 54kgs |
| 12 | GEOGLPYH | T Kimura | D Lane | 55kgs |
| 13 | PERICLES | J Cummings | 55kgs | |
| 14 | MILITARIZE | C Waller | 55kgs | |
| 15 | LADY OF CAMELOT | G Waterhouse & A Bott | R King | 51kgs |
| 16 | JUST FOLK | G Bedggood | 54kgs | |
| 17 | KOVALICA | C Waller | K McEvoy | 53.5kgs |
| 18 | PORT LOCKROY | A Neasham & R Archibald | C Williams | 53.5kgs |
| 19 | CELESTIAL LEGEND | L Bridge | 54kgs | |
| 20 | AMENABLE | M Price & M Kent Jnr | 52.5kgs | |
| 21 | KLONDIKE | J O’Shea & T Charlton | 52kgs | |
| 22 | FIRESTORM | C Waller | 50kgs | |
| 23 | REDIENER | C Waller | 52kgs | |
| 24 | WILLAIDOW | M Conners | 50kgs | |
| 25 | ENCAP | G Portelli | 51kgs | |
| 26 | RISE AT DAWN | B, W & JD Hayes | K Teetan | 51kgs |
| 27 | NEW ENDEAVOUR | G Waterhouse & A Bott | 50.5kgs | |
| 28 | SANDPAPER | B Baker | 50kgs | |
| 29 | SWIFTFALCON | M, W & J Hawkes | T Schiller | 49kgs |
| 30 | WEST OF AFRICA | A Neasham & R Archibald | 50kgs |
