A capacity field is set to line up in the $1.5 million Victoria Derby with the leading chances drawing contrasting barriers.
The Trent Bussutin and Natalie Young-trained Main Stage is the $4.80 favourite for Saturday’s 2500m-Classic despite drawing barrier 14 in the field of 16 plus one emergency.
Spring Champion Stakes winner Ace High is at $5 and has barrier three while Tangled (11) and Sully (15) share the next line at $6.50.
No | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | |||
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1 | ACE HIGH | David Payne | Tye Angland | 3 | 55.5kg | |||
2 | TANGLED | Chris Waller | Blake Shinn | 11 | 55.5kg | |||
3 | ASTORIA | James Cummings | Damian Lane | 1 | 55.5kg | |||
4 | ESHTIRAAK | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Kerrin McEvoy | 5 | 55.5kg | |||
5 | MAIN STAGE (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Michael Walker | 14 | 55.5kg | |||
6 | SULLY (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Hugh Bowman | 15 | 55.5kg | |||
7 | WEATHER WITH YOU | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | Mark Zahra | 2 | 55.5kg | |||
8 | ABERRO | Matt Laurie | Ben Melham | 13 | 55.5kg | |||
9 | PISSARO | Robbie Laing | Noel Callow | 10 | 55.5kg | |||
10 | JUSTICE FAITH | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Craig Williams | 16 | 55.5kg | |||
11 | OCEAN’S FOURTEEN (NZ) | Aaron Purcell | Luke Nolen | 7 | 55.5kg | |||
12 | GREYCLIFFE (NZ) | Matt Cumani | Jordan Childs | 9 | 55.5kg | |||
13 | JOHNNY VINKO (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Stephen Baster | 4 | 55.5kg | |||
14 | NOTHING TOO HARD | Paul Perry | Beau Mertens (a) | 12 | 55.5kg | |||
15 | ROCKARRAL | Tony McEvoy | John Allen | 8 | 55.5kg | |||
16 | WOLFE TONE (NZ) | Francis Finnegan | 17 | 55.5kg | ||||
17e | BEACHWOOD (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 6 | 55.5kg |