Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse will come to life this Saturday with a superb array of races taking to the track, including the Group Two Let’s Elope Stakes (1400m).
Melbourne Cup favourite Dariana will start her spring campaign in the race this Saturday.
The 2010 Let’s Elope Stakes will see 14 mares four-years-old and over take to the jump at 2.40pm, and looks set to be a thriller.
Melbourne Cup favourite Dariana will start her spring campaign in the race this Saturday.
The Bart Cummings-trained mare’s last jump was a devastating win in the Queensland Derby, but how will she fare with the wide barrier 10?
Group Three Cockram Stakes (1400m) winner Rhythm In Paris has drawn perfectly with the inside alley. T
he Bianconi mare had a superb start to the season, so will she continue her winning streak with jockey Ben Melham against such a quality field.
Runner up in the 2010 Cockram Stakes was Response, and she will start from barrier 11 in the 2010 Let’s Elope Stakes.
It was an impressive first-up race from the Charge Forward mare, who could be looking for revenge over Rhythm In Paris.
Other notable runners in the 2010 Let’s Elope Stakes are the John Thompson-trained No Evidence Needed and David Hayes’ Irish Lights.
Headlining the action on Saturday will be the Group Two Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m), the Group Two Danehill Stakes (1200m), the Group Two Let’s Elope Stakes (1400m), the Group Three Bobbie Lewis Quality (1200m) and five other thrilling events.
2010 Let’s Elope Stakes Final Field
| No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish Lights | David Hayes | Steven Arnold | 4 | 56.5 |
| 2 | Dariana | Bart Cummings | Damien Oliver | 10 | 56.5 |
| 3 | Small Minds | John P Thompson | Dean Holland | 5 | 56.5 |
| 4 | My Emotion (NZ) | Michael Kent | - | 3 | 56.5 |
| 5 | Lady Lynette | Robert Smerdon | Nicholas Hall | 8 | 55.5 |
| 6 | Response | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | Craig Williams | 11 | 55.5 |
| 7 | Silent Surround | William Smart | Simon Price | 14 | 54.5 |
| 8 | Rhythm In Paris | Jason Warren | Ben Melham | 1 | 54.5 |
| 9 | No Evidence Needed | John P Thompson | James Winks | 12 | 53.5 |
| 10 | Two Hills | Allen Browell | Darren Gauci | 13 | 53.5 |
| 11 | Mont Fleuri | Lee Freedman | Dwayne Dunn | 2 | 53.5 |
| 12 | Believe ‘N Achieve | Mark Kavanagh | Michael Rodd | 9 | 53.5 |
| 13 | Tonic | Darren Weir | Steven King | 7 | 53 |
| 14 | Live In Sin | Peter G Moody | Luke Nolen | 6 | 53 |
