Nominations for the first Group 1 race for 2019 on Saturday, the Group 1 $500,000 Ladbrokes C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield, is loaded with multiple Group 1 winners.
Land Of Plenty, above, is among the nominations for the 2019 C.F. Orr Stakes at Caulfiield. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos.
Past and present Darren Weir trained horses make up the twenty-two nominations with Fifty Stars and Whispering Brook still under the embattled trainer’s banner while Brave Smash will race for Kris Lees and Land Of Plenty will be prepared by the inform Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stables.
Former Western Australian trained mare Whispering Brook is the winner of her last three starts for Weir, including her last start win in the Group 2 $200,000 Australia Stakes (1200m) at The Valley on January 25.
Japanese import Brave Smash is a two times Group 1 winner while Land Of Plenty tasted Group 1 success for the first time with a win in the $500,000 Aquis Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield during the 2018 Spring Carnival.
Chris Waller has nominated two Group 1 winners, Rosehill Guineas winner D’Argento and two times Group 1 winner Shillelagh.
Trainer James Cummings has a strong representation among the C.F. Orr Stakes nominations with Avilius, Best Of Days and Kementari while the Lindsay Park Team have nominated Group 1 sprinter Redkirk Warrior and the promising So Si Bon.
Early betting for the 2019 C.F. Orr Stakes at Ladbrokes.com.au: $3 Kementari, $5 Land Of Plenty, $7 Whipsering Brook, $11 Fifty Stars, $13 Avilius, D’Argento, Shillelagh, $14 Brave Smash, $16 Fell Swoop, $18 Redkirk Warrior, $21 Best Of Days, $31 Material Man, Moss ‘N’ Dale, $51 Ace High, Bring Me Roses, Holbien, $81 Manuel, Mask Of Time, $101 Missrock, Rock ‘N’ Gold, So Si Bon, Star Exhibit.
Nominations for the 2019 C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m)
| # | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62x024100x | ACE HIGH | H | 4 | David Payne | 109 |
| 2 | 26x111140x | AVILIUS (GB) | G | 5 | James Cummings | 109 |
| 3 | 38x713211x | BEST OF DAYS (GB) | H | 5 | James Cummings | 108 |
| 4 | 0x332818x9 | BRAVE SMASH (JPN) | H | 6 | Kris Lees | 113 |
| 5 | 040x7428x7 | BRING ME ROSES | M | 4 | Tony McEvoy | 98 |
| 6 | 714x32256x | D’ARGENTO | H | 4 | Chris Waller | 107 |
| 7 | 0x598x5132 | FELL SWOOP | G | 7 | Matthew Dale | 106 |
| 8 | 111x2211x6 | FIFTY STARS (IRE) | H | 4 | Darren Weir | 98 |
| 9 | x316936420 | HOLBIEN | G | 4 | Steve Richards | 86 |
| 10 | 30x242439x | KEMENTARI | H | 4 | James Cummings | 110 |
| 11 | 11x21314x3 | LAND OF PLENTY | H | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 110 |
| 12 | 1x361221x7 | MANUEL | G | 5 | Tony McEvoy | 95 |
| 13 | 479741240x | MASK OF TIME (IRE) | H | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 97 |
| 14 | 21x111x32x | MATERIAL MAN | G | 7 | Justin Warwick | 110 |
| 15 | 820×370945 | MISSROCK | M | 5 | Robbie Laing | 99 |
| 16 | 716243111x | MOSS ’N’ DALE (NZ) | G | 6 | Peter Gelagotis | 108 |
| 17 | x11x00x0x5 | REDKIRK WARRIOR (GB) | G | 8 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 116 |
| 18 | 5×00452151 | ROCK ’N’ GOLD | G | 8 | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | 101 |
| 19 | 462x44415x | SHILLELAGH (NZ) | M | 7 | Chris Waller | 110 |
| 20 | 93×5386412 | SO SI BON | G | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 98 |
| 21 | L54x777051 | STAR EXHIBIT | G | 7 | Adam Durrant | 105 |
| 22 | 0x1415x111 | WHISPERING BROOK | M | 5 | Darren Weir | 109 |
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