Past winners Happy Clapper and Hartnell are among the nominations for the 2019 Group 1 $1m Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Randwick on October 5.
Last year’s winner Hartnell, above, is among the nominations for the 2019 Epsom Handicap at Randwick. Photo by Steve Hart.
The Pat Webster trained Happy Clapper took the major prize in 2017 while Hartnell carried the Godolphin royal blue colours to victory in 2018 for trainer James Cummings and both the nine year olds are included in the eighty-three nominations for this year’s famous Randwick Mile Group 1.
Webster said that age was not a problem with Happy Clapper who resumed from a winter break to chased home Samadoubt with a first up second in the Group 1 $500,000 Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on August 24.
“As a matter a fact I think he is better now than he was as a six-year-old so age is not a thing. It is how well you look after the age and he is very well looked after,” Webster said.
Happy Clapper has been a consistent Group 1 performer since the Autumn of 2016 and has been rewarded with three Group 1 winning trophies.
The 2017 $1m Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Randwick was the first of Happy Clapper’s three Group 1 wins and he added to that tally during the 2018 Sydney Autumn Carnival with two wins at Randwick in the Group 1 $500,000 Canterbury Stakes (1300m) and in the Group 1 $3m Doncaster Mile (1600m).
Hartnell is one of six James Cummings trained gallopers nominated for the Epsom Handicap and the 2018 winner has had to two runs back from a spell at Caulfield for a third to Mystic Journey in the Group 2 $200,000 P.B. Lawrence Stakes (1400m) on August 17 and a fourth to Scales Of Justice two weeks later in the Group 1 $1m New Zealand Bloodstock Memsie Stakes (1400m).
Australian Oaks winner Verry Elleegant and the promising Kings Will Dream head up trainer Chris Waller’s nineteen Epsom Handicap nominations which also includes Group 1 winners Unforgotten and Youngstar as well as the ever popular Tom Melbourne.
Last Saturday’s Tramway Stakes quinella, the John Thompson trained Dreamforce and the Kiwi star Te Akau Shark, are also among the 2019 Epsom Handicap nominations.
Trainer Bjorn Baker has entered his new found stable star Samadoubt who has put himself into contention for all the major Spring Carnival events with two outstanding all the way wins at Randwick in the Group 1 $500,000 Winx Stakes (1400m) on August 24 and in the Group 2 $250,000 Bob Ingham Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) las Saturday.
Nominations for the 2019 Epsom Handicap (1600m)
| # | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 002x7509x9 | ALOISIA (NZ) | M | 5 | Anthony Freedman | – | |
| 2 | 100x1360x6 | AMPHITRITE | M | 4 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – | |
| 3 | x1118118x0 | ARCHEDEMUS | G | 6 | Gwenda Markwell | 100 | |
| 4 | 1121x1x13x | AVANTAGE | M | 4 | Jamie Richards | 104 | |
| 5 | 12x1550x81 | BALLER | H | 4 | Anthony Cummings | 83 | |
| 6 | 3211x5Nx73 | BEST OF DAYS (GB) | G | 6 | James Cummings | – | |
| 7 | x925245x52 | CAPTAIN COOK (GB) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | – | |
| 8 | 121x128x5 | CASCADIAN (GB) | G | 5 | James Cummings | 98 | |
| 9 | 0x3178447x | CHAMPAGNE CUDDLES | M | 5 | Bjorn Baker | 107 | |
| 10 | 123x70304x | CHAPADA | G | 4 | Michael Moroney | – | |
| 11 | 071516×320 | CLIFF’S EDGE | H | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | – | |
| 12 | 34449x16x4 | CON TE PARTIRO (USA) | M | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 102 | |
| 13 | 166×222213 | CONNEMARA | M | 5 | Bjorn Baker | 85 | |
| 14 | 13×1 | DAWN PASSAGE | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 79 | |
| 15 | 2257323×34 | DEALMAKER | G | 4 | Chris Waller | 84 | |
| 16 | 5x4131x1x4 | DESERT LORD | G | 5 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 82 | |
| 17 | 621x8132x1 | DREAMFORCE | G | 7 | John Thompson | 113 | |
| 18 | 612x4350x4 | DYSLEXIC | M | 5 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 97 | |
| 19 | 1500036133 | ECKSTEIN | M | 6 | Chris Waller | 107 | |
| 20 | x3033x432x | EL DORADO DREAMING | M | 4 | Kris Lees | 103 | |
| 21 | 33x09311x8 | FASTNET TEMPEST (IRE) | G | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – | |
| 22 | 8321x6720x | FIERCE IMPACT (JPN) | H | 6 | Matthew Smith | – | |
| 23 | 1x60110x67 | FIFTY STARS (IRE) | H | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – | |
| 24 | x432200x39 | FUNDAMENTALIST | M | 4 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – | |
| 25 | 12x154134x | GEM SONG | H | 4 | Kris Lees | 100 | |
| 26 | 440x13370x | GOATHLAND (IRE) | G | 8 | Kim Waugh | 90 | |
| 27 | 38487x86x8 | GOOD ’N’ FAST | G | 4 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 80 | |
| 28 | x75x2284x2 | HAPPY CLAPPER | G | 9 | Patrick Webster | 117 | |
| 29 | 0x53233x34 | HARTNELL (GB) | G | 9 | James Cummings | – | |
| 30 | 322x11x | HURRICANE FIGHTER (NZ) | G | 4 | Michael Moroney | – | |
| 31 | x73810x237 | INVINCIBLE GEM | M | 6 | Kris Lees | 108 | |
| 32 | 267×252313 | JUNIPAL | H | 4 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 81 | |
| 33 | 73×1 | JUST THINKIN’ | G | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 65 | |
| 34 | 441x5496x0 | KAONIC (NZ) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 97 | |
| 35 | 1x43236Px5 | KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 106 | |
| 36 | 12331111×5 | KOLDING (NZ) | G | 4 | Chris Waller | 100 | |
| 37 | 11311113×0 | LE JUGE (IRE) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 101 | |
| 38 | 233x8124x0 | LIFE LESS ORDINARY (IRE) | G | 8 | Chris Waller | 109 | |
| 39 | 8363216×65 | LONG LEAF | H | 4 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – | |
| 40 | 3237×41211 | LOOKS LIKE ELVIS | G | 5 | Bryan Dais | – | |
| 41 | x041650x62 | MAHAMEDEIS | G | 5 | Nick Ryan | – | |
| 42 | 5x812511x8 | MANTASTIC (IRE) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 103 | |
| 43 | 32x6900x60 | MATERIAL MAN | G | 8 | Pat Carey | – | |
| 44 | 115508x0x8 | MICKEY BLUE EYES | G | 4 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – | |
| 45 | 160x11412x | MIRETTE | M | 4 | Archie Alexander | – | |
| 46 | 050x1200x6 | MISTER SEA WOLF (IRE) | G | 8 | Chris Waller | 107 | |
| 47 | 152x231x20 | MISTER SONGMAN | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 84 | |
| 48 | 1x2x041050 | MR MARATHON MAN (GB) | G | 6 | Michael Moroney | – | |
| 49 | 11x112131x | MR QUICKIE | G | 4 | Phillip Stokes | – | |
| 50 | 5003x00x97 | MURAAQEB | H | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 92 | |
| 51 | 10x58158x8 | NETTOYER | M | 6 | Wendy Roche | 96 | |
| 52 | 60x34000x5 | NIGHT’S WATCH (NZ) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | – | |
| 53 | 7x6073447x | NOIRE | M | 6 | Chris Waller | 104 | |
| 54 | 4130x08x77 | OOHOOD | M | 4 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | – | |
| 55 | 141x1417x9 | PENSKE | G | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 90 | |
| 56 | 1x3516832x | POHUTUKAWA | M | 4 | James Cummings | – | |
| 57 | 0x2490431x | PURPLE SECTOR (NZ) | H | 4 | John Thompson | 86 | |
| 58 | 25x14941x2 | QAFILA | M | 4 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – | |
| 59 | 311x34017x | REDOUBLE | G | 6 | Bjorn Baker | 102 | |
| 60 | 2x2128x11 | ROCK | G | 4 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 79 | |
| 61 | 535×512421 | ROMANCER (NZ) | G | 6 | Grahame Begg | – | |
| 62 | 192251557x | ROSTROPOVICH (IRE) | G | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – | |
| 63 | 1241915×11 | SAMADOUBT | G | 6 | Bjorn Baker | 112 | |
| 64 | 767x740x40 | SEABURGE | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – | |
| 65 | 54x17x1630 | SESAR | H | 4 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | – | |
| 66 | 20×7 | SHOTMAKER | C | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | – | |
| 67 | 5x42170x46 | SIKANDARABAD (IRE) | G | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – | |
| 68 | 1292450×12 | SO SI BON | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – | |
| 69 | 814×211234 | SO YOU WIN | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 93 | – |
| 70 | 200x2196x2 | SPANISH WHISPER | M | 4 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – | |
| 71 | 22113211×4 | STAR OF THE SEAS (NZ) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 99 | |
| 72 | 1514x6770x | TALLY | G | 7 | James Cummings | – | |
| 73 | 114x111x22 | TE AKAU SHARK (NZ) | G | 5 | Jamie Richards | 108 | |
| 74 | 1x111110x6 | THE CANDY MAN | G | 6 | Barry Baldwin | – | |
| 75 | 2152×41 | TOFANE (NZ) | M | 4 | Michael Moroney | – | |
| 76 | x16932225x | TOM MELBOURNE (IRE) | G | 9 | Chris Waller | 104 | |
| 77 | 241x994x00 | TRIBAL WISDOM | G | 6 | Michael Moroney | – | |
| 78 | 8x53403x60 | UNFORGOTTEN | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 105 | |
| 79 | 157x2111x9 | VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 106 | |
| 80 | 4x33x2x6x6 | WREN’S DAY (USA) | H | 6 | James Cummings | 98 | |
| 81 | 276x059x87 | YOUNGSTAR | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 107 | |
| 82 | 123111x | YOURDEEL (NZ) | G | 3 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – | |
| 83 | 2221x00x79 | YULONG PRINCE (SAF) | H | 5 | Chris Waller | 104 |
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