Yallambee Classic Nominations – Adelaide Cup Day 2011

Nominations for all the 2011 Adelaide Cup Day features running at Allan Scott Park Morphettville on Monday March 14 have been released including those for the $200,000 Group 2 Yallambee Classic (1200m).

Morphettville racing this coming Monday is headlined by the $400,000 Group 2 Adelaide Cup (3200m), but the 2011 Yallambee Classic also provides punters with some top-class betting opportunities online through Luxbet.

A set weights race for three-year-olds, the Yallambee Classic has attracted 45 horses at nomination stage today including dual Group 1 winner Star Witness.

Also entered for this Saturday’s $1 million Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1600m) and $1 million Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m), Star Witness is an unlikely acceptor for the Yallambee.

A sprint clash with the mighty Black Caviar in the Newmarket at Flemington on Saturday is the likely second-up assignment for the son of Starcraft, Star Witness then heading to Europe.

Many of the Yallambee Classic nominees are also vying for a start in the Newmarket Handicap on Saturday.

The 2011 Newmarket Handicap final field is released tomorrow, so stay tuned to Races.com.au to see which Yallambee Classic entries are accepted for the million showdown at Flemington instead of the Yallambee on Monday.

Victorian trainer Peter Moody has nominated six of his runners for the Yallambee Classic including Master Harry.

Magic Albert colt Master Harry is in red-hot form having won the Group 2 Royal Sovereign Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on February 12 and then storming home to claim a 2 ½ length win in the Listed Bob Hoysted Handicap (1000m) at Flemington last Saturday.

Other favourites among the Moody contingent are lightly-raced Exceed And Excel filly Kulgrinda and Fastnet Rock colt Hinchinbrook coming off a game third in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) and also a possible Newmarket Handicap acceptor.

Top three-year-olds among the 2011 Yallambee Classic include:

Tropic Thunder (Mark Kavanagh) – More Than Ready colt coming off a black-type win in the Redelva Stakes at this track on February 26
Crystal Lily (Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra) – Last year’s Golden Slipper winning filly looking to return to form after a first-up fifth to Black Caviar in the Group 1 Lightning Stakes, may run in Newmarket on Saturday instead
Decision Time (Clarry Conners) – Foreplay gelding won the Listed Fireball Quality (1100m) first-up for the season on February 26 at Rosehill, also a Group winner during the spring and was second to Crystal Lily last autumn in the Golden Slipper
Stirling Grove (Richard Jolly) – In-form local Mossman galloper coming off a 1200m win at Caulfield on Blue Diamond Stakes Day
Obsequious (Peter Snowden) – Lonhro filly won the Group 2 Light Fingers Stakes first-up for the season at Randwick before being narrowly defeated on February 25 at Moonee Valley in the Listed Moonee Valley Plate last start, one of the best chances
Spirited Eagle (Leon MacDonald & Andrew Gluyas) – Not A Single Doubt gelding showed form early in the season with a second in the Zeditave Stakes at Caulfield and then a third in the Group 3 CS Hayes Stakes before running ninth last weekend in the Group 1 Australian Guineas, will appreciate drop back in class and return to home track

The 2011 Yallambee Classic final field of acceptors will be released on Thursday along with the barrier draw and early betting markets.

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2011 Yallambee Classic Nominations

#	Horse	Trainer	Ballot	Weight (kg)	Hcp. Rating
1	TROPIC THUNDER	Mark Kavanagh	1	56.5	82
2	DECISION TIME	Clarry Conners	5	56.5	105
3	STAR WITNESS	Danny O’Brien	6	56.5	113
4	HINCHINBROOK	Peter G Moody	7	56.5	99
5	STIRLING GROVE	Richard Jolly	9	56.5	95
6	MASTER HARRY	Peter G Moody	10	56.5	88
7	GENERAL TRUCE	Ricky Maund	12	56.5	89
8	SPIRITED EAGLE	Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas	13	56.5	92
9	BIGELOW	Clinton McDonald	14	56.5	88
10	SHRAPNEL	Mark Kavanagh	15	56.5	89
11	THAT’S NOT IT	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	16	56.5	82
12	UTAH SAINTS	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	18	56.5	76
13	PELLIZOTTI	Lee Freedman	20	56.5	76
14	ENJIN NUMBER NINE (NZ)	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	21	56.5	86
15	BELFAST BOY	Gordon Richards	22	56.5	75
16	HAPPY TRAILS	Paul Beshara	25	56.5	75
17	ADDICTION TO ROCK	Mark Minervini	26	56.5	75
18	INNOCENT GAMBLE	Mark Riley	27	56.5	76
19	BIT OF A DUDE	Stuart Gower	28	56.5	70
20	CONSERVATORIUM	Gary Kennewell	30	56.5	75
21	LIVEANDLETDIE	Mark Kavanagh	31	56.5	72
22	TRICKY TRICKY	Mick Price	33	56.5	68
23	CAPLAMP	John P Thompson	34	56.5	71
24	STRAVINSKY CODE	John Hyam	36	56.5	65
25	TOO DEADLY	Mark Kavanagh	37	56.5	71
26	COMMANDING TIME	Brendan McCarthy	42	56.5	65
27	KULGRINDA	Peter G Moody	2	54.5	77
28	OBSIDIAN DRAGON	David Balfour	3	54.5	85
29	CRYSTAL LILY	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	4	54.5	107
30	OBSEQUIOUS	Peter Snowden	8	54.5	98
31	MISS GAI FLYER	Peter G Moody	11	54.5	93
32	MISS ELVEE	Robbie Griffiths	17	54.5	76
33	PANIPIQUE	Peter G Moody	19	54.5	88
34	FLOKKATI	Peter G Moody	23	54.5	78
35	ROYAL BENDER	Darren Weir	24	54.5	74
36	OFF AND LAUGHING	John P Thompson	29	54.5	74
37	IRIDESCENTE	Lee Freedman	32	54.5	72
38	CUDDLES FOR NAARA	John P Thompson	35	54.5	62
39	ANDRONICA	Mark Minervini	38	54.5	70
40	DANCE OF THE OCEAN	John P Thompson	39	54.5	68
41	MAGIC TARTAN (NZ)	John P Thompson	40	54.5	67
42	POTIONS	John P Thompson	41	54.5	67
43	TARIANA	Mick Price	43	54.5	64
44	SILENT FAITH	John Hyam	44	54.5	60
45	TIGRESS JOY	Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas	45	54.5	63