The Sandown Stakes 2011, registered this year as The Alannah & Madeline Foundation Stakes, is one of the quartet of Group race showdowns running at Sandown for Zipping Classic Day on Saturday and a quality field of 11 gallopers have been accepted for the handicap.
Here De Angels will line-up in the 2011 Sandown Stakes this Saturday
Running as Sandown Race 5 at 2:50pm (AEDT), the $125,000 Group 3 Sandown Stakes (1500m) has two last-start winners engaged with the Peter White-trained Jungle Ruler and Tony Vasil’s Under The Eiffel, due to jump from barriers eight and nine respectively.
Eight-year-old Lion Hunter stallion Jungle Ruler is nearing the end of their career, the veteran lining up for their 101st start on Saturday.
Scratched from the greys-only race on Crown Oaks Day last week, Jungle Ruler was last seen winning the Peninsula Cup (1600m) at Mornington on October 30 and really needs a rain-affected track to be competitive.
At the other end of the age scale is Mossman four-year-old Under The Eiffel who is out for their third straight win for the season.
Runner-up in the Sunshine Coast Guineas last season, Under The Eiffel comes into Saturday’s race on the back of a Melbourne Cup Day victory in the 7News Plate (1400m) at Flemington.
Topweight of the Sandown Stakes field this year is the Wendy Roche-trained Here De Angles who will be ridden by Black Caviar’s regular jockey Luke Nolen at 58kg.
Other notable hopefuls include the Peter Snowden-trained Lonhro five-year-old Launay who won their only other start at the track by five lengths back in February last year, Rockpecker on the rails in gate one and the Mick Price-trained Tale Of The Cat seven-year-old Nine Tales.
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2011 Sandown Stakes Final Field & Barrier Draw
The Alannah & Madeline Foundation Stakes
Sandown Race 5 – 12/11/2011
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | X0LX79X430 | HERE DE ANGELS | Wendy Roche | Luke Nolen | 3 | 58kg | 104 |
| 2 | 0023X19X60 | LARGO LAD | David Hayes | Steven Arnold | 4 | 57.5kg | 102 |
| 3 | 721047X098 | ORBIT EXPRESS | Steve McKinnon | James Winks | 6 | 57kg | 101 |
| 4 | 1X21263X66 | LAUNAY | Peter Snowden | Kerrin McEvoy | 7 | 56.5kg | 100 |
| 5 | 56X035X270 | SISTINE ANGEL | Andrew Noblet | Ms Michelle Payne | 5 | 55.5kg | 102 |
| 6 | 0X58624754 | ROCKPECKER | Ken Fythe | Ms Clare Lindop | 1 | 54.5kg | 95 |
| 7 | 0600700291 | JUNGLE RULER | Peter White | Dean Yendall | 8 | 54kg | 94 |
| 8 | 217X960X46 | NINE TALES | Mick Price | Craig Newitt | 10 | 54kg | 93 |
| 9 | 2576072X11 | UNDER THE EIFFEL | Tony Vasil | Craig Williams | 9 | 54kg | 94 |
| 10 | 65X413716X | THE BIG STEEL | Matt Laurie | Brenton Avdulla | 2 | 53.5kg | 90 |
| 11 | 3X811X310 | SET THE COURSE | Robbie Laing | - | 11 | 53.5kg | 72 |
