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The Group 2 Alister Clark Stakes is a 2040m race for three-year-old runners and is open to both fillies and colts & geldings.

Raced at Moonee Valley during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival in March, the Alister Clark Stakes is a set weights and penalties event worth $200,000 in prize money. The Group 3 CS Hayes Stakes (1200m) held in February at Flemington and the Group 2 Autumn Classic (1800m) on Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes Day are good lead-up races into the Alister Clark Stakes. The CS Hayes – Alister Clark Stakes double was last achieved by Cliff’s Edge (2018).

Alternatively, three-year-olds may come into the Alister Clark Stakes field via a Sydney lead-up run in the previous Saturday’s Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) that produced the 2017 winner Hardman (7th). Hardham also went on to run third next-up at Randwick during ‘The Championships’ in the Group 1 ATC Derby (2400m). Ethiopia (2012) was the last ATC Derby winner to come off a run in Melbourne’s Alister Clark Stakes improving on his lead-up second.

The Alister Clark Stakes 2018 ran under lights on Friday March 16, 2018 and was won by the odds-on favourite Cliff’s Edge.

2018 Alister Clark Stakes
Date:	Friday March 16, 2018
Track:	Moonee Valley Racecourse
Distance:	2040m
Race Type:	3YOs – Set Weights
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$200,000

2018 Alister Clark Stakes Results

• 1st: #1 Cliff’s Edge
• 2nd: #3 Levendi
• 3rd: #6 Belfast

Check out the official Alister Clark Stakes 2018 Results & Finishing Order below, following the link to read more on the excellent all-the-way win by the Darren Weir-trained favourite Cliff’s Edge who could now be Sydney-bound for a shot at the Rosehill Guineas and or the ATC Derby.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Br.	Weight	SP
1	1	CLIFF’S EDGE	Darren Weir	Jamie Mott	–	4	57kg	$1.70F
2	3	LEVENDI	Peter Gelagotis	Mark Zahra	1.25L	3	57kg	$7.50
3	6	BELFAST	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Dwayne Dunn	2L	1	57kg	$13
4	2	ASTORIA	James Cummings	Craig Williams	4.75L	6	57kg	$5
5	5	PISSARO	Robbie Laing	Dean Yendall	8.5L	2	57kg	$81
6	7	WHOOMPH	Leon & Troy Corstens	Stephen Baster	11L	5	57kg	$51
7	9	CASTLETON	Mick Price	Luke Nolen	13.25L	7	57kg	$61
8	11	ARKAMUN	Tony McEvoy	Michael Dee	14L	10	57kg	$201
9	10	NORTH AFRIKA	Peter & Paul Snowden	Rhys McLeod	14.1L	9	57kg	$81
10	12	BEMBOKA QUEEN	Heath Conners	Jye McNeil	14.2L	11	55kg	$151
11	8	THINK POSITIVE	John & Chris Ledger	Luke Currie	21.95L	8	57kg	$21
–	4	SALSAMOR (NZ)	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Ben Melham	–	0	–	–

2018 Alister Clark Stakes Tips

• 1st: #2 Astoria
• 2nd: #1 Cliff’s Edge
• 3rd: #6 Belfast

View our insider Alister Clark Stakes 2018 Tips & Betting Preview now.

2018 Alister Clark Stakes Odds

The official Alister Clark Stakes 2018 betting odds on the Moonee Valley night feature will be available below the week of the race.

2018 Alister Clark Stakes Field

The Alister Clark Stakes field attracts a smart line-up of in-form three-year-old autumn gallopers. Many may be heading towards longer-distance races in Sydney later in the autumn such as the ATC Oaks or ATC Derby run at Randwick in April over 2400m.

The 2018 Alister Clark Stakes field and barriers are set for release on Wednesday March 14, 2018 and will be announced below.

The official Alister Clark Stakes 2018 Final Field attracted a dozen three-year-olds including the Darren Weir-trained Cliff’s Edge looking to improve on his Australian Guineas seventh over the mile lasts time out and Godolphin’s in-form colt Astoria who has run top three in his four runs going back to the spring that was headlined by the VRC Derby placing (3rd).

Read more on the Cliff’s Edge-led 2018 Alister Clark Stakes Field & Odds.

2018 Alister Clark Stakes Field Update: #4 Salsamor (6) has been scratched from the Friday night feature in favour of a run the next day at Rosehill Gardens in the lucrative Group 3 $350,000 Sky High Stakes (2000m).

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	812126×127	CLIFF’S EDGE	Darren Weir	Jamie Mott	4	57kg	98
2	x315533x32	ASTORIA	James Cummings	Craig Williams	7	57kg	86
3	1x1661x50	LEVENDI	Peter Gelagotis	Mark Zahra	3	57kg	81
4	12x2273x29	SALSAMOR (NZ)	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Ben Melham (late alt)	6	57kg	71
5	751644×049	PISSARO	Robbie Laing	Dean Yendall	2	57kg	69
6	1124	BELFAST	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Dwayne Dunn	1	57kg	67
7	725×362	WHOOMPH	Leon & Troy Corstens	Stephen Baster	5	57kg	59
8	317	THINK POSITIVE	John & Chris Ledger	Luke Currie	9	57kg	62
9	451×54	CASTLETON	Mick Price	Luke Nolen	8	57kg	62
10	582	NORTH AFRIKA	Peter & Paul Snowden	Rhys McLeod	10	57kg	58
11	57	ARKAMUN	Tony McEvoy	Michael Dee	11	57kg	56
12	465131	BEMBOKA QUEEN	Heath Conners	Jye McNeil	12	55kg	65

2018 Alister Clark Stakes Nominations

The official Alister Clark Stakes 2018 nominations close the Monday of race week and will be published below as soon as announced by Racing Victoria.

The 2018 Alister Clark Stakes Nominations attracted 15 hopeful three-year-olds including Darren Weir’s ATC Derby-bound Cliff’s Edge out to atone for his seventh in the Australian Guineas after doing it tough from a wide barrier. Godolphin are represented by smart colt Astoria coming off a string of placings including the VRC Derby third in the spring and last start Autumn Classic second at Caulfield.

Alister Clark Stakes History

First won by Amiable in 1939, the Alister Clark Stakes was a Principal race up until 1977. The race was named after the foundation chairman of the Moonee Valley Racing Club and master of Oaklands Hunt Club from 1901 to 1908, Mr Alister Clark.

The CS Hayes Stakes and Alister Clark Stakes double was recently achieved by Cliff’s Edge (2018).

Recent Alister Clark Stakes

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2019 Alister Clark Stakes	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2018 Alister Clark Stakes	1st	Cliff’s Edge	2 minutes 6.23 seconds
	2nd	Levendi
	3rd	Belfast
2017 Alister Clark Stakes	1st	Hardham	2 minutes 5.78 seconds
	2nd	Ruthven
	3rd	Farson
2016 Alister Clark Stakes	1st	Tally	2 minutes 8.37 seconds
	2nd	Palentino
	3rd	Hardern
2015 Alister Clark Stakes	1st	Chill Party	2 minutes 6.1 seconds
	2nd	Stratum Star
	3rd	Maastricht
2014 Alister Clark Stakes	1st	Pheidon	2 minutes 06.7 seconds
	2nd	Cadillac Mountain
	3rd	Surge Ahead
2013 Alister Clark Stakes	1st	Philippi	2 minutes 05.6 seconds
	2nd	Sheer Talent
	3rd	Gerontius
2012 Alister Clark Stakes	1st	Highly Recommended	2 minutes 08.6 seconds
	2nd	Ethiopia
	3rd	Sangster
2011 Alister Clark Stakes	1st	Domesky	2 minutes 06.6 seconds
	2nd	Coldens Choice
	3rd	Folding Gear
2010 Alister Clark Stakes	1st	Linton	1 minute 39.43 seconds
	2nd	Take The Rap
	3rd	Offhanded
2009 Alister Clark Stakes	1st	Pre Eminence	1 minute 37.1 seconds
	2nd	Eagle Falls
	3rd	Definitive
2008 Alister Clark Stakes	1st	Sound Journey	1 minute 35.8 seconds
	2nd	Playwright
	3rd	Schilling
2007 Alister Clark Stakes	1st	Casino Prince	1 minute 36.3 seconds
	2nd	Furio
	3rd	Ambitious General
2006 Alister Clark Stakes	1st	Spinney	1 minute 36.7 seconds
	2nd	Langarza
	3rd	Bonny Laird
2005 Alister Clark Stakes	1st	Lieutenant	1 minute 38.9 seconds
	2nd	Volitant
	3rd	Renewable
2004 Alister Clark Stakes	1st	Speedy King	1 minute 37.8 seconds
	2nd	Confectioner
	3rd	Strafed
2003 Alister Clark Stakes	1st	Titanic Jack	1 minute 37.7 seconds
	2nd	Tycoon Ruler
	3rd	Regicide
2002 Alister Clark Stakes	1st	Royal Code	1 minute 38.2 seconds
	2nd	Ebony Night
	3rd	Mr Trickster
2001 Alister Clark Stakes	1st	Mr Murphy	1 minute 31 seconds
	2nd	Diamond Dane
	3rd	Fubu
2000 Alister Clark Stakes	1st	Pins	1 minute 36.2 seconds
	2nd	Diatribe
	3rd	Oval Office