Hartnell Heads Official 2017 Caulfield Cup Nominations

The official Caulfield Cup 2017 nominations for the mile and a half classic on October 21 have been released by Racing Victoria today, with the Godolphin galloper Hartnell the headline early entry.

Hartnell has been included in 2017 Caulfield Cup nominations. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos

The first leg of the coveted Spring Cups double, this year’s Group 1 $3 million BMW Caulfield Cup (2400m) attracted 142 horses, two more than the Melbourne Cup nominations, including 22 internationals.

Pre-field Caulfield Cup odds online at Ladbrokes.com.au are led this season by the now James Cummings-trained Hartnell who targets the feature for the first time.

A seven-year-old son of Authorized, the imported Hartnell is a dual Group 1 winner, a record that would stand much higher were it not for his encounters with superstar mare Winx.

Last Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival Hartnell beat subsequent Caulfield cup winning mare Jameka in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington before his second to Winx in the Group 1 Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m).

He then went into the ‘race that stops a nation’ on the first Tuesday of November and was far from disgraced running third behind Almandin and Heartbreak City in the Melbourne Cup trifecta.

This year the Godolphin team have Hartnell on the Caulfield Cup path and he ran the ideal first-up race for his spring bid on August 19 winning the Group 2 P.B. Lawrence Stakes (1400m).

Early favourite for the Melbourne Cup 2017 along with the reigning champion Almandin is the Darren Weir-trained Japanese import Admire Deus who is also a top fancy among the Caulfield Cup nominations.

Weir won the Melbourne Cup with triple figure roughie Prince Of Penzance in 2015, but the master Victorian horseman is in the hunt for his first Caulfield Cup trophy this season with 20 nominees.

Along with Admire Deus other key fancy for Weir is his Australian Cup winner Humidor.

Jameka became the first mare to win the Caulfield Cup last year since Southern Speed (2011) and the female stayers are well fancied again in 2017.

The top mares nominated for a Caulfield Cup assignment this year include NZ Oaks – ATC Oaks double winning Kiwi Bonneval and the Chris Waller-trained Queensland Oaks winner Egg Tart.

Bonneval is prepared in Cambridge by Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman.

Co-trainer Baker is no stranger to Caulfield Cup success having taken out the race in 2015 with then four-year-old Mongolian Khan.

There are a host of other genuine New Zealand-trained stayers in the Caulfield Cup entries including Gingernuts who took out the NZ Derby – Rosehill Guineas double during the autumn and Bonneval’s ATC Derby winning stablemate Jon Snow.

The aforementioned Melbourne Cup winner from last year also Almandin holds a Caulfield Cup entry on way to his title defence in the two-mile classic, while the other best of the Lloyd Williams-owned hopefuls is improving import Crocodile Rock.

As always, the international contingent of Caulfield Cup horses is strong with headline raiders including Barsanti from the UK and the Charlie Appleby-trained Francis Of Assisi.

The Caulfield Cup first acceptances close on September 26 further narrowing down the potential runners in the $3 million spring feature.

Check out the latest all-in Caulfield Cup 2017 odds online now post-nominations at Ladbrokes.com.au.

2017 Caulfield Cup Nominations

Caulfield Racecourse – 21/10/2017

#	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	11x8400x7x	ABBEY MARIE	M	5	Michael Kent	97
2	31214x423x	ADMIRAL JELLO	G	5	Kris Lees	–
3	39x260x34x	ADMIRE DEUS (JPN)	H	7	Darren Weir	–
4	1x665111x2	ALMANDIN (GER)	G	8	Robert Hickmott	–
5	7x39x12x1x	ALOFT (IRE)	G	6	Robert Hickmott	–
6	12634×5411	ALWARD (IRE)	G	5	Chris Waller	–
7	11x4214x8x	AMELIE’S STAR	M	6	Darren Weir	–
8	x0x0D71x0x	AMRALAH (IRE)	H	8	Robert Hickmott	104
9	172233183x	ANA ROYALE	M	4	Stuart Webb	91
10	11x354965x	ANAHEIM	H	4	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	78
11	771135104x	ANNUS MIRABILIS (IRE)	G	7	Stuart Webb	100
12	12x1240x5x	ANTONIO GIUSEPPE (NZ)	G	5	Chris Waller	–
13	45x12x323x	APILOBAR (FR)	H	5	Markus & Stephanie Nigge	–
14	15x0x010x5	ARTICUS (FR)	G	6	Darren Weir	105
15	3x9210x71x	ASSIGN (IRE)	G	7	Robert Hickmott	105
16	0x5008641x	AUVRAY (FR)	G	7	Richard Freedman	–
17	13212x322x	BARSANTI (IRE)	G	6	Roger Varian	–
18	331x073x0x	BERISHA	G	6	Robert Smerdon	98
19	1121113x5x	BIG DUKE (IRE)	G	6	Darren Weir	104
20	x11x330x9x	BONDI BEACH (IRE)	G	6	Robert Hickmott	–
21	1x5P31111x	BONNEVAL (NZ)	M	4	Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman	–
22	11516510×3	BOOM TIME	H	6	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	103
23	31x65123x8	BROADSIDE (NZ)	G	6	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	–
24	0x4231245x	CHANCE TO DANCE (IRE)	G	8	Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards	–
25	22122612x	CHARLES ROAD	G	4	Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott	–
26	2×89141355	CHARLEVOIX	G	5	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	83
27	121x37301x	CHOCANTE (NZ)	G	5	Stephen Marsh	–
28	122×232521	CISMONTANE (NZ)	G	5	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	83
29	21x5338x1x	COMIN’ THROUGH	H	4	Chris Waller	–
30	265225223x	COOL CHAP	G	5	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	93
31	x1x1x21x3x	CROCODILE ROCK (IRE)	G	6	Robert Hickmott	79
32	3131x616x6	DAL HARRAILD (GB)	G	5	William Haggas	–
33	5111619x	DAWN WALL	M	4	Chris Waller	–
34	9x228x8x01	DEE I CEE (NZ)	G	6	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	–
35	x8583x080x	DON DOREMO (NZ)	G	7	Robbie Laing	82
36	431x11111x	EGG TART	M	4	Chris Waller	–
37	9065227x3x	ETYMOLOGY	G	5	James Cummings	–
38	100×402611	EUREKA STREET	G	4	Robert Smerdon	71
39	31x12435x	FALCON WINGS (GB)	H	4	Nicolas Clement	–
40	0184260x5x	FANATIC (NZ)	M	5	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	92
41	314112132x	FIRENZE	M	6	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	86
42	0x533x0x03	FOUNDATION (IRE)	G	5	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	–
43	x830x33x2x	FOUNDRY (IRE)	G	8	Robert Hickmott	95
44	0x46x11x8x	FRANCIS OF ASSISI (IRE)	G	8	Charlie Appleby	–
45	x181x37x0x	GAILO CHOP (FR)	G	7	Darren Weir	–
46	9x031x270x	GALLANTE (IRE)	G	7	Robert Hickmott	105
47	4121x3811x	GALLIC CHIEFTAIN (FR)	H	5	Darren Weir	–
48	214x	GAUGUIN (NZ)	G	4	John Sargent	–
49	1x4011115x	GINGERNUTS (NZ)	G	4	Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards	–
50	x820x076x0	GREY LION (IRE)	H	6	Matt Cumani	94
51	x80x621x0x	GUARDINI (FR)	H	7	Darren Weir	104
52	x00x4131x5	HANS HOLBEIN (GB)	G	6	Robert Hickmott	–
53	3670x6713x	HARDHAM	H	4	David Brideoake	96
54	92384x386x	HARLEM (GB)	H	6	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	100
55	62x34340x4	HARLOW GOLD (NZ)	M	4	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	93
56	23x2822x1x	HARTNELL (GB)	G	7	James Cummings	–
57	41670x910x	HEAVENS ABOVE	M	6	Tim Martin	–
58	10x8747x4x	HE’S OUR ROKKII (NZ)	G	5	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	107
59	9x42212x6x	HUMIDOR (NZ)	G	5	Darren Weir	–
60	136x621x3x	IMPOSING LASS (NZ)	M	5	Bjorn Baker	–
61	33x5126x6x	INFERENCE	H	4	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	–
62	1x3x45712x	JOHANNES VERMEER (IRE)	H	5	Aidan O’Brien	–
63	893337311x	JON SNOW (NZ)	H	4	Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman	108
64	x9x173511x	KELLSTORM (IRE)	H	5	Darren Weir	–
65	624x42x32x	KIDMENEVER (IRE)	H	5	Charlie Appleby	–
66	x1164x362x	KILIMANJARO (IRE)	G	6	Robert Hickmott	89
67	62x10x3x8x	KILMACURRAGH (NZ)	G	5	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	68
68	1x027530x0	LASQUETI SPIRIT	M	4	Lee Curtis	–
69	841x122x2x	LIFE LESS ORDINARY (IRE)	G	6	Chris Waller	–
70	1228x4x90x	LIZARD ISLAND	G	5	Pat Hyland	88
71	x16151021x	LIZZIE L’AMOUR (NZ)	M	5	Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman	–
72	21155x515x	LORD FANDANGO (GER)	H	5	Archie Alexander	–
73	79520449×0	LORD VAN PERCY (GB)	G	8	Darren Weir	89
74	1213×00943	LORESHO (FR)	H	7	Darren Weir	89
75	000x0x770x	MAGICOOL	G	6	Tony Romeo	–
76	1232x1521x	MARMELO (GB)	H	5	Hughie Morrison	–
77	4x3131456x	MASK OF TIME (IRE)	H	4	Ciaron Maher	–
78	44x306321x	MASTER ZEPHYR (GB)	G	6	Darren Weir	89
79	59028x337x	MAURUS (GB)	G	7	John P Thompson	–
80	21x2x30x9x	MAX DYNAMITE (FR)	G	8	William Mullins	–
81	097x33103x	MISS CAVATICA	M	4	Jackie Beriman	58
82	8x1130109x	MONGOLIAN WOLF	G	4	Darren Weir	–
83	35x2111x0x	MONTOYA’S SECRET	M	4	Leon & Troy Corstens	–
84	Px21221x4x	MORE TO GAIN	G	5	Amanda Turner & Mauro Poletti	–
85	123116×243	NATURAL SCENERY (GB)	M	5	Saeed Bin Suroor	–
86	631x	NETTOYER	M	4	Wendy Roche	–
87	1483x1x	NIGHT’S WATCH (NZ)	G	4	Darren Weir	66
88	24x431431x	ONCIDIUM RULER	G	6	Michael Kent	83
89	2x513x412x	OUR CENTURY (IRE)	G	7	Robert Hickmott	93
90	186×315111	PACODALI (IRE)	G	5	Darren Weir	–
91	379x97860x	PENTATHLON (NZ)	G	6	John Wheeler	–
92	x931422x6x	PERFECT RHYME	M	4	Ron Leemon	–
93	84x4x8038x	PRINCE CHERI (FR)	H	9	David Vandyke	97
94	x2114x906x	PRIZE MONEY (GB)	G	5	Saeed Bin Suroor	–
95	114x4197x8	RAW IMPULSE (GB)	H	6	Darren Weir	95
96	35x137x822	RED GALILEO (GB)	G	7	Saeed Bin Suroor	–
97	1642x6574x	RED VERDON (USA)	H	5	Ed Dunlop	–
98	210x14012x	REKINDLING (GB)	H	4	Joseph O’Brien	–
99	11x1380x0x	RISQUE (NZ)	M	5	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	95
100	48442x315x	RIVEN LIGHT (IRE)	G	6	William Mullins	–
101	6748x111x	ROMAN SON	G	4	Anthony & Edward Cummings	–
102	x34353251x	RUDY	G	7	Helen Page	–
103	41231x2x2x	SAMOVARE	M	4	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	77
104	x1412x3x5x	SARRASIN (GB)	H	6	Chris Waller	–
105	1x6321220x	SAVILE ROW (NZ)	H	4	Michael Moroney	98
106	0x1212112x	SAYED (USA)	G	5	Chris Waller	–
107	54282x060x	SEABURGE	H	4	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	105
108	x166214x27	SECOND BULLET	G	7	Danny O’Brien	–
109	4x12x3361x	SENSE OF OCCASION	G	7	Kris Lees	–
110	353324658x	SHALMANESER	G	7	Richard Litt	–
111	5x227x090x	SINGING (FR)	H	8	Kris Lees	–
112	x70312612x	SINGLE GAZE	M	5	Nick Olive	108
113	3114407x5x	SIR ISAAC NEWTON (GB)	G	6	Robert Hickmott	106
114	1x	SIXTIES GROOVE (IRE)	G	5	Andreas Wohler	–
115	44x4030x2x	SO SI BON	H	4	Robbie Laing	86
116	090x73553x	SOFIA ROSA (NZ)	M	5	Stephen Marsh	–
117	480x35011x	SOUND PROPOSITION (NZ)	G	6	Kris Lees	–
118	532x2112x	SPANISH REEF	M	4	Ken Keys	71
119	21130x22x3	ST MICHEL (GB)	H	5	Sir Mark Prescott	–
120	11x212411x	STAMPEDE	H	5	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	–
121	1211x12x9x	STAR EXHIBIT	G	6	Darren Weir	–
122	46557x135x	STEEL OF MADRID (IRE)	H	5	Tony McEvoy	–
123	7405142142	SUPER HAZE (IRE)	G	6	Tony McEvoy	82
124	8x311x	TAIKOMOCHI	G	4	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	–
125	3x37710x2x	TALLY	G	5	James Cummings	105
126	61x00x518x	TAVAGO (NZ)	G	5	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	–
127	x9P01712x7	THOMAS HOBSON (GB)	G	8	William Mullins	–
128	31221x9x	TIAMO GRACE	M	4	Darren Weir	84
129	522x0121x6	TIME TO TEST	G	7	Tony McEvoy	–
130	23x6905x2x	TOM MELBOURNE (IRE)	G	7	Chris Waller	–
131	11×333233	TRAVELLING MAN (GB)	G	5	Freddy Head	–
132	5241x32x1x	UP ’N’ ROLLING (NZ)	G	5	Chris Waller	–
133	428x32038x	US ARMY RANGER (IRE)	H	5	Aidan O’Brien	–
134	52482x542x	VENGEUR MASQUE (IRE)	G	6	Michael Moroney	93
135	8601121x5x	VENTURA STORM (IRE)	H	5	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	106
136	x64462434x	VIOLATE	H	4	Brent Stanley	76
137	5x5174126x	VOLATILE MIX (NZ)	H	4	Darren Weir	–
138	11x6248x2x	WALL OF FIRE (IRE)	H	5	Hugo Palmer	–
139	1513059x	WHEAL LEISURE	M	4	Archie Alexander	–
140	10x814244x	WICKLOW BRAVE (GB)	G	9	William Mullins	–
141	x21x6D130x	YANKEE ROSE	M	4	David Vandyke	108
142	168x21131x	YOGI (NZ)	G	5	Darren Weir	80