Freedom Rally needing a scratching to gain Stradbroke start
The Tony Gollan-trained Freedom Rally may have to follow the path set by stablemate Antino a year ago after narrowly missing the final field of 18 for Saturday’s $3 million Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm.
At Tuesday’s final acceptances, Freedom Rally was 19th in the order, making him the first of five emergencies for Queensland’s richest race.
Last year, Antino also missed a run in the Stradbroke and was redirected to the Listed Wayne Wilson (1600m) on the same day, which he subsequently won.
Having James McDonald, the top rider in the nation, booked to ride Freedom Rally in the Wayne Wilson will lessen the blow if he suffers the same fate.
Freedom Rally entered Stradbroke contention after finishing fourth behind I Wish I Win in his most recent race, the Group 1 Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m), losing by just 2.5 lengths as a +6000 outsider.
Despite being the first emergency, horse racing betting sites have Freedom Rally marked as a +1200 chance to win.
2024 Stradbroke Handicap Final Field
1. Bella Nipotina (21)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Craig Williams
- W: 56kg
- F: 21424
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Pride of Dubai
- Dam: Bella Orfana
2. Magic Time (9)
- T: Grahame Begg
- J: Michael Dee
- W: 55.5kg
- F: 8176x
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Hellbent
- Dam: Time Awaits
3. Antino (20)
- T: Tony Gollan
- J: Vlad Duric
- W: 54.5kg
- F: 61×02
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Brown
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Redwood (GB)
- Dam: Mahamaya (NZ)
4. Benedetta (6)
- T: Jason Warren
- J: Daniel Stackhouse
- W: 54kg
- F: 13144
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Hellbent
- Dam: Whatalovelyday
5. Cepheus (15)
- T: Matthew Dunn
- J: Tommy Berry
- W: 54kg
- F: x00x0
- Age: 7YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE)
- Dam: Crimson Cheer (USA)
6. Vilana (14)
- T: James Cummings
- J: Tim Clark
- W: 53kg
- F: 162×0
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Hallowed Crown
- Dam: Retsina
7. Here To Shock (1)
- T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes
- J: Regan Bayliss
- W: 53kg
- F: 1213x
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Shocking
- Dam: Frescoes
8. Nugget (10)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Jason Collett
- W: 53kg
- F: 0437x
- Age: 7YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Siyouni (FR)
- Dam: Gemstone (IRE)
9. The Inevitable (8)
- T: John Keys
- J: Craig Newitt
- W: 53kg
- F: 7×425
- Age: 8YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Dundeel (NZ)
- Dam: Gift Bouquet
10. Amenable (16)
- T: Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
- J: Chad Schofield
- W: 53kg
- F: 2292x
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Brown
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Lonhro
- Dam: Caribbean Sunset (IRE)
11. Prince Of Boom (7)
- T: Robert Heathcote
- J: Tyler Schiller
- W: 52.5kg
- F: 364×4
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Spirit of Boom
- Dam: Dazzling Display
12. Osipenko (11)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Mark Du Plessis
- W: 52.5kg
- F: 9×030
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Pierro
- Dam: Raskova (USA)
13. Mighty Ulysses (18)
- T: Annabel Neasham
- J: Damien Thornton
- W: 52.5kg
- F: 410×6
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Ulysses (IRE)
- Dam: Token of Love (GB)
14. Semana (22)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Dylan Gibbons
- W: 52kg
- F: x3211
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Winning Rupert
- Dam: Festivity
15. Dream Hour (3)
- T: Kris Lees
- J: Robbie Dolan
- W: 51.5kg
- F: 4x54x
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Dawn Approach (IRE)
- Dam: Ambivalent
16. Steparty (4)
- T: Paul Preusker
- J: Dean Yendall
- W: 50.5kg
- F: 86x3x
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Artie Schiller (USA)
- Dam: Watch Your Step
17. Stefi Magnetica (19)
- T: Bjorn Baker
- J: Zac Lloyd
- W: 50kg
- F: 35243
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: All Too Hard
- Dam: Mid Summer Music
18. Roll On High (13)
- T: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman
- J: Will Price
- W: 50kg
- F: 17746
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Brown
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Shamus Award
- Dam: All Highs On Me
19 (1E). Freedom Rally (5)
- T: Tony Gollan
- J: Tyler Schiller
- W: 51.5kg
- F: 423×1
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Rubick
- Dam: Ipioga
20 (2E). Yellow Brick (23)
- T: Tony & Maddysen Sears
- J: Kyle Wilson-Taylor
- W: 51.5kg
- F: 152×0
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: The Mission
- Dam: Magical Mist (NZ)
21 (3E). Strait Acer (17)
- T: Edward Cummings
- J: TBC
- W: 51.5kg
- F: 84226
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Headwater
- Dam: Money Wanted
22 (4E). Aureus Angel (2)
- T: Chris Munce
- J: TBC
- W: 51.5kg
- F: 01x0x
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Turffontein
- Dam: Miss Marriott
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