Overpass and Schwarz draw double digit barriers in Group 1 Doomben 10,000

A few horses that are hard in the market for Saturday’s Group 1 Doomben 10,000 (1200m) have drawn double digit barriers while the rider has been confirmed for pre-draw favourite Schwarz.

Schwarz has drawn wide for the Doomben 10,000. Picture: Scott Barbour - Racing Photos

Craig Williams will ride the John O’Shea and Tom Charlton-trained Schwarz in Saturday’s Group 1 Doomben 10,000 (1200m) at Doomben.

Williams, who was successful in having a suspension reduced on appeal, replaces the suspended Blake Shinn aboard the entire.

A field of 16 plus an emergency was declared for the weight-for-age sprint on Tuesday.

Both Overpass and Schwarz have drawn double digit barriers for the $1.5 million contest, as has past winner Mazu, local hero Rothfire, along with Group 1 winning mares Sunshine In Paris and Lady Laguna.

Benedetta was rated as the $6 second favourite prior to Tuesday’s barrier draw and she’s set to step from a favourable barrier in eight.

Of the 17 acceptors for Saturday’s feature sprint, 11 have won at Group 1 level in either Australia or New Zealand.

See below the final field and barrier draw for the Doomben 10,000.

Benedetta is chasing another Group 1 on Saturday. Picture: Makoto Kaneko

No – Horse – Trainer – Jockey – Barrier – Weight

1 – OVERPASS – Bjorn Baker – Joshua Parr – 10 – 58.5kg

2 – SCHWARZ – John O’Shea & Tom Charlton – Craig Williams – 11 – 58.5kg

3 – MAZU – Joseph Pride – Rachel King – 13 – 58.5kg

4 – VEIGHT – Tony & Calvin McEvoy – Andrew Mallyon – 9 – 58.5kg

5 – DESERT LIGHTNING – Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman – Thomas Stockdale – 4 – 58.5kg

6 – ROTHFIRE – Robert Heathcote – Tim Clark – 15 – 58.5kg

7 – GOLDEN MILE – James Cummings – Ryan Maloney – 1 – 58.5kg

8 – ZARASTRO – Tony Gollan – Angela Jones – 7 – 58.5kg

9 – LIBERTAD – Annabel & Rob Archibald – Jamie Mott – 12 – 58.5kg

10 – JEDIBEEL – Brad Widdup – Tyler Schiller – 3 – 58.5kg

11 – HIDDEN WEALTH – Tony Gollan – Tommy Berry – 2 – 58.5kg

12 – SUNSHINE IN PARIS – Annabel & Rob Archibald – James McDonald – 14 – 56.5kg

13 – BELCLARE – Bjorn Baker – Jason Collett – 6 – 56.5kg

14 – BENEDETTA – Jason Warren – Jamie Melham – 8 – 56.5kg

15 – LADY LAGUNA – Annabel & Rob Archibald – Mark Zahra – 16 – 56.5kg

16 – ESTRIELLA – Ciaron Maher – TBD – 5 – 56.5kg

17e – PAYLINE – Chris & Corey Munce – Justin Huxtable – 17 – 58.5kg

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The Doomben track was rated a soft (7) on Tuesday and the rail will be in the true position on Saturday.

The Bureau Of Meteorology forecast for Brisbane is.

Tuesday – Partly cloudy. 25.

Wednesday – Partly cloudy. 26.

Thursday – Mostly cloudy (80% chance of 0-15mm of rain). 24.

Friday – Partly cloudy. 25.

Saturday – Partly cloudy. 26.

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