Doncaster Mile 2023 Barrier Draw & Final Field
- The barrier draw has been conducted for the 2023 Doncaster Mile
- This Group 1 will be contested on Saturday, April 1 at Randwick
- Full field available below
Zougotcha has drawn barrier 13 in the 2023 Doncaster Mile. (Getty)
A typically competitive field has been assembled for the Doncaster Mile, with last year's winner Mr Brightside (barrier 2) among the acceptances.
The Ben & JD Hayes-trained gelding recorded his first Group 1 win via the 2022 Doncaster Mile, while with strong efforts in the CF Orr and Futurity Stakes ahead of his last start All-Star Mile victory, the five-year-old is arguably going better than he was 12 months ago.
Mr Brightside has to carry 55.5kg (up from 50.5kg last year).
Five-time Group 1 winner Alligator Blood (barrier 12) has the topweight of 57.5kg, with the five-year-old looking to bounce back off a fourth in the All-Star Mile, where he was clearly the pick of the on-speed brigade.
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott also train 2022 Randwick Guineas winner Converge (barrier 6), a son of Frankel that has improved off a disappointing spring campaign.
Chris Waller has a strong hand, preparing Fangirl (barrier 19), Going Global (barrier 4), Zougotcha (barrier 13), Lindermann (barrier 18) and Osipenko (barrier one), with the latter being the first emergency.
Both Fangirl and Zougotcha were sinlge figure chances prior to Tuesday's barrier draw.
20 runners (plus four emergencies) make up the final field for the 2023 Doncaster Mile.
Doncaster Mile 2023 Barriers & Final Field
| No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alligator Blood | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 12 | 57.5kg | $11 |
| 2 | Mr Brightside (NZ) | Ben & JD Hayes | Zac Purton | 2 | 55.5kg | $5.50 |
| 3 | Kirwan's Lane (NZ) | John O'Shea | Ben Melham | 24 | 54kg | $51 |
| 4 | My Oberon (IRE) | Annabel Neasham | John Allen | 7 | 54kg | $51 |
| 5 | Fangirl | Chris Waller | Joao Moreira | 19 | 53.5kg | $7 |
| 6 | Going Global (IRE) | Chris Waller | Brenton Avdulla | 4 | 53.5kg | $34 |
| 7 | Converge | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Brett Prebble | 6 | 52kg | $10 |
| 8 | Duke De Sassa (IRE) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Dylan Gibbons (a) | 9 | 52kg | $16 |
| 9 | Gentleman Roy | Ben & JD Hayes | Rachel King | 10 | 52kg | $61 |
| 10 | Lion's Roar (NZ) | John O'Shea | Craig Newitt | 17 | 52kg | $61 |
| 11 | Nugget (GB) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Andrew Gibbons | 22 | 51.5kg | $34 |
| 12 | Bandersnatch | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Taylor Marshall | 5 | 51kg | $21 |
| 13 | Golden Mile | James Cummings | Zac Lloyd (a) | 11 | 51kg | $29 |
| 14 | Mustang Valley (NZ) | Andrew Forsman | TBA | 3 | 51kg | $51 |
| 15 | Hope In Your Heart | Kerry Parker | Jay Ford | 23 | 50.5kg | $29 |
| 16 | Zougotcha | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 13 | 50.5kg | $8 |
| 17 | Protagonist (FR) | William Haggas | Ben Thompson | 4 | 50kg | $11 |
| 18 | Cepheus (GB) | Matthew Dunn | Dean Yendall | 16 | 50kg | $34 |
| 19 | Communist | Ben & JD Hayes | Tyler Schiller (a) | 21 | 49kg | $17 |
| 20 | Lindermann | Chris Waller | Dean Holland | 18 | 49kg | $16 |
| 21e | Osipenko (NZ) | Chris Waller | Michael Dee | 1 | 49kg | $12 |
| 22e | Bankers Choice (NZ) | Michael Moroney | Brock Ryan | 15 | 51kg | $61 |
| 23e | Diamil (IRE) | John O'Shea | Reece Jones (a) | 20 | 51kg | $67 |
| 24e | Pride Of Jenni | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Robbie Dolan | 14 | 50kg | $67 |
Odds courtesy of BlueBet & correct at 4.50pm on 28/03/2023.
Doncaster Mile Winners
The Doncaster Mile is one of Sydney's most famous races and this major headlines day one of The Championships.
Registered as the Doncaster Handicap, this Group 1 was previously held every Easter Monday, but was moved to be one of the showpeice events of the Championships, the grand final of autumn racing in Sydney.
The George Ryder Stakes is traditionally the key lead-up race for the Doncaster Mile, with the Ranvet Stakes, Randwick Guineas and All-Star Mile also among the main form references.
Nettoyer (2020), Cascadian (2021) and Mr Brightside (2022) have won the last three editions of the Doncaster Mile.
Doncaster Mile FAQs
When is the 2023 Doncaster Mile?
The 2023 Doncaster Mile is scheduled to run on Saturday, April 1.
How can I live stream the Doncaster Mile?
Visit our live streaming hub for all the information on how to live stream the Doncaster Handicap and all other Australian horse races.
Who won the 2022 Doncaster Mile?
Mr Brightside won the 2022 Doncaster Mile.
What is the Doncaster Mile worth?
The Doncaster Mile is worth a total of $4,000,000.
$2,300,000 of that goes to the winner.
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