Epsom Handicap 2022 Barrier Draw & Final Field
- The barrier draw has been conducted for the 2022 Epsom Handicap
- 12 runners make up the final field for this October 1 feature from Randwick
- The full field is included below
Converge draws barrier one in the 2022 Epsom Handicap. (Getty)
Sharing the 56.5kg topweight is Top Ranked (barrier 4), who recorded his first Australian victory via the Bill Ritchie Handicap on September 17, while dual Group 1 winner Converge (barrier 1) carries the same impost.
Cross Talk (barrier 6) is the second runner from the Waterhouse & Bott yard, with this five-year-old a beaten favourite in the Bill Ritchie Handicap, where he was resuming off a little freshen-up.
Chris Waller prepares Kiku (barrier 12), Fangirl (barrier 5) and Hinged (barrier 9), with the latter two both figuring highly in the early betting for Saturday's feature.
Heading a competitive early market is Icebath (barrier 7), who arrives off second-place finishes behind Zaaki and Anamoe.
Despite earning over $4.5 million in prizemoney to date and placing multiple times in feature races, the Brad Widdup-trained mare is still yet to record a victory at black-type level.
Epsom Handicap 2022 Barriers & Final Field
| No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Weight | Barrier | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Top Ranked (IRE) | Annabel Neasham | Hugh Bowman | 56.5kg | 4 | $5.50 |
| 2 | Converge | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 56.5kg | 1 | $15 |
| 3 | Ellsberg | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Brenton Avdulla | 56kg | 3 | $17 |
| 4 | Nimalee | Matthew Smith | Regan Bayliss | 55.5kg | 10 | $11 |
| 5 | Icebath (NZ) | Brad Widdup | James McDonald | 54.5kg | 7 | $4.50 |
| 6 | Fangirl | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 54kg | 5 | $5.50 |
| 7 | Kiku | Chris Waller | Jason Collett | 54kg | 12 | $17 |
| 8 | Hinged | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 51.5kg | 9 | $4.80 |
| 9 | Cross Talk (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Rachel King | 51kg | 6 | $13 |
| 10 | Character | James Cummings | Reece Jones (a) | 51kg | 11 | $26 |
| 11 | Pippali | Jason Coyle | Kathy O'Hara | 51kg | 8 | $51 |
| 12 | War Eternal (NZ) | Bjorn Baker | Jay Ford | 51kg | 2 | $51 |
Odds courtesy of Neds & correct at 1.30pm on 27/09/2022.
Epsom Handicap Winners
The Epsom Handicap is one of Sydney's most famous spring races, with over 150 years of history and has been over the mile journey for the majority of its lifetime, despite a brief period of five years where the Epsom was run at 1800m.
Named in honour of the famous Epsom Downs racecourse in England, this mile feature has seen the very best take out the prize including Imposing, Winx, and Nightmarch.
Kolding (2019), Probabeel (2020) and Private Eye (2021) have won the last three editions of the Epsom Handicap.
Epsom Handicap FAQs
When is the 2022 Epsom Handicap?
The 2022 Epsom Handicap is scheduled to run on Saturday, October 1.
Where is the Epsom Handicap held?
The Epsom Handicap is held at the Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney.
What distance is the Epsom Handicap?
The Epsom Handicap is run over a distance of 1600 metres.
Who won the 2021 Epsom Handicap?
Private Eye won the 2021 Epsom Handicap.
How can I live stream the 2022 Epsom Handicap?
Visit our live streaming hub for all the information on how to live stream The Epsom Handicap and all other Australian horse races.
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