Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes 2025 - Barrier Draw & Final Field

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Last updated: Wed 17 Sep 2025 02:27

Bets.com.au Staff 17 Sep 2025

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2025 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes returns to its mid-September slot at Caulfield
Key contenders: Angel Capital, Sepals, Another Wil
Race remains a vital stepping stone for emerging Group 1 talent

Another Wil has drawn barrier seven in the 2025 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes. (Getty)

The 2025 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes will be run on Saturday, September 20 at Caulfield, returning to its traditional spring slot after a two-year stint at the end of the carnival.

Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes 2025 - Barriers & Final Field
Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes Winners

A Group 1 handicap over 1400m, the race has long been a stepping stone for progressive gallopers before they rise to weight-for-age company.

Angel Capital (barrier 13) has made a seamless transition to Chris Waller’s yard, kicking off with a strong first-up performance that kept his unbeaten fresh record intact.

The step to 1400m appears well timed, and with two wins from as many attempts over the Caulfield 1400m, he arrives with the right credentials to make an impact.

Sepals (barrier 16) is another promising four-year-old, who closed out his initial campaign with a brave fourth in the Australian Guineas.

Although that preparation stretched him by the end, he has returned this spring with renewed strength, highlighted by a decisive victory at Caulfield on August 30.

His upward trajectory suggests he can measure up again at Group 1 level.

Another Wil (barrier 7) wasn’t able to show his best when resuming in the Memsie Stakes, but the drop back into handicap conditions gives him a better platform.

Already proven against seasoned performers, he captured the Group 1 CF Orr Stakes over this same track and distance in February.

A runner-up in last year’s Rupert Clarke, and with an excellent record when second-up, he shapes as one of the more reliable contenders despite a testing weight.

Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes 2025 - Barriers & Final Field

No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
1	Another Wil	Ciaron Maher	Jamie Melham	7	59kg
2	Here To Shock (NZ)	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	Daniel Stackhouse	6	58kg
3	Pinstriped	Enver Jusufovic	Jamie Mott	5	56.5kg
4	Airman	Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes	Ben Melham	12	56kg
5	Arkansaw Kid	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	Blake Shinn	1	56kg
6	Feroce (NZ)	Dominic Sutton	Billy Egan	10	56kg
7	Zarastro	Tony Gollan	Angela Jones	11	56kg
8	Port Lockroy	Annabel & Rob Archibald	Jye McNeil	3	54.5kg
9	Angel Capital	Chris Waller	Damian Lane	13	53.5kg
10	Damask Rose (NZ)	Mark Walker	Michael Dee	17	52kg
11	Another Prophet	Ciaron Maher	Declan Bates	15	52kg
12	Is It Me	Daniel Bowman	Patrick Moloney	8	52kg
13	Jennilala	Gavin Bedggood	Harry Coffey	2	52kg
14	Chorlton Lane (IRE)	Ciaron Maher	Celine Gaudray	9	52kg
15	Miss Roumbini	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Beau Mertens	14	52kg
16	Sepals	Cliff Brown	Craig Williams	16	52kg
17e	Zou Sensation	Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin	Luke Currie	4	52kg

Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes Winners

After a short two-year period of being staged at the end of spring in mid-to-late November, the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes returns to its traditional mid-September position on the calendar in 2025. First run in 1951 as the Invitation Stakes, the event has long been a key feature of the Caulfield spring program.

A Group 1 handicap over 1400m, the race has a reputation for showcasing progressive gallopers before they graduate to weight-for-age company. Recent winners include Callsign Mav (2022), Magic Time (2023) and Kimochi (2024), each of whom added their names to a storied honour roll.