2022 Toorak Handicap Barrier Draw & Final Field

Justin Darcy

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Last updated: Wed 05 Oct 2022 03:16

Justin Darcy 05 Oct 2022

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The barrier draw has been conducted for the 2022 Toorak Handicap
16 runners make up the final field
The Toorak Handicap is the major handicap of the spring in Melbourne

I Wish I Win is the clear horse to beat in the Toorak Handicap. (Getty)

The 2022 Toorak Handicap is a major mile handicap run at Caulfield over the Melbourne Spring Carnival, with this year's edition proving a lead up to the Cox Plate for one horse.

A live Cox Plate chance, I Wish I Win (barrier 13) gets his chance to showcase his talent by winning the Toorak after bolting in last start like a very good horse.

Front-runner Gentleman Roy (barrier four) will be the horse to catch after leading all the way in the Sandown Stakes last start, while Tuvalu (barrier one) gets the added fitness benefit from last start's third placing in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes.

Pinstriped (barrier 14) closed home well last start behind Gentleman Roy and looks the horse with x-factor.

Callsign Mav (barrier 11) & Hilal (barrier two) looks the outside chances in the race.

Toorak Handicap 2022 Barriers & Final Field

No	Horses	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Odds
1	CALLSIGN MAV (NZ)	Danny O'Brien	Jamie Mott	11	58kg	$21
2	CONVERGE	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	10	56.5kg	$26
3	DALASAN	Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas	Jason Holder	12	56kg	$34
4	LAWS OF INDICES (IRE)	Annabel Neasham	James McDonald	15	56kg	$21
5	I WISH I WIN (NZ)	Peter G Moody	Luke Nolen	13	54.5kg	$2.75
6	HILAL	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Craig Williams	2	54kg	$21
7	BUFFALO RIVER (USA)	Michael Moroney	Daniel Stackhouse	7	53.5kg	$26
8	TUVALU	Lindsey Smith	Jarrod Fry	1	53.5kg	$8
9	GENTLEMAN ROY	Ben & JD Hayes	Jye McNeil	4	53kg	$10
10	BANKERS CHOICE (NZ)	Michael Moroney	Craig Newitt	16	52.5kg	$34
11	MILITARY EXPERT	Annabel Neasham	Ms Jamie Kah	9	52kg	$9
12	NONAME LANE	Will Clarken	Ms Linda Meech	3	52kg	$29
13	PINSTRIPED	Enver Jusufovic	Michael Dee	14	52kg	$12
14	CHARACTER	James Cummings	Dean Yendall	8	52kg	$23
15	UNCLE BRYN (GB)	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Daniel Moor	5	52kg	$16
16	WINNING PARTNER	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	Damien Thornton	6	52kg	$91

Odds courtesy of BlueBet & correct at 1.15pm on 05/10/2022.

Toorak Handicap Winners

The first Toorak Handicap was run and won 1881 by Josephine.

The quality of recent winners doesn’t reflect the history of the race, with Galilee, Gunsynd and More Joyous among the former champions of the event.

The Toorak Handicap is a ballot exempt race for the Caulfield Cup but history suggests it is somewhat of a poisoned chalice with Leilani the last horse to complete the Toorak/Caulfield cup double in 1974.

Champion stayer Galilee was able to win the Toorak Handicap/Caulfield Cup/Melbourne Cup treble in 1966, a feat which has never been replicated.