Saturday’s Group 2 The Shorts (1100m) at Randwick will see a number of talented sprinters resume for their spring campaigns, with Bivouac and Catalyst keen to impress for potential slots in The Everest.
Bivouac has been earmarked as the runner for Godolphin’s slot in the $15 million race, and a good performance on Saturday would go a long way to locking that in.
Bivouac is currently the $3.80 all-in favourite for The Shorts, with The Everest slot holder Classique Legend second in line at $4.20, with another The Everest hopeful Catalyst at $5.
Catalyst’s grand final this spring is the 2020 Golden Eagle (1500m), but trainer Clayton Chipperfield has said that they would certainly also head to The Everest if an opportunity presented itself.
Find all of the nominations for The Shorts below.
| Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BALL OF MUSCLE | G | 10 | Joseph Pride | 107 |
| 2 | BIVOUAC | H | 4 | James Cummings | 114 |
| 3 | CATALYST (NZ) | G | 4 | Clayton Chipperfield | 110 |
| 4 | CLASSIQUE LEGEND | G | 5 | Les Bridge | 112 |
| 5 | DIRTY WORK | H | 4 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 100 |
| 6 | EDUARDO | G | 7 | Joseph Pride | 107 |
| 7 | FIESTA | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 96 |
| 8 | GREYWORM | G | 6 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 107 |
| 9 | IRISH SONGS | G | 5 | Kurt Goldman | 78 |
| 10 | JUNGLE EDGE | G | 10 | Mick Bell | 108 |
| 11 | PRAIRIE FIRE | G | 5 | Danny Williams | 72 |
| 12 | SPLINTEX | H | 4 | Mark Newnham | 105 |
| 13 | STANDOUT | H | 4 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | 104 |
| 14 | TACTICAL ADVANTAGE | G | 7 | Kris Lees | 107 |
