Ranvet Stakes winner Avilius has drawn a midfield barrier in the 2019 Group 1 $1.5m KIA Tancred Stakes (2400m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

Avilius, above, has drawn a mid-field barrier in the 2019 Tancred Stakes at Rosehill. Photo by Steve Hart.

Avilius, above, has drawn a mid-field barrier in the 2019 Tancred Stakes at Rosehill. Photo by Steve Hart.

A capacity field of thirteen is set to line up in the weight for age 2400m feature staying race with one for the three emergencies drawing inside of Avilius who is likely to jump from gate six.

The James Cummings trained Avilius scored his initial Group 1 win with a top shelf display in last Saturday’s Group 1 $700,000 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill and has been installed as the $2.15 Tancred Stakes favourite at Ladbrokes.com.au.

James McDonald will be having his first race ride on Avilius, replacing Kerrin McEvoy who is down to partner the Kris Lees trained import Red Cardinal (barrier 12).

McEvoy is sticking with Red Cardinal after the pair combined for a last start win in the Group 3 $350,000 Schweppes Sky High Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on March 16.

Red Cardinal has had two run for the Kris Lees stable for two wins and was a first up winner prior to his Sky High Stakes victory in the Listed $140,000 Parramatta Cup (1900m) at Rosehill on February 23.

Less will also saddle up Big Duke (Brenton Avdulla, barrier 9) in the Tancred Stakes and could have three runners if third emergency Doukhan (Glyn Schofield, barrier 5) gains a start.

Sydney’s leading trainer Chris Waller will also have multiple runners in the Tancred Stakes with Patrick Erin (Corey Brown, barrier 6) and Brimham Rocks (Tommy Berry, barrier 13).

Kiwi training partnership of Roger James and Robert Wellwood will be sweating on a scratching after their charge Rondinella (Sam Clipperton, barrier 10) was made the first emergency.

Final field for the 2019 Tancred Stakes (2400m)

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Hcp Rating
1 11140×1151 AVILIUS (GB) James Cummings James McDonald 7 59kg 115
2 6x4341x9x0 MUNTAHAA (IRE) David & B Hayes & T Dabernig Mark Zahra 1 59kg 110
3 x080300x11 RED CARDINAL (IRE) Kris Lees Kerrin McEvoy 12 59kg 109
4 791591×896 THE TAJ MAHAL (IRE) Liam Howley Brett Prebble 15 59kg 109
5 x1132x00x0 SOUND (GER) Michael Moroney Damian Lane 2 59kg 107
6 56x641x467 PATRICK ERIN (NZ) Chris Waller Corey Brown 6 59kg 106
7 405903×715 VENGEUR MASQUE (IRE) Michael Moroney Patrick Moloney 4 59kg 105
8 005000×262 BIG DUKE (IRE) Kris Lees Brenton Avdulla 9 59kg 104
9 940105×505 VENTURA STORM (IRE) David & B Hayes & T Dabernig Jamie Kah 8 59kg 104
10 2263071×18 YOGI (NZ) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Craig Williams 3 59kg 103
11 x52660x047 AUVRAY (FR) Richard Freedman Christian Reith 14 59kg 102
12 332222×874 BRIMHAM ROCKS (GB) Chris Waller Tommy Berry 13 59kg 102
13 24100×6369 ACE HIGH David Payne Jason Collett 11 58.5kg 109
14e 04×1021123 RONDINELLA (NZ) Roger James & Robert Wellwood Sam Clipperton 10 56.5kg 101
15e 90010×5815 NETTOYER Wendy Roche Blake Shinn 16 57kg 96
16e 244x267x85 DOUKHAN (IRE) Kris Lees Glyn Schofield 5 59kg 84

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