The second edition of The Quokka will headline proceedings at Ascot this Saturday afternoon, with a full field of 14 runners expected to compete in the $5 million slot race.
There appears to be a plethora of chances in the 2024 edition, with five of the runners marked in single figures.
Online bookmakers have the Simon Miller-trained Amelia’s Jewel heading the market at +230 as the four-year-old mare seeks to go one better than her runner-up finish last year.
Unfortunately for the mare’s connections, the luck of the draw has gone against her once more, as the daughter of Siyouni will have to jump from barrier 12 after drawing 14 previously.
Patrick Carbery has lost the ride to star hoop Damian Lane, who will make the trip across the country to reconnect with Amelia’s Jewel.
Reigning champion Overpass (+360) has drawn perfectly in barrier six for Bjorn Baker and Joshua Parr.
The son of Vancouver led every step of the way last year and has since won the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes at the track and trip.
Bella Nipotina (+400) finished half a length off the top two last year, and she brings strong form-lines out of the Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes last start.
William Pike and Dion Luciani will combine with Oscar’s Fortune (+550) as the three-year-old gelding seeks to build on his impressive Group 3 Roma Cup victory over Amelia’s Jewel two weeks ago.
King Of Sparta (+750) rounds out the runners in single figures as the Peter & Paul Snowden-trained gelding makes the trip across the Nullarbor for the first time.
The three remaining runners that are given some sort of chance are Ripcord (+2000), Super Smink (+3000) and Almighty Class (+4000).
2024 The Quokka Final Field
1. Overpass (6)
- T: Bjorn Baker
- J: Joshua Parr
- W: 58.5kg
- F: x102x
- Age: 5YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Vancouver
- Dam: Walkway
-117.65
2. King Of Sparta (4)
- T: Peter & Paul Snowden
- J: Blake Shinn
- W: 58.5kg
- F: x1128
- Age: 5YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: I Am Invincible
- Dam: Octavia
+170
3. Malkovich (2)
- T: Bjorn Baker
- J: Ben Melham
- W: 58.5kg
- F: 26336
- Age: 6YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Choisir
- Dam: Mabkhara
+360
4. Triple Missile (7)
- T: Grant & Alana Williams
- J: Brad Parnham
- W: 58.5kg
- F: 5×062
- Age: 6YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Smart Missile
- Dam: Triple Latte (USA)
+1500
5. Waitak (10)
- T: Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott
- J: Kyle Wilson-Taylor
- W: 58.5kg
- F: x811x
- Age: 4YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Proisir
- Dam: Repo Bay (NZ)
+900
6. Saloon Bar (1)
- T: Daniel Morton
- J: Rhys McLeod
- W: 58.5kg
- F: 24×19
- Age: 4YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Sessions
- Dam: Paris Cracker
+3000
7. Bella Nipotina (13)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Craig Williams
- W: 56.5kg
- F: 2454x
- Age: 6YO
- Color: Chestnut
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Pride of Dubai
- Dam: Bella Orfana
-105.26
8. Amelia’s Jewel (12)
- T: Simon Miller
- J: Damian Lane
- W: 56.5kg
- F: 2×091
- Age: 4YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Siyouni (FR)
- Dam: Bumbasina (IRE)
-166.67
9. Ripcord (5)
- T: Luke Fernie
- J: Clint Johnston-Porter
- W: 56.5kg
- F: 3×231
- Age: 3YO
- Color: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Written By
- Dam: Single in London
+400
10. Oscar’s Fortune (3)
- T: Dion Luciani
- J: William Pike
- W: 56.5kg
- F: 12×22
- Age: 3YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Rich Enuff
- Dam: Oscar Award
+135
11. Wild Belle (11)
- T: Luke Fernie
- J: Steven Parnham
- W: 56.5kg
- F: 114×8
- Age: 4YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Pride of Dubai
- Dam: Hi Belle
+500
12. Almighty Class (8)
- T: Mitchell Pateman
- J: Jarrod Noske
- W: 56.5kg
- F: 32×21
- Age: 3YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Playing God
- Dam: My Classy Lady
+750
13. Super Smink (14)
- T: Daniel Morton
- J: Chris Parnham
- W: 54.5kg
- F: x2321
- Age: 3YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Super One
- Dam: Sminky Shorts
+650
14. Petula (9)
- T: Simon Miller
- J: Patrick Carbery
- W: 54.5kg
- F: 31124
- Age: 3YO
- Color: Brown
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Nicconi
- Dam: Run Sally Run
+900
15 (1E). Comfort Me (0)
- T: Rhys Radford
- J: TBC
- W: 58.5kg
- F: 8×373
- Age: 7YO
- Color: Brown
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Playing God
- Dam: Southern Comfort
+1900
16 (2E). Red Can Man (0)
- T: Steve Wolfe
- J: TBC
- W: 58.5kg
- F: 80×54
- Age: 7YO
- Color: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Gingerbread Man
- Dam: Brocky’s Ace
+3000
17 (3E). Hot Zed (0)
- T: Lou Luciani
- J: TBC
- W: 58.5kg
- F: 67670
- Age: 6YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Red Hot Choice
- Dam: Zedfire
+2000
18 (4E). Gemma’s Son (0)
- T: Embroja-Lee Altieri
- J: TBC
- W: 58.55kg
- F: 44172
- Age: 6YO
- Color: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Snippetson
- Dam: Princess Gemma
+1300
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