Kingston Town Classic - Final Field & Barriers

Wednesday, 02 December 2009 05:45

Sniper's Bullet chances of winning this Saturday's $500,000 Group One Kingston Town Classic (1800m) at Ascot were dealt a severe blow after the six-year-old drew the outside barrier at this afternoon's barrier draw.

The son of American sire Bite The Bullet drew barrier 12 before winning the $1 million Group 1 Railway Stakes (1600m) last start, however his task appears considerably harder this weekend and jockey Damien Oliver will need to at his best.

His main threat will be Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes (2000m) winner Scenic Shot who has drawn perfectly in barrier two while winner of the 2007 Kingston Town Classic, Megatic, will jump from gate three.

Star Encounter will be ridden by Brad Parnham and replaces William Pike after he opted to stay in Hong Kong to ride at Sha Tin on Sunday.

Ascot (Saturday)

$500,000 Go For 2&5 - Kingston Town Classic (1800m)
Group 1 - 3yo&Up - Weight For Age

#	Horse	Br	Trainer	Jockey	Kg
1	Scenic Shot	2	Daniel Morton	Jason Brown	59
2	Sniper's Bullet	18	Tracey Bartley	Damien Oliver	59
3	Tarzi	15	Neville Parnham	Paul Harvey	59
4	Megatic	3	Albie Beckett	Patrick Carbery	59
5	Largo Lad	14	David Hayes	Glen Boss	59
6	Famous Roman	12	Ken Williamson	Peter Hall	59
7	Friar's Touch	17	Peter Giadresco	Shaun O'Donnell	59
8	Dante's Banquet	16	Owen Cocking	Danny Miller	59
9	Streetfighter	8	Lindsey Smith	Shaun Mc Gruddy	59
10	Lords Ransom	4	Adam Durrant	Alan Kennedy (a)	59
11	Grand Nirvana	11	Fred Kersley	Daniel Staeck	59
12	Star Encounter	10	Adam Durrant	Brad Parnham	57
13	Cassandara Shadow	6	Shane Edwards	Peter Knuckey	57
14	Delta Gee	9	Michael Grant	Jason Whiting	57
15	God Has Spoken	7	Neville Parnham	Steven Parnham	52
16	Thorn Dancer	5	Frank Maynard	Troy Turner	52
Emergencies
17	Sentenza	1	Ivan Haggerty	Jessica Hill	59
18	Coconut Grove	13	Tony Noonan		59