The 2011 Epsom Handicap Nominations have been available for a while but with the final field due out tomorrow let’s take a moment to recap the major chances.
It’s worth remembering that a fair hunk of these horses are dual nominated for The Metropolitan as well so acceptance time will be a very important period.
One horse that we know will be headed for the mile feature though is Sincero, the star horse that has taken Australia by storm over last season and this season.
First he won the Stradbroke Handicap and now from two spring runs he remains unbeaten and a dominant favourite for the 2011 Epsom Handicap.
His main competition is expected to come in the form of a group of talented mares headed by Pinker Pinker who also returned to winning form last start.
There is a crucial stat working against her though, no mare has won the Epsom Handicap since way back in the 1970′s.
They say records are set to be broken but that’s a dominant piece of information and one that punters will no doubt be taking note of ahead of the race.
It takes a smart punter to do his form correctly and a smart punter to put that form into play with the right bookie.
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2011 Epsom Handicap Nominations
| - | Horse | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HEART OF DREAMS | Mick Price | 2= | 58kg | 115 |
| 2 | MY KINGDOM OF FIFE (GB) | Chris Waller | 4 | 57.5kg | 114 |
| 3 | GLASS HARMONIUM (IRE) | Michael Moroney | 5= | 56.5kg | 112 |
| 4 | SINCERO | Stephen Farley | 1 | 56.5kg | 112 |
| 5 | TRUSTING | John P Thompson | 5= | 56.5kg | 112 |
| 6 | SACRED CHOICE | Joseph Pride | 2= | 56kg | 115 |
| 7 | CENTENNIAL PARK (NZ) | David Payne | 8= | 55kg | 109 |
| 8 | ILOVETHISCITY | Grahame Begg | 8= | 55kg | 109 |
| 9 | LINTON | Robert Hickmott | 8= | 55kg | 109 |
| 10 | PLAYING GOD | Neville Parnham | 8= | 55kg | 109 |
| 11 | REKINDLED INTEREST | Jim Conlan | 8= | 55kg | 109 |
| 12 | ALL SILENT | Grahame Begg | 14= | 54.5kg | 108 |
| 13 | TRIPLE HONOUR (NZ) | Chris Waller | 14= | 54.5kg | 108 |
| 14 | ALOHA | Mick Price | 7 | 54kg | 111 |
| 15 | GATHERING | John P Thompson | 16 | 54kg | 107 |
| 16 | TOORAK TOFF | Rick Hore-Lacy | 17= | 53.5kg | 106 |
| 17 | TRIPLE ELEGANCE | Chris Waller | 17= | 53.5kg | 106 |
| 18 | ANACHEEVA | Peter G Moody | 19= | 53kg | 105 |
| 19 | KING’S ROSE (NZ) | Peter G Moody | 8= | 53kg | 109 |
| 20 | ABSOLUTELYAWESOME (NZ) | Michael Moroney | 93= | 52kg | 78 |
| 21 | ADNOCON | Gerald Ryan | 47= | 52kg | 99 |
| 22 | AIN’TNOFALLENSTAR | Anthony Freedman | 81= | 52kg | 86 |
| 23 | ALTIUS | Chris Waller | 79= | 52kg | 87 |
| 24 | ANGELICAN | Bart Cummings | 114 | 52kg | 66 |
| 25 | ASHLEE’S JEWEL | Jason Coyle | 98= | 52kg | 76 |
| 26 | AT FIRST SIGHT (IRE) | Robert Hickmott | 30= | 52kg | 102 |
| 27 | BAY WINDOW | Gwenda Markwell | 78 | 52kg | 88 |
| 28 | BID SPOTTER | Graeme Rogerson | 47= | 52kg | 99 |
| 29 | BLACKIE (NZ) | Michael Kent | 63= | 52kg | 96 |
| 30 | BLAKEY BOY | Jim & Greg Lee | 116= | 52kg | 64 |
| 31 | BOYS ON TOUR | John P Thompson | 106 | 52kg | 73 |
| 32 | BRAZILIAN PULSE (NZ) | Michael Moroney | 22= | 52kg | 104 |
| 33 | BULLBARS | Peter Snowden | 47= | 52kg | 99 |
| 34 | CHARING CROSS | Gai Waterhouse | 107= | 52kg | 72 |
| 35 | CHILLYPIN (NZ) | Kevin Moses | 120 | 52kg | 61 |
| 36 | CHULA VISTA | Anthony Cummings | 112 | 52kg | 69 |
| 37 | DEAD END (NZ) | Michael Moroney | 109= | 52kg | 70 |
| 38 | DEALER PRINCIPAL | Anthony Cummings | 54= | 52kg | 98 |
| 39 | DIAMONDCOWBOY | Ivan Lister | 109= | 52kg | 70 |
| 40 | DO RA MI (NZ) | Peter G Moody | 66= | 52kg | 95 |
| 41 | DOUBTFUL JACK | Peter G Moody | 37= | 52kg | 101 |
| 42 | DYSPHONIA | Peter Snowden | 43= | 52kg | 100 |
| 43 | EREWHON | Peter Snowden | 75= | 52kg | 90 |
| 44 | EUCUMBENE | Guy Walter | 119 | 52kg | 62 |
| 45 | EXTRA ZERO | David Hayes | 66= | 52kg | 95 |
| 46 | FANJURA (IRE) | Anthony Freedman | 43= | 52kg | 100 |
| 47 | FAST CLIP | Gai Waterhouse | 47= | 52kg | 99 |
| 48 | FEMINA FASHION | Trevor Whittington | 75= | 52kg | 90 |
| 49 | FLAT CHAT | John Sadler | 70 | 52kg | 94 |
| 50 | FLIGHT OF PEGASUS | Scott Aspery | 107= | 52kg | 72 |
| 51 | FORETELLER (GB) | Chris Waller | 25= | 52kg | 103 |
| 52 | FOXSTAR | Guy Walter | 88= | 52kg | 82 |
| 53 | GIGINO (NZ) | Chris Waller | 71= | 52kg | 93 |
| 54 | HARRY THE FOX (NZ) | Anthony Cummings | 121 | 52kg | 59 |
| 55 | I’M IMPOSING (GB) | Robert Hickmott | 73= | 52kg | 91 |
| 56 | INDISCRETIONS | Peter Snowden | 98= | 52kg | 76 |
| 57 | JERSEY LILY | Les Bridge | 25= | 52kg | 103 |
| 58 | JUST BEEN LUCKY | John P Thompson | 98= | 52kg | 76 |
| 59 | KIM DIVINE | Bart Cummings | 109= | 52kg | 70 |
| 60 | KING LIONHEART | Gai Waterhouse | 83= | 52kg | 85 |
| 61 | LAMASERY | David Vandyke | 54= | 52kg | 98 |
| 62 | LANDLOCKED (NZ) | Anthony Cummings | 105 | 52kg | 74 |
| 63 | LARRY’S NEVER LATE (NZ) | Jim Conlan | 43= | 52kg | 100 |
| 64 | LEICA LARRIKIN | Les Bridge | 54= | 52kg | 98 |
| 65 | LEVI’S CHOICE | John P Thompson | 96= | 52kg | 77 |
| 66 | LIGHT BRIGADE | Gai Waterhouse | 83= | 52kg | 85 |
| 67 | LUCHA LIBRE (NZ) | Anthony Cummings | 81= | 52kg | 86 |
| 68 | LUEN YAT FOREVER | Peter G Moody | 30= | 52kg | 102 |
| 69 | MANY STARS (NZ) | Anthony Cummings | 118 | 52kg | 63 |
| 70 | MARAASEEM | David Hayes | 91 | 52kg | 80 |
| 71 | MASTER OF DESIGN | David Payne | 37= | 52kg | 101 |
| 72 | MERENSKY REEF | Gai Waterhouse | 92 | 52kg | 79 |
| 73 | MIRJULISA LASS | Gregory Hickman | 47= | 52kg | 99 |
| 74 | MISS KEEPSAKE (NZ) | Joseph Pride | 73= | 52kg | 91 |
| 75 | MONTON | Ron Quinton | 58= | 52kg | 97 |
| 76 | MORE STRAWBERRIES | Gai Waterhouse | 54= | 52kg | 98 |
| 77 | NEESON | Joseph Pride | 30= | 52kg | 102 |
| 78 | NIBLICK | Robert Hickmott | 58= | 52kg | 97 |
| 79 | OFFENDERS | Peter Snowden | 66= | 52kg | 95 |
| 80 | OLDER THAN TIME | Gai Waterhouse | 22= | 52kg | 104 |
| 81 | PAGO ROCK | Peter G Moody | 98= | 52kg | 76 |
| 82 | PANE IN THE GLASS | John P Thompson | 71= | 52kg | 93 |
| 83 | PARABLES | Peter Snowden | 37= | 52kg | 101 |
| 84 | PARTHIAN | Peter Snowden | 63= | 52kg | 96 |
| 85 | PINKER PINKER | Greg Eurell | 19= | 52kg | 105 |
| 86 | PINNACLES | Rick Hore-Lacy | 43= | 52kg | 100 |
| 87 | POOR JUDGE | Wayne Nugent | 25= | 52kg | 103 |
| 88 | PRESSDAY | Chris Waller | 47= | 52kg | 99 |
| 89 | PREVENTABLE | John P Thompson | 93= | 52kg | 78 |
| 90 | PURENESS | Gai Waterhouse | 25= | 52kg | 103 |
| 91 | RASPBERRIES | Peter Snowden | 79= | 52kg | 87 |
| 92 | RED COLOSSUS | Greg Eurell | 25= | 52kg | 103 |
| 93 | RED LORD | Anthony Cummings | 58= | 52kg | 97 |
| 94 | RED TRACER | Chris Waller | 22= | 52kg | 104 |
| 95 | RENEWED VITALITY | John P Thompson | 98= | 52kg | 76 |
| 96 | REUBEN PERCIVAL (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse | 96= | 52kg | 77 |
| 97 | SAMUI LAD | Gai Waterhouse | 103= | 52kg | 75 |
| 98 | SEA LORD | David Payne | 86= | 52kg | 84 |
| 99 | SECRET ADMIRER | Grahame Begg | 19= | 52kg | 105 |
| 100 | SHANNARA | Peter Snowden | 63= | 52kg | 96 |
| 101 | SKILLED | Peter Snowden | 37= | 52kg | 101 |
| 102 | SKYERUSH | Guy Walter | 75= | 52kg | 90 |
| 103 | SPACECRAFT | David Hayes | 30= | 52kg | 102 |
| 104 | SPOT THE ROCK | Tim Martin | 103= | 52kg | 75 |
| 105 | STARTSMEUP | Bruce W Hill | 66= | 52kg | 95 |
| 106 | STRAIGHT HENNESSY | Kerry Parker | 115 | 52kg | 65 |
| 107 | STRATOFORTRESS (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse | 47= | 52kg | 99 |
| 108 | STUDLEY PARK | Robert Hickmott | 88= | 52kg | 82 |
| 109 | SWEETEST MELODY | Gai Waterhouse | 58= | 52kg | 97 |
| 110 | SWIFT JUDGEMENT | Bart Cummings | 113 | 52kg | 68 |
| 111 | SYREON | Chris Waller | 30= | 52kg | 102 |
| 112 | TEARDROP ROCK | Gai Waterhouse | 90 | 52kg | 81 |
| 113 | TESTASCANA | Peter G Moody | 30= | 52kg | 102 |
| 114 | THANKGODYOU’REHERE | Patrick & Wayne Webster | 30= | 52kg | 102 |
| 115 | TOM’S ROCKET | Joseph Pride | 93= | 52kg | 78 |
| 116 | TORIO’S QUEST | Brett Partelle | 37= | 52kg | 101 |
| 117 | TULLAMORE (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse | 37= | 52kg | 101 |
| 118 | TURNSTILES (NZ) | Anthony Cummings | 86= | 52kg | 84 |
| 119 | WESTERN SYMBOL (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse | 116= | 52kg | 64 |
| 120 | WILLY JIMMY | Guy Walter | 58= | 52kg | 97 |
| 121 | ZARA DANCER (NZ) | Bruce Wallace | 83= | 52kg | 85 |