Pre-post Gr.1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) favourite I Wish I Wish (NZ) (Savabeel) is uncertain of gaining a start in Saturday’s feature at Caulfield.
I Wish I Win, who races in the colours of Waikato Stud, is second emergency for the A$1 million race.
The New Zealand import shined at his Australian debut for Peter Moody over the course on the Memsie Stakes undercard, winning an open handicap by four lengths ahead of Gentleman Roy (So You Think).
Connections will now wait anxiously on two acceptors scratching ahead of the 7:30am Saturday morning deadline, with the son of Savabeel a $3.20 favourite.
Jamie Kah has been booked for I Wish I Win and also the highest-rated runner in the field, Danny O’Brien’s five-year-old mare Graceful Girl (Nicconi).
Meanwhile, fellow Kiwi breds Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) and Showmanship (NZ) (Showcasing) are the second and third elects at $5 and $7 respectively.
The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained Dragon Leap (Pierro) is a $7.50 fourth favourite and also requires a defection to gain a start as the first emergency.
