Tally and Best Of Days represent Godolphin and trainer James Cummings in Saturday’s $1 million, 1800m-race in Perth, while Gailo Chop and Pacodali run for Warrnambool trainers Matthew Williams and Lindsey Smith respectively.
Best Of Days is the most favoured of the quartet in the betting having got an inside draw in barrier 2, ahead of Pacodali (barrier 13), Tally (barrier 8) and Gailo Chop (barrier 12).
But three-year-old filly Tuscan Queen was favoured by bookmakers to give connections of last year’s winner Arcadia Queen back-to-back victories, and she remains a strong favourite after landing an ideal barrier in gate 3.
Tuscan Queen is owned by Perth businessman Bob Peters and trained by Grant and Alana Williams who will also be represented by Regal Power and Superstorm in Saturday’s race.
Last year’s winning jockey Willie Pike rides Tuscan Queen following her win in the Champion Fillies Stakes (1600m) on November 16 at her fourth race start.
Kingston Town Classic Final Field
1. GAILO CHOP (FR) – Matthew Williams – John Allen – 12 – 59kg – 110
2. GATTING – Darren Mcauliffe – Ms Lucy Warwick – 9 – 59kg – 112
3. TALLY – James Cummings – Martin Harley – 8 – 59kg – 110
4. STAR EXHIBIT – Adam Durrant – Peter Hall – 14 – 59kg – 109
5. BEST OF DAYS (GB) – James Cummings – Brad Rawiller – 2 – 59kg – 112
6. ACHERNAR STAR – Simon A Miller – Paul Harvey – 16 – 59kg – 107
7. PACODALI (IRE) – Lindsey Smith – Dean Yendall – 13 – 59kg – 109
8. REGAL POWER – Grant & Alana Williams – Damien Oliver – 15 – 58.5kg – 108
9. THE VELVET KING – Darren Mcauliffe – Mitchell Pateman – 10 – 58.5kg – 102
10. PLATOON – Neville Parnham – Brad Parnham – 7- 58.5kg – 96
11. MISSISSIPPI DELTA – Grant & Alana Williams – Chris Parnham – 6 – 57kg – 97
12. DIG DEEP – Daniel & Ben Pearce – Joseph Azzopardi – 5 – 52kg – 82
13. JERICHO MISSILE – David Harrison – Peter Knuckey – 11 – 52kg – 82
14. SUPERSTORM – Grant & Alana Williams – Shaun McGruddy – 4 – 52kg – 64
15. KAY CEE – Neville Parnham – Steven Parnham – 1 – 50kg – 78
16. TUSCAN QUEEN – Grant & Alana Williams – William Pike – 3 – 50kg – 78