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A favourable barrier draw compared to her highly fancied rivals has promoted the Godolphin filly Exhilarates to the top of a wide open market for Saturday’s $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic on the Gold Coast.

Exhilarates, an impressive winner at the Gold Coast last Saturday, drew gate nine in the capacity field of 16 plus five emergencies.

The unbeaten Sydney colt Unite And Conquer was the $5 favourite before the barrier draw but is now sharing the second line of betting at $6 after drawing gate 18 with unbeaten Breeders Plate winner Dubious (barrier 7).

Unite And Conquer’s stablemate Czarson (barrier 15) was $5.50 before the draw but has now eased to $7 while impressive Melbourne youngster Yes Yes Yes has drifted from $6 to $7.50 after drawing the outsider barrier 21 coupled with uncertainty about his travel arrangements.

He is still in Melbourne awaiting confirmation of cargo space on a flight to Brisbane

“Exhilarates was $15 before winning last Saturday. She has fared well in the barrier draw and it is understandable why she has now favourite considering recent history in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic,” said TAB spokesman Glenn Munsie.

“Le Chef (2015), Houtzen (2017) and Sunlight (last year) all won the same race the week before at Gold Coast before taking out the Magic Millions 2YO Classic.”

In the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas Outback Barbie (barrier 3) has shortened from $2.80 to $2.60 while Boomsara eased from $4 to $4.80 after drawing barrier 18 of 21.

MAGIC MILLIONS 2YO CLASSIC

5.50 Exhilarates ($6 before barrier draw)

6.00 Unite And Conquer ($5 before barrier draw)

6.00 Dubious ($7.50 before barrier draw)

7.00 Czarson ($5.50 before barrier draw)

7.50 Yes Yes Yes ($6 before barrier draw)

11.00 Rome (3rd emergency)

13.00 Hightail

15.00 Lubuk (5th emergency)

17.00 Champagne Boom, Better Reflection, Movie Role

19.00 Girls Are Ready

21.00 + Others Quoted

MAGIC MILLIONS 3YO GUINEAS

2.60 Outback Barbie ($2.80 before barrier draw)

4.80 Boomsara ($4 before barrier draw)

10.00 Bondi, Star Fall

13.00 The Fire Trap

15.00 Granny Red Shoes

17.00 Light Up The Room, Barefoot

26.00 + Others Quoted