Barrier draw falls in Well Written’s favour for NZB Kiwi at Ellerslie

Well Written has the ideal barrier to remain unbeaten when she races in the NZB Kiwi at Ellerslie on Saturday. Photo / Kenton Wright

Hot favourite Well Written has secured the perfect barrier draw for Saturday’s $4 million NZB Kiwi at Ellerslie.

The unbeaten filly drew barrier two for the 1500m slot race during Tuesday night’s barrier draw function at the Karaka Sales complex.

It is ideal for her as she has the early speed to use barrier two without jockey Matt Cartwright’s hand being forced, which it could have been had she drawn barrier one.

Plus, it wasn’t just Well Written’s draw that may aid her chances. Two of her key rivals and the potential pace influences in the race, He Who Dares and Asakura, drew the outside two barriers, 13 and 14.

The remaining fields for Saturday’s $8.5m Champions Day meeting will be finalised about 10.30am on Wednesday.

The field in barrier draw order is:

NZB Kiwi, $4m, 1500m at Ellerslie at 5.48pm on Saturday.

1: Zivou

2: Well Written

3: Affirmative Action

4: Panther

5: To Bravery Born

6: La Dorada

7: L’Aigle Noir

8: Convinced

9: War Princess

10: Romanoff

11: Belle Cheval

12: Lollapalooza

13: He Who Dares

14: Asakura

Michael Guerin wrote his first nationally published racing articles while still in school and started writing about horse racing and the gambling industry for the Herald as a 20-year-old in 1990. He became the Herald’s Racing Editor in 1995 and covers the world’s biggest horse racing carnivals.