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Favourites draw wide in Flemington G1's
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Favourite Bow Creek will jump from the outside barrier in the Australian Cup at Flemington.
The Godolphin galloper faces 10 opponents in the Group One race over 2000m on Saturday.
Our Ivanhowe has drawn the inside gate with last year's runner-up Extra Zero, one of three runners for the David Hayes and Tom Dabernig team, drawing barrier three.
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Newmarket Handicap favourite Chautauqua has also drawn widest of 11 runners in the straight 1200m race.
One of the favourites, Terravista was not among Wednesday's acceptances, but his Joe Pride-trained stablemate Tiger Tees will line up from barrier seven.
Another surprise acceptor is three-year-old filly Secret Agenda who has drawn barrier five.