The Paul Perry trained Group 1 winner The Mission has drawn barrier three for his return to the race track in the Group 2 $200,000 Kari Stan Fox Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

The Mission, above, is resuming in the Stan Fox Stakes at Rosehill. Photo by Steve Hart.

The Mission, above, is resuming in the Stan Fox Stakes at Rosehill. Photo by Steve Hart.

Corey Brown finds himself back on The Mission who hasn’t raced since winning the Group 1 $500,000 Moet & Chandon Champagne Stakes (1600m) at Randwick during the 2017 Sydney Autumn Carnival with Damian Lane in the saddle.

Brown is no stranger to The Mission and the pair combined for a win in the Group 3 $150,000 The Schweppervescence (1400m) at Rosehill on March 25.

Perry has given The Mission two barrier trials in preparation for his return with a second over 800m at Gosford on August 2 followed by a win in a 1200m Newcastle trial on August 16.

Trainer Gerald Ryan has also trialled Trapeze Artist for a win over 1020m at Rosehill on September 4 after his first up sixth in the Group 3 $150,000 Up and Coming Stakes (1300m) at Randwick on August 19.

“I trialled Trapeze Artist because he is going to 1500 metres second-up and I thought he needed it,” Ryan told AAP.

Ryan has taken the blinkers off Trapeze Artist who has drawn the rails in the eight horse Stan Fox Stakes field and the Snitzel colt will have the services of the in-form Kerrin McEvoy who rode a personal best five winners on Chelmsford Stakes Day at Randwick last Saturday.

Addictive Nature scored a gutsy all the way win in the Group 3 $150,000 Monaco Cup – Ming Dynasty Quality (1400m) at Rosehill on August 26 and trainer Bjorn Baker is stepping the Savabeel colt up in class again.

Tim Clark sticks with Addictive Nature who will jump from barrier five.

Tulloch Lodge co-trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will saddle up Gold Standard (Josh Parr, barrier 2) who handled the huge step up in class last start when a head second to Dracarys in the Up and Coming Stakes.

Final field for the 2017 Stan Fox Stakes (1500m)

# Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Hcp Rating
1 04x234161x THE MISSION Paul Perry Corey Brown 3 56.5kg 95
2 14163×6 TRAPEZE ARTIST Gerald Ryan Kerrin McEvoy 1 56.5kg 84
3 121 ADDICTIVE NATURE Bjorn Baker Tim Clark 5 56.5kg 77
4 3111617×4 ESHTIRAAK David & B Hayes & T Dabernig Brenton Avdulla 4 56.5kg 74
5 2x65564x15 ACE HIGH David Payne Tye Angland 6 56.5kg 70
6 167×648 COLESBERG David Payne Jason Collett 8 56.5kg 66
7 212 GOLD STANDARD Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Joshua Parr 2 56.5kg 75
8 31×3 SANCTIONED James Cummings Hugh Bowman 7 56.5kg 70

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Mark is a passionate journalist with a life-time involvement in the racing industry. He spent many years as an analyst and form expert at the Courier Mail and also has hands-on experience working with some of Queensland’s top trainers.