Queensland trained gallopers Hopfgarten, Crack Me Up and Someday have had mixed results with the barrier draw for the Group 2 $250,000 Inglis Villiers Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Hopfgarten, above, has drawn a wide barrier in the Villiers Stakes at Randwick. Photo by Daniel Costello.

The Liam Birchley trained Crack Me Up received the best news after drawing barrier two in the final fifteen horse Villiers Stakes field while Robert Heathcote’s Hopfgarten has drawn one from the outside at fourteen.

Someday from the Desleigh Forster stable has drawn slightly worse than midfield at gate ten.

Crack Me Up and Hopfgarten have been sparing against each other over the Brisbane Summer Carnival with the results being reversed at their last two meetings.

Crack Me Up was able to win the Listed $100,000 Recognition Stakes (1350m) at Doomben on November 25 with Hopfgarten filling third spot while in the Listed $100,000 Brisbane Handicap (1600m) at Doomben last Saturday Hopfgarten finished second to Cantbuybetter with Crack Me Up a half length behind in fourth position.

Both gallopers will have a change of rider in the Villiers Stakes with Jason Collett replacing Matt McGillivray on Crack Me Up and Christian Reith taking over from Ron Stewart on Hopfgarten.

Someday has been struggling to find some good form and is coming off a last start seventh in a 1350m 1MW Handicap at Doomben last Saturday.

The in-form James Cummings trained Interlocuter has drawn nicely at barrier four with Tye Angland in the saddle again.

Interlocuter is the winner of five of his last six starts with Angland in the saddle on every occasion and made it a hat trick of wins this campaign with a last start victory in $100,000 November Topaz (1900m) at Rosehill on November 18.

The Gary Portelli trained Testashadow has found winning form at the right time and goes into the Villiers Stakes on the back of a win in the Group 3 $150,000 Festival Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill on December 2.

Ben Melham takes over the reins on Testashadow from Festival Stakes winning jockey Jason Collett.

The Bjorn Baker trained Embley (Josh Adams) has drawn the rails while Dark Eyes (Adam Hyeronimus) from the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable will jump from the extreme outside gate in the fifteen horse field.

Final field for the 2017 Group 2 Villiers Stakes (1600m)