RACING FORUM

Posted: **Tue Sep 06, 2016 2:51 am**

Dual Gr1 winner Black Heart Bart heads the nominations for Saturday's Gr1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington. The Goodwood and last-start Memsie Stakes winner is the highest rated horse among the 14 entries for the $500,000 feature. The former West Australian galloper is also the dominant $2.20 favourite for the race, ahead of stable-mate Palentino at $6 and Rising Romance at $8. Victoria Derby winner Tarzino is the only other runner under double figure odds at $9., The nominations are:

1. ALPINE EAGLE (Tony McEvoy)

2. AYERS ROCK (Shawn Mathrick)

3. BLACK HEART BART (Darren Weir)

4. ENTIRELY PLATINUM (Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes)

5. HAPPY TRAILS (Paul Beshara)

6. HE OR SHE (David & B Hayes & T Dabernig)

7. OUR IVANHOWE (Lee & Anthony Freedman)

8. PALENTINO (Darren Weir)

9. PRINCE OF PENZANCE (Darren Weir)

10. RISING ROMANCE (David & B Hayes & T Dabernig)

11. SOFIA ROSA (Stephen Marsh)

12. TALLY (John O'Shea)

13. TARZINO (Mick Price)

14. TASHBEEH (David & B Hayes & T Dabernig)