Happy Clapper 59.5kg Topweight For Epsom

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will have to carry an extra 2-1/2 kilograms in his defence of the with the eight-year-old topweight with 59.5kg for the Group One race.

Since he won the 2017 Epsom (1600m) with 57kg, the -trained gelding has added the Group One Canterbury Stakes and Group One , in which he also carried 57kg, to his record.

Humidor has been given 59kg while triple Group One winner has 58kg in the race on September 29.

The Darren Weir-trained Humidor is scheduled to defend the (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday with Happy Clapper among his rivals.

Le Romain is headed to the George Main Stakes (1600m) and an assignment against Winx on the same day.

The Chris Waller-trained D'Argento, who will carry 53.5kg, is the TAB's $4.60 favourite for the Epsom ahead of stablemates Comin' Through (56.5kg) and Unforgotten (54.5kg) who are at $8 with Godolphin's Kementari (55.5kg).

Happy Clapper is at $11 alongside (54kg).

Australian Cup winner Harlem has top weight of 58kg for the , also on September 29, with , Auvray and Mr all on 57kg.

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