Camera IconBen Allen riding Harry's Yacht during Oaks Day earlier this month. Credit: Josh Chadwick/Getty Images

Last-start Flemington winner Harry’s Yacht is among interstate gallopers added to bookings for a Perth-bound charter flight on Monday which will boost Ascot’s rich Pinnacles carnival.

Perth Racing’s transport co-ordinator Grant Burns said he continued to receive inquiries from connections of horses who could board the airfreighter scheduled to leave Sydney.

“A strong contingent of carnival runners will be flown to Perth this Monday,” Burns said on Thursday. “A booking for Harry’s Yacht, the Chester Manifold Stakes winner at Flemington last Thursday, is a bonus.

“Smart Sydney performer Magnatear, co-trained by Richard and Will Freedman, has also been added to our flight list.

“WA’s Cox Plate winner Cosmic Crusader, returning to Ascot racing, will be the star passenger. His companions, who were among first bookings on the flight, include the Chris Waller-trained class galloper Buckaroo, multiple Ascot winner Overpass and the in-form Rey Magnerio.

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“A number of other prominent gallopers from leading stables will be on the air freighter. Among them are Zambardo and Plymouth, who were placed in Sydney’s $2 million Five Diamonds on Saturday.

“Co-trainers Ben, Will and JD Hayes, who booked Plymouth on the flight, have Northerly Stakes and Perth Cup plans. Zambardo, co-trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr, should be at his best in Perth.

“Former WA trainer Lindsey Smith is sending dual Flemington placegetter Maisy for Ascot mares’ races. Perth sprinter Jokers Grin will return from Sydney on the flight. Paul Preusker is sending Steparty, who will be ridden by Caulfield Cup winning jockey John Allen.”

Co-trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, who planned to spell recent Flemington and Caulfield winner Surfin’ Bird, said the galloper would instead tackle Ascot’s carnival.

Connections of Overpass and Magnatear, have booked Blake Shinn and Alysha Collett, respectively, to ride the horses in Perth.

Champion jockey James McDonald is in line for the Northerly Stakes mount on Buckaroo.

“James could be in Perth for the Northerly on December 5,” McDonald’s racing manager Mark Guest said on Thursday. “We are waiting on Chris Waller to confirm Buckaroo’s Perth program.”

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