Jackie and Kerryn Another experienced mare who has been around this track on many occasions but is yet to be first over the line. Hughes is no longer the darling of the crowd after an unhappy brush with the law and the media. The pervasive darkness in which Leak has plunged this work may also make it hard for him to find the finish line. Ran a very nice race in last year's event and coming off the back of a successful run at Rex Irwin's last month, looks set to take out his first Archibald. Experienced jockey, Bell, will not be overawed by the spotlight and looks the goods in rich red colours.
Self portrait Previous winner who is still one of the youngest runners in the race.
He returns this year with a small but masterful self-portrait. Yet there is a question mark over how badly Miller really wants a second Archibald. Having tasted victory once, he seems nowhere near as hungry as Nick Harding. This is a work that could figure strongly in the finish. The judges have already shown a predilection for thick, luscious paint with Euan Macleod in 1999, and the face of chef Tony Bilson appears almost in relief against a stark, white backdrop.