Your guide to the field for The Everest: Everything you need to know about every horse contesting the world's richest turf race at Royal Randwick

All eyes will be on Royal Randwick come October 14 for the seventh staging of The Everest, Sydney's version of the Melbourne Cup.

The world's richest turf race has a whopping prize purse of $20million, and while it isn't a Group 1 sprint, an eager crowd of 45,000 is tipped to be trackside this weekend.

Peter Moody’s Group 1 winning gelding I Wish I Win, and Joseph Pride’s Stradbroke Handicap winner Think About It, loom as two entrants which look hard to beat.

Here is Daily Mail Australia's runner-by-runner guide to The Everest 2023.

1. I Wish I Win 

Odds: $5.50 win, $1.22 place

Jockey: Luke Nolen 

Trainer: Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman

Outstanding sprinter in ominous form, with savvy trainers in Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman. Hasn't raced since September, so will be fresh. Also the highest rated horse in the field.

2. Private Eye 

Odds: $6 win, $2.25 place

Jockey: Nash Rawiller

Trainer: Joe Pride

Famed for his tenacity and looked slick in a recent Group 2 victory at the same venue over 1100m. Also has Nash Rawiller in the saddle, but has a tricky barrier, in gate nine. 

3. Think About It 

Odds: $4.50 win, $1.90 place

Jockey: Sam Clipperton

Trainer: Joe Pride

Emerging sprinter who could be anything. Only drama is the jockey, Sydney raised hoop Sam Clipperton, who may crumble under the pre-race favourtism. Has also won over 1200m at Randwick previously.

4. Mazu 

Odds: $61 win, place $12

Jockey: Tommy Berry

Trainer: Peter and Paul Snowden

Outside chance at best, best days appear behind him. Wide barrier isn't ideal either.

5. Overpass 

Odds: $10 win, $3.50 place

Jockey: Josh Parr

Trainer: Bjorn Baker

Quality jockey on board in Josh Parr, will look to set the tempo early as the race leader. Yet to salute at Randwick.

6. Buenos Noches

Odds: Win $12, $3.80 place

Jockey: Dylan Gibbons (apprentice)

Trainer: Matt Smith

Showed his liking for this track with a barnstorming first-up win over the same 1200m distance two runs back. Each way bet is suggested.

7. Hawaii Five Oh

Odds: Win $13, place $3.80

Jockey: James McDonald

Trainer: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott

Comes from a leading top stable in Waterhouse-Bott, and with champion jockey James McDonald in the saddle, is worth a close look at. Quality of the field may work against him.

8. Alcohol Free 

Odds: Win $41, place $9

Jockey: Craig Williams

Trainer: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott

Also from Waterhouse-Bott camp, and an experienced jockey in Craig Williams, who won this race last year on Giga Kick. Was rated one of the world’s best sprinter-milers after winning four Group 1 races in England.

9. In Secret 

Odds: Win $12, $3.50 place

Jockey: Zac Purton

Trainer: James Cummings

Outstanding sprinting mare with the Godolphin polish, headed by their gun trainer James Cummings. Also has Zac Purton aboard, the Hong Kong-based Australian who is one of the world’s finest jockeys.

10. Espiona

Odds: Win $15, place $4.20

Jockey: Hugh Bowman

Trainer: Chris Waller

Prepared by master trainer Chris Waller, and has a lovely inside barrier. Hugh Bowman in the saddle is another bonus, but Epsiona has largely failed to deliver in the past couple of years.

11. Shinzo 

Odds: Win $15, place $4.40

Jockey: Kerrin McEvoy

Trainer: Chris Waller

Won the Golden Slipper last Autumn to show his class. Jockey Kerrin McEvoy has won three of the six Everests on Redzel (2017/2018) and Classique Legend (2020). Good inside gate won't hurt either. 

12. Cylinder  

Odds: Win $8.50, place $2.80

Jockey: Zac Lloyd (apprentice)

Trainer: James Cummings

Ran third in the Golden Rose and has drawn a handy barrier. Emerging jockey Zac Lloyd is earning plenty of plaudits, but this is a different test. Should be in the mix when it matters.

Meanwhile, Bet Right CEO Anthony Waller believes the Matthew Smith trained Buenos Noches is the value runner in the Everest field.

'Looks primed for the race following a first up win in August followed by a fast finishing third in the Group 2 The Shorts, where it was narrowly beaten by fellow Everest contenders Private Eye and Overpass,' he said.

'A win would cap off a fairy tale result not only for Warwick Farm based trained Smith but also for apprentice rider Dylan Gibbons. Young Gibbons tasted Group 1 success for the first time earlier in the year taking out the  Cup and a victory in the Everest would cap off a remarkable year'.

Waller also predicted I Wish I Win and the fast finishing Think about It are both primed for a big race, with rising three-year-old colt Cylinder another big hope.

As Waller pointed out, three-year-olds have a good record in the Everest, having won the past two races.

The lead up form of Cylinder suggests he will be right in contention, and trainer James Cummings will be desperate to add The Everest to his training resume.

The John Singleton/Gerry Harvey-owned Hawaii Five Oh can't be discounted - with 'Singo' declaring he will shout the public bar if his nag salutes at the winning post.

If the $12 chance wins, Singleton will need to cough up $300,000 for thirsty punters.