Chris Waller’s star mare set to line up in the Kingsford Smith Cup.

With apologies to organisers of The Everest, barrier draws can tend to be sedate affairs but there was thunderous applause from a large gathering of Super Smink’s owners at Ascot’s Chairman’s Lounge on Tuesday and for very good reason after their wishes were granted.

Storyville and Attrition head the market after both drew well for Saturday’s Group 1 Northerly Stakes (1800m).

It wasn’t the homecoming he coveted, but champion jockey Mark Zahra is keen to have another shot at claiming Group 1 honours in Perth when he returns on Saturday.

The final Group 1 of the year will feature a capacity line up after acceptances for Saturday's $1.5 million Northerly Stakes (1800m) at Ascot were released.