Racing: The Cleaner favourite for Railway

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The Cleaner has moved to the top of the market for the Railway Stakes in Perth with his owners having a change of heart about a trip to the west.

After The Cleaner ran third in Saturday's Emirates Stakes at Flemington, trainer Mick Burles said he wanted to take him home to the lush pastures of Tasmania and get him ready for the autumn.

But after the horse's owners slept on it, they decided he could make the journey without too much interruption to their future plans.

He is now the TAB's $5 favourite for the A$1 million group one Railway (1600m) on November 22.

Burles said The Cleaner, who has gained a cult following with his deeds this spring in Melbourne, had pulled up from the Emirates as well as ever.

"While I was content for the horse to have a break, the owners have preferred we push on to Perth for the Railway Stakes so that's now the plan," Burles said.

A plane will leave Melbourne on Friday carrying several eastern contenders for Perth's summer racing.

Among them will be the Wez Hunter-trained Smokin' Joey, seventh in the Emirates, and Moriarty from the Chris Waller stable.

Moriarty, midfield in the Mackinnon Stakes, is headed to the group one Kingston Town Stakes (1800m) on December 6.

- AAP