Accurate numbers are extremely difficult to get at the moment Haddo.
As of last Tuesday the race was going to be cancelled due to there only being 29 starters covering all grades. Then lo and behold the 2 data input geeks at CNSW decided on the Thursday (4 days after cutoff) to update the entries and the number of starters went to 115.
I think we now have about 125 to 130 plus a couple more who have promised to join in. We may even crack 150 or so if we are lucky, but wont be able to tell until start time.