Hill Stakes attracts classy field of 14 runners
The time-honoured Group 2 Hill Stakes (1900m) moves back to Rosehill Gardens this Saturday for the first time since 2011 and has attracted a strong field of 14 set to stake their claim on the $2 million prize packet.
Chris Waller dominates the field with four runners engaged – including the race favourite Montefilia, who has opened +260 after a bold display in the Group 3 Kingston Town Stakes (2000m).
Waller also has Hinged in the mix at +1000 with online bookmakers, while Magical Lagoon and No Compromise are both +5000 outsiders.
The Kris Lees-trained pair of Protagonist (+500) and Luncies (+2500) will be looking to improve second-up into the campaign.
Meanwhile, Hoo Ya Mal (+360) will have his third Australian run for the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott barn, with Adam Hyeronimus set to take the reins on the lightly raced four-year-old.
Numerian (+2500) is the only galloper in the race first-up and will wear the number one saddlecloth in the weight-for-age contest after a lacklustre winter preparation.
Billy Egan and Danny O’Brien will combine with the in-form Young Werther (+2500) searching for his third-straight win of the campaign, after saluting at Moonee Valley on September 9 in BM100 company.
Team Hawkes has two gallopers set to start; Zeyrek (+700) will be looking to make an impression third-up, while Mount Popa (+5000) will appreciate the step up in trip after finding it too sharp in the Group 3 Cameron Handicap (1500m) at Newcastle last start.
The 2023 Hill Stakes will kick off the quaddie at Rosehill on Saturday in the seventh race, which is scheduled for 4:10pm AEDT.
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