3YO Spring Stakes field dominated by top Sydney stables

Waterhouse and Bott
The Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott stable will saddle up the favourite in the 3YO Spring Stakes at Newcastle this weekend.

The Group 3 3YO Spring Stakes (1600m) has brought together a quality field of 14 runners set to do battle at Newcastle on Saturday afternoon.

The $250,000 in prizemoney has attracted a strong contingent from some of Sydney’s leading stables, with the Chris Waller and Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott barns combining for five of the 14 three-year-olds engaged.

Invincible Spy has opened as a +300 favourite with top betting sites as the Waterhouse & Bott-trained colt seeks a third-straight win since debuting at this course on October 17.

After a lacklustre performance in the Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Derby Day, Influential makes his return to Sydney for the Waller stable.

Prior to that misstep, the son of The Autumn Sun was a dominant winner in maiden company at Kembla Grange on October 21.

It seems punters want to take the chance on Influential recapturing that form heading into Saturday, as he shares the second line of betting at +550.

Sharing that quote is the Gary Portelli-trained Kintyre, who arguably comes through the elite form-lines as he drops back in trip after contesting the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m).

Until Valhalla (+600) proved too strong second-up at Randwick’s Kensington track on November 1, leading for the duration of the 1400m journey.

Meanwhile, Just In Time leads the chances among the fillies and has been the early mover, coming from +700 into +550.

The 2023 3YO Spring Stakes will kick off the quaddie at Newcastle on Saturday and is set to get underway at 4:05pm AEDT.


3YO Spring Stakes 2023 field

No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 Silks
Kintyre
Gary Portelli
Adam Hyeronimus
8
56.5kg
2 Silks
Influential
Chris Waller
TBC
7
56.5kg
3 Silks
Invincible Spy
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
Tim Clark
9
56.5kg
4 Silks
Sly Boots
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
Regan Bayliss
6
56.5kg
5 Silks
Jurisprudence
Chris Waller
TBC
13
56.5kg
6 Silks
Metallic Ruler
Sam Kavanagh
Chad Schofield
3
56.5kg
7 Silks
Heads You Lose
Chris Waller
TBC
12
56.5kg
8 Silks
Uncle Harry
Paul Perry
Reece Jones
10
56.5kg
9 Silks
Until Valhalla
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
TBC
5
54.5kg
10 Silks
Vieste
Benjamin Smith
Robyn Freeman
14
54.5kg
11 Silks
Genzano
Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich
TBC
11
54.5kg
12 Silks
Just In Time
Richard & Will Freedman
Dylan Gibbons
4
54.5kg
13 Silks
Mah Ali
Benjamin Smith
Jay Ford
2
54.5kg
14 Silks
Kind Words
Kris Lees
Sam Clipperton
1
54.5kg

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