Waller, Neasham runners dominate Premier’s Cup field

Fawkner Park will be looking to go one better in the Premier’s Cup after finishing second in the Prelude a fortnight ago. (Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au)

With a full field of 16 runners expected to go around in the Group 3 Premier’s Cup (ATC) at Randwick this Saturday, Chris Waller and Annabel Neasham dominate the field with nine of the runners hailing from the two stables.

Neasham has accepted with a few of her European imports, with the progressive Fawkner Park leading the pack after finishing second in the Premier’s Cup Prelude two weeks ago at Rosehill.

Fancy Man and Gear Up will return for their second Australian racing preparation after running during the Sydney Autumn Carnival earlier this year, while the top-rated runner in the race, King Frankel, will also make his return.

Of the four Waller runners, Ipswich Cup and Winter Cup runner-up Desert Icon leads the contingent and will link up with top hoop James McDonald for his first-up start.

Brazilian import Iene Fortune will have his third start for the Waller stable and will be looking to build on his fifth-place finish in the Premier’s Cup Prelude a fortnight ago.

This year’s Sydney Cup favourite, Cleveland, will have his first run for Kris Lees after he was transferred from Joseph O’Brien.

Point Nepean will have his second run for Ben, Will & JD Hayes as he looks to recapture the form that led to victory in the Andrew Ramsden in May last year.


Premier’s Cup 2023 final field

No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 Silks
King Frankel
Annabel Neasham
Tyler Schiller
15
59kg
2 Silks
Cleveland
Kris Lees
Kerrin McEvoy
2
58.5kg
3 Silks
Gear Up
Annabel Neasham
TBC
14
58kg
4 Silks
Desert Icon
Chris Waller
James McDonald
9
57.5kg
5 Silks
Bois D’Argent
Annabel Neasham
TBC
11
57kg
6 Silks
Fancy Man
Annabel Neasham
Adam Hyeronimus
8
57kg
7 Silks
Hosier
Mark Minervini
Jason Collett
6
54.5kg
8 Silks
Point Nepean
Ben, Will & JD Hayes
Tim Clark
4
54.5kg
9 Silks
Military Mission
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
Rachel King
17
54kg
10 Silks
Raging Bull
David Payne
TBC
1
54kg
11 Silks
Athabascan
John O’Shea
Tom Sherry
10
53.5kg
12 Silks
Bonny Ezra
Chris Waller
TBC
7
53kg
13 Silks
Iene Fortune
Chris Waller
Jay Ford
5
53kg
14 Silks
Fawkner Park
Annabel Neasham
Dylan Gibbons
16
53kg
15 Silks
Born A King
Chris Waller
TBC
12
53kg
16 Silks
Mach Schnell
Joseph Pride
Reece Jones
3
53kg
17 Silks
Wild Chap (1E)
Brett Lazzarini
TBC
13
54kg

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