Cockram Stakes attracts top-level field

Espiona will return to headline a top-class Cockram Stakes field on Saturday. (Photo: Steve Hart)

A field of 12 runners are expected to line up in the Group 3 Cockram Stakes on Saturday afternoon.

Five of these mares have already tasted victory at Group level, while topweight Espiona is the only Group 1 winner set to tackle the 1200m contest at Caulfield.

The Chris Waller-trained Espiona will have to give her rivals at least 2kg due to her Group 1 Coolmore Classic win last preparation, but considering she has drawn barrier 10 of 12 and doesn’t have the best stats at 1200m, this could be more of a tune-up run for later in the spring.

Toy Show Quality winner Parisal from the Godolphin yard will make the trip down to Melbourne, but she has also drawn the carpark in barrier 11.

Papillon Club knocked off her maiden Group 3 success in the Alexandra Stakes last start, and she will be looking to kick off her spring campaign with a good pipe-opener in the Cockram Stakes.

Group 3 Bellmaine Stakes winner Wrote To Arataki will link up with Dean Yendall again first-up as she seeks to begin her spring preparation in fine style.

Jason Warren has accepted with up-and-coming star Benedetta, who will contest her first Group race at her eighth career start.

The Grahame Begg-trained C’est Magique – who surprised a few by running second in the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes last spring – is set to return from a 10-month spell.


The Cockram Stakes 2023 Final Field

No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 Silks
Espiona
Chris Waller
Craig Williams
10
60kg
2 Silks
Parisal
James Cummings
Jamie Kah
11
58kg
3 Silks
Papillon Club
Greg Eurell
Damian Lane
6
58kg
4 Silks
Wrote To Arataki
Matthew Williams
Dean Yendall
3
58kg
5 Silks
Bound For Home
Archie Alexander
Declan Bates
5
58kg
6 Silks
Laced Up Heels
Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
Jye McNeil
7
57kg
7 Silks
Benedetta
Jason Warren
Daniel Stackhouse
9
56kg
8 Silks
Dance To Dubai
Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman
Carleen Hefel
12
56kg
9 Silks
C’est Magique
Grahame Begg
Michael Dee
2
56kg
10 Silks
Dazzling Lucy
Tony Noonan
Jake Noonan
1
56kg
11 Silks
All About Eve
Andrew Noblet
John Allen
8
56kg
12 Silks
Cute As
Shane Fliedner
Harry Coffey
4
56kg

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