Ethereal Stakes field headed by Flight Stakes winner

Adam Hyeronimus will partner Tropical Squall again on Saturday, seeking back-to-back victories on the filly. Photo: Racing NSW

The Group 3 Ethereal Stakes will follow the boys in the Caulfield Classic, with 13 runners accepting for the 2000m contest at Caulfield, where the race will be headed by Group 1 Flight Stakes winner Tropical Squall.

After claiming the Flight Stakes, the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained filly will have to carry the extra weight and lump 59kg from barrier 12.

The daughter of Prized Icon has won three of her four race starts, with the Flight victory obviously being her best performance to date and she is the current VRC Oaks favourite with online bookmakers.

Outside of the top weight, Konasana from the Chris Waller yard appears to be very progressive, as she comes through her all-the-way victory over 1600m at Moonee Valley last start.

Damian Lane will stick with the daughter of Dundeel, who currently shares the fifth line of betting in VRC Oaks markets with a few of her rivals that she will meet on Saturday.

After a strong performance first-up this time in, Autumn Angel from the Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman yard will bring strong form into the Ethereal Stakes, after she finished 1.55 lengths off subsequent Caulfield Guineas winner Griff last time out in the Group 2 Stutt Stakes.

The Tony & Calvin McEvoy-trained Coco Sun claimed the Listed Oaklands Plate during his debut preparation but has yet to find the winners circle since returning as a three-year-old.

Similarly, Dolphin Skin from the Leon & Troy Corstens stable was another two-year-old Listed race winner but has been uninspiring at her two starts back in the Jim Moloney Stakes (11th of 12) and Edward Manifold Stakes (10th of 13) this campaign.

2023 Ethereal Stakes Final Field

No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 Silks
Tropical Squall
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
Adam Hyeronimus
12
59kg
2 Silks
Dolphin Skin
Leon & Troy Corstens
Craig Williams
13
57kg
3 Silks
Coco Sun
Tony & Calvin McEvoy
Kerrin McEvoy
8
57kg
4 Silks
Autumn Angel
Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman
Billy Egan
3
56kg
5 Silks
Konasana
Chris Waller
Damian Lane
7
56kg
6 Silks
Grinzinger Belle
Danny O’Brien
Michael Dee
2
56kg
7 Silks
Basilinna
Emma-Lee & David Browne
Damien Oliver
11
56kg
8 Silks
Wings Of Song
Patrick Payne
Ben Melham
9
56kg
9 Silks
Bon Mistress
Ken & Kasey Keys
Blaike McDougall
5
56kg
10 Silks
Saxon Beauty
Mark & Levi Kavanagh
Jamie Kah
1
56kg
11 Silks
Another You
Dan O’Sullivan
Daniel Stackhouse
4
56kg
12 Silks
Everlasting Kiss
Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
Blake Shinn
10
56kg
13 Silks
Lady Tempest
Robbie Laing
TBC
6
56kg

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