Hill Stakes attracts classy field of 14 runners

Montefilia heads a strong field for the 2023 Hill Stakes at Rosehill this weekend. (Picture: George Sal/Racing Photos)

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.


Hill Stakes 2023 final field

No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 Silks
Numerian
Annabel Neasham
Ryan Maloney
15
59kg
2 Silks
Zeyrek
Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
Tommy Berry
7
59kg
3 Silks
Young Werther
Danny O’Brien
Billy Egan
14
59kg
4 Silks
Luncies
Kris Less
Tim Clark
3
59kg
5 Silks
No Compromise
Chris Waller
Tyler Schiller
16
59kg
6 Silks
Protagonist
Kris Lees
Dylan Gibbons
1
59kg
7 Silks
Hoo Ya Mal
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
Adam Hyeronimus
6
59kg
8 Silks
Sky Lab
Paul Perry
Kathy O’Hara
4
59kg
9 Silks
Hosier
Mark Minervini
Rachel King
8
59kg
10 Silks
Mount Popa
Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
Koby Jennings
10
59kg
11 Silks
Montefilia
Chris Waller
Nash Rawiller
2
57kg
12 Silks
Hinged
Chris Waller
Brett Prebble
5
57kg
13 Silks
Magical Lagoon
Chris Waller
Kerrin McEvoy
9
57kg
14 Silks
Fireburn
Gary Portelli
Jason Collett
11
56kg
15 Silks
Hezashocka (1E)
Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
Zac Lloyd
12
59kg
16 Silks
Ironclad (2E)
Will Clarken & Nikki O’Shea
TBC
13
59kg

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