Ingham Stakes draws capacity field for $2m contest

Cepheus
Nash Rawiller and Cepheus streak clear to claim the Group 2 Shannon Stakes. (Photo: Racing NSW)

The Group 2 Ingham Stakes (1600m) is the headline act this Saturday at Royal Randwick, with a capacity field of 20 set to duke it out over $2 million.

Formerly known as the Villiers Stakes, the winner earns ballot exemption from the Group 1 Doncaster Handicap (1600m) in the following autumn.

The Matthew Dunn-trained Cepheus leads the field as top weight, with the seven-year-old gelding yet to be seen since finishing runner-up in The Big Dance (1600m) at this course on November 7.

Nash Rawiller is set to take the reins once again, but he is sure to have his hands full with the son of Sea The Stars drawing barrier 19.

Detonator Jack will be searching for back-to-back wins after proving too strong in The Gong (1600m) at Kembla Grange a fortnight ago, while the Ciaron Maher & David Eustace barn will also have Cranbourne Cup winner Charterhouse in the mix.

It’s no surprise to see the Chris Waller yard bring a strong contingent of six, with Hinged, Osipenko and Waterford all needing to improve from winless campaigns so far.

The John O’Shea-trained pair of Kirwan’s Lane and Lion’s Roar ran into the Ingham quinella last year and will be looking to replicate that feat this weekend.

The 2023 Ingham Stakes is the first leg of the Randwick quaddie and is set get underway at 4pm local time.


Ingham Stakes 2023 field

No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 Silks
Cepheus
Matthew Dunn
Nash Rawiller
19
60kg
2 Silks
Detonator Jack
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
Jason Collett
15
58kg
3 Silks
King Magnus
Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock
Thomas Stockdale
20
58kg
4 Silks
Vilana
James Cummings
Adam Hyernonimus
6
58kg
5 Silks
New Mandate
Chris Waller
TBC
17
57.5kg
6 Silks
Osipenko
Chris Waller
Tim Clark
24
57.5kg
7 Silks
No Compromise
Chris Waller
TBC
21
57kg
8 Silks
Rustic Steel
Kris Lees
Sam Clipperton
1
56.5kg
9 Silks
Surf Dancer
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
TBC
23
56.5kg
10 Silks
Attractable
Sara Ryan
Regan Bayliss
3
56kg
11 Silks
Kirwan’s Lane
John O’Shea
Joshua Parr
2
56kg
12 Silks
Dark Destroyer
John O’Shea
TBC
10
55.5kg
13 Silks
Hinged
Chris Waller
Zac Lloyd
7
55kg
14 Silks
Charterhouse
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
Tyler Schiller
7
55kg
15 Silks
Excellent Proposal
Michael Freedman
TBC
12
55kg
16 Silks
Communist
Michael Freedman
Rachel King
9
54.5kg
17 Silks
Phearson
Brad Widdup
TBC
11
54kg
18 Silks
Waterford
Chris Waller
Tommy Berry
13
54kg
19 Silks
Lion’s Roar
John O’Shea
Tom Sherry
5
53.5kg
20 Silks
Age Of Kings
Chris Waller
Kerrin McEvoy
8
53kg
21 Silks
Williamsburg (1E)
Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou
TBC
4
53kg
22 Silks
Military Expert (2E)
Annabel Neasham
Reece Jones
14
53kg
23 Silks
Loch Eagle (3E)
Kris Lees
Dylan Gibbons
22
53kg
24 Silks
Foxy Cleopatra (4E)
Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
Craig Williams
18
54kg

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