Verdad headlines Moonee Valley Vase field

Sunsource will continue his run to the VRC Derby when he competes in the Moonee Valley Vase this Saturday afternoon. (Photo: Scott Barbour/Racing Photos)

The Group 2 Moonee Valley Vase (2040m) will take place on Saturday afternoon and will be the final tune-up for three-year-olds that expect to be contesting the VRC Derby the following weekend.

Verdad from the Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock yard has opened as the clear favourite at +160 with online bookmakers.

The son of Justify has been very good at his three career starts, recording a close second behind Griff in the Group 2 Stutt Stakes at this track before running sixth in the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas last start.

Although the Chris Waller-trained Snowman finished sixth in the Group 3 Gloaming Stakes at his most recent start, he was only 1.7 lengths off the winner, Raf Attack, after jumping awkwardly and being slightly held up.

Bringing a completely different form line, Air Assault from the Andrew Gluyas yard was a dominant winner in the Listed Hill Smith Stakes over 1800m and is expected to push forward and be one of the speed influences from a wide barrier (10).

Port Lockroy is coming through a Benchmark 72 victory at Randwick Kensington over 1800m, where the Annabel Neasham-trained colt won easily by 1.7 lengths and appeared to have a lot more to give in the concluding stages.

Of the remaining runners, the Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young-trained Sunsource brings the best form.

The son of Zoustar caught the eye late in the Edward Manifold Stakes last start and was scratched from the Caulfield Classic to be saved for this run.


Moonee Valley Vase 2023 field

No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 Silks
Sunsource
Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
Opie Bosson
4
57kg
2 Silks
Air Assault
Andrew Gluyas
Damian Lane
10
57kg
3 Silks
Verdad
Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock
Beau Mertens
6
57kg
4 Silks
Apulia
Ben, Will & JD Hayes
Mark Zahra
5
57kg
5 Silks
Snowman
Chris Waller
James McDonald
7
57kg
6 Silks
Port Lockroy
Annabel Neasham
Michael Dee
1
57kg
7 Silks
Koning
Richard & Will Freedman
Zac Purton
8
57kg
8 Silks
Esskay
Danny O’Brien
Jamie Mott
9
57kg
9 Silks
Bulawayo
Pat Carey & Harris Walker
Rhys McLeod
3
57kg
10 Silks
Mah Ali
Benjamin Smith
Winona Costin
2
55kg

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