Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted August 30, 2023 Journalists Share Posted August 30, 2023 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 Espiona Chris Waller Craig Williams 10 60kg 2 Parisal James Cummings Jamie Kah 11 58kg 3 Papillon Club Greg Eurell Damian Lane 6 58kg 4 Wrote To Arataki Matthew Williams Dean Yendall 3 58kg 5 Bound For Home Archie Alexander Declan Bates 5 58kg 6 Laced Up Heels Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Jye McNeil 7 57kg 7 Benedetta Jason Warren Daniel Stackhouse 9 56kg 8 Dance To Dubai Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman Carleen Hefel 12 56kg 9 C’est Magique Grahame Begg Michael Dee 2 56kg 10 Dazzling Lucy Tony Noonan Jake Noonan 1 56kg 11 All About Eve Andrew Noblet John Allen 8 56kg 12 Cute As Shane Fliedner Harry Coffey 4 56kg More horse racing news View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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