Yarraman Park Stallions Hold Sangster Weight

With only a two-kilo weight spread between the 14 runners in this Saturday's $1m Gr1 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville, the standard weight-for-age conditions of the race are sure to see it a tight contest. Unbeaten this time in, highlighted by a dominant display in the Listed Sunlight Classic down the Flemington 1200m straight last start, the Ciaron Maher trained Estriella (I Am Invincible-Madrigals, by Lonhro) looks capable of giving her Yarraman Park-based sire his 16th individual Gr1 winner. If there are any chinks in her armour, stablemate and last start Gr1 William Reid Stakes third placed I Am Me (I Am Invincible-Mefnooda, by Medaglia D'oro) looks more than capable of taking the prize and becoming the next elite level winner for her Champion sire. With two other runners in the field by the dual Australian Leading Sire in Wonderful Tonight (I Am Invincible-Forever Loved, by High Chaparral) and Waltz On By (I Am Invincible-Stay With Me, by Street Cry), it would not surprise to see I Am Invincible further extend his lead in the premiership ahead of what is surely a third title at the end of the season. With the Yarraman Park sires experiencing a brilliant run of late, I Am Invincible's barn mate, and son Hellbent, is riding high on the second Gr1 victory of his daughter Magic Time (Hellbent), a winner of the Gr1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) last weekend and this Saturday Benedetta (Hellbent-Whatalovelyday, by Domesday) has the right form lines to become his second Gr1 winner in the space of a week. A winner of the Gr3 R N Irwin Stakes (1100m) last start at the track, the Jason Warren-trained mare had come off two Gr1 fourth placed efforts and with her confidence boosting win last start, she looks right on track to give her Melbourne Cup winning owner Laurence Eales his next big winner.

Estriella is a massive talent (pic: Mark Gatt)