Excelebration (IRE)

Before the two year-olds had their turn at the Rosehill trials on Monday morning there were a couple of action packed earlier trials featuring Nature Strip, who won as you would expect and then a raft of star three year-olds including Anamoe, Espiona and Mallory, who actually won the heat.

The Annabel Neasham-trained Hopeful (FR) is shaping an inspired purchase for Grant Morgan’s Ontrack Thoroughbreds after opening his Australian account in the Listed Lord Mayors Cup (2000m) at Rosehill.