It may have been a Thursday meeting at Poverty Bay but the win by Royal Imperium in the 3yo 1200m might prove to be a good form guide.
The Chris and Colleen Wood trained Royal Academy gelding looked to be well above average in the hands of Mark Hills. Coming of the back of strong trial wins, the attractive gelding showed all the requirments needed to progress much further. This win, and a Sunday double has taken Hills to 11 winners for the season, currently placing him 6th on the jockeys table.