Simon Miller takes four heats at Monday’s Belmont trials with several coming winners for the top trainer

Top trainer Simon Miller showcased plenty of coming winners at Monday’s Belmont trials session, taking four heats across the morning.

Miller first exhibited dark-coated two-year-old Twisted Steel making his first public appearance since January.

The $100,000 yearling purchase scooted over to second place in the 1000m hit-out, parking outside Gentleman’s Code.

With 600m to go, Chloe Azzopardi allowed the gelding to slide up and eclipse the pacesetter, travelling better as the pair made the bend.

Nudged along with 200m remaining, Twisted Steel put paid to Gentleman’s Code and despite a late effort from Radiant Light, scored a handsome two-length win.

The son of Rommel showed noticeable physical improvement from his opening trial where he also shaped encouragingly with a second placing to handy filly Pony Up.

Next, Miller unveiled talented three-year-old filly Madhi Girl, who also had not been seen since the beginning of the year.

Despite being among the last to leave the gates, Giaan O’Donnell swept the daughter of Winning Rupert around the field and took a near three-length lead after 200m.

Floating along in a comfortable rhythm throughout, Madhi Girl swung the turn with a two-length buffer over Canny Coni and Kosta’s Crown, who both got no closer down the straight.

Madhi Girl has already proven a prolific earner for owner Teleah Hulse, who purchased the chestnut as a yearling in 2023 for $68,000.

So far, she has amassed $280,000 in prizemoney, with career highlights including runner-up performances in the two-year-old Magic Millions and Placid Ark Prelude.

Two-time winning three-year-old Horcrux will have also pleased his new connections with his hard-fought display in heat 11.

The Miller-trained gelding was sold by his Ladbrokes Racing Club owners in February for $65,000 but the $180,000 earner was bought back by his trainer and stable connections.

Sitting outside Talk To Wyn for the duration and with Want A Winner chiming in three wide, Horcrux stuck his nose out where it mattered in a driving three-way photo finish.

A debut victor in July 2024, the son of Rommel was competitive without winning in the headline three-year-old events later that year.

Miller’s final winner for the morning was fellow three-year-old Diamond Dancer, who showed her true potential with a stylish showing.

Whizzed across by O’Donnell to sit outside speedster Nonesospicy, Diamond Dancer moved up to join issue passing the 600m.

However, Nonesospicy gave a generous kick turning the bend and immediately drew almost a length in front of the chestnut.

Regathering her poise and shaken up by her rider at the 200m, Diamond Dancer focused on the task at hand and rapidly eroded the deficit within 100m.

Kept up to her work, the daughter of Long Leaf strode clear and held a late effort from Surround Me by a length and a half, with Nonesospicy a further half-length away.

Purchased for $130,000, Diamond Dancer has won just one race but has mixed it with the best of her age group in her 10-start career.

Soundly held in Group events as a two-year-old, she gave a great sight when looming to win the Burgess Queen in November last year before emptying out for a close-up fourth.