Randwick jockeys’ review for 2017 Chelmsford Stakes day

Breednet - Saturday September 2

Top jockeys Kerrin McEvoy and Hugh Bowman rode eight of the nine winners at Randwick on Saturday.

Kerrin McEvoy gives the thumbs up after winning the Group II Furious Stakes on Formality. Photo: Steve Hart

McEvoy left the meeting with a personal best haul of five winners while Bowman finished with a treble.

The other winning rider on the day was Josh Adams aboard Happy Clapper in the Group II Tramway Stakes (1400m).

Once again, Racenet was on hand to get the feedback from every rider after every race.

This is what the jockeys thought of their rides during the day.

Race 1 – ANZ Bloodstock News BM75 Handicap (1300m)

Place	Horse	Jockey	Comment
1st	SUPER EX	Hugh Bowman	He's a really nice progressive type of horse and I think he'll improve from what we saw today.
2nd	MEROVEE	Kerrin McEvoy	Good run. He's improved a lot from trials to racing and winning his maiden. It was a good effort and another 50 yards he probably wins the race.
3rd	BEAU GESTE	Brenton Avdulla	Nice run. Ran honestly but the first two were fit horses.
4th	ISLAND MISSILE	Tye Angland	Good run. Nice horse on the improve and probably needs a mile now.
5th	ANDAZ	Glyn Schofield	He's still learning his craft. Maybe he wants to be ridden a tad quieter.
6th	DISSOLUTION	Corey Brown	I was a bit disappointed with him. I thought he could have done a bit more. Although I do think he will be better over further.
7th	ALBUMIN	Joshua Parr	I gave him a horror ride but he could very well be better at a shorter trip ridden off the speed.
8th	DEVOLVING	Andrew Adkins (a1.5)	Raced very greenly. I didn't have much luck from the jump and she wanted to wrestle me for most of the race.

Race 2 – National Jockeys Trust BM84 Handicap (2000m)

Place	Horse	Jockey	Comment
1st	UP 'N' ROLLING	Kerrin McEvoy	Dominant win. He's better than that grade so he's a metrop chance for sure.
2nd	WAHNG WAH	Rachel King (a1.5)	Really strong run but every time I edged a bit closer the winner kept pulling out a bit more. She's done well because it was a big step up today.
3rd	ADMIRAL JELLO	Corey Brown	Had to go back further than where I wanted to be but he ran super. From that sticky barrier, I just got shuffled back.
4th	DOUKHAN	Tye Angland	Very good run first-up. He'll improve a lot.
5th	PLYMOUTH ROAD	Jay Ford	Bled.
6th	MULTIFACETS	Hugh Bowman	I was hoping to lead but there was too much pressure. Things just didn't work out for him after that.
7th	ROMAN SON	Brenton Avdulla	He just pulled himself into the ground fresh.
8th	MY GIULIANO	Michael Walker	Just had to do too much work.

Race 3 – TAB Supports Jockeys Trust Mile BM83 Handicap (1600m)

Place	Horse	Jockey	Comment
1st	EMBLEY	Kerrin McEvoy	Nice effort. He got out to a nice trip today and got into a nice rhythm in front. The other day he pulled a bit but today he was much better and showed what he can do.
2nd	MORE TO GAIN	Peter Wells	Disappointing we didn't get the result but the horse has run out of his skin again and he thinks he's won. It will do the world of good for his confidence.
3rd	ALL BUT GONE	Andrew Adkins (a1.5)	Very good run. Travelled well throughout and is probably looking for a bit further now.
4th	JAMINZAH	Hugh Bowman	Unlucky.
5th	MIAMI DADE	Christian Reith	He ran well. Just needs to come back in class a bit.
6th	MANDALONG KISS	Andrew Banks	No comment.
7th	MURAQABA	Brenton Avdulla	Jumped OK. Tracked the winner but when I gave him a squeeze he didn't let go in that ground.
8th	ZIN ZAN EDDIE	Tye Angland	He was disappointing really. Probably had enough.

Race 4 – TAB Highway C3 Handicap (1400m)

Place	Horse	Jockey	Comment
1st	MY TAGOSON	Hugh Bowman	Really good effort. Ridiculous pace up front which didn't really suit me because he didn't travel as well as he did last start but I was banking on them coming back to me which they did. Once he was in touch he took himself to the line.
2nd	MAKFI LASS	Rachel King (a1.5)	Really strong run. They went quick early which had her off her feet.
3rd	SUPER STAR BOB	Tye Angland	Disappointing late. He was there to win it but didn't know what to do.
4th	SCHEDULE	Kerrin McEvoy	Traffic problems cost him finishing closer.
5th	COUNT CUMANI	Corey Brown	Ran well but it was a bit short for him.
6th	COLLINS CREEK	Andrew Adkins (a1.5)	Had to do too much work. Gutsy performance considering the work he did early.
7th	MISTER MARMALADE	Chelsea McFarlane	No comment.
8th	LAST TRY WINS	Glyn Schofield	Refused to take part.
9th	BONSLEY	Blake Spriggs	He ran well. He's got ability but just needs to drop back to 1200m.
10th	CRITICAL TOUCH	Jay Ford	Too much pressure early and folded late.
11th	FRATERNATER	Carly Frater-Hill (a3)	No comment.
12th	SNOWBROOK	Christian Reith	Forget run, wide.
13th	VALKNUT	Josh Adams	Just didn't run the trip out – had a hard time in front.

Race 5 – Group III Concorde Stakes (1000m)

Place	Horse	Jockey	Comment
1st	REDZEL	Kerrin McEvoy	Nice win. Everything says he's back in good order and maybe even improved into this preparation.
2nd	SPIETH	Corey Brown	He ran really well. I think just the fitness of the winner told in the end but my horse is improving.
3rd	NIETA	Brenton Avdulla	I thought she aquitted herself well. She got beat by a Group I winner and a horse that should have won a couple of Group I's.
4th	THE MONSTAR	Josh Adams	He ran as well as he probably can in that grade. The hard track doesn't help him and he's had a few runs this time in so he didn't quite have the toe he's had before.

Race 6 – Group II Furious Stakes (1200m)

Place	Horse	Jockey	Comment
1st	FORMALITY	Kerrin McEvoy	I think they'll go to the Golden Rose now with this filly. I don't know about her beyond 1200m but this time of year you've probably got to roll the dice.
2nd	CHAMPAGNE CUDDLES	Tye Angland	Ran super. My only option was to go back, get a bit of cover and save her for a late run – she went superb.
3rd	I AM EXCITED	Corey Brown	She was unlucky. The Godolphin runner came charging out in the straight and just unbalanced my horse and she never really got going again until the last 100m.
4th	ALIZEE	Hugh Bowman	She raced well. Got a little unbalanced at the top of the straight which did affect her but no excuses, too good the winner.
5th	SEANNIE	Tim Clark	Solid enough run. I think 1400m will really suit.
6th	JOYFILLY OURS	Joshua Parr	Very disappointing. Placed under pressure she wanted to lug off the track, unsure why.
7th	WHISPERED SECRET	Glyn Schofield	Pleasing enough return. Just got outsprinted late.

Race 7 – Group II Chelmsford Stakes (1600m)

Place	Horse	Jockey	Comment
1st	WINX	Hugh Bowman	I was more worried today than the Warwick Stakes because I was making such a long, sustained run. The ear muffs might have dulled her but I don't think she knew the other one was out there because when she saw him she picked up straight away. I couldn't ride any other horse like that.
2nd	RED EXCITEMENT	Joshua Parr	Oh man I thought I'd pulled it off. He's in such great form at the moment. He deserved to win but ran into possibly the greatest ever.
3rd	CHOCANTE	Rory Hutchings	Super run first-up. He only had one trial coming into this mile and he ran the race out strongly. The only way I'd be happier would be if we won the race.
4th	ANTONIO GIUSEPPE	Tye Angland	Really good run. He's looking for a bit further now.
5th	LIFE LESS ORDINARY	Kerrin McEvoy	Nice run from him. The race was on from the 800m and his run might have peaked so there'll be natural improvement to come.
6th	LIBRAN	Glyn Schofield	Clearly too short for him but I think he resumed very well.
7th	HARPER'S CHOICE	Brenton Avdulla	I thought he ran well. When Red Excitement brought speed into the race before the bend my horse became a bit one-paced and my immediate focus went to Winx.
8th	SENSE OF OCCASION	Corey Brown	He ran well for a stayer resuming. He had to do the donkey work and drag the rest of the field up.
9th	WHO SHOT THEBARMAN	Christian Reith	Really good return. That's what I expected of him today. The horse feels good and is in for a good preparation.
10th	ALLERGIC	Tim Clark	He was doing his best work late, he's ticking over well.
11th	SARRASIN	Michael Walker	Very disappointing.
12th	LASQUETI SPIRIT	Jay Ford	She obviously hasn't come up.

Race 8 – Group II Tramway Stakes (1400m)

Place	Horse	Jockey	Comment
1st	HAPPY CLAPPER	Josh Adams	He travelled so well. I just had a plan to be a little bit closer than they had him on paper, I think that is the best way to ride him because he can get out of his ground a little bit too far, but he put them away very quickly. Bring on the Epsom.
2nd	TOM MELBOURNE	Michael Walker	Really good run. He got exposed a bit early.
3rd	INVINCIBLE GEM	Corey Brown	I was expecting Ecuador to take me all the way into the straight but he was a beaten horse. She was luckless today but she's going well enough and will go into the Epsom and run well.
4th	ECUADOR	Adam Hyeronimus	Very honest run but I think today he showed the effects of his great first-up run.
5th	HEAVENS ABOVE	Tye Angland	Really good. Probably her best first-up run in a while so it's good to see.
6th	MACKINTOSH	Tim Clark	Went back from the wide gate and closed off well.
7th	MAURUS	Blake Spriggs	Super. I couldn't have been happier. He felt like he rattled off some good sectionals over the last 400m and once he gets to a mile and beyond.
8th	MCCREERY	Hugh Bowman	He was a bit disappointing on face value but I wasn't too disappointed. He's better in a high-pressure race with a bit of give in the ground.
9th	THE VIRGINIAN	Glyn Schofield	Up in distance today he raced a bit keenly.
10th	ZANBAGH	Joshua Parr	She failed to let down on the firm surface.

Race 9 – Schweppes BM95 Handicap (1400m)

Place	Horse	Jockey	Comment
1st	WASHINGTON HEIGHTS	Kerrin McEvoy	There wasn't much room to squeeze through. The lack of tempo didn't really suit him either but he did a great job to get through and win.
2nd	DAWN WALL	Corey Brown	I thought I was home but the winner got all the cheap runs up the inside.
3rd	ROCKET COMMANDER	Tim Clark	Good solid performance.
4th	BERRY DELICIOUS	Adam Hyeronimus	She ran nice enough just probably wants more tempo on.
5th	MY NORDIC HERO	Michael Walker	Top run after two years off. I think he's come back a really nice horse.
6th	FREE STANDING	Jay Ford	He closed off well.
7th	VELADERO	Glyn Schofield	Tough run first-up.
8th	MARENOSTRO	Blaike McDougall (a3)	I think he's probably come to the end of his prep so he'll likely go out for a spell.