Jockey Brenton Avdulla has sounded an ominous warning to rivals in The Everest after Chautauqua broke 11 seconds in each of the last four furlongs in the Group II The Shorts at Randwick on Saturday.
Chautauqua ran his last 600m in 32.04 seconds.
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 – TAB HIGHWAY CLASS 3 HANDICAP (1000 METRES)
Place |
Horse |
Jockey |
Comment |
1st |
LARLABROOK |
Greg Ryan |
I thought I actually got beat on the line. I thought they nutted me. I thought the trip might have taken something out of him. He gave me the feel going to barriers he wasn't as bold as he can be. So the experience will help him to no end. |
2nd |
SHE KNOWS |
Jay Ford |
She ran well. Gee I thought I got the bob in on the line. Other than that she's a nice little horse. |
3rd |
UNDAOAF |
Lee Magorrian (a3) |
Strong effort. |
4th |
OAKFIELD TIME |
Hugh Bowman |
It was an honest effort. I should have held the lead, she just switched off when I took a sit because she has always led. |
5th |
MR BONJOVE |
Andrew Adkins (a1.5) |
Good run. Wasn't beaten far. Stepping up in distance next start he'll be spot on. |
6th |
MALACHI CRUNCH |
Corey Brown |
Didn't stretch out. |
7th |
HEIDSIECK |
Blake Shinn |
Good run but the slow start costly. |
8th |
SURPRISE PARTY |
Brodie Loy |
Went well just needs a wetter track. |
9th |
YAMA MAGIC |
James Innes Jnr (a2) |
Left finding on his run. Knocked up. |
10th |
CLASSIC CONQUEST |
Glyn Schofield |
Too fast and too good. |
Race 2 – SHOOT OUT MILE BENCHMARK 90 HANDICAP (1600 METRES)
Place |
Horse |
Jockey |
Comment |
EMBLEY |
Jason Collett |
That was good, comfortable in the lead there. I just increased from the 600m home and just went through his gears. It was just easy really. |
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2nd |
DARCI'S AFFAIR (NZ) |
Rachel King (a1.5) |
Really good run, just probably just could have done with being a pair further forward. |
3rd |
GOLD HORIZON |
Corey Brown |
He ran up to his best. |
4th |
REIBY THE RED |
Jay Ford |
He was good. He was off the bridle early but rallied late, probably just looking to step up to 2000m. |
5th |
ROYAL NAVY |
Tim Clark |
Got back and couldn't get him into the race, couldn't get him interested. |
6th |
VELADERO |
Glyn Schofield |
Just a bit flat today. Obviously it was a pretty hot tempo today, nowhere for him to settle down and get comfortable, he didn't get home. |
7th |
PRADA MISS |
Andrew Adkins (a1.5) |
A little disappointing. Sat outside the winner, just didn't fire today. |
8th |
SHALMANESER |
Adam Hyeronimus |
Disappointing. |
Race 3 – LISTED SCHWEPPES HERITAGE STAKES (1100 METRES)
Place |
Horse |
Jockey |
Comment |
1st |
VIRIDINE |
Brenton Avdulla |
He jumped well and I just rode him negative early because he can switch on in his races a bit and he was over doing it for the first furlong and a half. It took me a while to get him to come back and settle but once he did he dropped his head and travelled like a horse that was going to be hard to beat. I was able to slide up three deep when Tye had nowhere to go and put the race away at the furlong. |
2nd |
SINGLE BULLET |
Tye Angland |
Great run but just had no luck in running. |
3rd |
ALBUMIN |
Joshua Parr |
Really good effort. I've been desperate to ride him quiet and that's why. |
4th |
MALAHAT |
Hugh Bowman |
Didn't really settle in front. |
5th |
MARSUPIAL |
Glyn Schofield |
Found the back of the winner but didn't find the finish. |
6th |
THE MIGHTY FED |
Blake Shinn |
Not a bad effort. He ran well and he's got improvement. |
7th |
LIGHTZ |
Adam Hyeronimus |
He's just still very soft. |
8th |
GOODFELLA |
Jason Collett |
Didn't have the speed to lead and had a bit of interference mid-race which didn't help but ran through the line. |
Race 4 – GROUP III BILL RITCHIE HANDICAP (1400 METRES)
Place |
Horse |
Jockey |
Comment |
1st |
COMIN' THROUGH |
Michael Walker |
He is a very good horse, he is the reason I got down to 53kg to make it today. He let the leader come back and head him, he eyeballed it, found the horses on the outside and kicked again. Hats off to Chris (Waller) he just placed this horse so well he thought he would leave three weeks between runs and that has probably won him the race, bring on the Epsom. |
2nd |
TOM MELBOURNE (IRE) |
Blake Shinn |
Very gallant effort, take nothing away from the winner, though having to concede 4kg was probably the telling factor. Full credit to my horse. |
3rd |
BURNING PASSION |
Tim Clark |
He had a lovely run on-speed, he controlled it well, horse is going as good as ever, would appreciate a little bit of rain about. |
4th |
PAJARO (NZ) |
Andrew Adkins (a0) |
Great run coming off the back of a nice tempo, he hit the line strong and will be better second up. |
5th |
NO DOUBT |
Jeff Penza |
When the tempo backed off he just wanted to over-race a little bit, it turned into a little bit of sprint for him at the end, he still whacked away pretty well |
6th |
NEW TIPPERARY |
Brenton Avdulla |
He's a quirky horse when he doesn't want to go, he doesn't want to go, which was sort of mid-race today. I was happy with his last 400m, I think he is in for a good preparation. If Joe [Pride] finds the right race for him next time over a mile he'll be hard to beat. |
7th |
HAVANA COOLER (IRE) |
Glyn Schofield |
They just ran him off his feet. |
Race 5 – GROUP II MCGRATH ESTATE AGENTS TEA ROSE STAKES (1400 METRES)
Place |
Horse |
Jockey |
Comment |
1st |
ALIZEE |
Glyn Schofield |
Everyone has been waiting for her to show up and run well and she has been able to do that today, she certainly showed her best. There was a bit of 'argy bargy' at the start but I think the likely leader wasn't flash away so the race took a different complexion. We had a plan where we wanted to be around midfield with cover and we know that she can reel off a strong sectional we got up the rise and I asked her for an effort and she was electric.
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2nd |
CHAMPAGNE CUDDLES |
Tye Angland |
No excuses today, jumped well and got into a good spot, thought I had it won when I let go, the winner was just in behind us and was too strong late. |
3rd |
CELLARGIRL |
Michael Walker |
Really good run, she's quite deceiving, she was gone at the top of the straight when she got pushed out on the corner, but as soon as I put the stick behind her she took off, really really good run. |
4th |
TULIP |
Hugh Bowman |
She was inclined to over-race a little bit in the early to mid-stages, which cost her late. |
5th |
ONE MORE HONEY |
Blake Shinn |
Good run, she's looking for a mile now and is not without a chance in the Flight Stakes. |
6th |
SWEET DEAL |
Jason Collett |
Good performance today, was a touch slow to begin and did a bit of work outside the lead, I thought her effort was good. |
7th |
I AM EXCITED |
Corey Brown |
No luck again, she was forced to cover ground from the awkward sort of barrier, hard to say whether she got the seven furlongs because she just covered too much ground. |
8th |
SMOOTH LANDING |
Tim Clark |
Bit of a non-event really, they trot and cantered and sprinted home. They struggled to make any ground from the back. |
9th |
PANDEMONIUM |
Joshua Parr |
Reared just as the gates opened and our chances were lost at the start. |
10th |
ACQUME |
Christian Reith |
Ran well, probably just going up in trip she travelled a little bit too well in the run, back in trip she'll redeem herself. |
Race 6 – GROUP I COLGATE OPTIC WHITE STAKES (1600 METRES)
Place |
Horse |
Jockey |
Comment |
1st |
WINX |
Hugh Bowman |
She has done it again, she is such a delight to be a part of and I have really run out of things to say, she is such a magical horse and she just never fails to get the job done. Today I expected to be closer to the speed, the pace was strong, at the top of the straight she had a lot of ground to make up and after her last two performances I knew she could do it, I am just so proud of her.
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2nd |
HAPPY CLAPPER |
Blake Shinn |
Gallant effort, he travelled really well, I think he knew Winx was in that race today, he gave something a bit extra than he has done before. At the half mile I felt like the winner, the 400m he felt the winner. It's very humbling to run second to her [Winx], she's the people's champ. Full credit to my horse and Pat Webster, he was very brave today. |
3rd |
FOXPLAY |
Brenton Avdulla |
She's terrific, probably almost the best mare in the country because I don't call Winx a mare, she's a freak. |
4th |
MCCREERY (GB) |
Michael Walker |
Really good run, just rode him quiet and he hit the line very strong, bit of cut in the track and over further, he'll be hard to beat next time. |
5th |
MACKINTOSH (NZ) |
Glyn Schofield |
He ran well, he was up on the speed and whacked away. Little bit of cut in the ground would suit him. |
6th |
HEAVENS ABOVE |
Tye Angland |
She went well, they just went too quick for her in the middle stages. It got me off the bit a long way from home, to get her to perform at her best she has to travel up and only get off the bridle in the last 300m. I was off the bit next to Winx at the half-mile, I was concerned for her actually, but I thought my girl stuck on well. |
7th |
RED EXCITEMENT |
Joshua Parr |
I was under pressure a long way from home today, unsure the reasons why. |
8th |
ECUADOR (NZ) |
Adam Hyeronimus |
He raced very one-paced today, so we'll just wait and see how he pulls up because he is a lot better than that. |
Race 7 – GROUP II BOWERMANS OFFICE FURNITURE SHORTS (1100 METRES)
Place |
Horse |
Jockey |
Comment |
1st |
REDZEL |
Hugh Bowman |
When they (connections of Ball Of Muscle) announced they were hell bent on leading at least we knew what the plan was, I would have been happy to lead but I didn't want to lead at a pace that I was being pressured at. The funny thing was when he did set up the lead, Glyn Schofield on Ball Of Muscle he wasn't going fast enough for me so I poured the pressure on him from the 650m. |
2nd |
BALL OF MUSCLE |
Glyn Schofield |
Pleasing return, showed a lot of fight today. |
3rd |
NIETA |
Corey Brown |
Ran really well, if there had of been a bit more cut in the track she definitely runs a clear second, she was a bit reluctant to switch her lead leg on the firm surface. |
4th |
ENGLISH |
Blake Shinn |
I thought she ran really well, the first 100m they didn't go as quick as I would have liked and I drew awkwardly. I had to go forward and it probably told a bit late after I got caught wide. She'll take good improvement from the run and expect a good run next start. |
5th |
TAKEDOWN |
Tim Clark |
He obviously didn't come up last preparation, but that return was much more pleasing. Probably looking for 1400m now he's a bit older. |
6th |
FELL SWOOP |
Tye Angland |
I thought he went well, he had a good run throughout, I think he'll improve a lot of that. He pulled up and had a good blow but he cleared his wind pretty quick, nice horse. |
7th |
CHAUTAUQUA |
Brenton Avdulla |
Terrific, obviously a month until the grand final, couldn't be happier. If it was 1200m today he probably runs over the top of them. |
8th |
AFTER ALL THAT |
Jason Collett |
Not a bad return from my horse, up a lot in grade today but I felt he ran alright. |
9th |
ECKSTEIN |
Andrew Adkins (a0) |
Great run, she's in great form she needed that run to settle her nerves a little bit, going forward she's in great condition, she does need that little bit further. |
Race 8 – GROUP III KINGSTON TOWN STAKES (2000 METRES)
Place |
Horse |
Jockey |
Comment |
1st |
LIBRAN (IRE) |
Glyn Schofield |
He really hit the line strongly in his first up run for me and today we just rode him a similar fashion, let him be comfortable and didn't he let down well.He took a very narrow split and once he got his nose through he dashed really strongly for me. |
2nd |
ANTONIO GIUSEPPE (NZ) |
Tye Angland |
He went super, ended up getting into a good spot off an awkward gate, was forced to make a long sustained run which didn't suit him 100%, I thought he was the winner, but the other horse (Libran) was just too good. |
3rd |
LIFE LESS ORDINARY (IRE) |
Brenton Avdulla |
He travelled really comfortably, I thought I was the winner on the corner, little bit disappointed that he ran third, I thought he was probably entitled to go on and win the race. |
4th |
WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ) |
Christian Reith |
Really good run, got left a little bit flat-footed on the firm surface but found the line very well late. |
5th |
CLASSIC UNIFORM |
Tim Clark |
Another top effort, he's crying out for a bit of give in the track. Didn't help getting taken on at the 700m. |
6th |
ALLERGIC |
Joshua Parr |
He's in fantastic order. |
7th |
CHOCANTE (NZ) |
Blake Shinn |
He was disappointing, he travelled well, got rolling before the bend and he didn't really find much. Might be looking for some give in the ground. |
8th |
DEE I CEE (NZ) |
Rachel King (a0) |
Not a bad run, probably just went a bit too slow for him early. |
9th |
MEGABLAST (NZ) |
Jason Collett |
Nice run early, but when the tempo increased he came off the bridle and he didn't have anything to give. |
10th |
KINEMA (IRE) |
Michael Walker |
Feeling the track a bit, needs a bit of rain. |
11th |
HARPER'S CHOICE |
Adam Hyeronimus |
Very disappointing, I think he might be having a lend of us. |
Race 9 – TAB.COM.AU BENCHMARK 84 HANDICAP (1200 METRES)
Place |
Horse |
Jockey |
Comment |
1st |
ISORICH |
Lee Magorrian (a3) |
He went great. We went a nice tempo early and he finished strongly. I got headed by improvement early and he just fought them off the whole way. He's seven years of age now and he just keeps on going. |
2nd |
IMPROVEMENT (NZ) |
Tim Clark |
Very brave run, the winner's a tough horse. |
3rd |
DAGNY |
Blake Shinn |
Ran well and hit the line nicely. |
4th |
I THOUGHT SO |
Corey Brown |
Good effort. |
5th |
LOVE'S A FANTASY |
James Innes Jnr (a2) |
Very bunched racing and never had a crack at them. |
6th |
LAST WITNESS |
Christian Reith |
Ran well, just went a bit steady. |
7th |
SIR PLUSH (NZ) |
Jason Collett |
Over raced and hung out in the straight. |
8th |
PUMPKIN PIE |
Jay Ford |
The run was ok but he was too fresh. |
9th |
ROSA CAROLINA (NZ) |
Glyn Schofield |
Travelled really keen, pace was sedate. Didn't quite finish off. |
10th |
MISSILE CODA |
Andrew Adkins (a1.5) |
She was a lot better today, beautiful in the gates. Didn't bounce that well but mustered speed quick. I was able to sit outside the leaders. Just lacked in confidence when the horse came up on my outside. She'll come on from that but wants a bit further too. |
11th |
ZIGGY WILLIE |
Tye Angland |
He raced well. He carried a big weight first-up, performed good. |
12th |
ECHO EFFECT |
Brenton Avdulla |
They want him to settle this time in so I think they are going to have to sacrifice a few runs. I thought his run was better than it will read on paper. They went slow and dashed. |