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Switzerland raises Everest hand with Roman Consul win

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Weather forecast key consideration for Coolmore’s Everest conundrum.

SWITZERLAND winning the CANADIAN CLUB ROMAN CONSUL STAKES at Rosehill in Australia.
SWITZERLAND winning the CANADIAN CLUB ROMAN CONSUL STAKES at Rosehill in Australia. Picture: Steve Hart

Coolmore's slot for The Everest is up in the air after colt Switzerland put himself back on the map in winning the Roman Consul Stakes at Rosehill.

The discussions now begin for the global breeding empire with consultations between Switzerland's trainer Chris Waller and trainers of incumbent slot nominee Storm Boy, Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott.

Switzerland ($6) needed to win the Group 2 event over 1200-metres to impress enough and stake a claim towards the $20 million race over the same distance at Randwick in seven days.

He did it in significant enough fashion to have Tom Magnier now leaving the door wide open for a switch.

"We're in a fortunate position," Magnier said.

"This certainly gives us something to think about tonight (and) Chris has had a huge opinion of this horse all the time.

"Obviously he got injured in the Golden Slipper and has had bad luck.

"We came here with belief."

Switzerland finished last in the field of nine in the Group 2 Run To The Rose (1200m) four weeks earlier but Chris Waller had identified the reasons behind it.

"He just got himself worked up first-up which is not him, Waller said.

"It was out of character. He's actually a beautifully natured horse (but) just had him too fresh first-up and we rode him too close. It just wasn't a pretty moment."

Sydney's unflattering weather forecast over the coming week is a factor in Coolmore's that Magnier describes as "significant" with the likelihood is high of a call not being made until Sunday night or Monday morning.

Up to 30 millimetres of rain is predicted to fall in the metropolitan area throughout the week and Magnier intends to take every moment their team can to have as much clarity on that front as possible.

Switzerland won the Roman Consul Stakes by a two-length margin over $3.30 favourite Coleman was mas making late ground over the last 200-metres.


Racing and Sports

Rosehill

Saturday, 12th October 2024

5
14:55
(local)

CANADIAN CLUB ROMAN CONSUL STAKES (G2)

Age: 3yo Type: OPEN
AUD $302,000
1200m TURF GOOD
5
14:55
(local)
AUD $302,000
1200m GOOD

CANADIAN CLUB ROMAN CONSUL STAKES (G2)

Age: 3yo Type: OPEN


FP Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 2. SWITZERLAND (AUS) 3yo C
SNITZEL (AUS) - MS BAD BEHAVIOR (CAN)
NASH RAWILLER
CHRIS WALLER
$6
56.5kg
Coolmore (Mgr T Magnier), Wynaus (Mgr D Smith), Westerberg (Mgr M Ryan), J Poulin, Sir P Vela, Lynque (Mgr Ms L Ingham), Woppitt Bloodstock (Mgr Mrs D Kepitis), Peachester Lodge (Mgr Mrs L Huddy), Rockingham Thoroughbreds (Mgr J Ingham), Aristia Park Bloodstock, Meridian Bloodstock & K MacLennan

Sales Information

2nd 1. COLEMAN (AUS) 3yo C
PIERATA (AUS) - SBOOG (AUS)
KERRIN MCEVOY
MATT LAURIE
$3.3
56.5kg
Carringbush Park (Mgr: M Laurie), Mrs S Cummings, Mrs J Groves, R L Smith, Mrs C M Smith, F D Brown, Trilogy (Mgr: Mrs M Stenning), Mrs C A Dingwall, D V Mustica, Mrs L Mustica, P S Mustica, Mrs J Mustica, M D Laurie, Mrs J Koscielecki, S Gilbert & Mrs S L Gilbert

Sales Information

3rd 9. YOSHINOBU (AUS) 3yo C
WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) - TOTAL ATTRACTION (AUS)
TOM SHERRY
ANNABEL NEASHAM & ROB ARCHIBALD
$26
56.5kg
TFI (MGR: MISS S WILLIAMS), KIA ORA STUD W S (MGR: A KRISHNAN), C K V LEE, J F WEBB, MS J V BORG, A KUSTRON, MRS J A GREEN, RIDGMONT (MGR: M CUNNINGHAM), THEFIFTHHOLE RACING (MGR: D J DWYER) & J A BALDACCHINO

Sales Information

4th 7. IKASARA (AUS) 3yo C
I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - EKTIFAA (AUS)
ADAM HYERONIMUS
G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT
$17
56.5kg

Sales Information

5th 4. GATSBY'S (AUS) 3yo C
SNITZEL (AUS) - MISS CHARMING (USA)
JOSH PARR
CHRIS WALLER
$6
56.5kg

Sales Information

6th 8. HIGH OCTANE (AUS) 3yo C
DEEP FIELD (AUS) - GRANNY RED SHOES (AUS)
TYLER SCHILLER
PETER SNOWDEN
$14
56.5kg

Sales Information

7th 3. PROST (AUS) 3yo C
SNITZEL (AUS) - SAMARMETEORS (AUS)
TIM CLARK
G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT
$15
56.5kg

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8th 11. SPIRIT OF WEALTH (AUS) 3yo F
CAPITALIST (AUS) - SILVER SPIRIT (AUS)
TOMMY BERRY
MICHAEL FREEDMAN
$3.4
54.5kg

Sales Information

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