Five Diamonds Ladies Day – November 5th

Golden Gift

(2yo SW - 1100m)

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Winning Horse: Barber (Aus)

2yoC Exceed And Excel (Aus) - Trim (Aus)(Lonhro (Aus))

2 starts - 2 wins

Other Wins

1st Randwick Drinkwise Kirkham Plate 1000m (2022) (Debut Run)

Race Result:

1st: Barber (J Cummings/H Bowman) - $5
2nd: Infatuation (B Baker/R King) - $10
3rd: Summer Loving (G Waterhouse & A Bott/R Bayliss) - $4.80F

Winning Time: 1:04.14 Last 600m: 35.40

Margins: ½Head x 1L

Winning Trainer: James Cummings (Stable rep Darren Beadman speaking)

On the ride: “Plan A out at the start, we go to Plan B. I thought it was Belle Du Jour all over again with Little Lenny Beasley. I don’t know what happened at the start. As we said to Hughie before the race, he’s such a push button colt. He’s like an older horse to ride. He picked up, got his house in order and rode him for luck. Came out a little bit sideways at the 300m but knuckled down strongly. He’s a pretty talented colt.”

On the run: “He drew one the other day in the Kirkham and had all the favours but today had to overcome adversity at a few disappointing sections of the race. The way that he let down and put his sights on the horse in front he really knuckled down. The sign of a good horse.”

On his mannerisms: “He was up there at the stalls. He acts like an older horse, like he’s had 5 or 6 starts. That is what holds him in good stead. He conserves his energy and blew them away at the finish.”

Winning Jockey: Hugh Bowman

What was he thinking after missing the kick: “I wasn’t as relaxed as when Winx missed the start. The plan was taken out of my hands at that point. So I just thought I will ride him where he is. The pace was extreme from the outset. Mid-race I could feel I was detached from the pack.”

“He was happy and I had to trust him to run his race. I won’t inject him into the fire so to speak. That trust I had in him paid off because when I did need him, I still think he was inclined to think about it, he would run around a bit. You saw when we got into clear space. It’s only his second start and he was nursery rhymed around the course in his first start. He had to dig deep today and he produced. I would suggest he is one of the top 2yos in the country.”

On trusting him: “I didn’t really know a lot to be honest. I just take a lot of confidence for the Godolphin team, James and Dominic and the whole team behind them. They are very thorough in the way they do things and the horses are well educated.”

“It wasn’t the horses fault or my fault just the race circumstances that I had to deal with. I didn’t think about winning just riding the horse to run his race. That was all I could at that time and I got more and more confident.”

Beaten Jockeys:

Tommy Berry (Coincide): “Had a nice run early. There was a bit of a scrimmage around the 600m and when my bloke saw that he got on one rein and didn’t want to stay on track.”

Brock Ryan (Disneck): “We got smashed mid-race and that hindered our chances. He did well to hit the line so he’s a nice little horse.”

Winona Costin (Flying Trapeze): “Super run. Just a shame about the barrier. His last furlong was very good.”

Jay Ford (Gitalong): “He ran a good race. Just too fierce with the shades on.”

Jason Collett (Kintyre): “Manner were better today. Just not putting it together just yet.”

Tyler Schiller (Mexico): “He was great. Travelled beautifully early. Quickened nicely and probably wants a little bit further.”

William Pike (Misty Legend): “I used too much gas early.”

Sam Clipperton (Razors): “Actually a really nice horse. All a bit soon for him yet. Once he matures mentally he’ll make a horse.”

Qin Yong (Speedster): “Good run. Travelled nicely. Just tired a little late.”

Rachel King (Infatuation): “She has run super today. Big improvement from her first run. She’s been run down by a very smart one.”

Reece Jones (Shine Your Light): “Not the run we wanted. Missed the start and got battered around a fair bit. On the turn lost all momentum. Probably jarred up a bit on the hard track.”

Regan Bayliss (Summer Loving): “Just got squished at the start. Hit the line really well. Will improve lengths off that. Smart filly.”

Tom Sherry (Maharba): “Beautiful run. Very nice horse going forward. Will take huge improvement out of today.”

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