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The Age
12-06-2025
- Sport
- The Age
Bear On The Loose poised to spoil Sir Lucan's hopes of back-to-back Winter Cups
In-form jockey Adam Hyeronimus, who has had six city doubles since May 3, rode Sir Lucan to victory last year and is aboard again. Sir Lucan carries a kilogram less than in 2024, but he is drawn wider. 'It had a very economical run last year [from gate seven],' Hyeronimus said. 'It's drawn 12 but if it can end up in a nice spot, he'll run a very nice race. He just needs to ridden conservatively, and to settle through the race, and it can win.' Bear On The Loose was a $3.50 favourite, from gate 10 with Zac Wadick to wide, for the Winter Cup. With Hyeronimus aboard, Bear On The Loose was a gritty half-length second last start to Glory Daze in a benchmark 88 2000m race on a heavy Randwick surface three weeks ago. He drops 5.5 kilograms to 53kg for Saturday's test. 'He's been very good and is versatile in all conditions,' Bott said. 'He seems in good shape but is up in grade and trip again, but I think he's going well.' Assailant ($6) is another great chance for the stable and Hyeronimus. The four-year-old import was third at Canterbury when first up in Australia and has gate eight for the 2000m benchmark 78 handicap. Loading 'I thought it was very good on debut and I think he'll improve nicely off the back of that,' Bott said. 'The distance should suit, so looking forward to seeing it step out. He's a nice, progressive stayer. 'Adam is riding well at present and we love supporting Adam. He's always been a big part of the stable, so I'm sure he can hold that form over the spring as well.' Ganbare was a $23 chance for Bott-Waterhouse in the sixth, a benchmark 78 over 1500m. 'It's still a bit short of his best, but we are looking for the right track conditions for him,' Bott said. 'He's not that effective in the heavy going.' At Eagle Farm, the Bott-Waterhouse team has chances at higher honours, with Campaldino the $2.80 favourite in the group 2 Brisbane Cup, Farnicle ($10) in the group 1 JJ Atkins, The Instructor ($17) in the $3 million Stradbroke Handicap and New Endeavour ($5) in The Q22. Snowden hopes lightning strikes twice for Touristic at Rosehill Randwick trainer Peter Snowden says Touristic's dominant Lord Mayors Cup (2000m) win – his first in almost a year – was no fluke, and he is confident the six-year-old can back it up in the Winter Cup (2400m) on Saturday at Rosehill. But he needs all the favours again. 'He's done well,' Snowden said. 'He had everything go right for him the other day, but he's that sort of horse, too. He needs things to go his way, with the right track, the right draw and right sort of run, and he should get that on Saturday. 'He's drawn two on Saturday and he should get a soft track again. There's nothing wrong with his work, and it was no fluke either. He'd been running well without winning, so hopefully he can put two together.' Touristic, a son of champion sire Frankel, has just three wins in 29 starts since coming to Australia, but he has placed another nine times. Snowden said soft tracks were the key to success for Touristic, which was a $4.50 Sportsbet chance off his two-length victory in the Lord Mayors Cup at Rosehill on heavy going. Andrew Adkins has the ride again. 'He's been in a lot of good races and been running really well, best sectionals in the race and that sort of thing,' Snowden said. 'But he's hit some firm tracks. His Canberra Cup run was enormous, on a rock-hard track. But he's been going super and things are now starting to fall into place.' Snowden also had Hopper and Wave Breaker down to race at Rosehill, but he said both would likely be kept for another week because of wide draws. King Of Roseau will run in the seventh, a benchmark 78 handicap over 1300m and was an $11 hope. The Capitalist three-year-old was last on a heavy Randwick track on May 24 but was second to Step Aside and Raikkonen in his two runs leading into that on soft going. 'He's back to 1300 here, and that track at Randwick was too difficult for him, and that was the only bad run he's put in,' he said. 'But we've put the winkers back on for Saturday and I think that will help get up there a bit closer, and he's not without a chance. 'He's been running really well, getting beat half a head and a nose twice, then that heavy track the other day, I took a punt that he could handle it, but he never went a yard in it. But he's had plenty of time to get over it.'
Sydney Morning Herald
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Bear On The Loose poised to spoil Sir Lucan's hopes of back-to-back Winter Cups
In-form jockey Adam Hyeronimus, who has had six city doubles since May 3, rode Sir Lucan to victory last year and is aboard again. Sir Lucan carries a kilogram less than in 2024, but he is drawn wider. 'It had a very economical run last year [from gate seven],' Hyeronimus said. 'It's drawn 12 but if it can end up in a nice spot, he'll run a very nice race. He just needs to ridden conservatively, and to settle through the race, and it can win.' Bear On The Loose was a $3.50 favourite, from gate 10 with Zac Wadick to wide, for the Winter Cup. With Hyeronimus aboard, Bear On The Loose was a gritty half-length second last start to Glory Daze in a benchmark 88 2000m race on a heavy Randwick surface three weeks ago. He drops 5.5 kilograms to 53kg for Saturday's test. 'He's been very good and is versatile in all conditions,' Bott said. 'He seems in good shape but is up in grade and trip again, but I think he's going well.' Assailant ($6) is another great chance for the stable and Hyeronimus. The four-year-old import was third at Canterbury when first up in Australia and has gate eight for the 2000m benchmark 78 handicap. Loading 'I thought it was very good on debut and I think he'll improve nicely off the back of that,' Bott said. 'The distance should suit, so looking forward to seeing it step out. He's a nice, progressive stayer. 'Adam is riding well at present and we love supporting Adam. He's always been a big part of the stable, so I'm sure he can hold that form over the spring as well.' Ganbare was a $23 chance for Bott-Waterhouse in the sixth, a benchmark 78 over 1500m. 'It's still a bit short of his best, but we are looking for the right track conditions for him,' Bott said. 'He's not that effective in the heavy going.' At Eagle Farm, the Bott-Waterhouse team has chances at higher honours, with Campaldino the $2.80 favourite in the group 2 Brisbane Cup, Farnicle ($10) in the group 1 JJ Atkins, The Instructor ($17) in the $3 million Stradbroke Handicap and New Endeavour ($5) in The Q22. Snowden hopes lightning strikes twice for Touristic at Rosehill Randwick trainer Peter Snowden says Touristic's dominant Lord Mayors Cup (2000m) win – his first in almost a year – was no fluke, and he is confident the six-year-old can back it up in the Winter Cup (2400m) on Saturday at Rosehill. But he needs all the favours again. 'He's done well,' Snowden said. 'He had everything go right for him the other day, but he's that sort of horse, too. He needs things to go his way, with the right track, the right draw and right sort of run, and he should get that on Saturday. 'He's drawn two on Saturday and he should get a soft track again. There's nothing wrong with his work, and it was no fluke either. He'd been running well without winning, so hopefully he can put two together.' Touristic, a son of champion sire Frankel, has just three wins in 29 starts since coming to Australia, but he has placed another nine times. Snowden said soft tracks were the key to success for Touristic, which was a $4.50 Sportsbet chance off his two-length victory in the Lord Mayors Cup at Rosehill on heavy going. Andrew Adkins has the ride again. 'He's been in a lot of good races and been running really well, best sectionals in the race and that sort of thing,' Snowden said. 'But he's hit some firm tracks. His Canberra Cup run was enormous, on a rock-hard track. But he's been going super and things are now starting to fall into place.' Snowden also had Hopper and Wave Breaker down to race at Rosehill, but he said both would likely be kept for another week because of wide draws. King Of Roseau will run in the seventh, a benchmark 78 handicap over 1300m and was an $11 hope. The Capitalist three-year-old was last on a heavy Randwick track on May 24 but was second to Step Aside and Raikkonen in his two runs leading into that on soft going. 'He's back to 1300 here, and that track at Randwick was too difficult for him, and that was the only bad run he's put in,' he said. 'But we've put the winkers back on for Saturday and I think that will help get up there a bit closer, and he's not without a chance. 'He's been running really well, getting beat half a head and a nose twice, then that heavy track the other day, I took a punt that he could handle it, but he never went a yard in it. But he's had plenty of time to get over it.'
News.com.au
24-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
‘It was a very easy watch': Agarwood dominates juvenile opener at Royal Randwick
Agarwood maintained her unbeaten record with a facile win as her sire sensation, Wootton Bassett, dominated the juvenile opener at Royal Randwick on Saturday Coolmore Stud's Wootton Bassett not only sired Agarwood, winner of the Sporting Chance Cancer Foundation Handicap (1200m), he also had the third and fourth placegetters, Providence and Regulated Affair. But this was all about the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott -trained Agarwood, a naturally fast filly who jumped quickly and found the front, controlled the tempo, then sprinted clear in the straight for a consummate win. 'It was a very easy watch,'' Tulloch Lodge stable representative Neil Paine said. ' Adam (Hyeronimus, jockey) controlled it in front, the track raced beautifully and she's a terrific filly. 'This was only her second run, we know she handles wet tracks so she ticked that box, and was drawing away on the line.'' • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Agarwood, confidently backed into $1.95 favouritism gave nothing else a chance as she cruised home two-and-a-quarter lengths clear of Godolphin's game filly Matima ($10) with a long head to the Chris Waller-trained Providence ($31) who claimed third just in front of stablemate Regulate Affair. Hyeronimus said Agarwood did everything right during the race and handled the heavy 9 track conditions expertly. 'Agarwood was very professional,'' Hyeronimus said. 'She flew the gates, controlled the race and was too good.'' A $420,000 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale graduate, Agarwood is the third foal of Paulownia, a Group 2 placegetter and a full-sister to liGroup 1 -winning sprinter Foxwedge. Agarwood's rising prominence delivers an added boost to the significant worth to talented three-year-old filly Lilac who is already a dual stakeswinner. The brilliant Agarwood made a late start to her juvenile career but has quickly made up for lost time with successive city wins this month. Agarwood leads all the way and dominates in the first at Randwick! ðŸ'¥ @GaiWaterhouse1 — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 24, 2025 • Paine explained that Agarwood was 'only a tiny filly' and had needed time to grow and develop. 'If you have a look at her she is still not a big filly,'' Paine said. 'Agarwood was in and out (of the stable) because we were hoping to get some 'growth' on her. 'We have had her in a number of times just trying to strengthen her up so that is why she was late starting (her career).'' Paine said Agarwood was only about 15.2 hands and would not weigh 500kg so the filly has plenty of growing to do. 'She needs to strengthen out as she is a very light filly,'' he said. 'But once our horses have a couple of runs and go out for a spell they come back bigger and better.'' Paine was unclear whether Waterhouse and Bott planned to continue Agarwood's preparation and consider a stakes race in Brisbane for her in coming weeks. 'We will see how she pulls up,'' he said. 'When they have a run on a heavy track it is always a bit of a worry how they come through the race. 'But she seemed to handle everything so easily today so Gai and Adrian might look for a suitable stakes race over 1200m for her.'' Agarwood is another promising two-year-old by Coolmore's young stallion Wootton Bassett, who is second to Ole Kirk in the First Season Sires premiership. Wootton Bassett is also doing great things in Europe and such is the demand for the stallion, Coolmore has set his service fee this spring breeding season at an Australian record $385,000. Providence and Regulated Affair, two sons of Wootton Bassett, both ran well in defeat and are likely to be given their chance to earn starts in the Group 1 JJ Atkins (1600m) at Eagle Farm next month. First starter Providence made up considerable ground late in the race to claim the minor placing with Waller's stable representative, Charlie Duckworth, confirming the youngster was Brisbane-bound. 'The plan was always to take Providence to Queensland in a fortnight's time for a race over 1500m,' Duckworth said. 'He is a beautiful, scopey colt, and potentially he could go to the JJ Atkins. 'Adam rode Agarwood an absolute treat but it hindered everyone else in terms of turning the race into a bit of a sit and sprint for them but Regulated Affair still acquitted himself well. 'Regulated Affair could also go north, too. He will either have one more run down here and go up or head straight up.'
