Trainer James Cummings provides us with his comments on Godolphin’s runners on Golden Eagle day this weekend at Rosehill.
Race 7 Yes Yes Yes Stakes (3yo+ SWP) (1300m)
DEPRIVE (AUS) – 6yo Gelding by Denman (AUS) out of Defrock (AUS)
Jockey – Ms Rachel King, 56.5kgs, Barrier: 2
“We were so impressed with Deprive when he placed amongst Everest contenders first-up in the Premiere.”
“Whilst the same Deprive did not turn up in the Sydney Stakes, he is now eligible for a lucrative bonus and is beautifully in at set weights and penalties. He seems fitter again for this and the pressure is on for him to find a few lengths.”
Race 8 Iron Jack Golden Eagle (4yos SW) (1500m)
COLETTE (AUS) – 4yo Mare by Hallowed Crown (AUS) out of Libretto (IRE)
Jockey – Koby Jennings, 55.5kgs, Barrier: 6
“Her run in the Epsom a month ago was a beauty and she’s improved since.”
“She will meet this high-class field on a heavy track, which will see her find lengths in her form.”
“Although this preparation has been about keeping the speed in her legs for the autumn, a big performance in this event will see her rewrite her history that she was only a one-dimensional stayer.”
CRIADERAS (AUS) – 4yo Gelding by Lonhro (AUS) out of Youthful Presence (AUS)
Jockey – Keagan Latham, 57.5kgs, Barrier: 10
“Criaderas is not well-suited under the set weights conditions of this high-pressure race, but his presence in it will make for interesting viewing. Let everyone else talk about the X-factor.”
“Racing on a heavy track on a seven-day back-up could be absolute gold.”
“He got too far out of his ground last start but ran the fastest last 600m of the day, which was not for the first time, and that effort might just be the run that wins him this Golden Eagle.”
FLIT (AUS) – 4yo Mare by Medaglia d’Oro (USA) out of Glissade (AUS)
Jockey – Ms Rachel King, 55.5kgs, Barrier: 17
“Flit finally got the chance to show just how much she is flying. Winning the Silver Eagle was just what we needed to see after her results this preparation had been so mixed.”
“She now comes into this race at the absolute peak of her powers. We’ve never had her better.”
“It doesn’t take a lot of digging to find her superior heavy track form, but that is evident right throughout this field.””
