Adkins aims to double down on success in town with a change in luck
Adkins, 27, won the listed Lord Mayors Cup at Rosehill with Peter Snowden-trained Touristic, after an earlier win with Joe Pride's King's Secret.
Touristic, which had not won in almost a year, gave Adkins a welcome stakes victory after a tough run chasing city success.
He said a change in focus this season on provincial racing had paid dividends, especially during the winter when leading city riders head to Queensland. Adkins has 56 winners in NSW this season, compared to 37 in each of the previous two.
'It was a great day,' Adkins said. 'Any doubles in town are great, especially with a Listed winner, but [after] the last couple of years, it was certainly a great day.
'I had people messaging, saying well done and that sort of thing, which was great to see. I was very appreciative.'
He links again with Snowden for Saturday's feature, the Bob Charley AO Stakes (1100m), this time with Fire Star, which was third last-start in the listed Ortensia Stakes (1100m) at Scone.
Adkins, who won on Fire Star three times last preparation, had the four-year-old gelding forward and three wide without cover from gate seven. Fire Star boxed on well to finish third to inside runners Caballus and The Novelist.
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3 days ago
- News.com.au
What the jockeys said at Rosehill on Rosebud Day
The Listed Rosebud headlined the Rosehill card on Saturday and here is what the jockeys had to say about their mounts' performances in the main races on the program. The jockey reviews for all the runners in each of Saturday's main races are below. ■■■■■ Ninja holds on! 🥷 The @MFreedmanRacing trained galloper wins at Rosehill with @AndrewAdkins103 in the saddle! — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) August 16, 2025 1st – NINJA (Andrew Adkins) He's still a work in progress. He's not doing things wrong but he's still doing things upside down in places during the race. He's not stepping as fast as he can from the barriers but he was better today. He's a nice horse that is going to keep getting better. 2nd – WITHOUT PEER (Chad Schofield) Really good run. He made good improvement from his first start to today. The leader and winner pinged at the top of the straight and he was off the bridle but I loved his work over the last 200m. 3rd – CROWN THE KING (Ashley Morgan) Lovely horse that has improved a lot from his Newcastle win. The leader skipped in the straight and it left him a bit flat footed but he was good late. He wants a mile 4th – FERMOY (James McDonald) Lovely run, I liked how we went through the gears. He'll appreciate stepping up in trip. 5th – KARINSKA (Zac Lloyd) Lovely base for her today. She can step up into some nice three-year-old fillies' races during the spring. 6th – GRAPHIC SIGHT (Tim Clark) Found the line well from a spot a bit further back than we had wanted. 7th – WISNIERSKA (Kerrin McEvoy) I think Kris (Lees) is going to try some blinkers on her. She needs to improve. 8th – REFLECT (Jay Ford) First time she's been on heavy ground and she struggled on it. 9th – PORTOFINO (Jason Collett) He worked home fair. â– â– â– â– â– Pippie Beach for the dream team! J-Mac on the board for @cwallerracing at Rosehill ðŸ'' — 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) August 16, 2025 1st – PIPPIE BEACH (James McDonald) I thought that was a really good win. She was tough, up three kilos off her last run, carrying 60kg on a heavy track and that was a solid mares' race. Really good effort. 2nd – SISTER DAAE (Jason Collett) Settled closer from the gate today but we didn't quite get the room to build her momentum which she needed but she was good late. 3rd – SACRED ROCKS (Braith Nock (a2)) Got hampered badly at the start and it put us two pairs further back than I wanted to be. If I had have been in the first three or four rather than back with nowhere to go, it might have been the difference. 4th – AMREEKIYAH (Kerrin McEvoy) She ran well but she'll be better suited on a firmer track and over a bit more ground. 5th – SUPER NORWEST (Ashley Morgan) Tough honest mare that has been honest all prep and she was again today. 6th – SUNSHINE LAW (Anna Roper (a2)) A little bit disappointing but I think we can forgive her second-up with two weeks between runs after resuming on a heavy track. 7th – GENTLY ROLLED (Zac Lloyd) Very good run. Give her a good track and a good barrier and she'll be very competitive next time. 8th – TUILERIES (Tommy Berry) When she came off the bridle her wheels spun and she lost all confidence. Forget she ran. 9th – LUNA ANGEL (Winona Costin) Considering the grade of race she is eligible for, I think she ran really well. â– â– â– â– â– Race 5 – Listed Rosebud (1100m) SKYHOOK wins the Rosebud! The @RARacing_ colt makes light work of the 60.5kg to win the Listed event for 3yos at Rosehill over Grand Prairie and Pallaton in third. @tabcomau — Racing NSW (@racing_nsw) August 16, 2025 1st – SKYHOOK (Kerrin McEvoy) Nice win giving them all weight with 60.5kg on his back. He's an athlete, he hasn't strengthened up heaps but he has got a bit taller, and he has a lovely stride on him. I don't think he loved the ground, but he got through it and he'll stay a bit further. Whether he's at the top level, I'm not sure but he's not far off them. 2nd – GRAND PRAIRIE (Tom Sherry) He's a lovely horse. He wanted to overdo things a little bit in the middle stages, but I love how he knuckled down in the straight. A beautiful performance. 3rd – PALLATON (Tommy Berry) He's a very nice horse but he's still got plenty to learn. He was too keen in the run and barrier one meant we were in the inferior ground in the straight. 4th – NASHVILLE JACK (Jason Collett) He landed in front, but I think he's better ridden with cover because he just revved too high. It took away from his finish. 5th – BLITZBURG (Tim Clark) Travelled well outside the leader but he couldn't match it when they got serious then it got a bit tight and he was out of play. 6th – PELEUS (Ashley Morgan) He's actually a nice horse but he didn't appreciate the slow speed and got too keen, pulling his way up around them and that told on him late. â– â– â– â– â– Amusing and Travolta put on a stirring duel down the straight! J-Mac prevails ðŸ'' Amusing with three on the trot 🥇🥇🥇 @cwallerracing — 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) August 16, 2025 1st – AMUSING (James McDonald) She pulled so hard the first 1000m so she's done a really good job. When I needed a bit more late, she dug deep and found it for me. Lovely mare. 2nd – TRAVOLTA (Siena Grima (a3)) I definitely put a bit of worry into him (James McDonald) when he saw me staying up next to him. It was a massive effort from the horse, he ran super and Mr (Chris) Waller was happy so that's all I can ask. 3rd – SO YOU ARE (Dylan Gibbons) Really nice run. He just found tow that were a bit too sharp for him when the sprint went on. When they start to dour out, at 2400m, he'll start to come into his own. 4th – SOLDIER OF ROME (Tim Clark) He ran well and will improve. 5th – PURE ALPHA (Zac Lloyd) Just had to do too much work early and it told late. 6th – PHILIPSBURG (Winona Costin) He ran really well. 7th – KNIGHTS ARMOUR (Rebecca Bronett Prag (a3)) He was a bit fresh in the early stages and I didn't have any luck finding a spot and being wide the effort told. 8th – MONARCHS BRAE (Tommy Berry) He's better suited back in midweek grade. 9th – NANA'S WISH (Braith Nock (a2)) Travelled well the first half and I thought she quickened up well but she just found it a bit too far. 10th – CALIFORNIA GRASS (Reece Jones) She'll come on again from that run. â– â– â– â– â– War Eternal is too strong for the rest as @BBakerRacing and Jason Collett combine! ðŸ'Œ — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) August 16, 2025 1st – WAR ETERNAL (Jason Collett) Perfect race for him and it all played out really well for him. He was able to get out at the right time and he was gutsy late. 2nd – BIRDMAN (James McDonald) He was really good. A stayer over 1400m, you couldn't have asked for much more. In for a good prep. 3rd – LAND LEGEND (Zac Lloyd) I don't think you'd find a better run around Australia today. He's come back super, finding the line really well off that slow tempo. 4th – PALMETTO (Molly Bourke (a2)) He felt the pinch late but he's come back in great order. 5th – OUR GOLD HOPE (Tommy Berry) Unfortunately we found some trouble at the top of the straight but you'd have to like the way she closed off after that. She's on track. 6th – DIAMOND DIESEL (Andrew Adkins) Terrific run. Closed off excellent. 7th – KINESIOLOGY (Kerrin McEvoy) He was a good run and will improve as the distances increase. 8th – ADELAIDE RIVER (Dylan Gibbons) He ran good. It might not look like that to some or read like that but to see him have no luck in the run and to be coming again late, he's run great. 9th – SEMILLION (Braith Nock (a2)) Jumped well and found the lead. I thought we got it pretty cheap through the middle but he didn't really let down for me. 10th – STATE OF AMERICA (Alysha Collett) They were a bit too sharp for him but up in distance he'll be fine. 11th – ANG POW (Jay Ford) Travelled well but didn't fire. 12th – HIGHLIGHTS (Ashley Morgan) He was disappointing. He felt huge until straightening but he was pretty soft late. â– â– â– â– â– FULLY LIT ðŸ'¥ðŸ'¥ A dominant win by Fully Lit in Race 8 at Rosehill, nothing else ever looked likely! @GaiWaterhouse1 — 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) August 16, 2025 1st – FULLY LIT (Adam Hyeronimus) It was a dominant win. Ran well last start in awful conditions, a bit firmer today, he was hard fit, the race was run to suit, and he showed what he was capable of. 2nd – ANYTHINK GOES (Kerrin McEvoy) He ran well. He grabbed second right on the line, good run. I don't think a bit further would be a problem for him next time. 3rd – PUNTIN (Ashley Morgan) He did a good job coming back in trip 4th – DENMAN STAR (Anna Roper (a2)) A month between runs and he just felt the pinch a bit late. 5th – STARMAN (Jason Collett) He ran really well off a wide run. He's not far off a win. 6th – CAPTAIN FURAI (James McDonald) He ran really well. He got too far back in a slowly run race. He's going to be at his peak now and will be hard to beat next time. 7th – BROSNAN (Tom Sherry) He'll be better on drier ground and with that run under the belt. 8th – O'ZIGGY (Winona Costin) Good first-up effort. Can't wait for him to get to 2000m this prep. 9th – CODE IN TIME (Chad Schofield) A bit outclassed today. 10th – BAROQUE ROAD (Tim Clark) He's not going well. â– â– â– â– â– Mal Coupe makes it 4 wins this prep! ðŸ'¥ The gelding takes out race 9 at Rosehill for @HalloranRacing with @Costin_Winona on board! — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) August 16, 2025 1st – MAL COUPE (Winona Costin) How good, he was so good. Really Happy for everyone involved with the horse, Steve and Steph (O'Hallaran) and all the owners. He's such an unassuming horse but when he gets out there he loves rolling up the sleeves and getting dirty. Makes his own luck and keeps stepping up to the plate. It won't be his last win. 2nd – POLYGLOT (James McDonald) He's going really well that horse. He was probably a couple of horses wider on the track than the good ground. 3rd – CATCH THE GLORY (Adam Hyeronimus) Gone very well. She's going to improve again off today's run and will be spot on next time. 4th – ROSELYN'S STAR (Zac Lloyd) Lovely first-up run. The ground and being first-up told late but he's going to improve. 5th – POKERJACK (Braith Nock (a2)) We wanted to ride him conservative today and it took a bit to get him to come back under me. When he did he travelled good but I don't think he was entirely happy on the ground but his last 200m was his best. 6th – REGIMENTAL COLOURS (Joshua Parr) Didn't get the speed to suit her but I thought she finished off well considering. 7th – USEAPIN (Tim Clark) She ran well and back to fillies and mares' grade she'll be suited. 8th – MOGUL MONARCH (Anna Roper (a2)) They were a bit too sharp for him today. 9th – DEBELLO (Molly Bourke (a2)) He had a bit of a messy run. He will improve off that. 10th – RAVENCLAW (Tommy Berry) He dipped at the top of the straight and lost all confidence. N/A – DUKE OF BRONTE – Scratched at the barriers. â– â– â– â– â– Cloudland digs in to win the last at Rosehill 🌫ï¸�ðŸ'° @djgibbons22 @Leesracing @OTIRacing — 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) August 16, 2025 1st – CLOUDLAND (Dylan Gibbons) Super win. He's a horse that loves a fight and he fought hard. He appreciates these wet tracks so while every they hang around he's running well. 2nd – LORD PENMAN (Kerrin McEvoy) He ran well, really well. He loomed and then floated a bit but he's going to enjoy going 1400m, more to come from him. 3rd – BUNKER HUT (Regan Bayliss) Really good solid run. He's going well. 4th – GATSBY'S (Molly Bourke (a2)) He travelled well but I was probably a bit disappointed the way he found the line. 5th – GERIATRIX (James McDonald) He was very fresh today but still ran ok so he can improve. 6th – PERFUMIST (Ashley Morgan) She was fine. I think that run will take the freshness out of her and she'll improve next time out. 7th – ASTERO (Anna Roper (a2)) He was a bit keen in the run and they were too sharp for him late. 8th – ELETTRICA (Jason Collett) Didn't enjoy the ground.
Mercury
3 days ago
- Mercury
11-length debut winner Ninja passes city test with narrow win at Rosehill
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. From a runaway provincial maiden win by a massive margin of more than 11 lengths to scrambling home by a short half-head in Sydney Saturday grade. This was the often difficult transition to metropolitan class Ninja was able to negotiate successfully when he held on for a narrow win in the Asahi Super Dry Handicap (1300m) at Rosehill Gardens. Trainer Michael Freedman had deliberately downplayed Ninja's huge maiden win but he was more effusive in his praise for the emerging three-year-old sprinter after his city success. • 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! 'While the margin wasn't great and we certainly wouldn't want it over again, I thought there was a lot of merit in it and he's a horse with a future,'' Freedman said. 'I don't care what anybody says, even though the margin was big the other day, it's not easy going from a maiden to a Benchmark 72 in town.'' Ninja's reputation preceded him and he was sent out the $2.40 favourite. He jumped straight to the front, dashed clear in the straight and although tiring late, held off the late surge of promising Without Peer ($9) to win by a short half-head. Crown The King ($11) chased the leader gamely throughout and was a short-head away third with Fermoy closing off strongly to finish fourth, beaten less than a length, in a race that is likely to be a strong three-year-old form reference during the spring carnival. Form jockey Andrew Adkins said Ninja's slender winning margin should not detract from the lightly-raced sprinter's win. 'Ninja is still a work in progress,'' Adkins said. 'It's not like he is doing things wrong but he is doing things a little upside down in places. 'But from the barriers, he stepped better today so he is slowly picking things up. 'It's hard to come out of that grade (provincial maiden) and come to Saturday against a pretty handy field and still win quite dominantly.'' Adkins said Ninja 'didn't have it easy today but he was quite tough late'. 'I don't think he needs to lead but I rode him like the best horse in the race,'' Adkins said. 'He was there and working through the bridle so I didn't want to break his confidence and rip him back just to sit off the lead. 'The more racing he does we will be able to ride him differently, too. He's exciting and still progressing. He's a horse with a lot of upside.'' Ninja, a $380,000 Magic Millions Yearling Sale purchase, is from the first crop of Golden Slipper winner Farnan and is raced in partnership by the My Racehorse Syndications which specialises in micro-shares, as well as some high profile owners including John Camilleri of Sunshine In Paris fame, Widden Stud, Sledmere Stud and Torryburn Stud. The gelding was having just his third start in his debut preparation, having finished third at Kensington before his back-to-back wins. Andrew Adkins speaks with the owners after Ninja's win. Picture: Getty Images Freedman admitted he has been surprised by Ninja's rapid progression this winter. 'Looking back on it I think he might have found that Kensington track a bit tight and the 1100m a bit sharp first-up,'' the trainer said. 'He has certainly loved getting out over a bit further and just getting into a nice rhythm. He may not look like it today but I do think he will appreciate getting out over a bit further.'' Freedman agreed with Adkins that Ninja is 'still learning his craft' and is not sure he will press on with the emerging young sprinter into the spring. 'Ninja is very raw still,'' Freedman said. 'He gets a big 'jig-joggey' in the parade ring. 'He is still not really jumping away as cleanly as we'd like and he's having to be used a bit just to hold a position. When one kicked up inside him he had to use him a bit more to cross so he's done a really good job to win. 'I will see how he pulls up but I'm always a little hesitant with horses that have raced a bit through the winter how far into the spring you press on with them but he's got a bit of upside for sure.'' ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Denim doubles up in city Denim Wynen had never trained a city winner until the start of this season. But Monkhana gave the young trainer her second Saturday winner of the month when she scored a strong win in the Midway Handicap (1500m) at Rosehill Gardens. Monkhana's win came two weeks after mother-of-two Wynen's breakthrough metropolitan success with Sunshine Law at Rosehill on August 2. 'I'm lost for words, I can't believe it, I'm so excited,'' Wynen said. In a blanket finish where less than a length separated the top four finishers, Monkhana ($3.50 favourite), well ridden by apprentice Anna Roper, scored by a half-length from Vetwelve ($10) with Convergent ($5) a closing strongly for third, just in front of Justela. Monkhana ran second at the Rosehill meeting two weeks ago and Wynen, 29, returned to the track quietly confident about her mare's chances on Saturday. 'I was pretty confident with her today, without saying it,'' she said. 'She trained on well after her last start and has come back a different horse this time in, she is a lot stronger.'' Vetwelve maintained her consistent winter form with another game effort while Convergent showed promising staying potential with his strong finishing effort to claim third placing. Originally published as 11-length debut winner Ninja passes city test with narrow win at Rosehill
The Australian
04-08-2025
- The Australian
Newcastle preview: Coyle optimistic about Lady Talea's prospects
Jason Coyle walked away more than happy with Lady Talea's second place at Newcastle last start and expects her to be more than competitive again when she returns this weekend. The three-year-old tracked the leader from her inside gate before peeling out on the turn and while she couldn't hold out the fast finishing Southern Heiress, she did put nearly three lengths on the rest of the field. It was a big improvement from Lady Talea who had finished down the order in the her first two starts in the Listed Lonhro Plate at Randwick in February and Two-Year-Old Handicap on the Kensington. •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! 'I think we can put a line through her first two runs,' said Coyle. 'She probably shouldn't have gone to the Stakes on debut but she was in (work) at the right time and she was healthy so we gave her a go. 'It was a learning experience for her then she went out. 'On the Kenso first-up this time, she had trialled so well and I think Andrew (Adkins) may have got trigger happy and set her alight from the start. 'She had nothing in the tank when asked to quicken and just got lost. 'I thought it was a positive step forward from her last start. From a good draw it all worked out well. 'She found one much better on the day but she had the rest of the field well and truly covered. The daughter of Anders returns to the Steel City in the Maiden Plate (900m) with Jess Taylor aboard. 'She has always shown that little bit of ability and I feel the family handle a wet surface,' Coyle said. 'I think the more times we can get her to the races and things go right, the better she will be.' Coyle was also thrilled by the debut run of Smart Cry at Hawkesbury on June 26 despite beating just one home behind Efharisto. After settling last, the daughter of Vino Rossa made up ground late in the 1000m event. 'She was super impressive. I really thought she was outstanding,' he said. 'I genuinely feel she is a seven furlong (1400m) to mile horse and her pedigree says even further. 'At this stage she is racing like a sprinter. I think 1200m would have been perfect the way she closed off.' The four-year-old gets her chance over the 1200m where she contests the Midway 4YO&Up Maiden Handicap where she has drawn out in gate 11. 'Being a heavy track, it may be okay sitting a touch wide at Newcastle and sliding home,' he said. 'If we go ahead, she is definitely going to improve of her first run.' Coyle expects stable stalwart Chateaux Park to run a much improved race second-up in the Benchmark 68 Handicap (1600m). The nine-year-old dwelt at the start and came out two lengths behind the field when last to Hooligan Tommy at Gosford two weeks ago. 'Mitchell (Bell) got off and said they couldn't have run the race any worse for him with a horse taking off mid-race,' said Coyle. 'Being first-up, trying to sustain a four furlong gallop had his cooked. He was done. 'It was a shame because he had trialled nicely leading into it. 'He probably would have finished closer if it was just a normal run mile. 'It will be a heavy track which he handles and he should improve out of sight second-up.' Coyle also expects Bluff 'N' Bluster and Catch The Glory to run well at Rosehill. 'I'm not going to the races bullish but I'm confident they are all in suitable races and will run well,' he said.
