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Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Joe Pride rides winning wave with In Flight as part of Randwick treble
'She's beautiful. I wouldn't say she's a sweet filly. She's a tart at times, but she's got all the attributes a good mare needs.' Adam Hyeronimus then rode a double for Pride, taking Headley Grange ($3.50) through a gap late before taking the inside path on Storm The Ramparts ($3.60) in the last. It was a seventh city-level double in the past five weeks for Hyeronimus. Colt joins trio's spring assault Hidden Motive added to the spring excitement of the Private Harry team of Newcastle trainer Nathan Doyle, Kurrinda Bloodstock and jockey Ash Morgan when he held on with a lucky bob of the head at Randwick on Saturday. The Capitalist colt, an odds-on favourite, backed up a dominant maiden win at Hawkesbury to beat fast-finishing Kujenga by a nose in the two-year-old 1100m race to open the meeting. Kurrinda Bloodstock director Sean Driver said Hidden Motive, which had mild sesamoiditis as a $120,000 yearling buy, would go to his farm for two weeks before returning to work with the Coolmore Stud Stakes on November 1 as the target. Driver said Hidden Motive was a 'four or five lengths better horse' with more suitable conditions. 'He overraced, he got pestered in front and did a fair bit of work. He'll improve a lot,' Driver said. 'Wait until you see him on top of the ground. At home, what he's shown us, he's absolutely electric.' Private Harry, meanwhile, has returned to Doyle's stables to work towards the $20 million The Everest in October. The unbeaten colt is the top contender in betting to favourite Ka Ying Rising, which was confirmed as a starter this week after a slot lease deal between the Hong Kong Jockey Club and the Australian Turf Club. Driver said Private Harry had put on between 65 and 80 kilograms of 'all muscle' during his spell. 'He's grown probably an inch and a half, but he's only three and he still had that bit of growing to do,' Driver said. 'He looks outstanding. I'm excited. All I'll say is they are going to have to be good to beat him.' Driver said Private Harry would have two trials, probably at Newcastle then in Sydney, before runs in The Shorts and Premiere Stakes to prepare for The Everest. Hellfire Express made it an early double for Doyle and Morgan, leading all the way to win the Midway Handicap comfortably at $16. Morgan turned that into a first city treble when taking Matthew Smith-trained Millie De Lune ($8) to victory in the 2000m benchmark 72 handicap. The Newcastle-based Welshman, enjoying a breakout year in town, put Millie De Lune in a perfect spot behind the leaders before she swept past favourite Hurstville Zagreb for a one and a quarter-length win. Smith praised the 'super' ride, saying Morgan won the race in the first 100 metres. The trainer made special mention of Millie De Lune part-owner Noel Surawski, who died during the week at the age of 90. Group 1 glory for NSW stables While it was a rare quiet day for the Chris Waller stable at Randwick, the champion Sydney trainer celebrated a national record 19th group 1 win of the season when Joliestar stormed home to nab Zarastro on the line and claim the Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm. Waller had equalled his own record before the win, which also took premier jockey James McDonald to a career-best 15th group 1 Australian victory of the season. Newcastle trainer Kris Lees, a winner at Randwick with Loch Eagle, claimed his third Queensland Oaks when You Wahng kicked back late under Tommy Berry to beat Pinito. Randwick trainer John O'Shea and Tom Charlton then landed the Queensland Derby quinella with Maison Louis and King Of Thunder. Loy strikes on Bengal Luke Pepper-trained Bengal put forward an early case for a Kosciuszko slot thanks to a strong finish and clever ride from Brodie Loy, who scored his first win in Sydney in three years. Bengal ($7), a $42,500 buy online from the Chris Waller yard last November, came with an inside run in the Highway Handicap to narrowly beat favourite Shropshire Lad. 'We earmarked him as a Kosciuszko sort of horse, if he kept improving, and we thought this was good place to kick him off and get his profile out there,' Pepper said. Loading Loy was grateful for the chance on Bengal, which he said was 'a very nice horse with good improvement to come'. 'Luke's been one of my very good mates for a very long time and for him to trust me on some of these horses is very nice,' Loy said. 'The last couple of years, I've only ridden here once a couple of weeks and here today, so I don't come here often, so it's nice to get a win.'
The Age
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Age
Joe Pride rides winning wave with In Flight as part of Randwick treble
'She's beautiful. I wouldn't say she's a sweet filly. She's a tart at times, but she's got all the attributes a good mare needs.' Adam Hyeronimus then rode a double for Pride, taking Headley Grange ($3.50) through a gap late before taking the inside path on Storm The Ramparts ($3.60) in the last. It was a seventh city-level double in the past five weeks for Hyeronimus. Colt joins trio's spring assault Hidden Motive added to the spring excitement of the Private Harry team of Newcastle trainer Nathan Doyle, Kurrinda Bloodstock and jockey Ash Morgan when he held on with a lucky bob of the head at Randwick on Saturday. The Capitalist colt, an odds-on favourite, backed up a dominant maiden win at Hawkesbury to beat fast-finishing Kujenga by a nose in the two-year-old 1100m race to open the meeting. Kurrinda Bloodstock director Sean Driver said Hidden Motive, which had mild sesamoiditis as a $120,000 yearling buy, would go to his farm for two weeks before returning to work with the Coolmore Stud Stakes on November 1 as the target. Driver said Hidden Motive was a 'four or five lengths better horse' with more suitable conditions. 'He overraced, he got pestered in front and did a fair bit of work. He'll improve a lot,' Driver said. 'Wait until you see him on top of the ground. At home, what he's shown us, he's absolutely electric.' Private Harry, meanwhile, has returned to Doyle's stables to work towards the $20 million The Everest in October. The unbeaten colt is the top contender in betting to favourite Ka Ying Rising, which was confirmed as a starter this week after a slot lease deal between the Hong Kong Jockey Club and the Australian Turf Club. Driver said Private Harry had put on between 65 and 80 kilograms of 'all muscle' during his spell. 'He's grown probably an inch and a half, but he's only three and he still had that bit of growing to do,' Driver said. 'He looks outstanding. I'm excited. All I'll say is they are going to have to be good to beat him.' Driver said Private Harry would have two trials, probably at Newcastle then in Sydney, before runs in The Shorts and Premiere Stakes to prepare for The Everest. Hellfire Express made it an early double for Doyle and Morgan, leading all the way to win the Midway Handicap comfortably at $16. Morgan turned that into a first city treble when taking Matthew Smith-trained Millie De Lune ($8) to victory in the 2000m benchmark 72 handicap. The Newcastle-based Welshman, enjoying a breakout year in town, put Millie De Lune in a perfect spot behind the leaders before she swept past favourite Hurstville Zagreb for a one and a quarter-length win. Smith praised the 'super' ride, saying Morgan won the race in the first 100 metres. The trainer made special mention of Millie De Lune part-owner Noel Surawski, who died during the week at the age of 90. Group 1 glory for NSW stables While it was a rare quiet day for the Chris Waller stable at Randwick, the champion Sydney trainer celebrated a national record 19th group 1 win of the season when Joliestar stormed home to nab Zarastro on the line and claim the Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm. Waller had equalled his own record before the win, which also took premier jockey James McDonald to a career-best 15th group 1 Australian victory of the season. Newcastle trainer Kris Lees, a winner at Randwick with Loch Eagle, claimed his third Queensland Oaks when You Wahng kicked back late under Tommy Berry to beat Pinito. Randwick trainer John O'Shea and Tom Charlton then landed the Queensland Derby quinella with Maison Louis and King Of Thunder. Loy strikes on Bengal Luke Pepper-trained Bengal put forward an early case for a Kosciuszko slot thanks to a strong finish and clever ride from Brodie Loy, who scored his first win in Sydney in three years. Bengal ($7), a $42,500 buy online from the Chris Waller yard last November, came with an inside run in the Highway Handicap to narrowly beat favourite Shropshire Lad. 'We earmarked him as a Kosciuszko sort of horse, if he kept improving, and we thought this was good place to kick him off and get his profile out there,' Pepper said. Loading Loy was grateful for the chance on Bengal, which he said was 'a very nice horse with good improvement to come'. 'Luke's been one of my very good mates for a very long time and for him to trust me on some of these horses is very nice,' Loy said. 'The last couple of years, I've only ridden here once a couple of weeks and here today, so I don't come here often, so it's nice to get a win.'
Courier-Mail
4 days ago
- Sport
- Courier-Mail
Hidden Motive triumphs in thrilling finish at Randwick
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. The Private Harry crew stuck again when Hidden Motive scrambled home at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Hidden Motive, the heavily backed favourite, just held off rank outsider Kujenga in a deceptively tight finish for the Precise Air Handicap (1100m). Sean Driver of Kurrinda Bloodstock was pleasantly surprised when his colt Hidden Motive was declared the winner. Racenet iQ members get full access to our Pro Tips service, where Greg and our team of professional punters provide daily tips with fully transparent return on investment statistics. SUBSCRIBE NOW and start punting like a pro! 'To be honest we didn't think he got the bob,' Driver said. 'But he's a tough horse and was able to win in conditions that didn't suit. 'He will go home now to our farm in the Hunter Valley for two weeks and the big aim is the Coolmore (Stud Stakes) in the spring.' Talented colt Hidden Motive, trained by Nathan Doyle and ridden by Ash Morgan, was backed from $1.95 into $1.65 favouritism and just held off $81 bolter Kujenga to win by a nose with Matima ($3.80) a long head away third. Hidden Motive, a stablemate of Kurrinda Bloodstock's exciting unbeaten sprinter and The Everest contender Private Harry, scored his second successive win to complete a promising two-year-old season. 'We feel he is a four-five lengths better horse than what he showed today,' Driver said. 'He overraced, he got pestered in front and did a bit of work there. He will improve a lot. 'Wait until you see him on top of the ground. At home what he shown us, he is absolutely electric.' Morgan, who has ridden Private Harry to all five wins including the Group 1 The Galaxy this season, also has big opinion of Hidden Motive's emerging potential. 'I thought it was a very good win,' Morgan said. 'He paraded a lot better than he has been and he was very relaxed and switched off. 'Probably that first ten or fifteen metres he was a little switched off, but I let him roll up. That horse (Dubbo Boy) came to him and we just fired each other up a little bit. 'So, it was a really good win. I know it was a very small margin but he was entitled to get beaten.' Hidden Motive was born and raised at Scone nursery, Cressfield, and was offered as part of their 2024 Magic Millions Yearling Sale draft. Purchased by Doyle Racing and Kurrinda Bloodstock, the colt's $120,000 price-tag belies his epic pedigree. For starters, Hidden Motive is a son of the Magic Millions 2YO Classic and Golden Slipper winner, Capitalist. On top of that, Hidden Motive is the fourth foal of his dam, Secret Agenda, whose seven career wins included the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes in Adelaide and Group 2 Sapphire Stakes in Sydney. Hidden Motive is another quality descendant of the racetrack champion and broodmare gem, Denise's Joy. Driver also revealed Private Harry has returned to Doyle's Newcastle stables to begin preparations for the Group 1 $20m The TAB Everest (1200m) at Royal Randwick on October 18. 'Private Harry has been back in the stables for about two weeks and has put on between 65-80kg – and it's all muscle,' Driver said. 'He has grown about an inch-and-a-half, you've got to remember he's only three so he's still got that bit of growing to do. He looks outstanding.' Driver revealed Doyle is planning to give Private Harry two lead-up races into The Everest. 'We are going to The Shorts and then the Premiere Stakes before The Everest,' Driver said. 'He will have two barrier trials but whether the first one is in Newcastle – I'll be honest, he doesn't do much at home. He's very lazy. 'He has never beaten a horse home in trackwork. Nathan will have a horse going to Port Macquarie and it will beat him. 'If you're going off his trackwork, you might not sleep at night. But his IQ is through the roof. I imagine he will have his first trial at home, his second trial we'll come to Sydney, an exhibition gallop and then we'll go first-up.' Just 35 minutes after Hidden Motive's win, Doyle and Morgan completed an early brace when Hellfire Express scored more decisively than his stablemate in the Midway Handicap (1500m). Hellfire Express ($15) led most of the way and held off the late closing Convergent ($10) to win by one-and-a-quarter lengths with the unlucky Callistemon ($5.50) third just in front of favourite Engine Room ($4.60). Morgan's breakout season has included his first Group 1 win with Private Harry and another four stakes races. His Randwick double moved him to 98 wins on all tracks this season. But the in-form jockey is not about to rest on his laurels. 'I don't want to take a break,' Morgan said. 'I feel like I have worked too hard to take it easy now, so I'm just trying to roll while the momentum is good. It has been a magic season.' Originally published as Promising colt Hidden Motive has spring Group 1 target after digging deep for narrow victory at Randwick
Daily Telegraph
4 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Telegraph
Hidden Motive triumphs in thrilling finish at Randwick
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. The Private Harry crew stuck again when Hidden Motive scrambled home at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Hidden Motive, the heavily backed favourite, just held off rank outsider Kujenga in a deceptively tight finish for the Precise Air Handicap (1100m). Sean Driver of Kurrinda Bloodstock was pleasantly surprised when his colt Hidden Motive was declared the winner. Racenet iQ members get full access to our Pro Tips service, where Greg and our team of professional punters provide daily tips with fully transparent return on investment statistics. SUBSCRIBE NOW and start punting like a pro! 'To be honest we didn't think he got the bob,' Driver said. 'But he's a tough horse and was able to win in conditions that didn't suit. 'He will go home now to our farm in the Hunter Valley for two weeks and the big aim is the Coolmore (Stud Stakes) in the spring.' Talented colt Hidden Motive, trained by Nathan Doyle and ridden by Ash Morgan, was backed from $1.95 into $1.65 favouritism and just held off $81 bolter Kujenga to win by a nose with Matima ($3.80) a long head away third. Hidden Motive, a stablemate of Kurrinda Bloodstock's exciting unbeaten sprinter and The Everest contender Private Harry, scored his second successive win to complete a promising two-year-old season. 'We feel he is a four-five lengths better horse than what he showed today,' Driver said. 'He overraced, he got pestered in front and did a bit of work there. He will improve a lot. 'Wait until you see him on top of the ground. At home what he shown us, he is absolutely electric.' Morgan, who has ridden Private Harry to all five wins including the Group 1 The Galaxy this season, also has big opinion of Hidden Motive's emerging potential. 'I thought it was a very good win,' Morgan said. 'He paraded a lot better than he has been and he was very relaxed and switched off. 'Probably that first ten or fifteen metres he was a little switched off, but I let him roll up. That horse (Dubbo Boy) came to him and we just fired each other up a little bit. 'So, it was a really good win. I know it was a very small margin but he was entitled to get beaten.' Hidden Motive was born and raised at Scone nursery, Cressfield, and was offered as part of their 2024 Magic Millions Yearling Sale draft. Purchased by Doyle Racing and Kurrinda Bloodstock, the colt's $120,000 price-tag belies his epic pedigree. For starters, Hidden Motive is a son of the Magic Millions 2YO Classic and Golden Slipper winner, Capitalist. On top of that, Hidden Motive is the fourth foal of his dam, Secret Agenda, whose seven career wins included the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes in Adelaide and Group 2 Sapphire Stakes in Sydney. Hidden Motive is another quality descendant of the racetrack champion and broodmare gem, Denise's Joy. Driver also revealed Private Harry has returned to Doyle's Newcastle stables to begin preparations for the Group 1 $20m The TAB Everest (1200m) at Royal Randwick on October 18. 'Private Harry has been back in the stables for about two weeks and has put on between 65-80kg – and it's all muscle,' Driver said. 'He has grown about an inch-and-a-half, you've got to remember he's only three so he's still got that bit of growing to do. He looks outstanding.' Driver revealed Doyle is planning to give Private Harry two lead-up races into The Everest. 'We are going to The Shorts and then the Premiere Stakes before The Everest,' Driver said. 'He will have two barrier trials but whether the first one is in Newcastle – I'll be honest, he doesn't do much at home. He's very lazy. 'He has never beaten a horse home in trackwork. Nathan will have a horse going to Port Macquarie and it will beat him. 'If you're going off his trackwork, you might not sleep at night. But his IQ is through the roof. I imagine he will have his first trial at home, his second trial we'll come to Sydney, an exhibition gallop and then we'll go first-up.' Just 35 minutes after Hidden Motive's win, Doyle and Morgan completed an early brace when Hellfire Express scored more decisively than his stablemate in the Midway Handicap (1500m). Hellfire Express ($15) led most of the way and held off the late closing Convergent ($10) to win by one-and-a-quarter lengths with the unlucky Callistemon ($5.50) third just in front of favourite Engine Room ($4.60). Morgan's breakout season has included his first Group 1 win with Private Harry and another four stakes races. His Randwick double moved him to 98 wins on all tracks this season. But the in-form jockey is not about to rest on his laurels. 'I don't want to take a break,' Morgan said. 'I feel like I have worked too hard to take it easy now, so I'm just trying to roll while the momentum is good. It has been a magic season.' Originally published as Promising colt Hidden Motive has spring Group 1 target after digging deep for narrow victory at Randwick
News.com.au
4 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Promising colt Hidden Motive has a Spring Group 1 target after digging deep to clinch a narrow victory at Randwick
The Private Harry crew stuck again when Hidden Motive scrambled home at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Hidden Motive, the heavily backed favourite, just held off rank outsider Kujenga in a deceptively tight finish for the Precise Air Handicap (1100m). Sean Driver of Kurrinda Bloodstock was pleasantly surprised when his colt Hidden Motive was declared the winner. 'To be honest we didn't think he got the 'bob',' Driver said. 'But he's a tough horse and was able to win in conditions that didn't suit. 'He will go home now to our farm in the Hunter Valley for two weeks and the big aim is the Coolmore (Stud Stakes) in the spring.' Talented colt Hidden Motive, trained by Nathan Doyle and ridden by Ash Morgan, was backed from $1.95 into $1.65 favouritism and just held off $81 bolter Kujenga to win by a nose with Matima ($3.80) a long head away third. Hidden Motive, a stablemate of Kurrinda Bloodstock's exciting unbeaten sprinter and The Everest contender Private Harry, scored his second successive win to complete a promising two-year-old season. 'We feel he is a four-five lengths better horse than what he showed today,' Driver said. 'He over-raced, he got pestered in front and did a bit of work there. He will improve a lot. 'Wait until you see him on top of the ground. At home what he shown us, he is absolutely electric.' Morgan, who has ridden Private Harry to all five wins including the Group 1 The Galaxy this season, also has big opinion of Hidden Motive's emerging potential. 'I thought it was a very good win,' Morgan said. 'He paraded a lot better than he has been and he was very relaxed and switched off. 'Probably that first ten or fifteen metres he was a little switched off, but I let him roll up. That horse (Dubbo Boy) came to him and we just fired each other up a little bit. You can exhale if you backed Hidden Motive! 🥵 The fav gets his nose down at the right moment to make it two wins in a row in the Randwick opener! @AshMorgan6 @ndoyleracing @aus_turf_club â€' SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) June 7, 2025 'So, it was a really good win. I know it was a very small margin but he was entitled to get beaten.' Hidden Motive was born and raised at Scone nursery, Cressfield, and was offered as part of their 2024 Magic Millions Yearling Sale draft. Purchased by Doyle Racing and Kurrinda Bloodstock, the colt's $120,000 price-tag belies his epic pedigree. For starters, Hidden Motive is a son of the Magic Millions 2YO Classic and Golden Slipper winner, Capitalist. On top of that, Hidden Motive is the fourth foal of his dam, Secret Agenda, whose seven career wins included the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes in Adelaide and Group 2 Sapphire Stakes in Sydney. Hidden Motive is another quality descendant of the racetrack champion and broodmare gem, Denise's Joy. Driver also revealed Private Harry has returned to Doyle's Newcastle stables to begin preparations for the Group 1 $20 million The TAB Everest (1200m) at Royal Randwick on October 18. 'Private Harry has been back in the stables for about two weeks and has put on between 65-80kg – and it's all muscle,' Driver said. 'He has grown about an inch-and-a-half, you've got to remember he's only three so he's still got that bit of growing to do. He looks outstanding.' Just hop on the Doyle/Morgan express! 🚂 Hellfire Express wins the Midway - and that's the first two Randwick races to @ndoyleracing and @AshMorgan6! @aus_turf_club @Darby_Racing â€' SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) June 7, 2025 Driver revealed Doyle is planning to give Private Harry two lead-up races into The Everest. 'We are going to The Shorts and then the Premiere Stakes before The Everest,' Driver said. 'He will have two barrier trials but whether the first one is in Newcastle – I'll be honest, he doesn't do much at home. He's very lazy. 'He has never beaten a horse home in trackwork. Nathan will have a horse going to Port Macquarie and it will beat him. 'If you're going off his trackwork, you might not sleep at night. But his IQ is through the roof. I imagine he will have his first trial at home, his second trial we'll come to Sydney, an exhibition gallop and then we'll go first-up.' Just 35 minutes after Hidden Motive's win, Doyle and Morgan completed an early brace when Hellfire Express scored more decisively than his stablemate in the Midway Handicap (1500m). Hellfire Express ($15) led most of the way and held off the late closing Convergent ($10) to win by one-and-a-quarter lengths with the unlucky Callistemon ($5.50) third just in front of favourite Engine Room ($4.60). Morgan's breakout season has included his first Group 1 win with Private Harry and another four stakes races. His Randwick double moved him to 98 wins on all tracks this season. But the in-form jockey is not about to rest on his laurels. 'I don't want to take a break,' Morgan said. 'I feel like I have worked too hard to take it easy now, so I'm just trying to roll while the momentum is good. It has been a magic season.'
