Get James Cummings’ Thoughts On All Runners Today

James Cummings spoke to SEN regarding the chances of all his runners today & we have posted them below.

PERICLES (AUS) – 3YO Gelding by Street Boss (USA) out of Accessories (GB)

• Jockey – James McDonald
• Weight: 56.5kgs
• Barrier: 4

“We are delighted with that horse. He’s really going well.”

“He’s got every reason to run a really good race here.”

“He’s got the opportunity to teach us a bit before we send him for a break and prepare him for the spring.”

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PORTRAY (AUS) – 3YO Filly by Ribchester (IRE) out of Alucinari (AUS)

•  Jockey – Brenton Avdulla
• Weight: 54kgs
• Barrier: 4

“She just wanted to run a little bit on Damian Lane when she was used up from a wide barrier last time.”

“She was second-up before she bounced back in Melbourne last preparation.”

“I wanted to give her a chance in a G3 where it could be quite rewarding for that filly.”

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SUMATRA (AUS) – 3YO Filly by Lonhro (AUS) out of Earthquake (AUS)

• Jockey – Zac Lloyd (a2)
• Weight: 54kgs
• Barrier: 8

“We’ve seen her over 1,400m in the Thousand Guineas Prelude, where she was an excellent second on a wet track.”

“We might get up to 15mm of rain in Sydney today, so we could be looking at doing the wet-track form again.”

“She received a bump from her stablemate in the P.J. Bell, which knocked her off balance on a Heavy 9 at Randwick on the first day of The Championships.”

“Getting jostled around was not the experience she needed so we’ll forgive her for that and we think she is going well.”

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BACCHANALIA (AUS) – 4YO Gelding by Exceed And Excel (AUS) out of Thalia (AUS)

• Jockey – Brenton Avdulla
• Weight: 58kgs
• Barrier: 3

“He’s done nothing wrong this campaign. He’s two for two.”

“No matter how much rain they get at Randwick he’ll be running.”

“Even if he finds it a little tough at set weights against Vilana, he’ll set up well for the Takeover Target Stakes in three weeks’ time.”

“He’s proven to be a better horse this preparation, which I did expect from him.”

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GRAVINA (AUS) – 5YO Gelding by Sebring (AUS) out of Metastasio (AUS)

• Jockey – James McDonald
• Weight: 57kgs
• Barrier: 6

“We’ve kept very fresh. He easily won the start last time but was restrained and not allowed to lead.”

“James regretted that, so he might be a bit more prominent even though he sat second. He could easily lead these horses.”

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VILANA (AUS) – 4YO Horse by Hallowed Crown (AUS) out of Retsina (AUS)

• Jockey – Nash Rawiller
• Weight: 58kgs
• Barrier: 7

“He’s really flying and first-up, but really well weighted in the race.”

“We expect him to run well.”

“Vilana already possesses quite a high rating, so the (G1) Stradbroke it’s worth $3 million and it’s got enormous appeal.”

“I’d love to have the horse flying going into a (G1) Stradbroke and horses can win the Stradbroke with big weights.”

“He’s already rated 109 but I’d love to win the (G1) Kingsford-Smith Cup with Vilana.”

“He won two individual $1 million races last preparation and justified his position in a G1 race and the (G1) Kingsford-Smith looks like it could be within his hitting zone.”

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HONEYCREEPER (AUS) – 4YO Mare by Teofilo (IRE) out of Painted Firetail (AUS)

• Jockey – Zac Lloyd (a0)
• Weight: 53kgs
• Barrier: 10 (3rd emergency)

“She’s in absolutely no form at all, but we’ve been deliberately trying to hold her back for softer tracks.”

“It was a little softer in the Aspiration and she got within two lengths.”

“But I loved her run in the Angst last prep, that was at Randwick and showed us she was capable of recapturing that excellent (G3) Adrian Knox form that she showed 12 months ago.”

“But our feet are on the ground with her.”

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TOM KITTEN (AUS) – 2YO Colt by Harry Angel (IRE) out of Transfers (AUS)

•  Jockey – Nash Rawiller
• Weight: 56.5kgs
• Barrier: 6

“He was excellent when he got clear with less than 200m to go last weekend. He savaged the line when he got to the mile.”

“He’s the only proven miler in the race now.”

“Can that be enough to turn the tables on the excellent (G1 Sires’ Produce) winner Militarize?”

“Tom Kitten is in that race. He’s a chance to mix it with those horses.”

“He’s got that slightly fresh form-line coming into it and he’s the type of horse who will relish getting to a mile. He’s already proven it.”

“There’ll be a lot more pressure in this race, as you’d expect going from a Listed to a G1, but if there’s a two-year-old I’ve got in training who will cope with that pressure over a mile, it would be Tom Kitten.”

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CASCADIAN (GB) – 8YO Gelding by New Approach (IRE) out of Falls of Lora (IRE)

• Jockey – Nash Rawiller
• Weight: 59kgs
• Barrier: 10

“It’s do-able, I reckon (2,000m back to 1,400m).”

“He could be the next Strawberry Road, this horse.”

“He’s the defending champion from last year.”

“It will be a very interesting race to finish off what’s been an excellent Sydney carnival.”

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