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Schofield out to continue family record in Epsom

Chad Schofield will be striving to become the second member of his family to claim Sydney’s feature spring mile.

CEOLWULF.
CEOLWULF. Picture: Martin King / Sportpix

Chad Schofield will be bidding for his share of the family bragging rights when he attempts to join his father Glyn on the Epsom Handicap honour roll.

Schofield has picked up the mount on $6 equal favourite Ceolwulf and regards the Joe Pride-trained gelding as his best chance yet to emulate the feat of his jockey father, who won the 2013 renewal on Boban.

"That would be nice and it's definitely the best ride in the Epsom that I've had," Schofield said.

"My first ride on him will be Saturday, but that's nothing rare, it happens all the time.

"I have been watching the horse for a number of preps now. He is a top-class horse and I feel like he's a horse that keeps getting better. I also feel like he's had a great Epsom prep."

Runner-up in both the Rosehill Guineas (2000m) and ATC Australian Derby (2400m) in the autumn, Pride did contemplate pursuing a Metropolitan (2400m) path with Ceolwulf.

However, after two sharp performances at his return runs, including a strong 1500m win at Rosehill in August and an equally impressive second to rising star Eliyass in the Kingston Town Stakes (2000m) last start, Pride opted to go to the feature spring mile.

Ceolwulf came up with barrier 14 at Tuesday's draw, a gate Schofield said would give him flexibility.

"I loved his run the other day, he showed terrific acceleration," Schofield said.

"I quite like the drop back in trip into the Epsom and the draw gives us a few options. We're not going to be hammered away on the rail, which is good.

"With 54 (kilos) on his back and the type of acceleration he has, he is a major winning chance."

If Schofield can claim the feature on Ceolwulf, it will continue a successful partnership between the Pride stable and the Schofield clan.

Glyn Schofield was the regular rider of Pride's Ball Of Muscle, winning a host of stakes races on the smart sprinter between 2014-19, and also collecting the 2014 Group 2 Warwick (now Winx) Stakes on Tiger Tees.

Pride has every bit as much confidence in Chad Schofield and believes he will be a good fit for Ceolwulf.

"I've got a lot of faith in Chad. He's a great rider and I think he will suit the horse," Pride said.

 "You can see looking at Ceolwulf's ratings last preparation he just gets better as the prep goes on, and I think the timing is perfect for him. He is ready to go on Saturday."


Racing and Sports

Randwick

Saturday, 05th October 2024

9
ET

TAB EPSOM (G1)

Age: 3yo and up WT: 106lbs Type: OPEN
1 m TURF GOOD
9

(local)
AUD $1,507,500
1 m GOOD

TAB EPSOM (G1)

Age: 3yo and up WT: 106lbs Type: OPEN


FP Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 7. CEOLWULF (NZ) 4yo G
TAVISTOCK (NZ) - LAS BRISAS (GB)
CHAD SCHOFIELD
JOSEPH PRIDE
$4
54kg
W M Shelton, Mrs S E Shelton, P A Young, A J Rix, B D Playford, D Perkins, L J Howl, N J Pinner, Team T S A No. 2 (Mgr: Ms S Jones) & Ungar Family (Mgr: T M Ungar)

Sales Information

2nd 9. TOM KITTEN (AUS) 4yo G
HARRY ANGEL (IRE) - TRANSFERS (AUS)
TOMMY BERRY
JAMES CUMMINGS
$12
54kg
Godolphin
3rd 2. ROYAL PATRONAGE (FR) 5yo H
WOOTTON BASSETT (GB) - SHALOUSHKA (IRE)
TIM CLARK
G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT
$6.5
56kg
L Nestadt, Mrs M Maloney, Mrs V Anderson, Diamond Steeds, R Goldbloom, Charas Bloodstock Pty Ltd, Dr P Hughes, Dr F Hume, A Marsh, P Ward, Mrs K Ward, R Henriksen, Australian Chinese Jockey Club Racing 9, Mes Chevaux, WS Racing, Mrs J Steel, D Lilley, G Glynn, D Cicciarelli & R Montague

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4th 4. KOVALICA (NZ) 5yo G
OCEAN PARK (NZ) - VITESSE (NZ)
JAMES MCDONALD
CHRIS WALLER
$7.5
55.5kg

Sales Information

5th 15. ARCTIC GLAMOUR (AUS) 4yo M
FROSTED (USA) - FARTOO FLASHY (AUS)
ANDREW ADKINS
G RYAN & S ALEXIOU
$41
50kg

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6th 1. MY OBERON (IRE) 7yo G
DUBAWI (IRE) - MY TITANIA (IRE)
NASH RAWILLER
ANNABEL NEASHAM & ROB ARCHIBALD
$16
56.5kg

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7th 12. MAJOR BEEL (NZ) 5yo G
SAVABEEL (AUS) - GRAM (NZ)
WINONA COSTIN
G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT
$17
51.5kg

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8th 6. DEMOCRACY MANIFEST (AUS) 6yo G
FLYING ARTIE (AUS) - SLIPPERY SATIN (AUS)
KERRIN MCEVOY
CHRIS WALLER
$26
55kg

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9th 18. KINTYRE (AUS) 4yo G
HALLOWED CROWN (AUS) - MULL OVER (AUS)
CEJAY GRAHAM
GARY PORTELLI
$19
50kg
10th 10. BERKSHIRE SHADOW (GB) 5yo G
DARK ANGEL (IRE) - ANGEL VISION (IRE)
ASHLEY MORGAN
CIARON MAHER
$41
53kg

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11th 19. FIRESTORM (NZ) 4yo M
SATONO ALADDIN (JPN) - DANCING EMBERS (NZ)
MARK DU PLESSIS
CHRIS WALLER
$26
50kg
12th 8. NUGGET (GB) 7yo G
SIYOUNI (FR) - GEMSTONE (IRE)
DYLAN GIBBONS
CIARON MAHER
$31
54kg

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13th 20. GALERON (IRE) 4yo G
CAMACHO (GB) - SOCIETY GAL (IRE)
ALYSHA COLLETT
ANNABEL NEASHAM & ROB ARCHIBALD
$51
50kg

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14th 16. MCHALE (AUS) 4yo G
SHOOTING TO WIN (AUS) - XAAR'S JEWEL (AUS)
RACHEL KING
CHRIS WALLER
$31
50kg

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15th 13. CHRYSAOR (AUS) 4yo G
BETTER THAN READY (AUS) - NEW WINGS (AUS)
CRAIG WILLIAMS
CHRIS WALLER
$15
52kg

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16th 14. MOLLY BLOOM (NZ) 4yo M
ACE HIGH (AUS) - DANCILLA (NZ)
ZAC LLOYD
CHRIS WALLER
$31
50.5kg

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17th 5. REDIENER (AUS) 5yo G
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - WIENER (AUS)
JOSH PARR
CHRIS WALLER
$26
55.5kg

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18th 17. AUSBRED FLIRT (AUS) 6yo M
MAURICE (JPN) - SEVEN YEAR ITCH (AUS)
REECE JONES
BRAD WIDDUP
$61
50kg

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19th 11. LOCH EAGLE (AUS) 6yo G
LONHRO (AUS) - SONG STREET (IRE)
JAY FORD
KRIS LEES
$151
52.5kg

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20th 3. DETONATOR JACK (NZ) 6yo G
JAKKALBERRY (IRE) - RED DELICIOUS (NZ)
JASON COLLETT
CIARON MAHER
$21
56kg

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