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Snowden puts emerging mares on different routes

Amreekiyah will fly the flag for the in-form Peter Snowden stable at Randwick.

Trainer : PETER SNOWDEN
Trainer : PETER SNOWDEN Picture: Colin Bull / Sportpix

Peter Snowden has decided to split promising mares Tuileries and Amreekiyah, scratching the former from Randwick to keep the two on separate paths.

The pair were both acceptors for the Chandon Handicap (1400m) on Saturday and while Snowden doesn't know if he will be able to keep them apart for long, he is happy he has managed it for now.

"They're two nice fillies so it would be a shame if they have to meet," Snowden said.

"But they're on the same sort of path and they're going to be on that path for a while.

"I will try to keep them apart.

"Luckily, there is a race next week, so I will save one for then."

Amreekiyah is undefeated in three starts, posting back-to-back provincial wins earlier this year and resuming with a devastating midweek victory at Canterbury when she conceded weight and a start to her rivals.

Snowden was drawn to label the performance as "something special" and senior rider Kerrin Mcevoy has stuck with her as she prepares for her first foray into Saturday grade.

The four-year-old will face just six rivals after the withdrawal of her stablemate in what will be an important next step, with Snowden admitting he isn't sure where the ceiling lays for either Amreekiyah or Tuileries.

"How far they go I'm not sure. They are doing what they're doing now and really, they're still green horses but they're showing touches of something extra, which is always a good sign," he said.

"But Amreekiyah's first-up win was amazing. I think she's very talented."

Weights for Saturday's race are headed by the Bjorn Baker-trained Stardeel who is set to back up from his impressive heavy track win at Rosehill last Saturday.


Racing and Sports

Randwick

Saturday, 09th August 2025

4
23:15 ET

CHANDON HANDICAP

Age: 3 and 4 yo WT: 119lbs Type: BM72 Fastest Time: 1:20.41 Royal Patronage 07 Sep 2024 3yo+ OPEN(SW) SOT:G
7 f TURF HEAVY 8
4
23:15
(local)
AUD $160,000
7 f HEAVY 8

CHANDON HANDICAP

Age: 3 and 4 yo WT: 119lbs Type: BM72 Fastest Time: 1:20.41 Royal Patronage 07 Sep 2024 3yo+ OPEN(SW) SOT:G
Tab
Form
Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
BP
Trainer
WT
1
31241
STARDEEL (AUS) 4yo G
DUNDEEL (NZ) - ALTA STELLA (AUS)
JOSH PARR
7
BJORN BAKER
60kg

Sales Information

2
19x14
AXIUS (AUS) 4yo G
JUSTIFY (USA) - ORONTES (AUS)
BRAITH NOCK
2
CIARON MAHER
59kg

Sales Information

3
117x4
TUILERIES (AUS) 4yo M
SO YOU THINK (NZ) - HEDIARD (AUS)
JAMES MCDONALD
7
PETER SNOWDEN
57.5kg

Sales Information

4
43101
VETWELVE (AUS) 4yo G
GRUNT (NZ) - CATWALK KITTY (AUS)
MOLLY BOURKE
5
JOHN SARGENT
57.5kg

Sales Information

5
11x1
AMREEKIYAH (AUS) 4yo M
JUSTIFY (USA) - MARIANNE (NZ)
KERRIN MCEVOY
3
PETER SNOWDEN
57kg

Sales Information

6
3418x
JOHNNY THE KID (AUS) 4yo G
TRAPEZE ARTIST (AUS) - I GOT CHILLS (AUS)
TIM CLARK
1
GAI WATERHOUSE & ADRIAN BOTT
56.5kg

Sales Information

7
11x04
PRETTY POWERFUL (AUS) 4yo H
YES YES YES (AUS) - PRETTY PENNY (AUS)
TOMMY BERRY
4
CHRIS WALLER
56.5kg

Sales Information

8
1258x
ATELIER (AUS) 4yo M
SO YOU THINK (NZ) - SEAM RIPPER (AUS)
CHAD SCHOFIELD
6
ANNABEL & ROB ARCHIBALD
55.5kg

Sales Information