Joao Moreira was on display at Hawkesbury again today after adding life to the old-fashioned Royal Randwick Championship with a mount that responds to his special touch .
Back in 2015, the Brazilian dubbed “The Magician” came to the corresponding Randwick Carnival from Hong Kong and achieved world-class fame, but the rabbit in his hat looked more like a tortoise, and It’s a dead turtle.
Joao Moreira returns to Militarize after winning the Champagne Stakes. Credit: getty
His skills were not apparent: he was the last jockey to be beaten at the Winx (Australian Oaks) and was beaten on the chairman’s handicap at the Grand Marshal ($3.50), who was out in the next race , and $40 bet by Jim Cassidy on the Sydney Cup.
But Chris Waller persevered and was rewarded with Moreira’s talent, evident in the militarization that motivated the two-year-old. Yes, Moreira didn’t ride the Warwick Farm Champion on Wednesday, but he had four seconds, three of which were $10 or more.
Moreira appeared in an all-star line-up at Randwick, Hong Kong compatriot Zac Purton and Briton “Aussie” Tom Marquand alongside the world’s best jockey James McDonnell and the most powerful One Nash Lavelle as well as brilliant young talents Dylan Gibbons and Zack Lloyd. Rarely has the Apprentice performed so well against the best of his opponents.
Perhaps Militarize can’t hold a candle to Giga Kick and I Wish I Win, as Waller has developed a 2-year-old this season, showing improvement at 3, which is injecting substance into the sprint team. Unlike the speed racers Nature Strip, Eduardo and Classique Legend who have performed well recently, they have already shown their glory beyond 1200 meters.
Of course, New Zealand’s Pennyweka looked good to win against the Australian Oaks, although the opponents might be average. The Australian Derby is no exception. The bone and muscle of Tulloch Lodge, now provided by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, and Tim Clark in the saddle, using it perfectly, did the job.
However, Waller will be chasing some extras from Moreira at Hawkesbury alongside Hometruths (Blakes Marine), Written Beauty (Crown), Lord Ardmore (Hawkesbury Cup) and the highly promising Estadio Mestalla (Clarendon Tavern). s things.
Irish-bred Frankel mare Hometruths has had a serious disturbance in her Australian debut. Subsequent obstacle trials were acceptable, finishing around the track despite being wide throughout but producing a good sprint late on.
