James McDonald

I thought it was a strong, strong run.

And again, McDonald here, I think is gonna, um, big hit.

Yeah, just hit the line really well.

Uh, market doesn't like it at all, though.

I think the, um, support with Euphrates as well will be talked into.

And really like what Wallace said in his podcast with Soul of Spain too, just a good third up form.

Uh, McDonald on again here, and just maybe a couple excuses.

Those first two rounded a bit wide.

What does a jockey club...

What does this situation look like with no Hugh Bowman? Do you think that they make stronger overtures for James McDonald? Do you think the onus is on them to bring in someone that could potentially challenge Zach Burton? Is that realistic?

I don't think it's realistic at this point to bring in McDonald's.

I think what you might see is they may be bringing one of the jockey and then they'll look at rolling through.

Can they get McDonald's in for that sort of maybe a six week spell, whatever it is, through November, December into January? Would they get another European jockey like they did last year with Guillaume coming in for that spell as well? Which I imagine they've already got plans in place.

It's whether they can bring in another one is the way I would think they would look at it.

I don't think they can bring in, for this season especially, I don't think they can bring in a big name jockey to come and say, yeah, I'm going to ride the full season.

He's been trialing really well.

Uh, so I guess He's shot to the top of the market because the stable have j- booked James McDonald on him-

Yeah

... and not Central Europe.

I don't think any other horse could get that close to Vaevictis over 1400 meters when he's had, um, race favors out in front.

So I think she's the best mare in the race.

The fact that they booked James McDonald, she draws low, there's good speed in the race.

Weeping Woman, she-- We backed her when she won first up last preparation.

Some good support, Genesis Runner.

And McDonald's got a good rap on Stormy Marco, and...

Yeah, good race, but I like your Huckleberry.

What about you, Coey?

This is a guy that debuted at Wyong, won by six lengths.

James McDonald went to Wyong for the one ride for the day and produced a big figure on debut, and then backed it up two weeks later in town.

I'm not sure loved the conditions in the heaving rain, uh, but he looks a pretty promising type.

He's out of Pittsburgh Flyer as well, Shark, who's, uh, produced the likes of September Run.

Angel Capital, he needs to win a Group One.

They haven't decided which horse that James McDonald will ride just yet.

And then the story of the race for mine is Mr. Brightside and his return Um, he's at double figures, but he probably enjoy the conditions.

There's a bit of rain around Melbourne, well, especially yesterday, and it's, it's difficult drying weather at the moment.

Both Wathan Racing, so they look like they'll have a, a decent presence here.

Uh, what a good recruiter James McDonald is, by the way.

Mm.

Because he got Romantic Warrior to come for the Cox Plate.

Yeah.

Will, I don't think McDonald will go to the fence and hand you-

No

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