Spring Trial Watch – Everest Contenders on Show

Tara Madgwick - Thursday August 28

The Rosehill trials on Thursday morning featured a couple of key Everest contenders with Private Harry winning easily over speedy 3YO North England, while Lady Shenandoah was under a tight grip to finish third in a later heat.

It was the second trial back for Private Harry and the Nathan Doyle trained four year-old Harry Angel (IRE) stallion was doing it easily. He led all the way for Ash Morgan, who has ridden this horse in every single race and trial he’s ever had and they are yet to taste defeat.

This 900m heat was won by 7YO Coastwatch, who went to the lead and set a good pace with Lady Shenandoah beginning quickly, but restrained to follow under a hold. She was never let go, while Swiftfalcon looks to have come back well and hit the line strongly for second.

Advertisement

The son of Exceedance was tried out to 2000m last preparation, which is a trip he doesn’t quite get, but if he’s kept to sprints and possibly a mile this time he could have a very good spring.

Lady Shenandoah was invincible at three winning all five of her starts last season, but only one of them was in a race shorter than 1400m, so to target the Everest over 1200m against older sprinters will be a completely different ballgame.

Some of the other heats are worth taking a look at not so much for the winners but the horses that followed them home with several high profile Waller trained colts on show in Autumn Boy, Hidden Achievement and also Central Coast ( did accept for G3 Up and Coming, but obviously trialling instead).

Click here for all the trial results at Breednet with Sale Mail and at Racing NSW with video.

Advertisment
More Reading...
Yulong Move On Private Harry - Everest A Lock
Yulong have moved on their second Harry Angel colt this autumn, purchasing a half share in unbeaten last start Group I The Galaxy winner Private Harry and locking him into their Everest slot in the spring.
Juvenile Trial Watch – Hawkesbury
A lone 2YO went around in an 800m trial for two and three year-olds at Hawkesbury on Tuesday and the Snitzel colt won in good style carrying the Mulberry Racing colours.
Sires With Winners - Tuesday October 21
Here is the full list of 15 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Sires With Winners - Monday October 20
Here is the full list of 21 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
2025 G1 Cox Plate Field and Barrier Draw
A field of nine has been finalised for the 2025 Cox Plate with favourite Via Sistina drawing gate seven for Chris Waller and James McDonald, while one three-year-old has accepted to run in Nepotism.
Magic Millions - The Book
The famous US sports journo, Red Smith, once proclaimed that : “writing is easy … I just sit down at my typewriter and open a vein”.
Delacroix Brings Dubawi Outcross to Coolmore Roster
Blueblood 3YO Dubawi colt Delacroix has been retired and the dual Group I winner will stand at Coolmore in Ireland in 2026.
NZB Ready to Run Breeze Ups Complete for 2025
The final day of NZB’s 2025 Ready to Run Sale Breeze Ups saw a further 202 two-year-olds gallop down the home straight at Te Rapa Racecourse.
TBA Mourn Passing of So You Think
Thoroughbred Breeders Australia (TBA) and Aushorse join the wider industry in mourning the passing of So You Think, one of the modern greats of the Australian turf and a truly elite sire.
The Harry Fairytale Hits The Group One Target
The Harry fairytale reached the top step with three-year-old colt Private Harry brilliant in the Group I Galaxy (1100m) at Rosehill and looking forward to even more.