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| Brett Davis was introduced to Australian Racing by his father back in the early 1980’s when his family became involved in formulating “Thoroughbred Racing Syndications”. Brett worked from 1995 as a Professional Form Analysts and Race Broadcaster with an array of companies throughout most parts of the Australia Racing industry. He currently resides in Adelaide, his hometown in Australia, where he is Chief Thoroughbred Race Caller and Form Analyst for Tabcorp / SkyChannel / RadioTAB. Brett Davis also spent 2 years with the Singapore Turf Club and 13 Racing Seasons with the Hong Kong Jockey Club between 2006 to 2019 as a leading Form Analyst / Race Caller and was the HKJC Chief Race Caller from 2014, calling the last 5 Hong Kong International (Turf World Championships) race meetings and over 50 G1 races. Brett has immense passion for Australian Racing both personally and professionally. With his diverse knowledge and long standing industry relations he’s a valuable asset to racing and it’s enthusiasts. | |
Randwick Racecourse – Track Analysis (The Everest Day):
Randwick Racecourse is the home of racing in Sydney, with races being run there since 1833. Located around six kilometres from the city’s CBD in the leafy eastern suburbs, it hosts major racedays in Sydney like Doncaster Mile Day and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Day in the autumn, while The Everest is the biggest race run on its famous turf during the spring.
Randwick has a track circumference of 2227m, a width of 28m and a home straight that is 410m long and has a gentle rise. Renowned for its expanses, Randwick is a fair, right-handed racecourse where every horse in theory should get its chance, however, as can often be the case in Australian racing, track patterns and bias on a particular raceday can emerge, which is worth paying attention to.
The feature event, The Everest, will start from the 1200m chute in the top right corner of Randwick. The field will run for over 200m on the chute before linking up with the course proper. There is only one turn for the runners to face before they enter the home straight. The 1200m starting point will also be in use for the G3 Sydney Stakes and The Kosciuszko.
In six renewals of The Everest, barriers 4,1,9,6,10 and 5 have been successful in a race that has a limit of 12 runners. The rail has been in the true position on Everest Day for the last six years.
Last year’s running of The Everest was run at a frantic tempo, setting it up for the fast-finishing GIGA KICK to score just ahead of the incredibly consistent PRIVATE EYE, while MAZU closed off well after covering ground to finish third, ahead of NATURE STRIP, who fared the best of the on pacers.
There are two Group races over 1600m on the Everest Day, the G1 the King Charles III Stakes and the G3 Angst Stakes. The race begins at the famous Randwick mile starting point in the top of the back straight, which has long been regarded as one of the fairest starting points in Australian racing. From this point, the field has a run of 600m before they turn to the side of the track, giving runners plenty of time to find their positions and lessening the significance of the barrier draw.
The World Pool Handicap and the Listed Reginald Allen Quality are both run over 1400m and begins from a chute. The field in this race will have a relatively short run of close to 250m before linking up with the course proper and history suggests that wide draws are at a disadvantage from this start. Likewise, the Silver Eagle will start from the same chute but over 1300m, therefore there’s less of a run to the first turn and barriers are even more important.
The G3 Gloaming Stakes over 1800m also begins from a tricky point on the Alison Road side of the course, as the field has a short run of only 150m before they turn into the back of the track. Consequently, barrier draws and being able to secure the right position early will play a vital role in determining the winner of the race.
Dry weather is forecast in Sydney for the lead up to The Everest and on the big day itself, so the track should play fairly.
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