Behemoth switches to Memsie

Saturday's dominant G3 Spring S. winner Behemoth (All Too Hard) has earned himself a shot at the G1 Memsie S.

The David Jolly-trained 5-year-old registered his fourth win from 15 starts when surging clear to beat Dalasan (Dalakhani {Ire}) by 1.8l at Morphettville on Saturday.

Jolly had initially planned to then send him to the Listed Penny Edition S., but told Racing.com that the giant galloper had earned his shot at the top flight on August 29.

‘’He was going to go to the Memsie or the race he won last year (in Adelaide) the Penny Edition and it was going to be a decision that was performance-based and on what we saw there yesterday, it looks like he’s ready for his chance in that better grade," he said.

Jolly confirmed Craig Williams will take the mount in the Memsie.

Behemoth will come up against Group 1 winner Mystic Journey (Needs Further) in the Memsie, after she was beaten into eighth in the PB Lawrence S.

‘’All boding well over the next 72 hours and as we stand here on Sunday morning, she’ll go to the Memsie," her trainer Adam Trinder said.

First winner for Will Freedman

Will Freedman became the latest member of his family to train his first winner with Time To Dazzle (NZ) (Makfi {GB}) victorious in a Class 1 at Narromine.

In the same week his cousin Sam Freedman got his first winner as a trainer, in a partnership with his father Anthony, Will, the son of Richard Freedman, got his first success with his third runner.

The Dynamic Syndications-owned Time To Dazzle held on to defeat Paradia (Sebring) and Pepita (Star Witness). The 4-year-old mare was previously trained by Mike Moroney.

Freedman's stable is based at Scone.

Orbis stars target Group 1s

Orbis Bloodstock director Paul King has indicated he'd like both star colts North Pacific (Brazen Beau) and Doubtland (Not A Single Doubt) to target 3-year-old Group 1 features this spring.

King told The Age that Saturday's G3 Up And Coming S. winner North Pacific would likely go into the G1 Golden Rose S. without another run, while Doubtland will trial again this week. Both colts are trained by Team Hawkes.

"I'd like to see both go to the Golden Rose, then to the Caulfield Guineas, and if either one of them is stepping up, maybe towards the Cox Plate," King said.

"Both horses will run a mile but I think North Pacific's attitude and the characteristics of the horse tell me he'll get further. Whether he's going to be able to do that as a 3-year-old or a 4-year-old we don't know yet.

"Obviously we don't want to go to the well too often with them but if they come through well and the Hawkeses are very happy with both horses, they potentially could head towards Melbourne."

Ford to ride The Bostonian

Jockey Jay Ford is set to partner Tony Pike's two-time Group 1-winning sprinter The Bostonian (NZ) (Jimmy Choux {NZ}) in Saturday's G1 Winx S. at Randwick.

Pike had first engaged Nash Rawiller, who was subsequently suspended, for the ride, before attempting to book Michael Cahill, who would have been forced to quarantine on his return to Brisbane.

He has now landed on Ford, an 11-time Group 1-winning jockey, famous for his association with the great Takeover Target (Celtic Swing {GB}).

"They were juggling around trying to find someone and they ended up ringing me," Ford told Racenet. "It came out of the blue but I will take the opportunity.

"I've watched The Bostonian since his early days, he was quite an under-rated horse then but now he has made his presence felt at the top level.

"He's a very solid ride in the Winx S."

Peters still hoping for Everest shot with rising stars

Western Australian owner Bob Peters is hopeful of attracting an Everest slot holder for one of his rising stars Showmanship (NZ) (Showcasing {GB}) or Windstorm (Redoute's Choice).

The Grant and Alana Williams-trained Showmanship charged home to win a BM84 race at Caulfield on Saturday to make it six wins from seven starts and Peters told Racing.com he believed the horse was progressive enough to tackle an elite sprinting race like The Everest.

"It takes a pretty strong horse to win a 1200 metre race like that at Randwick and he’d handle the hill and that fairly well I’d think," he said.

"It’s up to the slot holders who decide to run in those races, it’s not up for me to decide. There had been a bit of interest early on when he was winning those races at home but it’s very, very hard to program for them not knowing whether you can go, or you can’t."

Windstorm, a winner of five of his six races, steps out in a 1200 metre race at Moonee Valley this Saturday,

"He could be an Everest horse too but, of course, he’s got to show the slot holders what he can do," Peters said.

Julius ready to return in Foxbridge

Veteran Group 1 campaigner Julius (NZ) (Swiss Ace) is lining up a shot at the G2 Foxbridge Plate first-up next month.

The 9-year-old trialled at Taupo last week and has pleased trainer John Bell, having closed well to finish second behind Avantage (Fastnet Rock).

“He has been in work a while and in fact he was too forward so we had to put him out for three weeks, to back off him.

“I wasn’t going to run him with 63kgs or the like on his back so we’ve been patient with him.

“He has had his trial which has brought him on nicely and I think a gallop between races somewhere in the next week or two should have him spot-on for the Foxbridge.”

Julius will then head to the first New Zealand Group 1 contest of the season, the Tarzino Trophy (1400 metres) at Hastings on September 19.

“We’ve got him entered for the Tarzino down at Hastings so he will head there provided he goes well at Te Rapa,” Bell said.

“His main aim this season will be to try and defend his Railway Stakes (G1, 1200 metres) title at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day.

“While he has had his problems over the years, he is fine at present and showing no signs of any issues.

“He has only had seventeen starts in his career and has proven himself at the top level so I would like to think he can be as competitive this time around as he has been in previous campaigns.”

Moseley in rare form

Veteran jockey Terry Moseley is arguably in the form of his career after riding a treble at Riccarton on Saturday.

The 53-year-old won aboard Figeameout (NZ) (Makfi {GB}), Zoltan (NZ) (Iffraaj {GB}) and Madam Sequoia (NZ) (Redwood {GB}).

“I love my riding and I think as you get older you appreciate days like I had on Saturday even more,” Moseley said.

“I was lucky enough to get on some good chances and managed to get that ounce of luck you need sometimes. "

He was left ruing his luck later on in the day when narrowly beaten aboard Nomen Ludi (NZ) (Nom De Jeu {NZ}) in the G3 Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup.

“I thought I might have been able to win the Winter Cup but he just got held up a wee bit at a crucial point in the race,” he said.

“I can’t say we would have definitely beaten the winner but he was a little unlucky.”