By Ray Hickson Jockey Tye Angland is heading to Randwick on Saturday confident he can start his day by correcting a contentious result and later have a strong chance of claiming another Group 1. Most punters will remember, back on September 9, Angland was first past the post on Godolphin galloper Interlocuter only to lose the race to Wayanka in the stewards room. While that decision polarised opinion, from a form perspective heading into the Adina Apartment Hotels Handicap (1600m) Angland is treating it as a win. “I thought he went super to be able to win that race first-up,’’ he said.
“Obviously there was the protest but we just forget about that and look at him winning the race and go into this race confident.’’ Trainer James Cummings has kept Interlocuter on the fresh side by spacing the five-year-old’s runs and sending him back to the trials. Angland believes the 1600m at Randwick will suit the import and is hoping the break between runs is enough to keep the sprint in his legs. “It’s not the easiest race but I think he has plenty of upside,’’ he said. “Does he lose a bit of turn of foot second up? Probably, but what he did first-up was superb and he’s going to improve off it so I’m going to the races confident.’’ Already this carnival Angland has notched a Group 1 success with Trapeze Artist taking out the Golden Rose and he’s the pilot on Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) favourite Ace High again on Saturday. The colt led all the way to win the Gloaming Stakes on Golden Rose day and Angland said he sees no reason why he isn’t the horse to beat again.