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The ultra-consistent Bella Nipotina showed her customary fight/determination to score at Royal Randwick on Saturday and become the 2024 TAB Everest champion.

Jockey Craig Williams showed tactical brilliance in pushing forward from a wide draw and having the mare travel well within herself, whereas sitting wide out of the 1200m chute on Saturday was no negative.

Punter's Intelligence recorded that the race was run at a slow pace after adjustments, with the first 600m clocked in 34.77, approximately 1.5 lengths slower than the Sydney Stakes (1200m) and 1 length quicker than The Kosciuszko (1200m).

Bella Nipotina built into the straight running the race's fastest 600m-400m split in 11.18, responded well under pressure, clocking 10.97 between the 400m-200m and maintained a strong finishing speed to the line.

Giga Kick shot up the inside and looked like the winner, running the race's fastest final 600m in 33.41. Further, that was a peak performance for some time, and he can hold that form now.

The two mares Sunshine In Paris and Joliestar's runs had merit after having the race shape against.

Sunshine in Paris ran 11.49 for her final 200m, but Joliestar caught the eye and ran a slick 11.32.
She went through the line full of energy and is looking for more ground now.

Ceolwulf made it back-to-back Group 1 wins after saluting in the King Charles lll in a thrilling finish.

The race was run at a very fast pace, with Pride Of Jenni looking to run her rivals into the ground.

Her first 1000m in 57.98 was 11.5 lengths quicker than the Big Dance Wild Card (1600m) and 16.5 lengths faster than the Angst Stakes (1600m).

Ceolwulf relished the high-pressure event, and although run to suit, he was 27.5m behind Pride Of Jenni at the 600m mark, but he ran over the top with his powerful closing speed.

He built through his gears and ran 11.83 for his final furlong, 1.5 lengths faster than the race's next best.

The gelding will now be spelled and aimed at the Group 1 The Queen Elizabeth (2000m) in the Autumn.

Pride Of Jenni should lose no admirers, and she was extremely brave in defeat, and My Oberon tried hard into third.

Far Too Easy won the $2m Kosciuszko with style, and although having every chance in the run, he was dominant late.

She talked the speed and ripped home the race's fastest final, 600m/200m, in 33.67/11.48.

Overpass ran his rivals ragged and ran slick time, recording 68.73 in the Sydney Stakes, a tick quicker than The Everest and 0.5 lengths faster than The Kosciuszko.

Runner-up Coal Crusher is ready to peak, and expect the blinkers to go on next time.

Two other sectional stars were Lekvarte, who reeled off a 33.46 for her final 600m, and Konasana, who was a hidden run after having too much to do but ran one of the meeting's fastest final 200m in 11.24.

Fastest last 600m: Giga Kick 33.41

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