Please note the following:
ROYAL RANDWICK (Saturday 10th December)
OVERWEIGHTS
Race 8, No.8 - LION’S ROAR: Ben Coen permitted to ride +0.5kg over the allotted weight of 55.5kg.
Race 8, No.10 - SKYMAN: Nash Rawiller permitted to ride +1kg over the allotted weight of 55.5kg.
MINIMUM RIDING WEIGHT
Apprentice Dylan Gibbons has been granted permission to lower his minimum riding weight to 53.5kg for this race meeting ONLY.
DUAL ENGAGEMENTS
Race 8, No.12 - NEW MANDATE (Chris Waller) and No.22 - NUGGET (Maher/Eustace): Jason Collett has been engaged for both horses on the understanding that his first commitment is to No.22 - NUGGET. Therefore, should it gain a start as 2nd emergency and elect to run in this race (also accepted in Race 9), then another rider will need to be found for No.12 - NEW MANDATE.
Race 8, No.18 - SPIRIT RIDGE and No.24 - CISCO BAY: Tyler Schiller has been engaged for both horses on the understanding that his first commitment is to No.24 - CISCO BAY. Therefore, should it gain a start as 4th emergency and elect to run in this race (also accepted in Race 9), then another rider will need to be found for No.18 - SPIRIT RIDGE.
Race 10, No.5 - MONTE DITTO and No.7 - SOAMI: Kerrin McEvoy has been engaged for both horses on the understanding that trainer David Pfieffer intends on starting only one of these horses (if any) and the other would be scratched.
STABLES ADVISE
Race 6, No.2 - BAROSSA ROSA: Trainer Tracey Bartley has reported the mare underwent tie-back surgery since its last race start. The horse has since trialled on two occasions (Wyong 7/11/22 and Gosford 21/11/22).
Race 8, No.1 - HUETOR: The Snowden Racing stable reported the gelding has undergone repeat conjunctival graft surgery in the left eye for a fungal corneal infection since its last race start. The horse has since trialled once (Canterbury Park 29/11/22).