Lindsay Park trainers Will, Ben, and JD Hayes combined with jockey Nash Rawiller to sweep the major features on Five Diamonds day at Rosehill, highlighted by Evaporate claiming the $2 million feature and Act Up securing the $1 million Golden Gift.
Gelding Aims for West Australian Campaign Targets
- Following his half-length victory in the 1800m Five Diamonds, the gelding’s potential West Australian campaign targets include nominations for the Railway and Northerly Stakes.
- Golden Slipper Positioning: The Victorian-trained quinella in the Golden Gift, led by Act Up, effectively locks both leading juveniles into the $5 million Golden Slipper field in March.
- Apprentice Title Dynamics: Mollie Fitzgerald’s victory aboard Brave Xena pushes her to the lead in the Sydney apprentices’ title on six wins, edging ahead of rival claimants.
Rawiller and Hayes Combine for Rosehill Feature Heist
Nash Rawiller steered Evaporate from gate four to sit on the fence behind the leaders in the 1800m Five Diamonds, driving the $10 chance to a half-length victory over Zambardo, with Hayes-trained Plymouth finishing third, smh.com.au reported. The victory marked another high point for Rawiller and the training partnership of Will, Ben, and JD Hayes, who reached nine wins and five placings from just 22 runners together.
Evaporate entered the race following a ninth and tenth in group 1 assignments and a seventh in the Five Diamonds Prelude. Will Hayes pointed to traffic issues in prior runs, noting that the horse thrived between runs once finding a clean transit.
He’s a high talent, he’s very good and we got exactly the ride that we needed from him there, so that was just super,
Will Hayes said after the Five Diamonds.
Act Up Secures Golden Slipper Berth in Dramatic Juvenile Upset
Earlier on the Rosehill card, the $240,000 Castelvecchio colt Act Up overcame a start from gate 11 to take out the $1 million Golden Gift. Settling second last approaching the bend, Rawiller navigated a tight path through the field before lifting the $8 chance past Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained Silent Intent by a half-length.
EVAPORATE wins the Five Diamonds! 💎 A big day for @lindsayparkrace and @nashhot as the five-year-old finds his best form to take the $2 million feature at Rosehill over a brave Zambardo with Plymouth back in third. @tabcomau pic.twitter.com/djqkbHqbAx
The $580,000 winner’s purse and runner-up earnings effectively secure the Victorian-trained quinella a place in the $5 million Golden Slipper next March. The stable’s juvenile success mirrored an earlier win at Flemington where Soldi took the $200,000 Inglis Banner.
Trainers Map Out Future Starts for Winning Horses
Away from the feature races, Scone trainer Luke Pepper assessed a potential Country Championships campaign for Brave Xena after apprentice Mollie Fitzgerald steered the four-year-old mare to a half-length victory in the 1200m class 3 Highway Handicap. Fitzgerald returned to the saddle following a pre-race fall at Gosford on Thursday that left her with general soreness.
Evaporate makes the rest of them disappear in the Five Diamonds! 💎 @lindsayparkrace having a day out at Rosehill with a feature double 🙌@nashhot @aus_turf_club pic.twitter.com/cW3BSbWHzv
Meanwhile, Kembla Grange trainer Joe Ible mapped out future starts for Common Goal following a victory in the 1300m Midway Handicap controlled by apprentice Coriah Keatings. Ible aims the five-year-old toward a 1400m Midway on the upcoming Gong program at Kembla.
| Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Race | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evaporate | Will, Ben and JD Hayes | Nash Rawiller | Five Diamonds (1800m) | Half-length |
| Act Up | Will, Ben and JD Hayes | Nash Rawiller | Golden Gift (1100m) | Half-length |
| Brave Xena | Luke Pepper | Mollie Fitzgerald | Highway Handicap (1200m) | Half-length |
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The Hayes brothers @lindsayparkrace pulled off a $2 million Sydney racing prize money heist after Evaporate scored a hard-fought win in the lucrative Five Diamonds (1800m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. Story: Adam Dobbin 👇https://t.co/0XX12wZ30E
What a day in Sydney for the Lindsay Park stable. Evaporate takes the Five Diamonds at Rosehill. They also claim third. https://t.co/isFMSS4RPT
