Bivouac set to bounce back

Trainer James Cummings is confident star colt Bivouac (Exceed And Excel) can bounce back to his best in Saturday's G1 TJ Smith S. at Randwick.

Bivouac was an impressive winner of the G1 Newmarket H. before finishing third in the G1 William Reid S. last start.

But Cummings believes the return to a bigger track at Randwick will be to the colt's benefit and he can get back to his best.

“He was dominant in the Newmarket and remember how he let down in sparkling fashion at this track 12 months ago in the Kindergarten. That is the form he’s capable of producing,” he said.

“His finish in the William Reid was not up to his usual standard and I’m of the strong opinion that that track was his undoing.

“Everything about him in his training between runs has me visualising another ripping performance at Randwick, which is nothing short of what he will need in this year’s TJ Smith. It is a real horse race.”

Godolphin also has Trekking (Street Cry {Ire}) in the race and Cummings believes he is open to improvement over the same track and distance where he ran third in last year's The Everest.

“While he might not present as a standout chance in this tremendous contest, he has galloped deftly in the lead up so can be running on strongly late against any weakening opposition,” he said.

“This race will be very different to the first-up assignment he was faced with last preparation, and the way things are looking I feel he can’t help but run well."

Rosehill washed out

A heavy downpour saw Wednesday's mid-week meeting at Rosehill abandoned after just one race.

Over 20mm of rain fell in the two hours ahead of the first race, which went ahead, but poor visibility and the state of the track cited as the reason the meeting was called off.

The one race was won in impressive fashion by the Matthew Smith-trained 2-year-old Rock My Wand (Wandjina), who relished the wet conditions to win by 4.5l from Achiever (Pride Of Dubai) and Bella Violet (Foxwedge).

She was a $20,000 Inglis Classic Sale purchase in 2019 for her trainer from the Gainsborough Lodge draft. She is the third winner from Rose Of Montana (More Than Ready {USA}), who is a half-sister to Group 2 winner Montana Flyer (Flying Spur) and sister to Group 2-placed Montana Sunset.

Dolan dials in on Doncaster

Jockey Robbie Dolan is confident he can make the most of his good fortune and taste Group 1 success for the first time aboard Super Seth (Dundeel {NZ}) in Saturday's G1 Doncaster Mile.

Dolan secured the ride aboard Super Seth when Englishman Tom Marquand was suspended and with the 3-year-old having drawn barrier two, he looks well placed to make an impression.

“He’s definitely a live chance in the race,” Dolan told Racenet.

“I got the call up and that’s the way it works sometimes in this game. It’s happened to me plenty of times in this game and you lose rides more than you pick them up but it’s gone my way this time.

“He’s a Group 1 winner and nobody can take that away from him and he’s a Group 1 winner over a mile, which is another tick.

“He’s got a good gate. Hopefully the stars will continue to align for him and he’ll run a big race.”

Dolan also rides Mission River (Redoute's Choice) in the G1 Inglis Sires' and Chains Of Honour (Redoute's Choice) in the G1 Australian Derby.

McEvoy hunts Derby win

Kerrin McEvoy is hopeful Sherwood Forest (Fastnet Rock) can deliver him a first win in the G1 Australian Derby on Saturday.

McEvoy takes the ride on the Tony Pike-trained 3-year-old for the first time, with Michael Walker having ridden him when he won the G1 New Zealand Derby in February and when he finished seventh in the G1 Rosehill Guineas last start.

"It was a pretty good win there in the New Zealand Derby. We've drawn the outside there in gate 12 but he looks as though he's a horse that's got a bit of gate speed that can offset a barrier and get into a position," McEvoy told RSN.

"Numbers one (Castelvecchio) and two (Shadow Hero) look hardest to beat but we know he stays well and he can go there and make his presence felt on Saturday."

Freedman unsure on Broadway's return

Trainer Mitch Freedman will make a call on whether to send stakes-winning filly Broadwayandfourth (Smart Missile) back to the paddock after she contests a race at Caulfield on Saturday first-up.

Broadwayandfourth has not raced since finishing eighth in the G1 Coolmore Stud S. at Flemington in the spring, but Freedman is not totally happy with where she is at following two jump-outs.

"I was actually really disappointed with her most recent jump-out at Cranbourne, but we found out later that she had an inflamed throat," Freedman told Racing.com.

"She's worked on the grass since and the work suggested that she's feeling better and ready for the weekend. She's been up for a long time, so we'll see if she can perform on race day or if she's ready for a spell."

Freedman is setting his other star filly, Moonlight Maid (Puissance De Lune {Ire}), for the G1 South Australian Oaks.