![Ka Ying Rising and Zac Purton were among the beaten runners as Tempted produced a stunning upset in the $20 million Everest at Randwick. [Bradley Photos]](https://betsy.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2379119.jpg)
Tempted shocked the world’s best sprinter to win The Everest. Hear from the beaten jockeys
Zac Purton (Ka Ying Rising): “He ran well. Good effort.”
Nash Rawiller (Jimmysstar): “He couldn’t muster early. Was a bit slow away. I think he made up four lengths topping the rise. And then it was very hard to make up the next four. Ran creditably without giving away that much start today.”
Dylan Gibbons (Giga Kick): “He had a great run. When they steadied up it ruffled his feathers a bit. Took away his last 50m. I thought it was a run back on track for an old warrior.”
Ben Melham (Angel Capital): “I thought he ran terrific. A low draw is not his go. In this grade 1200m was not really his go either. Ran well.”
Tim Clark (Caballus): “Thought he acquitted himself very well. Had a nice run throughout. Wasn’t beaten too far.”
Kerrin McEvoy (Headwall): “Great run by him. Travelled nicely, peeled off, presented for a really great run by him. Happy for them.”
Tommy Berry (Ninja): “Very proud of him. We rode the speed. Just had Spicy Martini keeping him honest the whole way. Even around the bend he wasn’t able to build into his race like he usually does. He had to do it on a dime. DId a great job. Will be back in 12 months time a better horse.”
James McDonald (Joliestar): “I’ve never been more proud of her. She has run the race of her life. Has never felt better than she did today. So that is just an incredible job by the team.”
Taylor Marshall (Spicy Martini): “She began terrific. Wanted to give her a positive ride. We had speed underneath us. I elected to let her travel. She didn’t shake her task. Drying ground wasn’t favorable. We still haven’t seen the best of her.”
Zac Lloyd (Savvy Hallie): “She tried her best. Broke really well but didn’t help having Tempted come past us so fast. It took some confidence out of her but she tried.”
Jamie Melham (Blue Door): “She ran alright. She hasn’t been in a race like that with that much tempo before. She just folded at the 300m being under pressure a long way out.”
