Hear what the beaten jockeys out of the Group 1 Inglis Sires’ had to say.
Tim Clark (Fireball): “Ran extremely well. A lovely colt. Just the draw made it tricky for him. Gallant in defeat.”
Zac Lloyd (Tornado Valley): “He was a bit one-paced in that ground.”
Craig Newitt (Alibaba): “He ran a creditable race. There was a bit of a scrimmage on the corner, he snuck through and followed the winner through. Just didn’t quite handle the ground.”
Jason Collett (Paradoxium): “He’s done well but the barrier, he needs softer runs than that.”
Damian Lane (Zambales): “The horse ran huge. Made an error of judgement to cut the corner. Didn’t get a run through. Then he was held up and got home well late.”
Ethan Brown (Rich On Bubbles): “It’s all come a bit quick for him. Will come back a better horse after a spell.”
Sam Clipperton (Outspan): “Things didn’t go his way and ran accordingly.”
Tommy Berry (Am I Dreaming): “Struggled today.”
Zac Purton (Dr Hook): “Just locked his jaw going into the first corner. It was a bit of a mess after that. It rattled him.”
Ben Melham (Streisand): “She has done a tremendous job this prep. I feel she has come to the end of the preparation. Was a little keen early. Her run ended at the time.”
Regan Bayliss (Miss Chanel): “Not many as tough as her. A gallant effort. She just copped a check at the start and was a bit further back. She had a lovely uninterrupted run into it and was strong through the line.”
Rachel King (Rachini): “Flew out of the gates better than I thought she was going to. Just the last 100m when I let her really go, she sank in that track.”
And… James McDonald on the winner, Campione D’italia :
“He’s a sensational horse, he’s been a work in progressive and Mr Harvey told me, make sure I keep my hands down, don’t want that horse throwing his head.”
“He’s beautifully bred and is a horse with a real future, I’m sure he’ll run the 1600m right out.”
“Great to see him put it together today, we’ve always had a big opinion of him. Chris and the team have done such a good job to keep him improving with each start.”
All class, all the way 🇮🇹 ✨
Campione D’Italia motors home to win the G1 Sires’ for team @cwallerracing – @mcacajamez! @aus_turf_club pic.twitter.com/z3bluCrfGE
— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) April 4, 2026
