Go on a flyer with the help of a cool and dreamy doppelgänger in Rosehill

“We were just walking down the track and he was just telling me how it plays, that it might be a little different because of the renovations, but the fence is usually a little off and up the hill is usually where it is,” she said.

“Just what he has is very valuable and I was very happy that dad asked him and set him up.

Mitch said watching the win “was so good” and was grateful to Beadman for the track walk.

“Darren has so much knowledge and was so good to help her. He’s a lovely man,” he said.

“When she comes here I’d like Darren to look after her and mentor her a bit, that would be ideal.

Mitch and Jett’s mother, Debbie Greaves, traveled up north to support the teenager and were trackside to celebrate the win.

Late talk about money

Nash Rawiller’s brave call to stay at the fence and trainer Ciaron Maher’s last-minute decision to tackle the tough Rosehill track with Future History – a horse not even nominated – paid off in the said January Cup (2000m) on Saturday.

The eight-year-old was a controversial addition to the $200,000 prize on Wednesday when officials, fearing the race would not stand, recruited runners to give them eight takers.

Scratch left the race with five runners when the wet weather hit on Saturday. Future History, winner of the 2800m Bagot Handicap at Flemington last start, led and controlled the race under Rawiller and the top weight of 61 kilograms before charging away to win by three-quarters of a length late on.

As with the Maher-trained Gringotts on the tough Kembla track at The Gong last November, Rawiller was successful bucking the trend and sticking to the inside lane.

“Obviously we didn’t tie him down with too many instructions other than to lead and go at a nice speed,” Maher racing manager Sam Fitzgerald said.

“I was definitely surprised he hugged the railing as tight as he did, I thought he might want to get off but you can’t question his judgement, he’s done it too many times.

Just before the race, Fitzgerald asked the stewards about the prospect of further shortening the course because it was raining. After a no answer and a phone call to Maher, the stable remained in action.

“We were there all the way to Chad. [Schofield] he went back to Lull in the three-year-old race and said he thought the track was worse than the figure eight,” Fitzgerald said.

“So with that in mind, we were just scratching the surface.

Future History, now on a three-race winning streak at said events, is likely to step up on Monday week at Warwick Farm in the Australia Day Cup (2400m). He had his sights set on the next race before the January Cup opportunity.

“Obviously he was in good condition after the 2800m and that was probably the difference today in the tough conditions,” Fitzgerald said.

“That’ll give him a good run, he’ll have an easy week and he’ll be back at Warwick Farm.

Braith Nock was reprimanded for not making the 53kg weight to ride Let’s Fly in the race. Andrew Adkins was late.

Godolphin is breaking new ground

Lonhro mare Mother Goose and bivouac stallion Outspan gave world racing giants Godolphin a unique double at Rosehill on Saturday.

Trained by Michael Freedman, Outspan entered the Golden Shoe market with an impressive finish, winning the 1100m Two-Year-Old Handicap under Sam Clipperton at his second start. He had $34 of $101 for Slipper.

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“He’s quite sharp but I feel six furlongs and probably even seven furlongs will be right up his alley,” Clipperton said.

“He’s a classy colt and he’s in the right camp to get on.

Freedman, winner of last year’s Slipper with Marhoona, already has equal favorite Incognito in the running.

The Gary Portelli-trained Mother Goose then won the Midway Handicap for jockey Alysha Collett. It was believed to be the first time Godolphin had had a runner in a weeklong race, ruling out the best group of trainers from the previous season. Godolphin switched from a private to a public training model this season.