Group 1-winning rider Blake Spriggs has added another layer of depth to the South-East Queensland jockey ranks after the former New South Wales-based hoop made the move north.

Two sons of Choisir will fly the flag for Paul Perry at Randwick.

For a horse called Nosey Parker, the three-year-old doesn’t take a lot of interest in the early part of his races - and that’s something jockey Blake Spriggs says is important to remember ahead of Saturday’s Midway Handicap (1200m) at Randwick.

Jockey Blake Spriggs made a conscious move some time ago to focus on riding at provincial and country venues but always said he’d make an exception for the right horse.

Sydney-based jockey Blake Spriggs, who stood down from his engagements at Gosford on Thursday following the birth of his first child, will ride at Newcastle on Saturday where he will be aboard the talented Floating.