The Chris Waller trained Kir Royale took her winning record to four wins from nine starts under John Allen.

Anthony & Sam Freedman have struggled in Sydney this season but have Midwest and Snapped as key chances at Rosehill on Saturday.

It would have been easy for apprentice Matthew Cartwright to take a number of rides at home this weekend but he was so taken by lightly raced mare Snapped’s first-up win there was no way he’d turn down the ride at Rosehill on Saturday.