Speaker 1is a gentleman who has a bloody good filly. Now, he spoke to us all the way back in the start of the year before Anzac Day, before that Anzac Day meeting where Bangkok Hoddy wore the Anzac Day silks and got the chocolates done. He said, I think I've got a really nice filly here. Well, look what she's done, this preparation. She just keeps going from strength to strength in this princess series.
Speaker 2Morning, David. Morning, Dave.
Speaker 1How are you? I'm very good. Hopefully, Bangkok Hoddy can get the chocolates, unlike your mob on Sunday night, mate. Even the ref couldn't get you home, the Springboks.
Speaker 2No, we even tried to get less plays on the field for the one of you. I tell you, it had to be a get-up, surely.
Speaker 1Oh, turn it up. No, you were just beaten by a better team.
Speaker 2No, I think so on the day, definitely.
Speaker 1Mind you, you'd been away for, the Springboks have been on pretty much as a group for the last 17, 18 weeks, number of changes. I don't think that was your. Your full-strength side, so.
Speaker 2No, but still, you know, yeah.
Speaker 1Bring on the World Cup. You can't make excuses. No, that's right. Well, we've got no excuses for Bangkok Hoddy. I said this yesterday. What are you, everything all right? The car's going to blow up.
Speaker 2Yeah, no, it's just that, no.
Speaker 1I thought it was one of those movies. I thought, he's gone here. It's James Bond, he's gone. You can't have her any better. And one thing I love about her wins, is the bloke riding her, Kieran McAvoy. He's riding her with so much confidence, like he just knows what he's got underneath him.
Speaker 2Yeah, no, look, it's worked out fine. So, we'll just try and do the same formula. You know, she's never been better. She's well, Dave. So, I think Chris Wallace-Philly is going to be the one to beat. Yes. On the last shot.
Speaker 1Yeah. But you've got a small field, so it's going to be quite tactical.
Speaker 2Yes, yeah, well, you know, he'll have to work it out once they jump out of the barriers.
Speaker 1What about the prospect of a wet surface? How does that make you feel? I don't think it'll worry her.
Speaker 2No? No, sheesh, no. No, I don't think it'll worry her. I don't think it'll be wet anyway. You know, we've had such dry weather. What's the prediction, about 10 mils?
Speaker 1Yeah, 10 mils.
Speaker 2That's not, yeah, that's not much, no. Have you. It'll just be good.
Speaker 1Are you. I know the flight stakes is the one you circled, but let's say, let's just crystal ball here. She runs extremely well. She wins it. Are you then tempted to take her to 1,000 guineas at Caulfield?
Speaker 2She's ready out of it. She goes to the paddock. Win, lose, or draw.
Speaker 1Okay, so this is it. So, her final run, win, lose, or draw, bang.
Speaker 2Yep, that's it, yep. You know, she's done enough. This will be her fifth run this prep, so, you know, I haven't got hundreds of horses, so I've got to look after them. Yeah. So, yeah, we'll put her out, bring her back. She'll be a better filly as a four-year-old.
Speaker 1She's the best horse in your stable?
Speaker 2Yes, yeah, at this stage, yeah.
Speaker 1And where is she now starting to sit in previous three-year-old fillies? Because she's pretty good.
Speaker 2Yeah, look, I don't know if she's a Montefiglia or some of my fillies from South Africa, but if she won the flight stakes with her leg in the air, then I'd put her up there with them.
Speaker 1You've got two other runners at Randwick on Saturday. Gee, that car makes a lot of noise. What are you driving these days, Dave?
Speaker 2No, what happens every time somebody comes too close? Oh, it beeps. You know, it's a census. Yeah, it's a census. Well, mate, you're not back in Joburg.
Speaker 1You're just in Sydney. No-one's going to try and knock you off.
Speaker 2But, hey, Dave, when you're an old bloke,
Speaker 1you've got to be careful, you know? I was going to say, every time someone comes. You're not at the traffic lights at Joburg. What's happening with these runners in the first? You've got two pronged attack. They'll both run very well. OK. Yep. Have you got a leaning to one? Because beers are expensive. We need to buy them.
Speaker 2You know, I would go Serpico, you know, that way. And he's been a bit unlucky his last couple of starts. Got too far back, got interfered with. His last start there, he had two tired horses coming back on him. So he'll really appreciate the step-up.
Speaker 1Gloaming stakes. And we're chatting with David Payne this morning. Will you have. Proxima D and Persian Wonder?
Speaker 2Yep, they'll go there.
Speaker 1They're both going well?
Speaker 2Yeah, they're both well. And all going well, they'll head to the Spring Champion. And then the mayor will. The filly will go to the Oaks.
Speaker 1OK. So filly will go to the Oaks. That's the plan, yeah. Yeah. And she'll just keep getting better as that distance keeps improving.
Speaker 2Yeah, you'd think so. She's better to stay all day.
Speaker 1Yeah. All right. Should we have a bet on Bangkok Hottie or is it a bit tricky? It sounds like you're a bit. Sort of the tactics or just the.
Speaker 2No, you've got to have a bet. She's well. You know, she's held him off before. So you've got to get her done with the ship, Dave. Don't be like that.
Speaker 1Exactly. No, hey, I'm ready to rock and roll. She's been brilliant. It's been good to see. And as I said, the way he's been riding her, he just rides her with so much confidence. All right, well, enjoy your morning. What have you got planned for this morning?
Speaker 2No, I'm just going to. I'm just going to go and have a coffee now and then do a bit of work at Stables.
Speaker 1Beautiful. Well, enjoy the cuppa and thanks for coming on, mate. Thanks, Dave. Have a good one.
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