Signup to Ladbrokes

Races.com.au Favourite Bookmaker!

SPRNGC

Copy Signup Code

Code for tracking purposes only

Chances are you're about to lose.

For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au

The William Haggas-trained UK raider Lake Forest went around at huge odds down under in the $10 million The Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill but was too good in the four-year-old’s feature to survive a protest by French galloper Lazzat to salute.

The traveling maestro Haggas was back in Australia and back in winning form coming to Sydney for the country’s second richest race and coming away with a big payday thanks to a gun ride by the young Cieren Fallon aboard No Nay Never entire Lake Forest.

The boy from Wiggen and his mount charged home up the rails the closing stages to dominate the 2024 Golden Eagle results with a narrow but impressive victory over the well-backed fellow international Lazzat who suffered his first defeat.

“Unbelievable. Wow, I can’t believe it. Lost for words,” Fallon said.

“Everything went to Plan A. Tuck in, we knew we had a lot of speed and had to save his turn of foot. I thought if we used too much energy early on, we’d have been taking away our turn of foot.

“So, I had to ride him quite brave and hope we got a bit of luck. And we got a few gaps up there.

“Obviously, Stefano helped me get a few gaps there and, you know, what a horse.

“He’s a superstar, he’s such an easy ride. He’s quite cheeky. He’s got a bit about him. And to ride for the boss, he places his horses very well, I think he’s the best in the world at it.

“I’ve been with him since day one, he’s looked after me, so to have faith in me to put me up on mounts like this, I’m very grateful, and I’m glad I could repay the favour.”

There was a protest launched by jockey Antonio Orani who rode the previously unbeaten Lazzat in the Golden Eagle field against Lake Forest but it was dismissed and the original placings held.

In third to complete the trifecta as the best of the Australian runners was the James Cummings-trained Tom Kitten in another Golden Eagle placing for the Royal Blue Godolphin crew.

There was a tremendous push for the lead with Lazzat going forward to hit the front running position.

Makarena was up on his outside pushing him all the way, while Tom Kitten was travelling sweetly just off the speed on the inside.

Once on the straight, Stradbroke winning mare Stefi Magnetica briefly looked a danger charging home up the rails before Lake Forest burst through of nowhere to get up and nail Lazzat right on the line.

It was an incredible training performance by Haggas who bought the eventual Golden Eagle winner to Australia off a lead-up second in a Group 3 at home over 1207m.

“We knew he has an explosive turn of foot. If you watch some of his other races, he’s so fast towards the end. And Cieren has ridden that so beautifully, and that was the plan, sit back, let them all kill themselves in front and come through to finish. But a really brave ride from Ceiren. And Oh my God, how exciting,” stable representative Isabelle Paul told Sky Thoroughbred Central post-win.

WHAT’S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU?

For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.