LIVE COVERAGE: Eagle Farm Saturday 2 November 2019

Monochrome madness hits Eagle Farm Racecourse today on Padua College Derby Day! Queensland racing's headquarters will host ten of the best. 

Follow our live blog for all the comments from jockeys and trainers, photos and race replays from all ten races on the card. 

Race 1 - 11:13AM TAB Class 6 Handicap (1830 METRES)

1st - Magstock - Kelly Schweida - Steph Thornton

2nd - Sir Barnabus - Jason Edwards - Nick Keal

3rd - Tatcee - Chris Waller - Robbie Fradd

Trainer - Kelly Schweida

"On paper tempo was always going to be the issue, but the scratchings probably helped us being only a few lengths off and ripping home the last 600 in 33.8."

"Steph rode him a treat she got the back of Sir Barnabus who we thought was the horse to beat and gave him every chance to peal off his back."

"The owners have been really patient since he came over from Singapore, his form over the last twelve months has been pretty average honestly, but this time in he's a different horse and the owners are being rewarded."

"He's has three of four runs quickly so we'l give him a wekk off on the water walker and look for an 1800-2000 metre race in a couple of weeks."

Jockey - Steph Thornton

"The speed was always going to be the concern he's a backmarker and thankfully the small field saved us we weren't too far off them and he travelled beautifully."

"I had hit up underneath me coming to the six hundred and got a beautiful run on the back of Sir Barnabus and we let down a little better."

Race 3 - 12:32PM MT ALVERNIA COLLEGE Class 6 Plate (1000 METRES)

1st - Capital Connection - Tony Gollan - Baylee Nothdurft

2nd - Truculent - Gary Duncan - Steph Thornton

3rd - Bachelor's Art - Andrew Williamson - Sean Cormack

Trainer - Tony Gollan

"We took the tongue tie off him a few starts ago and ever since he's been exploding out of the gates."

"You probably saw at Doomben the other day his career best win and I think he's one upped himself today I was really pleased with his progression towards the summer carnival."

"There were times earlier in his career he wasn't really furnished and thought he was going to run 1400, but now we know to keep him nice and fresh over the sprint where his record is very good."

"I'm looking forward to heading to Caloundra for the $100,000 dollar race in a fortnight's time I think he can go really close as well."

Jockey - Baylee Nothdurft

"It's been a pleasant surprise (barrier speed), he wasn't doing it last prep and all of a sudden he;s coming out like a rocket, Tony 9Gollan has definitely pulled the right reign on him."

"He travelled sweet he's a horse with a high cruising speed and will be perfectly suited to the 100 metres at Caloundra."

Race 4 - 1:12PM TONIC DESIGN Colts, Geldings and Entires Class 3 Plate (1000 METRES)

1st - Pizonie - Tony Gollan - Baylee Nothdurft

2nd - Vienna Power - Tony Gollan - Jim Byrne

3rd - Contemptuous - Steven O'Dea - Steph Thornton

Trainer - Tony Gollan

"They probably didn't go as fast as I expected early, he fell out of the gates as well but the plan was to get to the outside and get there late and Baylee (Nothdurft) executed perfectly."

"I really thought he was going to win first up this horse, we gave him a little freshen up and a trial and it's done the trick he was really really strong late today."

"He's a real thousand metro horse love good ground, he's got an impecable record over the distance and is a fantastic little money spinner for connections."

Jockey - Baylee Nothdurft

"We were a little but lucky in the run he missed the kick which put us on the back foot, but things didn't turn out too bad."

"I thought they'd go a lot quicker but I thought it helped this bloke I just had to time in right when to ask him for an effort."

Race 5 - 1:52PM HILLROSS MONTEFIORE & CO Fillies and Mares Class 3 Plate (1000 METRES)

1st - Enterprise Louise - Michael Lakey - Brad Stewart

2nd - Sukwhinder - Michael Costa - Jake Bayliss

3rd - Shalwa - Tony Gollan - Baylee Nothdurft

Trainer - Michael Lakey

"It was a lovely win, but I think she's got plenty of progression left, her Winter coat hasn't completely let go yet we're looking forward for what's to come."

"Brad (Stewart) rode her in a jumpout on Tuesday and gave us the thumbs up she was ready to go, he's a good judge."

"She did wobble a little bit up the straight, but I think Brad (Stewart) might have been trying to ease her out to the better ground four or five off."

Jockey - Brad Stewart

"She's a nice little mare there's not a lot of her but I've always had an opinion of her but thought she would always come into her own this prep and she's started on the right foot."

"The first time I gave her a tap she wanted to get out, she probably would have won a bit easier than that but she got the job done anyway."

Stewards Comments - 2nd vs 1st protest - Dismissed

"We believe Sukwhinder shifts in marginally before straightening when Enterprise Louise shifts in causing both horses to become unbalanced."

"From that point onwards to the winning posts we've taken into account the way the race was finished and the margin at a long neck and stewards can't be confident that the interference that occurred cost the second horse the race." 

Race 9 - 4:52PM PADUA COLLEGE BENCHMARK 75 Handicap (1400 METRES)

1st - Snitz - Matthew Dunn - Steph Thornton

2nd - Park Chinois - Kelly Schweida - Corey Bayliss

3rd - Dreamreacher - Gillian Heinrich - Brad Stewart

Trainer - Matthew Dunn

"He's taken a while to find his groove this preparation but he loves this trip and was very well ridden by Steph (Thornton) out in front there she's got some talent that girl."

"The horse came back to her well which shows signs of maturity and lets us know we can ride him forward in the future."

"He can possibly go further than the 1400, if he can set up a lead like that and give a good kick off the corner who knows how far he came get."

Jockey - Steph Thornton

"I took my time getting down across the field but when I got to the top he came back under me beautifully and had a great time out in front and really let go in the straight."

"I don't think a longer trip would be out of reach at all he was going as good as ever through the line and could definitely cover more ground."

Race 10 - 5:32PM BRC MEMBERSHIPS OPEN Handicap (1400 METRES)

1st - Deep Image - Robert Heathcote - Robbie Fradd

2nd - Reckless Choice - Steven O'Dea - Boris Thornton

3rd - Cool Chap - Robert Heathcote - Jimmy Orman

Trainer - Robert Heathcote

"I thought we'd have a good day and we've finished off on the right note with Deep Image and Cool Chap who ran a nice race in third as well."

"The win sets him up for a nice Summer Carnival he was desperately unlucky two weeks ago and he got things his way today."

"The track has played a bit toward the front runners today and from barrier sixteen I thought it might just give him a bigger price."

"It's a great start here the 1400 metres Robbie (Fradd) did a great job cruising across without spending any petrol."

"He'll go on to a listed race over 1350 at Doomben in three weeks time."

Jockey - Robbie Fradd

"He's lost a little bit of his gate speed, but I think that's because he's so calm and relaxed."

"He's ready for listed class everything he showed me today points towards a good result."