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Pride confident after weighing up Headley Grange’s Alan Brown defence

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Kerry, C. (2026, October 8). Pride confident after weighing up Headley Grange’s Alan Brown defence. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/racing/pride-confident-after-weighing-up-headley-grange-s-alan-brown-defence-20261008-p613p1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-08 · by Craig Kerry

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Joe Pride expresses confidence in Headley Grange's performance for Saturday’s Alan Brown Stakes at Rosehill, a $1.5 million Group 3 race over 1400m. Despite carrying 61 kilograms, the same weight as last year when it won against strong competition including Gringotts, Pride believes this year’s draw in gate three and recent form make Headley Grange a top contender again. With two solid performances under its belt, Headley Grange is seen as having a “massive chance” of repeating its success from the previous year.
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Joe Pride, trainer of Headley Grange, expressed confidence ahead of Saturday's $1.5 million Alan Brown Stakes at Rosehill. Headley Grange is one of three horses in Pride's stable entered for the race, alongside Private Eye and Estadio Mestalla. Despite facing a topweight of 61 kilograms, similar to last year’s challenge where it beat Gringotts, Headley Grange has been drawn better this time in gate three and had two strong performances leading up to the race. Pride is optimistic about Headley Grange's chances, noting its previous win in a group 1 event, despite carrying just 1.5 kilograms more than last year's successful run.

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Everest Headley Grange Pride Private Eye Warwick Farm

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Pride ORG · 9× Headley Grange ORG · 8× Gringotts PERSON · 4× Alan Brown PERSON · 2× Ceolwulf PERSON · 2× Estadio Mestalla PERSON · 2× Pride Of Jenni PERSON · 2× Joe Pride PERSON · 1× Private Eye PERSON · 1× Warwick Farm ORG · 1×

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Pride, meanwhile, welcomed news on Tuesday that front-running star Pride Of Jenni would contest next week’s $5 million King Charles Stakes at Randwick when his four-time group 1 winner Ceolwulf chases a third consecutive win in the mile feature on Everest day.
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🔮 Pride, though, expected to keep Private Eye for a race next week in Melbourne after he has failed to find his best form on firm tracks at his past two starts in Sydney.
2026-10-08 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Pride confident after weighing up Headley Grange’s Alan Brown defence · assertive framing

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Joe Pride was happy to see Gringotts in the field for the Alan Brown Stakes as he eyes a “massive chance” of back-to-back wins in the $1.5 million race with Headley Grange. asserted
he → see → Grange
The Warwick Farm trainer has Headley Grange ($5.50), Private Eye ($26) and Estadio Mestalla ($16) drawn well in the group 3 over 1400m on Saturday at Rosehill. asserted
Grange → have → Rosehill
Pride, though, expected to keep Private Eye for a race next week in Melbourne after he has failed to find his best form on firm tracks at his past two starts in Sydney. asserted
he → expect → Sydney
His main hopes again ride with Headley Grange, which overcame a draw in 17 last year to overhaul favourite Gringotts, which again carries topweight of 61 kilograms on Saturday. asserted
which → ride → Saturday
Pride was concerned this preparation about weights for Headley Grange after his winter group 1 win in the Kingsford-Smith Cup, but the six-year-old carries just 1.5kg more than last year in Saturday’s Alan Brown. asserted
old → concern → Brown
A far better draw in gate three and two solid runs have Pride confident Headley Grange can challenge again. asserted
Grange → have → gate
“It was a huge win last year to beat Gringotts,” Pride said. asserted
Pride → beat → Gringotts
“It’s not bad that weight, when you’ve won a group 1 in between. asserted
you → ’ → between
Gringotts got him into the race a bit better, because we would have had 61 if he wasn’t there. asserted
he → get → 61
“He goes better fresh, and he’s had three weeks between runs, and he loves that 1400m, so I think he’s a massive chance on Saturday.” asserted
he → go → Saturday
Headley Grange lifted late to beat Soothsayer in the Tramway Stakes first-up and then was third in the Bill Ritchie Handicap when on-pace runners dominated. Pride said $3 million Russell Balding Stakes loomed as a likely next target for Headley Grange. asserted
Stakes → lift → Grange
Estadio Mestalla, meanwhile, is on a path to the $750,000 Little Dance on Melbourne Cup day and has the benefit of gate two on Saturday after finishing second to Skyhook in the Shannon Stakes last start. asserted
Mestalla → have → Stakes
Headley Grange, Sepals, Gringotts and Linebacker were battling for favouritism in a wide open Alan Brown. asserted
Grange → battle → Brown
Pride said Anthracite, which has gate one in the third, would be a good chance again. asserted
which → say → third
She has missed a placing once in six starts this preparation. asserted
She → miss → starts
Pride, meanwhile, welcomed news on Tuesday that front-running star Pride Of Jenni would contest next week’s $5 million King Charles Stakes at Randwick when his four-time group 1 winner Ceolwulf chases a third consecutive win in the mile feature on Everest day. asserted
Ceolwulf → welcome → day
Pride Of Jenni has set a hot tempo up front in both of Ceolwulf’s wins and Pride’s star has hit excellent form, including a last-start second in the Epsom Handicap carrying topweight of 59kg. asserted
star → set → kg
“I was pretty happy with that,” Pride said of the Pride Of Jenni news. asserted
Pride → say → news
As for other runners next week’s Randwick program, Pride said King’s Secret and Coal Crusher would run in the Everest consolation, the $2 million Sydney Stakes, while Attica would contest the Silver Eagle. asserted
Attica → say → Eagle
He said Mazu would race at Caulfield. asserted
Mazu → say → Caulfield
Slow climb to Everest field almost there Jimmysstar was confirmed as the TAB’s runner again in the $20 million Everest on Thursday, leaving two spots open. asserted
Jimmysstar → confirm → spots
The Ciaron Maher-trained star was third despite a wide run last year and signalled a return to form with a stunning victory last start in the Manikato Stakes. asserted
star → train → Stakes
The news left just Yulong, who have Angel Capital as a likely runner, and James Harron to confirm their runners in the 12-horse showpiece at Randwick. asserted
who → leave → Randwick
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