{"id":183098,"date":"2025-06-14T06:37:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T06:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/183098\/"},"modified":"2025-06-14T06:37:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T06:37:12","slug":"post-race-jockey-reports-from-the-2025-jj-atkins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/183098\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-race jockey reports from the 2025 JJ Atkins"},"content":{"rendered":"

Local hope Cool Archie gave father\/son training team Chris and Corey Munce a first Group 1 winner as partners in the $1 million JJ Atkins (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Chris Munce, who win the race as a jockey aboard Sizzling, won his only previous Group 1 as a trainer with Palaisipan in the Tatts Tiara back in 2023 but Cool Archie victory was Corey’s Group 1 win.<\/p>\n

Ridden by Martin Harley, Cool Archie stalked the speed throughout, strode to the front at the top of the straight and was never in danger of defeat down the running.<\/p>\n

\n

Cool Archie WINS the G1 J.J. Atkins! ????@munceracing<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/X0oBUWkZB0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) June 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Cool Archie defeated the well supported Hidden Achievement with roughie Call Da Vinci claiming third.<\/p>\n

Cool Archie is a two-year-old colt by Cool Aza Beel (NZ), the win was his fifth from nine starts and took his earnings to more than $1.6 million.<\/p>\n

This is what the riders thought of their mount’s performance in the JJ Atkins.<\/p>\n

1st \u2013 COOL ARCHIE (Martin Harley)<\/b> I think the horse has done most of the talking. He’s taken a big step forward each run and that’s what the good ones do. But to transform from a heavy (10) to a good (4) there today, which I knew he would handle, I never had any doubt in that. But what a superstar he is.<\/p>\n

2nd \u2013 HIDDEN ACHIEVEMENT (James McDonald)<\/b> He’s a beautiful horse who acquitted himself very well today. Just got a check out of the gates that put us two spots further back than expected. He’s done a marvellous job to get as close to the winner who has had a terrific carnival. Full credit to the winner but my bloke is a horse to follow.<\/p>\n

3rd \u2013 CALL DA VINCI (Jaden Lloyd)<\/b> Terrific run. Very proud of him. Just unlucky that we drew wide. If we got a gate then we’d go close to winning.<\/p>\n

4th \u2013 PROVIDENCE (Tommy Berry)<\/b> He drew wide, we had to go back. It was a messy race, as you would expect. Lucky we had a nice three to four wide line pressing forward at the 600m which gave us a nice cart into the race. He’s done a good job in his first prep.<\/p>\n

5th \u2013 AERODROME (Regan Bayliss)<\/b> No comment provided.<\/p>\n

6th \u2013 GRAFTERBURNERS (Craig Williams)<\/b> He displayed a very bad temperament pre-race. He ended going to give me a lovely run inside of the eventual winner who is a bit of a star this carnival and probably beyond. I thought my horse acquitted himself well. The question mark going out of today is whether this horse is a solid 1600-metre horse. It will be interesting to see when he comes back next time. He does have very good ability.<\/p>\n

7th \u2013 NAVY PILOT (Ryan Maloney)<\/b> Just stepped away a bit slow and couldn’t muster. I wanted to be at least midfield but it was very messy. He finished off the race very well.<\/p>\n

8th \u2013 TORQUE TO BE SURE (Mark Zahra)<\/b> His racing manner don’t help him.<\/p>\n

9th \u2013 FARNICLE (Tim Clark)<\/b> Ran ok. If felt the edge was off him a little bit. Maybe that run on the heavy track just took it out of him.<\/p>\n

10th \u2013 MORTAL HALO (Zac Lloyd)<\/b> Nice colt. Messy run race for him but I think he’ll come back a nice three-year-old.<\/p>\n

11th \u2013 THEE CREEK (Mark Du Plessis)<\/b> He got a lovely run behind the winner. Travelled really well. I thought he was going to be competitive going in. He’s probably just had enough.<\/p>\n

12th \u2013 MEET GEORGE (Ron Stewart)<\/b> Up to the mile today, I think he’s probably not ready mentally and physically. Maybe next prep he’ll get the mile. We learnt a lot today and he’ll be a nice horse next prep.<\/p>\n

13th \u2013 THE BEAR (Justin Stanley)<\/b> He ran well. Just a wide gate and if he draws well he probably runs top ten. He tried hard.<\/p>\n

14th \u2013 ZEBRA FINCH (Kerrin McEvoy)<\/b> Got a nice trail. He travelled along nicely. Just off the bridle he didn’t enjoy that ground. Nice colt in the making next prep.<\/p>\n

15th \u2013 SWEET PRETENDER (Cejay Graham)<\/b> That was a bit tough. She didn’t run the mile out. She’ll be better next preparation.<\/p>\n

16th \u2013 ZOUTANIUM (Nash Rawiller)<\/b> No comment provided.<\/p>\n