Zac Lloyd maintained his excellent run in the Sydney autumn carnival, posting four triumphs at Rosehill including a Group 1 score astride Kiwi filly Belle Cheval in the Vinery Stud Stakes.

Exactly seven days after his $5 million Golden Slipper win on Guest House – one of three that weekend – Lloyd proved his prowess once again.

He began with a win on Annie’s Rose in the Midway Handicap (1300m), then delivered successes via Belle Cheval in the Vinery (2000m), Idle Flyer in the Emancipation Stakes (1500m), and Welwal in the Doncaster Prelude (1500m).

Trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, like Guest House, Welwal benefited from blinkers and wet conditions to notch his maiden win since November 2024.

“He was fantastic, that horse. Geez, he let rip and he’s won that convincingly,” Lloyd said.

“The blinkers have done good work, and he was just there ready to go.”

Victors of the Doncaster Prelude bypass the ballot for next Saturday’s Doncaster Mile (1600m), yet Welwal remains un-nominated and ineligible for late inclusion owing to handicaps.

Price was thrilled regardless, seeing the success as earned after multiple unlucky outings.

“Trainers always say, my horse had no luck after the race, but it is true,” Price said.

“He needs a bit of room around him and a soft track, and this distance, and he’s a nice horse.
(Owner) Alf Gauci has been a client of ours for thirty years and hopefully he’s having a few tears right now, because he does wear his heart on his sleeve.”

At $11, Welwal quickened impressively in the run home, defeating Feroce ($12) by 1-1/2 lengths, as Lord Penman ($15) surged to third three-quarters behind.

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