Recalling Learning To Fly’s barrier-conquering win in the Inglis Millennium three years prior, Chad Schofield seeks an encore performance.
Chad Schofield is well-founded in his view that a broad starting position poses no fatal threat to Screen Idol, prepared by John Thompson, in the $2 million Inglis Millennium at Randwick.
The elite Sydney hoop has claimed the prize twice, lately with Learning To Fly who mirrored Screen Idol’s second-outermost barrier.
“When I won on Learning To Fly, it drew wide (barrier 15 of 16) too,” Schofield said.
“This is a different type of filly. Learning To Fly sat last and rounded them up. This filly is a bit speedier, so we’ll see.”
A daughter of Nature Strip’s sire Nicconi, Screen Idol exceeded her debut odds to almost defeat Shiki in the Gimcrack Stakes (1000m).
She has undergone a pair of trials for her seasonal reappearance, and Schofield, ever-present with her, affirms her continued development.
“She’s going really well. She was unlucky not to win the Gimcrack. She covered ground that day and just kept finding the line,” he said.
“John tipped her out and she has come back a more mature, stronger filly. She’s got no favours from the barrier draw but she’ll be tough. She will be there late.”
Schofield connects with debutant Threads from Godolphin in the Listed Lonhro Plate (1000m), optimistic after shared trial work.
Under Ciaron Maher’s guidance, Threads, first to race from Group 3 winner Tailleur, is tipped by Schofield for prominent juvenile targets.
“I think he’s a very talented two-year-old colt and it’s exciting to kick him off on Saturday,” he said.
“It’s a good start off race for him. He’s drawn well and I think he’s a horse that could race into the two-year-old features.”
Schofield’s Randwick slate features 10 rides, topped by Maher’s premier filly Tempted in the Eskimo Prince Stakes (1200m). Fans of the 2026 Inglis Millennium can find competitive prices in the racing betting markets.
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