DEAMER READY FOR TWO BIG PRIZEMONEY RACES AT RANDWICK

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JASON Deamer is in a fortunate position.

The Newcastle trainer not only will get the chance to chase a $500,000 purse at the weekend, but also one worth even more at $3m a couple of days later.

Deamer, the very capable “go-to man” for Dynamic Syndications when horses are transferred from city stables, is looking forward to Royal Randwick on Saturday, and at the same track next Tuesday.

And who can blame him?

Deamer has two horses – Spaceballs and Just In Time – who will make the “cut” when the $500,000 Four Pillars Midway (1500m) field is finalised in the morning from a huge nomination of 42.

Then he has last start winner It’s A Knockout lining up as well in Tuesday’s $3m Big Dance (1600m) at Randwick.

It’s no coincidence that the trio all race in the Dynamic white and red colours.

Deamer has finalised rider bookings for all three, with apprentice Shannen Llewellyn to ride Spaceballs and Sydney premiership front-runner Zac Lloyd to partner Just In Time.

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With the annual Four Pillars restricted to eligible Midway and provincial trainers, it was no surprise the Australian Turf Club received such huge nominations given the prizemoney lure ($287,00 for first).

Spaceballs has 61.5kg and Just In Time 1kg less.

Regardless of the prizemoney, apprentices can claim, thus Llewellyn – who rode a winner at Hawkesbury today for her boss Ciaron Maher – will lessen Spaceballs’ weight by 3kg.

Spaceballs, a five-year-old daughter of Dundeel, has won twice since joining Deamer’s team; the latest in a One Metropolitan Win (1400m) at Eagle Farm on October 3.

Just In Time, a six-year-old by Justify, raced at the same Brisbane meeting and ran third in a 1600m Benchmark 78 Handicap.

A few starts back she won the feature sprint, the Hopkins Livermore Cup (1400m), at Taree in August.

“Both mares are in good order and good form, so it’s great to be able to run them both in the Four Pillars on Saturday,” Deamer said today.

“And exciting as well to have my first runner in the Big Dance next week.

“It’s a Knockout has trained on well since winning the Wild Card over the same course on October 17.”

Deamer, however, has been forced to make a riding change on It’s A Knockout.

With Zac Lloyd, who won the Wild Card on the mare, heading to Melbourne to ride in the Cup (3200m) at Flemington the same day, Andrew Adkins takes the mount.

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Fellow Newcastle trainer Scott Aspery was the sole provincial winner at Hawkesbury today.

He took the Provincial Maiden Plate (1500m) with newcomer El Pablo, ridden by apprentice Molly Bourke.

A $13 chance, El Pablo fought back gamely to edge out Hawkesbury trainer Tommy Wong’s Victor The Warrior ($4)after a good battle in the straight.

Aspery purchased the three-year-old son of Trapeze Artist for $30,000 at last year’s Magic Millions yearling sale at the Gold Coast, and the colt was making his debut.

El Pablo’s performance carried plenty of merit as a subsequent veterinary examination revealed he had been galloped on the right hind leg during the race.

STORY JOHN CURTIS, OCTOBER 27, 2026 - PICS BRADLEY PHOTOS