GLYN SCHOFIELD's damaged collarbone will prevent the jockey from reuniting with Hay List in Saturday week's eagerly awaited BTC Cup at Doomben.
The group 1 sprint will feature Hay List again clashing with the unbeaten Black Caviar with the score 3-0 in favour of the mare rated the second-best in the world.
''I'm due to see Dr Duckworth, who is unbelievable, on Monday week and if all is good I'll start riding trackwork,'' Schofield said at Warwick Farm yesterday, where his son Chad finished unplaced on Smash Hit. ''I'll look to ride at the Rosehill meeting on the 21st.''
Schofield's autumn carnival ended in spectacular fashion with the jockey crashing from the Sydney Cup favourite Hawk Island at Randwick last Saturday week. The spill cost Schofield the ride on Hay List in the following race and, with Glen Boss in the saddle, the John McNair-trained hulk toyed with rivals to win the group 1 All Aged Stakes.
Schofield had broken his right collarbone in a previous race fall and while many expected the jockey to be sidelined for up to two months, his recuperation has been astonishing.
''I had a sling on for the first couple of days and then took it off,'' Schofield said. ''At the moment I'm not doing anything, just resting up, but it feels stable with the plate in there.''
Hay List is due to barrier trial on the course proper at Randwick, with the recent runaway Gosford Guineas winner Sincero running in the opening heat, over 1200m.
''He pulled up better than I expected considering it was a real heavy track at Gosford,'' Sincero's trainer Stephen Farley said yesterday. ''Chris O'Brien will ride him as usual and then it is off to Scone for the guineas on Saturday week.''
Honours at yesterday's Warwick Farm meeting went to leading trainer Chris Waller. Once again the man who has redefined the way to win staying races picked up a winning double with imported gallopers.
The former French stayer Wazn promised a prosperous future when winning the Longfield Street Handicap, while Old Bill dominated betting before winning the Ascot Drive Handicap.
While both scored in style the most impressive effort of the day was turned in by the juvenile Lady Be Great. The Jason Coyle-trained youngster speared out from a wide barrier to win under the conditioner's apprentice Adam Hyeronimus.
The fleet-footed victory from the front was another triumph from the Racenet syndication team, which parted with $12,000 for the Charge Forward filly at the Magic Millions winter sale. ''She was the right type for her sire,'' Racenet's Craig ''Clocker'' Tompson said. ''She was immature but you could see she had the scope to grow and she's grown to the outer reaches of your optimal hope.''
A BOBS scheme horse, Lady Be Great picked up $10,000 to go with the $17,000 first prize, with Racenet having selected 11 horses since starting up three years ago. ''We have had four go to the races, with three winning in town and one winning at the provincials,'' Tompson said.
Coyle is eyeing races in Queensland with Lady Be Great.
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