Tye Angland wins race 7 on The Alfonso, his first win back in Sydney after four years in Hong Kong. Source: Mark Evans / News Corp Australia
HE HAD no idea where the jockey's room was, but Tye Angland still definitely knew how to find the winning post on his first day back riding in Sydney.
Angland waited until the final event at Randwick to boot home The Alfonso for loyal supporter Chris Waller.
It was the 24-year-old's first ride back in town since he cut short his contract in Hong Kong, and he could not have been happier.
"It was good to get a winner for Chris, he's a person I've worked with before - before he became as big as he is today - and the year I won the apprenticeship he really helped me out,'' said Angland, who spent four years in Honkers, and had not popped up at Randwick in three years.
"It's different. I came here (Randwick) about six months ago during the off-season, I went to trackwork and it took me half an hour to find the tunnel. And today I had to wait and follow another jockey so I could find the jockey's room.
"There are a lot of new faces, and there was a lot more talking here than there is in Hong Kong.''
Angand, widely regarded as one of the most gifted horseman in the racing game - he's a former rodeo champion _ has received overwhelming support already, and hopes to become a regular rider for Team Waller.
Meanwhile, Australian Turf Club track boss Lindsay Murphy said 22mls of rain fell not long after the Randwick course proper was aerated, which explained the surprise 'slow seven' rating posted for the weekend.
Eyebrows were raised when the track was put up as slow, despite unseasonal warm weather through May in Sydney.
"We aerated the track, which is normal when we have a break, but we did cop 22mls of rain last Tuesday. The only other track to receive rain was Canterbury, who had one mil,'' Murphy said.
"I'm hopeful (of a track upgrade), but I'm not confident because it doesn't change greatly on a day-to-day basis.''
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