James McDonald sidelined with gallstones
James McDonald has withdrawn from his scheduled rides at the final Group 1 meeting of the season at Eagle Farm on Saturday due to illness.
He was admitted to Randwick’s Prince Of Wales Hospital on Wednesday night after voluntarily standing down from riding at Warwick Farm earlier in the week due to stomach pain.
Hospital tests revealed he has gallstones, and after further assessment, he was discharged on Thursday night.
McDonald was slated to ride in seven races at Eagle Farm, including C’est Magique, trained by Chris Waller, in the Group 1 Tattersall’s Tiara (1400m).
2024 Tattersall’s Tiara field
1. Bella Nipotina (17)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Ryan Maloney
- W: 57kg
- F: 22142
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Pride of Dubai
- Dam: Bella Orfana
2. Semana (6)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Dylan Gibbons
- W: 57kg
- F: 0x321
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Winning Rupert
- Dam: Festivity
3. Roots (8)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Tim Clark
- W: 57kg
- F: x03x0
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Press Statement
- Dam: Arctic Success
4. Opal Ridge (5)
- T: Luke Pepper
- J: Tommy Berry
- W: 57kg
- F: 81×09
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Rubick
- Dam: Chadana
5. Comrade Rosa (19)
- T: Tony Gollan
- J: Angela Jones
- W: 57kg
- F: 765×3
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Capitalist
- Dam: No Looking Back
6. Bubble Rock (15)
- T: Tony Gollan
- J: Billy Egan
- W: 57kg
- F: 3×232
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Brown
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: More Than Ready (USA)
- Dam: Reef Point (USA)
7. Vienna Princess (1)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Jim Byrne
- W: 57kg
- F: 8×094
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Snitzel
- Dam: Graciousness
8. C’est Magique (9)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Blake Shinn
- W: 57kg
- F: 1×492
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Zoustar
- Dam: Yau Chin
9. Lekvarte (7)
- T: Joseph Pride
- J: Reece Jones
- W: 57kg
- F: 0x151
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Grey
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Reliable Man (GB)
- Dam: Plumm
10. Ausbred Flirt (12)
- T: Brad Widdup
- J: Tyler Schiller
- W: 57kg
- F: 29616
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Maurice (JPN)
- Dam: Seven Year Itch
11. More Secrets (11)
- T: Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
- J: Mark Du Plessis
- W: 57kg
- F: 7003x
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Brown
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: More Than Ready (USA)
- Dam: Secret Indulgence (NZ)
12. Zoe’s Promise (13)
- T: Kris Lees
- J: Michael Rodd
- W: 57kg
- F: 771×5
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Swear
- Dam: Kind Funky Monkey (USA)
13. Coco Jamboo (3)
- T: Peter & Paul Snowden
- J: Tom Sherry
- W: 57kg
- F: 51×41
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Massaat (IRE)
- Dam: Beta Tauri (USA)
14. Coeur Volante (16)
- T: Mike Moroney
- J: Blake Shinn
- W: 55.5kg
- F: 64×41
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Brown
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Proisir
- Dam: Shanina
15. Roll On High (4)
- T: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman
- J: Vlad Duric
- W: 55.5kg
- F: 01774
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Brown
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Shamus Award
- Dam: All Highs On Me
16. Abounding (18)
- T: Robert Heathcote
- J: Martin Harley
- W: 55.5kg
- F: 3735x
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Rich Enuff
- Dam: Transonic
17 (1E). Miss Joelene (10)
- T: Kelly Schweida
- J: James Orman
- W: 55.5kg
- F: 33662
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Brown
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Russian Revolution
- Dam: Cellargirl
18 (2E). Banana Queen (2)
- T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou
- J: Damien Thornton
- W: 57kg
- F: 025×0
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: So You Think (NZ)
- Dam: Tropicana Lady
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