Peter Snowden anticipates a repeat of past glory as promising three-year-old colt Beadman heads back to the venue of his standout victory for the Group Three Gold Coast Guineas.

The Ken Russell Memorial Classic (1200m) during the same meeting last year saw the colt etch his name into history with an impressive eight-length victory, marking his return to the track for the upcoming 1200m highlight on Saturday.

“He’s a good traveller and going back to the scene of the best win he’s ever had, so hopefully he can replicate that on Saturday,” Snowden said.

This preparation has seen Beadman deliver varied performances, kicking off with a determined victory in the Fireball Quality (1100m) at Randwick, then failing to place in the Darby Munro Stakes (1200m) and Arrowfield 3YO Sprint (1200m).

In his latest outing, he endured a wide trip from the gates and faded in the closing stages, leading Snowden to return him to the trials for a reassessment of his riding tactics.

“From those wide gates, we’ve been forced to go forward on him, and I don’t think it’s the way to ride him,” he said.

“A bit more conservative might be the way to go.

“He won that day at the Gold Coast by (almost) ten lengths by jumping and leading, but I think it was a false read because the track was a bog. He is a good wet tracker, a lot of horses didn’t handle it and he did, and he just got further and further in front, so he might have been a bit flattered by the track.

“In my mind, his best runs have been when he’s just sitting off the speed.”

Showing faith in the colt, James McDonald remains aboard Beadman, who draws gate eight in the 16-runner lineup.

Snowden boasts an excellent history in the Guineas, securing four triumphs from the last 20 editions, with his most recent coming via Marboosha in 2021.

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