BRENTON Avdulla has secured the coveted Everest mount on favourite Chautauqua. Senior part-owner Rupert Legh confirmed on Tuesday that Avdulla, who has ridden the champion in two recent trials, would ride him first-up in The Shorts (1100m) at Randwick on September 16 and also the $10 million The Everest at Royal Randwick on October 14. “Happy to have Brenton on. He’s familiar with the horse, having been on him at two recent trials, and he seemed the obvious choice,’’ Legh sai