Month: September 2019

Sharrock unbeatable in early going on home turf

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Akerra and apprentice Hazel Schofer storm to victory at New Plymouth Photo: Race Images – Peter Rubery Local trainer Allan Sharrock dominated the early events at New Plymouth on Saturday when he produced the first four winners on the eight-race card. Lightly raced Tavistock entire Tavi Mac made it two wins from two starts when he burst between runners to dash clear in the final stages of the opening 990m contest under the guidance of Sharrock’s three-kilogram claiming apprentice, Hazel Schofer. Sharrock believes Schofer has ability to become a headline…

Aigne secures ticket to Jericho Cup

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Aigne is well clear at New Plymouth as he books his ticket to the unique Jericho Cup at Warrnambool in early December Photo: Race Images – Peter Rubery The Neil O’Dowd-trained Aigne booked his ticket to a unique Australian feature when he strode clear in the run home to take out the NZB Airfreight Road To The Jericho (3210m) at New Plymouth. The race carried a special bonus with a guaranteed start in the A$300,000 Haymes Paint Jericho Cup (4600m) at Warrnambool on December 1 on offer. The Jericho Cup…

Three-in-a-row for S John

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Per Inpower comes with a late rush on Friday night. Photo: Singapore Turf Club John Sundradas took the Friday night’s jockeys’ challenge hands-down with a hat-trick of wins recorded in quick succession. The local rider began the rout with odds-on favourite Golden Kid (NZ) (Per Incanto) in the $20,000 Open Maiden-2 race over 1200m before making a swift return to the winner’s enclosure with Braced (NZ) (Postponed) in the next race, the $50,000 Class 4 race over 1700m, and completing the great night at the office with Per Inpower (NZ) (Per Incanto)…

Sorrentina delivers with impressive Ellerslie effort

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Danielle Johnson guides Sorrentina to an impressive victory at Ellerslie Photo: Trish Dunell The winning roll of owner Lib Petagna with the progeny of Waikato Stud’s super stallion Savabeel continued at Ellerslie on Saturday when promising filly Sorrentina delivered an eye-catching victory. Sorrentina, who races under Petagna’s JML Bloodstock banner, had looked a winner in waiting when she debuted with a gutsy third in the Listed The O’Leary’s Fillies Stakes (1200m) at Wanganui earlier in the month. That performance made her the 9th black-type Savabeel for Petagna from the twelve…

Ranier caps Golden afternoon for Godolphin

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Ranier produced a big finish from back in the field to claim the Sydney’s West Handicap at Rosehill. A solid track work gallop with stablemate and subsequent Golden Rose winner Bivouac convinced James Cummings that Ranier could return to the winner’s list and the horse delivered with victory in the final event at Rosehill. Just two races after Bivouac claimed the Group One Golden Rose (1400m), his workout partner put the icing on the cake for Godolphin, producing a big finish from back in the field to claim Saturday’s Sydney’s…

Hero steps out of the shadows in Gloaming

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Shadow Hero the Antler Gloaming Stakes Trainer Mark Newnham is eyeing back-to- back wins in Spring Champion Stakes following Shadow Hero’s dominant success in the Gloaming Stakes at Rosehill. Newnham claimed his first Group One win in the 2018 Spring Champion (2000m) with Maid Of Heaven and has every reason to be confident after Shadow Hero lived up to his $2.90 favouritism in Saturday’s 1800m race. “That’s what we wanted to see,” Newnham said. “He’s a very relaxed horse and his demeanour will take him a long way. “I think…

Bowman wins fifth Golden Rose with Bivouac

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Hugh Bowman won his fifth Golden Rose and trainer James Cummings will weigh his options for Bivouac. Godolphin colt Bivouac has asserted himself as Sydney’s best sprinting three-year-old with a hard-fought victory in the Group One Golden Rose, putting himself in the frame for the $14 million The Everest. His win gave Hugh Bowman a fifth Golden Rose success and capped the jockey’s return from a broken finger that had sidelined him for two weeks. James Cummings, head trainer for Godolphin’s Australian operation, said his team had meticulously planned the…

Valac scores strong win in Ansett Classic

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In the months since Craig Williams last rode Valac in a staying race, the leading jockey has noticed a change in the gelding. Williams partnered Valac to victory in Saturday’s RM Ansett Classic at Mornington after guiding him to win the Queen’s Cup at Morphettville in May. Trapped wide early, Williams allowed Valac to work to the front with a lap remaining of the Mornington track and despite being headed when Ben Melham took Douglas Macarthur from last to first with 1200m to run, Valac ran out a comfortable winner.…

Stampede wins Colin Stephen Quality

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Stampede led all the way to win the Group Three Colin Stephen Quality at Rosehill. Trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will monitor Stampede with a view to backing him up for his third race in three weeks after his win at Rosehill. The seven-year-old led all the way to win Saturday’s Group Three Colin Stephen Quality (2400m), a race that spelled the end of the career of 10-year-old Destiny’s Kiss, who beat two runners home. Stampede is entered in next week’s Group One Metropolitan Handicap at Randwick. “He got…

Better Reflection bounces back from injury

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Better Reflection beat favourite Gem Of Scotland by a neck at Doomben. Talented filly Better Reflection assumed the role of giant-killer when she lowered the boom on Gem Of Scotland in the Gallopers Friday Night Members Draw Handicap at Doomben. Gem Of Scotland was sent out a $1.35 favourite on Saturday but was unable to peg back Better Reflection ($5.50), who responded to a clever frontrunning ride by Ryan Maloney to win by a neck. Better Reflection took her record to three wins from only four starts. The only time…