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Guy Heveldt, Emily Murphy and Jayne Ivil are joined by jockey Warren Kennedy to chat about his win in the Livamol on Snazzytavi. Then Glen Boss covers off all the races from across the ditch. Weigh In, October 13 (youtube.com)

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Former Kiwi galloper Nikau Spur has provided Toowoomba trainers Corey and Kylie Geran with their first stakes success when running out a dominant winner of the Listed Queensland Cup (2400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The eight-year-old son of Proisir has finished runner-up in the past two editions of the Toowoomba Cup (2000m), including a checkered-run when second at to Red Wave prior to Saturday’s triumph. Ridden by James Orman, Nikau Spur came from midfield and took inside runs to score by three lengths. “It’s a huge thrill. Obviously that…

The Mark Walker-trained Bellatrix Star has continued her stunning run of form with an impressive victory in the Gr.2 Schillaci Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The three-year-old filly dashed past her older rivals to bring up a hattrick of victories, after wins in the Listed Cap D’Antibes (1100m) and Gr.3 Scarborough Stakes (1200m). In a race that lacked the expected strong tempo, Bellatrix Star came from beyond midfield to descend on her rivals and score by a comfortable half-length under Craig Williams, who rode the filly at just 51kgs.…

Exciting prospect Jimmysstar made a one-act affair of the Listed Weekend Hussler Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday when powering to a two and a quarter length victory. The Ciaron Maher-trained son of Per Incanto claimed his first stakes victory and the lightly-tried former Kiwi looks to have plenty more instore. Sent out the $2.30 favourite, Jimmysstar was ridden with supreme confidence by jockey Blake Shinn, who was happy to travel wide throughout before giving the five-year-old time to balance around the bend before displaying a devastating turn of foot…

Spencer, the find of the winter sprinting ranks, showed he could be just as effective on better going when he claimed a decisive victory in the Gr.3 Valley D’Vine Restaurant Spring Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Erin Hocquard-trained five-year-old put three victories in a row together during the winter before finishing runner-up in the Listed Opunake Cup (1400m) back in July. The son of Derryn was thereabouts in his next three starts but was left alone by punters on Saturday, starting at the generous odds of $17.60…

North Island raider Raziah produced a brilliant burst of speed to make it back-to-back victories at stakes level when she took out the Gr.3 Barneswood Farm Stakes (1400m) at Ashburton on Saturday. Fresh off success in a slogging finish to the Listed Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton last month, the Tony Pike-prepared filly looked to be in a power of trouble when back on the fence and a conservative six lengths off the leaders rounding the home turn. Despite collecting a bump from the tiring Rapid shortly after straightening,…

A flying visit across the Tasman has paid dividends for Victorian jockey Liam Riordan, who rode back-to-back winners at Ashburton on Saturday with Fellini and Vivacious. Riordan has formed a successful association with Te Akau Racing’s Cranbourne stable over the last 12 months, and he accepted an invitation from trainer Mark Walker to make his New Zealand debut with a handful of mounts at Ashburton this weekend. The 27-year-old wasted no time in making his mark, steering Fellini to victory in the McCrea Painters Decorators Ashburton Cup (1600m) and following…

Four-year-old gelding Medatsu notched his fourth victory from 11 starts when running out a strong winner of the Vale John Nicholson Handicap (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The Chris Waller-trained son of Staphanos has won three of his past five outings and is proving a good money-spinner for owners Luigi and Tony Muollo. The New Zealand-bred galloper began his career in the Cambridge stable of Clinton Isdale, for whom he placed in three of his four starts including the Listed Ryder Stakes (1200m) as a late-season juvenile. After wins at…

Lightly raced three-year-old filly Kitty Flash showed her age group rivals a clean pair of heels as she dominated the opening event at Te Rapa on Saturday, the Colliers Commercial 3YO (1400m). The Andrew Forsman-prepared daughter of Ace High had impressed when winning at Taupo last month over the same distance to break her maiden status following a debut fifth in the Gr.3 Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Ruakaka. Apprentice Rihaan Goyaram made full use of his 3kg allowance, which had the filly carry just 52kgs, as he bounced her…