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Hindsight is easy. Issue was the distance but the woeful lack of pace played to the horses advantage. I had three of the first four as genuine 1st four chances (along with 5th and one other) but couldn't sort it out so just watched. How many punters got burnt on the topweight. Everytime it got the drifts, back in it came. I think the bookies were playing everyone on him. My prerace interpretation, pun intended, was he could not win. -
Looked slow but pretty much the fastest Wgtn Cup since it changed back to 3,200m. -
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Craig Williams has 123 Hong Kong wins. Photo: HKJC A long-time ally of David Hayes in Australia, Craig Williams hopes to upstage the dual Hong Kong champion trainer’s outstanding sprinter Ka Ying Rising at Sha Tin on Sunday when he rides Magic Control in the HK$13 million Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m). Williams, 47, combined with Hayes to land a string of Group 1 races in Australia, where he is revered for his feat in landing the nation’s racing ‘Grand Slam’ with victories in the Melbourne Cup (3200m), Caulfield Cup (2400m), Cox Plate (2040m) and Golden Slipper (1200m). With 123 victories in Hong Kong, including the 2011 Group 1 Hong Kong Vase (2400m) on French stayer Dunaden, Williams is hoping to add to the tally this weekend with eight rides, including Chater Gold and Aurio for Hayes. But his primary focus is Magic Control’s tilt at Sha Tin track record-holder Ka Ying Rising, who is chasing a second Group 1 and bidding to extend his current unbeaten streak to nine races after triumph in the Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) last month. “He (Ka Ying Rising) looks very good and David knows what a good sprinter is,” said Williams, who partnered top Hayes-trained horses such as Miss Finland, Fields Of Omagh, Criterion, Vega Magic and Niconero. “He (Ka Ying Rising) won an international sprint race and that’s a targeted race and the talk was he should have won by more – but he won. That’s how good he is. “People were complaining that he didn’t win by far enough. But that shows you how much they think of this horse, that’s how impressive he is.” Williams rides Magic Control for the first time and is familiar with the former Australian speedster’s form in Melbourne, where he won the Group 3 Red Anchor Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley and the Listed Poseidon Stakes (1100m) in 2023 when trained by Matt Laurie. “I know in Hong Kong he (Magic Control) hasn’t gone out beyond 1000 metres, but in Australia he won two Stakes races, including one at 1200m, so that gives me confidence,” Williams said. “His trainer Cody Mo is going really well, he’s having a great season, especially recently and he’s obviously gaining a really good handle on this horse, but it’s not going to be a walk in the park. “It’s far from that when you’ve got a horse that won one of the world’s biggest international sprint races and he lines up on Sunday.” Apart from Ka Ying Rising, Magic Control will face Victor The Winner, Helios Express, Howdeepisyourlove, Invincible Sage, Lucky With You and Beauty Waves. Horse racing news View the full article -
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Leica Lucy shows her class in the Desert Gold Stakes at Trentham. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Promising three-year-old Leica Lucy added another important black-type victory to her burgeoning record when she dashed clear to take out Saturday’s Group 3 Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) at Trentham. The lightly raced daughter of Derryn was sent out a raging hot favourite with horse racing bookmakers after taking out the Group 3 Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at the venue prior to Christmas and never really gave her supporters any cause for concern despite having to bullock her way into a narrow gap halfway down the home straight. Rider Craig Grylls had allowed the filly to settle back in the field and didn’t appear to be perturbed by runners swooping around his outer approaching the home turn as he began to bring her into contention. Grylls spied an opening three off the fence at the 250m and Leica Lucy burst through with a turn of foot that carried her two lengths clear before holding out the fast-finishing Connello comfortably at the winning post. 2025 Group 3 Desert Gold Stakes Replay – Leica Lucy https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Trentham-2025-Group-3-Desert-Gold-Stakes-18012025-Leica-Lucy-Robbie-Patterson-Craig-Grylls.mp4 While trainer Robbie Patterson was quietly confident she would perform to expectations before she headed to the start, rider Craig Grylls had a few last-minute doubts behind the barriers as the field loaded up. “I got a good run but before the race she was really worked up,” Grylls said. “The other day she was a bit of a lamb, so I was a little bit worried, but as soon as she came out (of the starting gates) she dropped the bit and relaxed nicely. “I got her buzzed up turning in and although I didn’t have a lot of options, good horses get you out of trouble. When the gap opened up, she did the rest. “She has a ton of improvement in her as Robbie said there is still a lot of water to go under the bridge, so she will tighten up and is very exciting.” Patterson was lavish in his praise for the performance, although he admitted to having some trepidation watching his charge search for a clear path in the straight. “It was tough watching her get held up, but when she got clear she went bang, which is the sign of a good horse,” he said. “I was concerned as she was above herself and I hadn’t done a lot with her as I know how long the season is, but I’ve had some good horses and this one could be the best I’ve had. “If you go too hard too early it all falls apart, and I want to win the Oaks again as I think I have the right horse for it. “I won the race with Legs when I was in partnership with Kevin Gray, and I think this one might even be a little better than her.” The $1 million Group 1 Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) is the feature event at the Trentham meeting on March 22. Horse racing news View the full article -
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Jaylah Kennedy guides Marble Arch to win at Flemington. Photo: Bruno Cannatelli In-form mare Marble Arch narrowly prevailed at Flemington on Saturday, with the daughter of Per Incanto recording her third victory of the preparation. The five-year-old was well-ridden by apprentice Jaylah Kennedy, who showed good initiative to push forward and sit outside the leader after it became apparent the small field was devoid of tempo. With a weight advantage, the Ben, Will and JD Hayes-trained mare narrowly defeated Wings Of Song and Munhamek in a time of 1:39.89. “Jaylah tried to take a sit early but then she made the right decision and rolled forward. It ended up being a slowly run race and a sprint home,” Ben Hayes said. “Luckily, with the light weight, she was tough and she has been like that the last couple of runs, she has been really tough every time. And Jaylah has got a great record on her now. Full credit to the horse and Jaylah.” Runner-up in the Listed Lord Stakes (1600m) two starts back, Hayes was non-committal on another black-type assignment this campaign. “We will see how she pulls up, she has been up a long time,” he said. “She has done a great job this preparation already. She is black-type placed and there are lots of nice options coming up. We will probably look to keep her either at 1400m or a mile again.” Kennedy’s two-kilo claim was an assist and the apprentice rider had full confidence in Marble Arch’s turn of foot. “She was really well placed with the lightweight and she’s most definitely up to stakes-class this mare,” Kennedy said. “Drawing (barrier) six of six, I wasn’t too happy about it but if there was going to be good speed I would have been happy to take a sit. “She was a little bit awkward away but she was really good into stride. I took my time to get outside the leader and I knew I was on the right horse. “She is probably better being ridden a bit further back and chasing something down but today she was just too good.” Horse racing news View the full article
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