Wandering Eyes

Overpass ridden by Joshua Parr has taken out the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes at Ascot. Photo: Western Racepix Overpass has remained undefeated in Western Australia after adding a second Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes success to his two Quokka victories in the last two years. The Bjorn Baker-trained gelding jumped as a drifting favourite with horse racing bookmakers at $3.20, with some punters doubting him after drawing barrier 16 of 16 at Ascot on Saturday afternoon. A lot of speed was expected in the 2024 Winterbottom Stakes, and that was exactly what we got, as Bravo Centurion ($16) sped clear early to lead Overpass, Snowdome ($51) and Lady Laguna ($3.90), who kicked up from their inside barriers. Turning for home, Joshua Parr had a good hold on the eventual winner, and he took over quickly to boot two lengths clear at the 300m mark from Lady Laguna and Hot Zed ($126), who railed through before the turn. Overpass continued to find under Parr, and he raced out to a three-length and unassailable lead by the 200m mark, putting the race to bed with relative ease. One of the unlucky runners in the race was the Grahame Begg-trained Maharba ($9.50), who missed the kick by a length and flashed home through the pack to finish an unlucky runner-up. 2024 Winterbottom Stakes replay – Overpass https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Ascot-2024-Group-1-Winterbottom-Stakes-30112024-Overpass-Bjorn-Baker-Joshua-Parr.mp4 Bjorn Baker was on course to speak about the victory post-race. “I thought he was super, super brave,” Baker said. “Thank you to all of my team at home; we have had a great day. “I don’t know if we can call him a champion, but he is getting very close. “He’s been super consistent, and he has probably had one or two runs off, but I guess it didn’t quite work out that day (at Flemington), and maybe one or two things went against him. “Great city and it’s a great race. “I’m very grateful to be here.” Joshua Parr was elated with the victory post-race, and he was quick to compliment the winner. “He is just an absolute marvel; he keeps showing up, and I adore him,” Parr said of Overpass. “Exactly right. He is such an easy horse to trust, you can bang him out of the barriers, you can put him on speed, and he will let go. “I must say, this track today is absolute perfection… so well done to the team here. “The only thing that concerned me about the race was if I jumped half a length slower than Bravo Centurion. “But Overpass actually just scrambled slightly out of the barrier, and he was on the back foot, and so I needed that card across to get to the front. “There were stables saying all they were interested in was drawing inside of Overpass and all this nonsense, but he just turned up and smashed them again.” Horse racing news View the full article

By Brigette Solomon It was the Arna Donnelly – David Butcher show at Alexandra Park last night. They combined to take out both of the feature pace races, with Butcher also driving a treble. “It was a really good night,” said Donnelly, “the team all went raced really well including Chase Me who finished second earlier in the night.” Donnelly’s first win for the night was with Jolimont who took out the Franklin Pacers Country Cup Handicap Pace giving the Sweet Lou gelding his eighth win. The start of the race saw indiscretions from both Claude and Invisible, who galloped out of contention at the start and swiftly reduced the field to just five winning chances. Jolimont, who started the race off a back mark of 20 metres alongside Lady Of The Light and Village Rebel, settled reasonably quickly into stride and settled at the tail of the field which was led by Fernleigh Cash. With a soft lead time Butcher was content to let Jolimont enjoy an easy trip following the field, only taking off on his run home with 200 metres to travel and the gelding simply having too much speed for the other runners winning by a length, ahead of Lady Of The Light and Village Rebel. “With a couple missing away the dynamics of the race changed pretty quickly and there was a little bit of cat and mouse going on,” said Donnelly, “while he didn’t necessarily get all favours, he showed a great turn of foot to win fairly comfortably in the end and it will be a good confidence booster for him.” Donnelly was straight back in the winner’s circle following Jolimont’s victory with Joes Rock taking out the $35,000 Rodewald Consulting Northern Metro Pacers Final. “I was really happy to get this win with her” said Donnelly “Her owners Sharon and Robert Symon had flown all the way up from Invercargill to see her race in the Metro Final so to get the win here for them tonight was awesome.” From a wide draw (8), Butcher allowed Joes Rock to settle at the rear of the field in the one wide line where he would remain throughout running. With Franco Santana setting out a solid lead time, there were no mid race moves before the speed went at the 800 metre mark with Joes Rock remaining out the back and only commencing her run out wide with around 300 metres remaining. The mare slowly gained ground in the home straight but didn’t look a winner until the final 75 metres when she really hit top gear to flash past the leaders and win by half a length in a time of 2.40-6. “It didn’t look like she’d get there at the top of the straight, but she’s always been best saved up for one run and showed that tonight,” said Donnelly, “It’s great having these series with good stakes as every bit helps cover costs and rewards owners.” It was the five-year-old mare’s seventh lifetime win alongside 24 placings, and brought her total earnings to just over $130,000. Alongside his winning double on Donnelly’s runners, Butcher also trained and drove You Little Beauty to win The Alex Bar and Eatery Mobile Pace at the start of the night giving him his treble. “It was a pretty good night and they’re few and far between now days” said Butcher “I was happy with You Little Beauty though, it was a good run.” View the full article

Rumbled Again ridden by Craig Williams returns to the mounting yard after winning the Group 3 Summoned Stakes at Caulfield. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Michael Trotter and Craig Williams have combined with Rumbled Again ($26) to cause a major boilover in the Group 3 Summoned Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon. The daughter of Night Of Thunder hadn’t won a race since February of this year; however, she was one of the runners that enjoyed the wet conditions in the final race, as she took off around the outside of runners in the final 600m to run away with a strong victory. Early on in the 1600m contest, it was clear that Poifect ($10) wanted to get the race over and done with as she took off mid-race to lead by five lengths over Delicious Tycoon ($61) and Serasana ($23). Williams was quick to get moving out wide at the 700m mark, and by the time the leader hit the home turn, Rumbled Again idled up next to her and took over within a few strides. Electric Impulse ($5.50), So Glamorous ($8) and Queen Of Dragons ($15) started to make their runs, but Williams cut the ribbons on the eventual winner, and she gave a strong kick with 200m to go. Rumbled Again continued to hold the rest of her rivals at bay, as she held onto claim victory by three-quarters of a length over the fast-finishing So Glamorous. 2024 Summoned Stakes replay – Rumbled Again https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Caulfield-2024-Group-3-Summoned-Stakes-30112024-Rumbled-Again-Michael-Trotter-Craig-Williams.mp4 Michael Trotter claimed his first Group victory as a trainer, and he was very happy following the race. “It’s surreal to be honest but this mare has been amazing. She’s been around the mark for so long and it was just nice to see her get past the post first today,” Trotter said. “She’s done an amazing job and it’s great for everyone involved in the stable, so I couldn’t be happier. “To be honest, I wasn’t thinking a helluva lot (mid-race), I was just watching Craig and he was slowly creeping into the race and then when he got to her on the turn I thought, she’s going to give them a good shake here’ and she just kept kicking. It was amazing. “He (Williams) won on her at Flemington a few starts back now and rode her an absolute treat that day and last start rode her really well again and today is the same story. “It was a fantastic result, great for Craig to be on board and I couldn’t be more happy with what he’s achieved for me and the rest of our team.” Craig Williams brought his second winner of the day at Caulfield aboard Rumbled Again, and he spoke post-race. “It’s very special, we want to be figuring in big racedays, it’s our Black Type and the last instruction was get some Black Type for her. “She was well deserved of it. “She did all the running, loved the ground and it’s a great story because all the staff are involved so it was really well felt. “In that ground, it’s testing, but we had the right horse and I was confident in her where she was and Michael (Trotter) gave me that confidence, he just said do what you need to be doing on her. “Again, it was a pretty ambitious ride and luckily enough I had the right horse to get the right horse and she was dominant. “We kept it simple, Stupid. She did all the running and full credit goes to her. “I was very lucky, my wife and my eldest daughter we went to Japan…we had seven days there and last night was our first day back. “I’m planning on riding out through the summer months and looking towards the Magic Millions. “I’ve had my bit of a break and I’m really motivated and looking forward to the summer ahead.” Horse racing news View the full article

Welwal (GB) ridden by Luke Currie wins the Manhari Kevin Heffernan Stakes at Caulfield Racecourse. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr have claimed victory in the Group 3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes, with Welwal kicking off his career with a first-up win for his new connections at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon. The son of Shalaa last raced in May for Chris Waller, and with only two jumpouts to his name before his fresh run, horse racing bookmakers appeared to have let him get under their guard, jumping as a $23 outsider in the penultimate event. Buffalo River ($14) was back to his old tricks early on the contest, as he sprinted clear to a two-length lead by the halfway mark of the 1400m journey, which allowed Arkansaw Kid ($4.80) and Warnie ($9) to get a perfect trail in behind. Tuvalu ($2.25), the race favourite with Neds, couldn’t have asked for a better run on the fence in fifth, while Luke Currie aboard the eventual winner followed the favourite everywhere he went. Warnie and Arkansaw Kid took over early in the straight, and it looked as though they would fight out the finish; however, Currie was taking runs along the inside and finally got into clear by the 100m mark. When Currie hit the go button, Welwal lengthened quickly to chase down Arkansaw Kid, and he grabbed him in the concluding stages to claim a narrow first-up win. 2024 Kevin Heffernan Stakes replay – Welwal https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Caulfield-2024-Group-3-Kevin-Heffernan-Stakes-30112024-Welwal-Mick-Price-Michael-Kent-Jnr-Luke-Currie.mp4 Mick Price represented the winning stable in the post-race interview. “We do have very good form analysts, Hayden and ‘Junior’ who get their heads down and they’re all over lots of horses and the data this and the data that, but I leave them to it and they run their own race a little bit,” Price said of his team. “A very, very good old-time stable client Alf Gauci is in it. “Tuesday morning, me and Currie stood there and he had a big blow so we thought ‘it’ll need the run’. “So, I’m sort of in trouble but, Alf, when you win the big one (The Supernova), you’ll thank me. “You’d be mad if you didn’t (go to the Supernova), wouldn’t you? “We’ve had to reshape him a bit, feet and just, in general, kilometres done on a horse of his age and stage. “He’s obviously got the ability but we’ll just need to keep him young and fresh and that’s probably what he was. He probably needs to be a little underdone a little bit, a typical Shalaa.” Luke Currie admitted that he may have been wrong by thinking Welwal was a little underdone during the week. “I jumped him out and worked him through the week and I thought he was probably coming in a little bit underdone, so it goes to show what a good judge I am,” Currie said. “I thought when we were making our run through, yes, and then Arkansaw Kid gave a bit of a kick when he felt us there. “It was a good effort to still be strong through the line when I still think he’s got a bit of improvement in him. “He had a lovely run, he travelled great but I was aware that horse was going to be hard to run down.” Horse racing news View the full article

What Sha Tin Races Where Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong When Sunday, December 1, 2024 First Race 1pm HKT (4pm AEDT) Visit Dabble Hong Kong racing returns to Sha Tin on Sunday afternoon, with a 10-race program mixed between the turf and all-weather circuits. The rail moves out to the C+3 on the turf course to keep the A ground pristine for the Hong Kong International Races next Sunday. The track should be a genuine Good 4 courtesy of sunny skies forecast across the weekend as all the action gets underway at 1pm local time. Best Bet at Sha Tin: Cheerful World Cheerful World appears set to peak third-up in the campaign after closing off well behind Sugar Ball at this course and distance on November 3. The lightly raced five-year-old hit the front a long way out and was just collared late, with the son of Proisir fading in the final 50m. Luke Ferraris should land on the leaders back throughout from barrier one, and provided he can get off the rail at a crucial stage, Cheerful World should justify the short price with Neds as he claims his maiden victory at start four. Best Bet Race 2 – #3 Cheerful World (1) 5yo Gelding | T: Frankie Lor | J: Luke Ferraris (58.5kg) Bet with Neds Next Best at Sha Tin: Steps Ahead Steps Ahead was well-supported with horse racing bookmakers returning at Sha Tin on November 3, going on to score by a half-head on the wire. Although the margin wasn’t significant, he had to show plenty of toughness in the concluding stages to fend off the late challenge of Armour War Eagle, with Vincent Ho throwing the Francis Lui-trained gelding over the line. There’s still plenty of improvement to come as he heads into this second-up assignment, and with Ho likely to gain the gun run throughout from barrier four, there’s no reason Steps Ahead can’t make it back-to-back wins to start the season. Next Best Race 10 – #4 Steps Ahead (4) 4yo Gelding | T: Francis Lui | J: Vincent Ho (59kg) Bet with BlondeBet Best Value at Sha Tin: Matters Most Matters Most makes his Hong Kong debut for the Danny Shum barn and represents terrific each-way value with Picklebet. The European import caught the eye in his turf trial at Conghua on November 15, with the son of Advertise cruising through the wire under his own steam. He’s drawn the best part of the track racing down the Sha Tin straight course from stall 11, and in an open race on paper, Matters Most should get every chance to make an impression first-up. Best Value Race 5 – #7 Matters Most (11) 4yo Gelding | T: Danny Shum | J: Jerry Chau (a1kg) (56.5kg) Bet with Picklebet Sunday quaddie tips for Sha Tin Sha Tin quadrella selections December 1, 2024 3-5-6-11-12 1-2-4-5-6-8-10 4-5-6-7-11-13-14 3-4 Horse racing tips View the full article

Private Eye winning the Group 3 Festival Stakes. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Private Eye ($8.50) was back to his brilliant best at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon, cruising to victory in the Group 3 Festival Stakes (1500m) despite the lengthy preparation. The Joe Pride-trained seven-year-old appeared to relish the step out to 1500m on Saturday after being restricted to the sprinting trip early in the campaign, with Nash Rawiller sending the son of Al Maher forward to sit outside the leader throughout the journey. Uzziah ($12.00) was sent forward to dictate terms in the early stages; however, Rawiller wasn’t willing to hand up aboard Private Eye, with the pair stretching out at an even tempo. The Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald-trained Might Ulysses ($8.00) was heavily backed with horse racing bookmakers prior to the jump and appeared to be travelling well behind the speed, while Xidaki ($6.00) and Robusto ($23.00) were close enough if good enough in the final furlong. Private Eye was simply on a different level, however, with the classy veteran proving he can still perform at a high level to claim the $250,000 feature. It’s the 12th career win for Private Eye as he ticks his prizemoney to over $11 million for connections. Festival Stakes Race Replay – Private Eye (1st) https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rosehill-2024-Group-3-Festival-Stakes-30112024-Private-Eye-Joseph-Pride-Nash-Rawiller.mp4 Pride was on course at Rosehill to discuss the victory, and the change of tactics. “It’s great to see him do that,” said Pride. “The best version of this horse the last few years has been when he’s shown speed, and he just hasn’t shown any all preparation. “Fantastic, it’s great to see him do that again, he’s been a marvelous horse for the stable. It was a long way from the best race he’s ever won, but it was very satisfying. “Nash (Rawiller) came out with a point to prove today and he certainly did that. Unless he’s got something booked already in the Ingham, he’ll take his place on him there. “He’s done his job 10 times over, it’s just good to see him win again.” Rawiller was elated to get back aboard and was satisfied with the performance. “Great to be back on him,” said Rawiller. “Thanks to Joe (Pride) getting fit over the last 12 months for a distance that doesn’t suit him, “It’s no really his style of track, but he gave me a confidence in the run. We were able to dictate our own line and get pretty wide on the track, cut the corner, picked himself up and put them to the sword.” Horse racing news View the full article

What Jericho Cup Day 2024 Where Warrnambool Racing Club – 2/64 Grafton Rd, Warrnambool VIC 3280 When Sunday, December 1, 2024 First Race 12:35pm AEDT Visit Dabble Racing in Victoria heads to Warrnambool on Sunday afternoon, where a nine-race meeting is scheduled. The $304,000 Jericho Cup (4600m) takes top billing, and with plenty of rain set to fall on Saturday and Sunday, the track is likely to be in the Heavy range come raceday. The rail sticks to the true position the entire circuit, with the opening race set to commence at 12:35pm AEDT. Here are our free Warrnambool tips for December 1, 2024. Jericho Cup Tip: Queen Takes King Queen Takes King put 6.5 lengths on her rivals in a similar race at Moonee Valley on November 11, and despite needing to lug 70kg, she is the one to beat in the 2024 Jericho Cup. The eight-year-old mare moved through her gears nicely when stepping up to 3800m for the first time and showed no signs of slowing down, which suggests the extra 800m should not be an issue. She only goes up 1.5kg off that run and with a cosy run in transit expected from barrier two, Queen Takes King will take some beating barring any bad luck. Jericho Cup Race 7 – #1 Queen Takes King (2) 8yo Mare | T: Shane Jackson | J: Tom Ryan (70kg) Bet with Picklebet Best Bet at Warrnambool: Major Share First-up from a spell, the Adam Chambers-trained Major Share looks incredibly hard to go past in the second leg of the quaddie. The four-year-old gelding is undefeated through two fresh runs, and with two wins and a second from three starts on wet tracks, he should have no issue handling conditions on Sunday. Tom Madden will have settled outside the lead with a bit of luck, and when asked for the ultimate effort, Major Share should put his rivals away early in the home straight. Best Bet Race 7 – #2 Major Share (9) 4yo Gelding | T: Adam Chambers | J: Tom Madden (61kg) Bet with Neds Next Best at Warrnambool: El James El James has been nothing short of impressive to begin his career and looks to build on an already strong record. He debuted three runs back when running on strongly to finish second at this track over 1400m and then has backed it up with wins at 1700m and 2000m. He stays at 2000m on Sunday, and as long as the son of Wrote handles the potentially rain-affected track, El James looks to be the horse with most upside in this BM64. The $3 on offer with BlondeBet (Blondebet review) looks like a great price. Next Best Race 2 – #3 El James (13) 4yo Gelding | T: Symon Wilde | J: John Allen (61kg) Bet with BlondeBet Sunday quaddie tips for Warrnambool Warrnambool quadrella selections Sunday, December 1, 2024 1-2-3-7-9 1-2 1-4-5-6 3-5-9-11-12 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Arapaho ridden by Rachel King winning the Group 2 Zipping Classic at Caulfield. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Bjorn Baker and Rachel King have combined with seasoned stayer Arapaho to take out the feature Group 2 Zipping Classic at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon. Following his strong fifth-place finish behind Via Sistina in the Group 1 VRC Champions Stakes, horse racing bookmakers opened the son of Lope De Vega as the favourite for the race, a mark that he held throughout betting before jumping as the $4.40 market elect. As expected, Smokin’ Romans ($13) and Serpentine ($21) took up the lead, turning out of the straight for the first time, with roughie Star Of India ($101) settling behind the leading duo. The three market fancies, Kingswood ($5.50), Arapaho and Naval College ($6), found perfect positions midfield and enjoyed a solid tempo throughout the 2400m journey. Very little changed down the back straight and down the side before Smokin’ Romans lifted the speed, which left his leading partner flatfooted and a few others came off the bit back in the field. However, King was sitting quietly on the eventual winner as she worked off the fence and tracked up nicely to challenge the leader at the 300m mark. With nothing else running on from the back of the field, Arapaho and Smokin’ Romans settled down to battle it out in the final 150m, with the former getting the better of the game leader, pulling clear late to claim victory by just under a length. 2024 Zipping Classic replay – Arapaho https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Caulfield-2024-Group-2-Zipping-Classic-30112024-Arapaho-Bjorn-Baker-Rachel-King.mp4 With Bjorn Baker over in Western Australia to watch Overpass later in the day, Luke Hilton represented the stable in the post-race interview. “He’s a special horse for the team; it’s taken a long time to get him back,” Hilton said. “He put the writing on the wall a couple of starts ago, and he backed it up again in the Champions Stakes and then he’s just franked it today. He’s a Group 1 horse, and he’s back. “His work on Tuesday, Bjorn said to me; he said, ‘I’ve never ever had a stayer, or him, work like he did on Tuesday’. “So we came full of confidence; the track was obviously a little bit of a question mark – he has won on heavy before – but it was a really good result, and he’s back. “It was a fantastic ride. “She loves this horse; she knows him so well; she knows him inside out, and that was just an outstanding win. “It was a very special win as well because we actually lost one of his owners (Paul Griffin) during the week and we had his funeral, and I know he’d be looking down on him, and he gave him a good kick home, I’m sure.” Rachel King also spoke about the win post-race. “Definitely not as designed, but we knew it was going to be worth it once we got here,” King replied after she arrived late in Melbourne due to flight delays. “Slight delay in Sydney getting here, but nothing was going to stop me from coming down to ride this horse. “I’m so sorry to connections of the first couple; I did miss those, but I managed to have at least one go around the track beforehand, and that ran well and gave me a little bit of a warm up before the 2400. “He’s a dream; I can’t take much credit for it; he gets out there and does it. “Good, soft, heavy; he does the same, and I was all horses tried like him – he’s just got the biggest heart. “It was extra special today; we lost one of his owners not long ago and had his funeral this week, so I think ‘Griffo’ gave us a push over the line today.” Horse racing news View the full article

What Newcastle Races Where Newcastle Racecourse – 100 Darling St, Broadmeadow NSW 2292 When Sunday, December 1, 2024 First Race 1:05pm AEDT Visit Dabble Newcastle Racecourse is the destination for NSW on Sunday afternoon, with a competitive eight-race program set to get underway at 1:05pm local time. The rail moves out +8m the entire circuit for the meeting, and although the track is rated a Good 4 at the time of acceptances, plenty of rainfall forecast across the weekend should leave participants racing on a genuine Heavy track come race-day morning. Check out our best bets and quaddie selections for the meeting on December 1. Best Bet at Newcastle: Bestower After back-to-back minor placings the Kris Lees-trained Bestower appears set to peak. The daughter of Contributor found one better in the form of Morning Sun at Rosehill on November 13, where she was putting in the big strides late when it was all over. She clearly finished off the best of the rest, and he looks well-placed back into BM68 company. Darryl McLellan should land into the one-one from gate two, and provided she can handle lugging top-weight (58kg), Bestower should prove too classy for this lot. Best Bet Race 8 – #1 Bestower (2) 4yo Mare | T: Kris Lees | J: Darryl McLellan (58kg) +170 with Neds Next Best at Newcastle: Cutepi Cutepi returns after a 189-day spell and two strong barrier trial victories. Her latest piece of work at Muswellbrook on November 15 caught the eye, with the filly by Supido storming through the line to score under minimal riding throughout the 1000m journey. She was a shade disappointing in her two starts last preparation, but she seems to be a different horse this time in, and with gate two allowing Andrew Gibbons to take closer order on resumption, watch for Cutepi to be finishing off best despite the lengthy absence. Next Best Race 1 – #7 Cutepi (2) 3yo Filly | T: Kris Lees | J: Andrew Gibbons (55.5kg) +240 with BlondeBet Best Value at Newcastle: Unowho The Chris Waller-trained Unowho didn’t fire a shot last preparation beaten a hapless 17.5 lengths across his three starts. Punters can anticipate a change of tactics aboard the son of Saxon Warrior this time in, however, with the four-year-old seemingly appreciating dictating terms in a recent barrier trial win at Warwick Farm on November 19. There’s no tempo engaged in this Class 1 contest, and with Lee Magorrian set to be positive from stall four, Unowho should give a bold sight at the each-way price with horse racing bookmakers. Best Value Race 2 – #1 Unowho (4) 4yo Gelding | T: Chris Waller | J: Lee Magorrian (58.5kg) +1100 with Picklebet Sunday quaddie tips for Newcastle Newcastle quadrella selections December 1, 2024 6-7-10-13 2-3-5-8-10 2-3-4-5 1-4 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

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Leading home-grown jockey confident four-year-old can score a third straight triumph en route to Classic Series.View the full article

Mark Zahra returns to the mounting yard aboard New Energy after winning the Group 3 Eclipse Stakes at Caulfield Racecourse. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Ciaron Maher & Mark Zahra have combined with New Energy ($4.20) to secure victory in the Group 3 Eclipse Stakes (1800m) at Caufield on Saturday afternoon, dropping back in grade after a testing effort in the Group 1 Champions Mile (1600m) at Flemington on November 9. It was a deserving reward for the consistent five-year-old gelding, relishing the Heavy 8 conditions at Caulfield as the son of New Bay stretched out to 1800m for the first time in his second Australian campaign. Zahra timed his run to perfection in the end, weaving a passage in the final 400m as Sirileo Miss ($5.50) assumed her usual front-running role in the early stages. Daniel Moor and Poison Chalice ($4.20) did the stalking after bounding forward from barrier three, while Uncle Bryn ($31.00) was ridden forward to hold a position at a big price with horse racing bookmakers. Poison Chalice took over with a furlong left to travel and appeared to be finishing best; however, it was Zahra still getting clear aboard New Energy to make one final lunge, taking over in the final 50m to claim his first Australian victory. Eclipse Stakes 2024 Race Replay – New Energy (1st) https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Caulfield-2024-Group-3-Eclipse-Stakes-30112024-New-Energy-Ciaron-Maher-Mark-Zahra.mp4 Ciaron Maher spoke again after claiming back-to-back features at Caulfield and was delighted with the performance. “He’s a horse that he promised a lot when he came over,” said Maher. “We gelded him while he was in the UK, because he was fairly unruly, and it’s just taken him a while to settle into the routine and hit his straps. “I was saying to Jamie (Lovett, Australian Bloodstock), he’s come up really well, it’s the most condition he’s carried but he can be a bit of a handful at trackwork. “He’s been up in Sydney and the team have done a good job with him there. He’s come down here, he’s settled in and he’s a horse that had some really good form over the UK and it’s just taken him a while. “I think this horse will go right on with it. He’s a pretty good horse and he’ll get a lot of confidence.” Zahra was happy with the performance on the testing conditions as well. “He handled the ground fine,” said Zahra. “Ciaron said give him time to get there because he’s always finishing when it’s all over but I actually gave him no time to get there. “I needed to put him in a spot to switch off, which I didn’t get the whole way, but I found the fence and I had to squeeze through a gap late but I didn’t mind his chase the last 20 when Poison Chalice kicked he had a chance to turn it up or win, and he won.” Horse racing news View the full article

Promising stayer Whangaehu (NZ) (Proisir) claimed his biggest success when came with a bullocking late run to take out the Listed Steelform Roofing Group Wanganui Cup (2040m) on Saturday. The six-year-old son of Proisir has always promised to perform at a higher level and finished off his last campaign with a creditable performance in the Gr.2 Auckland Cup (3200m) before finding a Heavy10 track too testing when near the rear in the Listed Hawke’s Bay Cup (2200m). Trainer Bill Thurlow lined him up for his season opener at Trentham last month, where he made ground nicely for sixth over 1400m in Rating 75 company before fitting him for the Wanganui feature with a winning 1400m trial at Foxton on 19 November. Many felt that the preparation may not be suited to a solidly run middle-distance contest, however Thurlow and Whangaehu had the last laugh as rider Lily Sutherland produced an inch-perfect ride to lodge a winning claim in the final 100m as Whangaehu defeated Orlov (NZ) (Sweynesse) by a long neck. Thurlow was quick to praise Sutherland after she rode an impeccable race from an inside barrier. “It was a very, very good ride and the draw made it for us,” Thurlow said. “She got away, got him right where we wanted him to be and got off (the rail) at just the right time. “If he had had a worse run, he may have been vulnerable. But he will only improve from here. To do that second-up was a big effort, so we are rapt with him.” Sutherland was also pleased with how the game plan had played out. “We wanted to use the gate and not get too far back, but he just travelled along nicely with them,” she said. “We got a perfect run throughout and there is a lot of improvement in him.” The race proved a triumph for Humphrey and Fiona O’Leary, the owners of Whangaehu, who took out the race for a second consecutive occasion after their classy mare Kelly Coe (NZ) (Proisir) saluted in 2023. Bred by the couple, Whangaehu is out of their Pins mare Pinot Grieve (NZ) who won on four occasions and comes from a family that includes quality stayers Thorn Prince (NZ) (Thorn Park), Alinko Prince (NZ) (Alamosa) and My Bentley (NZ) (I Conquer). Whangaehu has now won seven of his 30 stars and over $271,000 in prizemoney. View the full article

John Sargent held Casual Connection (NZ) (Complacent) in high enough regard to contest the Gr.2 Brisbane Cup (3200m) earlier this year, and the Complacent gelding made a welcome return to form in Saturday’s A$120,000 Midway Handicap (2000m) at Rosehill. Casual Connection earned his Brisbane Cup opportunity with an impressive win over 2400m at Randwick in late May. He went on to finish ninth in the Eagle Farm feature, then had kicked off his new campaign with a 12th, an eighth, a fifth and a close last-start fifth over 2400m on the Kensington track on October 30. Sargent stepped the six-year-old down in distance for Saturday’s Midway, and despite a testing impost of 59kg and a tough wide run, Casual Connection surged into contention in the straight and scored a tight but tough win in the hands of jockey Kerrin McEvoy. “I hadn’t ridden the horse in this preparation, but ‘Sarge’ told me he’d been happy with him,” McEvoy said. “He was coming back in trip for this race. We didn’t have a lot of luck in terms of slotting in. Everywhere I went to try and get in behind someone, I couldn’t. But he toughed it out well.” Casual Connection has now had 33 starts for six wins, nine placings and A$346,975 in stakes. “I was probably saying a few expletives against the jockey when he was caught three wide,” Sargent joked. “But he had the horse balanced, and then he was able to find a little bit of cover. In the end, the horse outstayed them. “He’s run a bit better than his runs might look in his last couple of starts. I thought he was at false odds today, because he does like a bit of the cut out of the ground. It’s good to see him back in form, and hopefully he can go on from this.” By former Mapperley Stud stallion Complacent, Casual Connection is out of the three-win O’Reilly mare Casual Fling (NZ) and is raced by the Davisons of Mapperley Stud in conjunction with the Sargent family. View the full article

The decision to move the Listed O’Learys Fillies’ Stakes (1340m) to a new position on the calendar has worked wonders for Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh, who has now won both December runnings of the Wanganui feature. Previously staged in September, the Fillies’ Stakes was shifted to its new date last season and Marsh won it with Glamour Tycoon (Written Tycoon). He targeted the same race again on Saturday with promising filly Hitabell (NZ) (Embellish), and again he pulled it off. “It’s been a good little race for us,” Marsh said. “We won it last year with Glamour Tycoon, who actually came out today and kicked off her new campaign with a terrific run for third at Ellerslie. Now we’ve won it again with what I think might be a pretty nice filly.” The $80,000 race was the fourth career start for Hitabell, who had scored a smart front-running win on debut over 1100m at Taupo in early October before finishing fifth in a star-studded Gr.2 Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie. In her only other start, she was badly blocked in the straight when seventh at Ellerslie on November 5. Jockey Courtney Barnes reverted to those winning front-running tactics on Saturday, sending Hitabell straight to the lead and dominating the race from there. After enjoying a slight breather coming down the side of the track, Hitabell upped the ante again at the turn and kicked clear at the top of the home straight. Favourite Celestial Wonder (Xtravagant) briefly loomed as a danger on her outside, but Hitabell shook her off and reached the finish line with a margin of three-quarters of a length up her sleeve. Romilly (So You Think) produced an eye-catching finish from the back of the field to run third. “She pinged out of the gates, which really made my mind up for me to go forward,” Barnes said. “She travelled really well once she got there. From about the 800m to the 600m, I got a couple of soft sectionals, which definitely helped. She kicked really strongly after that. “Being in front around Wanganui, I knew from the turn that she was going to be pretty hard to beat.” Hitabell was bought by Stephen Marsh Racing and Dylan Johnson Bloodstock for just $9500 from the 2023 National Online Yearling Sale on Gavelhouse Plus. She has had four starts for two wins and $61,860 in stakes. “We didn’t pay much for her on Gavelhouse and now she’s a stakes winner and quite a valuable filly,” Marsh said. “We’ve since gone back and bought a full-sister as well, so it’s worked out beautifully. “She’s a really nice filly. She won very well on debut, then had those couple of runs at Ellerslie and was probably unlucky not to win one of them, and now she’s come out and led all the way in a black-type race. “We’ll get her home now and work out what we do next. We could have a look at a race like the Eight Carat (Gr.2, 1600m) at Ellerslie on Boxing Day.” The third individual stakes winner for Cambridge Stud stallion Embellish, Hitabell is out of a half-sister to the Eight Carat Classic, Gr.2 Royal Stakes (2000m) and Gr.2 Sir Tristram Fillies’ Classic winner Shikoba (NZ) (Chief Bearhart). That daughter of Chief Bearhart also placed in the Gr.1 Levin Classic (1600m) and Gr.1 New Zealand Stakes (2000m), and she was New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year in 2005-06. View the full article

Former Irish and Hong Kong galloper Meaningful Star (Pivotal) picked up his second win from just three New Zealand starts when he came from near last to down a small but quality line-up in the Gr.3 Bayleys Great Northern Challenge Stakes (1600m) at Ellerslie. The eight-year-old son of Pivotal arrived in New Zealand in January after winning twice in his native Ireland before forging a successful career in Hong Kong, where he won on four occasions. The good-looking chestnut joined the Byerley Park stable of Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley and made an eye-catching debut when finishing fourth over 1400m at Ellerslie back in September. That run brought him on nicely and he claimed his maiden New Zealand success in an open 1600m at Ellerslie a month ago before taking on his biggest challenge on Saturday, where he started the $3.90 favourite. Rider Michael McNab was happy to position his mount near the rear of the field and was still back second-last with less than 600m to run and more than eight lengths from pacemakers Not Ideal (NZ) (Nicconi) and Saint Bathans (Maurice). Former Australian galloper Midnight Blue (So You Think) launched his bid rounding the home bend as he quickly collared the leaders and shot clear, however McNab had Meaningful Star winding up powerfully as he launched his claim wider out. Joined by Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) and Taranaki visitor Sumi (NZ) (Atlante) at the 150m, Meaningful Star fought best to land the major spoils from a game Aegon with Sumi close up in third. Cooksley was thrilled with the performance and just how well the horse has adapted to the New Zealand conditions. “It was a very good win as he got back a bit further than I thought he would,” Cooksley said. “He has done well and enjoys going out into a paddock. He’s a nice, relaxed horse. “He’s easy to do anything with and his best distance is 2000m so he will be happiest when he gets to that.” Cooksley indicated the major summer target for the horse would be the Gr.1 Cambridge Stud Zabeel Stakes (2000m) back at Ellerslie on Boxing Day, a race that McNab feels will be ideal for him. “He ran really well first up, won well the other day and has done it again,” McNab said. “He’s got good form up to Class 2 in Hong Kong and he is going from strength to strength here which is very encouraging. “I think 2000m will be ideal for him as he is European-bred, so the further the better.” Raced by a group that includes both Wallace and Cooksley, Meaningful Star has taken his career record to eight wins from 33 starts and more than $1.693 million in stakes. View the full article

With a well-timed finish in Saturday’s A$130,000 Vale Elvstroem (2400m) at Caulfield, talented stayer Kadavar (NZ) (Tarzino) improved his 2400m record to a perfect three-from-three. The Tarzino gelding won a Benchmark 78 in his first attempt at that distance on the Kensington track in June, then delivered a repeat result in the same grade in his most recent appearance at Rosehill on November 9. That prompted trainer Chris Waller to send the four-year-old south to make his Melbourne debut on Saturday, and it paid off in spades. Kadavar was ridden patiently by Blake Shinn, who settled well back in the field before beginning to move his mount through his gears coming up to the home turn. Kadavar produced a sustained run from well off the pace, surging through the pack to hit to the front in the final 50m and beat fellow back-marker Divus Romulus (Fast Company) by a head. “He’s three-from-three at 2400m now, so he’s a natural staying type,” Shinn said. “It was a good effort. It was a solid test. The instructions were to be closer in running, but the speed into that first turn was really quick, so we just allowed him to balance up. “We played for luck. I didn’t have the horse to be coming wide from the 700m, so we chanced our arm and fortunately the runs appeared in the straight and he was good enough to win on the line. “He’s a natural dour stayer. He doesn’t possess a sharp turn of foot. He probably will run further than 2400m, and when they go quick and it’s rain-affected, it plays into his hands. When he wins over 2400m, he only gets there right on the wire. “He’s four years old and hopefully he can just keep progressing. He’s in good hands.” Kadavar has had 12 starts for five wins and two placings, earning A$241,525 for owners Neville Morgan and David Devine. Kadavar was bred by Gerry Harvey and was offered in Westbury Stud’s draft at Karaka 2022, where Mulcaster Bloodstock and Chris Waller Racing bought him for $300,000. He is one of seven winners from nine foals to race out of the Danehill Dancer mare Arapaho Miss, who herself won the Gr.1 VRC Oaks (2500m). Her daughter Miami Bound (NZ) (Reliable Man) followed suit with her own victory in the Flemington fillies’ classic in 2019, while De Little Engine (Encosta De Lago) won eight races up to Listed level. View the full article

The race now known as the Listed Armacup 3YO Stakes (1500m) is becoming a reliable springboard to bigger and better things for Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott, and that trend looks likely to continue after a smart win by Checkmate (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) at Ellerslie on Saturday. The three-year-old feature was previously known as the Trevor and Corallie Eagle Memorial. Wexford Stables won the race in 2022 with the subsequent Gr.1 Sistema Railway (1200m) hero Waitak (NZ) (Proisir), while they finished second last year with Grail Seeker (NZ) (Iffraaj), who went on to win the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) and the Gr.2 Wellington Guineas (1400m). O’Sullivan and Scott returned to the $100,000 race again on Saturday, this time with the promising Checkmate. The son of Mongolian Khan had caught the eye with a strong-finishing second over 1400m on debut at Te Rapa on September 27, then won by two lengths at Te Aroha earlier this month in his only other start. The runner-up in that race was his stablemate Saxs ‘n’ Silks (Saxon Warrior), who comfortably cleared maiden ranks in her next appearance at Te Aroha on Wednesday. Checkmate was sent out as a $2.40 favourite on Saturday against a field with plenty of form and pedigree credentials. Jockey Warren Kennedy found an ideal position in fourth, one off the rail, and he had Checkmate poised to pounce coming up to the home turn. Kennedy pushed the button in the straight and Checkmate changed gears, bounding to a clear lead. The highly rated pair of Bourbon Proof (Justify) and Hinekaha (Savabeel) produced strong finishes in their own right and gave their all to try to run him down, but Checkmate was well beyond their reach and cruised to victory by a length and a half. “He’s a really nice horse,” Kennedy said. “Lance and Andrew think quite a bit of him, and you can see why. “We got into the one-one spot and he settled beautifully, then quickened nicely and was very strong through the line. If something came at him, I think he had more gears there. He’s a lovely horse and they’re going to have fun with him.” Bred and owned by Ross and Corinne Kearney’s Okaharau Station Ltd, Checkmate is one of three black-type performers out of the Conatus mare Signorina (NZ). Checkmate’s full-brother Bankers Choice (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) has won six races including the Gr.3 Anniversary Handicap (1600m) and Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m), and he has run third in the Gr.1 Toorak Handicap (1600m). Their half-sister Jodelin Gal (NZ), by Swiss Ace, has won six races and placed in the Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m). Checkmate’s own three-start career has now produced two wins, a second and $72,485 in prize-money. “He was certainly very impressive today,” O’Sullivan said. “It was encouraging to see him get around the Ellerslie track well. For a fair bit of the race, he was parked out three deep, so it was a good performance by the horse. “We think he’s certainly going to get a strong mile. His pedigree suggests that, and he has a good racing style where he can take a spot and then quicken. He’s going to have quite a few options available to him through the rest of the season, so that’s a good problem for us to have. “He’s got a good future. We’ll go home now and make a decision next week around where we go with him next. We’ll certainly be aiming for something pretty good.” The TAB now rates Checkmate an $8 favourite for the Gr.1 Trackside New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie on March 8. Wexford Stables also owns a slot for the inaugural $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) on the same Champions Day card, with Checkmate now sharing $8 favouritism with Savaglee (NZ) (Savabeel) and Aeliana (NZ) (Castelvecchio). View the full article

A strong late run carried consistent juvenile Toretto (NZ) (Ardrossan) to his maiden victory when he took out the Mondiale VGL (1100m) at Ellerslie. The Hollie Wynyard-trained son of Ardrossan had run into one better at his first two starts, finishing runner-up to Te Akau Racing runners at both Wanganui and Te Rapa before gaining a measure of revenge on the Matamata-based stable of Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson by downing their heavily supported representative In Haste (Snitzel) on Saturday. Rider Ryan Elliot gave Toretto plenty of time to find his feet in the early stages of the contest as Bellatrix set up the pace before being joined by In Haste approaching the home bend. That pair were still in front early in the run home, however Elliot had Toretto winding up nicely in centre track and with a couple of big bounds at the 150m he forged to the front to win comfortably by just on a length from In Haste with That’s Gold (Lucky Vega) narrowly taking third from a brave Bellatrix (NZ) (Super Seth). Wynyard was pleased to gain a victory with her charge after being denied at his first two outings. “I’m really happy with him as we have run into Te Akau with all of my two-year-olds all season and finished second,” Wynyard said. “To get it this time was nice. “The goal is to get back here for the Karaka Millions and going around Ellerslie is a big asset, so with the track being a Soft5 today he should pull up really well and we can on from here. “He has come so much stronger and so much better from his first start and after his run at Te Rapa he has put on weight and I just can’t get on top of him.” Elliot was pleased to see just how much Toretto had learnt from his first two starts and the professional way he got the job done to break his maiden status. “He has been a little indifferent along the way and he ran into one of the better ones of Te Akau at his first run,” he said. “He wasn’t completely screwed down for his second run and he went an enormous race and today he has put it all together so it is good to see him round it off and handle it going right-handed. “He has come through them today and hit the line late which is good for a two-year-old.” Toretto lifted his career earnings to $29,275 with the $17,250 winner’s cheque and that takes him to the top of the qualifying table for the $1 million TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m), which will be contested at Ellerslie on 25 January. Purchased by Johno Benner under his Benner Racing banner from the Landsdowne Park draft for $165,000 during the Book 1 sale at Karaka earlier in the year, Toretto comes from an extended family that features a host of European stakes winners including the 2011 Champion stayer of Europe in triple Gr.1 winner Fame And Glory. View the full article

Veteran White Robe Lodge stallion Raise The Flag has been humanely euthanised after battling health issues in recent months, aged 20. The impeccably bred son of Sadler’s Wells and blue-hen mare Hasili, retired to White Robe Lodge in 2010 after injury cut short his racing career after just one start. A half-brother to a remarkable five Group One winners including Banks Hill, Intercontinental, Cacique, Heat Haze and Champs Elysees, Raise The Flag was also a half-brother to the Group Two winner Dansili, who went on to become a champion sire. Pedigree came to the fore as Raise The Flag proved to be a good sire of stayers and jumpers. From 53 runners in Australia, Raise The Flag sired 36 winners and 7 stakes horses, headed by Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m) winner Etah James while smart stayer Ablaze topped A$800,000 in prizemoney with feature wins including the Jericho Cup (4600m) and the Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) at Warrnambool. “His stats in Australia were quite outstanding with his runners to winners and stakes winners to winners,” White Robe Lodge stud manager Wayne Stewart said. “He left a Sydney Cup winner in Etah James, Broadside won a Newcastle Gold Cup and horses like Yogi, Parthesia, Civil Disobedience, Unfurl and Chequered Flag were more than handy stayers. “He also sired some good jumpers like Ablaze, Flying Agent, Heberite, Tommyra and Riding High. “He was a phenomenally bred horse and he did a lot for us in terms of forging relationships with a number of Australian trainers, including Darren Weir who was an avid fan. “Quite a few Victorian trainers including Ciaron Maher and Symon Wilde sent mares to Raise The Flag, so we were lucky to have him.” Raise The Flag’s daughter Let Fly ran out a good winner of the first race at Ellerslie on Saturday over 2400m and the six-year-old mare, who has now won four races, typifies her sire’s stock as she continues to improve with time. View the full article

Snitzanova ridden by Daniel Stackhouse winning the Group 2 Sandown Guineas at Caulfield. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) The Ciaron Maher-trained Snitzanova ($6.50) has claimed her third straight win of the preparation, storming clear in the Group 2 Sandown Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon. The daughter of Snitzel put the writing on the wall in the Group 3 Spring Stakes (1600m) at Newcastle last time out, sitting three-wide without cover to secure her first stakes victory at start three. She was able to lob into a more favourable position this time around, with Daniel Stackhouse stalking his rivals from the one-one position as Colmar ($17.00) and Craig Williams dictated terms throughout. It turned into a real sit-and-sprint affair as they turned for home, with Snitzanova the first to challenge in the final 400m, while Bittercreek ($5.50) was circling down the centre of the course. The well-supported favourite with horse racing bookmakers, Pisces ($3.40), was nowhere to be seen in the concluding stages, with the son of Frosted crowded behind a wall of horses under Ben Melham. Snitzanova was edging clear in the final furlong, and although Bittercreek continued to reel in the margin, it was to no avail as Snitzanova was thrown over the line by Stackhouse to secure victory in the three-year-old feature. 2024 Sandown Guineas replay – Snitzanova https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Caulfield-2024-Group-2-Sandown-Guineas-30112024-Snitzanova-Ciaron-Maher-Daniel-Stackhouse.mp4 Ciaron Maher was on course to breakdown the victory and suggested there’s big things to come from this Snitzel filly. “The team in New South Wales have done a lot with her,” said Maher. “They identified her down here to take her up to try and contest one of those $100,000 maidens, she ticked that box, ticked the Stakes box and now she’s Sandown Guineas winner. “The team have done a fantastic job and she’s a valuable little filly now. “That bit of grit and tenacity is what you hope to have and harnessing that and pointing her in the right direction is the key to ensuring they fulfil their potential. “She’s got a bit of that in her. You could see that today. She hasn’t got the biggest action, or she’s not the biggest horse, but she’s got a lot of grit and determination and even Daniel (Stackhouse) said late she was going away from them again. “As she strengthens she’s only only going to get better, but she’s done a great job already.” Daniel Stackhouse was elated with the win but sent his best wishes to an injured Michael Dee who he picked up the ride from heading into Saturday’s meeting. “It was a late pick-up, I have to give Mick Dee a shout out and hope he’s recovering well in hospital,” said Stackhouse. “He sent me a text at midnight last night saying he’s doing OK and that’s great news going forward. “I was lucky enough for Ciaron and the Bennett Racing team to put me on this horse and the script didn’t go to plan but I’m just lucky she’s a good filly and she did the rest for me. “It’s fantastic, I’ve only had a handful of rides for Ciaron (Maher) so I can’t thank him for the opportunity so hopefully more to come.” Horse racing news View the full article

By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk Gay McClymont thought she had a chance at one placing at Addington’s big Oaks and Aces meeting last night. But in a night she’ll always cherish she ended up with two wins from two starters, with Rata taking out a Group 2 and then Styrax wrapping up the night with a comprehensive victory in the last. “I’m a bit dusty,” the Gore trainer said this morning, “but it was pretty exciting.” McClymont doesn’t just train the winning duo she co-bred and co-owns them as well. “I was quietly hopeful that that Styrax could place, with three ounces of luck.” “But two wins! I was certainly not expecting that.” McClymont’s spur of the moment decision to bring her trotters north certainly paid dividends. Described as being “not the prettiest trotter”, Rata made a brilliant start off 10 metres in the Group 2 Continental Event Hire Grand Duchess Mares Trot with driver Jonny Cox pressing on to the lead. The six-year-old daughter of Muscle Mass got the trail and when the leader George Eliot veered out at the 600 Rata got the perfect run on her inside, going away to win by five lengths. “My watch has an alert on it and I was getting a warning about my heart rate,” McClymont says. “What she has done has blown me away.” It was McClymont’s first Group win and Rata’s fifth success in 22 starts. And five races later she doubled down with Rata’s half sister Styrax. Both winners are out of Larix who won 10 from 47 for the McClymonts about a decade ago. Styrax (Creatine) was dominant in the Matt Harrison Construction Trot for Brad Williamson. She was three wide briefly before taking the lead a lap from home. She went on to win by three lengths. Both McClymont’s winners were at double figure odds – Rata at $22, Styrax at $11. “It’s a big thrill.” And a highlight for someone who’s been training horses since the 1990s? “By a big stretch,” she says. View the full article

Brenton Avdulla will be aboard John O’Shea’s six-year-old Kirwan’s Lane in The Ingham at Randwick on Saturday, after piloting him to third in the Furphy Festival Stakes last start at Rosehill on November 26. Festival Stakes Day 2024. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Festival Stakes Day 2024 awaits punters at Rosehill on Saturday, November 30, 2024 with a bumper 10-race meeting set down for decision. The Group 3 Festival Stakes (1500m) headlines what is set to be a competitive day of racing in Sydney. As the Sydney Spring Carnival winds down, catch up on all the race replays, results and dividends provided by top horse racing bookmakers here. Rosehill race replays and results 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Race 1 – Ranvet Handicap (1100 METRES) Race Replay & Results https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rosehill-Race-1-Ranvet-Handicap-30112024-The-Playwright-Gai-Waterhouse-Adrian-Bott-Regan-Bayliss.mp4 Place No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Fixed Odds (W) Fixed Odds (P) 1st 9 The Playwright Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Regan Bayliss $13.00 $3.20 2nd 1 Icarian Dream Ciaron Maher Tim Clark $1.40 3rd 5 Fermoy Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy $2.70 4th 6 Gallo Nero Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes Zac Lloyd Exotic Bet Type Results Dividend Quinella 9-1 $15.00 Exacta 9-1 $45.20 Duet 9-1 $5.60 Duet 9-5 $8.10 Duet 1-5 $5.70 Trifecta 9-1-5 $267.90 First Four 9-1-5-6 $1,066.90 Horse racing news View the full article

2023 Zipping Classic winner, Military Mission. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) Relive all the excitement of Zipping Classic Day 2024 at Caulfield Racecourse from Saturday, November 30. The Group 2 Zipping Classic (2400m) headlines the 10-race program and is set to jump at 4:25pm AEDT. As the Melbourne Spring Carnival comes to a close, check out every replay from Caulfield on Saturday, as well as full results and exotics payout dividends from top horse racing bookmakers. Caulfield Race Replays and Results 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Race 1 – BM74 Handicap (1800 METRES) Race Replay & Results https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Caulfield-Race-1-BM74-Handicap-30112024-Hiyaam-Proud-Matt-Laurie-Mark-Zahra.mp4 Place No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Fixed Odds (W) Fixed Odds (P) 1st 6 Hiyaam Proud Matt Laurie Mark Zahra $2.80 $1.30 2nd 8 Nearing Liberty Matthew Brown Craig Williams $1.50 3rd 5 Saban Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman Luke Nolen $2.80 4th 7 Private Jumbo Michael Huglin Damian Lane Exotic Bet Type Results Dividend Quinella 6-8 $4.70 Exacta 6-8 $8.50 Duet 6-8 $2.20 Duet 6-5 $6.10 Duet 8-5 $8.40 Trifecta 6-8-5 $49.70 First Four 6-8-5-7 $163.10 Horse racing news View the full article