Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Blue Sapphire for Written By

  •        The midweek racing at Caulfield with Blue Sapphire day and the Randwick meeting in Sydney where we saw the promising John Singleton owned Girl Tuesday continue on her winning way.
  • Written By -- The Blue Sapphire Stakes at Caulfield saw a small field face the starter and another win for Written By. The ace, Written Tycoon colt never settled at all during the race but still had his opposition covered easily as they hit the line.

  • Girl Tuesday -- In the 1800m benchmark 76 the Waller trained Girl Tuesday continued her unbeaten run which now sits at four. It was Chris Waller's fourth win for the day and second for Hugh Bowman. Earlier in the day we saw a promising Redoute's Choice filly, Brazilica win her debut, in easy fashion for the pair. The other two winners for the stable were So Taken and Savacool both ridden by young Sam Weatherly. The later, a Savabeel four year old mare was an easy winner at 1550m at his third start this preparation and is a horse to follow. 
  • Manuel and Commands -- This gelding produces every preparation and today in the BM84 over 1400m he out sprinted the promising stayer from the Darren Weir stable Fifty Stars. Manuel is a quality Commands gelding and could be in for a few more wins. Follow! 
  • I Am Invincible and I Am A Star-- Its been another awesome campaign for I Am A Star. The mare recorded her tenth win of her career and third in a row in the group 3 Ladies Vase, over 1600m. Ben Melham controlled from the front and never really looked in danger on the daughter of I Am Invincible. In the listed Village Stakes over 1200m Brave Song was given a gem of a ride by James Mcdonald as he sliced through the field halfway down the straight for a well deserved victory.This Your Song gelding is a genuine trier and now has won five of his 13 starts. 
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Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Exceed and Excel Lonhro

The midweek meetings were at Warwick Farm,Bendigo and Strathalbyn with a treble to the Lonhro's as they took out the first two at the farm. Exceed and Excel's continue to do well for the Godolphin camp while Smart Missile and the Ambidexters continue to get winners most days. James Mcdonald was on fire with five winners yesterday and three of them were for the James Cummings operation.
  • Lonhro and Warwick Farm -- In the opening two races at the Farm we saw Lonhro and James Mcdonald to the fore. Firstly it was the 3 year old colt Roheryn who finished strongly to win in the heavy conditions for the Godolphin camp. He is the last foal of Mannington who was the daughter of Bint Marscay''s mating with Danehill and she has also produced the VRC Derby winner Benicio. The second maiden was won by Colombina, a filly by Lonhro out of the Commands mare,Mascareri. In the 1600m benchmark 76 saw the very well bred 4yo mare Aqua D'ivinia score a good win for the Matt Smith/Jason Collett combo. She is by Pierro out of that super group one winning Danehill mare, Aqua D'amore and now has 3 wins and 3 seconds from her six starts.
  • Exceed and Excels and Cummings -- The winner of the last Roosevelt, needs to be mentioned because of the enormous run the Exceed and Excels are having in Sydney and it also gave James Mcdonald five for the day. It was a benchmark 70 over 1100m and the three year old colt absolutely bolted in by six. He is out of the Canny Lad mare, Seances. 
Exceed and Excel doing it both hemispheres currently sixth on the top sire list in Europe
  • Sebrings and Ambidexters -- Another breed who have been recording alot of victories lately have been the Sebrings and yesterday they recorded a double with wins to the Darren Weir trained Ringadingding at Bendigo over 1400m with young Ben Allen riding.While at the farm it was the Waller camp who have such great affinity with the breed that added the 1400m bm70 to their tally when Velocita won for James Mcdonald. The Ambidexters continue to get winners nearly every meeting in South Australia and again yesterday as the mare First Kiss by Ambidexter broke her maiden status at her third start for the Phillip Stokes camp. There could be more wins in store for her.The four year old Lonhro gelding Rock Harbour broke his maiden status at Strathalbyn for the Jolly camp over the 1350m at his third start.
  • Beauty and Smart Missile -- The Tony Mcevoy trained Beauty showed plenty of tenacity to hold off a strong challenge in the BM 70 0ver 1100m at Bendigo. The Smart Missile fillies are really making their presence felt this spring with Maid Of Heaven winning the group one Champion Stakes, last Saturday and Smart Melody who will be trying to keep her unbeaten run going in the group one Thousand Guineas this Saturday.I would not be surprised to see this filly win in Saturday grade.
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Sunday, October 7, 2018

Written Tycoons Fresh

Midweek racing was from Ballarat,Warwick Farm and Strahtalbyn in South Australia. A couple of horses to watch from these meetings are Spielberg a first starter who saluted for the Henry Dwyer stable and an unbeaten Snitzel colt called Mansa Musa at Warwick Farm. While Jamie Kah seems to have a good affiliation with the Krupts .
  • Waller and Warwick Farm -- In the benchmark 70 over 1600m saw the day begin well for the Chris Waller camp with Palmateer ridden by young apprentice, Sam Weatherly,score easily. The four year old Fastnet Rock mare is out of the Encosta mare Little Surfer Girl.While later in the day a mare by the name of Scratches won the 2100m BM70 for the Waller/Bowman combo. She is by the same sire as Winx and Zenyatta. The amazing Street Cry out of the Redoutes Choice mare, Kittens. 
  • The Exceed and Excel's continued their winning streak going on Sydney tracks with Deity who is having a great preperation making it three wins from six starts for the Cummings/Berry combo in the BM70. She is out of the good mare, Divine Madonna. 
  • Written Tycoon and Ballarat -- The opening race of the day at Ballarat saw a Written Tycoon colt, Spielberg win at his first start for trainer Henry Dwyer in the maiden over the 1000m and started a good day for young Damien Thornton. The breed perform so well at their opening runs after a spell. Damien also scored on Nessuna Fiducia  for Greg Eurell. In the class one over 1600m the Nicconi filly trained by Darren Weir and ridden well by young Ben Allen called Scenic Sight finished down the middle of the track to get the job done. Its her second win in her first preperation and looks a promising filly.
  •      Krupt and Strathalbyn -- There is a couple of races worth mentioning at Strathalbyn and they are the wins by the three year old filly Burn Off by Krupt who won the 1350m benchmark 60 in easy fashion for Jamie Kah. While an earlier maiden over 1200m was won by another of the Krupt breed a five year old mare called Containment also with Jamie Kah riding.  
Written Tycoon stands at Woodside Park 
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Thursday, September 27, 2018

More Joy For Street Cry

   On Wednesday we had racing from Flemington and Rosehill with the win by a Street Cry mare called Girl Tuesday, sparking interest. The daughter of Tuesday Joy won as if a big race is not beyond her. While female jockey, Jamie Kah continued her winning way in South Australia. The Sebrings recorded a double at headquarters while Exceed and Excel keeps producing winners at the Rosehill track for the James Cummings stable.

Sebrings at Flemington -- The filly Amphitrite was the first of the Sebring's to score with Craig Williams in the saddle for the Flying Start Syndications and Darren Weir. It was her second win of her career and she is out of the Redoutes Choice mare, Ocean Dream. In the following race again over 1400m we saw another Sebring successful as Vinland ridden by Chris Caserta got another win on the board. Its Chris's first city winner since his return to race riding. The win by the Lonhro gelding, Haunted made it 4 from 7 starts and continues the good run of the James Cummings stable in both states. The four year old is out of the Canny Lad mare, Seances. The benchmark 64 race up the straight over the 1000m saw the Nicconi filly, Final Choice for the Hayes/Dabenig stable record her second win from three starts. The breed really do go well up the straight. 

Street Cry and Girl Tuesday -- James Mcdonald had a good day out at Rosehill with a treble. The first of those wins was with Girl Tuesday who remains unbeaten for the Waller camp in the BM 76. She won eased down by 3.5 lengths. Check her win out here Girl Tuesday  .  This makes it three from three for her now and she could easily be a group one mare on the rise. The Waller/Mcdonald combination also scored with the four year old Frankel entire in the BM76 over 1500m called Merovee. When the James Cummings trained Resin won her fourth race from eight starts in the second last race of the day by three lengths. It gave James a treble. The mare is by Exceed and Excel and in the last another by that sire trained by James called Piracy was victorious over 1300m but this time the rider of the 4 year old gelding was Tye Angland.  The breed have been flying in Sydney over the last couple of weeks. Its been a big couple of weeks for the Strawberry Hills Stud and John Singleton. Merovee ! 

Jamie Kah Gawler -- The female jockeys continue to dominate South Australian racing and on Wednesday. The queen of the show Jamie Kah recorded another treble with the first being a Fighting Sun filly from the Tony Mcevoy stable called Magic Sunset which romped in by 6 lengths in the opening maiden. In the following race she got another Mcevoy runner Sweet Mischief home for her maiden victory. Then it was the Will Clarken trained first starter Magna Bella who won the 1100m maiden. She is by Magnus out of the Bel Esprit mare, Molto Bella. It is worth noting that breeding combination i have seen a few from that line successful.   
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Saturday, September 22, 2018

Pierro and Mica's Pride

         The races on Wednesday showed the strength of the Fastnet Rock breed with his broodmares producing numerous winners. While at Cranbourne the Pierro's continued to produce promising newcomers when they scored in the first two maidens. The Hayes/Dabernig stable filly, Dark Confidant got the day off to a flying start for them with a win in the 1400m maiden and this was followed by Rainbow Girl who saluted for the Luke Currie/Matt Laurie combination in the 1000m maiden. She is out of the Fastnet Rock mare,Free Spirited. 
  • Fifth Amendment -- The three year old gelding Fifth Amendment is by Statue of Liberty out of another Fastnet Rock mare, Promise to Rock and remains unbeaten. It was a solid 2 length win and was ridden by Jacob Rule for the Tony Vassal stable.The shorter trips are ideal for the breed.  
  • Fortification and Redoutes Choice -- In the 1100m maiden at Warwick Farm was won by the well bred Fortification ridden by James Mcdonald. It was his second start and he looks to have a promising future. He is out of the Canny Lad mare, Our Pride and Joy who's dam is the blue hen, Mica Pride. 
  • Pierro's and Rainbow Girl --  The Pierro colt, Dark Confident with Regan Bayliss riding for the Hayes/Dabernig stable scored a narrow win in the 1400 opening maiden. This was followed by the filly, Rainbow Girl who in the 1000m maiden scored at her third start and is from the same stallion but is also out of the Fastnet Rock mare, Free Spirited which is a definate positive on that side as well.
  • Murray Bridge and Lope De Vega -- The two maidens at the bridge were won by the Loe De Vega clan with wins in the 1400m fillies and mares going to Maui Girl for Tony Mcevoy. She was successful by a big margin at her first start in a race with Todd Pannel riding. While Madness in Valencia broke through at his fifth start. The four year old gelding was ridden by Justin Potter. Its worth noting the association young Raquel Clarke has with the Rebel Raiders and the mare Pearl Raider trained by Leon Mcdonald/Gluyas was the first of a double for her. In the last she got the job done for the Michael Vassalo stable with Iron Max. 
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Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Exceed and Excel Wednesday

        A day where the stallion Exceed and Excel progeny put their talent on the line with three of the breed winning at Canterbury and 6yo gelding Lucky Fish winning the last at Bendigo. The one horse to watch coming from the Victorian meeting was the So You Think colt, Merchant of Venice who remains unbeaten. The lady jockey's dominated at Balaklava Cup day in South Australia with young Georgina Cartwright winning the Cup and the Flying Hcp.


  • Major Wager and Exceed and Excel -- The three year old filly by Exceed and Excel, Major Wager was first up when scoring in the BM66 over the 1100m at Canterbury. She was ridden by Rory Hutchins for the Waterhouse /Bott stable and is out of the Encosta mare, Grenada Road. In the BM 70 for mares saw Excellent Design salute for the John Thompson camp first up as well. The 4 year old is also by Exceed and Excel and out of a Zabeel mare, Dezign. In the race following the Cummings/ James Mcdonald combination was successful with Coruscate. The four year old gelding was an easy winner of the 1100m BM 76.
  • Wagner the four year old Godolphin colt by Bernadini out of the Redoutes Choice mare , Ringstrasse made it a double for the combination and two in a row for her in the last of the day. The colt is owned by American interests.
  • Bendigo and Darren Weir -- While it was the Exceed and Excels and Godolphin having a good day in Sydney. The Bendigo track saw the Darren Weir camp and the Zabeel broodmares having a strong influence. In the first Hayes/Dabernig trained, Mickey Blue Eyes upset Black Caviar's little boy to break his maiden status. He is by Megalia D'oro out of the Zabeel mare, Carolina Bella. The three year filly,  Sizzleme by Sizzling out of the Zabeel mare, Parnissius blew her opposition away to break her maiden in the BM 70 over 1600m. Craig Williams riding for the Cindy Alderson camp won by five lengths.
  • The So You Think colt, Merchant of Venice kept his unbeaten record in tact with a strong victory in the BM 64 over 1600m. He was ridden by Ben Melham who recorded a double for the day in the next as he won on the Darren Weir trained gelding, Ruamaza. While Darren Weir trained winners in the two races after this with victories going to Steel Prince in the 2400 staying event followed by a win in the 1000m event for the I Am Invincible entire , Holy Blade ridden by Jordan Childs. The final race of the day at Bendigo saw a win to Lucky Fish. The six year old gelding by Exceed and Excel struggled early in his career but has found form the last twelve months with five wins. 
  •  Georgina Cartwright and Temp Voleurs -- It was ladies day on the Balaklava Cup day today with Raquel Clarke and Jamie Kah scoring doubles but it was young Georgina Cartwright who took the riding honours as she scored with a gem of a ride on the Kaphero mare Showpero in the 1050m Flying Hcp and then put up a great display on that awesome Time Thief front runner Temps Voleur as they stole the 2018 listed Balaklava Cup over 1600m.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Pierro and the Choice

The horses that need to be put on the follow list from yesterdays racing at Kensington and Ballarat are Amanito,Brilliant Choice and Golden Script. The Sepoy's and Choisir's continue to get winners but it was the upper echelon stallions that won the bragging rights with doubles to the Pierro's and Redoutes Choice's.
  • Pierro and Amanito -- The Pierro gelding, Amanito now has four wins from eight starts after his win third up into this preparation over 1550m. The breed have a liking for the mile trip around second or third up. He is out of the Fastnet Rock mare, Elimbari and kept the Snowden's camp good run going with Tom Berry in the saddle after She's Furline won earlier in the day. The I Am Invincible filly made it two wins this preparation when Kerrin Mcevoy put in a awesome ride, for her to get a split and hang on for victory. Tom Berry rode the Hawkes, Redoutes Choice colt, Brilliant Choice earlier in the day to record his maiden victory after leading all the way. Stakes winners are popping up all the time for Pierro with Pierata,Pinot,Levendi and Tulip and most have a Redoutes Choice connection on the mares side like Levendi or other Danehill stallions like Fastnet Rock,Flying Spur.

  • Golden Script and Written Tycoon --Another win for a Written Tycoon first up when Golden Script for the Weir/Yendal combo scored over the 1000m which looked a little short but a great ride by Dean had the filly positioned close to the speed to hold on, in a tight finish.
  • Sebrings -- The Sebring's continue to get winners and Subraise was yet another this time for the Weir/John Allen combo. The Irishman has been riding in great form of late and brought the colt down the outside to record his first win after three starts. The rise in distance from 1200m to 1400m at his third start was the telling point.The Redoute's Choice mare, Sworn Evidence was another success for this combo with a great ride from John securing the victory in the 1100m BM 70. Later in the day Octobello gave the Pierro's a double over the 1550m trip when the gelding put it all together for the Price/Callow combo. The win of Sundarbans continued the good run of the Sepoy's when the 3 year old filly recorded her second win this preparation for the Hawkes/Dunn combo She is out of the Marauding mare, Cyclonic. 
  • The wins of Tip Top first up in the last at Kensington over 1300m in the BM 76 was one i needed to include here. The Choisir's continue to get winners across the country. Gigglon at Strathalbyn over 1600m scored a tough win. The gelding by O'lonhro for the new combo of Sue Jaensch and Sairyn Fawke was third up to the 1600m. The breed often improve with this progression.
  • In form jockeys -- Mcevoy,Berry in Sydney! John Allen in Melbourne ! Kayla Crowther and Sairyn Fawke in Adelaide.
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Thursday, August 23, 2018

Jamie Kah and The Tycoon

       The midweek meetings came from Sandown Warwick Farm and Balaclava yesterday. One of the highlights was the win by the Snitzel filly, Sure Knee in the opener in Sydney. While I reckon the performance of the Written Tycoon first starter, Alexandra Dreaming featured highly at Sandown. Jamie Lee Kah in South Australia is absolutely on fire with another treble at the Balaclava meeting.

  • Shoko and Sandown --  Sandown started off with a strong win to Condover Hall in the maiden, over 1600m, for the Weir/Rawiller combination.The Mastercraftsman 4yo is in his second preparation and could well win again over a touch further. The Written Tycoon first starter from the Henry Dwyer stable called Alexandra Dreaming won at a good price in the second maiden of the day with Ben Allen riding. She could be a star on the rise. In the BM 64 over 2100m saw the High Chaparral gelding Truly High storm down the outside for the Weir camp to win easily. This time it was the Irishman Johnny Allen riding. The win of the Sebring five year old mare, Shoko puts her record at two from two starts over 1400m. She was ridden by Linda Meech and never looked like getting run down. 
  • All Too Hard and Exceed and Excel -- Sure Knee put up a super performance to win the opener at Warwick Farm for trainer Chris Waller. It was the fillies second start and James Mcdonald had to work hard to keep her going to the line after using plenty of petrol early. The Snitzel filly looks the goods. They say Warwick Farm is a track specialist course and it might be worth noting the second win in a row here for the All Too Hard colt, Tarka over the 1600m trip. It was a good ride by James Mcdonald and he had a good day with a treble. While Cormac in the 2200m made it a double for the breed and both were out of Galileo mares. In the BM75 over the 1000m saw the daughter of Divine Madonna,Deity score for the Godolphin stable. She was ridden by Tommy Berry and it was the fillies second win over the trip. She is by Exceed and Excel who got a double for the day when Coruscate for the Cummings/Mcdonald combination recorded a victory in the last over 1200m, in the BM70.  I just wanted to touch on the win of  the 7 year old gelding Conarchie over 1400m. He is by the Redoutes Choice stallion Time Thief and I have noticed when they get out in front on their own and dictate, tends to lead to success for the breed. It was his eight win today and fourth at Warwick Farm. They are having alot of success in South Australia and always win at big odds. They have my attention!
  • Jamie Kah -- Her first winner for the day was the Ryan Balfour trained, Bris Vegas in the Class 2 over the 1000m but I think her ride of the day was on the Bianconi gelding, Playfellow in the BM 60. She timed her run to perfection over the 1600m which is a pet distance for the breed. She also ran second on another three well backed runners and then finished the day on a high for the Tony Mckevoy camp. When the four year old mare Fleeting Feeling by I Am Invincible bolted in with a four and half length margin. 
 
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Thursday, August 16, 2018

Miss Fabulass and Nuke

       Racing came from Canterbury and Sandown midweek with a Murray Bridge meeting in South Australia. The opener at Canterbury saw the blueblood, Miss Fabulass come out on top. The Frankel filly controlled the three horse race, to win easily. She is out of the excellent Redoutes Choice mare, Samantha Miss who ran third in the 2008 Cox Plate and is a triple group one winner. There was a double to the Smart Missiles. While the Chris Waller trained four year old Ocean Park gelding, Star of the Seas made it two wins in a row this preparation. 
  • Smart Missile -- There was a double for the Fastnet Rock stallion on Wednesday with wins to Nuke at Canterbury and the 3 year old filly Chevalier Deon which recorded an easy win over the 1300m BM 64 at Sandown. The John Mcardle trained galloper was well ridden by Jamie Mott sitting behind the leaders until the turn where she got a split and burst through for the win. James Innes jnr rode his first city winner as a senior jockey, after two months without his claim, on the Smart Missile three year old gelding,Nuke. He drove up along the inside rail to beat the favorite Bubbbles‘n’Troubles, by a head.
  •  Sandown and Declaration of Heart --Declaration of Heart who is by the War Front stallion, Declaration of War out of the Encosta De Lago mare, Cardiac. The colt won with a lot of authority over the 1300m distance. Trained by Anthony Freedman and ridden by Mark Zahra he is now unbeaten in his only two starts.

  • Ocean Park -- Star of the Seas was yet another winner for the five time group one winning stallion Ocean Park who stands at Waikato Stud in New Zealand. He is really starting to produce the winners and they are especially good fresh over the 1200 to 1400m trips. The Waller trained galloper was ridden by Jay Ford and had been freshened since his last win on 18th July at Warwick Farm for the 1250m event. At Murray Bridge we saw a win to Celtic Blast over the 900m he has now won twice over the short trip and three wins from five starts. He is by the Commands stallion, Atomic who stands at for a service fee of just $1,650 at Daffey’s Claremont Thoroughbreds at Gatum in Victoria.
 
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Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Catchy's Sister Symi


      Well with the Bendigo meeting off because of heavy rain on Wednesday it left us with just Canterbury and Gawler meetings. The Sydney meeting had some interesting winners with Catchy's full sister recording her maiden win in the benchmark 69. Symi held off some late challenges to record victory and the first leg of a race to race double for Fastnet Rock as the five year old gelding Metamorphic won the next for the Waller/ James Mcdonald combo.

  • Symi and Fastnet Rock --  Fastnet Rock filly Symi was the centre of attention at Canterbury on Wednesday and after leading all the way she showed plenty of fight to get a win in the Benchmark 69 over 1250 metres. "She jumped well, travelled beautifully in the run and dug deep when it mattered, and she'll improve a lot off that too."said trainer, Michael Hawkes. She is out of the Fusaichi Pegasus mare Cats Whiskers making her a full sister to Catchy. Her win was followed in the next race by the lightly raced Fastnet Rock gelding Metamorphic winning the BM74 over 1250m for Chris Waller. Its also worth noting the win of Its Fait Accompli in the last here who is also out of a Fusaichi Pegasus mare in Rhema. The five year old Stratum gelding has now won 172,000 dollars in prizemoney after winning the Narrandera Cup 1600m last start.  
  • Smart Missile --The 3yo filly Maid of Heaven secured her maiden victory for trainer Mark Newnham with Tim Clarke in the saddle over the 1250m trip.Gary Portelli four year old Foxwedge, gelding Puppet Master was successful in the BM78 over 1100m. He is out of the Encosta De Lago mare, Pinnochio. The Fastnet Rock stallion is champion second season sire and stands for 22,000 dollars at Newgate Farm
Checkout the Foxwedge filly Urban Fox winning the Group one Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh early last month.
  •      Jamie Kah and Hikaya -- Jamie Kah continued on with her success at the Gawler meeting having wins on Hikaya a three year old filly by O'reilly out of the Encosta De Lago mare,Bint Piavonic for Tony Mcevoy. She was first up today over the 1200m trip and did it on her own speed never really pushed out by Jamie to break her maiden status. The O'reilly's when fresh are definately a betting proposition.  While the Ryan Balfour trained Masipeg got home in the BM 64 for mares over 1200m. She is also out of an Encosta De Lago mare, Essence of Success. 
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Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Sepoy and Chris Waller


     The start of a new racing season today as we wonder what lays ahead this year with the crop of thoroughbreds we have seen and ones that are still to appear. One thing for sure Chris Waller will be in the winners circle plenty of times if the Warwick Farm meeting is any guide.  Chris and Zoustar were to the fore in the opener with Charge coming out victorious. This was followed by a race to race double to the Darley stallion Sepoy with both Sweet Scandal and Impasse winning for Chris.
  • Sepoy and Warwick Farm -- The Zoustar colt, Charge opened the day by breaking his maiden in strong fashion under the riding of James Mcdonald over the 1100m.Interesting to note the runner up was another Zoustar galloper, in Altair. I think the highlight of the meeting came with a race to race double for two Chris Waller trained, Sepoy gallopers . The first  Sweet Scandal who is a very promising mare and now has three wins from her four starts. She was ridden beautifully by young Sam Weatherly carrying nearly 60kgs to victory in the benchmark 70. She is out of Encosta mare, Bachanal Woman making her a full sister to Bayou, in Adelaide.  While Impasse in the 1400 BM 72 made it two wins in a row and a total of three victories from eight starts with an impressive win under the riding of Hugh Bowman. The four year old gelding is Ex Redoutes Choice mare, Amelias Dream who certainly can produce quality. 
  • Check out the progress on another promising three year old filly by Sepoy the Darren Weir trained, Anjana.

  • Sale -- In the opening maiden at Sale we saw the Foxwedge 3yo gelding Another Bit win his maiden over 1200m. He was ridden by Noel Callow for John Mcardle, who has been having a great run of late. While Little Bita Spunk battled strongly to finally secure another win in a BM64. The six year old Magnus gelding is out of the Fastnet Rock mare, Rock Me Sweet. While in the last race the class one, over 1200m saw victory go to the Star Witness four year old gelding, Star Silk who also comes from a Fastnet mare in Majeed.
  • Stryker and Magnus -- Today saw a double to stallions who's winners tend to like the give in the ground that is Magnus and Stryker. A good ride by Dom Tourneur saw the Magnus 3yo gelding Binding Force get up in the 1200m maiden at Morphetville adding to the success of  Little Bita Spunk. He is out of the Redoutes Choice mare, Obbligato and trained by Phil Stokes. While in the 1200m maiden saw the costly proposition, Flop by Stryker nail the Sepoy filly, Bayou right on the line to prevent a full sister double on the day as Sweet Scandal scored at Warwick Farm. If we shift to Sale we find in the 1400m maiden a win by the Matt Laurie trained, Stryker Queen both venues were run on soft tracks.
          Performances of other runners worth a mention today were Resurge by So You Think who is entered in the Golden Rose in September for Tony Mcevoy . The colt was an easy winner first up today over 1400m at Sale for jockey Luke Currie. In Sydney there was another promising Smart Missile filly in Ready to Prophet that won easily after being a little difficult to ride on entering the straight for Tim Clarke but boy oh boy didnt she pull clear when finding her feet. I think the Waterhouse/Bott stable may have a good one here.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2018

The Smart Edge


        The midweek racing saw the Smart Missile's continue their super run with a treble which included Smart Aint He who was successful after almost falling in the Canterbury maiden. It was a great piece of riding by Blake Shinn who was also on the winner in the final race of the day. The talented Smart Edge . While the double for the stallion, Hussonet is something worth touching on. First it was Pretty Glass at Murray Bridge then Golden Tycoon  at Canterbury. He continues to produce winners of quality over the shorter trips. The recently departed Hinchinbrook also got a double with wins from the 2yo colt Leanardo Da Hinchi at Sandown and five year old gelding Trafalgar for trainer Chris Waller. 
  Checkout Smart Missile now 15th on the Australian stallion list for this season with only three crops racing.
  • Holy Command -- The Zac Spain and Mick Price combination struck again at Sandown with the good win of the Smart Missile gelding, Holy Command. After a nine week break, Zac sent him down the centre of the track to record an easy victory. He is out of the Flying Spur mare, Matinee and is one to watch for sure.
  • Sandown and Illumicon -- Another runner appearing fresh yesterday and recording a strong win was the Tony Mcevoy trained gelding, Illumicon. This Nicconi galloper is out of the Encosta mare, Elucidate and made his run down the centre of the track as well, to record a victory over the 1000m trip.  
  • In the opening event on the Sandown card we saw the win of the unbeaten Hinchinbrook colt, Leonardo Da Hinchi. He was ridden by Ben Allen for Darren Weir and is out of the Octagonal mare, Portrait. We lost the promising stallion last week to a paddock accident and this win and the one of the Waller trained, Trafalgar at Canterbury are two reminders of his influence. Trafalgar was returning from a long layoff and good ride by young NZ jockey Sam Weatherly who is riding in awesome form at the moment securing a narrow victory over the Canterbury 1900m. 
  • Smart Aint He and Smart Edge -- The talented but erratic Smart Missile gelding give Blake Shinn one torrid ride before breaking his maiden for the Cummings stable at Canterbury. He almost fell around the back of the track with Blake losing his irons but somehow managed to recover and secure the win. The Snowden trained Smart Edge scored a good win in the last to secure a double for the breed and a double for jockey Blake Shinn. 
  • Canterbury and Gwenneth -- I wanted to mention this four year old mare Gwenneth, in my summary because i can see a huge improvement in her recently while putting two successive wins on the board. Today, she was ridden by Kayla Nisbett in the benchmark 75 over 1100m for Mitch Beer. She is out of the Reset mare, Moorunda Miss. The Reward For Efforts never really mature i dont think until they turn three. She maybe one to follow over the next twelve months.
  • Murray Bridge -- It was ladies day with Raquel Clarke getting a treble and Jamie kah continuing her winning way and tallying 150 wins for the season. One of Raquel"s rides was the lightly raced Pretty Glass for Sue Jaensch who came home strong to beat the wayward Manhattan Melody to make it two wins from three starts. The four year old mare is by Hussonet who have alot of success in South Australia and today we even saw the breed have success at Canterbury with the two year old Golden Tycoon adding to the breeds win tally. Both races were over the 1200m trips.
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Thursday, July 19, 2018

The Smart Smart Missiles's

Wednesday July 18th meetings were at Sandown, Warwick Farm and Balaclava. It was fine and good at all tracks with not much rain anywhere. The announcement yesterday from NSW racing lifting their prizemoney by 24 million dollars would have had many participants in that state rubbing their hands with glee. The Snowden and Waller camps would of for sure with Island Missile scoring impressively and Star of the Seas for the later just as impressive .
  •  Ocean Park and O'reily -- I thought i would commence with these two stallions because both get winners when fresh on a regular basis and today was no different. When three year old gelding Star of the Seas was a convincing winner at Warwick Farm in the opening event over 1200m for Chris Waller and Hugh Bowman. Our Libretto by O'reilly was a good winner at Sandown storming home from the rear of the field to win the maiden over 1400m.  Although the later will be six in a couple of weeks so time running out for her but over the past few weeks the breed have regularly scored first up. 
  • Palmateer -- It was a solid win by the three year old daughter of Fastnet Rock for Chris Waller and jockey, Michael Walker who had a little fight with her through the middle stages but once she settled she was far too good.  She is out of the Encosta De Lago mare, Little Surfer Girl.
  • Snitzel -- It was a state double for Snitzel as we head towards spring where they will have strong representation no doubt. Special Diva at Sandown led them up in the BM 78 for fillies and mares . It was a good ride by Zac Spain for the Mick Price stable as the four year old mare just had enough in the tank to last the 1400m trip. I have notice it takes her around the third start of a prep before she hits her mark. Another win could be beckoning. While in Sydney the in form Brad Widdup stable scored with 4yo Snitzel mare, Live to Dream in BM75 for FandM. It was her fifth win from 14 starts and third start this preparation very similar formlines to Special Diva.

  • Smart Missile -- The Smart Missile's started the day firing with a quinella in the opener at Sandown. It was a neck and neck struggle over the 1200m for two year old fillies between Grand Wish who got up along the inside and the well backed Chevalier Déon who had a slightly tougher run than the winner. Interesting to note is they are both out of Strategic mares. The successful Woodlands stallion who passed away earlier in the week.  While we saw a promising debut at Balaclava by Isca Augusta who gave the Mcevoy/Kah short priced 2yo galloper by Bel Esprit, Belzella a run for its money in the 1050m race. The Bel Esprit's are so hot at the moment in these shorter events. There is not a day goes by without the progeny winning.  These four are all worth following. In the benchmark 71 for three year olds at Warwick Farm we possibly saw the most impressive win of the day go to the Snowden trained Island Missile who under 60kg with jockey, Blake Shinn bringing the gelding to the outside and storming home to victory. 

  • Tony Mcevoy and Jamie Kah -- The ultimate combination were racking up some sort of epic tally at Balaclava today as their incredible run come to an end but not the winners. The opening maiden belonged to Belzella then followed the All Too Hard gelding, Demolition in the second and finally the fifth event the Hinchinbrook two year old colt East Indiaman who cruized home in the 1400m maiden. He is definately one to follow. 
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Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Sweet Scandal and Thunder Cloud

        Midweek racing this week saw the Hayes/Dabernig trained Gold Mag put his name to the list of spring contenders at the Sandown track. While at Warwick Farm the Waller trained Sweet Scandal impressed again. The country racing was at Grafton for the Ramornie Handicap meeting where the Toby Edmonds trained, Havasay was given a gem of a ride by Matt Mcgillivray bursting through late, to gain victory.
  • Sweet Scandal -- A confident ride by Blake Shinn on Sweet Scandal saw the Sepoy filly make it two wins in a row. She is out of Encosta De Lago mare, Bachannal Woman who is producing some promising gallopers. While in the benchmark 74 over 1100m, the Joseph Pride trained four year old gelding Argent Dór recorded a good win in the final race of  the day. The Sebring geldings last win was this time last year and was ridden by young Andrew Adkins.
  • Sandown and Gold Mag -- Craig Williams continued on his winning way at Sandown with a treble. His first winner came from a great ride on the New Zealand import Cataracta. Then in the second he followed with another NZer called Gold Mag . The Hayes/Dabernig gelding who stays unbeaten,  left his opposition in his dust with a brilliant turn of foot. The three year old Savabeel gelding is out of the High Chaparral mare, Chapinta so will definately appreciate more ground than todays 1200m race.

  • Thunder Cloud scored his fourth win this preparation for Darren Weir in convincing style with Damian Lane riding strongly at the end of the 2100m BM 78. The Manhattan Rain gelding is building a good record for his connections. In the last race, Queen Annabel gave C.Williams his third win for the day as she strode clear of her opposition. The mare is by the Sun Stud prolific producer of winners in Bel Esprit and the 1200m suited perfectly. Bel Esprit stands back in Victoria this year after spending a few years in Queensland.
  • Morphetville -- Jockey, Jason Holder rode four winners at the Morphetville meeting commencing with the Tony Mcevoy trained, Startum gelding, Volum who broke his maiden status, in the opening race over 1250m.  The other galloper worth mentioning is the Ambidexter gelding, Dexelation who made it a hat trick of wins. The Mick O'shea trained, Alfie Chann ridden galloper just lasted over the 1250m in the BM60. 
  • Grafton Carnival -- In the listed Ramornie Hcp, Havasay lifted his earnings to nearly 500,000 dollars with a strong win in the 1200m event. The Rothesay five year old gelding was ridden beautifully by Matt Mcgillivray bursting through an opening halfway up the straight. He is out of the Show A Heart mare, Showhama.  In the Grafton Guineas the Snitzel 3yo gelding Turnberry fought on strongly for Kris Lees and Corey Brown combination to record another victory. 
The Fastnet Rock stallion Rothesay stands at Lyndhurst Stud on the Darling Downs. He is out of  Schiaparelli who is a daughter of Canny Lad's full sister Canny Lass. Represents great value check him out here.

 
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Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Craig Williams and Good Journey

      The midweek racing came from Canterbury, Sandown and Murray Bridge this week. I dont think we found any star thoroughbreds at these meetings. Its worth noting the continued success of the Animal Kingdom breed across Australia and jockey Craig Williams really does hit form at this time of year when he is chasing the jockey premiership.
  • Animal Kingdom -- The John Salantri trained Animal Kingdom filly, Seductive Miss gave jockey, Harry Grace his first metropolitan winner when she hung on to win, first up. She also won first up last preparation and is out of the Exceed and Excel mare, Armed for Action.While three year old Animal Kingdom, filly Laussel just held on to get the cash in the 1550m BM75, for jockey Tye Angland, at Canterbury. Interestingly she was fresh and had won first up this preparation. 
  • Craig Williams and Sandown -- Craig does have an affinity with Sandown, he often gets multiple winners here and with the premiership on the line. He was firing ! In the first at Sandown over 1000m saw another victory for Jamie Mott. This time on the Denman, 2yo filly Humma Humma. He is riding in superb form and timed his run perfectly, for the John Mcardle team. She is from the Bel Esprit mare, Humma Mumma. In the BM70 1400m fillies and mares event, saw a good win to the Bel Esprit mare, Whyyouask who hadnt won since this day last year but had a good bit in reserve, on the line. In the colts and geldings for two year olds there was a good win by the Hayes/Dabernig trained Ben Hercules. He is by I Am Invincible and with Craig Williams riding hard held on to beat the million dollar colt, Oceanity who rocketed home to just fail. He was one of three winners for Craig on the programme. That's two in a row for the promising colt and now he has learnt plenty, from recent racing, he just may go on with it. Keep a watchful eye on the runner up Oceanity, the Snitzel colt, out of Alinghi's half sister.

  • Lonhro and Cummings -- The Godolphin blue were on fire at Canterbury again with Unwise and Laussel winning for James Cummings on the soft track. The former, by Lonhro who is a prolific producer of winners on this track and for James. The filly is out of the Commands mare Indiscretions and she gained the BM 76 1100m race on protest, for Rachel King. Laussel is by Animal Kingdom.  
  • Good Journey and  Murray Bridge -- I wanted to mention a few runners from the Murray Bridge card. Exalted Maxine for Grant Young was having her third start today and led them up, to win well, in the 1000m class one for two year olds. The filly is by Good Journey and the breed are tough honest thoroughbreds and in South Australia get enormous amount of winners that hold their form well into their later years. Follow them once they mature as three year olds. This filly is in for a stellar career in SA. Good Journey is a Nureyev stallion and stands at Cornerstone Stud   in the Barossa Valley with Ambidexter . I really think his mares would make good broodmare stock. The other runner is trained by Richard Jolly called Spectate. He was first up today and is out Commands stallion, Ambidexter . He won the 1000m class one well and in the following event BM64 over 900m we saw victory go to Celtic Blast who is by another Commands stallion in Atomic. These two stallions may not produce group horses but over the trips under 1400m be on the lookout because they are quite capable of upsets when given good runs. 
 

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Saturday, June 30, 2018

Scandal and Melody

Midweek racing this week were at the tight circuits of Canterbury and Moonee Valley. While in Queensland we saw another possible two year old star by Zoustar, in Zoustyle, trounce his rivals at Doomben by five lengths.
Smart Melody -- The Smart Missile filly exploded away from her opposition on straightening which surprised jockey Brenton Avdulla and after the race said "he had'nt seen one show that much turn of foot in awhile."Kris Lees could have a contender for some spring prizes here.
Sepoy and I Am Invincible --In an earlier race we saw Yarraman Park Stallion, I Am Invincible record his 19th two year old winner for the season with Ducale scoring. This puts the stallion clear for the most two year old winners this season . Following yesterdays win at Wyong by 2yo colt, Salsa Man. Ducale is out of the group three winning daughter of Galileo, Saint Minerva. Jockey Jay Ford was impressed by her improvement from last start. The first on the card saw the Sepoy filly, Sweet Scandal ridden by Blake Shinn victorious even though she didnt appear to handle the wet conditions. She is out of that good producing Encosta De Lago mare, Bachanal Woman. Which makes her a half to Chris Waller's other good galloper, Sir Bachus.
Bel Esprit --At the Valley saw the sprinting prowess of the Bel Esprit's come to the fore. Jockey Craig Williams in the first over 1200m got the Shea Eden, Bright Eyes home. After not handling the real heavy track at Swan Hill last start. The breed do go well at the Valley and it wasnt long in the day before they had another winner when Belwazi continued on her winning way with young Stephanie Thornton in the saddle. Todays 1000m dash gives the four year old mare, six wins from twelve starts. 
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Thursday, June 21, 2018

Jen Rules the Seasons

   The main meeting this Wednesday was at Canterbury with a heavy track so was'nt expecting much but there were a few, worth the mention. The first one was the Peter and Paul Snowden trained Jen Rules. Then the following two races produced some quality as well, with the last of the High Chaparral's in Thinkin Big successful and the Sebring's continued their stellar run with the filly Seasons, blowing them away. 

Jen Rules -- This Redoutes Choice filly, looked strong with a last ditch lunge which gained her the verdict, over the Zoustar filly, Mizzy. I can see her improving in dryer conditions and maybe a bigger track. She is out of the Encosta De Lago mare, Fate Rules. She was sold at the 2017 Inglis Easter yearling sales for $500,000. Runner up worth keeping an eye on as well. 
Thinkin Big -- The Waterhouse /Bott trained colt, scored over 1100m pointing to a positive future for the last of the High Chaparral's. The short trip and tight track would not have been to his liking so to come up with a victory was a noteworthy effort. Jockey Blake Shinn was also very impressed by the colt and Adrian Bott said an ATC Derby was definately on their radar next Autumn.  While Blake scored again, in the following race, with the Sebring filly, Seasons, trained by Les Bridge.He controlled the race from the front on her and kicked clear on straightening for an easy win. She is out of the Al Maher mare, Acoumplamas which makes her a half sister to the promising I Am Invincible colt, The August. 


Run Gypsy Run -- In the benchmark 78 for fillies and mares at Echuca saw this Fastnet Rock mare, get home by a breath, she loves it when she can control from the front and a great ride by Michael Walker saw her prevail . She may not be a real consistent proposition but on her day has some ability. 
Okay Boss -- In the Super Vobis two year old event over 1200m at Echuca we saw the Street Boss gelding, Okay Boss get home. This made it his second win at the 1200m. The breed really do excel over it. He was ridden by Chris Parnham and is out of the Bel Esprit mare, Belaura. Chris also scored with the 4yo mare, Miss Siska, for Tony Mcevoy in race 6, under 61kg. The So You Think mare is in excellent form this prep. Later in the day the win of Liberty Song over the 1200 was worth a mention as the 4yo gelding is out of the Bel Esprit mare, Music in the Park.

Sebring Stands at Widden Stud

Sebring - Widden Stud

"A Champion Two-Year-Old and Golden Slipper heros by two-time Champion Champion Sire of Two-Year-Olds More Than Ready, Sebring is one of Australia's most exciting young sires." Sebring is out of a mare by Flying Spur, a son of Danehill, but has done well when crossed over mares from other branches of Danzig.
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Saturday, June 16, 2018

King of the Sprinters Bel Esprit


    Just a brief review of the midweek racing for this week. Where wet tracks were in play for Sydney and at Sandown we saw some imports successful on Australian soil. First it was the Mike Moroney trained Hang Man and then Al Galayel, the Zoffany gelding who won the BM70 over 1600m. It was his third win from three starts and a great debut in Australia.  In the sprint events the Bel Espit breed were to the fore.

   In the BM70 1600m event at Sandown the filly, Ice Girl ,caused a boilover and gave Jason Baldcock his first city winner, for many years. He returned to race riding in March and the Bel Esprit filly gave him a good ride today, storming home for victory and making trainer, Tommy Hughes, one happy man. She is out of the Flying Spur mare, Titanic Jill. Then in the 1000m BM70 the Bel Esprit mare, Queen Annabel was a good winner for jockey Damian Oliver and trainer Rebecca Kelly.

Blue Diamond Stakes winners ! Redoutes Choice 1999 and Bel Esprit 2002


   In Warwick Farm we saw heavy conditions and the Hinchinbrook two year old filly Bubble'n'Troubles break clear of the pack for victory over 1200m. She was ridden by Corey Brown for Chris Waller. The breed love the wet tracks and the off season class drop is perfect for them. Chalmers kept his consistent record going by winning the BM73 over 1600m. The Mossman gelding is out of the Redoutes Choice mare, Nephtys and was ridden by James Mcdonald for Kris Lees could easily win again although I notice a win loss win pattern emerging with him. While in the last race the Commands mare, Popular secured another victory for James Cummings with Tye Angland in the saddle. It is the fillies second win at the track.   
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Thursday, June 7, 2018

Fighting Sun and Barbados


  Our Wednesday summary for Gawler, Canterbury and Sandown races is a short one, this week. Limited talent going around but felt i had to mention the continued success of the Sebring clan. A treble by the Redoute's Choice stallion, Barbados also caught my eye and when I checked the dams of the winners. The name Hussonet came to my attention. 
  • Barbados -- A winner at Canterbury in the maiden over 1250m for the 3yo gelding, My Blue Jeans, started the day off well, for jockey James Mcdonald and the Barbados breed . Then at Gawler there were two of them successful with Galcrum in the 1150 maiden, for fillies and mares. The filly sat deep, most of the trip and still forged clear down the straight under hard riding by Jeff Maund. She is out of the Hussonet mare, Hushabye. While in the last over the 1100m with Jamie Kah in the saddle, Atlantica, another filly, scored in the BM60. She was heavily backed and won easily. Its interesting to note she is out of the Host mare, Hot Senora. Host is by Hussonet who is a Mr Prospector stallion. Barbados has a connection to the great grey's Emancipation and Gunsynd through his dam Virage De Fortune and Stands at Ducatoon Park in South Australia.

  • Sandown -- Fighting Harada won the 2yo event in great style and could be worth following.The first season stallions to racing progeny go, the Fighting Sun's, do show potential and I would rate them second behind the flying, Zoustars. He won with plenty in hand and is still learning. Layel the winner of the Clanbrooke Racing Handicap is worth a mention being by Reward For Effort out of the Stravinky mare, Dalayel. He was ridden well by Michael Walker for Mick Price to just hold on and win from a desperately unlucky, Grey Shadow.
  • Sebring -- Once the carnivals over the Sebring's come out to play and over the last few weeks they have been cleaning up, all over the shop. Yesterday was no different with a good win by Florida Keys on the Sandown track. He sat wide and finish well to score under strong riding from Rhys Mcleod. At Canterbury it was another James Mcdonald ride that saw the Sebring gelding, Bringagem win the last, BM70 over 1900m.
     Fighting Sun the Northern Meteor Stallion
 Stands at Sun Stud Victoria  .
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Thursday, May 31, 2018

Wanted Smart Missile

We will take a quick look at our midweek races this week relating to the Fastnet Rock stallions, Smart Missile and Wanted. While the Encosta De Lago mare, Essence of Success produced sisters to take out a double. 

  • Smart Missile -- At Warwick Farm in the BM 70 Sweet Victory came down the centre of the track to triumph over his opposition . He was ridden by Josh Parr for trainer Mark Newman. The Smart Missile 3yo filly is out of the Encosta De Lago mare, Essence of Success. In the first at Sale one of his two year old fillies, Propelle, won easily for the Ellerton/Zahra team ridden by in form jockey Damian Lane.

  • Exceed and Excel and Reward For Effort -- In the second at Sale, Miss Norway, the four year old Reward For Effort mare,poked her tongue out to win and made it three wins from five starts. She certainly knows where the winning post is. In the BM71 1300m race at Warwick Farm, Thrilled, trained by James Cummings, got up to win. The Exceed and Excel 3yo gelding keeps the good record of the breed going from over the last few weeks. Even Thursday there was success for them with Exflytations winning the BM64 at Pakenham, for mares over 1600m for the Price / Walker combo.

  • Balaclava -- In Adelaide I thought I would mention the sister to Sweet Victory who scored in the 1050m maiden. Masipeg is by Congrats out of Essence of Success. The four year old mare was one of four winners for jockey, Jamie Kah on the card. In the previous maiden over 1400m she won on Mintha another Ryan Balfour trained horse. The filly is by Redoutes Choice from the Encosta mare, Hades. Lynch Mob in the BM60 won well for the Tony Mcevoy camp. The Wanted 4yo geldings win was followed by another Mcevoy/Kah success when Rockarral the High Chaparral 3 year old, scored again and now getting over the 2200m could well be one to follow. He is out of the Fastnet Rock mare, Teardrop Rock.
  • Master of Design -- The Redoutes Choice stallion Master of Design got a double at the Tuesdays Geelong meeting with a maiden win by the Weir trained, Milford and in the F&m BM 58 the 3yo filly Caths Village, won for Lachie King /Weir combination. Its worth noting that Darren does train a lot of the breed with positive results. Master of Design is now standing at Greta west Stud . 
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