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AMELIA’S JEWEL PLEASES IN MOONEE VALLEY HIT OUT

Star mare Amelia’s Jewel had her first track gallop at Moonee Valley this morning (Monday) and passed it with flying colours, according to trainer, Simon Miller. “She went around 1000 evens and home in 400 and was good, she scooted around,” Miller told Tabtouch. “I must admit I thought she may have clocked off up…

TIME CALLED ON STAR PERTH-OWNED MARE

Star Perth-owned mare Sheeza Belter has been retired with managing owner Justin Warwick calling time on her outstanding racing career. The multiple stakes winner ran her final race in Sydney last Saturday after she failed to beat a runner home in the G2 Golden Pendant (1400m) at Rosehill. “She won’t race again,” Warwick said. “She’ll…

EEYORE WAYZ A HEAD SCRATCHER FOR REID

Trainer Raquel Reid has expected a bit more out of Eeyore Wayz. There were a couple of upward spikes with thirds in the Ngawyni Stakes (1000m) and Blue Spec Stakes (1600m), but aside from those two runs it’s been a barren campaign. Reid usually goes on the theory you can forgive a horse one bad…

PEARCE BROTHERS SETTLE ON MOIR FOR ACROMANTULA

Ben Pearce said racing at Moonee Valley was too good an opportunity to pass up for Acromantula who will look to end his Melbourne campaign on a winning high. Pearce, along with co-trainer and brother, Dan, said there were a couple of choices on the table for Acromantula, but they settled on Friday week’s G1…