Snowdome gave further proof of his outstanding potential and confirmed he was on target to contest rich Pinnacle carnival events after overcoming an awkward gate to record a brilliant return win this afternoon at Ascot. Forced to race three wide without cover for the majority of the race after jumping from barrier 10, jockey Brad…
DetailsA gritty victory by two-year-old Brave Halo at his first race day start at Ascot gave the Sean and Jake Casey stable a second success in the Amelia Park Initial Plate (1000m). All the pre-race talk leading into the first two-year-old race of the season centered on trainer Simon Miller’s $1.60 favourite Live To Tell…
DetailsTop stayer Stafford’s Lad claimed the second leg of a goldfields feature double for the in-form Dan Morton stable after he was aided by a gun ride from Shaun O’Donnell in the XXXX Listed Kalgoorlie Cup (2200m) this afternoon. Two weeks after taking out the Boulder Cup (2100m), Stafford’s Lad produced a gutsy performance to…
DetailsHow he negotiates the Kalgoorlie track for the first time rather than fitness will threaten General Grant’s chances of winning Saturday’s $150,000 XXXX-Kalgoorlie Cup (2200m), according to trainer Stephen Miller. Miller remains optimistic General Grant can bounce back from a minor setback and get his campaign back on track following the disappointment of his late…
DetailsLet’s Galahvant’s breakout campaign reached its peak when he scored a thrilling win for co-trainers Ben and Dan Pearce in the Listed Hannans Handicap (1400m) at Kalgoorlie this afternoon. Claiming a maiden stakes victory at his first attempt, the improving four-year-old, now a winner of eight of his 15 starts and the past three in…
DetailsBen Pearce admits he has been taken aback somewhat by the progress and improvement of Let’s Galahvant who has gone from strength to strength this campaign. Pearce says Let’s Galahvant has been a genuine surprise packet and he’s confident the in-form four-year-old can continue an upward spiral at Kalgoorlie on Thursday. Pearce didn’t have high…
DetailsShe’s currently rated an $18 chance by Tabtouch, but trainer Darryn Pateman can see no reason why Native Chimes can’t be a major player in the XXXX Kalgoorlie Cup (2200m) on Saturday. Pateman’s high confidence levels is largely driven by the mares recent form, but he expects her to step up to Listed grade and…
DetailsTrainer Luke Fernie firmly believes if Excellent Dream can repeat his last start performance he will more than hold his own in Thursday’s Tabtouch-Hannans Handicap (1400m) at Kalgoorlie. Fernie says he takes great confidence out of Excellent Dream’s first up run when he ran Comes A Time to a short half-head second in the Nicopolis…
DetailsBen Pearce admits he has been taken aback somewhat by the progress and improvement of Let’s Galahvant who has gone from strength to strength this campaign. Pearce says Let’s Galahvant has been a genuine surprise packet and he’s confident the in-form four-year-old can continue an upward spiral at Kalgoorlie on Thursday. Pearce didn’t have high…
DetailsThe Russell Stewart-trained pair Swear To God and Street Parade will be out to enhance their Pinnacles credentials in respective assignments at Belmont tomorrow. Both three-year-olds made big impressions in their juvenile campaigns, with Street Parade placed in the Listed Perth Stakes (1100m), while Swear To God won two of his three starts. Street Parade…
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