Trainer Trevor Andrews is certain Great Charade had ‘help from above’ following the gelding’s courageous win in the Tabtouch-Better Your Bet Handicap (1400m) at Ascot on Wednesday. Ridden by Clint Johnston-Porter, Great Charade raced outside of the leader and looked vulnerable in the straight, but he refused to give in and fought on to defeat…
DetailsOlden is a rank outsider in the Schweppes-J.C.Roberts Stakes (1800m), but trainer Daniel O’Connor believes he can run a bold race and defy his $51 rating. Notwithstanding a winless record from 11 starts, O’Connor is positive Olden won’t let him down in the Listed feature, his first attempt in stakes company. O’Connor’s confidence in Olden…
Detailsockey Kyra Yuill’s spectacular 2019-2020 racing season was recognised when she claimed the AJ (Tood) Buswell South Western Times Sports Star of the Year on Wednesday. Bunbury-based Yuill claimed the top prize from joint runners-up Kara Svenson (Swimming) and Kye Blight (Speedway) who could not be separated in the tight competition. It was the second…
DetailsChampion jockey William Pike could be set for further All Star Mile success with star mare Arcadia Queen drawing ideally in barrier five for the $5 million event at Moonee Valley on Saturday. If successful Arcadia Queen, a daughter of Pierro, will give Pike his second consecutive All Star Mile victory after he led home…
DetailsWATCH: THE TRIAL REPORT | PINJARRA | 8 MARCH 2021 Join @santassnippets and Digby Beacham as they review the highlights out of yesterdays heats at Pinjarra.@OfficialRWWA @TAB_Touch @TABRadio @PerthRacing pic.twitter.com/9nfDhqHD8l — The Races WA (@TheRacesWA) March 9, 2021
DetailsPinjarra: February 6 Steve Wolfe’s exciting Ex Sport Man underlined his class with victory in the Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic (1200m), storming home powerfully for Shaun McGruddy to defeat Heavenly Waters and Be Optimistic. Gemma’s Son proved too strong and classy in the Magic Millions 3YO Trophy (1200m), scoring by 3 ¼ lengths. The…
DetailsPat Carbery shrugged off a controversial week when he lifted Liwa to an upset win in the Listed Supremacy Stakes (1000m) at Ascot on Sunday. In an exciting finish, Carbery was able to extract every possible effort out of the Simon Miller-trained Liwa who edged out Pixie Chix by a short half head. Carbery was…
DetailsPerth trainer Dan Morton hasn’t given up on Elite Street and expects his classy four-year-old to bounce back and produce a strong rebound performance in the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. First-up in Melbourne and off the back of a Group 1 triumph on his home track at Ascot last November,…
DetailsBen and Dan Pearce are about to find out if Chiclett can stamp her WA Oaks (2400m) credentials at Ascot on Saturday. The well-bred daughter of Tavistock steps out in the Listed Schweppes Ascot 1000 Guineas (1800m). Chiclett, rated a $13 chance with Tabtouch, goes into the $100,000 race in winning form after scoring at…
DetailsDeel Red is racing at his peak and trainer Helen Harding hopes that form can translate to winning the Freight Lines Group Esperance Cup (2000m) on Sunday. The son of Dundeel has struck a purple patch of form with three wins and a second from his past four races. The five-year-old’s only loss in an…
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