Trainer Kieran McDonagh says he expects his talented four-year-old Cockney Crew to rebound and reignite his Ascot carnival ambitions on Saturday. Cockney Crew had his colours lowered at Belmont two weeks ago when he was caught on the line by Taxagano after setting the pace over 1600m. The nose defeat as the odds on favourite…
DetailsHighly talented filly Niccovi is gaining plenty of support for her Melbourne debut in tomorrow’s Group 3 Blue Sapphire Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield. The Simon Miller-trained Nicconi filly opened $26 with TABtouch for the $500,000 event, but is now one of six runners in single figures at $9.50. The three-year-old went down narrowly to Red…
DetailsRock Magic’s Ascot carnival ambitions received a big boost after he returned with an impressive trial performance at Belmont on Monday. After going back to last for Jarrad Noske, Rock Magic cruised past his rivals to record a stylish win over Valour Road and Misty Metal. Making his first public appearance since a Belmont winter…
DetailsCelebrity Queen consolidated favouritism for the $100,000 Crown Perth Classic (1000m) at Ascot tomorrow (Saturday) after a foot issue ruled out Miss West Coast. Part of owner Bob Peters’ powerful ‘cerise and white’ army and trained by Grant and Alana Williams, Celebrity Queen firmed from $2.25 into $1.80 after trainer Trevor Andrews scratched his top…
DetailsTrainer David Harrison says he will instruct jockey Paul Harvey to try and take a sit off the speed with Jericho Missile in the 3YO Classic at Ascot’s season-opening meeting on Saturday. Harvey reunites with Jericho Missile for his first official outing since the Smart Missile gelding won the Crystal Slipper Stakes (1100m) on debut…
DetailsJockey Chris Nicoll has shelved plans to return to Melbourne and will extend his stay in Western Australia. For the past three years the Victorian-born hoop has crissed-crossed the Nullarbor and called Broome home during the northern WA winter months. At the end of the Broome season his habit has been to go back to…
DetailsThe remainder of Angelic Ruler’s Melbourne campaign is in doubt after her run in last Saturday’s Group 2 Blazer Stakes (1400m) at Flemington. The Universal Ruler mare pulled up sore after finishing third to Haut Brion Her and a start in the Group 2 Tristarc Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on October 19 remains uncertain. “She…
DetailsChampion trainer Chris Waller says he owes much of Come Play With Me’s success in the Group 1 Metropolitan (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday to leading Perth trainer Adam Durrant. Durrant sent the five-year-old to Waller’s Rosehill stable following his win in the Swan River Vase at Belmont in July, where he beat subsequent Group…
DetailsTrainer Simon Miller’s Ascot carnival stocks received a lift when Dance Music and Flirtini scored impressive trial wins at Lark Hill on Monday. Dance Music, who boasts six wins from seven starts, was having her second public outing since winning both her races in the autumn. Ridden by Chloe Azzopardi, the War Chant mare cruised…
DetailsOwner Elio Galante has flagged an eastern states campaign for Tellem We’re Comin after his sizzling Hannans Handicap (1400m) victory at Kalgoorlie on Thursday. Validating favouritism and aided by a gun William Pike ride, Tellem We’re Comin, co-trained by Grant and Alana Williams, broke a 23 year track record in the Listed sprint. “If all…
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