Octagonal colt Lonhro winning Gr 1 Caulfield Guineas in style

BIG O IS HAVING A SPELL OVER

THE FESTIVE SEASON AND WILL

RESUME BIGGER AND BETTER

IN THE AUTUMN

Monday, 11 November
Prince Georgios had shown at two starts this preparation that he was getting very close to a win and that proved to be true at Pinjarra on Sunday as the gelding scored his first win in the T & G Cabinets Mdn Stks (1500m).
In other results, Hosannah finished 11th in the Group 1 Emirates Stks (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. Factional ran third in the Ashby Doble Bali Volunteers Transitional Hcp (1800m) at Randwick on Saturday. Couverture made a solid debut at Geelong on Saturday, finishing 4th, beaten only 3/4 of a length in the Lalor Lucky Lotto Mdn Plte (1118m). Little Oh ran 9th in the Panthers Rendezvous Heat-C2 (1400m) at Goulburn on Friday. Occidental has been very consistent during his 8 start career, being placed 6 times and he looks well placed in the Dec 14, Xmas Giddy-Up Raceday (1900m) at Canterbury on Wednesday. Last start, Occidental finished second at Canterbury on 24th October over the same distance. Darren Beadman will ride from barrier 9.
At the Rosehill trials on Tuesday, Chastise and Rutched will contest heat 1, Euripedes - heat 4 and Ordenes - heat 6. The Randwick trials on Friday will see Ochil Hills run in heat 4 and Galapagos in heat 11.
Friday, 8 November
Connections of Hosannah will be looking for the mare to return to top form in the Group 1 Emirates Stks (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. Hosannah finished 9th at Flemington last Saturday in the Nestle Classic (1600m) and three starts ago won at the same track on 5th October. Brendan Fenech has returned from riding in Sydney and has the ride from barrier 7. Factional stomed home from 12th on the turn last start to run second in the Belle of the Turf (1600m) at Gosford on 17th October and a repeat of that effort will see her go very close to getting the cash in the Ashby Doble Bali Volunteers Transitional Hcp (1800m) at Randwick on Saturday. Darren Beadman will ride from barrier 6. Couverture will be making her debut on Saturday at Geelong in the Lalor Lucky Lotto Mdn Plte (1118m). The three-year-old filly has not been seen at the official trials, so she will be watched with interest. Mark Flaherty has the ride from barrier 7. Prince Georgios is very close to a win and it may well be in the T & G Cabinets Mdn Stks (1500m) at Pinjarra on Sunday. The gelding finished second last start at Northam on 27th October at his second run back from a spell. Patrick Carbery has the ride from barrier 12. Little Oh ran very well first-up when second at Albury on 21st October and with added fitness the gelding will be strongly favoured in the Panthers Rendezvous Heat-C2 (1400m) at Goulburn on Friday. Andrew Bloomfield will ride from barrier 5. Racing on Thursday saw Hierogram finish 6th in the Group 1 Crown - V.R.C. Oaks (2500m) at Flemington, after leading until halfway down the straight. Provokes ran a nice third in The Moet & Chandon (1400m) at Flemington - racing handily during the event. Christomel resumed with a 12th in the Wizard - Penrith Mdn Hcp (1400m) at Hawkesbury. Regal State finished 5th at his second career start in the Auburn Soccer Sports Club Mdn Hcp (1200m) at Hawkesbury.
Wednesday, 6 November
Eviotis joined the ranks of Octagonal-sired winners with a 3/4-length victory in the Pat Kohut Mdn Hcp (1350m) at Ipswich on Wednesday. The gelding raced in the first two or three for the duration of the race and scored convincingly after being sent out favourite. In other results from midweek racing, Evander ran a nice third in the Listed Hong Kong Jockey Club Plte (1800m) at Flemington. Bright Eyed Boy finished 8th in the Mercedes Benz E-Class Mdn Hcp (1200m) at Eagle Farm on Tuesday. Porteos ran 7th at Canberra on Tuesday in the FM 104.7 Hcp-C4 (2000m). Classy Affair was scratched from her event at Te Aroha on Wednesday. Hierogram has been in tremendous form of late and she can top it off with victory in the $628000 Group 1 Crown - V.R.C. Oaks (2500m) at Flemington on Thursday. The filly has won her last three starts - at Canterbury, Caulfield and the Group 2 Qantas - Wakeful Stks (2000m) last Saturday at Flemington. This will be Hierogram's first attempt at a distance beyond 2000m, but her strong finishes at recent starts indicates that she will have no trouble with the distance. Darren Beadman will ride from barrier 8. Provokes is another who has hit top form of late and she looks a good chance to carry that on in The Moet & Chandon (1400m) at Flemington. The mare won last start at Randwick on 19th October - her third win from six starts. Provokes is well-weighted on the limit of 54kg and will be ridden by Darren Gauci from barrier 13. Christomel has not started since finishing 11th at Warwick Farm on 12th June and will resume in the Wizard - Penrith Mdn Hcp (1400m) at Hawkesbury on Thursday. The gelding has had two barrier trials since then, both at Warwick Farm - 9th on 27th September and 4th on 18th October. Darryl McLellan has the ride from barrier 12. Regal State will be having his second career start in the Auburn Soccer Sports Club Mdn Hcp (1200m) at Hawkesbury. He debuted at the same track on 20th October, finishing 5th. Darryl McLellan will ride from barrier 1.
Monday, 4 November
Lonhro once again proved himself to be one of the stars of the turf with a fast-finishing victory in the Group 1 Thrifty - Mackinnon Stks (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday. Darren Beadman was able to have Lonhro nicely settled in 6th place before making his run late and claiming victory close to the line. The win was the Octagonal galloper's third at Group 1 level and takes his record in all Group events now stands at 10 wins, one second and one third from 16 starts. His prizemoney now stands at an impressive $2,235,840. Lonhro will now be spelled and return for the Autumn carnival riches. Exciting filly Hierogram continued on her winning way at Flemington on Saturday when she took out the Group 2 Qantas - Wakeful Stks (2000m), coming from 9th on the turn. She has now won her last three races and has prizemoney of $237,930. On the basis of this win, Hierogram will back up in Thursday's Group 1 Crown - V.R.C. Oaks (2500m) at Flemington. Jewel Time showed that the move to Queensland has done him the world of good as the gelding won the City Finance (Tas) Mdn Hcp (1400m) on protest at the Gold Coast on Saturday. Jewel Time had to be checked near the post, but successfully protested to break his maiden. Hosannah finished 9th at Flemington in the Nestle Peters Classic (1600m). Wolfman finsihed 4th after racing handily in the Triple A Crash Repairs-C1 (1200m) at Morphettville on Saturday. While the major focus will be on the Melbourne Cup at Flemington on Tuesday, Evander will be flying the flag for Octagonal in the Listed Hong Kong Jockey Club Plte (1800m). The talented gelding has not been far away at his past few runs, the most recent of which was a 4th at Randwick on 19th October and this race is well within his grasp. Darren Beadman will ride from barrier 5. Eviotis will resume from a spell in the Pat Kohut Mdn Hcp (1350m) at Ipswich on Wednesday. The gelding's only run was a 5th at Ipswich on 29th May. He has since barrier trialled at the Gold Coast on 15th October, finishing third. Gary Baker has the ride from barrier 2. Porteos will be stepping up in class in the FM 104.7 Hcp-C4 (2000m) at Canberra on Tuesday. The mare ran third last start in a class 1 at Canberra on 13th October, but stuck on well enough at the staying distance to indicate she will be more than competitive here. Grant Buckley will ride from barrier 6. Bright Eyed Boy is another who has performed well since moving to Queensland and he looks a strong chance in the Mercedes Benz E-Class Mdn Hcp (1200m) at Eagle Farm on Tuesday. Last start, the gelding ran the best race of his career in finishing third at the Sunshine Coast on 29th September. Zac Purton has the ride from barrier 3. Classy Affair will be first-up since 29th May in the Grant Pearson Mdn (1350m) at Paeroa on Wednesday. On that occasion, the mare finished 10th at Te Awamutu. Classy Affair has drawn ideally in barrier 1 with a jockey yet to be notified.
Thursday, 31 October
Lonhro will back up in the Thrifty - Mackinnon Stks (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday after finishing 6th in the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley last week. Lonhro missed the start in that event and given the speed of the leaders, was unable to make up the required ground to overhaul them. While there are several Melbourne Cups contenders in the Mackinnon, the field is not as strong as the Cox Plate and with better luck this time around, jockey Darren Beadman should be able to give Lonhro a settled run. Lonhro has drawn barrier 6. Hierogram was extremely impressive in winning by 2 1/4 lengths at Caulfield on 19th October and looks a strong chance in the Group 2 Qantas - Wakeful Stks (2000m) at Flemington. The filly has come on in leaps and bounds this preparation and she could string several wins together. Darren Beadman will ride from barrier 4. Hosannah steps up to the 1600m on Saturday in the Nestle Peters Classic (1600m) at Flemington after her fast-finishing last start 4th in the Group 3 Tristarc Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on 19th October. The mare came from 10th on the turn on that occasion and will get the chance to come from behind here on the long, wide Flemington straight. Darren Gauci has the ride from barrier 2. Jewel Time finished 9th at the Gold Coast on 19th October at his first start in Queensland after transferring from New South Wales and is entered for the City Finance (Tas) Mdn Hcp (1400m) at the same track on Saturday. The gelding will be ridden by Daniel Griffin and has drawn barrier 7. Wolfman recently won a barrier trial at Morphettville on 14th October and will debut in the Triple A Crash Repairs-C1 (1200m) there on Saturday. The gelding is by Catriona, who won three races in Adelaide in 1996 including the Morphettville Plate. He has drawn barrier 12 and will have Darren Holland in the saddle. O'Mars finished 4th on the Kensington track on Wednesday in the Rajah Sahib Hcp (2400m).
Monday, 28 October
Lonhro finished a gallant 6th in Saturday's Group 1 Carlton-W.S. Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley after missing the start. Trainer John Hawkes said after the race that once you miss the start in a race like the Cox Plate, it is impossible to make up the necessary ground, especially with horses like Sunline leading who like to put on the speed virtually the whole way. Lonhro has been entered for the Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes at Flemington on Saturday, but a decision on whether he runs will not be made until the middle of the week.
In other results, Prince Georgios ran a career best second in the Avon Valley Contractors Hcp-C1 (1600m) at Northam on Sunday and has returned from his spell in fine fashion. A win appears to be not far off for the gelding.
Ares finished 11th in the 2KY Sydney Night Racing Transitional Hcp (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday.
Olivia debuted at Queanbeyan on Monday in the www.qracing.com.au Mdn Hcp (1200m), finishing 13th.
Couverture was scratched from her race at Bendigo on Sunday.
After being placed at his last two starts at the provincials, O'Mars has been given the chance to prove himself in city class in the Rajah Sahib Hcp (2400m) on the Kensington track on Wednesday. The gelding ran 3rd at Gosford last start over 2100m on 17th October and has raced over 2400m on one previous occasion, finishing 5th at Randwick on 1st May. He has the limit weight of 53kg and will start from barrier 10. Corey Brown will be aboard.

Friday, 25 October
Lonhro will have the chance to break through the $2m prizemoney barrier when he contests one of Australia's greatest races - the Group 1 Carlton-W.S. Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday. In an even field with many chances despite there only being nine runners, Lonhro again comes up against Sunline, who he was able to run down and defeat by a long neck last start in the Group 1 Caulfield Stakes (2000m) on 12th October. He meets the mare a half-kilo better here, but has not had raced at Moonee Valley previously. The other main dangers include Northerly, winner of last week's Caulfield Cup and Defier, who has gained a giant killing reputation in Sydney. The threat of a damp track will not worry Lonhro as he has won in virtually all conditions. Darren Beadman will ride from barrier 7. Ares is in the best form of his career with wins at his last two starts and he looks a good chance to carry on that form in the 2KY Sydney Night Racing Transitional Hcp (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The gelding won by two lengths at Warwick Farm on 17th September over 1600m then by a neck at Randwick on 7th October over the same distance. Ares came from 10th on the turn both times and it is likely he will be racing towards the rear of the field on Saturday given that he has drawn barrier 14. Visiting Victorian rider Brendan Fenech has the ride. Prince Georgios was scratched from Ascot last Wednesday and will instead run in the Avon Valley Contractors Hcp-C1 (1600m) at Northam on Sunday. The gelding performed encouragingly at his first run from a spell last start, finishing 5th beaten only 3.5 lengths at the same track on 2nd October. Patrick Carbery will ride from barrier 8. Kestrel Call will be resuming from a spell in the 882 6PR Paul Murray Hcp (1100m) at Ascot on Saturday. The colt's only start to date was a solid 7th beaten 3.8 lengths at Belmont Park on 15th June, where he raced handy to the lead. Lucas Camilleri has the ride from barrier 3 and will claim 1.5kg. Couverture is a three-year-old filly who will be debuting in the Richmond Sinnott Delahunty Mdn (1100m) at Bendigo on Sunday. She is out of the Irish mare Molokai, who unfortunately died in 2001. Couverture has not been seen at a barrier trial, but with Octagonal as her sire, a bold run can be expected. Vincent Hall will ride from barrier 13. Olivia is another Octagonal youngster who will be having her first start in the coming days, with the three-year-old filly entered for the www.qracing.com.au Mdn Hcp (1200m) at Queanbeyan on Monday. Her dam is Remouche, who won nine races in Sydney from 1993 to 1995. Olivia trailed at Canberra on 20th May, finishing 5th. John Nisbet has the ride from barrier 10. In results from midweek racing, Sir Henry resumed from a long spell with a good third in the Peter Doyle Cellars Hcp-C1 (1100m) at Wyong on Wednesday. Eightsome finished 8th at Matamata in the Sincerity Drycleaners Mdn (1200m) on Wednesday.
Monday, 21 October
Hierogram justified John Hawkes' decision to send the filly from Sydney to Melbourne with a brilliant 2 1/4 length win in the Carlton Draught Hcp (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday. She stormed home from 8th on the turn and showed that she has an extremly bright future as a stayer. It has to be remembered that this was only Hierogram's fifth career start and that her two starts prior to this were in a Kembla Grange maiden and a restricted midweek race at Canterbury.
Hosannah again ran on late to grab 4th in the Carlton - Tristarc Stks (1400m) at Caulfield, coming from 10th on the turn.
Heptonstall finished 11th in the same event.
Dandyish ran 8th in the AAMI - Norman Robinson Stks (2000m) at Caulfield.
Evander was 4th beaten only 1.7 lengths in the Matthew Talbot Hostel Hcp (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Pentathlon ran on from 12th on the turn to finish 8th in the A.J.C. Convention Centre Hcp (1400m) at Randwick.
Akwendi continued her recent consistent form with a second in the Mount Lofty Wines Hcp-C1 (2000m) at Hawkesbury on Sunday.
Little Oh ran second in the Sky Channel Pty Ltd Hcp (1175m) at Albury on Monday.
Grenadier finished 6th in the Sovereign Lager-Belgravia Stks (1200m) at Ascot on Saturday.
Jewel Time finished 9th in his first Queenland start in the Joe Walsh & Associates Mdn Plte (1400m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday.
Sir Henry showed some very solid form at the end of his last preparation with three successive narrow seconds and a bold first-up showing is expected from the gelding in the Peter Doyle Cellars Hcp-C1 (1100m) at Wyong on Wednesday. The gelding's last run was at Hawkesbury on 9th May. He has since finished 5th in a Randwick barrier trial on 20th September. Robert Thompson will ride from barrier 3.
Prince Georgios performed encouragingly at his first run from a spell last start, finishing 5th beaten only 3.5 lengths at Northam on 2nd October and he is entered for the All Legal Hcp-C6 (1400m) at Ascot on Wednesday. However, the gelding is fourth emergency for the race and will be fortunate to gain a start. Prince Georgios has drawn barrier 18 with a rider yet to be notified.
Aerobatic will be having her third career start in the Action Photos Mdn Hcp (1400m) at Orange on Tuesday. The mare finished 7th last start over 1200m at Tamworth on 4th October after making up ground from 10th on the turn. The extra 200m should be to her liking here. Dar Lunn will ride from barrier 1.
Eightsome is a three-year-old filly who will be making her debut in the Sincerity Drycleaners Mdn (1200m) at Matamata on Wednesday. She is out of the mare Morar, who won 8 races in New Zealand in the early 1990's. Michael Coleman has the ride from barrier 6.
Monday, 14 October
It was a great sight. Two champions giving their all, refusing to concede defeat. On one hand there was Sunline, with nothing more to prove after conquering all at the highest level for several years. Then there was Lonhro - untried at 2000m and detrmined to make amends for an unlucky fourth at Randwick last start. And so it was that the cream rose to the top in the Group 1 Yalumba Stakes (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday with Sunline taking up her usual front-running position with Greg Childs able to control terms in front, all the while keeping and eye on Darren Beadman and Lonhro who was racing handily behind the mare waiting to pounce. Beadman let the son of Octagonal go at the 300m and for the next 15 or so seconds, Lonhro gradually took ground off Sunline looking as though he may not quite get there for a stride or two, but he was in front on the line where it matters Chaparejos ran home nicely on debut in the 50% Off S T C Membership Hcp (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday, coming from 7th on the turn to finish 3rd. Porteos finished third in his first try at 2000m at Canberra on Sunday in the Rex - Regional Express Hcp-C1 (2000m). Mi Doubloon ran 11th at his first start in the Sportsman Black Opal Qualifier (1000m) at Canberra. Little Oh was scratched from Wagga on Friday. Gold Rush has been lightly raced with only two starts and he showed last start when second at Hawkesbury on 3rd October that he is ready to win. The four-year-old gelding appears nicely placed in the Rajah Sahib Hcp (1600m) at Warwick Farm on Wednesday, on the limit of 53kg, drawing barrier 2 and to be ridden by Darren Beadman.
Ominous, a three-year-old gelding trained by John Hawkes will make debut on his home track, Warwick Farm, in the Bernbrook Mdn Hcp (1400m). He is out of Classy Mover, whose sire is Luskin Star. Ominous has had two trials to date - 5th at Rosehill on 21st May and also 5th at the same track on 1st October.
Friday, 11 October
Lonhro returns to Caulfield on Saturday, the scene of perhaps his greatest ever victory, where he will contest the Group 1 Yalumba Stakes (2000m). On the same race day last year, Lonhro brilliantly came from 14th on the turn to win the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) by 1 1/4 lengths - a great feat considering the quality of the field. Saturday's event will not be any easier with multiple Group winners Sunline and Sky Heights engaged. At his last start, Lonhro was unable to obtain clear running for the majority of the straight when 4th in the Group 1 George Main Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on 28th September. Darren Beadman will ride from barrier 8. Chaparejos is a 2yo colt from the John Hawkes stable who will be making his debut in the 50% Off S T C Membership Hcp (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday. He is out of Collant Noir, who won five races in Sydney in the early 90's. Chaparejos ran 6th in a brrier trial at Rosehill on 1st October. Craig Agnew has the ride from barrier 4.
Porteos struck interference last start when 9th at Canberra on 27th September, but her form before that had been strong and she looks a good chance to make amends in the Rex - Regional Express Hcp-C1 (2000m) at Canberra on Sunday. All of Porteos' 12 starts have been on the ACT track, but this will be her first attempt at the 2000m. Grant Buckley will ride from barrier 6.
Little Oh has not started since running 5th at Goulburn on 28th May and will resume in the Mountain Dew Hcp (1000m) at Wagga on Friday. The gelding will be advantaged by racing on his home track, where he scored on debut over 1000m on 28th April. Andrew Bloomfield has the ride from barrier 6.
Mi Doubloon, a 2yo filly, will have her first start in the Sportsman Black Opal Qualifier (1000m) at Canberra on Sunday. She is out of the Rory's Jester mare, Nanaimo, who won four Sydney races in the mid 1990's. Mi Doubloon finished 6th in her trial at Warwick Farm on 27th September. Jamie Innes will ride from barrier 9.
In results from Wednesday, Akwendi ran a solid third in the Nov 16 Nivea Girls Day Out Hcp (1900m) at Canterbury, while Octapussy was 8th on debut in the Te Aroha Tractors & Machinery Mdn (1100m) at Te Aroha.
Monday, 7 October
Hosannah returned to top form on Saturday with a slashing win in the Group 3 Jayco Stakes (1420m) at Flemington. The mare came from 10th on the turn to score by a length. The win takes Hosannah's record to 5 wins from 21 starts with total prizemoney of just over $700,000 - a fine reward for having raced in top class company for most of her career.
Ares was able to continue on his winning way in the Battle Heights Hcp (1600m) at Randwick on Monday. The gelding repeated her fast-finish from last start, coming from 10th on the turn and winning by a neck. Ares is moving through the grades nicely and there is nothing to suggest he will not keep on this roll next start.
Occidental was another for Octagonal last week, taking out a class one event by two lengths at Hawkesbury on Thursday. The four year old stepped up to 1800m for the first time and was able to lead all the way. Evander finished impressively in the Energy Australia Epsom Hcp (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday to grab 4th place. The gelding was 8th on the turn and was only 2.5 lengths from the winner. This effort proves Evander's ability to perform at the highest level and he looks set for a lucrative Spring. Dandyish finished 8th in the Super Impose Hcp (1800m) at Flemington on Saturday.
Croft ran 8th at Randwick on Saturday in the NTG Angst Quality (1400m).
Aerobatic ran 7th in the Tooheys Mdn Hcp (1200m) at Tamworth on Friday.
Akwendi has been getting closer to a win at each of her for starts this time in and she gets the chance to breakthrough in the Nov 16 Nivea Girls Day Out Hcp (1900m) at Canterbury on Wednesday. The mare was beaten only a length last start when second at Canterbury on 25th September. Darren Beadman will ride from barrier 6.
Octopussy is a three year old filly who will be making her debut in the Te Aroha Tractors & Machinery Mdn (1100m) at Te Aroha on Wednesday. She is out of the New Zealand mare Dopff, who won 8 of her 19 races in NZ in the mid 90's and who raced briefly in Australia. Apprentice Sarah Boyd has the ride from barrier 5 and will claim 3kg.
Thursday, 3 October
Hierogram showed at his first start this preparation that he was approaching a victory and that proved to be the case at Canterbury on Wednesday when the filly cruised to the line to win the Mt Carmel High Varroville Hcp (1550m). Hierogram was 6th on the turn but jockey Corey Brown let her down at about the 200m and she quickly gathered in the leaders to win by 3/4 of a length. Prince Georgios fought on strongly in resuming with an 5th at Northam on Wednesday in the Robbie O'Driscoll Memorial Mdn (1300m).
Sir Henry was scratched from Kembla Grange on Tuesday.
Evander looks to have come back better than ever this preparation and he has the chance to add a Group 1 victory to his record when he contests the Energy Australia Epsom Hcp (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday. The gelding resumed at Randwick on 7th September with a 1 1/2 length win under 58.5kg, before running third in the Group 2 Shannon Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill on 21st September. Evander has been placed at Group level four times. Craig Agnew will ride from barrier 8. Hosannah has been shifted to Melbourne by trainer John Hawkes in search of the Spring riches and has been entered in the Group 3 Jayco Stakes (1420m) at Flemington on Saturday. The mare should be fully tuned-up for this event after three runs back from a spell, the most recent of which was a fast-finishing 4th in the Listed Cameron Hcp (1400m) at Newcastle on 18th September. Darren Gauci has the ride from barrier 7.
Dandyish has been entered for two events in coming days - the Group 2 Bill Stutt Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Friday and the Super Impose Hcp (1800m) at Flemington on Saturday, with a decision yet to be made as to which race will be contested. The gelding was impressive in winning last start at Moonee Valley on 14th September in what was his first test in metropolitan company and only his third start overall. At Moonee Valley, Damien Oliver will ride from barrier 10. while at Flemington Dandyish has drawn barrier 8 and Steven King is listed to ride.
Croft has done everything right in her career so far, winning on debut at Kembla Grange on 31st August then backing that up with victory at Warwick Farm on 17th September and could make it three from three in the NTG Angst Quality (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. Croft is well-weighted on the limit of 53kg. Corey Brown will ride from barrier 1.
Ares is coming off a strong, fast-finishing two length win at Warwick Farm on 17th September and he looms as a good winning chance in the Battle Heights Hcp (1600m) at Randwick on Monday. The gelding has had two runs this preparation, so should be approaching peak fitness. Corey Brown has the ride from barrier 10.
Aerobatic will be having her second career start in the Tooheys Mdn Hcp (1200m) at Tamworth on Friday after debuting with a 9th at Cowra on 16th September and should be improved by the experience. Dar Lun will ride from barrier 5.
Thursday, 26 September
The competition facing Lonhro at Randwick this Saturday is about as tough as you'd be hoping to meet, but despite the presence of Sunline, Shogun Lodge and Defier in the Group 1 San Miguel - George Main Stks (1600m), the champion galloper is in with a fantastic show. Lonhro scored an effortless 2 1/4 length win last start in the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on 7th September. Tactics will play a bit part here with only six horses engaged. Darren Beadman will ride from barrier 2. Heptonstall will be returning to racing at Randwick in the Listed The Nivison (1200m) after having not started since her successful, brief sojourn to Brisbane where she won the Group 3 Winter Stakes (1500m) at Eagle Farm on 22nd June. The mare has already amassed an impressive record having won 5 of her 9 starts. Darren Beadman has the ride from barrier 4. Provokes will also be resuming from a spell in the same event. The mare's last run was a 6th at Rosehill on 18th May and she tuned up for this with a 3rd in a Rosehill barrier trial on 10th September. Provokes has wins at Randwick and Newcastle to her credit. Corey Brown will ride from barrier 2. Bright Eyed Boy ran on well last start coming from 12th on the turn to finish 7th beaten four lengths at Eagle Farm on 11th September and he will have the chance to improve further in the John R Turk Electrical Mdn Hcp (1400m) at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday. That was the gelding's first run from a spell and he could finish in the placings here. Zac Purton has the ride from barrier 7. Midnight Nova has been placed at her last three starts and is entered for the Werribee Cup Marquee Mdn Plte (1625m) at Werribee on Monday. The mare finished 3rd at her most recent start at Seymour on 10th September and has not been beaten more than a length in the three recent placings. Stephen Baster will ride from barrier 10. Porteos broke through for a well-deserved win at Canberra last start on 30th August and she will be favoured to carry on that form in the Bitz Excavation Hcp-C2 (1600m) at the same track on Friday. The mare won by 1 1/4 lengths after racing handy to the lead. Jay Ford has the ride from barrier 10 and will claim 2kg. Bonzai will have his second career start at Orange on Sunday in the Neonatal Intensive Care Mdn Hcp (1300m) after debuting with an 8th at Mendooran on 14th September. Before that, the gelding finished 7th in a trial at Dubbo on 18th August. Nathan Patchett will ride from barrier 1 and claim 3kg.
Results from mid-week racing saw Jessphine beaten just under a length in finishing 4th in the Barra Bob Balmer Hcp-C1 (1200m) at Ipswich. Akwendi ran second in the Vic Smith Consultant Hcp (1900m) at Canterbury. Occidental ran 6th beaten only 1.1 lengths in the Fastway Couriers Hcp (1550m) at Canterbury. Octasong debuted with a 6th at Warwick Farm in the Claymore Hcp (1400m).
Monday, 23 September
There will be plenty of interest at Warwick Farm on Tuesday when the exceptionally bred colt Octasong makes his debut in the Claymore Hcp (1400m). He is, of course, sired by Octagonal and is out of Songline, whose list of progeny includes none other than Sunline. Octasong has had two trials to date - a 7th at Warwick Farm on 15th March and 6th at Rosehill on 10th September. Corey Brown will ride from barrier 8.
Front running filly Jessphine will be looking to get things her own way in the lead when she contests the Barra Bob Balmer Hcp-C1 (1200m) at Ipswich on Wednesday. At her last start, Jessphine finished 5th at the Gold Coast on 7th September. Prior to that, she won by four lengths at Eagle Farm on 28th August. Glen Colless has the ride from barrier 8. Occidental went close last start when second at Newcastle on 7th September and gets the chance to go one better in the Fastway Couriers Hcp (1550m) at Canterbury on Wednesday. That was her first run back from a spell, so she is sure to have derived plenty of benefit from the hitout. Darren Beadman will ride from barrier 1. Akwendi is another who appears very close to her win as was evident by her 1 1/4 length 4th at Canterbury on 11th September and the mare will run at the same track on Wednesday in the Vic Smith Consultant Hcp (1900m). This will be Akwendi's first run over a staying distance, with last start's 1550m the most she has run over. Darren Beadman has the ride from barrier 4.
In results from last weekend, Evander ran on strongly from 8th on the turn to finish 1 1/4 lengths away in third in the Group 2 Black Douglas - Shannon Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday. Quiet As showed she has an exciting future ahead of her with a third in the Group 2 Coca Cola - Tea Rose Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill at only her second career start. Hierogram ran the best race of her short career, finishing third at Kembla Grange on Saturday in the Members Equity F&M Mdn Hcp (1400m). Pentathlon finished 9th in the Carlton Draught Hcp (1400m) at Sandown on Saturday. Heptonstall finished second in her trial at Randwick on Friday.
Thursday, 19 September
Ares has shown the form that saw him running in Listed company last preparation with the gelding scoring impressively by two lengths in the Narwee Hcp (1600m) at Warwick Farm on Tuesday. Ares came from last (10th) on the turn and mowed down his rivals with ease. As this was only his second start this preparation, further improvement can be expected.
Topping off a very successful day for Octagonal at Warwick Farm was Croft, who made it two wins from as many starts with victory by 1 1/2 in the Canley Vale Hcp (1300m). Hosannah finished 4th beaten just over 1 1/2 lengths in the Listed Hunter Star Motors Cameron Hcp (1400m) at Newcastle - a top run considering the strength of the field.
Evander returned to top form last start in winning at Randwick on 7th September by 1 1/2 lengths and gets in well at the weights in the Group 2 Black Douglas - Shannon Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The gelding carried 58.5kg last start and although rising in class, drops 5kg here. Darren Beadman will ride from barrier 2.
Quiet As created a huge impression at her debut, winning by 5 1/4 lengths at Wyong on 4th September, but faces a stiff class rise when she contests the Group 2 Coca Cola - Tea Rose Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill. Clearly, her toughest rival will be Victory Vein, but the authorative nature of Quiet As' win suggests she will run well. Darren Beadman will ride from barrier 4.
Pentathlon returns to racing on Saturday in the Carlton Draught Hcp (1400m) at Sandown. He has not started since finishing 5th at Randwick on 11th May and has been placed at two of three first-up runs. Darren Gauci has the ride from barrier 7.
Hierogram will resume from a long spell in the Members Equity F&M Mdn Hcp (1400m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday. The filly has not started since finishing 6th at Rosehill on 24th February. She warmed up for this event with an 8th in a Rosehill barrier trial on 10th September. Craig Agnew has the ride from barrier 11.
Heptonstall will trial in heat 8 at Randwick on Friday.
Monday, 16 September
Dandyish has loomed as a serious contender for the major races this spring after winning the Carlton Draught Quality (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday. The colt performed exceptionally considering that he was rising from provincial class and was having only his third race start. In other results from the weekend, Factional finished 8th in the Tuesday's Slave Millinery Hcp (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday. Preoccupied ran 13th at Kembla Grange on Saturday in the Sir James Hardy Hcp-C1 (1200m). Bagua Lass was 7th in the Asian Bazaar Imports F&M Mdn (1600m) at Bendigo on Friday. Aerobatic finished 9th on debut at Cowra on Sunday in the Cowra Guardian F&M Mdn Hcp (1200m). Nelisko ran 11th in the Le Pine Funeral Services Hcp (1200m) at Sandown on Sunday. Hosannah will have her third start this preparation on Wednesday, when she contests the Listed Hunter Star Motors Cameron Hcp (1400m) at Newcastle. The mare, who has won a tick under $600,000 in prizemoney, is coming off a last start 9th in the Group 3 Tramway Hcp (1400m) at Randwick on 7th September. This will be Hosannah's first start at Newcastle and she should appreciate the big track and the long straight. Glen Boss will ride from barrier 12. Ares resumed with a 6th at Randwick on 21st August and will line up in the Narwee Hcp (1600m) at Warwick Farm on Tuesday. The gelding finished the race off well last start and this distance is getting closer to those at which she performed best last preparation. Corey Brown has the ride from barrier 12. Croft started off his career in the best possible fashion with a win at Kembla Grange on 31st August and could carry on with that form in the Canley Vale Hcp (1300m) at Warwick Farm. Croft led all the way at Kembla Grange after jumping from barrier 12 and early speed will be needed here as well from barrier 17. Corey Brown will be aboard.
Friday, 13 September
Factional is nearing another win and has conditions to suit in the Tuesday's Slave Millinery Hcp (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The mare has had two runs back from a spell and was a fast-finishing 4th, beaten only 1.5 lengths, at Warwick Farm on 24th August. That was over 1400m and the extra distance here appears ideal. Corey Brown will ride from barrier 10.
Connections of Dandyish have high hopes for the colt and will get the chance to give credence to that confidence when he contests the Carlton Draught Quality (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Dandyish has been nominated for both the Caulfield Guineas and Victoria Derby and debuted with a win at Ballarat on 18th August before a last start 4th at Sale on 3rd September. Steven King has the ride from barrier 2. Preoocupied was not far away last start when 6th at Nowra on 9th August and will line up in the Sir James Hardy Hcp-C1 (1200m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday. That was the mare's first run since las December, so she will strip a lot fitter here. Preoccupied has drawn ideally in barrier 1 and will be ridden by Jon Grisedale. Bagua Lass is coming of a debut 16th at Bendigo on 25th August and the experience and fitness gained in that run will stand her in good stead in the Asian Bazaar Imports F&M Mdn (1600m) at the same track on Friday. Jason Patton has the ride from barrier 2. Aerobatic, a four-year-old mare, will be making her debut at Cowra on Sunday in the Cowra Guardian F&M Mdn Hcp (1200m). She is out of Dazzling Flyer, who won four metropolitan races in her short 8-race career in 1989. Aerobatic finished 8th in a Warwick Farm trial on 1st March this year. Dar Lunn will ride from barrier 2. Nelisko has been brought to the city to make his debut in the Le Pine Funeral Services Hcp (1200m) at Sandown on Sunday. The three-year-old colt is out of the similarly named Neliska, who won the 1984 Group 1 South Australia Oaks at Morphettville. Nelisko has had two trials in recent weeks - a 5th at Eagle Farm on 6th August and 4th at Ballarat on 23rd August. Brett Prebble has the ride from barrier 3. In midweek race results, Midnight Nova ran a solid third in the Tooheys New Mdn Plte (2010m) at Seymour on Tuesday. Akwendi finished a very close 4th in the Melbourne Cup Day At The Gardens Hcp (1550m) at Canterbury. Bright Eyed Boy ran 7th in the Paul's Folly Mdn Hcp (1300m) at Eagle Farm. Just Dance was 9th at Seymour on Tuesday in the Hahn Premium F&M Mdn Plte (1005m).
Tuesday, 10 September
The champ reigns supreme. Lonhro showed in Saturday's Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) at Randwick that he will be the benchmark for other gallopers to aspire this Spring. He won the Group 2 event by a clear margin of 2 1/4 lengths, leaving some fine horses many lengths behind him. Darren Beadman had Lonhro in 4th place coming to the turn before cruising to the front and having the race in their keeping a long way from the post.
Evander resumed in fine style at Randwick, winning the James Barnes Transitional Hcp (1400m). The gelding stormed home from last (12th) on the turn to win by 1 1/2 lengths and take his prizemoney over the $200,000 mark. He is entered for both the Epsom Hcp and The Metropolitan at Randwick on the October long weekend.
Hosannah is working back to peak fitness and finished 9th in the Group 3 Tattersalls - Tramway Hcp (1400m) at Randwick.
Jessphine ran 5th in the Nestle Peters Drumstick-C2 (1200m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday. Occidental was beaten only a half-head into second place in the Mayfield Ex-Services Club Mdn (1400m) at Newcastle on Saturday.
O'Mars resumed with a 6th in the same event. Akwendi has been switched back to John Hawkes' Sydney stable and will run in the Melbourne Cup Day At The Gardens (1550m) at Canterbury on Wednesday. The mare ran 4th last start at Kyneton on 27th August. Darren Beadman will ride from barrier 4. Bright Eyed Boy has not started since finishing 10th at Ballarat on 3rd April and has now relocated to Queensland and is entered at Eagle Farm on Wednesday in the Paul's Folly Mdn Hcp (1300m). The gelding trialled at Eagle Farm on 3rd September, finishing 5th. Zac Purton has the ride from barrier 14. Just Dance resumed recently with a 7th at Ballarat on 29th August and lines up in the Hahn Premium F&M Mdn Plte (1005m) at Seymour on Tuesday. Just Dance will start from barrier 11, with a jockey yet to be notified. Midnight Nova has gone very close at her last two starts and gets the chance to breakthrough in the Tooheys New Mdn Plte (2010m) at Seymour. The mare finished second last start at Kilmore on 31st August. Steven King will ride from barrier 7. Call to Action finished third in heat 5 of the Canterbury 2yo trials on Friday.
Friday, 6 September
Quiet As continued Octagonal's recent winning success as a sire, scoring a brilliant 5 1/4 length victory in the Lindemans Salinger Mdn Hcp (1350m) at Wyong on Wednesday. The filly's dam, Broann, is by 1986 Melbourne Cup winner At Talaq and is certainly bred for stardom.
Schmatte finished 16th on debut in the Adelaide Festival Centre Mdn Hcp (1100m) at Morphettville on Wednesday. Pretty Special ran 8th in the Rosvall ITM Maiden (1200m) at Ruakaka on Wednesday. Ares was scratched from Warwick Farm on Tuesday. Lonhro hits the turf again on Saturday in the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) at Randwick, determined to avenge his narrow defeat in the Group 2 Warwick Stakes at Warwick Farm on 24th August. The champion will come up against seasoned campaigners such as Shogun Lodge and Mr. Bureaucrat, but should be suited on the spacious Randwick track. Darren Beadman will ride from barrier 2. Hosannah will be second-up in the Group 3 Tattersalls - Tramway Hcp (1400m) at Randwick. The mare resumed with a 5th in the Group 2 Premiere Stakes at Rosehill on 17th August, a good run considering the trip was well short of her ideal distance. Darren Beadman has the ride from barrier 3. Evander is back after a three-month spell and will resume in the James Barnes Transitional Hcp (1400m) at Randwick. The gelding last ran in the Group 3 Doomben Classic on 8th June, finishing 5th. He tuned up for this event with a third in a Rosehill barrier trial on 27th August. Darren Beadman will ride from barrier 4. Jessphine created a big impression when winning last start by four lengths at Eagle Farm on 28th August and looks set to continue on her winning way in the Nestle Peters Drumstick-C2 (1200m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday. The filly will start from barrier 11 and be ridden by M Shimodaira, who will claim 3kg. O'Mars has not started since a very solid 5th at Randwick on 1st May and returns in the Mayfield Ex-Services Club Mdn (1400m) at Newcastle on Saturday. The gelding trialled at Randwick on 30th August, finishing 6th. Aaron Huke has the ride from barrier 9. Occidental has been entered for the same event at Newcastle and is also resuming. His last run was a 10th in the Canberra Guineas on 2nd March. Occidental finished 5th in a Randwick trial on 30th August. Allan Robinson will ride from barrier 5. In barrier trial action, the first two-year-old trials of the season in Sydney will be held at Canterbury on Friday and Octagonal youngster Call To Action will run in heat 5. While the Rosehill trials on Tuesday see Hierogram and Provokes entered in heat 1, Gold Rush in heat 2 and Octosong heat 4.
Tuesday, 3 September
A winning week for Octagonal-sired runners was topped off by the victories of Porteos at Canberra on Friday and Croft at Kembla Grange on Saturday. Porteos had been running very consistently in the ACT over the past few months and won the Golden Wattle Mdn Plte (1600m) by 1 1/4 lengths. Croft started her career in the best possible fashion, taking out the Gymea Bowling Club Mdn Plte (1200m) by 3/4 of a length, a good effort from barrier 12.
Midnight Nova continues to improve with each start and was beaten only a half-length in second place in the Heathcote Dairy Mdn Plte (1900m) at Kilmore on Saturday.
Tully Cello finished 7th on debut in the Home Straight Enclosure Hcp (1000m) at Werribee on Sunday, but was beaten only 1.9 lengths. Ares resumed with a solid 6th at Randwick on 21st August and will line up in the Carlton Hcp (1600m) at Warwick Farm on Tuesday.
Ares ran 4th in Listed company in April, which places her a step above most of her rivals in this event. Darren Beadman will ride from barrier 1. Quiet As, a three-year-old filly trained by John Hawkes, will debut at Wyong on Thursday in the Lindemans Salinger Mdn Hcp (1350m). She has had one trial to date, a third at Warwick Farm on 20th August. Darren Beadman has the ride from barrier 15. Schmatte is another youngster from the Hawkes camp making her debut. The filly is entered for the Adelaide Festival Centre Mdn Hcp (1100m) at Morphettville on Wednesday. Her two trials were a 6th at Warwick Farm on 3rd May and 8th at Cheltenham on 26th August. Chad Lever will ride from barrier 12. Pretty Special ran 12th at Avondale on 17th July and will be running in the Rosvall ITM Maiden (1200m) at Ruakaka on Wednesday. Michael Walker will ride from barrier 10.
In barrier trial results, O'Mars and Occidental were unplaced at Randwick on Friday.
Friday, 30 August
The Big O has produced another potential star with Jessphine leading all the way to brilliantly win by four lengths in the Princess Teresina Hcp (1200m) at Eagle Farm on Wednesday. Considering this was her first start, she can only get better with racing and will definitely be one to keep an eye on in coming weeks. Dandyish looked above average when winning on debut by 1.5 lengths at Ballarat on 18th August and appears set to carry on his winning way in the Publicans Hcp-C1 (1500m) at Sale on Tuesday. A big future has been planned for the colt with the Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick a target, before moving on to the Caulfield Guineas and Victoria Derby. Noel Callow has the ride from barrier 9.
Porteos came from 7th on the turn last start to be beaten a length in second place at Canberra on 16th August and will again be favoured in the Golden Wattle Mdn Plte (1600m) at the same track on Friday. Jay Ford will ride from barrier 7 and claim 2kg.
Midnight Nova achieved her career best run last start when 2nd at Seymour on 20th August and looks a very strong chance in the Heathcote Dairy Mdn Plte (1900m) at Kilmore on Saturday. Steven Vella will have the ride from barrier 15.
Croft is a 4yo mare from the John Hawkes stable who will be making her debut on Saturday in the Gymea Bowling Club Mdn Plte (1200m) at Kembla Grange. She has two barrier trials to date - 9th at Rosehill on 4th December last year and 2nd at Warwick Farm on 20th August. Allan Robinson will ride from the wide barrier of 14.
Little is known about Tully Cello with the filly having not appeared at the official trials, so her debut in the Home Straight Enclosure Hcp (1000m) at Werribee on Sunday will be viewed with interest. It can be assumed that she has a deal of ability with connections bringing her to a metropolitan class event first-up. Andrew Findlay has the ride from barrier 7.
At the Randwicks barrier trials on Friday, O'Mars is in heat 7 and Occidental in heat 8,
Tuesday, 27 August
Lonhro was gallant in defeat on Saturday in the Group 2 San Miguel - Warwick Stakes (1400m) at Warwick Farm, succombing to Defier by a short neck. The blistering speed up front may not have suited Lonhro who generally likes to be settled before unleashing a final sprint. Factional's was an enormous run in the Toy Show Quality Hcp (1400m) at Warwick Farm, coming from 14th on the turn to be beaten only 1.5 lengths in fourth place. The mare can be followed with confidence next start.
Jewel Time finished 12th in the Tyco Fire Monitoring Mdn Plte (1500m) at Newcastle on Saturday. Bagua Lass ran 16th on debut in the Jetport Parking Mdn Plte (1400m) at Bendigo on Sunday.
Jessphine looks a have a deal of talent judging by her three trial wins at the Gold Coast and a debut second at Doomben on 27th February and will line up in the Princess Teresina Hcp (1200m) at Eagle Farm on Wednesday. The most recent of her trials was on 6th August. Glen Colless will ride from barrier 4.
Friday,23 August
Lonhro will be aiming for his ninth successive win on Saturday when he contests the Group 2 San Miguel - Warwick Stakes (1400m) at Warwick Farm on Saturday. The eight-time Group winner won this race last year as a three-year-old and based on her last start 3.8 length win in the Group 3 Missile Stakes at Rosehill on 3rd August, should win again this year. Darren Beadman has the ride from barrier 6.
Factional ran well last start to finish only 3.4 lengths from the winner over the unsuitable distance of 1200m at Randwick on 10th August and looks a strong hope in the Toy Show Quality Hcp (1400m) at Warwick Farm. The mare showed a lot of promise last preparation and will appreciate the extra 200m here. Darren Beadman will ride from barrier 13. Jewel Time improved last start when 10th beaten only 5.8 lengths at Newcastle on 10th August and connections have given the gelding the opportunity to improve further by entering him in the 1500m Tyco Fire Monitoring Mdn Plte at Newcastle on Saturday. George Scimone has the ride from barrier 12 and will claim 3kg.
Monte Peak has been entered for the same race at Newcastle and is coming off a 7th at Hawkesbury on 8th August. He made up ground from the turn last start and like Jewel Time will benefit from the extra distance. Scott Pollard will ride from barrier 7. Bagua Lass is a three-year-old filly who will be making her debut in the Jetport Parking Mdn Plte (1400m) at Bendigo on Sunday. She is out of Trivia Lass, winner of the 1993 Group 3 Sires Produce at Morphettville as well as races at Canterbury and Sandown.
Bagua Lass trialled recently at Cranbourne, finishing 10th on 9th August. Ares resumed with a close-up 6th, beaten only 2.6 lengths in the Potts Point Hcp (1400m) at Randwick on Wednesday.
Tornado Kid was travelling well in second place in the Eastlakes Hcp (1600m) at Randwick until the 600m where the saddle shifted markedly forcing jockey Darren Beadman to virtually retire the colt from the race. At the Rosehill trials on Tuesday, Evander will run in heat 2.
Tuesday, 20 August
Dandyish showed why he has been nominated for this year's Caulfield Guineas and Victoria Derby with a debut 1.5 length win in the J.P. Conaughton Mdn Plate (1400m) at Ballarat on Sunday. The colt will be one to following in the coming weeks. Hosannah finished 5th when resuming in the Group 2 Bankstown Sports Club Premiere Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The race was short of the mare's ideal distance and she is building up to another fine preparation.
Porteos was second at Canberra on Sunday in the ACTTAB Radio 87.6 FM Mdn Plate (1600m). Espiral resumed from a 22 week spell with a 6th in the Town of Seaside Mdn Plate (1300m) at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday.
Tornado Kid ran a nice race last start in finishing 4th beaten 2.9 lengths at Warwick Farm on 29th July and that will stand him in good stead for the Eastlakes Hcp (1600m) at Randwick on Wednesday. The colt will be stepping up to the 1600m for the first time after two runs at 1400m. Darren Beadman has the ride from barrier 4.
Ares, who showed potential in running 4th in Listed company last preparation, will resume at Randwick in the Potts Point Hcp (1400m). The gelding has not started since running third at Canterbury on 11th April. Ares had the benefit of a barrier trial at Rosehill on 29th July, finishing 5th. Corey Brown will ride from barrier 9.
Friday, 16 August
Talented mare Hosannah will resume on Saturday at Rosehill in the Group 2 Bankstown Sports Club Premiere Stakes (1200m). Hosannah, who has amassed $595,900 in prizemoney in her career, has not run since finishing 11th in the Group 2 Emancipation Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on 13th April. She had a recent trial at Warwick Farm on 2nd August, finishing 5th. Darren Beadman will ride from barrier 9.
Dandyish is a three-year-old colt who will be making his debut on Sunday in the J.P. Conaughton Mdn Plate (1400m) at Ballarat. He has had two trials at Cranbourne in preparation for this event, finishing unplaced on 26th July, then 3rd on 9th August. Noel Callow has the ride from barrier 4.
Porteos has been close to a win at recent starts and will be favoured to score in the ACTTAB Radio 87.6 FM Mdn Plate (1600m) at Canberra on Friday. The mare ran third last start at the same track on 2nd August over 1400m. Nigel Seymour will ride from barrier 5.
John Hawkes has transferred Espiral from his New South Wales to Queensland stables and the mare will line up in the Town of Seaside Mdn Plate (1300m) at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday. Her only start was an 8th at Wyong on 27th March. Espiral ran second in a trial at Eagle Farm on 6th August. Scott Galloway has the ride from barrier 3.
Midnight Nova suffered interference at the start when 10th at Bendigo on 9th August and will hpoefully have better luck from barrier 1 in the Goulburn Park Mdn Plte (1600m) at Seymour on Tuesday. Vlad Duric has the ride on the mare.
Akwendi resumed with a 5th at Sandown on Wednesday in the Leopardstown Hcp (1300m).
Tuesday, 13 August
Akwendi will resume in the Leopardstown Hcp (1300m) at Sandown on Wednesday. The mare has not started since running 8th at Moonee Valley on 28th March. That followed a debut win at Echuca on 10th March. Darren Gauci will ride from barrier 7.
Oz ran the best race of his short career at Newcastle on Saturday, finishing second in the Skin Cancer Clinic Mdn Plte (1400m). The gelding did well after starting from barrier 12 in the 13 horse field.
Jewel Time ran 10th in the same event.
Factional performed solidly first-up in the Ocean and Earth Hcp (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday, finishing 7th in a race that was over an unsuitable distance. The mare made up ground from 11th on the turn and the run indicates that Factional is in for a good campaign.
Midnight Nova ran 10th in the Tooheys New Mdn Plte (1300m) at Bendigo on Friday, after striking interference at the start.
Preoccupied was 6th at Nowra on Friday in the Danehill's Brother Mdn Hcp (1200m).
Friday, 9 August
Talented mare Factional will resume on Saturday in the Ocean and Earth Hcp (1200m). Earlier this year, Factional won two races in succession before running second in the Group 3 Adrian Knox Stakes (2000m) at Randwick. While this distance may be shorter than ideal, she does have a touch of class which will take her a long way in this race. Premiership-winning jockey Corey Brown will ride from barrier 17.
Midnight Nova had trouble gaining clear running last start and with better luck, should figure in the finish of the Tooheys New Mdn Plte (1300m) at Bendigo on Friday. The mare finished 5th last start at Benalla on 10th June. Midnight Nova has drawn barrier 6 and will be ridden by Kate Walters, who will claim 3kg.
Preoccupied will be having her first start for over seven months in the Danehill's Brother Mdn Hcp (1200m) at Nowra on Friday. The mare last ran on 29th June, when 6th at Kembla Grange. Jon Grisedale has the ride from barrier 12.
Oz and Jewel Time are both entered for the Skin Cancer Clinic Mdn Plte (1400m) at Newcastle on Saturday. Oz resumed last start with a 4th at Newcastle on 27th July, while Jewel Time ran 7th at Wyong on 25th July. Allan Robinson will be aboard Oz from barrier 12, while George Scimone, claiming 3kg, has the ride on Jewel Time.
Odd Man Out finished 13th at Sandown on Wednesday in the Wheatear Hcp (1300m). Super Octane debuted with a solid third at Doomben in the Holden Mdn Hcp (1200m)
Monday, 5 August
He may not have raced for nearly six months and is not yet fully fit, but you would have hardly noticed as Lonhro raced away with the Group 3 P.J. Gallagher's Missile Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday. Darren Beadman had the brilliant galloper in sixth place on the turn before releasing the breaks as Lonhro went on to score by 3 3/4 lengths. The frightening reality for his future rivals is that he has a lot of scope for improvement fitness wise. Trainer John Hawkes reaffirmed that Lonhro's major target this year will be the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley in October.
In other results from recent days, Porteos ran 3rd at Canberra on Friday in the Delta Pines Stud Mdn Plate (1400m). Ochil Hills finished 6th in the Mark Newnham Mdn Hcp (1300m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday after being checked at the 1000m. Dr Loane ran 6th at Randwick on Monday in the Staff Mdn Plate (1400m). Cornersoff finished 6th in the Managers' Hcp (1600m) at Randwick. Odd Man Out showed promise on debut when 4th at Werribee on 21st July and will line up in the Wheatear Hcp (1300m) at Sandown on Wednesday. The colt will be ridden by Steven King and has drawn wide in barrier 13. Super Octane will make his debut in the Holden Mdn Hcp (1200m) at Doomben on Wednesday. The colt has won both his trials - at Tamworth on 9th July and Armidale on 21st July. Kim Bell will ride from barrier 13. At the Warwick Farm trials on Friday, Hosannah finished 5th in heat 2.
Friday, 2 August
Sydney racing hots up this weekend with the return to racing of seven-time Group winner Lonhro in the Group 2 P.J. Gallagher's Missile Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The four-year-old warmed up for this event with a half-head second in a Randwick trial on 26th July. Darren Beadman has scored the ride on Lonhro and they will jump from barrier 5. Dr. Loane has performed well at two starts since a spell and has a good chance in the Staff Mdn Plate (1400m) at Randwick on Monday. The gelding was beaten only a half-length when second last start at Wyong on 25th July, which followed a fast finishing 4th at Rosehill on 6th July. Con Karakatsanis will ride from barrier 10 and claim 3kg. Cornersoff's last start 11th at Canterbury on 25th July was more meritorious than on face value. The mare finished only 4.6 lengths from the winner on that occasion and gets the chance to build on that in the Managers' Hcp (1600m) at Randwick. Nigel Seymour has the ride from barrier 5. Ochil Hills performed well at his debut, finishing 3rd at Grafton on 17th July and will run in the Mark Newnham Mdn Hcp (1300m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday. Craig Agnew will ride from barrier 1. Porteos moves back to 1400m in the Delta Pines Stud Mdn Plate (1400m) at Canberra on Friday after a last start 6th at the same track on 19th July. Grant Buckley has the ride from barrier 9. In Wednesday's results, Tornado Kid finished 4th and Octitriumphe 7th in the Mosman Hcp (1400m) at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.
Monday, 29 July
Champion galloper Lonhro looks to have returned in superb fashion, judging by his half-head second to rival Ha Ha in a Randwick barrier trial over 1050m last Friday. Rod Quinn gave the star an easy time in the trial, which was run in the fastest time of the day - 1.03.5. Lonhro will resume in the Group 3 Missile Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill this Saturday. Darren Beadman has accepted the prized ride.
Octitriumphe broke through in impressive style last start and has the chance to build on that win in the Mosman Hcp (1400m) at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. The filly won by a length at Queanbeyan on 19th July over 1200m and gets in nicely with only 50.5kg after the claim for apprentice Jay Ford. Octitriumphe has drawn barrier 9.
Tornado Kid is running in the same event on Wednesday and ran 9th at his only start on 13th July at Randwick. That was after a 4th and a 3rd in trials at Randwick in June. The colt will have Craig Agnew aboard and start from barrier 2. Weekend results saw Boreale finish 9th in the Carlton Draught Hcp (2040m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday.
Monte Peak ran 5th in the Street Real Estate Mdn Plate (1200m) at Newcastle on Saturday. Oz finished 4th in the same event.
Friday, 26 July
Boreale will have a chance to return to the winners circle, after his last start second at Caulfield last Saturday, in the Carlton Draught Hcp (2040m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday. The gelding had previously won two on the trot since moving to Victoria. Darren Gauci will ride from barrier 12. Octessa was very impressive in winning by two lengths at Warwick Farm on 10th July and could go right on with it in the Sappers In Peacekeeping Hcp (1800m) at Randwick on Saturday. The filly has won two of her last four starts and is starting to progress through the grades nicely. Darren Beadman has the ride from barrier 3.
Monte Peak has been off the scene since debuting with a 9th at Newcastle on 21st April and will resume in the Street Real Estate Mdn Plate (1200m) at the same track on Saturday. The colt ran third in a barrier trial at Hawkesbury on 15th July. Kayleen Gillman will ride from barrier 2 and claim 3kg.
Oz has been entered for the same event at Newcastle and is also coming off a spell. His last start was a third at Hawkesbury on 7th March. Oz recently trialled at Rosehill on 16th July, finishing fifth. In results from Wednesday,
Little Madame ran 4th in the Whips N' Spurs Hcp-C3 (1615m) at Doomben. Cornersoff finished 11th in the De Bortoli Yarra Valley Hcp (1550m) at Canterbury. Rainbow Chaser ran 5th at Paeroa in the Paeroa Hotel Mdn (1350m). At the Rosehill barrier trials next Tuesday, Venturado will run in heat 2, Yiasou Sydney in heat 3, Factional heat 7 and Ares heat 8.
Tuesday, 23 July
Octitriumphe has taken just three starts to open her winning account with the filly scoring a one length victory in the Kenny's Best Pal - Yallambee Stud Hcp (1200m) at Canberra on Friday. She had indicated talent at her opening two starts and delivered in the best possible way.
Boreale failed narrowly in his quest for three successive wins, running second in the Chancellor's Plate (1800m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The gelding was dropping back in distance which can be difficult and was up against some seasoned older gallopers.
Odd Man Out debuted with a 4th in the Super Vobis Mdn Plte (1110m) at Werribee on Sunday.
Porteos ran 6th at her first start over 1400m in the Kooringal Stud Mdn Plte (1600m) at Canberra.
Orthopaedic finished 12th in the Monash International Hcp (2000m) at Caulfield.
Little Madame ran home well last start and looks a good hope in the Whips N' Spurs Hcp-C3 (1615m) at Doomben on Wednesday. The filly finished third after being 9th on the turn at Eagle Farm on 6th July. This will be Little Madame's first start at this distance and she has been steadily rising in distance in her races. She will be ridden by Scott Galloway and jump from barrier 1.
Dr Loane started at big odds when resuming at Rosehill on 6th July, but belied that price in running a very impressive 4th, coming from 9th on the turn and running into bother near the turn. This form is strong enough to see the gelding go close in the De Bortoli Wines Hcp (1250m) at Canterbury on Wednesday. Brent Stanley will ride from barrier 13. Cornersoff will be dropping back from 2000m to 1550m in the De Bortoli Yarra Valley Hcp (1550m) at Canterbury. The filly's last start was a 5th at Kembla Grange on 6th July. Nigel Seymour has the ride from barrier 10. Rainbow Chaser will be having her second career start in the Paeroa Hotel Mdn (1350m) at Paeroa on Wednesday. The filly finished 14th on debut at Te Awamutu on 29th May. Reese Jones will ride from barrier 2.
Friday, 19 July
Boreale is in a purple patch of form and he will be favoured to continue on his winning way in the Chancellor's Plate (1800m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The gelding led all the way last start in winning at Flemington by 1 1/2 lengths on 29th June. Boreale has not finished further back than 4th in his seven career starts. Darren Gauci will ride from barrier 9.
Orthopaedic is another extremely consistent galloper and appears close to breaking through for a metropolitan win. The gelding will have that chance in the Monash International Hcp (2000m) at Caulfield. His last start was a 4th at Moonee Valley on 3rd July. Brendan Fenech will ride from barrier 5 and claim 1 1/2 kg.
Porteos has had all her seven starts at Canberra and will run there on Friday in the Kooringal Stud Mdn Plte (1600m). The filly has struck heavy tracks at her past three starts and the dry track here may be just what she needs to win. Porteos finished 5th on 7th July at her most recent outing. Grant Buckley will ride from barrier 1.
Octitriumphe has showed some promise at her two starts and will run in the Kenny's Best Pal - Yallambee Stud Hcp (1200m) at Canberra. The filly resumed with a 7th at Canberra Jay Ford, who will claim two kilos, has the ride from barrier 7.Octitriumphe has showed promise at her two starts and will run in the Kenny's Best Pal - Yallambee Stud Mdn Plte (1200m) at Canberra. The filly's last start was a 7th at Canberra on 7th July. Jay Ford, who will claim two kilos, will ride from barrier 7.
Odd Man Out is a well-bred 2yo colt who will make his debut in the Super Vobis Mdn Plte (1110m) at Werribee on Sunday. His dam, Law of Logic, is by Zeditave, who won 14 of 17 starts in the late 80's including eight Group events for over $1.3 million in prizemoney. Steven King will ride from barrier 1.
In results from Wednesday, Ochil Hills ran a nice race on debut, finishing 3rd in the Ron Skinner Enterprises Mdn (1200m) at Grafton. Pretty Special ran 12th on debut at Avondale in the Vertidrain NZ Mdn (1200m). Throttle ran 13th at Cheltenham Park in the Aristocrat Technologies Hcp (1263m). Super Octane was scratched from Grafton.
Tuesday, 16 July
The well-bred Ochil Hills will be making his debut on Wednesday in the Ron Skinner Enterprises Mdn (1200m) at Grafton. The gelding is out of Matinee Love, whose sire is Marauding, winner of the 1987 Golden Slipper. Ochil Hills has had five barrier trials over the past year and the most recent of those was a win at Randwick on 21st June. Darryl McLellan will ride from barrier 12. Another Octagonal youngster will be making their debut in the same event. Super Octane is also nicely bred, being out of the Kenmare mare French Liaison. He has had one barrier trial, winning at Tamworth on 9th July. The gelding has drawn barrier 14 with a jockey yet to be notified. Throttle will be resuming from a six month spell in the Aristocrat Technologies Hcp (1263m) at Cheltenham on Wednesday. The filly's only start was a fourth at Murray Bridge on 28th January. She finished 7th in a trial at Cheltenham on 1st July. Darren Holland has the ride from barrier 17. Pretty Special was scratched from Ruakaka on Sunday and will instead run in the Vertidrain NZ Mdn (1200m) at Avondale on Wednesday. It will be the filly's first start and Michael Walker will ride from barrier 5. In results from recent days, Tornado Kid debuted with a 9th in the Bounty Cruises Hcp (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. Dark Diamonds finished 11th in the J R McCluskey Mdn Plate (1105m) at Seymour on Monday. Ready About ran 5th at Goulburn on Friday in the Gary Dutaillis & Associates Mdn (1200m). Camilleon was 9th in the Daily Examiner Mdn Plte (1500m) at Grafton on Sunday.
Friday, 12 July
It was hoped that on Wednesday, Octessa would avoid the trouble of his last start at Randwick and this was the case as the filly scooted away to win the Dorothea Mackellar Hcp (1600m) at Warwick Farm. From the inside barrier, Jim Cassidy was able to settle Octessa in the leading bunch before going on to score comfortably.
Sky Love, on the basis of two impressive trial wins, looks to have plenty of ability and will debut in the Sydney International truck Show Hcp (1200m) at Rosehill on Sunday. The filly won her trials at Randwick on 21st June and at Rosehill on 2nd July. Chris Munce will ride from barrier 4. Tornado Kid is another youngster who will debut this weekend in the Bounty Cruises Hcp (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. At the trials the colt finished 4th at Randwick on 7th June and 3rd at the same track on 21st June. Chris Munce has the ride from barrier 6.
Dark Diamonds will resume from a spell in the J R McCluskey Mdn Plate (1105m) at Seymour on Monday. The filly's last start was an 8th at Newcastle on 26th January and he prepared for his first Victorian run with an 8th in a Cranbourne trial on 28th June. Nash Rawiller will ride from barrier 7.
Ready About has been close to the money at his last two starts and gets the chance to break through in the Gary Dutaillis & Associates Mdn (1200m) at Goulburn on Friday. The filly's last start was at Kembla Grange on 22nd June when 4th. Craig Agnew has the ride from barrier 9. Camilleon will run in the Daily Examiner Mdn Plte (1500m) at Grafton on Sunday. The filly was slowly away last start when 12th at Port Macquarie on 30th June. Matthew Paget will be aboard from barrier 14. Pretty Special will have her first start in the Northern Ceilings NZ Ltd Mdn (1200m) at Ruakaka on Saturday. The filly will start from barrier 2 with a jockey yet to be notified. In barrier trial action, Destinies is entered in heat 4 and Jewel Time in heat 15 at Warwick Farm on Friday, while at Rosehill on Tuesday Ocho is in heat 2, Home, Venturado and Yiasou Sydney in heat 5 and Oz in heat 8.
Monday, 8 July
Suntagonal is fast building an impressive record in South Africa and won the Grade 1 Premier's Champion Stakes (1400m) in Durban on Saturday. Suntagonal's has now won three of six career starts.
In other results from this weekend, Omens finished 7th in the XXXX Sunshine Coast Guineas (1600m) on Saturday.
Little Madame came from 9th on the turn to finish 3rd in the Osmunda Hcp-C4 (1500m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Dr Loane impressed in the Young Members Raceday July 20 Hcp (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The gelding finished strongly to grap 4th place after jumping awkwardly and bumping the rail near the turn.
Porteos ran 5th in the Bowness Thoroughbred Stud Mdn Plate (1400m) at Canberra on Sunday.
Cornersoff finished 5th in the Prime Television Plate-C4 at Kembla Grange on Saturday.
Octitriumphe resumed from a spell with a 7th in the Adam - Cedar Brush Farm Hcp (1000m) at Canberra.
Connections of Octessa will be hoping for better luck this time around, when the filly contests the Dorothea Mackellar Hcp (1600m) at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. At her last start, at Randwick on 26th June, Octessa was continually blocked for a run in the home straight and under the circumstances, did well to finish 4th after making up ground from 9th on the turn. She has drawn well in barrier 1 and will have the services of Jim Cassidy.
Rainbow Chaser will have her second career start in the Wrightson Mdn (1400m) at Matamata on Wednesday. The filly finished 14th on debut at Te Awamutu on 29th May. Reese Jones will ride from barrier 14.
Friday, 5 July
Omens showed a tremendous return to form last start and will be looking to continue that improvement in the XXXX Sunshine Coast Guineas (1600m) on Saturday. The filly finished third, beaten only a 1/4 of a length, in the Group 3 Winter Stakes (1500m) at Eagle Farm on 22nd June. A wide barrier of 15 will not help, but she has shown the ability to settle towards the rear of the field and run home strongly. Omens will be ridden by Scott Galloway. Little Madame was also impressive last start, finishing 5th beaten 3/4 of a length in open 3-year-old class at Eagle Farm on 22nd June. Based on that run, she looks very hard to beat in the Osmunda Hcp-C4 (1500m) at the same track on Saturday. Justin Stanley will ride the filly, who has drawn barrier 13. Dr Loane will resume from a spell in the Young Members Raceday July 20 Hcp (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The gelding's only start to date was a 10th at Newcastle on 16th March. Morgan Butler will ride from barrier 5. Porteos looks to have found a nice race in which to break her maiden status on Sunday, with the filly entered for the Bowness Thoroughbred Stud Mdn Plate (1400m) at Canberra. At her last start, Porteos finished third on a heavy track at Canberra on 14th June. Grant Buckley has the ride from barrier 4. Cornersoff steps up to 2000m for the first time in the Prime Television Plate-C4 at Kembla Grange on Saturday. The filly finished 11th last start at Canterbury on 5th June and should find this race easier. Nigel Seymour will have the ride from barrier 2. Octitriumphe will be having her second career start in the Adam - Cedar Brush Farm Hcp (1000m) at Canberra on Sunday. Her first start was a promising effort, finishing 4th at Queanbeyan on 3rd March after racing greenly. With natural improvement, she can be expected to go close here. Shane Pawsey will ride from barrier 10. In results from Wednesday, Orthopaedic finished in a dead-heat for fourth at Moonee Valley in the Fisher & Paykel Hcp (1519m). Angular debuted in the Giannis Restaurant Hcp (1350m) at Doomben, finishing 10th. Rainbow Chaser was scratched from her engagement at Pukekohe Park.
Monday, 1 July
Boreale continued his fantastic recent form in winning the Dulcify Hcp (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday. It was the gelding's first run in open company and he handled it with ease to lead all of the way from his outside barrier and score by 1 1/2 lengths. The win shows that Boreale is now ready to tackle stronger events.
Camilleon finished 12th in the Port Macquarie Panthers Maiden Plate (1400m) at Port Macquarie on Friday.
Orthopaedic has finished no worse than fourth in his last nine starts in three different states and looks to have found a race in the Fisher & Paykel Hcp (1519m) at Moonee Valley on Wednesday. The gelding's last run was a 4th on a heavy track at Caulfield on 2nd June. Darren Gauci will ride from barrier 3.
Angular is a Canberra-trained colt who will make his debut at Doomben on Wednesday in the Giannis Restaurant Hcp (1350m). He has finished second in two barrier trials - at Canberra on 22nd January and Gold Coast on 11th June. Angular will be ridden by Greg Farrer and start from barrier 5.
Rainbow Chaser was scratched from Avondale on Saturday and will run in the Six TAB's Mdn (1400m) at Pukekohe Park on Wednesday. The filly's only start was on 29th May at Te Awamutu when 14th. Reese Jones has the ride from barrier 9.
In barrier trial results from Warwick Farm on Friday, Jewel Time was 6th in heat 1, Lovers 5th in heat 4 while in heat 6, Reveries ran 2nd and Miss Rooney 4th.
Friday, 28 June
Boreale will rise to open class racing on Saturday in the Dulcify Hcp (2000m) at Flemington. The gelding won impressively last Saturday by 2 1/4 lengths at Moonee Valley and gets in nicely with only 52kg. The only disadvantage will be the outside barrier of 16. Darren Gauci will again be aboard.
Camilleon will be having her third career start when she tackles the Port Macquarie Panthers Maiden Plate (1400m) at Port Macquarie on Friday. The filly's last start was an 8th at the same track on 14th June after being slowly away. Dale Spriggs will ride from the wide barrier of 16. Rainbow Chaser will have to rely on a number of scratchings to gain a start in the Red Badge Group Maiden (1400m) at Avondale on Saturday after being drawn as fourth emergency. The filly's only start was on 29th May at Te Awamutu when 14th. A jockey has not yet been notified and Rainbow Chaser has drawn barrier 10.
Octessa finished 4th at Randwick on Wednesday in the after being continually blocked for a run in the home straight.
Jewel Time will trial in heat 1 at Warwick Farm on Friday, while Lovers is entered in heat 4, with Reveries and Miss Rooney in heat 6. At Tuesday's trials at Rosehill, Euripedes is entered for heat 1, Hadfa and Sky Love in heat 2.
Tuesday, 25 June
Saturday saw Heptonstall added to the list of Octagonal-sired winners with a fast-finishing victory in the Group 3 Carlton Draught - Winter Stakes (1500m) at Eagle Farm. The filly's record is now very impressive, with five wins from eight starts and prizemoney of $201,900. She looks to have a very bright future and will no doubt be racing in top class races in the near future.
Stablemate Omens also loomed as a winning chance in the straight, finishing a quarter of a length away in third place. The run was a fantastic return to form for the filly. Boreale ventured to Moonee Valley on Saturday for her first Victorian start and came away with a strong 2 1/4 length win in the Sky Channel Hcp (2040m). The gelding had only raced up to 1600m in previous starts and fought on extremely well at the finish. Little Madame showed promise in jumping up to open three-year-old company, finishing 5th beaten only 3/4 of a length in the Hong Kong Tourism Is It! Hcp (1400m) at Eagle Farm. She had been racing in restricted company in Sydney prior to this and showed she was well up to the class. Ready About was handy most of the way in finishing 4th in the Wollongong Central Mdn Plate (1400m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday. Octessa was scratched from Kembla Grange and will be running in the Elusive Hcp (1550m) at Randwick on Wednesday. The filly's last start was at Warwick Farm on 2nd June, when 4th. Jon Grisedale has the ride from barrier 12.
Saturday, 22 June
Octagonal will be represented by two runners in Saturday's Carlton Draught - Winter Stakes (1500m) at Eagle Farm, with Heptonstall and Omens engaged. Heptonstall has had three starts this preparation, winning the first two before finishing 6th at Randwick on 8th June. The filly has won four of her seven starts to date, earning prizemoney of just over $84,000. Scott Galloway will ride from barrier 12. Omens has not started since finishing 9th at Doomben on 18th May over 2020m. Her record stands at three wins from 13 starts for prizemoney of a touch over $115,000. Stathi Katsidis will rides from barrier 4.
Last start Sydney winner, Little Madame, has been taken to Brisbane by trainer John Hawkes and lines up in the Hong Kong Tourism Is It! Hcp (1400m) at Eagle Farm. The filly won first-up at Canterbury on 5th June over 1250m. Scott Galloway has the ride from barrier 7.
Boreale is coming off a last start second at Randwick on 8th June and moves to Melbourne to contest the Sky Channel Hcp (2040m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Darren Gauci will ride from barrier 7.
Octessa returns to Kembla Grange on Saturday, the scene of her victory on 18th May and will run in the Sutherland Shire Tiles Plate-C1 (1600m). The filly's last start was at Warwick Farm on 2nd June, when 4th after striking interference near the 400m. Jon Grisedale has the ride from barrier 9.
O'Darl will make her debut in the Arthur Mollett 3yo Mdn Plate (1200m) at Wyong on Tuesday. She has had two barrier trials - 8th at Rosehill on 22nd January before winning at Warwick Farm on 7th June. Rod Quinn will ride from barrier 2.
Ready About has been accepted for two events in coming days. Firstly, the Wollongong Central Mdn Plate (1400m) at Kembla Grange, where Robert Thompson will ride from barrier 3 and also the Craig Ayton Memorial Mdn Plate (1350m) at Wyong, where Robert Thompson is also engaged to ride, from barrier 4.
Tuesday, 18 June
Mezeray, a two-year-old filly from the John Hawkes stable, will make her racing debut in the F.E. Elbeshausen Hcp (1200m) at Sandown on Wednesday. She is out of the Bletchingly mare Winning Table, who won at both Rosehill and Randwick in her short four start career in the mid-1990's. Mezeray has not been seen at the official trials. Darren Gauci has the ride from barrier 7.
Fulfilment is coming off a last start 5th at Strathalbyn on 26th May and lines up in the McLeay Carpets Mdn Plate (2050m) at the same track on Wednesday. That start was her first over a staying distance and she is likely to improve here. Joe Bowditch will ride from barrier 6.
Porteos again struck a heavy track at Canberra on Friday in the Aspect Computing Mdn Plate (1400m), running well in the conditions to finish third. Camilleon finished 8th in the Hastings Hotel Bottlemart Mdn Plate (1000m) at Port Macquarie on Friday.
Kestrel Call debuted with a 6th, beaten three lengths, in the National Boy Hcp (1200m) at Belmont Park on Saturday.
Ready About was scratched from her event at Canberra on Friday and has been nominated for a 1400m maiden at Kembla Grange on Saturday.
Friday, 14 June
Camilleon has not started since debuting with an 11th at Tamworth on 15th April and will run in the Hastings Hotel Bottlemart (1000m) at Port
Macquarie on Friday. The filly has since finished 5th in a barrier trial at
Taree on 9th June. Matthew Paget will ride from barrier 9.
Porteos will appreciate firmer footing in the Aspect Computing Mdn Plate
(1400m) at Canberra on Friday. At the same track on 19th May, the filly
finished 7th on a heavy track. Her form prior to that indicated she was
approaching a win. Nigel Seymour has the ride from barrier 12.
Ready About is coming off an impressive second at Canberra on 31st May and will run in the same event as Porteos at Canberra. George Scimone will ride from barrier 2 and claims 1.5kg. The filly is also not far away from a win and it is quite conceivable that the two Octagonal gallopers could run the quinella.
Kestrel Call is a two-year-old colt who will make his debut in the National Boy Hcp (1200m) at Belmont Park on Saturday. He has had two barrier trials, a 6th on 7th January at Belmont Park then a win at the same track on 27th May. Lucas Camilleri has the ride from barrier 9 and will claim 2kg.
Christomel finished 11th in the Liverpool City Council Hcp (1400m) at
Warwick Farm on Wednesday.
In results from earlier this week, Midnight Nova ran 5th in the North East Mdn Plte (1400m) at Benalla on Monday after striking interference on the turn.
Wilburys debuted with an 8th at Murray Bridge in the Murray Bridge Motor Inn-C1 (1206m) on Monday.
Monday, 10 June
Boreale maintained his recent consistent form with a second in the Accident & Health International Plate (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday. The gelding was having his first start over the challenging 1600m circuit and battled on well in second place throughout. This now takes his record to one win and three minor placings from five starts.
Heptonstall finished 6th in the Honda Civic Plate (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Evander came from 10th on the turn to finish 5th at Eagle Farm on Saturday in the Rough Habit Hcp (1500m).
Post was scratched from her engagement at Eagle Farm on Monday.
Christomel drops in class from recent outings in the Liverpool City Council
Hcp (1400m) at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. The colt finished 10th last start at Rosehill on 1st June over 1200m. Jamie Innes has the ride from barrier 1.
In barrier trial results, Jeremiad finished 4th in heat four at Warwick Farm on Friday, Miss Rooney 7th in heat 7 and Othentic 8th in heat 10.
Torando Kid ran 4th in heat 10 of the rescheduled Randwick trials on Friday.
Friday, 7 June
Little Madame resumed at Canterbury on Wednesday in the Canterbury Park Event Centre Hcp (1250m) and won the race on protest. The filly finished second across the line behind Vizani, but won the race after third placegetter Celestia successfully protest against the winner. Little Madame has now won two of her four starts.
Cornersoff ran 11th in the 15th June Giddy-Up Day Hcp (1900m) at Canterbury.
Regal State ran third in a trial at Rosehill on Tuesday. O'Darl was scratched from her heat.
With four wins from six starts, Heptonstall is fast building an impressive record and will be favoured to win the Honda Civic Plate (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. The filly has won her two starts this preparation, the most recent of which was at Randwick over 1400m on 25th May. Heptonstall will be ridden by Darren Beadman and start from barrier 5.
Boreale ran a strong-finishing third last start over 1500m at Rosehill on 18th May and has the chance to return to winning form in the Accident & Health International Plate (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday. The gelding won his only other start at Randwick by 1 1/4 lengths on 1st May. Darren Beadman has the ride from barrier 2.
Evander faces a drop in class on Saturday at Eagle Farm in the Rough Habit Hcp (1500m) and looks very well placed. The gelding ran second last start in the Group 3 Doomben Classic (1615m) on 18th May. Evander has been placed at Group level three times Scott Galloway will ride from barrier 5.
Post also ran in the Doomben Classic last start, finishing 7th, and lines up in the Club Conrad Hcp (1400m) at Eagle Farm on Monday. The colt has three wins and two minor placings from six starts. He will be ridden by Danny Nikolic and has drawn the extreme outside barrier of 15.
Midnight Nova is nearing a win, judging by her last start second at Bendigo on 18th May and could break through in the North East Mdn Plte (1400m) at Benalla on Monday. The filly has drawn barrier 10 and will have Steven Vella in the saddle.
After three barrier trials, Wilburys will make his debut in the Murray Bridge Motor Inn-C1 (1206m) on Monday. The gelding ran 5th at Rosehill on 15th May last year, 6th at Cheltenham on 7th January then 11th at Cheltenham on 27th May. Darren Holland will ride from barrier 5.
Wednesday, 5 June
Cornersoff will enter the 15th June Giddy-Up Day Hcp (1900m) at Canterbury on Wednesday in top form after her win last start over 1600m at Kembla Grange on 18th May. The filly came from 6th on the turn that day to score by half-a-length. She has now won two of her seven starts. Last start jockey Nigel Seymour retains the ride on Wednesday and Cornersoff has drawn barrier 12. Little Madame will resume from a four month spell in the Canterbury Park Event Centre Hcp (1250m) at Canterbury. The filly's last start was on 10th February when 9th at Warwick Farm. She has since trialled at Rosehill on 21st May, finishing 5th. Corey Brown will ride from barrier 2. Octessa finished 4th in the King Brian Hcp (1400m) at Warwick Farm on Sunday, beaten only 1.4 lengths. The filly suffered interference at the 400m. Orthopaedic got even closer in his 4th in the Green Wave Hcp (1400m) at Caulfield on Sunday on a heavy track. The gelding was only 1/4 of a length behind the winner and it looks as though he will break through shortly. Ready About ran the best race of her career in finishing 2nd in the Canberra Times Mdn Plte (1200m) at Canberra on Friday. Christomel finished 10th in the Champs Cafe Hcp (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday. Dr Loane and Jeremiad will both trial in heat 4 at Warwick Farm on Friday, Miss Rooney in heat 7 and Othentic in heat 10. Tornado Kid did not trial at Randwick on Friday as the heats were abandoned.
Friday, 31 May
Octessa broke through for an impressive win last start at Kembla Grange on 18th May and the filly looks a strong chance to carry on the good work in the King Brian Hcp (1400m) at Warwick Farm on Sunday. Octessa won by 2 3/4 lengths at Kembla and now looks ready to fully display her potential. Jon Grisedale has the rise from barrier 2.
Orthopaedic has been placed at his last five starts and seven out of ten overall and has the chance to record his second career victory in the Green Wave Hcp (1400m) at Caulfield on Sunday. The gelding ran 3rd at Sandown on 6th May last start. Darren Gauci will ride from barrier 13. Christomel debuted at Randwick with a 12th on 25th May and will be running in the Champs Cafe Hcp (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The colt has drawn barrier 1 and will have Jamie Innes in the saddle.
Ready About has accepted for two events in the next couple of days and looks more likely to run in the Canberra Times Mdn Plte (1200m) at Canberra on Friday. The other race is the Pauls Collect-A-Cap Mdn Plte (1200m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday, for which Ready About is the emergency. The gelding ran 12th at Wyong last start on 16th May. George Scimone has the ride in the Canberra event from barrier 2 and will claim 1.5kg. No rider has been notified at Kembla.
In results from midweek racing, Eviotis kicked off his career with a 5th in the XXXX Mdn Hcp (1200m) at Ipswich on Wednesday. Little Oh ran 5th at Goulburn in the Meadowland Stud Hcp-C1 (1200m) on Tuesday. Classy Affair finished 10th in the Axis Business Equipment Waikato Mdn (2000m) at Te Awamutu on Wednesday. Rainbow Chaser had her first start at Te Awamutu on Wednesday, finishing 14th in the Anziyan Mdn (1150m). Regal State will trial in heat 3 at Rosehill on Tuesday and O'Darl in heat 7.
Monday, 27 May
Heptonstall continued on her merry way on Saturday with an impressive victory in the Safilo Eyewear Hcp (1400m) at Randwick. The filly won by a long head after being forced to carry 59kg. Heptonstall has now taken her record to four wins and a third from six starts and has earnt $84,400.
Christomel made his debut in the Brighton-Le-Sands RSL Ltd Hcp (1100m) at Randwick, finishing 12th. The colt has been nominated for a 1200m 2yo colts & geldings race at Rosehill on Saturday.
Fulfilment ran 5th at Strathalbyn on Sunday in the Victor Harbor Business Mdn (2050m) at Strathalbyn in what was her first test over a staying distance. Barberousse has been going close at recent starts and looks a good chance to break through in the Footy Show Hcp (1550m) at Canterbury on Wednesday. The gelding finished 4th last start at Warwick Farm over 1600m on 15th May. Darren Beadman has the ride from barrier 8.
Eviotis, a three-year-old gelding, will debut in the XXXX Mdn Hcp (1200m) at Ipswich on Wednesday. He has had three barrier trials to date - two in Sydney and a 1.5 length win at the Gold Coast on 21st May. Glen Colless will ride from barrier 2.
Little Oh will have his third career start in the Meadowland Stud Hcp-C1 (1200m) at Goulburn on Tuesday. The gelding won at Wagga on 28th April before a 4th at Albury on 11th May. Andrew Bloomfield has the ride from barrier 4.
Classy Affair has been entered for the Axis Business Equipment Waikato (2000m) at Te Awamutu on Wednesday. The filly ran 11th last start over 1600m at Te Rapa on 18th May. Trudy Thornton has the ride from barrier 16.
Rainbow Chaser is a three-year-old filly who will have her first start in the Anziyan Mdn (1150m) at Te Awamutu. She is trained by Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Sheila Laxon. Mark Sweeney rides from barrier 6. Tornado Kid will trial at Randwick on Friday in heat 11.
Friday, May 24
Heptonstall returned from a spell in great style at Randwick a fortnight ago in winning over 1200m and gets the chance to repeat the effort on Saturday in the Safilo Eyewear Hcp (1400m) at the same track. The filly has won three out of her five starts and is displaying great potential. Darren Beadman will ride from barrier 2. Two-year-old colt, Christomel, will make his debut in the Brighton-Le-Sands RSL Ltd Hcp (1100m) at Randwick. Christomel has had two barrier trials at Warwick Farm - a 5th on 9th November and 2nd on 3rd May. Jamie Innes has the ride from the wide barrier of 12. Fulfilment has been working up in distance at recent starts and moves from 1600m to 2050m in the Victor Harbor Business Mdn at Strathalbyn on Sunday. The filly finished 11th last start at Balaklava on 15th May and given that she generally gets back in her races the increased distance should suit. Joe Bowditch will ride from barrier 7.
Ominous finished 5th in heat 2 and Little Madame 5th in heat 7 of the Rosehill barrier trials on Tuesday.
Tuesday, 21 May
Exceptionally bred filly Octessa showed glimpses of her undoubted potential on Saturday with an impressive 2 3/4 length win over 1400m at Kembla Grange. Having her first start in over four months, Octessa overcame barrier 12 to win comfortably. Evander ran his customary strong race in finishing second in the Group 3 Doomben Classic (1615m) on Saturday. In doing so, the gelding took his prizemoney to $171,500. Post also ran in that event, finishing in 7th place. Boreale maintained his impressive start to this preparation with a close 3rd at Rosehill on Saturday over 1500m, coming from 8th on the turn. Provokes ran 6th at Rosehill over 1400m. Midnight Nova ran the best race of her short career on Saturday to finish 2nd at Bendigo over 1400m. The filly was beaten only a head and looks likely to win a similar class race shortly. Porteos ran 7th on a heavy track at Canberra on Sunday over 1400m. In trial action this week, Afternoon Delights was due to trial at Randwick last Friday, but will instead contest heat 3 at Warwick Farm this Friday. Portrait is entered in heat 2. Ominous will trial in heat 2 and Little Madame in heat 7 at Rosehill on Tuesday.
Friday, May 17
A busy period of racing sees several metropolitan meetings around Australia scheduled for Monday to co-incide with the Adelaide Cup meeting at Morphettville. It is also a busy time for Octagonal-sired horses with ten runners engaged in various events. Two of these runners are Evander and Post who will both contest the Group 3 Hamilton Hotel Doomben Classic (1615m) on Saturday. Evander looks well placed at set weights here after running 3rd last start at Rosehill on 4th May carrying 59kg. This will be the gelding's third run after a spell. Scott Galloway will ride from barrier 8. Post has not missed a place in his five starts and will provide stiff opposition to Evander. The colt finished 2nd at his first run in Queensland on 6th May after a pair of wins in Victoria. Danny Nikolic has the ride from barrier 6. Omens will also be running in Brisbane on Saturday and is entered for the Plough Inn Doomben Roses (2020m). The filly ran 7th last start at the Gold Coast and is nominated for the upcoming Queensland Oaks. Rod Quinn will ride from barrier 3. Provokes won well at Randwick last start on 1st May and could easily go on with it in the Alto BMW Artarmon Charles O'Neill House Hcp (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The filly has two wins and two seconds from five starts and looks to be going places. Darren Beadman will ride from barrier 7. Boreale also won impressively last start at Randwick on 1st May and will also be running at Rosehill in the Outback Orange Juice Hcp (1500m). That was the gelding's first run back from a spell and he will strip fitter here. Corey Brown rides from barrier 8. Cornersoff lines up in the May Schubert Plate-C1 (1600m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday. The filly ran 7th last start at Randwick on 1st May and will find the class easier here. Nigel Seymour has the ride from barrier 3. Midnight Nova ran a nice race last start, finishing 5th at Warrnambool on 30th April, in what was only her second career start and the first after a spell. With natural improvement she can be expected to go close in the Moama Bowling Club Mdn Plte (1400m) at Bendigo on Saturday. Apprentice Kate Walters will ride the filly from barrier 10 and claim 3kg. Octessa resumes from a four month spell in the Illawarra Leagues Club Mdn (1400m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday. The filly did most of her racing in metropolitan class last preparation and is bred have plenty of ability. She tuned up for this event by with a 4th in a Rosehill barrier trial on 7th May. Jon Grisedale will ride from barrier 13. The Jamie Layt Memorial Mdn Plte (1400m) at Canberra on Sunday looks a nice race for Porteos to break her maiden status. Her last start second at Canberra on 26th April showed she will be close to her peak at this her fourth run back from a spell. Nigel Seymour will ride from barrier 8. Classy Affair was not far away last start when 4th at Ellerslie on 20th April and will run in the www.teakaustud.co.nz Mdn (1600m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. Apprentice Sam Spratt will ride from barrier 5 and claim 2kg. Barberousse ran 4th in the Sadlier Hcp (1600m) at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. Fulfilment ran 11th at Balaklava on Wednesday in the Trojan Workforce Recruitment Mdn (1611m).
Tuesday, 14 May
Heptonstall returned to racing in great style on Saturday, winning the Semaphore Hcp (1200m) at Randwick. The filly displayed great promise last preparation, earning a trip to Melbourne last November and looks set to go right on with it. Omens ran a nice race in finishing 7th in the Gold Coast Guineas (1400m) on Saturday. The filly made up ground from 12th on the turn and was only a couple of lengths behind the placegetters. Pentathlon ran 5th at Randwick in the Grandstand Hcp (1600m), also finishing just behind the placegetters.
Vee Eight finished 7th in the Paeroa Auto Electrical & Steering Services Mdn (2100m) at Paeroa on Sunday.
Barberousse went close in running 2nd last start at Randwick on 25th April and gets the chance to atone in the Sadlier Hcp (1600m) at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. Barberousse has a win and a second from two starts at 1600m. Darren Beadman from barrier 11. The globetrotting Fulfilment continues her new career in South Australia on Wednesday in the Trojan Workforce Recruitment Mdn (1611m) at Balaklava.
Fulfilment started off in Sydney after trialling in Melbourne, then raced in Brisbane before heading to SA. The filly will be ridden by Jeff Maund and start from barrier 16.
Afternoon Delights will have her first trial on Friday in heat 12 and Randwick.
Friday, May 10
Omens will have to overcome barrier 19 in order to win the H.Harvey-Gold Coast Guineas (1400m) on Saturday. The filly's last start was at Randwick on 13th April when after striking interference in the straight, she finished 12th. Rod Quinn will ride. Pentathlon gets a chance to avenge last start's 4th at Rosehill on 27th April in the Grandstand Hcp (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday. The gelding will start from barrier 3 and be ridden by Corey Brown.
Heptonstall will return from a 6 month spell in the Semaphore Hcp (1200m) at Randwick. The filly has not started since a 3rd at Sandown on 17th November. She finished 3rd in a barrier trial at Warwick Farm on 3rd May. Darren Beadman will have the ride from barrier 6.
Vee Eight will line up in the Paeroa Auto Electrical & Steering Services Mdn (2100m) at Paeroa in New Zealand on Sunday. The gelding finished 8th last start at Te Aroha on 3rd April. Vee Eight will jump from barrier 11 and have apprentice Andrew Calder in the saddle.
Sir Henry was due to run at Gosford on Wednesday, but connections instead elected to run the gelding at Hawkesbury on Thursday, where he ran 2nd, beaten a nose, over 1800m. Conscience ran 10th at Strathalbyn on Wednesday over 1350m.
Tuesday, 7 May
Post acquitted himself well in his first test against older horses on Saturday, finishing 2nd in the Australian Red Cross Volunteers Hcp (1640m) at Eagle Farm. It was also the colt's first start in excess of 1400m and he did well to lead most of the way and into the straight. Post has been nominated for the Gold Coast Guineas on Saturday and the Grand Prix Stakes at Eagle Farm on Sunday.
Evander ran his usual strong race to get 3rd in the Rider Hunt Hcp (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The gelding had to lump 59kg and came from 5th on the turn to be beaten just over half a length.
Orthopaedic is another gelding who can be relied on to be amongst the placegetters and he maintained this reputation with a 3rd in the Ungar Hcp (1600m) at Sandown on Monday.
Capto ran 7th at Victoria Park in Redbook-Invicta Carpets Hcp (2000m) at Victoria Park on Saturday.
Jewel Time ran 12th at Canterbury on Monday in the Matador Towbars Hcp (1250m).
Conscience will line up in the Alcohol Go-Easy Mdn Plte (1350m) at Strathalbyn on Wednesday. The gelding's last start was a 9th at Victoria Park on 25th April. Wayne Kerford will ride from barrier 12.
Sir Henry has gone close at his last two starts and looks a strong chance to break through in the Pubmart Plate-C1 (1600m) at Gosford on Wednesday. The gelding was beaten a nose when second at the same track on 25th April over 1600m. Brad Pengelly has the ride from barrier 9.
Thursday, 2 May
A very successful day on Wednesday saw both Boreale and Provokes win their events at Randwick. Boreale resumed from a five month spell with a 1 1/4 length victory in the Arncliffe Hcp (1200m). The gelding was third most of the way before running down the heavily backed Secret Goldmine. Provokes took her record to two wins and two seconds from five starts with an impressive 1 3/4 length win in the Carlton Hcp (1400m). The filly was fifth on the turn, but loomed up half way down the straight and finished the race full of running.
O'Mars finished fifth in the Hurstville Hcp (2400m) at Randwick in his first start at the distance.
Cornersoff ran seventh at Randwick in the Kogarah Hcp (1600m).
Midnight Nova finished fifth in the Chef's On The Run Mdn Plate (1200m) at Warrnambool - her first start for 42 weeks.
Monte Peak was scratched from his engagement at Randwick. Evander finished strongly at her last start when third first-up at Rosehill on 20th April. With added fitness and the increase in distance in the Rider Hunt Hcp (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday, it looks a nice race for the filly. Darren Beadman has the ride from barrier 2.
Post has been taken to Queensland with the upcoming Queensland Derby in mind and will run in the Australian Red Cross Volunteers Hcp (1640m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The colt is in superb form at the moment, having won at Caulfield and Flemington in recent weeks and despite coming up against older and vastly more experienced gallopers, Post is a horse going places and will be strongly favoured. Danny Nikolic will ride from barrier 7.
Orthopaedic has also shifted states and lines up in the Ungar Hcp (1600m) at Sandown on Monday. The gelding has been placed at his last for starts in SA and gets his chance in open 3yo company here. Neville Wilson will ride from barrier 11.
Capto finished 11th, but beaten only six lengths, in Group company last start at Morphettville on 20th April and drops in class in the Redbook-Invicta Carpets Hcp (2000m) at Victoria Park on Saturday. Stephen Baster has the ride from barrier 3. Fulfilment
is fourth emergency for the Honda Mile (1600m) at Victoria Park and will rely on scratchings to gain a start. The filly finished fifth last start at Gawler on 19th April. Fulfilment has drawn barrier 9 with a rider yet to be notified.
Jewel Time will have his second career start in the Matador Towbars Hcp (1250m) at Canterbury on Monday. The gelding finished 10th on debut at the same track on 24th April. Brent Stanley will ride from barrier 4.
Tuesday, 30 April
Little Oh's name gives a clear indication as to the identity of his famous sire and like Octagonal, won his first race start, with victory in the Clubs Keno Mdn Plate (1000m) at Wagga on Sunday. The colt scored by 1 1/4 lengths and ran a class record time of 58.38 seconds.
Barberousse ran well at Randwick on Thursday, finishing second beaten a long neck in the El Alamein Hcp (1600m). Trainer John Hawkes has nominated the colt for the Group 2 Quensland Guineas (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday and also the Grand Prix Stakes at the same track a week later.
Sir Henry looks to have maintained his form this preparation, judging by his narrow defeat at Gosford on Thursday. The gelding was beaten a nose into second place in the Erina Leagues Club Plate-C1 (1600m). Porteos ran the best race of her career at Canberra on Friday, finishing second in the Carlovers Carwash Mdn Plate (1200m).
Pentathlon finished fourth beaten just under two lengths in the Mike Howlin Memorial Hcp (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday.
Conscience ran ninth at Victoria Park on Thursday in the Malaysia Mdn Plate (1250m).
Lord Voldemort finished tenth on debut at Eagle Farm on Thursday in the Bulimba Barracks Hcp (1200m), after being slowly away.
Boreale will resume from a spell in the Arncliffe Hcp (1200m) at Randwick on Wednesday. The gelding's last start was at Warwick Farm on 5th December, when fourth. He ran fifth in a barrier trial at Warwick Farm on 19th April. Rod Quinn will ride from barrier 4.
Monte Peak has been entered for the same race at Randwick in what will be his second career start after a ninth at Hawkesbury on 21st April. Darryl McLellan will ride from barrier 9.
Cornersoff progresses to the metropolitan area on Wednesday after three starts in at the provincials this preparation and will run in the Kogarah Hcp (1600m) at Randwick. The filly's last start was at Newcastle on 20th April when 9th. Corey Brown has the ride from barrier 9.
O'Mars comes to town for the first time in the Hurstville Hcp (2400m) at Randwick. The gelding finished 14th last start at Hawkesbury on 21st April, but the run is best forgotten as he suffered interference at the 1400m and 400m. Corey Brown will ride from barrier 1.
Provokes finished strongly when second at Warwick Farm on 17th April on a slow track and looks a good chance to go one better in the Carlton Hcp (1400m) at Randwick. Darren Beadman will ride the gelding from barrier 7.
Midnight Nova is resuming from a 9 1/2 month spell and lines up in the Chef's On The Run Mdn Plate (1200m) at Warrnambool on Wednesday. The filly's only start was a 10th at Bendigo on 7th July last year. Apprentice Kate Walters will ride from barrier 8 and claim 3kg.
Thursday, 25 April
Barberousse is a horse with a lot of potential and he has the chance to futher his reputation in the El Alamein Hcp (1600m) at Randwick on Thursday. The colt, out of Cerise 'n' Black, had won her last two starts before finishing 6th on the Kensington track on 3rd April. Barberousse has won over 1600m at Kembla Grange and there are only seven rivals in this event. Darren Beadman will ride from barrier 4.
Orthopaedic has been racin very consistently of late, being placed at his last four starts, and looks likely to break through for a win which could be in the Gulf War Hcp-C2 (1400m) at Victoria Park on Thursday. The gelding's last start was a 2nd at Cheltenham on 13th April. Darren Holland will ride from the wide barrier of 18.
Conscience is also running at Victoria Park and lines up in the Malaysia Mdn Plate (1250m). He has had two starts to date, the most recent of which was a 9th at Murray Bridge on 3rd April. Conscience has drawn barrier 13 and Darren Holland has the ride.
Lord Voldemort is a two-year-old colt who will be making his racing debut at Eagle Farm on Thursday in the Bulimba Barracks Hcp (1200m). He recently trialled at the Gold Coast, finishing 5th over 900m on 9th April. Justin Stanley will ride from the outside barrier of 12.
Sir Henry looks to be approaching another win and will run in the Erina Leagues Club Plate-C1 (1600m) at Gosford on Thursday. The gelding's last run was at Kembla Grange on 6th April when 2nd. Craig Agnew has the ride from barrier 4.
Porteos continues her return from a long spell in the Carlovers Carwash Mdn Plate (1200m) at Canberra on Friday. The filly had 70 weeks off before resuming in March and this will be her third run back as she works up to full fitness. Peter Robl will ride from barrier 5.
Pentathlon broke his maiden status in very impressive style by 2 3/4 lengths last start on the Kensington track on 3rd April and could go right on with it in the Mike Howlin Memorial Hcp (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday. Pentathlon's pattern of racing is to settle towards the rear of the field and unleash a sustained finishing burst and he should find the spacious Rosehill track to his liking. Corey Brown has the ride from barrier 9. Aucash For All will drop back from 2000m to the 1400m of the Riverside Metal Industries Mdn Plate at Kembla Grange on Saturday. The gelding finished 9th at the same track on 6th April at his most recent start. Michael Squires will ride from barrier 2.
Little Oh will debut in the Clubs Keno Mdn Plate (1000m) at Wagga on Sunday. The three-year-old colt has had two barrier trials to preapare for this event, both of which have been at Wagga. He ran 6th on 15th January before a 2nd on 16th April. Andrew Bloomfield has the ride from barrier 4.
Jewel Time ran 10th at his debut at Canterbury on Wednesday over 1100m.
Tuesday, 23 April
Post added another string to his bow at Flemington on Saturday by winning the Riverdale Hcp (1410m). The colt settled mid-field, moved up to fourth on the turn and went on to win by a neck. The victory takes Post's record to 3 wins and a third from four starts for a total of $69,550 in prizemoney. Connections have nominated the colt for a 1700m event at Flemington on Thursday and also for the Travis Harrison Cup (1500m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday.
Evander looks to have come back in fine fettle, judging by his fast-finishing third in the Makinson & d'Apice Solicitors Hcp (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The gelding was 10th on the turn but ran home well under 58.5kg in a performance that suggests he will be in for a fine campaign as he steps up in distance.
Capto finished 11th in the Group 3 Laekwood Stud Stakes (1800m) at Morphettville on Saturday. Cornersoff ran 9th over 1850m at Newcastle on Saturday after being blocked for a run for the majority of the straight until the 100m. O'Mars was 14th at Newcastle over 2000m, striking interference at both the 1400m and 400m. Monte Peak was 9th on debut at Hawkesbury on Sunday over 1200m after striking interference at the 400m. Classy Affair ran a nice race in finishing 4th at Ellerslie on Saturday over 1600, in what was her second career start. Conscience ran 9th at Murray Bridge on Friday over 1400 and Fulfilment 5th at the same track over 1600m.
Jewel Time is a 3yo gelding who will make his debut in the Parkview Hcp (1100m) at Canterbury on Wednesday. He is out of multiple Group-winning mare Heat Of The Moment and has had four barrier trials, the latest of which was at Warwick Farm on 5th April when 5th. Rod Quinn will have the ride from barrier 4.
Two-year-old filly Quiet As will have her first barrier trial in heat 3 at Randwick on Friday.
Friday, 19 April
Post is a colt with a great deal of potential and will have the chance to build on his growing reputation in the Riverdale Hcp (1410m) at Flemington on Saturday. Post has won two of his three starts to date, the last of which was at Caulfield on 1st April over 1400m. Danny Nikolic will ride from barrier 1.
Group placegetter Evander will resume from a spell in the Makinson & d'Apice Solicitors Hcp (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The gelding has not raced since finishing 9th in the Derby Trial at Geelong on 24th October. He ran 6th in a barrier trial on 5th April at Warwick Farm to gain fitness for this event. Evander has drawn barrier 4 with Darren Beadman to ride.
Capto has been entered for races in different states on Saturday. The more lucrative of the two events is the Group 3 Laekwood Stud Stakes (1800m) at Morphettville, where Stephen Baster will ride from barrier 9. The other race is at Flemington, the Blevic Hcp (2000m) where Capto has drawn barrier 11 and Gavin Eades booked to ride. The filly finished 8th last start at Group 1 level at Rosehill on 23rd March and will appreciate the drop in class.
Cornersoff steps up to 1850m in the Nesco Electrical Products (C1) at Newcastle on Saturday. The filly suffered interference at the 200m last start, when 6th at Wyong on 4th April over 1600m. Allan Robinson has the ride from barrier 4.
O'Mars ran well last start when 3rd at Hawkesbury on 9th April and will line up in the Windsor RSL Sub-Branch Anzac Memorial-C1 (200m) at the same track on Sunday. Rod Quinn will ride the gelding from barrier 9. Monte Peak will be making his debut at Hawkesbury and is entered for the Panthers Hcp-C1 (1200m). The colt has had two barrier trials, the most recent of which was at Canterbury, when 3rd on 8th April. Scot Pollard will be aboard and claim 1.5kg and Monte Peak has drawn barrier 9.
Classy Affair will have her second career start Ellerslie in New Zealand on Saturday in the Tamaki Sports Bar Maiden (1600m). The filly's first run was a 5th at Matamata on 5th April. Apprentice Sam Spratt has the ride and will claim 3kg. Classy Affair has drawn barrier 2.
Conscience and Fulfilment will now both run at Gawler on Friday after the meeting at Balaklava on Wednesday due to concerns over the state of the track. Conscience's event, the Woodstock Mdn Plte, has been increased 100m to 1400m, while Fulfilment's event, the Yalumba Mdn Plte, remains at 1600m. Jockeys and barriers remain the same.
Provokes ran home well in wet conditions at Warwick Farm on Wednesday to grab 2nd after being 10th on the turn.
Tuesday, 16 April
The connections of Provokes will be looking for a return to the filly's first-up form when she contests the Lawn Hcp (1600m) at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. Provokes won impressively at Newcastle on 6th March, before a 12th on the Kensington track on 3rd April. The filly has drawn barrier 15 and Darren Beadman will ride.
Fulfilment will have her second run since shifting to South Australia in the Yalumba Mdn Plte (1600m) at Balaklava on Wednesday. The filly finished 12th last start at Murray Bridge after striking interference and will appreciate the extra distance here, with her career best 3rd having been at this distance. Jeff Maund will ride from barrier 4.
Conscience will also run at Balaklava in the Woodstock Mdn Plte (1300m). The gelding's last start was a 9th at Murray Bridge on 3rd April, after a 2nd on debut at Clare. Darren Holland has the ride from the wide barrier of 14.
Hosannah was blocked for a run until well into the straight and it may pay to disregard her run, after finishing 11th in the Group 2 Establishment Hotel Emancipation Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday. The filly's general pattern of racing has been to come from behind and as such she luck in running is usually needed. The stewards also reported that Hosannah pulled hard during the race.
Omens ran in the same event and finished just behind Hosannah in 12th place.
Orthopaedic performed well at Cheltenham on Saturday, coming from 7th on the turn to finish 2nd in the John Phillips Hcp (1460m). This takes the consistent gelding's record to one win and five minor placings from nine starts.
Montreal was 14th at Newcastle in the Enfield Motor Auctions Mdn Plte (1300m) after jumping awkwardly and receiving a check at the 1200m mark.
Camilleon finished 11th on debut in the Coogee Bay Boutique Apartments/Medina Apartments Mdn Plte (1200m) at Tamworth on Monday.
Boreale will trial at Warwick Farm on Friday in heat 10.
Friday, 12 April
Hosannah is coming off a fine run in the Doncaster Hcp and should find the class easier to handle in the Establishment Hotel Emancipation Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday. Even though she finished 12th last start, Hosannah was only 4.8 lengths behind winner Sunline and suffered interference at the 200m mark. She drops back to fillies and mares class here and looks very hard to beat. Darren Beadman will ride from barrier 2.
John Hawkes has entered Omens, who was an unlucky fourth last start, for the same event. The filly struck interference near the post in the Group 2 Queen Of The Turf (1500m) at Rosehill on 23rd. This will be her third run from a spell and with continued improvement she looms as a strong chance. Corey Brown will ride from barrier 12.
Orthopaedic returns to metropolitan racing after a fast-finishing third at Murray Bridge on 3rd April. He will line up in the John Phillips Hcp (1460m) at Cheltenham on Saturday. Orthopaedic has been consistent to date with a win and four placings from eight starts. The gelding has drawn barrier 5 and will have Darren Holland aboard.
Camilleon has been entered for the Coogee Bay Boutique Apartments/Medina Apartments Mdn Plte (1200m) at Tamworth on Monday, where she will make her debut. The filly has had three barrier trials, all at Rosehill and the last of which was on 19th March when 8th. Camilleon has drawn barrier 4 with a jockey yet to be notified.
Montreal ran a nice race last start when 4th at Newcastle over 1500m on 30th March and will again race at that track on Saturday in the Enfield Motor Auctions Mdn Plte (1300m). Melanie Manktelow has the ride from barrier 10.
In midweek race results, Ares ran 3rd over 1900m at Canterbury on Thursday night, Classy Affair debuted with a 5th at Matamata over 1400m on Wednesday and Prince Georgios was 8th at Pinjarra over 1300m. Capto was scratched from Moonee Valley on Thursday night.

Octagonal proved one of the most popular sires at the recent William Inglis & Son Easter Yearling Sale, with the 20 yearlings sold grossing $3,115,000 at an average of $155,750. The top price paid was $600,000 for lot 515, a black colt out of Twiglet.
Tuesday, 9 April
Factional was far from disgraced last Saturday in the Group 1 AJC Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick, finishing in 6th place, not all that far behind the placegetters. The filly maintained 6th placing for the majority of the race in what was her toughest test to date.
Sir Henry showed a return to for at Kembla Grange on Saturday with a 2nd in the Thoroughbred Publishing Hcp-C1 (1500m). The gelding made up ground in the straight, but could not overhaul the winner and was beaten 1 1/2 lengths.
Also racing at Kembla Grange was Aucash For All, who finished 9th in the Aimer Racing Weekly Plate-C1 (2000m).
O'Mars raced the best race of his career at Hawkesbury on Tuesday with a 3rd in the Australian Bloodhorse Review-C1 (1800m). He looks to have found his ideal distance range now and looks likely to go close in a similar class event shortly.
Porteos continued her return from a 70 week spell by finishing 6th at Canberra in the Functions at Canberra Maiden Plate (1000m) on Tuesday. The filly has improved at each of her three starts and is gaining fitness with each run.
Ares will be dropping significantly in class when he contests the MAA-Arrive Alive Hcp (1900m) at Canterbury on Thursday night. Ares' last start was a superb 4th in the Listed Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on 1st April, at the big odds of 50/1. On that run, he appears very hard to beat here. Corey Brown will ride from barrier 5.
Capto is another that is dropping in class, but she may not get a run after being drawn as the first emergency in the Gillies Country Bakers Hcp (2040m) at Moonee Valley on Thursday night. Capto had a visit to Sydney last start and finished 8th in the Group 1 Arrowfield Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on 23rd March. She was beaten just less than five lengths on that occasion behind classy performers Sixty Seconds, Hosannah and Quays. The filly has drawn the outside barrier of 15 and Damien Oliver will ride.
Prince Georgios is entered for the James Malachi Hcp-C1 (1300m) at Pinjarra on Thursday. Connections have been mixing the gelding's distances in recent starts to ascertain his most favoured journey. Peter Knuckey will be in the saddle from barrier 8.
Classy Affair, a 3yo filly, will make her racing debut at Matamata in New Zealand on Wednesday in the Flair's Tribute To Joy Bell Maiden (1400m). She is out of the American mare Bye Bye Affair. Classy Affair has drawn barrier 8 and apprentice Cameron Lammas will be aboard and claim 3kg. Monte Peak finished 3rd in heat 2 of the Canterbury trials on Monday.
Saturday, 6 April
Pentathlon broke through for a deserved win on the Kensington track on Wednesday in the Green Square Hcp (1400m). J
All eyes will be on Factional this weekend as she respresents Octagonal in the prestigous AJC Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Monday, 1 April
The exceptionally bred Post returned to racing on Monday with a narrow victory over 1400m at Caulfield.
Wednesday, 27 March
Octagonal appearing at Randwick this Saturday Fans of Octagonal will have a rare opportunity to see the him in the flesh at Derby/Doncaster Day at Randwick on Saturday.
Monday, 25 March
Hosannah narrowly missed out on adding another Group 1 Arrowfield Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The filly was beaten a nose by winner Sixty Seconds after both horses finished strongly from the turn. The second placing takes Hosannah's career earnings to just under $600,000 - an excellent performance from only 14 starts.
Tuesday, 19 March
Impressive filly Factional built on her growing reputation with a strong 1 1/4 length victory in the Steve Donoghue Hcp (1600m) at Warwick Farm on Sunday. To add merit to the win, Factional was racing against older and more experienced horses, but still was able to settle in fourth place before making her run in the straight to score comfortably.
Tuesday, 12 March
Akwendi became the latest addition to the list of Octagonal-sired winners at Echuca on Sunday.
Friday, 8 March
Oh What a Double
A fantastic day at Newcastle on Wednesday saw the Octagonal-sired Provokes and Ares win the opening two races on the program.
Tuesday, 5 March
Lonhro to miss Doncaster and Autumn carnival. It has been confirmed that Lonhro will miss the remainder of the Autumn carnival with the star colt suffering from a cold.
Friday, 30 November
Second season crop ready to take off. Portfolios will this Saturday become the first of Octagonal's second season crop to make their racing debut.... He finished a very impressive third after being three wide for most of the race.

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Lonhro as a young foal at stud
Lonhro moved a step closer to champion class with a stunning victory in the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) on Saturday. The Octagonal colt came from 14th on the turn and extremely wide to overpower the strong field to win by 1 1/4 lengths and takes his career earnings to over $1.2m. Scenes of jubilation were evident amongst the winning connections as memories of Octagonal were brought to mind with the acceleration shown.
LONHRO WINS STAN FOX STAKES AT RANDWICK - Sat 29/9
After a convincing win in the Group 2 race, Lonhro will now head to Melbourne and contest the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas on 13 October.
Lonhro excited fans with a barnstorming finish down the outside of the field to beat Magic Albert (2nd) and Stylish Lass (3rd) in a run reminiscent of Octagonal.
Lonhro salutes in Heritage Stakes; Omens opens winning account

OCTAGONAL FILLY TOPS DEAUVILLE SUNDAY Deauville, France, August 21
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Happy New Year Octagonal
As the new racing season kicks into gear, so to will the careers of the myriad of talented youngsters sired by champion racehorse Octagonal. To date, 20 horses have carried the Octagonal bloodline on to the track for a combined stakes earning of close to $600,000. With another 120 named progeny waiting in the wings, the next six months should see Octagonal begin to fulfill his expectations as one of Australasia's most successful and sought after sires. more >>>

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