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Mike Moroney admits the 1000-metre dash around Moonee Valley for Saturday's Listed Carylon Stakes may be a tad sharp for Group Three-winning sprinter Snapper (NZ) (Power) but says the now six-year-old is ready to make an impact this spring. Four of Snapper's
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Randwick is set to host another key barrier trial session on Friday, headlined by the clash of a quintet of Everest hopefuls. Six horses have accepted for Friday's opening 850m heat on the Kensington track and five of those including Lost And Running (NZ) (Per Incanto), are in
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Andrew Forsman will get a better gauge as to the spring fortunes of Riproar (NZ) (Charm Spirit) after the gelding runs at Moonee Valley. A half-brother to Mr Maestro (NZ) (Savabeel), Riproar runs in the Corporate Membership On Sale Plate (1500m) on Saturday as Forsman looks to lock in
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A feature race on Melbourne Cup day could figure in the plans for in-form gelding Strombus (NZ) (Territories) after he took his record to two wins from his past three starts at the midweek Kensington meeting. Starting a $2.70 favourite, the five-year-old finished strongly down the
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Highly promising Savabeel gelding Poison Chalice (NZ) remained unbeaten this preparation when he produced another dynamic performance to defeat a talented field on the Lakeside course at Sandown on Wednesday. The Paul Preusker-trained four-year-old, who had successfully resumed from a 10-month break at Geelong at the
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Carrazana (NZ) (Almanzor) looks a three-year-old to follow through his spring preparation following a dashing performance by the gelding to open his winning account on the Kensington track at Randwick over 1300m. The Chris Waller-trained son of Almanzor had finished a late closing fourth on debut earlier
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Kiwi apprentice jockey Kelsey Hannan has hit the ground running in Australia, riding her first winner within a matter of hours of arriving in the country. The 20-year-old rider is on loan to Murray Bridge trainer Michael Hickmott and the pair made a winning start to their association
The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Goldman (NZ) (Verdi) has been given a look at the Moonee Valley track where he will kick off his Melbourne Cup campaign. Goldman is scheduled to make his spring reappearance in the Gr.2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley on September 9.
High-class mare Prowess (NZ) has suffered a setback that will likely delay her spring campaign and it is now unlikely the daughter of Proisir will contest this year's Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) for which she was prominent in pre-post betting. Co-trainer Roger James revealed
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Aegon's (NZ) (Sacred Falls) Moonee Valley credentials are set to be tested again after the Group One winner's slashing return to the track in last Saturday's G2 P.B. Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. Trainer Andrew Forsman said next month's G2 Feehan
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Star galloper Mr Brightside (NZ) has returned in imperious fashion when successful in Saturday’s Gr.2 P.B. Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield, a race the son of Bullbars won last year. Prepared by Ben, Will & JD Hayes, the multiple Group One winner covered the 1400m in a
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Six-year-old gelding Savannah Cloud (NZ) (Savabeel) scored a well-deserved black-type victory in a thrilling finish of the Listed Regal Roller Stakes (1200m), prevailing by a nose over a fast-finishing Umgawa (Shamus Award) at Caulfield on Saturday. The Phillip Stokes-trained gelding has been a model