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Clearly Innocent Clearly Best In Kingsford-Smith Cup
One horse which relished the testing conditions was Clearly Innocent (Not A Single Doubt) in the inaugural Kingsford-Smith Cup (Gr 1, 1300m) as he powered home for jockey Hugh Bowman to overhaul leader Jungle Edge (Dubawi) then drew clear for a three length victory. Counterattack (Redoute’s Choice), soon to retire to Kitchwin Hills in NSW,... Read More
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Beau Geste (AUS)
O: Godolphin B: Darley T: Darren Beadman W: Casino Prince@vinery Maiden Handicap, 2yo, 1100m, Canterbury, 24 May Beau Geste scored an impressive two length debut victory over 1100 metres. The colt jumped from barrier one in the seven-horse field under Brenton Avdulla and settled nicely in third place on the rails. He took a moment... Read More
New Universe Again Impresses With Outstanding Sectional Times
After coming from last in a field of 11 to win a Benchmark 78, 3YO (1200m) at Rosehill on 6 May, New Universe faced a harder task on Saturday, racing over a shorter distance of 1100 metres and on a Soft 5 track. Having drawn a slightly better barrier, Tommy Berry who probably was also... Read More
Caravaggio Remains Unbeaten
Two-Year-Olds The Michael Bell-trained Main Desire (2 f ex Purple Glow by Orientate) ran out a brave winner of the Marygate Fillies’ Stakes (Listed, 5f) at York on Friday and in the process provided her late sire High Chaparral (Sadler’s Wells) with his 100th stakes winner. The two-year-old filly, who broke the two-year-old track record... Read More
Steve Muses On Various Matters
I’m sure you’re all familiar with the various intelligence tests. Best known would be that associated with Mensa. Following is the link to its test. I’m going to try it tonight over a glass of wine. You? https://www.mensaiqtest.net Of course, I’m going to risk being monumentally embarrassed. That’s about 2-1 on. But that’s OK because... Read More
Sense Of Occasion Captures The Doomben Cup
Jockey Corey Brown had Sense Of Occasion well back for most of the race before bringing him down the outside with a powerful burst in the home straight to defeat Star Exhibit (Statue Of Liberty) by a length and a quarter with Rudy (Red Dazzler) another short neck away in third place. Race time was... Read More