I’m not. Well, I am about a royal commission but not about launching an inquiry into what we want this race to be; who we want to run it; how it should be handicapped – if indeed it remains a handicap – and what wider effect does it have on the industry at large. I... Read More

The quartet, which comprises British raiders Nakeeta (Sixties Icon), Marmelo (Duke Of Marmalade), Muntahaa (Dansili) and Magic Circle (Makfi), INSERT DATES HERE   The Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) bound Nakeeta finished a very creditable fifth behind Rekindling (High Chaparral) in last year’s renewal of the Flemington showpiece, while Hughie Morrison’s Marmelo (Duke Of Marmalade)... Read More

After resuming with two promising seconds, Prince Of Caviar scored a very good win yesterday – his first in four starts to date. He was smartly away, settled nicely outside the leader, got the upper hand on passing the 200 metres and then went on to win in good style. Bred by Neil Werrett, who... Read More

At only his third race start, Eduardo showed dazzling pace in leading, producing a 200 metre sectional breakdown (from the 1000m) of 10.03 and 10.13 – that is 400 metres in 20.16, the fastest 400 metres On The Watch can recall in the six year history of this column. Eduardo then went 11.11 for his... Read More

Godolphin’s Prize Money (Authorized) was the only horse to venture away from either Side Hill or Warren Hill as he was put through his paces for the final time on the Limekilns, while French raider Marathon Man (So You Think) was the only horse to complete fast work on Side Hill. This follows on from... Read More

Godolphin’s British trainer Charlie Appleby brought off an audacious, long-range plan last Saturday in sending out top weight Jungle Cat (Iffraaj) to score a gritty but narrow victory in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) at Caulfield. Carrying 58 kilograms and ridden by James Doyle, Jungle Cat was racing for the first time... Read More