Racing giants Bart Cummings and Gai Waterhouse produced a couple of carnival players, while a former South African is gearing up for an assault on the $3.5 million Golden Slipper.

The Waterhouse-trained Once Were Wild, which is owned in partnership by John Singleton and carries his new Gut Foundation colours, ran older rivals into the ground.

A race later, Cummings finally produced sprinter-on-the-rise Griffon. The four-year-old has been scratched from the past two Saturday meetings because of minor setbacks but took his record to three wins from four starts.

David Payne, who trains at Rosehill, having landed several premierships in South Africa, produced first-starter Masquerader, which was crunched in the betting ring before toughing out a win.

''He is a serious racehorse,'' Payne said. ''I'll run him in one of those lead-up races to the Golden Slipper and then have a look. He is not nominated [for the Slipper] but if he is good enough we'll pay up.''

Masquerader was ridden by South African Glyn Schofield, who was also aboard Griffon. ''The first morning I worked him [Masquerader], I said to David, 'He was one of your best','' Schofield said.

Of Griffon, Schofield said: ''You don't see average horses overcome difficulties like that'' after the gelding was tardy at the start and held up in the straight.

Cummings confirmed Sirmione was on target to win a second Australian Cup at Flemington on Saturday, with the trainer also starting Moatize in the group 1 race.

''I think he [Sirmione] will be even better this week,'' Cummings said in regard to the Australian Cup being postponed after a violent storm struck Flemington last Saturday.

The Cummings-trained three-year-old Rock Classic will race with the tongue-tie off and a norton bit and blinkers on when he takes on super colt Denman in Saturday's Australian Guineas at Flemington.

''I'm not sure if he can beat him [Denman] but he'll give him a run for his money,'' Cummings said.

Cummings's son Anthony, who trains alongside the master at Randwick, prepared Zavite to win yesterday's group 1 Auckland Cup.

For Waterhouse the route to the AJC Australian Oaks with Once Were Wild has been unorthodox, but the filly made it five straight wins yesterday. ''There are lots of wins and good wins in store for this filly,'' Waterhouse said.

Katsidis is sticking to his guns for Shoot Out
CHRIS ROOTS
March 11, 2010

QUEENSLAND jockey Stathi Katsidis is supremely confident of starting his stay in Sydney with victory on Shoot Out in the group 1 Royal Randwick Guineas on Saturday.

The 31-year-old has fought back from alcohol and drugs issues to be Australia's most successful jockey in terms of winners this season. He will be based at Rosehill for the autumn carnival to help prepare Magic Millions winner Military Rose for the Golden Slipper. However, Shoot Out, a son of boom sire High Chaparral, has him even more excited.

''All things being equal I think he will just win [the Guineas],'' Katsidis said yesterday. ''I know it is a group 1 and they are very hard to win but he is only going to be much better getting to the mile at Randwick. His lead-up runs have been outstanding over shorter trips which didn't suit him.''

Shoot Out flew home to win the Royal Sovereign Stakes at Randwick to start his Sydney campaign before beating all but Monton in the Hobartville Stakes at Rosehill last month.

The firm track played a role in Shoot Out's defeat at Rosehill. ''We would prefer the track to be a bit on the worse side of good, or dead, because as you saw last week [in the Hobartville] he just doesn't fully stretch out on the firm tracks,'' Katsidis said. ''He is bred to get to the [AJC Australian] Derby trip and that's where we are going.''

Katsidis was an interested onlooker as Solar Charged raced to Golden Slipper favouritism in winning at Warwick Farm on Saturday. He has not been on Military Rose since her easy Magic Millions Classic win but is looking forward to taking on Solar Charged in the Reisling Slipper Trial at Rosehill in two weeks.

''She is definitely the one we have to beat,'' Katsidis said. ''I have not seen anything else that would really worry me other than her.''

Meanwhile, Blake Shinn has decided to try his luck as a freelance rider after three years with the Gai Waterhouse stable. The 22-year-old will ride work at Randwick two mornings a week but will also branch out to Warwick Farm and Rosehill.

''We are still going to be using him where we can,'' Waterhouse's racing manager, Robyn Hartney, said. ''We wish him the best of luck.''

Essence of Time and Show Dancer were a great pair and both have returned from their spells in terrific form.

I like the Star Thoroughbreds Brandt. This 3yo son of Danzero worked in great fashion with Power of Flight - who worked keenly and may need a heavier rider to keep him settled and relaxed.

Crystal Empire was Nash's best of the morning whilst Mark suggested Texan has come through his debut run in great order.

Blake was pleased with Ms Chief Bound, a lovely daughter of Commands.

I have said little about Blake and me apparantly parting company but this is definitely not the case. Blake came to me and said he felt he needs to be riding for other stables. I told him it was an excellent idea and a great way to get his confidence back as he was feeling the pressure of being under one master. He gave me a kiss on the cheek and said I would always be his boss. Blake is so committed and focussed and has been working out in the gym solidly with Mark Newnham. Most people don't realise that being a champion jockey takes a lot of hard and consistent work and riding with confidence is one of the most important attributes to a successful jockey. Lack of confidence even applies to the trainer; there has been many times when the winners aren't rolling in and one is in the doldrums. One gets to the stage where I was not even enjoying going to the races. Facing disappointing staff, jockey's and owners is not a pleasant experience and no one likes it but it doesn't take long for things to turn around.

Teardrop Rock and Rocketing were a great pair and Scott and Craig were pleased with French Charge and Extreme Mover.

Dreams and Desires matched strides with Maskhara who I think is a lovely filly. I was extremely pleased with Boto Vermelho who will line up at Rosehill barrier trials next Tuesday.

Top of the Deck and Marlena Rose are very talented pair of 2yo's.

Hussonet 3yo Missonet worked well wearing blinkers and found the line strongly.

The Patrick Payne trained galloper fought off stable-mate Kerdem (Rainbow Quest) who had filled the same runner-up position in the 2009 Adelaide Cup behind Anthony Cummings' Zavite (Zabeel), a contestant in the Group 1 Stella Artois Auckland Cup (3200m) tomorrow.

Both the Payne trained gallopers settled to the rear of the field in Adelaide's time honoured Cup which was run for A$400,000 this year.

Dolphin Jo rolled along in front, setting a solid tempo. Rounding for home Capecover (Stephen Arnold) and Kerdem (Michelle Payne) both started working into the race and they made ground strongly with Capecover getting the upper hand and winning by a length in 3.28.8 on a Dead 4 track.

Previously a winner of the Group 3 VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2500m) and the Group 3 CJC Metropolitan Trophy (2500m), Capecover finally proved he could stay the two mile trip after unsuccessful attempts in the 2007 New Zealand Cup, the 2009 Auckland Cup, and the 2009 Melbourne Cup.

With close to $1,000,000 in earnings, Capecover is part-owned by New Zealand trainer Kevin Myers, who purchased him for $40,000 from the 2004 Karaka Select Sale from Esker Lodge, along with K Barker and JNW Brookes.

Capecover hails from a family chock full of black-type. His half-sister Upsetthym (Rhythm) won the Group 1 Auckland Cup and also contested a Group 1 Melbourne Cup, while his grand-dam is a half-sister to Group 1 English Derby winner Slip Anchor (Shirley Heights).

With the success of New Zealand Bloodstock graduates in Cup races throughout Australasia in the past few seasons it will pay to watch the following NZB graduates in tomorrow's Group 1 Stella Artois Auckland Cup (3200m):

Horse Breeding Price, Sale Vendor Buyer
Mandela Ebony Grosve x Wairongoa Belle K3, 1,750 Esker Lodge Paul Willetts
Everbright Cape Cross x Anna's Choice K1, 115,000 Chequers Stud Waikato B'stock
Willy Smith Volksraad x Sound Lear K2, 38,000 Curraghmore Stud Richard Dee
Manonamission Kilimanjaro x Arctic Life Wnlg, 16,000 Tresham Stud Kim Clapperton
Six O'Clock News Zabeel x Maurine RTR, 110,000 Blanford Lodge Stuart Hale
Tinseltown Pentire x Tinsel K1, 70,000 Martindale Stud Paul Moroney
Booming Don Eduardo x Beautiful Sea K2, 50,000 Seaton Park Don Frampton
Heza Karma Kazi Choisir x Sutra K1, 125,000 Bluegables Farm Peter Walker
Minqar Qaim Zabeel x Marquise K1, 800,000 Cambridge Stud David Ellis
Bakup Kilimanjaro x Dastaria RTR, 31,000 Challenge T'breds Ace B'stock
Grand Affair Black Tuxedo x Peggy O'Reilly K3, 40,000 Ron Khan David Archer
Nazabeel Zabeel x Arena Pride K1, 220,000 Loch-Haven T'breds Paul Willetts

Rawiller was found guilty of careless riding on Dee Lilly in the second race of the afternoon. However, his plea to stewards to consider the time of year resulted in only a four-meeting suspension, which will start after Wednesday's Canterbury meeting and allow him back for the Ranvet on March 20.

''We work all the year for this time and it would be a crying shame to be put out on a Monday at Warwick Farm when you're trying to look after your fellow riders,'' Rawiller said. ''I have a very good ride in Ranvet [Theseo].''

Rawiller initially plead not guilty to the charge that he took the running on Blake Shinn's Preventable at the 200 metre mark when he steered out from behind Minnisaw ridden by Kathy O'Hara. He launched a fierce defence.

''I admit there was interference there but I don't think it was a careless act,'' said Rawiller during his defence. But once he found guilty he changed his tune, saying. ''I agree there an ounce of careless in it, so can I change my plea?''

In handing down the suspension, acting chairman of stewards Marc Van Gestal gave Rawiller a 30 per cent dispensation for the group 1 event he will miss on Saturday. The stewards also gave him a 10 per cent discount for a guilty plea, which took the suspension from seven to four meetings on the stewards templated system.

Rawiller will miss likely rides on Viking Legend in the group 1 Randwick Guineas and Zutara in the group 3 Sweet Embrace Stakes.

Darley trainer Peter Snowden prepared a winning treble with Obsequious, Status Quo and Libertarian at an otherwise low key meeting. Meanwhile Guy Walter has declared unbeaten Al Dhafra ''not for sale'' after his Canberra Guineas win on Sunday.

The three-year-old will be paid up for the AJC Derby and Doncaster Mile today and will have his next run in the group 2 Phar Lap Stakes at Rosehill on March 20.

''He is the best horse I have had for a while,'' Walter said. ''He did it from in front and at Canberra he relaxed and came from behind, which shows how adaptable he is.

''He runs in the Phar Lap next and then we will decide where he goes.''

Hugh Bowman will test a couple of the main rivals of Golden Slipper favourite Solar Charged at Randwick on Saturday. He will ride Ambers Waltz and Hinchinbrook for Gerald Ryan but they are unlikely to ply him off Solar Charged.

A winner at his only start, Hinchinbrook will clash with Blue Diamond placegetter Beneteau in the Skyline Stakes.

''Kerrin [McEvoy], who rode him at his first start, was going to ride him but he has to go to Melbourne to ride Denman [in the Australian Guineas],'' Ryan said. ''I decided to go with Hugh because he has ridden him in all his trials.

''We can't worry about the Golden Slipper yet and there are plenty of jockeys who will want to him.''

Beneteau will be ridden by Damien Oliver, who has been booked to ride the multimillion-dollar colt through to the Golden Slipper.

Winner: Augusta Proud (More Than Ready-Kadasha)
Race: S AJC RN Irwin Stakes G3 (1100m)
Passed for: $47,500
Sale: 2007 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale
Vendor: Mill Park
Reserve: $50,000
Earnings: $1,688,778
Owner(s): KD O'Brien, D Larkin, J Canham, P Moran, G McConnal, M & B Gloede & Mrs PJ Macdonald
Trainer: Leon Macdonald (Morphettville)

The darling of South Australian racing Augusta Proud bounced back to her brilliant best at Morphettville today when she steamed home to win the $100,400 Group Three RN Irwin Stakes (1100m).

A former outstanding juvenile who completed the Magic Millions Adelaide and Gold Coast Classic double, Augusta Proud is one of the state's most popular racehorses and her and regular rider Clare Lindop received wild applause when they returned victorious.

Trainer Leon Macdonald and the mare's jubilant connections were all smiles in the winner's stall and were thrilled the bonny four-year-old was back to her best.

"She was a great two-year-old and once she got up to open company she's found it a bit hard," Macdonald said after the easy win.

"With a lot of speed in the race today I thought she'd be able to come off their backs and that's what she did."

"As soon as she came off their heels I was very happy."

"She's a good filly. She always has been."

The win was timely considering the four-year-old mare was a graduate of the 2007 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale.

The 2010 edition of the sale, to be conducted at the complex just a stone's throw from the winning post, will kick away at 11am tomorrow.

Macdonald said Augusta Proud would get a chance for a valuable Group One win with her next run most likely to be in the Group One Fillies & Mares Classic at the track later in the month.

Considering she could have been yours at the sales for just $50,000, Augusta Proud has done a great job.

She's won eight races from just 22 starts and earned over $1.688 million.

A daughter of outstanding Southern Halo sire More Than Ready, Augusta Proud is the only winner to date for her dam, the winning and city placed Langfuhr mare Kadasha.

Her family includes no fewer than three Group One Classic winners - Florida Derby winner Mercedes Won, New Zealand Oaks winner She's Country and Canadian Oaks heroine Menedict.

A Sydney campaign is on the cards for Toorak Toff after he scored an easy win in the $203,095 Magic Millions Adelaide 2YO Classic (1200m) at Morphettville this afternoon.

A highly regarded youngster prepared at Caulfield by Rick Hore-Lacy, Toorak Toff was the best backed runner with bookmakers and he lived up to the wrap with a brilliant win.

The son of Show a Heart was allowed to settle back in the field early before coming with a stunning burst on the outside of the field to win impressively.

At the post Toorak Toff ($4.60-$4) held a length and three quarter margin over the previously unbeaten runner and favourite Lone Rock ($3-$3.80 fav), while first starter Protector ($6-$7) was another length and a half back in third place.

Hore-Lacy, who is also the senior part owner of the colt, has always held a big opinion of Toorak Toff.

"I do think he's a very good horse," Hore Lacy said. "And I think he will make into a lovely miler later on."

"I think he's got a really good future."

Toorak Toff is an adaptable youngster according to his connections.

"He's got a lot of speed and we could lead if we wanted too," he added. "But we've taught him to go back and make his own speed."

Hore-Lacy said provided the youngster pulled up well he would head back to Melbourne before looking at Group One features in Sydney.

"We'll take him to Sydney now and have a crack at the (AJC) Sires' (Produce Stakes) and the big mile race (Champagne Stakes) up there."

And the Group One Caulfield Guineas in October is already being eyed off as a long term mission for the rising star.

Winning rider Chris Symons said he was confident throughout that he had the horse under him to reel in the leaders and win.

"He's a nice horse," Symons said. "He was very professional during the race."

"It was a bit short for him the other day, but he came into this race fit and he travelled too well for them."

Toorak Toff was purchased by part owner Bill Van Rooy for $135,000 from the draft of Glenlogan Park Stud at last year's Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

As it stands the promising colt has two wins from three starts and his earnings have already reached $161,795.

Glenlogan Park, who bred and sold Toorak Toff, have his yearling half brother by Bradbury's Luck heading to March's Magic Millions QTIS 600 Yearling Sale.

"He's a lovely big strong horse," Glenlogan's Steve Morley said. "He's got plenty of bone and he's a really good shaped horse."

"We considered entering him for the main sale but we wanted to keep some nice types back for the QTIS 600 Sale and he certainly fits into that mould."

"He looks more of a precocious type than Toorak Toff. He doesn't look like he will take as much time."

The grey colt is catalogued as Lot 350 and he will go under the hammer on the second day of the upcoming Gold Coast based sale on March 22.

Kiss the Cash kicked away Adelaide Cup and Magic Millions day in style when she won the Myer Fashions on the Field Trophy (1100m) at Morphettville on Monday.

Starting for the first time for renowned Strathalbyn horseman Greg Lesnikowski, Kiss the Cash was able to power home in the straight and beat the heavily backed Pyrenees Express.

Raced by Ross and Jill Bourne, Kiss the Cash has a reputation for bad barrier manners and has missed the start by many lengths in a number of races.

While she jumped awkwardly and was tardy away today, she was still within touch and rider Claudia Lions was able to make a mid race move to make ground and get within striking distance.

Lions was able to get plenty out of the Xaar mare as she got up to beat Pyrenees Express by a short neck. Consistent mare Falvelon's Dream was another short head back in third place.

The Bourne's parted with just $5,000 for Kiss the Cash when they purchased her from the draft of Kanowna Stud at the 2006 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale.

With today's impressive win added to her tally, Kiss the Cash has boosted her record to seven wins and 13 minor placings from 35 starts. Her earnings have raced to $133,430.

The win was a timely boost for Kiss the Cash's half brother by Ferocity who has the honour of kicking away this month's Magic Millions QTIS 600 Yearling Sale at the Gold Coast.

The chestnut or grey yearling colt is a member of a quality draft from Oaklands Stud.

The colt is from the well related and top producing Prego mare Talarno - a dual time winner at 1200 metres.

Talarno is a half sister to the stakes winners Moon Shadow and Dasyura.

The 2010 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale kicks away at 11am (SA time) tomorrow, while the 2010 Magic Millions QTIS 600 Yearling Sale will be held on the Gold Coast on March 21 and 22.

De Fine Lago is a morning scratching leaving first starter Trisara as his sole runner in Adelaide. The filly contests a Listed race for two year olds where she will be amongst the live chances.

A race later, Robert Smerdon will be hoping Lone Rock can salute in the Magic Millions Classic.

In Victoria, Smerdon will saddle up Some Are Bent in an open mile. The gelding is starting to get out to a trip that suits, the heavy track won’t worry him and he should be doing his best work late.

The Vasil stable has their first runner in race six where Ariarni lines up against a very even bunch of mares. A case can be made for every horse to have a chance including Ariarni who is twice a winner over this trip and track.

In the following event the honest Skystreamer faces the stiffest test of his short career. The gelding was a narrow winner at Geelong at the start of the month; he rises in class but is well weighted after the claim, should handle the ground and must be included.

Tony Vasil top and tailed his weekend with a winner on Friday and Sunday.

At Sale on Friday, Valdemoro broke through for a solid win and broke her tag as the best maiden in Australia. The three year old filly is on target for a Sydney Oaks campaign in the famous colours of breeder / owners Arch Of Gold Syndicate (Mgrs: Frank and Sally Tagg) Frank and Maria Meduri and Garry and Leonie Moffitt.

In a later race Girls Choice struggled in the wet and slippery conditions to finish eighth.

On Sunday two from the Vasil camp raced at Stony Creek.

Rocella broke through for the first win of her career when she outstayed her rivals in a 2100m maiden. The filly was bred by the Logozzo family who retained her to race.

Opale De Feu couldn’t match her stable mates performance to place at the tail of the field

Wanted tore up the famed straight six course to win the Newmarket Handicap just before a violent electrical thunderstorm dumped hail on the track.

''He has really deserved this group 1,'' Moody said. ''It was terrific. It has been a frustrating run of placings in big races for this bloke. It is great to get a group 1 on his resume - well done.

''There is no more consistent sprinter in Australia and, on today's performance, no better sprinter in Australia.''

Wanted, which is part-owned by big-betting Sydney brothel owner Eddie Hayson, had finished second in three group 1 sprints at his past four starts.

''We were beaten by a freakish performance in the Lightning and we probably got a tad greedy running in the two races in between,'' Moody said. ''We freshened him up, kept him happy, had him in the right frame of mind for today.''

Moody, who also started Tickets (16th), Duporth (ninth) and Headway (sixth) in the Newmarket, didn't bother loading stable jockey Luke Nolen up with riding instructions. ''We said to Luke if he wanted to run a little bit let him do it - don't fight him, let him do his own thing,''Moody said.

''We've always tried to fight him, thought he was a better chaser.

''Today we were proved wrong with his last eight runs.''

Nolen carried out the instructions perfectly, allowing Wanted to dictate from the front with 19 rivals spread across the track and unable to overhaul him.

''He travelled all the but I didn't like running into a head wind,'' Nolen said. ''He had the three runs going into the race, he had the necessary grounding and he has done the job today. He thoroughly deserved it.''

Wanted was specked in the market when starting at $13 had a length to spare over David Hayes-trained Eagle Falls.

''It was a very good run,'' said Eagle Falls's jockey, Kerrin McEvoy. ''I thought he was going to cut him [Wanted] down at the furlong but it just kept going.''

Danny Nikolic had nothing but praise for Coolmore Stud's $10 million colt, Starspangledbanner, after he finished a neck in third place as the $8.50 second favourite.

A Caulfield Guineas winner last spring, Starspangledbanner will continue his racing in Ireland. The three-year-old won his second group 1 when taking the Oakleigh at Caulfield a fortnight ago.

''He has gone as good as he could possibly go,'' Nikolic said. ''He raced like a 1400m-1600m horse. He came off the bridle at the 200m mark but just kept putting his out like only he knows how to do.''

The four-run winning streak of Sydney flyer All Silent on the Flemington track came undone when the favourite placed 11th in the Newmarket.

''He just didn't go today,'' said All Silent's owner, Neville Begg.

Moody and Nolen had an earlier success when Captain Coltish earned a shot at the group 1 Goodwood Handicap, landing his first black-type win in the Schweppervescence Trophy.

The Fusaichi Pegasus entire, an $800,000 yearling purchase, was originally prepared by Lee Freedman before being transferred to Moody. Out of multiple stakes placegetter Skates, a daughter of 1993 Doncaster Handicap winner Skating, four-year-old Captain Coltish has always shown promise but Saturday's race was his first test at 1400m.

Nolen gave Captain Coltish ($5) a beautiful trail in second spot behind Danzylum ($11) and went on to beat that gelding by three-quarters of a length with Marveen ($5.50) a half-head away in third.

''The more we've raced him the more we've learnt about him and it was pleasing the way he relaxed and settled today,'' Moody said.

''We'll probably take the foot off the pedal now and give him a little ease up. He's done a great job off a long spell and we'll have a crack at a race like the Goodwood fresh and I don't think he'll be out of place.''

Charged-up filly eclipses the pack
CHRIS ROOTS
March 7, 2010
TRAINER John O'Shea decided to let Solar Charged do the talking for him this week and she did it empathic style, storming into Golden Slipper favouritism yesterday.

The Charge Forward filly made a one-act affair of the group 3 Kindergarten Stakes at Warwick Farm, romping to a 4½ length win from Elimbari, with Georgette Silk another half-length back in third.

The usually confident O'Shea admitted it was a relief to see Solar Charged confirm her potential and stay unbeaten.

''You think a lot of things with a horse like her and there was a fair amount of anticipation going into that race,'' O'Shea said. ''You don't want to say it and I decided just to let her do the talking and she did.''

Solar Charged went straight to the front, found three lengths turning for home and increased that margin until Hugh Bowman switched her off and coasted to the line without a rival in sight.

The filly had been supported heavily in the Golden Slipper before yesterday to be favourite and TAB Sportsbet reacted to the stunning win by slashing her price to $4.60.

While punters will not get another look at Golden Slipper second elect Chance Bye before the big race, Solar Charged will be on show again in the Reisling Stakes at Rosehill in two weeks.

''She is an ideal Slipper horse but I think she will need other run,'' O'Shea said. ''She just rolled around that little bit and I think she needs a bit of seasoning.''

The ease of the win did not surprise Bowman, who believes the filly compares favourably with her sire, Charge Forward.

''I rode him early on and she is very much like him in a number of ways,'' Bowman said.

''He was beaten by the best two-year-old [Dance Hero] I have seen by a half-length in the Golden Slipper. Hopefully she can go one better.

''From the first time I got on her she has just been a natural two-year-old.''

Bowman replaced Corey Brown, who rode in the Meydan Masters in Dubai on Saturday, on Solar Charged and it is believed he will keep the ride in the Golden Slipper.

Trainer Kris Lees indicated Elimbari was set to have another two cracks at Solar Charged - in the Reisling and the Golden Slipper. Elimbari got back in the field and worked to the line but never got close to the winner.

''I was very happy with that effort,'' Lees said. ''She sweated up a bit before the race and I like the way she hit the line, but the other filly was outstanding.

''There is still a month to the Golden Slipper and we will have another go in the Reisling and run into [Solar Charged] again.

''I don't know if we can beat her there - we might have to wait until the full field of 16 in the Slipper.''

Clarry Conners said Georgette Silk would continue on her path to the Golden Slipper, even though she was galloped on in the early stages of the Kindergarten.

''She has a cut about a couple of inches long but I was still a bit disappointed,'' Conners said.

''I think she will patch up OK but we will see how it goes.''

Conners will turn his attention to his other Golden Slipper hope, Decision Time, which will run in the Black Opal at Canberra today.

''He is going along very well and I expect him to go close,'' he said.

Brown finished sixth in the four-race Meydan Masters. His best placing came on the Luca Cumani-trained Swop, which was runner-up in the second leg.

7/3/2010 Flemington Feature race rescheduling

Following today’s postponement of the Flemington Super Saturday meeting after Race 6 owing to inclement weather and the state of the track, Victoria Racing Club (VRC) and Racing Victoria Limited (RVL) officials met to consider the rescheduling of the postponed races.
It was determined that the three postponed races; the $1m Darley Australian Cup (2000m, Group 1), $750,000 Crown Guineas (1600m, Group 1) and $150,000 Melbourne Food & Wine Plate (1400m, Group 3), will be conducted on Family Day next Saturday, 13 March at
Flemington.
Officials have determined the following pertaining to the three races;
• The fields, including barriers, will remain unchanged
• Sole scratching Shocking will be reinstated in the Australian Cup field
• The declaration time for riders, who may be changed, is noon on Thursday, 11 March
With the addition of the three Group races onto the 13 March program, the $75,000 Super VOBIS 3YO Handicap (1400m) has been moved from that day to Betfair Park Sandown on Wednesday, 17 March where it will be conducted for the same prize money.
As a result, Flemington will host a 10 race meeting next Saturday with the three postponed races set to feature alongside the Group 2 $300,000 Blamey Stakes (1600m) and Group 3 $150,000 Volunteers Matron Stakes (1600m) on what shapes as a bumper program.
Nominations for the seven original races will close at noon on Tuesday, 9 March with acceptances to be taken at 9am two days later.

Theseo gets home in Chipping Norton thriller

Winner: Theseo (Danewin-Ozone Sand)
Race: AJC Chipping Norton Stakes G1 (1600m)
Sold for: $120,000
Sale: 2005 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale
Vendor: Emirates Park
Buyer: Star Thoroughbreds
Earnings: $2,713,580
Owner(s): M Townsend, P Evans, Mrs A Wilberforce, C Thompson, Mrs S Hardie, R Stanwell, G Sobels, G Menzies, Mrs J Nathans & Mrs M Rusk
Trainer: Gai Waterhouse (Randwick)

Grand Sydney galloper Theseo notched up Group One win number four when he held out a pair of stablemates in a thrilling edition of the Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) at Warwick Farm this afternoon.

The Gai Waterhouse trained and Nash Rawiller ridden gelding showed his usual guts and determination to win the time honoured Sydney feature by a half head.

With Waterhouse in Melbourne, stable foreman Tania Rouse was left to represent the stable and she was all smiles in the winner's stall.

"He's just a marvellous, tough old horse," Rouse said. "I knew he'd keep sticking his head out when if became a ding dong battle."

"Gai has done a wonderful job to get him back to his top so quickly," she added.

And Rouse sent a warning to his likely rivals in the upcoming Ranvet Stakes and BMW saying Theseo had plenty more improvement in store.

Rawiller was also almost stuck for words to describe the outstanding galloper following his latest big race success.

"He is so tough," Rawiller said after the win. "He's a war horse."

Rawiller said eventual runner-up Rangirangdoo "definitely" hit the front in the straight but said his charge pulled out plenty when challenged.

"I don't know what else to say about the horse," he added. "He's had a lot of problems and I'm just really happy."

"Gai wanted him ridden like the best horse in the race," Rawiller summed up.In a thrilling finish Theseo ($7) showed plenty of fight to hold out the challenge from the favourite Rangirangdoo ($2.70) to win by a half head.

The runner up's stablemate Danleigh ($7) was another length and three quarters back in third place.

A six-year-old gelded son of Danewin, Theseo is another outstanding success story for leading Sydney syndicator Denise Martin.

Buying under her Star Thoroughbreds banner, Theseo was purchased for just $120,000 from the draft of Emirates Park at the 2005 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

As it stands he's now won nine of his 32 starts. His earnings have raced past $2.7 million.

Theseo is one of two stakes winners from his dam, the two-year-old winning and stakes performed L'Enjoleur mare Ozone Sand.

Aside from her four time Group One winner, Ozone Sand is the dam of the Perak Derby winner Gold Arrow.

Further back it is also the family of international group winners including Caller One, Queen Isolt, Cozzene's Prince, Prospect Bay and tough Aussie stayer Gillespie.Theseo was one of three big race winners on the Warwick Farm card for Waterhouse - the other two being homebreds.

More Joyous continued her winning run with a fighting success in the Surround Stakes, while Dreamscape won the Liverpool City Cup.

Winner: Le Plunge (Tobougg-Ski Lodge)
Race: WATC Champion Fillies Stakes G3 (1600m)
Passed for: $9,000
Sale: 2008 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale
Vendor: Anita Vale Stud
Reserve: $10,000
Earnings: $177,300
Owner(s): Anita Vale Stud Syndicate (Mgr: RJM Anderson)
Trainer: Adam Durrant (Lark Hill)

Le Plunge sent her broodmare value soaring as she led home a Magic Millions trifecta result in Saturday's $175,000 Group Three WA Champion Fillies Stakes (1600m) at Ascot.

Rounding out a big day for leading Lark Hill trainer Adam Durrant on his 29th birthday, Le Plunge led from go to whoa in an impressive front running performance.

In the run to the line Le Plunge ($31) held a two and a quarter length margin over Impressive Jeuney ($5t).

Another length and a half back in third place was the last start stakes winner For Your Eyes Only ($2.50 fav).

The result was a complete domination job for Magic Millions graduates with the first six horses past the post all graduates of the company.

And it wasn't the only race on the day dominated by Magic Millions graduates. Seven of the eight winners on the card had the Magic Millions stamp.

Boom Mungrup Stud sire Oratorio notched a double headlined by the outstanding return win of unbeaten juvenile Motion Pictures in the day's two-year-old event.

While seven Magic Millions graduates impressed at the Ascot meeting, it was Le Plunge and her connections who were the big winners on the day.

"Over the winter we got this filly running and she was very consistent," Durrant said. "She ran behind some pretty handy horses sometimes.""She was always the chopping block and always a little bit unlucky. She always kept giving for us.

"Her first up run was excellent over 1000. And second up the other day she beat all the fillies home and that was the plan to give her three weeks into that race and then back up into this."

"I said to Clint (Harvey, winning rider) don't be worried to lead. Impressive Jeuney is there and they're always trying to lead with it and it's by Jeune and to me when the Jeune's get a bit older they lose a bit of that early dash."

"And this filly has always pretty much been able to jump first and I said if you were able to cross quick they (Impressive Jeuney) would have no other option than to sit behind us from barrier one."

"That's what happened. He dictated and rode her nice and got the money."

"She's very consistent. Some horses come out and win one week and get flogged the next - but she is always there and doing her best.""During the week her work had been good and her gallop on Thursday was spot on without being exceptional."

Durrant said the future looked good for the Tobougg filly as connections will now send the filly on an Oaks preparation.

"She can stick. She doesn't have to lead. We have been able to come from behind and run well."

"This is the race we'd set her for and perhaps the Natasha (Stakes)"

Le Plunge sent her earnings past $177,000 with the win - not bad considering she could have been yours for a mere $10,000 at the 2008 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale.

A daughter of the Barathea's Dewhurst Stakes winning sire son Tobougg, Le Plunge is the first named foal from her dam Ski Lodge.

A Sydney winning daughter of Grand Lodge, Ski Lodge was a smart three-year-old and she finished fourth in the Group Three Adrian Knox Stakes.She hails from the family of the former champion international performer and prominent sire Falbrav - a winner of 13 races across Europe as well as in Japan and Hong Kong.

Blake Shinn may well have to sling rival jockey Jim Cassidy should Georgette Silk win Saturday's Golden Slipper-shaping Kindergarten Stakes at Warwick Farm.

The dash for two-year-olds is part of a high-quality eight-race card. Awaiting Georgette Silk is one-time Golden Slipper favourite Solar Charged and the Newcastle filly Elimbari. ''I was very lucky to get back on the horse. Clarry Conners [Georgette Silk's trainer] had booked Jim Cassidy,'' Shinn said this week.

As stable rider for Gai Waterhouse, who will start Manahara with Nash Rawiller riding in the Kindergarten, Shinn was to have partnered Manhattan Rain in the Australian Guineas at Flemington on Saturday but the colt was retired earlier in the week to Arrowfield Stud.

''I must thank Jimmy for giving the ride back to me, he didn't have to,'' Shinn said. ''Not too many jockeys hand rides over, especially a filly of that calibre. I'm rapt.''

Shinn's association with Georgette Silk came about when rival Hugh Bowman, who rode Elimbari to victory but is on Solar Charged, failed to make the 54kg allotted Conners's filly in last month's Widden Stakes.

Bowman was on board when Georgette Silk debuted with a game second behind Beneteau, which subsequently won in Melbourne before being a good thing beaten as favourite in the Blue Diamond Stakes.

With Shinn taking over on Georgette Silk in the Widden, the Flying Spur filly speared straight to the front and ran rivals ragged.

Conners, a four-time Golden Slipper-winning trainer, scratched Georgette Silk from last Saturday's Silver Slipper at Rosehill due to drawing an outside barrier.

''Dad has been in Melbourne all week at the sales but he made sure he was back to watch her work on Tuesday morning,'' the trainer's son Marc Conners said. ''The filly has improved and the other horse [in the gallop, Decision Time] has improved even more. He is not the glamour horse, she is, he is the street-fighter, she is the princess.''

Decision Time's bid for a spot in next month's Golden Slipper will continue in coming weeks. For Georgette Silk, though, a place in the $3.5 million race would be assured via victory in the Kindergarten Stakes.

''She is a very, very good filly,'' Shinn said. ''I thought she was up to Golden Slipper standard and we'll get a good guide on Saturday, it is a hot race. I'll be stalking Solar Charged everywhere it goes, I just hope we are good enough.''

Solar Charged's trainer John O'Shea, whose filly Ambers Waltz chased home Golden Slipper favourite Chance Bye last Saturday, is pleased with his filly but is reserved.

''Barrier seven is not real good,'' he said. ''All the speed is drawn outside. You've got Manahara and Clarry's horse Georgette Silk. My filly is going to be receiving considerable pressure and she is first-up from a spell. She might have been better drawn on the outside of those speed horses.''

Solar Charged cleared out to win on debut at Randwick last year. O'Shea immediately sent the filly to the paddock, with Solar Charged winning a Rosehill barrier trial in style last month.

Elimbari's trainer Kris Lees opted against sending the filly to Melbourne for the Blue Diamond after a thumping debut win at Rosehill when sitting three wide without cover.

Lees hasn't sent Elimbari to the official trials this time round but the youngster galloped between races at Newcastle a fortnight ago.

''Solar Charged might be a bit slick for us around Warwick Farm,'' Lees said on Thursday. ''Like them all, she is ready but it's not her grand final.''

The spotlight will be split between Sydney and Melbourne with the Newmarket Handicap, Australian Guineas and Australian Cup forming an entree for the highlight of the afternoon, the Chipping Norton Stakes in Sydney.

While the hype around the Flemington meeting is huge, the quality is at Warwick Farm, with 10 of the 14 runners in the Chipping Norton already group 1 winners.

Strangely, the favourite Rangirangdoo is yet to win at the highest level, along with Alcopop, which started the popular elect in last year's Melbourne Cup, and Prima Nova.

Melbourne starts the top-flight racing with the Newmarket, where punters have a choice of group 1 winners All Silent, Nicconi, Turffontein and Starspangledbanner as well as a great supporting cast. The best horse from down south, Typhoon Tracy, won't be at Flemington but Sydney has come to the rescue with exciting three-year-old Denman.

He will meet Linton and filly Set For Fame in the Australian Guineas, but the superstar factor is also in play at Warwick Farm as More Joyous steps out in the Surround Stakes.

The lack of genuine weight-for-age performers has Australian Cup betting at $7 the field. Melbourne Cup winner Shocking heads markets but this year's edition fails to live up to its famous honour roll, which includes Makybe Diva, Lonhro, Northerly, Octagonal and Saintly in the past 20 years.

The support card offers better fare at Warwick Farm with the Kindergarten Stakes sure to reshape Golden Slipper markets.

Smart fillies Solar Charged and Elimbari reappear after winning their only starts, while Georgette Silk - from the yard of Clarry Conners - adds to the mix. It's fair to say the winner of the Kindergarten will be Golden Slipper favourite on Saturday night.

Overall, it is just a great day of racing but Sydney has the edge in horsepower.

Form analysts at IASbet.com believe that the Peter Snowden trained superstar Denman is vulnerable in Saturday’s Group One Australian Guineas and are prepared to take him on. While other bookmakers and the TAB have him between $1.55 and $1.65, IASbet.com is willing and able to lay him at $1.80. “It’s not a foregone conclusion, there is rain forecast and the race may well be set up for horses to run over him. I expect Denman to lead from his outside barrier and it may not be an advantage to be on the rail” said IASBet’s John Dow. The son of Lonhro has won nine of his last ten with his only defeat being at the same distance in the Caulfield Guineas. “I think history is about to repeat itself.” said Dow

G1 NEWMARKET HANDICAP

The VRC Newmarket Handicap is one of the toughest races to win on the Australian Racing calendar, the race first being run in 1874. Won by 3yo filly MAID OF AVENEL, the Newmarket quickly became the benchmark event for sprinters.

In its formative years however, some extremely versatile horses claimed the race, most notably MALUA (a Hall of Fame member) in 1884. Conducted 2 weeks before the 1884 Oakleigh Plate, MALUA ran the fastest time ever recorded (at the time) for the Newmarket, collecting the Oakleigh Plate a fortnight later before notching wins in the 1884 Melbourne & Adelaide Cups, the 1884 Melbourne (Mackinnon) Stks and 1888 Grand National Hurdle.

In 1887, LOCHIEL won the Newmarket, going on to win the 1889 Australian Cup and 1890 Auckland Cup.

Another Hall of Fame member in WAKEFUL took the 1901 Newmarket Hcp (at her fourth start) after scoring in the Oakleigh Plate three weeks earlier. She then ventured to Sydney to collect the Doncaster over a mile (1600m), and then 2 days later contested the Sydney Cup over 2 miles, running third.

In the Spring of 1901, WAKEFUL took the Caulfield (Yalumba) and Melbourne (Mackinnon) Stakes before finishing second in the Caulfield Cup and fifth in the Melbourne Cup. In 1902, she won an amazing 14 Principal Feature events, including the AJC Sydney Cup under 9.7 (60.5kg). In the Spring of 1903 as a 7yo, WAKEFUL collected her third successive Melbourne (Mackinnon) Stks on Derby day prior to running second under 10 stone (63.5kg) in the Melbourne Cup.

Three other members of Racing’s Hall of Fame feature on the Newmarket honour roll ; HEROIC (1926), AJAX (1938) & BERNBOROUGH (1946).

HEROIC was an outstanding racehorse, taking the Caulfield Guineas and AJC Derby as a 3yo. He won the 1926 Newmarket under 9.8 (61kg) and returned in the Spring to win the Cox Plate. HEROIC was also a hugely successful sire, among his progeny 1933 Melbourne Cup winner HALL MARK and the aforementioned AJAX, one of the most prolific WFA race winners in Australian Turf history.

Like his sire, AJAX was a high-class juvenile and as a 3yo was beaten just twice in 11 outings ; in the AJC and VRC Derbies. He claimed the 1937 Caulfield Guineas and Linlithgow Stakes, won the 1938 Futurity Stakes first-up and tackled the Newmarket Hcp with 9.0 (57kg). Starting 4/6f, AJAX landed the prize, setting a weight carrying record for a 3yo in the Newmarket ; the record still stands today.

In 1946, BERNBOROUGH was asked to carry 9.13 (63kg) in the Newmarket following a 5 length victory in the Futurity Stks. In a field of 28, BERNBOROUGH flew home to snatch a last stride half head win before embarking upon a NSW and QLD campaign, being unbeaten in five outings, culminating in wins in the Doomben 10,000 and Doomben Cup, the latter under 10.11 (68.5kg).

Other notable Newmarket winners include Caulfield Cup winner ROYAL GEM, dual winner GOTHIC (1927-1928), Cox Plate winner KINGSTER and outstanding sprinters such as AURIE’S STAR, GREENLINE, TAKEOVER TARGET & SHAFTESBURY AVENUE.

Mares to win include MAYBE MAHAL, MISS ANDRETTI, SPECIAL & BEGONIA BELLE while fillies to score include WALTZING LILY, CAP D’ANTIBES, TOY SHOW, DESIRABLE and more recently ISCA & ALINGHI.

In the 3yo colts and geldings age group, PLACID ARK & SCHILLACI remain the only 2 horses to collect the Lightning Stakes-Oakleigh Plate-Newmarket Handicap treble, while other notables from the 3yo male group include BAGUETTE, CENTURY and 2008 winner WEEKEND HUSSLER.

Notable place-getters include DUAL CHOICE, CITIUS, TAUTO, RUBITON, BEL ESPRIT, FALVELON, RANCHO RULER, REDELVA, TIME AND TIDE, RIVER ROUGH, PLUSH and SAN DOMENICO.

RAZOR SHARP (1982/83), CORRECT (1960/61), GOTHIC (1927/28) & ASPEN (1880/81) are the only horses to win multiple editions of the race.

Weight-wise, since SHAFTESBURY AVENUE shouldered 58kg to win the 1991 Newmarket, 24 horses carrying 57kg or more have contested the race, with just 5 figuring in the placings ; SCENIC BLAST (first with 57kg last year), TAKEOVER TARGET (first with 57kg in 2006), HAREEBA (second with 58.5kg in 1995), ALL OUR MOB (third with 57.5kg in 1997) and 3yo FASTNET ROCK (second with 57kg in 2005).

Over the past 20 years, no horse has won the race first-up, although GOLD TRUMP did come off a 39 day break when successful in 1990. In recent years, the best efforts by horses racing first-up are TITANIC JACK (2nd-2004), CATALAN OPENING (2nd-1997), NORTHERN METEOR (4th-2009), SPECIAL HARMONY (4th-2005) and INTO THE NIGHT (4th-2003).

G1 AUSTRALIAN CUP

The Australian Cup is almost as old as the nation’s most famous race, the Melbourne Cup (first run in 1861) with the inaugural Australian Cup being run in 1863 over a distance of 2 miles and 2 furlongs (3600m).

The race was won by a three year old called BARWON, an above average colt who had taken the Victoria Derby (at odds-on) in the Spring and then added the VRC St Leger in the Autumn. Conducted under Handicap conditions, the Cup was normally run on the second day of the 4 day Autumn VRC carnival, (generally on the Tuesday), and in its formative years was won by Melbourne Cup winners NIMBLEFOOT, WARRIOR and MALUA. The latter (a member of the Racing Hall of Fame) had won the 1884 Melbourne Cup after scoring in the Newmarket Hcp, Oakleigh Plate and Adelaide Cup earlier that year.

The race distance was amended to 17 furlongs (3400m) in 1943 so that it could be started from the straight six chute, the Cup remaining unchanged until 1964 when it became a 10 furlong (2000m) event.

The race underwent a further transformation when WFA conditions were introduced in 1979, however it reverted to a Handicap from 1982 through to 1986. WFA conditions were then re-introduced in 1987.

Notable winners of the Australian Cup include Melbourne Cup victors MAKYBE DIVA, SAINTLY, LET’S ELOPE, HYPERNO, SPEARFELT and THE PARISIAN.

Caulfield Cup winners NORTHERLY, LET’S ELOPE, MING DYNASTY, LEILANI, GAY ICARUS and BORE HEAD and Cox Plate winners MAKYBE DIVA, NORTHERLY, DANE RIPPER, OCTAGONAL, SAINTLY, BETTER LOOSEN UP, BONECRUSHER and DULCIFY are also on the honour roll.

Other noteworthy winners include VO ROGUE, DURBRIDGE, VEANDERCROSS, CREWMAN, CRAFTSMAN and GRAND PRINT.

Six horses have won the race twice, the most recent being NORTHERLY (2003 & 2001 and runner-up in 2002) and VO ROGUE (2000 & 1989 and runner-up in 1988 & 1991).

Place-getters include Hall of Fame members CARBINE and MANIKATO, Melbourne Cup winners JEUNE, AT TALAQ, GALA SUPREME, OLD ROWLEY, WHITE NOSE and SISTER OLIVE and Caulfield Cup winners ELVSTROEM, FRAAR, SILVER BOUNTY and HOW NOW.

Hall of Fame member and master trainer Bart Cummings boasts an amazing 13 wins in the Australian Cup, his first coming in 1968 with ARCTIC COAST and his most recent being SIRMIONE in 2008. Between 1973 and 1981 (9 years), Cummings won the race 7 times, among them Caulfield Cup winners LEILANI (1975) and MING DYNASTY (1978 & 1980).

Hall of Fame jockey Tom Hales won 8 editions of the race between 1875 and 1890 while 2003 Hall of Fame inductee Harry White holds the best record of the modern era with 5 Australian Cup victories, his first on BORE HEAD (1967) and his fifth on NOBLE PEER (1985).

The 1987 Cup (worth $251,000) saw NZ champion and 1986 Cox Plate winner BONECRUSHER nailing Melbourne Cup winner AT TALAQ in a thrilling and deceptive photo finish.

The following year BONECRUSHER tackled the relentless front-running Queenslander VO ROGUE, the “match-race” upstaged by 125/1 longshot DANDY ANDY. VO ROGUE won the next 2 Cups, his 1990 defiance of BETTER LOOSEN UP & SUPER IMPOSE a memorable Cup before BETTER LOOSEN UP cruised home untouched in 1991.

The Cup continued its rise to prominence throughout the 1990s, LET’S ELOPE scoring a stunning track record blitz in 1992 with prizemoney reaching $855,000 in 1996. In that year, SAINTLY became the first 3yo since DULCIFY (1979) to win the race.

The following year saw OCTAGONAL claim a stirring last stride win in 1997, his son LONHRO similarly getting “up off the canvas” to score 7 years later. WA galloper NORTHERLY emerged as the new WFA star by creating a new track record in the 2001 edition, scoring again in 2003 after completing the Caulfield Cup-Cox Plate double the previous Spring.

NORTHERLY’S track record stood for 4 years until dual Melbourne Cup winner MAKYBE DIVA won the Cup in 2005, the mare going on to add the Cox Plate and a third record consecutive Melbourne Cup in the Spring of 2005, MAKYBE DIVA retiring with Australian record earnings in excess of $11 million.

G1 AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS

The Australian Guineas was conceived by the Victoria Racing Club in 1985, the first edition being conducted on February 15, 1986. With stakemoney of $102,000, the race was initially a Group 3 event, being elevated to Group 1 status the following year.

TRUE VERSION, a son of BLETCHINGLY and trained by Hall of Fame member Angus Armanasco, was the inaugural winner. Ridden by Darren Gauci, TRUE VERSION scored an emphatic 3 length victory and added to his already imposing 2yo record, winning the VRC and QTC Sires Produce Stks and AJC Champagne Stks.

The late Colin Hayes prepared the 1987 winner MILITARY PLUME, this son of Sir Tristram defeating a little known 50/1 outsider from Queensland called VO ROGUE. VO ROGUE went on to become one of the best performed WFA horses of his time, scoring 6 times at Group 1 level (including 2 Australian Cups) and notching 10 Group 2 victories.

The early 1990s saw winners such as ZABEEL (now a champion stallion and sire of Guineas winners MOUAWAD, DIGNITY DANCER & RESET), 5 time G1 winner TRISCAY (the first of two fillies to win the Guineas) and MAHOGANY, an eight time G1 winner who took the Caulfield Guineas and VRC Derby at three and went on to take two Lightning Stakes as an older horse.

A decade after its first running, the 1996 Guineas was worth $350,000, Danehill colt FLYING SPUR defeating VRC Oaks winner SALEOUS, FLYING SPUR having won the Golden Slipper at two and later going on to a highly successful stud career.

The format and date of the race was changed in 1998 to form the final leg of the Australian Triple Crown, the race reverting to its original date and distance in 2001. In 2005, the Guineas was moved from February to the first day of the revamped VRC Autumn Racing Festival in March.

Guineas place-getters include numerous high-class gallopers including NATURALISM, STARCRAFT, VITALIC, SKY CHASE, ST. COVET, HURRICANE SKY, DURBRIDGE, MY EAGLE EYE, FREEMASON, MOSSMAN, THORN PARK, CENTRO and ECONSUL.

Since the Guineas was first run in 1986, only MAHOGANY has captured the Caulfield Guineas-Australian Guineas double. Just six other Caulfield Guineas winners have contested the Cadbury Guineas, VITALIC (2nd-1989) coming closest while CENTRO, ST COVET and ECONSUL all ran third. GOD'S OWN (2006) and ABARIDY (1987) finished unplaced.

In 2007, MISS FINLAND became the second filly to land the Guineas and also became the second Golden Slipper winner to win the race, Arrowfield Stud (major owner of MISS FINLAND) producing the first in FLYING SPUR (1996).

Although these three G1 events have had numerous date changes, there’s only been one occasion when all three favourites saluted ; in 2004 when Exceed and Excel ($4.20) won the Newmarket, Reset ($3.20) won the Guineas and Lonhro ($2) took the Australian Cup.

Funniest site of all was young Nacim. Not a bad figure and beautiful shoulders but he had hideously hairy legs which I told him he should've shaved. The one thing they should have organised was betting on the drag race. Steve Dennett was delighted that all our barrier work had obviously paid dividends as Nacim broke quickly and bolted in, despite his dress falling down. The champagne bar looked divine and each table had a lovely Star Thoroughbreds brochure explaining how owning a racehorse can be affordable. The tent under the steward's tower should not have been opened as all the patrons would have been better off in the champagne bar. Just less than 4,000 were in attendance and a most enjoyable day was had by all. Next year the bookies should move out the front or where the fashions on the field were held. Rob said there was hardly a bet placed as no one knew where to find the bookmakers.

Interestingly the Melbourne sale was good but I must say I was glad to be home; there is nothing like sleeping in your own bed. I am determined to change the recent stable stats as I've been a bit disappointed how they've performed of late. I met with my senior staff to discuss the predicament and each one including Lofty, Steve, Tania, Jane and Dave all gave such sensible and valid points. Mark Newnham and I had a chat the week before and it's amazing how easily a trainer can go east or west of the dial. You know that you're doing something wrong but are not able to change it. The most important thing is my responsibility to my owners and the many people that work with me let alone satisfying the harshest critic of all in my darling husband Rob. Some nights I tell him to zip it when he goes on and on but I know that he always means well and wants me to be successful.

Montana Flyer is backing up on Saturday and owner Ron Towell was concerned she had not performed at her best when backing up previously. I told him she was more mature now and would acquit herself well.

Gigas runs in the Kewney at Flemington on Saturday and on Tuesday I was on hand to supervise her final gallop which was nothing short of top class. She is a lovely filly with a super stride and beautiful girth and is a great sort who has gone ahead since her first run.

Why did Joku run so badly last Saturday? Well he was up dramatically in class and it is always hard to cope with the speed and pressure of a WFA G1 race. He has plenty of wins in him that may not at this point be at G1 level. Also running is the American horse Cannonball. He has done a treat since he's been in my yard and reminds me of All Our Mob. He will travel south in the trailer on Thursday with a stopover of 6-7 hours at Tarcutta where they have time to have a drink, a lay down and walk around which makes the trip less strenuous.

I had an intense discussion yesterday with Singo re the weight of More Joyous in the Doncaster. He with very strong views said, "you know lady jockeys cant' ride or ladies can't train well." I know him well enough now not to fall for the bait and his evil delight in geeing me up. He said I'm going to ring the handicapper and Ray Murrihy and ask them to lift the weight. I told him that most trainers and owners dream about receiving the luxury weight of 49.5kgs. No hope for Nash to ride the weight so he wanted to book Corey Brown and I told him he would have to cut both legs off. I have seen many times experienced jocks that waste severely and it's not good for anyone. There were three obvious choices - Kathy O'Hara, Glen Boss and Craig Williams. I was relieved to hear Glen Boss has been chosen. He is a great big race rider who partnered Sebring to win the 2008 Golden Slipper.

''He was a pretty promising three-year-old until going amiss, '' Denham said soon after he won the opening race at Wyong yesterday with odds-on favourite Dublette. ''And it is not the strongest Australian Cup I've seen. There are a lot of good horses but most are two-milers and might be looking at other races.''

Tobique burst on the scene this time last year when he won the Canberra Guineas and then turned in eye-catching performances in the Randwick and Rosehill guineas behind then stablemate Metal Bender.

''The horse is going good considering he was off the scene for 10 months,'' Denham said. ''I was always confident he would come back. The only worry - he is a big, gross stallion.''

Tobique was one of 16 horses to accept for the Australian Cup, with TAB Sportsbet firming the four-year-old's price from $21 into $18 after he drew barrier two.

''I'd rather two than 16,'' Denham said. ''He is coming out of a welter and going into a group 1 weight-for-age race but I had him nominated all along and we'll have a go.''

The decision to head south meant Denham needed to find a jockey, with Victorian Mark Zahra getting the nod to ride Tobique, which is owned by the trainer's loyal clients Geoff and Beryl White.

''Corey Brown recommended Mark Zahra and I rang [trainer] Peter Snowden, he gave him a good rap, too,'' Denham said.

Racing's latest star, Denman, drew the outside barrier of nine in the Australian Guineas at Flemington with the three-year-old remaining in the red. Linton, whose owner Lloyd Williams paid a $41,250 late-entry fee to secure a start, drew barrier eight.

The Galileo gelding has won his past two starts in style with Williams hoping Linton can win the guineas at start No.4, which was the case with the owner's colt Reset in 2004.

On the Sydney front, class jockey Nash Rawiller is confident Gai Waterhouse's heavyweight Theseo is ready to fire in Saturday's group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes at Warwick Farm.

The multiple group 1 winner returned from an injury-enforced lay-off when eighth behind Chipping Norton rivals Danleigh, Rangirangdoo and Palacio De Cristal in the Apollo Stakes at Rosehill a fortnight ago.

''We should see something from Theseo this weekend,'' said Rawiller, who had a winning double at Wyong yesterday. ''He did a nice amount of work the other day. He had to work to get where he was outside the leader, I had to use him up, then the pressure came on before the turn.

''I had to use him up a bit too early, had to use him when Rangirangdoo went for home. He has drawn two on Saturday and is going to be right there over a more suitable trip.''

Rawiller is also looking forward to continuing his association with the Waterhouse-trained, John Singleton-owned filly More Joyous in Saturday's Surround Stakes.

''I wasn't too concerned about her barrier trial before the first-up run,'' Rawiller said. ''She was outstanding … she waits until race day to do her best.''

The only downside for Rawiller is that More Joyous received 49.5kg for the $1.5 million Doncaster Mile when weights were released on Monday. ''I don't have to worry, I can't ride that weight,'' he said.

Meanwhile, jockey Craig Agnew was taken to hospital yesterday with lower-back and knee pain. Agnew has only just returned from injury.

Race 7 CLEAR Newmarket Handicap(GROUP 1) 1200m $1,000,000
No Last 10 Horse Jockey Wg Trainer Career Rtg
1 1-514083-118 ALL SILENT(17) Nicholas Hall 57.0 Grahame Begg 20-8-0-2 117
2 161-59-36504- EL SEGUNDO(13) Steven Arnold 56.5 Colin Little 33-12-4-4 116
3 24314-13916 NICCONI(16) Damien Oliver 56.0 David Hayes 14-6-1-3 115
4 26-7518227-1 TURFFONTEIN(2) Michael Rodd 55.5 Anthony Cummings 30-5-7-5 114
5 0-242020-36-4 LIGHT FANTASTIC(1) Craig Newitt 54.0 Mick Price 16-5-3-1 109
6 392-11141-41 STARSPANGLEDBANNER(9) Danny Nikolic 53.5 Leon Corstens 11-6-1-1 115
7 3-422621309 CANNONBALL(15) Steven King 53.0 Gai Waterhouse 21-4-3-5 107
8 4-486610-49-6 DUPORTH(11) Dwayne Dunn 53.0 Peter G Moody 16-3-0-1 107
9 2111-048-322 ARINOS(12) James Winks 52.5 David Jolly 18-7-4-2 105
10 26-1115410-5 EAGLE FALLS(8) Kerrin McEvoy 52.5 David Hayes 13-6-1-0 105
11 6-411-2-4 FIVE CAR STUD(3) Brent Evans 52.0 Anthony Cummings 6-2-1-0 78
12 42111240-46 GRAN SASSO(19) Chris Symons 52.0 Mick Price 29-7-10-3 102
13 50-24372224 WANTED(7) Luke Nolen 51.5 Peter G Moody 13-2-4-2 109
14 112-28421-57 HEADWAY(6) Clare Lindop 50.0 Peter G Moody 12-4-4-0 107
15 112- KING PULSE(5) Stephen Baster 50.0 Michael Moroney 3-2-1-0 95
16 61112513-38 SHELLSCRAPE(18) Glen Boss 50.0 Chris Waller 16-5-5-3 103
17 4122-58164-9 TICKETS(14) Jason Benbow 50.0 Peter G Moody 11-3-2-0 99
18 211-25048-11 TOLLESPRIT(4) Jason Maskiell 50.0 Shane Fliedner 10-4-2-0 94
19 171228- TRUSTING(10) Craig Williams 50.0 John P Thompson 6-2-2-0 103

Crown Guineas(GROUP 1) 1600m $750,000 Plus $10,000 SV Bonus
No Last 10 Horse Jockey Wg Trainer Career Rtg

1 1111117-111 DENMAN(9) Kerrin McEvoy 55.5 Peter Snowden 11-9-0-1 110
2 3211124-224 CARRARA(4) Craig Williams 55.5 Tony Vasil 13-5-4-2 103
3 1-1451-4 HANKS(2) Steven Arnold 55.5 Peter G Moody 6-3-0-0 95
4 411 LINTON(8) Nicholas Hall 55.5 Robert Hickmott 3-2-0-0 95
5 2-2513-1815 CHIEF OF STAFF(7) Dwayne Dunn 55.5 Mark Minervini 9-3-2-1 80
6 330-1633 MOST IMMEDIATE(6) Steven King 55.5 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 7-1-0-4 76
7 1-535-2422 GURU BOB(3) Danny Nikolic 55.5 Lee & Shannon Hope 8-1-3-1 76
8 8-121 ROCK CLASSIC(5) Michael Rodd 55.5 Bart Cummings 4-2-1-0 74
9 17-22-11 SET FOR FAME(1) Luke Nolen 53.5 Peter G Moody 6-3-2-0 99

3/3/2010 Hopes high on Wednesday for Aquanita

Liam Birchley was to have a busy day at Doomben but heavy rain has forced the meeting to be cancelled.

Heath Conners packed Golden Schnaps onto the float and headed to Wyong for a rating 0 -60, 1350m handicap. She has a big weight and the visitors draw but the track conditions will suit rates highly and expected to go close.

In Perth Sway Me Know looks close to a win for Simon Miller, the gelding set to contest a 1000m rating 0 – 64 handicap.

He hit the line strongly last time out when contesting a 1000m race at Ascot. Looks to be plenty of speed again, with luck will be fighting out the finish.

At Sandown the stable has four runners two each in races three and seven.

Robert Smerdon has Tadgh and Black And Bent in race three a 1400m handicap. Hard to see either having much impact as both are noted stayers (jumpers) and the 1400m will be like a barrier trial.

Later in the day Beauty In Motion resumes for Tony Vasil in a rating 0 – 68 handicap for fillies and mares.

In what is a very evenly bunch of mares Beauty In Motion has good claims. She resumed in a similar grade of race at the beginning of her last prep where she finished fourth, finds it hard to win but will be thereabouts.

Robert Smerdon will be hoping that his mare Lakeside can pull a big run out fresh. Back in May of ’09 she bolted in by five lengths in a Seymour maiden.

This is much tougher, expects that she will drop out but with the big field and a genuine tempo expected she should be doing her best work on the line.

At Kyneton yesterday the three stable runners put in even performances.

Heath Conners pair of Diamondsarelucky and Litera finished in third and fourth place respectively.

Sharada who was first up for Tony Vasil made a long run from the 600m, she loomed at the top of the straight however her fitness gave out and she weakened into seventh.

You'd think Newmarket Handicap favourite All Silent would struggle to beat a runner home and that bolter Changingoftheguard was a certainty to win the Australian Cup. But what you see in practice is not always what you get on game day.

Instead of struggling out the back of the field, as was the case in a jump-out down the Flemington straight yesterday, All Silent may well repeat his amazing Patinack Farm Classic win over the same 1200-metre course last spring. Yesterday, the warm favourite for Saturday's $1 million race galloped without blinkers and therefore without inspiration.

And, instead of winning the Australian Cup, the former Irish horse Changingoftheguard is more likely to be at home preparing to be gelded and then spelled until the spring despite his effort yesterday when he finished over the top of fellow Australian Cup-bound stablemates Our Aqaleem and Zagreb.

Trainer David Hayes explained that Changingoftheguard pulled up with a cough after his gallop and was unlikely to be paid up for this morning as he expected a scope of his lungs would show the onset of a virus. He said the horse was acting ''very colty'' and might needed to be gelded if his ultimate aim - a win in the 150th Melbourne Cup - is to be achieved.

All Silent was dismal as he finished a distant fourth of four runners but he trialled in a similar fashion five days out from the Patinack Farm Classic. That day he broke 33 seconds for his final 600 metres when he came from last to score. He clearly is a different horse when he has blinkers applied.

2/3/2010 Adelaide classic acceptances close Wednesday

Trainers and owners are reminded that final acceptances for Monday's $200,000 Magic Millions Adelaide 2YO Classic (1200m) close tomorrow morning.

A quality line up of entries were received for the race last month and another two late entries joined the race this week.

The feature race, run exclusively for eligible Magic Millions Yearling Sale graduates, will be run on Monday at the Morphettville Racecourse.

The race will be run on the same card as the city's favourite and most famous event, the Adelaide Cup (3200m).

The Magic Millions Adelaide 2YO Classic has a proud history with recent winners of the race including Kaphero, Ferocity, Augusta Proud and Oratorio.

Final acceptances for the Classic will close at 9am (SA time) tomorrow (Wednesday).

Wollongong owner Rob Bergstrom said his stayer lacked the turn of foot to match it with Denman, Linton and Set For Fame in the Australian Guineas and trainer David Hayes is happy to take on the older horses over 2000 metres.

''The three-year-olds this year are outstanding and we just couldn't match the sprint of a horse like Denman,'' Bergstrom said.

''[Extra Zero] did run second in the derby and we have always thought he would be better suited at 2000m and beyond, so why not take on the older horses? Three-year-olds get a good weight advantage and our horse is on the rise.''

Only eight three-year-olds have won the Australian Cup including Saintly, Dulcify and Gay Icarus, with most trainers preferring to keep young horses to the classic races.

However, Hayes has always been confident of Extra Zero's ability to match the best at weight-for-age and had the Australian Cup in mind after the Victoria Derby.

The Danzero colt earned his spot in the Australian Cup with a tough win in the Autumn Classic over 1800m at Caulfield on Saturday.

He got back to last at one point before circling the field and holding off all challengers.

''It was the first time he got up to a longer trip and it was a good win,'' Bergstrom said. ''David is very happy with the way he has pulled up and has always said he would excel at 2000m and we will get the chance to see that on Saturday.''

Glen Boss is likely to again take the ride on Extra Zero, which is on the fourth line of betting for the cup at $10 with Hayes imported stayer Our Aqaleem and The Metropolitan winner Speed Gifted.

Melbourne Cup winner Shocking shares TAB Sportsbet favouritism with Heart Of Dreams at $7.50 and Zipping is at $8.50.

For Bergstrom it is another chance to break his group 1 hoodoo with a family he has bred himself.

Extra Zero is out of Extra Bubbly, which makes him a half-brother to Johan's Toy, which was runner-up in the Doncaster and an Epsom, and Adrian Knox winner Operetta Lass. ''We are still looking for that group 1 winner, we have come close a couple of times,'' he said. ''It's been amazing that a hobby of breeding a couple of horses with Extra Bubbly has taken us so far and now we have a runner in one of the best races on the calendar.''

Meanwhile, Manhattan Rain has been retired to Arrowfield Stud after failing to fire in two run since a spell. The son of Encosta De Lago won the AJC Sires' Produce Stakes last year and was a gallant second to So You Think in the Cox Plate.

Trainer Chris Waller confirmed Clark would saddle-sit for top rider Corey Brown, who is competing in a jockeys' invitational event in Dubai.

''Tim is one of three or four young, up-and-coming riders in Sydney,'' Waller said yesterday. ''He has been riding a lot for us in Sydney, and connections were only too happy to reward him with a quality ride in a group 1 race.''

Clark's attitude was a telling factor in Waller making a case for him. Waller engaged Clark for Danleigh in the Expressway Stakes but Hugh Bowman took over in the Apollo Stakes, when that galloper overpowered Rangirangdoo nine days ago.

''When we took him off, Tim gracefully accepted it,'' Waller said. ''He knows this is a fill-in ride, and we know he'll do his best.''

Waller is confident Rangirangdoo and Danleigh are approaching peak fitness for the Chipping Norton, with the trainer confident the latter will handle the 1600 metres.

''Both horses have done well, there are no problems whatsoever,'' he said. ''Danleigh has had the perfect build-up for the mile, and he did race over it as a young horse.

''He is a versatile horse, a group 1 winner, proven at weight-for-age and he is racing well.''

Waller took the blame for Rangirangdoo's narrow defeat in the Apollo Stakes when the winner of eight from 16 was sent out the $2.40 favourite. The trainer instructed Brown to cut the on-pace runner loose at the top of the straight.

Rangirangdoo looked home until Danleigh charged to the post. Waller said the tactics used this time around would depend on the barrier draw and make-up of the field.

Gai Waterhouse, who has won the Chipping Norton five times, will start Theseo with Nash Rawiller on board. Stablemate Rock Kingdom is also running, although jockey Blake Shinn is required for Manhattan Rain at Flemington.

Despite being beaten at each of two runs from a spell as short-priced favourite, Manhattan Rain will head interstate to contest the Australian Guineas, the betting on which is dominated by the Peter Snowden-trained Denman.

Having confirmed outstanding filly More Joyous as a Doncaster Mile contender, Waterhouse will start the John Singleton-owned three-year-old in the Surround Stakes at Warwick Farm with Rawiller on board.

The Chipping Norton meeting is being billed as a family day out, and the race program also includes the Kindergarten Stakes.

John O'Shea's highly touted Golden Slipper filly, Solar Charged, will return to racing with Bowman taking over from Brown.

Four-time Golden Slipper-winning trainer Clarry Conners will start Georgette Silk, which was scratched from Saturday's Silver Slipper at Rosehill, with the race taken out by Chance Bye.

Newcastle trainer Kris Lees will start Elimbari in the Kindergarten, with Glyn Schofield picking up the ride due to Bowman's commitment to Solar Charged. Elimbari debuted at Rosehill in mid-January, and after sitting three wide without cover, won as a well-tried favourite.

The Chipping Norton has been held at Randwick for the past two years with the new guard at the AJC keen to ensure feature racedays are part of Warwick Farm's rejuvenation. Entertainment includes pony rides, an animal farm, bungee trampolines and the ''Adrenaline Maze'', plus awards for the best-dressed children.

Cummings v Patinack stoush will have trainers looking over shoulder
CRAIG YOUNG
March 1, 2010

A Supreme Court showdown between a couple of racing's whales is certain to be closely monitored by all race players. Mining tycoon Nathan Tinkler and third-generation trainer Anthony Cummings are set to make a lot of legal eagles rich.

The pair were once tight but are now bitterly divided. As revealed in the Herald on Thursday, Cummings began legal action to recoup $173,000 in unpaid training fees from Tinkler's Patinack Farm.

Tinkler's cross claim is staggering, and those in the game might well be worried. Patinack is seeking $6.4 million from Cummings and his companies. The pitch being the trainer bought thoroughbreds on Patinack's behalf and trained them until they were broken down or lame, preventing them from earning prizemoney.

You sense there are more than a few trainers out there feeling nervous. And why not? Thoroughbreds are not cars. There is no oil light or temperature gauge to warn of impending trouble.

A sound horse one minute … gone the next. You hear it all the time. You might only hear about class thoroughbred acts going amiss. In recent weeks, we've had Black Caviar, Cox Plate winner So You Think and its stablemate, the Melbourne and Caulfield cups winner Viewed.

Horses break down every day. It's unfortunate, but all part of the dream. Horses must be pushed to achieve their best.

It is a delicate balancing act for trainers. Owners pay the bills in the hope of landing the next superstar of racing. It is the dream, and it is one that can be shattered in an instant.

To think Cummings was the man Tinkler teamed up with at the New Zealand sales a couple of years back. That was when Tinkler wanted to turn his racing adventures from a hobby to a full-blown business.

Tinkler was in a hurry. In just more than a year, he invested around $150 million in thoroughbred stock, stables, pre-training farms and racehorse studs.

He wanted a racing empire to better the one Bob Ingham and his late brother Jack had developed with Woodlands Stud. It took the Inghams a couple of decades. Tinkler was keen to break records.

Tinkler was fresh, and the financial investment meant new jobs were created. Employees were needed, with money also pouring into the feed merchants' bins. Farriers were needed, vets, building contractors to work on the farms and stables, etc.

In pursuit of the dream, Tinkler boosted the economy, not just the racing economy. Cummings was supposed to head the empire as No.1 trainer but the association came to an end. It was a bitter split.

As the Herald reported last week, Patinack's list contains 15 horses which ''have broken down due to negligence''. Cummings rejects that claim. Other trainers out there must surely be worried.

Patinack is of the belief Cummings had a duty to buy sound horses which he thought would eventually win group 1 races, and train them in a way that would not stress or injure them.

Trainers out there would definitely be worried by now. How easy is it to select a yearling thinking it is a future group 1 winner? Must be even easier to win a major without subjecting the horse to stress.

Patinack alleges Cummings took $2.8m in commissions and fees from the $18.8m worth of bloodstock at one sale in 2008. Cummings denies any wrongdoing. Now breeders must surely be worried, too, for the sale ring is a haven for deals of all kinds.

Underhand, back-handers, legitimate ones indeed. Legal eagles are salivating. This ball is in court. Race players must surely be worried.

Winner: Simply Adorable (Blackfriars-Fortunate Sally)
Race: PRC Pinjarra Cup LR (2300m)
Sold for: $50,000
Sale: 2006 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale, Belmont
Vendor: Durham Lodge
Buyer: Alan MacAlister
Earnings: $136,315
Owner(s): Mrs BA & AR MacAlister
Trainer: Vaughn Sigley (Lark Hill)

Bonny mare Simply Adorable sent her value soaring when she downed Almohad in an all Magic Millions finish to the listed Pinjarra Cup (2300m) on Sunday.

A winner of just one race prior to Sunday's black type success, Simply Adorable had placed in 12 races and proven herself a consistent and quality galloper.

In Pinjarra's biggest race Simply Adorable ($15) got up to beat Almohad ($1.90 fav) by a half length, while proven star Guyno ($5) was another length and three quarters back in third place.

Simply Adorable caught the eye of her owner Alan MacAlister at the 2006 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale and he went to $50,000 to buy her from the draft of Durham Lodge.

She came from the same sale and draft as world champion sprinter Scenic Blast.

Prepared at Lark Hill by Vaughn Sigley, Simply Adorable made it a Magic Millions double in the Pinjarra features following the win a week earlier of Glory Hunter in the listed Pinjarra Classic.

Simply Adorable is the ninth stakes winner for her sire - Danehill's Victoria Derby winning sire Blackfriars.

His other proven stakes winners include the likes of Mansion House, God Has Spoken, Manjar, Exquisite Timing, Impact Rating and Wave Rock.

Her dam, the city winning Salieri mare Fortunate Sally, has produced two winners from three runners.

A daughter of the stakes performed five time winner Rich Inheritance (Jungle Boy), Fortune Sally is a half sister to Florins, the dam of Scenic Silver.

Also in her black type filled pedigree are the group winners Born Priceless, The Heavyweight, Imananabaa, Rostova and Trigger Express.

The Peter Moody-trained mare, with regular jockey Luke Nolen in the saddle, won the group 1 Myer Classic (1600m) at Flemington in the spring and resumed with another win at the elite level in the CF Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield three weeks ago.

She also won the group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) at Rosehill last autumn and Saturday's victory took her record to nine wins and two placings from 12 starts for prizemoney of more than $1.7 million.

The four-year-old Red Ransom mare jumped smartly in the 1600m weight-for-age Futurity but Nolen restrained her when Joku wanted to lead. Typhoon Tracy settled nicely in second spot and loomed up on the home turn.When Nolen asked her for an effort she quickly put a space on her rivals and comfortably defeated Dao Dao and Sniper's Bullet.

''She's all racehorse,'' Moody said.

''When she's made to work, she produces her best. She'll have her next start in Sydney.

''There's a lot of good races here for good prizemoney.''

Meanwhile, Mick Price has a good feeling about Velocitea as she heads towards next month's group 1 Sportingbet Classic.

A recent acquisition from the closure of the Brian Mayfield-Smith stable, the four-year-old mare remained unbeaten for Price when she charged home to a 2¼ length win over Time Matters and Solchow in the listed JRA Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.

She debuted for the stable and won the group 3 Hyderabad Racing Club Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield in a photo-finish three weeks ago.

Price said he expected she would be at her peak for the Sportingbet, formerly known as the Robert Sangster, at Morphettville on March 20.''I thought it was a pretty good win today in that she showed she had improved from her first-up run,'' Price said.''I just have to keep her in good condition for her next run, which is in three weeks.''

Golden chance for Kathy to pair up sparkling slippers
CRAIG YOUNG
February 28, 2010

THE Golden Slipper dream remains alive for connections of fairytale flyer Chance Bye after she cruised into the $3.5 million race with another victory at Rosehill yesterday.'''We are in the slipper now and we'd have to be a pretty good chance,'' owner Jack Knight said yesterday. ''You just can't tell this story without getting excited. All the doubters said she couldn't win because those other races were restricted, but she proved them wrong today and she'll do it again.''Knight bought Chance Bye for $15,000 and then gave battling Kembla Grange trainer Michael Tubman a half share for finding the filly.''We are in it [Golden Slipper] and they [rivals] are in trouble,'' Tubman said. ''She is getting better all the time, she'll run the 1200m of the Golden Slipper. She ran it last time in to a head wind.''

About the only concern for Tubman surrounds just what Chance Bye is capable of.

''I was nervous, it's only about believing what I'm seeing,'' he said.Tubman is adamant there is improvement to come and jockey Kathy O'Hara, whom the trainer said ''was on the horse for life'', is of the same opinion.''She went good, eh,'' O'Hara said to Tubman and Knight on dismounting. ''She is still a bit soft, which is perfect, she'll be spot on for the slipper.''O'Hara reckons Chance Bye put on some 30kg in the lead-up to winning $130,000 yesterday and, with the cash automatic entry, into the Golden Slipper.

''There is a good bit of improvement there, she did very well in the paddock,'' O'Hara said.

Sent out favourite yesterday, Chance Bye speared straight to the front and easily accounted for Ambers Waltz and Zutara, which was charging home from the rear.

''She had her ears pricked, she could have gone quicker,'' O'Hara assured. ''She was coasting out there and she did not blow up after it.''That tells O'Hara that Chance Bye, which has now won all three starts and accumulated $471,000 in prizemoney, is going to be primed come April 3, when the slipper will be run.Tubman intends sending Chance Bye into the Golden Slipper without another run but Gai Waterhouse must start Zutara again.''She is not seasoned enough,'' Waterhouse said. ''She has so much ability but is doing a couple of things wrong.''Asked about the winner, Waterhouse had nothing but praise. ''It is lovely to see the horse win for Kathy and the trainer,'' Waterhouse said. ''She is beautiful, she jumps and says 'see you later, alligator'. Why wouldn't she be one of the favourites for the Golden Slipper, she is a cracker.''

The trainer of Ambers Waltz, John O'Shea, whose Golden Slipper favourite Solar Charged runs in the Kindergarten Stakes at Warwick Farm on Saturday, was more than happy with the effort.

''That was a good run,'' O'Shea said. ''It is disappointing coming here today and you can't make up ground on that track. I hope it is not like that on slipper day. I hope the bloke flicks the sprinkler switch on on slipper day.''

Snip gets Monton back on track
February 28, 2010 Craig Young

A GELDING operation has ensured Monton will realise his racetrack potential - the three-year-old scored a boilover win in yesterday's Hobartville Stakes at Rosehill.

''Gelding him has made all the difference,'' said trainer Tim Martin, admitting: ''I backed him and also had something on the favourite.''

The $2.70 favourite, Manhattan Rain, trained by Gai Waterhouse, again destroyed the punters' money by coming fifth.

''It was still a good run - he just needs the racing,'' Waterhouse said. ''He will go down for the Australian Guineas next week''.

Waiting in the Flemington group 1 is thoroughbred racing's next superstar, Denman.The Royal Sovereign Stakes winner, Shoot Out, charged home from the tail to finish behind Monton in an eye-catching performance.''I wanted to get down on the rail and ride for luck with the way the track is playing today,'' Shoot Out's jockey, Stathi Katsidis, told trainer John Wallace. ''I got to the one off but had to go to the outside. He has run great.''Wallace, who last week made a late entry into the $1.5 million Doncaster Handicap on April 17, was more than happy. ''A big run,'' he said. ''He'll be hard to beat in the Randwick Guineas, might be hard to beat in the Doncaster.''

Monton is also heading to the Randwick Guineas in a fortnight. Martin is looking forward to the group 1 event.

''I've always had an opinion of the him,'' he said. ''As I said, the gelding has made all the difference.

''You always hope they go to that next level and now that he has, we'll keep going.''

The victory on Monton made it a double for jockey Jay Ford, who also won on Brilliant Light.

''That was a big step up but he has handled it great,'' Ford said. ''When the run came in the straight he really charged through the gap.''

The New Zealand three-year-old Captain Sonador finished third with Scott Seamer on board.

Seamer told connections of Captain Sonador, which is bound for the AJC Australian Derby, to ''take it steady'' because he likes the feel of the horse. ''A furlong out he was struggling when they let down but he picked up nicely late,'' he said.

Moment in Time stakes Cup claims

Winner: Moment in Time (Archway-Concluding)
Race: SAJC Lord Reims Stakes G3 (2600m)
Sold for: $33,000
Sale: 2006 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale
Vendor: Inman Valley Stud (As Agent)
Buyer: Mick & Sue Huxtable
Earnings: $560,580
Owner(s): MD & Mrs JD Daly, BL & Mrs JC Terry, WA & Mrs RP Blythman, PJ & Mrs EM Mittiga & Mrs SE Huxtable
Trainer: Mick Huxtable (Murray Bridge)

Moment in Time burst into contention for Adelaide's most famous race with a brilliant win in Saturday's Group Three Lord Reims Stakes (2600m) at Morphettville.

The Adelaide Cup, over two miles, is the next race on the agenda for the bonny Murray Bridge trained mare following her latest group race success.

A five-year-old daughter of Archway, Moment in Time sat just behind the leader Dolphin Jo and came with a well timed run to reel in that runner and race clear late.

The mare, who's had her share of problems after showing immense ability as a three-year-old, is a great advertisement for the Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale.

She was purchased from the 2006 edition of the sale for just $33,000. Her earnings currently sit at a massive and ever increasing haul of $560,580.

And at the upcoming 2010 auction there is a half brother to Moment in Time set to go under the hammer.

As a three-year-old Moment in Time won the Group Three Auraria Stakes and was a runner-up in a Group One Australasian Oaks, Group Two SA Oaks and listed Adelaide Guineas.

Later in that season she went to Melbourne and shared the major prize when dead heating in the VRC St Leger.

It was after that run that things didn't quite go to plan for connections.

"After she dead heated in Melbourne we've had all sorts of problems with her," trainer Mick Huxtable commented.

"We brought her in for a nice spring preparation and she had a lung infection."

"And then the next time she was in we had her ready to race and she was making noises and we had to give her a throat operation," Huxtable added.

Now a four time stakes winner, Moment in Time is a half sister to this season's Adelaide winner Quid Pro Quo.

A cracking half brother to Moment in Time, by leading Victorian sire Bel Esprit, is heading to the 2010 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale at Morphettville.

The Bel Esprit colt is the latest yearling from the four time winning Kenny's Best Pal mare Concluding and he will prove a popular member of the Inman Valley Stud draft.

Concluding is from a half sister to Sandown Cup winner Conbituate Lady as well as the dams of stakes winners San Salvador and Balm in Gilead.

Balm in Gilead in turn is the grandam of champion Singapore sprinter Why Be - a winner of a staggering 21 races and earner of over S$1.9 million.

The 2010 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale will be conducted at the famous Morphettville sales complex on March 9 and 10.

26/2/2010 O'Hara confident she's on live Slipper chance

It's getting serious as the Golden Slipper contenders show what they've got in one of the best lead-up races, writes Craig Young.

Fairytale flyer Chance Bye is not a one-dimensional thoroughbred and jockey Kathy O'Hara is only too willing to throttle back on the Golden Slipper-bound juvenile.

''I'm not frightened of letting her run because she has a high cruising speed,'' O'Hara said in the lead-up to Saturday's Silver Slipper Stakes at Rosehill. ''I might as well use it but if something wants to go with us, I will let it go - but it will be flying in front.''

The Silver Slipper is certain to prove a vital lead-up to the Golden Slipper with the Magic Millions runner-up Ambers Waltz returning, promising filly Georgette Silk running, as well as the Breeders' Plate winner Run For Wilson.

Trainer Grahame Begg will start Mafia Miss and debutante Military Blonde. ''I don't think Chance Bye is going to get a picnic in front like she did last start when running some 37 seconds for the first 600 metres,'' Begg said on Thursday. ''The same goes with Georgette Silk, both these horses won coming off soft leads and I don't think there will be any in the Silver Slipper.''

John O'Shea, who prepares Ambers Waltz and leading Golden Slipper contender Solar Charged, which is due to run in Saturday week's Kindergarten Stakes, reckons the Silver Slipper will be ''a good, competitive race''.

O'Shea had no doubt Chance Bye is the benchmark juvenile though TAB Sportsbet's Glenn Munsie said $2.70 was available about the filly.

''All the different form lines are meeting on Saturday, which makes it an even tougher race,'' Munsie said. ''It is all about the Golden Slipper dreams continuing or becoming a nightmare for the connections.

''How can you fault what Chance Bye has done? Who is to say she can't keep going? She has had two goes for two wins and is the public's feelgood horse, but she hasn't met the depth of field she is meeting on Saturday.''

Chance Bye has thrashed rivals, and O'Hara reunited with the Michael Tubman-trained youngster in a track gallop on the course proper at Kembla Grange on Tuesday.

''It was similar work to the first time I galloped her before a race,'' O'Hara said. ''She has done really well, thickened right up, put on a lot of beef. Her coat has come out, it hadn't dropped before. She is coping fine, she is like a time bomb.''

Begg was forced to run Military Blonde after she failed to gain a start at Warwick Farm on Wednesday due to field size restrictions.

''You can't get a run in a maiden but she gets in a group 2 race, it defies logic,'' Begg said.

Begg declared Military Blonde ''a nice filly'', while confirming jockey Jim Cassidy would take over on Mafia Miss, which chased Georgette Silk home in the Widden Stakes.

Mafia Miss was ridden by Corey Brown on that occasion but the premiership frontrunner has opted to ride Ambers Waltz.

''Jimmy rode her in trackwork on Tuesday and was quite happy with the way she went,'' Begg said.

''I'm sure with a more solid speed on Saturday she'll finish the race right off. She went into the last run with one trial and it was a wet track. It told on her at the end. There was enough improvement there for her to go forward and I believe she has.''

Back to O'Hara.

''The plan is not to change anything, everything is working well,'' she said. ''Why fix something if it's not broken?''

It would seem Chance Bye's rivals are in for a shock.

Sir Hallowell, the winner of two from only three starts in his home state, takes on the best Sydney three-year-olds in the Hobartville Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday.

''He is a serious horse,'' Harrison said while supervising Sir Hallowell's trackwork at Randwick on Thursday. ''I just don't know if he is over here six months too early; it is all a learning process at the moment.''

Awaiting in the Hobartville is Gai Waterhouse's Cox Plate placegetter Manhattan Rain, which reared out of the barriers as an odds-on favourite when disappointing first-up in the Royal Soveriegn Stakes.

That event was taken out by the Gold Coast galloper Shoot Out, which flew home to beat More Than Great in a deceptive photo finish. They are going around again in the Hobartville, as is the Peter Snowden-trained Sandown Guineas winner Kidnapped, which is resuming from a spell.

Harrison knows it is a tough ask for Sir Hallowell but the former jockey draws added confidence knowing Sydney's leading rider, Corey Brown, took the ride.

''Corey rode him in a track gallop here [Randwick] on Tuesday morning,'' the trainer said. ''He was happy with his work.''

After becoming too heavy to ride, Harrison packed up the bags and headed to the east coast to learn the craft of training thoroughbreds.

Stints with Bart Cummings, Neville Begg, the late Bruce McLachlan in Queensland and Colin Hayes in South Australia did nothing but aid his cause.

Harrison has 40 horses in work on his 20 hectare private training complex at Serpentine, an hour's drive south of Perth.

''The horse is still very new but this should make him,'' Harrison said. ''He is still a baby, new to the game and he has got to go this way of going so it is not going to be easy but he does have the ability.''

Lovelock-Wiggins baled out from atop the Barbara Joseph-trained Jahzara, which hit the running rail passing the 800-metre mark and suffered a broken shoulder. The filly had to be put down.

Three panels of running rail were torn down, and the jockey rolled several times before bouncing to his feet.

''That's how I like to come back,'' Lovelock-Wiggins said after walking back to the weighing room with skull cap in hand. ''I just ran out of room. The horse pushed the fence in, ran up along it, then tried to jump it. I went up in the air. I jumped off, lucky I did as quick as I did.

''I was five centimetres off hitting the running-rail upright.''

It was a different story at Gundagai in October when Lovelock-Wiggins crashed to the turf.

''I had blood on the brain, broke my cheekbone and just about crushed an eye-socket,'' he said. ''Apart from that, I was OK.''

Medicos were immediately called yesterday but Lovelock-Wiggins had already declared he would weigh out for the mount on Superior Instinct in the following race. The horse finished second.

Racing NSW launched an inquiry into the fall, with Blake Shinn and apprentices Brenton Avdulla and Jessica Whipp called to give evidence but no rider was deemed to have caused the fall.

Meanwhile, apprentice Mitchell Beadman left the stewards' room with yet another suspension. Beadman was found guilty of breaching the whip rules for the 11th time.

The latest incident occurred at Rosehill last Saturday when he struck Lockmar six times before the 100m mark, once more than is permitted. Beadman was due to start a suspension for a similar breach on Sunday and return on March 7 but stewards added four meetings to the initial findings.

''You are also directed by stewards to attend the riders' skills panel,'' deputy chief steward Marc Van Gestel told Beadman. ''Make the most of it, and we hope we don't see you back here.''

Beadman's master, trainer Chris Waller, who is second in the Sydney trainers' premiership, landed another coup yesterday when former Kiwi galloper Beijing Boy won the Kingston Bay Handicap. It was the gelding's first start for Waller, and it wasn't missed in the betting ring.

Another first starter to impress was Kris Lees-trained two-year-old Dove Lake.''She is from a very fast family, and she has a bit of it,'' Lees said. ''Good natural speed is a plus for a two-year-old.''

Lees is toying with the idea of giving Dove Lake a shot at gaining a start in the Golden Slipper, although stablemate Elimbari is the pick from his stable.

Elimbari, an impressive winner on debut at Rosehill last month, is due to clash with Golden Slipper favourite Solar Charged in the Kindergarten Stakes on Saturday week.

Meanwhile, Bart Cummings has lost Melbourne and Caulfield cups winner Viewed for the autumn. The stayer was found to have a virus, and has been sent to the paddock.

The presence of Typhoon Tracy in Saturday's Futurity Stakes at Caulfield has scared off rivals, with only six horses paid up for when acceptances were taken yesterday.

In documents filed in the NSW Supreme Court, the horse breeding and training operation Patinack Farm, run by the mining tycoon Nathan Tinkler, is seeking $6.4 million from Mr Cummings and his companies, Cummings Thoroughbreds and Something Fast. It says this is the loss in value of horses Mr Cummings bought on its behalf and trained until they were broken down or lame, preventing them earning winnings.

But the claim was made only after Mr Cummings sought $173,000 from Patinack for unpaid training fees and costs.

Mr Tinkler refused to pay, saying Mr Cummings had not performed all the work he was charging for.

In a cross-claim, Patinack alleged Mr Cummings breached his duty of care when training the horses and profited at its expense when he was supposed to be acting for it at sales in 2008, where he allegedly bought more than 100 horses for the company.

Mr Cummings denies the allegations. He said he did not breach any duty of care, and any loss or damage is due to Patinack's negligence in failing to monitor the training and by letting horses be raced or trialled when it knew they should not be.

Patinack lists 15 thoroughbreds as ''horses that have broken down due to negligence'', including five that allegedly had no chance of racing.

The remaining 10 horses allegedly have a 50 per cent chance of racing, including Siderus, purchased for $2.5 million, and Metallurgical, bought for $2.2 million.

According to Patinack, Mr Cummings had a duty to buy sound horses he thought would eventually win Group 1 races and train them in a way that would not stress or injure them.

Mr Cummings denies he had a duty to prevent overtraining, denies training some of the horses and denies the horses became lame or broke down while being trained by him or his company.

Patinack also alleges Mr Cummings wrongly took commissions and fees from sales. This includes $2.8 million from $18.8 million worth of horses he allegedly bought at the 2008 Magic Millions sale, when he was supposed to be buying 58 horses for Patinack at the best possible price.

Mr Cummings says he never took a commission Patinack was not aware of, denies he had a duty to buy only horses with the potential to win and admits purchasing only some of the horses on Patinack's behalf.

The matter is due before the court for directions on March 9.

25/2/2010 Futurity stakes - History

The G1 Futurity Stakes boasts a rich and long history, first being run on February 12, 1898 as a Handicap over 7 furlongs (1400m). Worth 3,000 pounds, the race was won by the 4yo RESOLUTE who won by 6 lengths from the 5/2 equal favourite BOBADIL. RESOLUTE backed up 7 days later with a 10lb penalty in the Oakleigh Plate and duly saluted as 7/2 favourite. Owned in the same interests, BOBADIL (a 2yo) was having just his second start, having won his first outing the previous month.

BOBADIL went on to place in the VRC Sires Produce Stks before winning the Ascot Vale Stks (6f) on Australian Cup day. He then took the WFA VRC All Aged Stks prior to venturing to Sydney where he collected the AJC Champagne Stks by 4 lengths then backed up 5 days later to beat the older horses at WFA in the AJC version of the All Aged Stks.

BOBADIL claimed the second running of the Futurity in 1899 scoring first-up by 3 lengths as even money favourite - the race being conducted at WFA with penalties and allowances under which conditions the race would be conducted until 1979 (except 1944/45 as a handicap) when it then became a WFA event.

BOBADIL was an exceptional 3yo, collecting the Caulfield Guineas and running second (at odds on) in the VRC Derby. After his victory in the 1899 Futurity, BOBADIL won the VRC St Leger (2800m), the VRC Australian Cup (3000m) and the VRC All Aged Stks(1600m), all in the space of 7 days.

The winners of the Futurity reads like a Who’s Who of the Australian turf with Hall of Fame inductees PHAR LAP, AJAX, BERNBOROUGH, EURYTHMIC TODMAN, GUNSYND and MANIKATO on the honour roll. AJAX took 3 consecutive editions (1938/39/40) while MANIKATO also claimed a hat-trick, first taking the 1979 edition as a 3yo when the race was run over 1800m. MANIKATO won again in 1980 & 1981, was mown down by GALLEON in 1982 before notching a record fourth Futurity in 1983. Other multiple winners include GLADSOME(1905/06), ST RAZZLE (1949/50), IDOLOU (1973/74), SCHILLACI (1993/95) and NICONERO (2008/09)

Other notable winners include VO ROGUE, MANNERISM, REDELVA, CREWMAN, WENONA GIRL, AQUANITA, LORD, PRINCE CORTAULD, FIELDS OF OMAGH, SAN DOMENICO, ROYAL GEM, HIGH CASTE, WALTZING LILY, AMOUNIS and GOTHIC.

The Futurity has also been a kind race to the three year olds, RUBITON, CAMPAIGN KING, TESTA ROSSA, ENCOUNTER, ZEDITAVE, STAR AFFAIR, SKY HIGH, MOLLISON and COMEDY KING all claiming the race at three.

Notable place-getters include Group 1 winners SURROUND, WAKEFUL, JEUNE, SO CALLED, REDOUTE’S CHOICE, AL MANSOUR, FLYING SPUR, PLANET RULER, SYDESTON, RIVER ROUGH, SALAMANDER, EL SEGUNDO, LORD DUDLEY, TAUTO, ABDUL, BLACK ONYX, BUNRATTY CASTLE and MANFRED.

Since 1980 (when the race became a 1400m WFA event), three year olds have won on 11 occasions (plus the dead-heat of 2001) while MANNERISM-1992 and AQUA D’AMORE-2007 are the only mares to claim the Futurity.CENDRILLON in 1967 is the last three year old filly to win the Futurity.

Hall of Fame inductees Lou Robertson and Angus Armanasco share the most wins (5) as a trainer, Robertson with TOP GALLANT (1926), GOTHIC (1928), ZONDA (1943), COUNSEL (1944) and IRON DUKE (1951) while Armanasco prepared ZARIBA (1958), STAR AFFAIR (1966), MAGIC RULER (1969), CREWMAN (1970) and ZEDITAVE (1989).

The most successful jockey is another Hall of Fame member in Roy Higgins with 8 wins - AQUANITA (1962), SIR DANE (1965), STAR AFFAIR (1966), MAGIC RULER (1969), SILVER SPADE (1971), GUNSYND (1972), MARTINDALE (1975) and MANIKATO (1980).

2002 Hall of Fame inductee Maurice McCarten deserves special mention, winning the race twice as a jockey (1932 & 1937) and on four occasions as a trainer (1953, 1955, 1960 & 1963).

Classy Stratum filly Rose of Scotland will head to Adelaide following her brilliant run away win in today's $102,075 Shaw Magic Millions Tasmanian 2YO Classic (1200m) at Mowbray in Launceston.

In ending the unbeaten run of last start stakes winner Strike the Tiger, Rose of Scotland delighted her big team of owners when she speared away from her rivals under star local rider Stephen Maskiell.

At the post the $6.50 second favourite held a three and a quarter length margin over Strike the Tiger ($1.20 fav), while Royal Miswaki ($35.70) was another neck back in third place.

It is the second time in her short career that the Charlie Goggin trained Rose of Scotland has made the headlines.

She was the first winning for star Magic Millions graduate, the Golden Slipper winner Stratum when successful at the track in December.

The filly is turning into a great money spinner for her connections considering she was purchased for just $47,500 form last year's Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale at Morphettville.

She was purchased by Prime Thoroughbreds' Joe O'Neill from the draft of the Toole family's Kambula Stud.

"I told Charlie I would buy him a nice filly," O'Neill said.

"And she fitted the bill - she was a really nice filly and I didn't expect to be able to afford her."

"But I was lucky to get her and this is just great to win such a race as this - a major thrill for everyone involved."

"Provided she pulls up well she will be going to Adelaide for the Magic Millions (2YO Classic) there."

Maskiell told connections everything went to plan during the race and that his mount was very strong to the line.

The win gave buyers a timely reminder of the quality ready made racehorses on offer at the annual Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale.

Magic Millions Managing Director David Chester, on hand to congratulate the winning connections, said the race provided a great boost to the rich and exclusive Magic Millions Race Series.

"The Magic Millions race series is a great national success story," Chester said.

"Here's a horse who was bred in New South Wales, sold in Queensland as a weanling, then re-offered and sold in Adelaide as a yearling who's winning our big race in Tasmania."

Rose of Scotland is one of two winners from his dam, the lightly raced and placed Encosta de Lago mare Ares de Lago.

Further back hers is the family of Thousand Guineas and Queen of the Turf Stakes winner Mnemosyne.

Berry guided Norteno ($6) home with just under a length to spare for local trainer Peter Snowden. Berry’s seven points has elevated him to 21 points with his brother Nathan two spots above on 29 points for the series.

Taylor Lovelock-Wiggins earned five points today for finishing second on Superior Instinct ($4.60) with the favourite Don Jose (Daniel Ganderton, $4.40) in third berth, just a head away from the first pair.

Josh Adams finished seventh on Command Raider ($31) but picks up one point for competing and that is enough to give him the series lead on 38 points, one ahead of the suspended Blake Spriggs.

The next heat of the RNSW Rising Star Series will be conducted at Grafton next Tuesday (2nd March).

RACING NSW RISING STAR APPRENTICE SERIES
(as at Wednesday, 24 February 2010)
ADAMS, Josh 38
SPRIGGS, Blake 37
BEADMAN, Mitchell 30
BERRY, Nathan 29
PALMER, Michael 26
BERRY, Tommy 21
COLLINS, Jason 21
GUYMER, Shaun 21
SMITH, Kane 21
WRAY, Lauri 20
LOOKER, Ben 19
CUMBERLAND, Luke 18
STOKES, Alex 18
BELL, Timothy 15
OKADA, Motoki 15
WHIPP, Jessie 15
CHAU, Allan 14
LOVELOCK-WIGGINS, Taylor 14
ROMEO, Pietro 14
DRURY, Jessica 13
FITZGERALD, Michael 12
TAGG, Desiree 11
HARUKI, Masaji 10
HYERONIMUS, Adam 10
POLAND, Heather 10
KEHOE, Emily 9
ROLLS, Luke 9
VASSALLO, Ben 9