General News

• Nash saddles up for another feature

  NASH Rawiller will get the chance to claim another feature race win in Western Australia when he rides Lucky Secret in the $500,000 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) at Ascot on Saturday.

   
• Strike one up for solo Coyle

  HE WENT from a virtual unknown to head trainer of one of the most powerful stables in the land – and now Jason Coyle is back to basics.

   
• Bowman has plenty to smile about

  LIFE can be quite hectic when you reach the top – not that Sydney’s champion jockey Hugh Bowman is complaining. Bowman has a bit on his plate in the next few weeks.

   
• Adnocon thriving over long campaign

  ADNOCON has been in full training for more than six months, he’s had eight starts during his preparation and won twice. But trainer Gerarld Ryan says he’s in tip-top shape.

   
• Sweet taste of victory for Bartley

  MUDGEE’S Tracey Bartley could barely contain his emotions after training Sniper’s Bullet to a stirring victory in Western Australia’s most prestigious race.

   
• Star twins eye Berry Christmas

  IT’S the most thrilling race in town – teenage twin brothers – Nathan and Tommy Berry – neck and neck in the race to be Sydney’s best apprentice jockey.

   
• Day of blazing saddles

  PETER Robl can talk from experience about riding in extreme weather conditions.

   
• Rawiller keen on Sniper’s Bullet

  NASH Rawiller’s disappointment of missing a ride in the Gosford Gold Cup is certain to be erased if he can win the $1 million Railway Stakes aboard Sniper’s Bullet.

   
• The Cup I always wanted

  JOCKEY Josh Parr fulfilled a life-long dream by winning the $150,000 Gosford Cup aboard the Peter Snowden-trained Spinney yesterday.

   
• Miracle Mile field best ever

  OUTSTANDING New Zealand duo Auckland Reactor and Kiwi Ingenuity are definite starters for the Miracle Mile.

   
• All Silent off to Hong Kong

  GRAHAME Begg has dismissed suggestions All Silent could struggle to reproduce his best form in Hong Kong.

   
• Keepin’ The Dream alive

  KEEPIN’ The Dream is set to continue his winning momentum in the Listed $150,000 Gosford Quarries Gosford Gold Cup.

   
• Great expectations for bright star

  BRIGHTEXPECTATIONS, our outstanding Punters Club galloper, has returned home in fine fettle from his first experience of Melbourne racing

   
• Party over as Brown returns

  THE Melbourne Cup is still a blur but for top Sydney jockey Corey Brown the future has never been clearer.

   
• Spinney will run distance

  PETER Snowden believes Spinney is perfectly placed for a strong showing in the $150,000 Gosford Cup on Wednesday.

   
• Railway from Perth to Honkers

  TRAINER Mark Riley is hoping for a change in fortune for Gold Salute in Saturday’s $1million Railway Stakes.

   
• Zipping’s Classic triple

  ZIPPING’S third straight win in the Sandown Classic will long be remembered by owner Lloyd Williams, trainer Rob Hickmott and jockey Michael Rodd.

   
• Verballed shapes as stakes filly

  A WEDDING in Adelaide kept trainer Neville Voigt from Rosehill yesterday, but you can guarantee he’ll be trackside when promising filly Verballed returns in the autumn.

   
• Numbers game has Gai behind

  GAI Waterhouse is positioned behind the eight ball in the Sydney premiership race – and she knows it. She has won the past two titles but is now running fourth.

   
• Snowden rules at Sandown

  PUNTERS have pinned their hopes on Peter Snowden at Sandown with Purple and Kidnapped both heavily backed.