Horse Racing News

• Hugh Bowman back a winner

  Hugh Bowman made an immediate impact on his return from a working holiday in Europe with victory aboard The Warrior Woman at his first ride back.

   
• Chris Waller gets on the board with Foreteller

  It took 31 races but Sydney’s reigning premiership-winning trainer Chris Waller opened his account for the new season courtesy of Epsom-bound Foreteller at Rosehill on Saturday.

   
• Larry Cassidy cleared after inquiry

  Racing Queensland stewards have taken no action against Larry Cassidy over his ride on beaten favourite Red Royal in the Ord Minnett Handicap at Doomben last week.

   
• Light Vision back to his best

  Veteran galloper Light Vision has a third win in the Listed The Bart Cummings in his sights after returning to his best form at Caulfield.

   
• Patinack Farm pair’s run continues

  Patinack Farm’s new Queensland operation headed by Brett Killion and star apprentice Tim Bell continued its recent run of success by combining for a winning double in the opening two races at Eagle Farm.

   
• Black And Bent all the rage for Grand National

  Black And Bent gets the chance to emulate his older half-brother Some Are Bent by winning Sunday’s $200,000 Grand National Hurdle at Sandown.

   
• Sepoy impressing Kerrin McEvoy

  Jockey Kerrin McEvoy says Sepoy is giving him a “similar feel” to his rampaging autumn campaign which snared him the Blue Diamond and Golden Slipper Stakes double.

   
• Lightly-raced Giselle going places

  Trainers Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra are looking to test lightly-raced mare Star Of Giselle as they wind her up for the better spring races.

   
• Tommy Berry back on his favourite filly

  Young jockey Tommy Berry has been waiting more than four months for the chance to get back on board his favourite filly Karuta Queen in a race.

   
• Shane Edwards after spring riches

  Perth Cup winner Guest Wing will be among the major players this spring for West Australian trainer Shane Edwards who has set up a satellite stable at Geelong.

   
• Rezone making steady progress in comeback

  Trainer Mick Mair is confident his decision to bring veteran stayer Rezone out of retirement will eventually be vindicated, though he doubts it will come at Eagle Farm.

   
• Galaxy winner returns in Starlight Stakes

  Group One The Galaxy winner Atomic Force has been a pleasant surprise for trainer Darren Smith.

   
• Pesci chasing hat-trick in Narromine Cup

  Muswellbrook trainer Mack Griffith is the first to admit it’s taken a while to figure out four-year-old Pesci who is shooting for a hat-trick in Sunday’s $21,000 Narromine Cup.

   
• Bel Sprinter’s black-type test

  Jason Warren couldn’t be happier with the unbeaten Bel Sprinter who steps up to a black-type race for the first time at Caulfield on Saturday.

   
• Plenty of life left in Rockford Bay

  “Don’t write off the old fella,” trainer Joanne Hardy said of Rockford Bay ahead of Sunday’s $20,000 Casino Cup.

   
• Simon Foster not ruling out interstate trip

  Gold Coast trainer Simon Foster hasn’t ruled out an interstate trip for Trusted Partner if the former north Queensland sprinter returns to winning form at Eagle Farm.

   
• Gai’s Choice to chase black type

  Trainer David Pfieffer has black-type aspirations for nicely-bred mare Gai’s Choice who will take the first step towards that goal at Rosehill on Saturday.

   
• Is Max smart enough to win?

  The Brett Bellamy-trained Smart Max will carry the hopes of the “Bowraville connection” when the three-year-old attempts to break his maiden status at Coffs Harbour.

   
• Ageless Mustard in 120th start

  Age-defying gelding Mustard will open the next chapter in his remarkable career when he returns for his 120th start at the track where it all began.

   
• Bullbars to spring into action

  Classy four-year-old Bullbars is ready to deliver on his promise this spring with the Peter Snowden stable expecting the Group One placegetter to fire first-up at Caulfield.