There’s rarely a jumps race run in Victoria or South Australia that doesn’t have representation from trainer Eric Musgrove. He’s a household name in the jumps fraternity and last week had the thrill of seeing Karasi, a horse he trained to win three Grand Jumps in Japan, join Crisp as… Read More »
Jumps racing is usually considered the domain of the older brigade of the equestrian world, more so steeplechasers. Five-year-old gelding Getting Leggie isn’t in that league and makes his debut over the bigger jumps in Saturday’s Australian Steeplechase at Sandown. Getting Leggie is an accomplished hurdler, winning twice and being… Read More »
A fresh and fit Gold Medals will attempt a third feature jumps win for the season when he runs in the Australian Steeplechase at Sandown. The jumps season is still in its infancy for 2018 and Gold Medals, who is chasing back-to-back Australian Steeplechase wins, has already claimed Warrnambool’s Brierly… Read More »
Trainer David Brideoake admits he wrestled with the decision not to run Self Sense in a stakes race on the flat at Flemington. Self Sense had topweight of 60kg in the Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes at Flemington on Saturday which was to be the lead-up to the Australian Hurdle at… Read More »
The flat ability of Gold Medals has shone through over the concluding stages of the Australian Steeplechase at Sandown. In a neck-and-neck struggle from the last jump, Gold Medal ($3.20) prevailed over the $2.80 Sportsbet favourite Zed Em by a long head over Saturday’s 3400m and 11 obstacles. Marlo Man… Read More »
Jumps racing is the focus at Sandown Lakeside on Saturday where we will see the running of the Australian Hurdle and Australian Steeplechase. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit. [crownbetoffer] Race One (11:30)… Read More »
View the field and barriers for the 2017 Australian Steeplechase. The Australian Steeplechase will be run on Saturday 27th May at Sandown racecourse. Time: 12:45PM Distance: 3400m Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the Australian Steeplechase? – Leave a comment below [nodepositoffer] No Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier… Read More »
Leading trainer Darren Weir has the horses to be competitive in all forms of racing. It doesn’t matter if it’s a sprint race, a middle distance or a staying race, Weir is there. And the same goes for jumps racing. Of his 14 winners at the Warrnambool carnival earlier this… Read More »
Punters should not read anything into classy jumper Wells missing a run in a 3200m flat race at Flemington. The Kathryn Durden-trained gelding is set to run in the Australian Steeplechase at Sandown on Saturday looking to turn around his second placing in last year’s 3400m race. Wells was scratched… Read More »
View the nominations for the 2017 Australian Steeplechase. The Australian Steeplechase will be run on Saturday 27th May at Sandown racecourse. Horse 1 ABOUT THE JOURNEY (NZ) 2 ANGELOLOGY (NZ) 3 GOLD MEDALS (NZ) 4 KING OF THE FOREST 5 LUCKY TONIGHT (NZ) 6 MARLO MAN 7 NOW AND ZEN… Read More »
View the full race results for the 2016 The Australian Steeplechase at Sandown racecourse. Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Starting Price 1 6 ANGELOLOGY (NZ) Patrick Payne Brad McLean 9 64kg $2.80F 2 1 WELLS Kathryn Durden Richard Cully 3.75L 11 69kg $8 3 5 ZATAGLIO… Read More »
After a stellar career in the saddle Patrick Payne is emerging as a serious trainer of jumpers. Earlier this month No Song No Supper provided Payne with a third Grand Annual Steeplechase while on Saturday he pocketed another feature jumps race at Sandown. Angelology, a horse part-owned by his sisters,… Read More »
Saturday racing in Melbourne returns to Ladbrokes Park on Saturday, this meeting on the Lakeside course. The weather forecast is for showers, the track is soft (7) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit. [crownbetoffer] Race One (11:45) : The Australian Hurdle 3400m:… Read More »
The Final Field has been released for the 2016 Australian Steeplechase which is to be run at Sandown racecourse on Saturday 28th, May 2016. View the Australian Steeplechase Field. [betrace] No Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 WELLS Kathryn Durden Richard Cully 12 69kg 2 URBAN EXPLORER (NZ) Eric Musgrove… Read More »
Jumps racing participants are a hardy breed. And South Australian jumper Spying On You and his trainer Grant Young are perfect examples. Spying On You will be contesting his seventh jumps race this year when he runs in the Australian Steeplechase (3400m) at Sandown on Saturday. The six-year-old and his… Read More »
Irishman Tom Ryan has been a regular in the winners’ circle on Australian Hurdle and Steeplechase day. And while the jumps jockey won’t get to add to his three Australian Hurdle wins at Sandown, he is in with a chance of claiming a second Australian Steeplechase. A year after announcing… Read More »
Trainer Eric Musgrove could have as many as four horses heading to a big jumps double-header at Sandown. Musgrove has entered About The Journey in the Australian Hurdle and has also nominated him for Saturday’s Australian Steeplechase along with Thubiaan, Urban Explorer and Zataglio. The leading jumps trainer said he… Read More »
