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A-League supporters for the few games programmed at the ground. There is no doubting that Adelaide Oval has been great for this State and it should continue to be able to attract world class events that fans will strive to attend such as AFL football, hopefully Wallabies rugby matches, major concerts, and even the Crusty Demons.
he re-development of the Adelaide Oval has been one of the best things for this State and has been widely accepted by sporting fans across the country and world-wide.
Adelaide United final against Brisbane Roar in May this year and now only 19,070 at last week’s season-opener against Melbourne Victory when at least 25,000 were hoped for.
All except local soccer fans that is.
Being so far away from the action does not build much enthusiasm for fans whereas at Hindmarsh they are practically on top of the play.
Soccer fans, too would welcome a few more internationals whether that be club-based like Manchester United and Liverpool or Socceroos’ matches, especially World Cup qualifiers.
The noise factor is much louder in the confined spaces of Hindmarsh Stadium which can haunt visiting sides.
However, as far as local A-League encounters, Hindmarsh Stadium is home of the Reds and that is where they should play.
Hindmarsh Stadium is their home and that is where they believe a better atmosphere can be created with 15,000 screaming Reds supporters cheering on their side.
There may be parking and entrance issues about getting into Hindmarsh but it is still not too bad even at capacity.
Unfortunately, Adelaide United’s hierarchy has been hemmed into a corner with contractual agreements between the Stadium Management Authority and Football Federation Australia.
It has been a novelty to play soccer fixtures at Adelaide Oval.
Most have found their ideal parking spots for quick getaways anyway.
The dimensions of the ground don’t really suit the game and fans of Adelaide United have spoken with their feet to say that they would rather not play their sport at the home of AFL in this city.
The first A-League encounter at the ground in 2014 was always going to draw a crowd (33,126) as was the one-off clash against EPL club Liverpool in June this year (53,003). However, a clear message was sent to the club and league bosses that programming matches at the oval would be adverse to fans attending. The rumblings started with just 20,155 attending an
Fans know the situation and are willing to put up with it.
Problems may arise if there is also an event on at the Entertainment Centre in conjunction with a soccer fixture. But that is a rarity. When at the Adelaide Oval, parking and leaving becomes a greater concern. The same benefits provided to their AFL counterparts of free public transport and ease of access to the ground isn’t granted to
A-League bosses will continue to chase the dollar by throwing a few blockbuster clashes and any finals games the way of the Adelaide Oval. Too many, though, and Adelaide United will be the one to miss out as it could potentially lose fans who prop up the club through memberships and merchandise purchases. Can Coopers Stadium be re-developed? BY STEPHEN O’LOUGHLIN
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Not usually in a team environment, President’s Cup golfers enjoyed their own Mad Monday shenanigans dressing up for post-celebrations.
He may have won his first round match at the Shanghai Masters, but Aussie tennis brat Nick Kyrgios still couldn’t stay out of the news.
Following the nail-biting finish that saw the US team defeat the Internationals by just a point, players decided to throw a dress-up party.
He had a courtside cameraman ejected for repeatedly talking during points and was continually frustrated by the inexperience of the ball kids, at one point labelling the organisation “an absolute circus”.
Australia’s Adam Scott wore a kangaroo suit, Rickie Fowler went as Olympic champion snowboarder, Shaun White, Fred Couples just wore an akubra hat and Louis Oosthuizen added a fake moustache. Crazy guys!
He received a code violation for an audible obscenity and thanks to the Stan Wawrinka sledging furore, when he was fined $US25,000, Kyrgios is now flirting with suspension from the ATP Tour.
AFL NEWS
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Fleer to rejoin AFL umpires panel
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outh Australian field umpire Craig Fleer will join the AFL umpires’ panel in 2016 after impressing at the AFL draft combine in Melbourne last week.
Fleer, 30, was the only one of five State League field umpires selected to join the panel after an intense two-day trial period. Fellow South Aussie Leigh Haussen, 28, missed selection. Fleer was on the AFL panel in 2012, 2013 and 2014 but was delisted in 2015. He has umpired 36 games. Fleer said it was a relief to be selected again. “There was a lot packed in during the two days,’’ he said. “It was pretty challenging and a lot of the mental side worked on.’’ Part of the requirement for field umpires selected to the AFL panel is that they must live in Melbourne for that period of selection. But that isn’t a worry for Fleer. “That’s what you have to do so so I’ll be looking forward to getting over, probably full time early in the new year and going over for training in November until we get settled,’’ he said. “The AFL helps with some resettling costs and to find jobs for myself and wife (if needed). “It will be a bit different but that’s what you have to do and where you have to be.’’ Haussen said he knew what he had to work on and was looking at starting pre-season in the next week. “It was disappointing but I have been given stuff to start working on”, he said. “You just don’t know how many will be picked”. Recruiters look at suitable umpires during the season before selecting them for the camp. Among the tasks at the camp include a 3km run and 300m shuttles, what is your decision videos and a written laws of the game exam. Each umpire had to make a presentation to the group and sit in interviews with coaches, talent ID staff and the sports psychologist. BY GORDON ARMSTRONG
In early 2016, people aspiring to coach and manage elite umpires will have the chance to undertake the inaugural AFL Executive Certificate (High Performance Umpire Coaching/ Management). The course has been developed by the AFL Umpiring Department in conjunction with AFL Sportready (Umpire AFL’s Coaching Education partner). The course will begin with a three-day intensive workshop in Melbourne next March. This workshop will include prominent keynote speakers, practical coaching scenarios and education in areas including Strategic Planning, Change Management, Presentation Skills and Cultural Awareness. People interested in becoming an umpire coach should contact their State Umpiring Development Manager. www.afl.com.au/umpires/state-contacts
Footy footnotes It was almost too quiet last weekend with no footy. It always takes a little getting used to at the end of the season, but at least there was still some trade news and much banter to be had with mates about who would go where, while Bathurst also swayed our interest. • Club best and fairests have been finalised as we saw Patrick Dangerfield take Adelaide’s honours but elsewhere it was a four-way tie between Dayne Beams, Stefan Martin, Mitch Robinson and Dayne Zorko at Brisbane, Patrick Cripps at Carlton, Scott Pendlebury at Collingwood, Cale Hooker at Essendon, surprisingly Aaron Sandilands at Fremantle, Mark Blicavs at Geelong, Tom Lynch at Gold Coast, Heath Shaw at GWS, Josh Gibson at Hawthorn, Bernie Vince at Melbourne and Todd Goldstein at North Melbourne, Alex Rance at Richmond, Jack Stevens at St Kilda, Josh Kennedy at Sydney, Easton Wood at Western Bulldogs and Andrew Gaff at West Coast (Port Adelaide’s count for the John Cahill medal is on 5 December) • A few of the AFL Draft Combine stars from last weekend included NT forward Daniel Rioli who showed a mix of endurance and speed, coming off a knee injury Matthew Kennedy, a likely GWS academy pick, was among the best performers in the beep test, jumping tests and over-head marking prominence, and Sudanese ruckman Gach Nyuon equalled West Coast star Nic Naitanui’s running vertical jumping benchmark while Western Bulldogs
father-son prospect Darcy MacPherson, small midfielder Kieran Lovell, burly Murray Bushranger Clayton Oliver and overager Alex Morgan were others to press their case well • Of the South Aussies at the combine, Wayne Milera shot up as a possible top-10 pick due to his class and pace, Ryan Burton showed he had returned to full fitness with good results after having 14 months off the scenes with a serious leg injury and Oleg Markov continues to put his name in front of recruiters • There have been a few interesting delistings from clubs as well such as previously banned Docker Ryan Crowley, as expected fellow banned Magpies Lachlan Keefe and Josh Thomas (but they may still get Rookie listed), Hawk Alex Woodward (after three knee reconstructions), Power big men Mitch Harvey and Jarrad Redden, Crows onballer Brodie Martin, Demon Mark Jamar, Adam Goodes’ brother Brett from the Bulldogs, father-son Bulldog Ayce Cordy and Kangaroos Scott McMahon to name just a few (with more to come no doubt) • Six Victorian AFL clubs - Collingwood, Essendon, Hawthorn, North Melbourne, St Kilda and Western Bulldogs – have joined together in signing a responsible gambling pledge that will see no gambling inducements given as awards or prizes and agree to promote responsible gambling and not make sponsorship deals with sports betting agencies - five of the clubs still make money from poker machines though, except for the Kangaroos
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COMPLETED TRADES AND FREE AGENCY
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Collingwood has signed Darrean Wyatt, a former American College basketballer as a Category B rookie, who is originally from Melbourne played football at under-18 level and is being groomed as a forward, standing at 204cms Matt Suckling (Hawthorn) to Western Bulldogs as an unrestricted free agent (Hawks receive compensation pick 39) Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide) with third round pick to Geelong for a first round pick, second round pick and Dean Gore (Cats) Scott Selwood (West Coast) to Geelong as a restricted free agent (no match so Eagles receive compensation pick 37) Jake Melksham (Essendon) to Melbourne for second round pick Jack Redden (Brisbane) to West Coast for first round pick Matthew Leuenberger (Brisbane) to Essendon as a restricted free agent (Lions set to match offer so back to trading table) Lachie Henderson (Carlton) to Geelong for 2016 first round pick Dawson Simpson (Geelong) to GWS Giants as an unrestricted free agent Harley Bennell’s move to Fremantle is now confirmed
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Big news next on Stevie J with the former mercurial Cat meeting with GWS on Wednesday about a deal to play for one or two more years and then step into coaching Whispers have been going around about the likelihood of Bomber Brendon Goodard being a new club next year which Essendon has denied Essendon wants draft pick number five for defender Jake Carlisle and has promised an early deal if the Saints deliver but St Kilda is reticent. With Carlisle leaving, the Bombers will be keen to bolster their key position stocks with an experienced player with Bulldog Michael Talia in the mix while teammate Mitch Honeychurch has gained some interest from Essendon Should uncontracted Essendon runner Elliott Kavanagh find a new home, he won’t be subject to any penalties handed down as part of the Bombers’ 2012 supplements program because he didn’t receive any injections Carlton has signaled its interest in securing James Aish in the pre-season draft if Brisbane holds firm on its no-trade ultimatum The Blues and the Tigers are targeting Giant Adam Tomlinson but GWS has declared he is a required player Richmond continues to be the likely home for Carlton’s Chris Yarran after Hawthorn cooled on the idea of luring the erratic Blue Greater Western Sydney midfielder Jacob Townsend is having his move to the Tigers’ held up by the Yarran talks Sydney wants Callum Sinclair from West Coast in return for Lewis Jetta, but Sinclair is contracted and the Eagles have no intentions on trading him A race in three between Gold Coast, North Melbourne and Collingwood for high flying Demon Jeremy Howe who has requested a trade – the Magpies may be in the best spot negotiating with Melbourne which would see Howe and Ben Kennedy trade places Deal to see Giant Adam Treloar at Collingwood is believed to be wrapped up, with the particulars to be completed by Thursday. The Magpies are interested in St.Kilda’s Ahmed Saad and Blake Acres
Brisbane will deal with Carlton for Queenslander Tom Bell and is also attracted by the Blues’ offer of ruck/forward Levi Casboult who it would entertain trading pick 20 and maybe a later one for the pair but is not expected to entertain the Blues’ request for Sam Mayes The Lions are a potential suitor for North Melbourne’s Ryan Bastinac as well as the Demons and two other clubs Brisbane is heavily into Cat Josh Walker Geelong’s Shane Kersten could be on the way out of the Cattery, with Fremantle having shown a lot of interest in the out-of-favor forward as well as Casboult and Kangaroo Aaron Black if the Dockers cannot get number one option Cam McCarthy from GWS Gold Coast believe it is the best option for Collingwood wantaway Paul Seedsman with Suns football operations manager Marcus Ashcroft saying he can play a valuable role as a winger but there a number of clubs trying to lure the Magpie midfielder including Adelaide and Sydney The Crows have a fight to get Hawk Jed Anderson with Carlton and North Melbourne also interested but he’d like to go to West Coast Richmond has reiterated its decision not to trade key backman David Astbury despite some interest from clubs The Tigers are looking at Port Adelaide’s Andrew Moore Bulldogs defender Michael Talia has attracted Sydney’s and Essendon’s interest but reportedly wants to join brother Daniel at Adelaide Fellow Bulldogs’ Jarrad Grant could be left in limbo during the entire trade period before the club decides whether to offer him a contract There’s murmurs about Dockers Lachie Weller wanting a move home to Victoria Father-son prospect Bailey Rice, son of Dean, chooses the Saints over the Blues!! Collingwood could join Geelong as another club that is likely to be without two first-round draft selections in the 2015 and 2016 AFL National Drafts.
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Dangerous to make comparisons Bomber Jake Carslile. Adelaide would welcome the opportunity to rise higher in the draft with pick five being suitable for talented local key defender Aaron Francis, Victorian country midfielder Darcy Parish or swingman West Australian Charlie Curnow who loom as top-five prospects. A few players could be used as bargaining chips as well, with Sam Kerridge keen to join Carlton on a three-year contract and Jarryd Lyons and Mitch Grigg on the table. Emerging midfielders Cam Ellis-Yolmen and Matt Crouch and defender Sam Shaw have re-signed with the club while key defender Danial Talia is in line for a long-term contract. Key Suns forward Charlie Dixon continues to wait for a deal to be finalised that will see him at Port Adelaide next season. Photo: AAP
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delaide has achieved possibly the best it could have for losing its star midfielder Patrick Dangerfield to Geelong this week.
While getting two first round draft picks and a player would be the preferable option, gaining picks nine, 28 and promising South Australian Dean Gore is certainly an improvement on a compensation pick around 15 or 16 if he had simply left as a free agent. The club now has a pick inside the top-10 for the first time since selecting ex-Crow Phil Davis and Dangerfield at 10 in 2008 and 2007 respectively. It has not been too successful with first-round draft picks in the past, especially those within the top-10 which it has only had four in its history at the national draft including those above. John Meeson was called at eight in 2004 and Laurence Angwin at seven in 2000. Now with pick nine, it is imperative that recruiters get it right and select a long term player to the club. Another important matter from the Dangerfield deal is that fans do not get het up comparing promising young Dean Gore to the powerhouse he replaces.
GWS Giant Curtly Hampton should be a Crow by the end of the trade period while Blues Troy Menzel and Bulldog Michael Talia have been talked about.
The 19 year-old product from Sturt in the SANFL has been described as having similar attributes to Dangerfield as an inside-mid happy to get his hands dirty who also boasts pace, endurance and deft foot skills, but he will have enough pressure trying to make the Crows 22 next season.
Adelaide remains in the hunt for Hawthorn’s Jed Anderson despite the 21 year-old nominating West Coast as his destination club in 2016.
He certainly doesn’t warrant having the added burden of needing to be as good as Dangerfield as soon as he arrives.
Gold Coast is making it hard for Port Adelaide to finalise a trade for key forward Charlie Dixon with just pick 10 not acceptable for the Suns expressing their desire to get a player rather than another draft pick.
Gore may even reach the elite standards of his forbearer which must only be seen as a bonus. Giving him the number 32 won’t help either so it’s mothballs for the great ‘Roo’ guernsey. Adelaide is now well stocked with valuable draft picks, that could be enticing for other clubs to assist them complete trades and improve the Crows standings further in the next month’s national draft in Adelaide. St. Kilda has confirmed that it has “hypothetically” talked to Crows recruiters about an exchange of picks. An arrangement can be made to benefit both clubs whether the Saints receive picks that could be used in getting disgruntled
The Crows are also looking at another Category B Rookie listing in cricketer Alex Keath who was in the Suns’ original squad.
Melbourne remains defiant about keeping Jimmy Toumpas despite the Power offering its second-round draft pick or potentially one of its midfielders Aaron Young and Andrew Moore. It has also been declared there is nothing to the Angus Monfries to GWS rumours. The Power is not expected to be as active during the trade period as it cross-town rival but a few strategic inclusions could complete the premiership puzzle. Ollie Wines will be a crucial signature needed by Port Adelaide over the course of next year. BY STEPHEN O’LOUGHLIN
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onfidence continues to be high among the players of the South Australian cricket side, which has grown since its dramatic final-over win against Queensland last Sunday.
Facing reliable Bulls bowler James Hopes in the final over, Alex Ross produced a masterful display of batting, smashing a six and three consecutive fours to drag the Redbacks over the line with one ball to spare. Ross was the side’s last hope as the South Australians lost their ninth wicket on the second-last bowl of the 48th over (the game had been shortened by one over due to earlier rain). But he stayed calm and simply belted the Redbacks to their second victory. It ensured the side went into its next Matador Cup one-day match against Tasmania at
Blacktown Oval (which was played on Wednesday) still with the belief that the planned improvement this summer would continue. After a sterling first-up win over Western Australia last week, they were brought back to earth with a thud losing to a New South Wales line-up filled with national squad members. However, SA went into the Bulls game confident of success and began brilliantly with paceman Kane Richardson opening with two wickets from his first two balls on a green top at North Sydney Oval. Sights were quickly set to the Tigers following Sunday’s victory as the Redbacks look to rise back into trophy-winning contention.
“We always have good games against Tassie and they always seem to be tight, so if we can keep doing the things we want our batters will keep stepping up and hopefully our top order will follow,” Ross said. “And if our bowlers just keep bowling like they have they’ll set up winnable totals every game.” SA is currently third in the one-day series standings, two points behind Victoria and just ahead of Tasmania. A promising result on Wednesday could have lifted the Redbacks to second with the strong Blues outfit sitting on top with four wins. Ross said the team was focused on playing finals. “That’s always the goal when you’re coming into tournaments like this and the vibe of the group is really good at the moment, so that’s what we’re looking at,” he said. SA meets the Victorian Bushrangers at Bankstown Oval on Friday in what could be a crucial encounter in the context of this season’s competition. BY STEPHEN O’LOUGHLIN
Tough test again for hungry 36ers
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delaide 36ers faces an early-season test of character when it meets barnstorming Melbourne United at Hisense Arena (Melbourne) on Friday at 7pm. The 36ers are one win, one loss after splitting their opening home games with a win against New Zealand Breakers last Wednesday night and a 79-66 defeat to Perth Wildcats on the Saturday night, falling away in the dying minutes to concede a run of 16 points to nil. But a shoulder injury to key import Kenyon McNeail, suffered in the pre-season blitz program, could have serious ramifications for the team as it looks to keep pace with the competition’s best teams.
games. Last week the 36ers could not match Wildcat man mountain Nathan Jawai and struggled offensively to have much impact with Daniel Johnson (18 points) and Mitch Creek (13 points) the only players to make double figures. This Friday’s opponent, Melbourne United, won’t give the 36ers much respite. United, which missed the finals last season, already looks one of the toughest teams to beat this season. It has a 2–0 record with wins against Townsville away, 99–84, and a home victory against Illawarra on Sunday, 93–81. Perth and Sydney are the other unbeaten sides so far.
already for other teams. Former NBA player Hakim Warrick came off the bench with 21 points against Townsville and backed that up with 14 points in a slick 21 minutes against the Hawks. Another recruit, Todd Blanchfield, scored 29 points against his former club Townsville with seven of nine three-pointers following his 15 points against Illawarra. Chris Goulding, back to Melbourne this season, dominated for United against the Hawks with 26 points, adding to the depth of the new-look Melbourne team.
McNeail played 5:27 minutes against the Breakers and 8:40 against the Wildcats.
An area where the 36ers will need to be tight is in defence which saw Melbourne chalk up the two biggest team scores of the round.
There is little time to reflect for the 36ers, win or lose, with a home game against Cairns Taipans next Thursday at 7pm and an away game against Sydney at 7pm the following night (October 23).
At the time of writing it was not known whether McNeail would miss the coming
Its freshened roster under new coach Dean Demopoulos is looking challenging
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Reds need to lift for Wanderers
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t was only game one of a new A-League season and gaining greater confidence under new coach Guillermo Amor will take time, but there are key areas that Adelaide United needs to improve on to claim full points this week against Western Sydney Wanderers. Players looked stagnant for most the match against Melbourne Victory last Friday night at Adelaide Oval and struggled to get into the match with their previous flair of ball movement under Josep Gombau. Even when the Victory went down to 10 men, the Reds playmakers like Marco Carrusca, Isias and Jimmy Jeggo could not break the line to create scoring opportunites. They looked decidedly slow at times which can be improved by quicker ball movement but pace-wise, they definitely will miss Awer Mabil who joined Danish champions FC Midtjylland in the off-season. If not for stand-in goalkeeper John Hall’s efforts, Adelaide United could have been leaving the game without a point. Hall will fill in for injured skipper Eugene Galekovic who had surgury on his knee on Tuesday. He will miss at least six matches.
be a good draw, but if we go and lose then it’s a difficult start to the season.
“We can still improve a lot of things,” McGowan said.
“If we get four points against two very good sides, it’s a great start (to the season). But if we don’t then we’ll be putting a bit of extra pressure on ourselves heading over to Perth (in Round Three).
“Defensively we got caught out a couple of times and that’s something we must work on.
“We still have a lot to play for and so we will be looking to do everything we can to get the win on Friday night.” Hall in his first competitive start for Adelaide United, with skipper Galekovic on international duty with the Socceroos in Jordan, was a clear positive from the match. He was required to make a few difficult saves, but at the end of the match secured a maiden clean sheet on his starting debut. However, McGowan urged his fellow defenders to tighten up at the back and remain more resolute defensively to take the pressure off whoever the keeper is this week, as well as creatively going forward. Amor echoed this and will looking for a quick improvement to the way the side goes about it this week.
“Going forward I feel like we were a little bit lacklustre in the final third, but that will improve as the boys play more games and as the season goes on. “After the game, Guillermo said he was happy with our efforts, but he’s urging us to be more creative going forward and he will be looking to implement that this week. “I think everyone knows we’re quite a good attacking team and we’ve shown that in the last few seasons. “Now it’s more of a case for the boys to get properly match fit and used to the tempo the A-League is played at and once that happens we’ll (flourish).” Star defender Tarek Elrich returns from international duties to sure things up which should be a plus. BY STEPHEN O’LOUGHLIN
In the end, the clash peppered to a 0-0 draw with stark improvement needed to be a real threat for the club’s first A-League title. The Wanderers will also be out for a better performance, after their round one loss at home, 1–3, to Brisbane Roar. Defender Dylan McGowan declared the side remained optimistic and knows it must improve both defensively and offensively. McGowan said the fact the Reds were able to secure a point against such strong opposition could be of major benefit providing Adelaide can get the three points against the Wanderers in Round Two at Coopers Stadium on Friday night. “Both teams had a lot of chances and it’s always difficult against Victory,” he said. “The main thing is that we kept trying to play and we’ll be better for that as the season goes on. “If we go and win (against the Wanderers) it’ll
Star defender Tarek Elrich will play a crucial role in earning the Reds full points against Western Sydney Wanderers on Friday night. Photo: AAP
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100-Test milestones to boost Wallabies
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he rare occasion of having two players becoming Test centurions in the same match will be dwarfed by the importance of securing safe passage to the Rugby World Cup semi-finals, the Wallabies insist.
ever, definitely, anywhere in the world, (and it was) just out of Sydney,” Hooper recalled. “You wouldn’t have believed it but it was my debut and it’s something I won’t forget.”
Australia has been historically dominant against quarter-final opponent Scotland, and enjoyed a 16-Test winning streak between 1984 and 2006.
Australia took the field after an absurdly short preparation, having had just one training session squeezed in between the end of the Super Rugby round and their Tuesday night clash with Scotland.
But many of the current group have bad memories of clashes with the Scots.
“It was a whirlwind,” Hooper said.
Captain Stephen Moore has only broken even with two wins and two losses against them over a 10-year international career, while vicecaptain Michael Hooper’s first thoughts on Scotland drift to his Test debut. Hooper started from the bench that night in Newcastle as Scotland five-eighth Greig Laidlaw kicked a late penalty to secure a 9-6 victory in some of the worst conditions imaginable for Test rugby - signalling an embarrassing low of the Robbie Deans’ era for the Wallabies. “(They were) the worst weather conditions
“I remember that night, absolutely devastating and probably shouldn’t have happened.” Australia will take added motivation into this weekend’s showdown at Twickenham, with both Moore and veteran centre Matt Giteau set to notch their 100th Tests. Hooper said it would be an honour to run out with the pair but insisted the importance of a World Cup quarter-final would overshadow personal milestones. “The main focus is winning the quarter-final and those guys will be the first to tell you that,” Hooper said.
Meares eyeing record fourth Olympics
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he’s already arguably Australia’s greatest female cyclist and now Anna Meares is intent on cementing her status as the most enduring.
Meares’ gold medal-winning start to the season at the Oceania championships at the weekend very much confirmed the 32-yearold is on track to become the first Australian woman cyclist to contest four Olympic Games. Of her all incredible achievements, the 11-times world champion and dual Olympic gold medallist ranks her longevity alongside any of her countless triumphs. “No one’s done four before, so I’m hugely proud,” Meares said. “And I’m hugely proud of even attempting to do something like that. “I think sometimes that can be lost with people who don’t know or perhaps don’t appreciate that - not just the longevity but still delivering.”
A shooting star with her Olympic 500m time trial win in Athens in 2004, Meares made an extraordinary comeback from a broken neck to claim silver in the sprint in Beijing four years later before conquering her great British rival Victoria Pendleton to win the event in London in 2012. But she is showing no signs of slowing down, refusing to reveal how much longer she’ll carry on racing. “I’m not in my twilight years. I’m still well and truly young at heart,” Meares said. “Things are actually in a really good place for me now.” Three times world champions, Meares combined with Kaarle McCulloch to win the team sprint at the Oceania championships and she also collected a bronze in the Keirin. “I only raced two races, which is a reduced program from what I would normally ride, but
“But I’ve been part of (Adam Ashley-Cooper’s) 100 milestone and to get two guys doing it in the same week will be really exciting.” Despite a demanding tournament to date, which included escaping undefeated from the “pool of death”, Hooper was confident the Wallabies had not only tricks up their sleeve but also energy in reserve. That will be welcome news to coach Michael Cheika, who was disappointed with Australia’s attack in the victory over Wales, while understandably impressed with their defensive performance. Cheika put much of that down to the Welsh tactic of trying to kill the ball at the breakdown, denying Australia clean, quick ball in the process. “Like we’ve done the whole time, we’re trying to be slightly introverted in ourselves and play our game, see if we can make the opposition react and play accordingly to that,” Cheika said. BY JOE BARTON – AAP
I’m really pleased with it actually, just to dip the toe into the first competition of the season,” Meares said. Only 1992 Olympic road race champion Kathy Watt, also a silver medallist in the individual pursuit, could come close to challenging Meares as Australia’s greatest female cyclist. The veteran believes staying grounded is the key, being acutely aware that national selectors can only take two sprinters to Rio from a strong group also featuring McCulloch, Stephanie Morton and Caitlin Ward. “There’s nothing that says Anna Meares has a start at the Olympic Games,” Meares said. “There’s competition. Nothing’s guaranteed. If I want to go to Rio, I need to perform by putting my hand up. “I don’t have a pass, I don’t have an easy run. I need to earn my position.” BY DARREN WALTON – AAP
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Rossi’s championship to lose
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onourary Australian, if only for one day, Valentino Rossi returns to Phillip Island this weekend with the MotoGP championship all but stitched up.
The Italian crowd favourite leads the championship by 18 points from Movistar Yamaha teammate Jorge Lorenzo. Rossi extended his advantage with a secondplacing behind Honda rider Dani Pedrosa who claimed his 50th victory in Japan last weekend. While Lorenzo jumped out to any early in the wet conditions at Motegi, Rossi and Pedroso hunted him down once the track dried out with the Spanaird showing greater speed in the finish. With 75 points still up for grabs, it remains anyone’s championship but Rossi is in the box seat to claim his 10th world title by simply finishing second in the last three races.
clinical season for Rossi who has re-found his consistency aboard the Yamaha, only once off the podium this season.
Australian debut rider Jack Miller will be hoping to pull off his best result of the season in front of his home crowds.
He remained steadfastly focused on his tried and tested “race by race” approach.
It has been a tough learning year for the 20 year-old who has made a great leap this year from finishing second in last year’s Moto3 class to the top level now.
The 36 year-old said he was reluctant to talk up his chances. “For me, it is quite impossible,” he said. “It’s very difficult from now until the end (that) we are always first and second because the two Hondas are very strong and in three races we will have completely different conditions and three very different types of track. “I never do these type of calculations because in 99 per-cent of times it don’t happen, so we need to concentrate on Phillip Island and try to arrive in front of Jorge. “This is the target, more than making the calculations of (who I need to be) arriving behind.”
Known as the ‘Doctor’, it has been another
V8s title still a long way off
B
athurst winner Craig Lowndes basked in his success in the great race and leaving any talk of title hopes alone.
Lowndes is still predicting Provdrive Racing’s Mark Winterbottom will be hard to catch over the last four events of the season with a lead of 399 points in the V8 championship. He declared the Fords would bounce back at the Gold Coast next weekend, after Winterbottom with co-driver Steve Owen finished second behind the Red Bull team last Sunday. The Holdens showed superior pace over the weekend but the tighter circuits to come will favour the Fords. Lowndes, though, was happy to be celebrating his sixth Bathurst 1000 victory, equaling Larry Perkins and Mark Skaife for the number of wins at the mountain. The popular win, which was co-driver Steven Richards’ fourth success, was also the 30th time a Holden had crossed the finish line in line at
Mount Panorama but the first time the podium was filled with qualifiers outside the top-10. The barriers certainly received a hammering over the weekend with the usual dramas taking place, including several big crashes, one putting reigning Bathurst champion Chaz Mostert in hospital and out of contention. Although the win moved Lowndes into second place ahead of Mostert in the title fight, he was somewhat dubious that he could close the gap. “This (win) is more a function of a unique race track,” Lowndes told v8supercars.com.au. “We knew we were going to be in better shape in terms of a speed comparison with the Falcon coming here. “But we will see what happens when we go to the Gold Coast, because that is more of a stop and squirt sort of a track. “We still think the Falcons have got better drive off corners the way that they drive them.
Riding a Honda, Miller failed to finish the Japan MotoGP last week which he was disappointed about. However, qualifying 22nd, the wet conditions did not suit the set-up of the bike. He showed he was quicker in the dry with an 11th fastest time in Sunday’s warm-up session. A top 10 placing will be his goal at home this weekend, hopefully even higher to really maintain a top 20 championship finish in his first year among the big boys. He is third in the standings for the Rookie of the Year classification though.
“So maybe the Gold Coast might turn it around.” Even if the Falcons don’t bounce back on the Gold Coast, Lowndes conceded wiping out Winterbottom’s championship lead would be a tall order. “Gold Coast we have had hits and misses so we need to make sure we close the enduro season out on a high. “Then we have the run home, so for us the championship is still a possibility, but it’s a long shot.” Winterbottom and Owen have also firmed as favourites for the third V8 Supercars PIRTEK Enduro Cup. The Sandown 500 winners hold a 78 point advantage in the Enduro Cup over Holden Racing Team duo, Garth Tander and Warren Luff, finished third at Bathurst. Shane van Gisbergen and Jonathon Webb are third, 60 points behind the Tander/Luff combination Lowndes and Richards are fourth heading to the Gold Coast. What was Jamie Whincup’s brain fade all about?
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Spring Racing news STABLE WATCH DAVID HAYES & TOM DABERNIG
Lindsay Park reliving glory days adapt to Australian conditions. Another of the stable’s top prospects showed bigger things well ahead last Saturday. She has a famous mother but the daughter of Miss Finland, Stay With Me, is famous for winning the Group One Thousand Guineas. Like her mum, Stay With Me has a prosperous broodmare career set out by owners Arrowfield Stud and an Oaks victory to match mum would make her increasingly valuable. She looks set to be joined by Sacred Eye and Dawn Of Hope too on the path to the Oaks while Alkaashef and Extra Choice are looking towards the Derby. Sovereign Nation also ran well in the Group One Caulfield Guineas for the colts and geldings and he could step up for more success during the carnival, having already won the Group Two Stutt Stakes at Moonee Valley at his previous start.
Trainers David Hayes and Tom Dabernig, left, celebrating their Australian Cup success earlier in the year. Photo: AAP
F
ormer South Australian trainer David Hayes is on the verge of returning to the heights of his first season taking over from father Colin in 1990-91 when he achieved a world record six Group winners in a day on Derby Day, just a week after cherishing the success of Better Loosen Up in the Cox Plate, who won the Japan Cup a few weeks later. Hayes, now training in partnership with nephew Tom Dabernig, has another worthy internationally-performed star in his stable ready to give the Cox Plate a real shake. Criterion left quarantine only a week before showing his credentials with a cracking Caulfield Stakes victory against several rival Plate contenders. It jumped the five year-old to the top of betting markets for the weight-for-age classic at Moonee Valley Saturday week. Criterion’s form in Australia is second to none, having defeated Red Cadeaux in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick in April. He then finished third in Hong Kong in the
Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin also April before heading to the United Kingdom where he had two runs in England for a fifth placing in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot in June and a sixth in the Juddmonte International Stakes at York on 19 August. Last Saturday was his first race since, showing his fitness was still at an elite level. He may even proceed to the Melbourne Cup if he continues to do well. The training partnership looks to have a strong hand in the major Cups races as well. Former New Zealander Rising Romance has landed in the pair’s lap in an effort to go one better in this year’s Caulfield Cup. Previously with Donna Logan who almost pulled off a Caulfield Cup victory with the then four year-old before being grabbed on the line by the Japanese stayer Admire Rakti, Rising Romance is a top chance again following some fine runs in lead-up races. Hayes and Dabernig have a few internationals including Pacific Heights and Epsom Hill who are slowly coming to hand as they
Others performing well include Churchill Dancer, Afleet Esprit, Wawail, youngster Keen Array, Kayjay’s Joy and Firehouse Rock who could go on to more riches. Top class Hong Kong sprinter Sterling City is pleasing Hayes as he prepares for his first Australian campaign this spring. Sterling City has won the Group Two Premier Bowl, the Group Three Premier Cup and Group Three Chinese Challenge Cup at Sha Tin but his career highlight came with a powerful victory in the 2014 Group One Golden Shaheen on the Tapeta in Dubai. Hayes is hoping he might measure up against class sprinters Chautauqua and Exosphere. He is also looking forward to seeing fellow former Hong Kong galloper Dibayani rise to be a Cups hope and while gaining a start in the Caulfield Cup may be beyond him this week, a good showing in the David Jones Cup could see him persist with a Melbourne Cup tilt. Whether the Hayes and Dabernig team has the ability to match those accomplishments of Derby Day 1990 is another matter. But 25 years on, the big races at least are well within their grasp which could again see Lindsay Park’s name back up in lights, this time centred at Euroa. BY STEPHEN O’LOUGHLIN
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Sky’s the limit T
he international horses completed their major pieces of trackwork last Sunday for the $3million Caulfield Cup (2400m) with joint top-weight Snow Sky impressing on-lookers the most. Race rider Damien Oliver, chasing a recordequalling fifth Caulfield Cup, worked Snow Sky and was pleased with the progress the Hardwicke Stakes winner had made since arriving in Australia.
on another Japanese horse Admire Rakti.
against the better and older horses,” he said.
However, he is a little concerned the 2400m would be too short for his 2015 mount which gave him the impression the 3200m of the Melbourne Cup would suit the stayer more.
“I’m really pleased with the way he is stepping up. I’m confident going into Saturday anyway.”
“The horse I rode last year was a little bit sharper and able to help me a little bit more whereas this guy is a genuine stayer that just likes to go through his gears,” Purton said.
“His fitness is great and his recovery was quick after the gallop and it’s all systems go going into next week,” he said.
“There’s no doubt he’s got the ability to win the Caulfield Cup. If the race is run to suit, he’s going to get his chance.”
“I think he’s the right sort of horse to bring out here, particularly for Caulfield which can be a bit of a tricky track for the Europeans.
New Zealand jockey Opie Bosson is thrilled with the way Cup favourite Mongolian Khan has come through his races this preparation and believes he is ready to peak at the right time.
“His form shows that he’s a really good mile-and-a-half horse in Europe, but that equates to being a good two mile horse here.
Top international jockey Zac Purton believes his mount the Japanese runner Fame Game might not “get warm” in Saturday’s Cup.
Mongolian Khan, trained by Murray Baker, flashed home for third behind Criterion in last week’s Group One Caulfield Stakes (2000m) and Bosson agrees he is now looking for the 2400m, a distance he has won both his starts at including the AJC Derby at Royal Randwick in April.
Purton is pursuing his second consecutive Caulfield Cup after winning last year’s race
“He’s racing a lot more professional (this time in) and hitting the line a lot harder
“I think either race will suit him as well as the other.”
Champion Sydney trainer Chris Waller was upbeat after his three Caulfield Cup runners rounded out their work for Saturday. Royal Descent appears to be Waller’s best hope and he said she was definitely stronger than her last attempt at the Caulfield Cup in 2013 when she ran home well for fifth. “As a four year-old mare she’d have been best described as a four-year-old filly. Physically she was only a shadow of what she is now,” he said. “On that basis we probably should be a bit more upbeat about her chances this week because she started pretty close to favourite in 2013 when she loomed up, wasn’t strong enough and felt the track a bit.” Who Shot Thebarman and Grand Marshal are both regarded as better punting prospects for the Melbourne Cup but Waller believes both horses will perform strongly provided luck’s on their side. BY STEPHEN O’LOUGHLIN
Derby hopes needing to step up
C
aulfield Guineas runner-up Lizard Island is set to back-up in the Group One Caulfield Classic (2000m) on Saturday.
Hyland said that Lizard Island had thrived since the Caulfield Guineas, in which he beat home all bar Press Statement, but he needs another run to be spot on for the Victoria Derby (2500m) in two weeks. “When I had a discussion with (the owners) about it we decided that probably we’d be better running here and give him two weeks to the Derby instead of going to the Derby the following week and having a week to the Derby,” Hyland said. Trainer Mike Moroney will make an important gear change with Tivaci, fitting a one-eyed blinker for the Classic.
“He has very good ability but just won’t quite go straight,” Moroney said. “We did think about the blinker for his last start but left him alone and he possibly cost Damien (Oliver) his holiday when he ducked in quite quickly as they turned for home. “He has worked in them and I feel it is time to use them in a race.” Others looking to show Derby potential include Godolphin pair Shards and Etymology, Stuart Webb;s Get The Picture and Shawn Mathrick’s Ayers Rock while David Hayes and Tom Dabernig’s Sacred Eye is the only filly in the race and eyeing the Oaks. Peter Moody has opted for the Group Two
Caulfield Sprint (1000m) with boom three year-old Kinglike, before his major spring goal, the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington on 31 October. Joe Pride intends to run his last start Group One Moir Stakes placegetter Ball Of Muscle in the weight-for-age event, bypassing next Friday’s Group One Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley before the sprinter heads to Western Australia for a shot at the $750,000 Group I Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) in November. Another strong chance in the sprint event will former Pride-trained Kuro, now with Lee and Anthony Freedman. BY STEPHEN O’LOUGHLIN
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JuliAn BuRton BuRns tRust 1.02 2600m 5.00 3.50 11.00 2.80 13.00 26.00 4.20 51.00
Focus inteRnAtionAl PlAte 1.37 1200m
Apprentices can claim 3yo & up maiden SW $30,000 4227s Here Comes Theboom h (4) S Cahill 58 3.50 60s42 Spinning Crown (2) Ms E Boyd (a3) 58 26.00 Strictly Mambo (1) S Price 58 6.50 58s87 Backstage Pass h (8) M Dee (a2) 56 31.00 839s Central Witness h (10) Ms E Finnegan (a3) 56 9.00 795s Delanann (15) J Potter 56 51.00 63 Infinity Queen h (12) T Pannell 56 31.00 King amongst Many (7) M Neilson 56 4.20 Metro Cowboy h (11) Ms J Kah 56 7.50 4 Rufus h (6) Ms C Lindop 56 31.00 635 Schizle h (13) D Caboche (a3) 56 17.00 7 Streetcar Illusion (5) P Gatt 56 15.00 s4362 Windsor Cup h (14) R Hurdle (a2) 56 11.00 2 yoenis h (9) J Bowditch 56 11.00 Porto Santo h (3) J Toeroek 54 13.00 CenTRal WITneSS, Here Comes Theboom, King amongst Many
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emPloyeRs mutuAl HAndicAP 2.13 1050m
Apprentices can claim 3yo Benchmark 64 $30,000 1 12s Itz Invincible b (2) S Price 59 2 6s31 amenzel (4) Ms C Lindop 58 3 s5221 Captain Parker (5) Ms J Kah 58 4 22s52 Jest For The Road dh (8) R Hurdle (a2) 58 5 23s Metier (1) M Neilson 58 6 15s4 evil Dreams dwh (6) Ms C Jones (a2) 57.5 7 316s Sir Charleston wh (9) P Gatt 57.5 8 s9168 Trench Fighter (10) M Dee (a2) 57.5 9 s0s10 I am Relentless h (7) J Bowditch 57 10 31s Heartz ablaze th (3) J Toeroek 56.5 ITz InVInCIBle, amenzel, Captain Parker
race 4 4 belle Melba
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race 2 5 central witneSS
2.80 11.00 3.50 16.00 5.50 31.00 9.00 31.00 21.00 7.00
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race 2: (1) Here Comes Theboom near-side bubble cheeker on first time, gelded; (3) Strictly Mambo stallion chain on first time, winkers on first time; (4) Backstage Pass bar plates off first time, race plates on first time; (6) Delanann cross-over noseband on first time, hanoverian noseband off first time; (8) King Amongst Many blinkers on first time, lugging bit on first time, tongue-tie on first time; (10) Rufus blinkers on first time; (11) Schizle visor on first time, winkers off first time; (15) Porto Santo winkers on first time race 3: (6) Evil Dreams, (8) Trench Fighter blinkers on first time race 4: (9) Regal Spur blinkers off again, gelded; (11) Written Birch tongue-tie on first time race 5: (7) Exalted Journey bar plates on first time; (8) Countess Marinov tongue-tie on first time; (11) Shaabam blinkers on again race 6: (6) Eclair Choice blinkers off first time race 7: (6) Almighty Bullet blinkers off again, tonguetie on again
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Apprentices can claim Benchmark 64 $30,000 65115 Captain Punch dwh (6) Ms C Jones (a2) 60.5 16502 Get Pronto dw (1) Ms K Bishop (a2) 60 25147 Trueno tch (12) D Caboche (a3) 60 11s5s Belle Melba wb (5) M Dee (a2) 58.5 23213 Chondra w (4) S Price 58 1 Rock Status d (11) M Neilson 58 2277s Spoilspot c (9) S Cahill 58 4s262 akkacan db (3) Ms A Doyle (a3) 57.5 282s Regal Spur h (10) T Pannell 57 26144 Prince lukas h (2) J Toeroek 55 666s0 Written Birch dh (8) P Gatt 54 6s734 Wrist Watch tb (7) J Bowditch 54 Belle MelBa, Rock Status, Regal Spur
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6.50 13.00 21.00 2.50 7.50 5.50 16.00 11.00 8.00 21.00 31.00 21.00
mAximA HAndicAP 3.23 1600m
PRogRAmmed duRBRidge stks 3.58 1200m
01s26 94110 6s120 9s931 3005s 15s53
7 9953s
Apprentices cannot claim Listed $100,000 Flamberge cdw (4) V Duric Riziz tcdwh (5) Ms J Kah Whitlam tcwh (2) S Cahill Swinging arms c (3) J Toeroek Mandla dn (6) M Dee (a) eclair Choice tdwbh (1) Ms E Finnegan (a) Flow Meter twb (7) J Bowditch FlaMBeRGe, Riziz, Whitlam
58.5 2.60 58.5 3.50 58.5 21.00 58.5 3.50 58.5 16.00 58.5 6.00 58.5 31.00
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Rail is out 7m from the 1200m to the 400m, then out 5m for the remainder. Sectional 609m. Track good (4). Weather fine.
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Apprentices can claim Benchmark 64 $30,000 20693 Most Husbands tcdw (10) P Denton 59.5 11.00 0s341 Coachella h (3) Ms E Finnegan (a3) 59 2.90 34s16 Grand armada d (2) Z Spain (a3) 59 11.00 15s07 Sandhill Star dw (5) J Potter 59 16.00 24s73 Beau’s My Boy cbh (11) R Hurdle (a2) 58.5 3.50 5s1s7 Brinkley Breeze w (4) Ms C Jones (a2) 58.5 16.00 20122 exalted Journey dwb (9) P Gatt 57 11.00 57212 Countess Marinov (1) M Dee (a2) 56.5 4.20 5s041 Find a Moment (8) T Pannell 56 26.00 63933 Sir Dylan (6) Ms C Lindop 54.5 26.00 60355 Shaabam wh (7) 54 31.00 CoaCHella, Countess Marinov, Beau’s My Boy
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Apprentices can claim Benchmark 82 $40,000 70132 Stimulatte twbh (5) Ms C Jones (a2) 59.5 12111 Temps Voleur tw (7) Ms E Finnegan (a3) 59 60994 Turner Bayou w (1) M Dee (a2) 58.5 1s713 Jim’s Journey tbh (2) R Hurdle (a2) 57.5 57235 Flying Casino tw (8) J Bowditch 57 58s09 Vima twh (4) D Caboche (a3) 56 26331 Stormy Bill (3) S Price 55.5 9s057 Remorse ch (6) J Maund 54 TuRneR Bayou, Stormy Bill, Stimulatte
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sPeciAls Daily Double 7, 8 treble 6, 7, 8 First Four All Races
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Apprentices can claim Benchmark 75 $40,000 11242 Counter Spin tcdwh (7) R Hurdle (a2) 60 7.00 43555 el Prado Gold twh (5) D Caboche (a3) 60 26.00 311s5 Hook Me up dw (10) Ms C Jokic (a3) 59.5 21.00 0s313 northern zhar cb (2) Ms C Jones (a2) 59.5 2.90 1005s Martian tw (8) Z Spain (a3) 59 51.00 6s350 almighty Bullet tcwh (6) P Gatt 58.5 26.00 48s83 Sandhill Warrior tcdw (11) J Potter 58.5 15.00 35082 edgewood (3) Ms J Kah 57.5 21.00 64332 Sheez on Top cdwh (1) Ms E Boyd (a3) 56.5 4.80 21301 Trupt twh (4) T Pannell 55.5 3.50 32s35 Ready To Fight (9) M Dee (a2) 54 7.50 ReaDy To FIGHT, almighty Bullet, Martian
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dAvid BAlFouR memoRiAl 4.42 1200m
mAc dRink dRiving? gRow uP 5.22 1800m
Apprentices can claim Benchmark 75 $40,000 s4651 Frost Dodger tw (11) Z Spain (a3) 59 4.00 15281 Wicked Tycoon tcw (1) Ms C Jones (a2) 57.5 6.00 10272 Gloryland w (10) M Dee (a2) 55.5 2.50 90633 a Chiller n (9) Ms C Lindop 54.5 13.00 07043 Beware of Thestorm twh (4) 54 31.00 s0566 nomis bh (6) P Gatt 54 13.00 9s022 Perpetual Bliss (5) Ms J Kah 54 9.00 96912 Have Plenty w (8) J Bowditch 54 6.00 47344 Set on Stone wb (7) J Potter 54 31.00 51346 land of The Free w (3) Ms E Boyd (a3) 54 51.00 9s002 Sheeze Hectic h (2) J Toeroek 54 17.00 GloRylanD, Perpetual Bliss, Wicked Tycoon
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MOrpHettville Strike rateS
wins wins S/r Ms C Lindop 23 6.6 M Neilson 22.5 4.8 J Holder 22 6.6 D Tourneur 14 7.5 Ms C Jones (a) 13 3.7 Jake Toeroek 12 11.5 Sigrid Carr (a) 10 10.3 Josh Cartwright (a) 9 3.1 trainerS name wins wins S/r P Stokes 18 5.8 Tony McEvoy 15.5 5.8 L Macdonald & A Gluyas 13 9.4 Ryan Balfour 10 11.4 D R Jolly 10 8.8 D K Weir 9 6.2 Jon O’Connor 9 5.4 R R Jolly 9 10.3
place place rides Outs S/r 49.5 3.1 154 1 44.5 2.4 108 67 2.1 147 3 39 2.6 105 2 29 1.6 49 45 3.0 138 16 33 3.1 103 17 15.5 1.8 28 8 place place runners Outs S/r 45 2.3 106 3 33.5 2.7 91 3 38 38 30 20 17 29
3.2 3 2.9 2.8 2.8 3.2
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Yellowglen Plate 12.20 1400m
PolYtRack gothic StakeS 12.55 1400m
DilMah teaS caulfielD SPRint 1.30 1000m
1s322 13s83 1103s 746s0 5s794 21s1 15s53 215s1
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Race 3 1 ball OF musclE
Apprentices cannot claim 3yo C&Gs Listed SW+P $120,000 17s34 Takedown d (5) K Mc Evoy 58.5 4.60 32110 Metallic Crown dw (7) J Cassidy 57.5 7.00 3s382 Holler b (1) J Mc Donald 56 5.50 1716 Mr Individual w (2) D Oliver 55 4.60 44314 Flying light (4) D Lane 55 8.00 11 Santa Ana lane w (8) B Melham 55 3.50 241 Mahuta (3) M Zahra 55 11.00 22 Comeback (6) D Dunn 55 26.00 TAkeDOwn, Metallic Crown, Santa Ana lane
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Apprentices cannot claim 3yo Fillies SW+P $100,000 17s5 Mihalic (6) C Parnham 58 11.00 s9649 Pearl Star w (7) B Melham 57 9.00 s2718 Air Apparent d (3) D Lane 55 5.50 9s548 Italy (8) J Mc Donald 55 4.00 4s832 Andrioli bh (9) C Williams 55 15.00 s7s14 Hell Or Highwater (2) D Oliver 55 3.50 18s21 Purrpussful (1) P Moloney (a) 55 9.00 521 Timely Girl (4) D Dunn 55 17.00 32 Silent Sedition h (5) L Currie 55 9.00 58552 Young Amazon (11) G Schofield 55 21.00 3 Strangest Dream h (10) C Schofield 55 21.00 Hell Or HIGHwATer, Silent Sedition, Italy
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Apprentices cannot claim Group 2 $200,000 Ball Of Muscle dw (4) G Schofield 58 kuro dw (7) J Mc Donald 55.5 lumosty wh (8) D Dunn 54 rain Affair dw (3) D Lane 54 Headwater d (1) T Berry 54 kinglike wh (5) G Boss 54 eclair Choice dwb (2) D Tourneur 54 last Day w (6) C Newitt 54 BAll OF MuSCle, lumosty, kuro
3.40 4.00 3.60 26.00 11.00 5.00 18.00 35.00
nZ BlooDStock etheReal StkS 2.05 2000m
Apprentices cannot claim 3yo Fillies Group 3 SW+P $150,000 21s07 The Grey Flash (1) C Parnham 56.5 5.50 2s311 Ambience (2) J Mc Donald 56.5 3.50 21122 Honesta (7) C Williams 56 2.50 8s780 Ashlee Marie w (12) S King 55 26.00 64114 Bannatyne (14) T Berry 55 17.00 3s1 Alittle loose (6) M Zahra 55 11.00 32150 Born Magic w (17) B Shinn 55 21.00 s7293 Zarabeel (10) S Baster 55 26.00 5s623 Dawnie Perfect h (8) J Cassidy 55 26.00 31 Dawn Of Hope (4) D Lane 55 15.00 610 Dulverton wh (5) G Boss 55 11.00 62329 le Grand Cru h (9) B Melham 55 51.00 9723 Street Spun (11) L Currie 55 51.00 32 wichita woman (13) C Newitt 55 31.00 433 Jezzabba b (15) D Dunn 55 21.00 450 Meru (16) P Moloney (a) 55 51.00 eMerGenCY 6s575 Princess Aria (3) B Avdulla 55 51.00 HOneSTA, Ambience, wichita woman
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Race 9 12 hauRaki
Apprentices cannot claim Group 3 $150,000 Stratum Star tw (2) M Zahra 59 Dibayani w (10) Z Purton 57.5 leebaz w (3) D Dunn 57 Puccini d (4) B Melham 57 Fenway dn (5) B Shinn 56 Sadler’s lake dw (7) J Cassidy 55 Thunder lady d (1) D Lane 54 Awesome rock (6) S Baster 54 Velox w (9) C Williams 54 High Midnight dw (8) G Boss 54 DIBAYAnI, Velox, Stratum Star
2.80 15.00 11.00 7.00 15.00 7.00 17.00 26.00 11.00 11.00 17.00 31.00 7.00
2.90 6.00 14.00 51.00 5.00 4.00 21.00 21.00 10.00 21.00
williaM hill Moonga StkS 3.50 1400m
Apprentices cannot claim 4yo & up Group 3 SW+P $150,000 1 60s90 Sterling City d (3) Z Purton 59.5 11.00 2 79s54 Famous Seamus w (10) Ms K O’Hara 59.5 9.00 3 20s26 Charlie Boy (11) B Shinn 58.5 7.00 4 0s371 Vashka w (4) J Mc Donald 58.5 5.00 5 27s57 rock Sturdy dw (1) G Schofield 58.5 9.00 6 75171 worthy Cause dw (6) C Williams 57.5 6.00 7 70s75 Chivalry t (7) J Winks 57.5 21.00 8 3s523 under The louvre tdwhn (12) M Zahra 56.5 3.00 9 s1084 Setinum td (2) D Dunn 56.5 13.00 10 s09s9 kumaon (9) C Newitt 56 31.00 11 23s46 ulmann dh (8) G Boss 56 15.00 12 23134 Coronation Shallan wn (5) D Stackhouse 54 26.00 CHArlIe BOY, under The louvre, Coronation Shallan
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DaviD JoneS cuP 3.15 2000m
s7313 0s339 0s099 0s000 12s91 4s119 s8682 4s307 2s513 10s92
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laDBRokeS caulfielD claSSic 2.40 2000m
Apprentices cannot claim 3yo Group 3 SW $500,000 63212 lizard Island w (11) T Berry 57 11720 Shards w (6) Z Purton 57 81821 Ayers rock d (8) D Gauci 57 2212 Get The Picture wh (10) M Zahra 57 2121 eclair Attack w (5) D Tourneur 57 122 Tivaci (1) D Oliver 57 3s783 Alkaashef (12) D Dunn 57 02137 Scadden’s run (4) S King 57 3136 etymology b (7) J Mc Donald 57 23s17 ragnaar b (3) B Shinn 57 8s515 Iron Boss (13) C Williams 57 s8548 Assertive Star h (2) C Newitt 57 122 Sacred eye b (9) M Walker 55 SACreD eYe, lizard Island, Tivaci
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SchwePPeS tRiStaRc StakeS 4.25 1400m
Apprentices cannot claim 4yo & up mares Group 2 SW+P $200,000 1 0s110 Amicus tdw (10) C Newitt 58.5 8.50 2 26s15 Catkins tdwb (8) D Oliver 57.5 3.10 3 6s730 Gregers tcwn (6) C Williams 57.5 11.00 4 0120s Solicit dw (12) B Avdulla 57.5 11.00 5 17276 Hazard tcdwb (3) J Mc Donald 57.5 13.00 6 250s1 Sabatini tcw (9) K Mc Evoy 57.5 5.00 7 21s50 Atlantis Dream dw (11) B Rawiller 57.5 26.00 8 44141 la Passe dwn (2) Ms M Payne 57.5 21.00 9 71s47 Slightly Sweet dw (1) T Berry 56.5 18.00 10 5s607 Tycoon Tara tc (7) L Currie 56.5 18.00 11 556s0 Girl In Flight tdw (5) B Shinn 56.5 21.00 12 11533 Jessy Belle cdwhn (13) D Lane 55 10.00 13 7s004 Scarlet Billows wn (4) M Zahra 55 15.00 CATkInS, Gregers, Hazard
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Daily Double 9, 10 Treble 8, 9, 10 First Four All Races Double Trio 9, 10
Extra Double 5, 6 Quadrella 7, 8, 9, 10 Fixed Odds All Races
tRack/Rail/weatheR Rail is out 6m for the entire circuit. Track good (3). Weather fine.
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BMw caulfielD cuP 5.10 2400m
Apprentices cannot claim Group 1 $3,000,000 Protectionist dw (12) B Avdulla 58 41.00 Snow Sky dw (3) D Oliver 58 11.00 Fame Game (1) Z Purton 57 10.00 Our Ivanhowe d (17) B Melham 56 26.00 Hokko Brave d (19) C Williams 55.5 15.00 Mongolian khan dw (9) O Bosson 55 4.20 Trip To Paris d (5) T Berry 55 26.00 who Shot Thebarman dw (21) B Shinn 54.5 26.00 1s075 Grand Marshal dw (6) J Cassidy 53.5 41.00 s1322 royal Descent dwn (22) G Boss 53.5 18.00 s7059 Volkstok’n’barrell w (11) C Newitt 53.5 26.00 2s072 Hauraki (14) J Mc Donald 53 9.50 6s648 lucia Valentina w (20) D Dunn 53 31.00 2s620 rising romance dw (2) D Lane 53 11.00 s0000 Magicool tw (15) J Winks 52 126.00 1s980 Gust Of wind dw (13) C Schofield 51 17.00 0s253 Set Square th (16) K Mc Evoy 51 9.00 s1112 Magnapal tw (18) D Yendall 50 35.00 eMerGenCIeS s2112 Quest For More db (8) T Berry 53.5 61.00 s0131 Complacent w (10) 53 15.00 0s339 Dibayani w (7) 53 41.00 43121 Magic Hurricane dw (4) 52.5 18.00 HAurAkI, Mongolian khan, Set Square 7s080 s116s 1012s s7s92 5s36s 1s743 12135 2s758
golDen ale alinghi StkS 10 cRown 5.45 1100m 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Apprentices cannot claim 3yo & up F&m Listed SW+P $120,000 48s41 Afleet esprit tcd (1) D Oliver 59 13.00 28139 Miss Promiscuity cwn (13) D Dunn 58 9.00 239s5 I love It wh (12) S Baster 58 9.00 115s8 Fontiton c (5) M Zahra 57 3.50 s1717 Brook road dw (4) C Williams 57 9.00 13s21 The Messina nymph cdw (6) K Mc Evoy 57 6.00 787s4 Pittsburgh Flyer d (9) B Shinn 57 15.00 4s143 Sultry Feeling dwb (10) G Schofield 55 13.00 12466 Fiftyshadesofgrey dw (14) B Avdulla 55 26.00 s6853 Sweet emily n (11) G Boss 55 15.00 3264s Sea Spray tdbh (8) P Moloney (a) 55 31.00 s1364 Vezalay cdb (3) J B Mc Donald 55 6.00 123s1 Tuscan Sling wn (7) Ms M Payne 55 15.00 9s213 Tycoon Peri (2) B Higgins 55 31.00 AFleeT eSPrIT, Vezalay, Pittsburgh Flyer
legenD T – Won at track; C – Won at this distance on this course; D – Won at this distance on another course; W – Won in slow or heavy going; B – Beaten favourite at last start; H – Trained on track; N – Won at night; S – Spell of three months; F – Fell
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City tattS ViCtoRy Vein Plate 12.30 1000m Apprentices can claim 2yo SW+P $85,000 Flash Fibian (4) T Angland 57 17.00 Morton’s Fork (5) T Clark 57 2.25 Pyx Chamber (3) S Clipperton 57 4.00 Reverence (7) J Parr 57 9.00 1 Miss Amajardan d (2) T Huet 55 11.00 Divine Action (9) Ms W Costin (a1.5) 55 15.00 Glamour Gal (1) C Reith 55 11.00 Isthmian (8) J Ford 55 6.00 0 Bliss Point (6) J Collett 55 51.00 MoRton’s FoRk, Miss Amajardan, Isthmian
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Apprentices can claim 3yo Benchmark 72 $85,000 1 25515 Montauk (3) R Hutchings (a1.5) 60 4.60 2 2s331 Encosta Line (7) J Collett 59.5 4.60 3 419s9 Feast For Eyes w (5) T Angland 59 13.00 4 51 Doc Holliday dw (4) R Bayliss (a2) 58 21.00 5 31379 Gone to Paris w (6) T Huet 56.5 2.50 6 s4442 Lieder b (1) S Clipperton 56 5.50 7 s7034 schopenhauer (2) J Ford 55.5 8.00 MontAuk, Doc Holliday, Gone to Paris
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Apprentices can claim 3yo & up Benchmark 92 $85,000 31s75 Best Case cwh (2) T Angland 60.5 7.00 33978 Diametric c (6) J Parr 60 15.00 44363 Reigning dwhn (4) J Collett 59.5 21.00 41425 Foreign Prince tcw (3) R Bayliss (a2) 58.5 5.50 s7376 teronado dw (7) G Colless 58.5 4.60 7s123 Good Project cb (9) S Clipperton 58 3.50 9s11s Lady Le Fay dw (5) R Hutchings (a1.5) 56.5 4.60 73364 orion Love w (8) T Huet 54.5 15.00 67035 testashadow t (1) J Byrne 54 11.00 LADy LE FAy, Good Project, orion Love
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tab HigHway HandiCaP 2.25 1200m
Apprentices can claim 3yo & up Class 2 $40,000 670s2 Music Man d (12) T Wolfgram (a2) 60 514s7 tiger By the tale (2) J Collett 59.5 0s572 Mystic Puzzle dwb (6) R Hutchings (a1.5) 59 2848s Grand Proposal w (5) Ms W Costin (a1.5) 58 23s12 Invienna (15) M Bell 57 247s1 Madam Fran (11) C Reith 56.5 46s12 Melberra star dwb (14) J Cartwright (a2) 56 48s14 Eccitare db (7) R Bayliss (a2) 55.5 49s22 one son d (10) J Penza 55 8542s onemoregypsy dw (9) S Clipperton 54 504s2 Hesco Gold (13) J Ford 54 s41s1 nagging dw (8) R Bensley 53 15s1 Flash In the Dark d (3) T Huet 53 EMERGEnCIEs 235s1 Dashie De Luxe d (1) T Clark 54 236s7 Basking (4) 54 nAGGInG, Flash In the Dark, Eccitare
Race 5 6 Wild ‘n’ Famous
8.00 26.00 8.00 4.60 7.00 11.00 17.00 16.00 9.00 8.00 8.00 21.00 31.00
Race 3 7 lady le Fay
tab guide daily double 8, 9 treble 7, 8, 9 First Four All Races
tRaCk/Rail/weatHeR
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City tatteRSallS Club HCP 3.00 1400m
Apprentices can claim 3yo & up Benchmark 83 $85,000 1 4304s telepathic c (1) R Hutchings (a1.5) 61 5.50 2 51513 Berrimilla cdw (6) T Angland 60.5 5.50 3 0979s Pythagorean td (3) J Collett 60.5 11.00 4 338s3 Moral Victory d (10) C Reith 57.5 6.00 5 6226s tarangower td (5) S Clipperton 57.5 3.50 6 1s235 Wild ‘n’ Famous wbh (4) Ms W Costin (a1.5) 57.5 7.00 7 90481 Gamblestown d (7) T Clark 56.5 7.00 8 504s6 Perfect Weapon dn (2) J Cartwright (a2) 56.5 31.00 9 s3240 Bold Circle t (11) R Bayliss (a2) 56 13.00 10 74199 Magic Dallas (9) J Ford 55 26.00 11 9169s too Hi tek dw (8) S Lisnyy (a2) 55 31.00 WILD ‘n’ FAMous, Moral Victory, telepathic
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City tattS Club bRian CRowley 3.35 1200m
Apprentices cannot claim 3yo Listed SW+P $150,000 47s15 Counterattack tdw (6) J Collett 58 4211s Flippant dh (9) Ms W Costin (a) 56.5 77142 Zoutenant wh (3) T Clark 56 46611 Alart dw (5) G Ryan 56 3836s sampeah (1) S Clipperton 56 311s9 surfin’ safari dw (8) T Huet 56 6s711 sooboog (7) C Reith 56 11s6 spill the Beans tw (10) J Parr 56 1s1 Hellbent dw (4) T Angland 56 10s21 secret saga d (2) J Byrne 55.5 FLIPPAnt, Hellbent, secret saga
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extra double 4, 5 Quadrella 6, 7, 8, 9 Fixed odds All Races
Rail is out 9m for the entire circuit. Track soft (6). Weather overcast.
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City tattS Club ligHtning 4.15 1100m
Apprentices cannot claim 3yo & up Quality Listed $150,000 s80s5 tiger tees tdw (5) G Colless 61.5 9.00 s815s Dothraki dwbh (2) T Angland 59 9.00 7000s Fontelina w (11) J Byrne 59 16.00 s12s3 that’s A Good Idea tdhn (4) J Parr 59 5.50 41111 Fell swoop tdw (3) J Ford 56.5 3.50 20s25 Craftiness dwb (13) T Clark 55.5 5.50 83s50 Atmospherical cdw (12) T Huet 54 16.00 19s20 nostradamus d (10) C Reith 54 16.00 s770s Eloping twhn (6) S Clipperton 54 15.00 2100s Runway star h (9) J Collett 54 11.00 7111s Artlee tw (1) M Bell 54 8.00 178s1 sure And Fast tw (8) Ms W Costin (a) 54 17.00 s4s15 skip Course d (7) J Penza 54 26.00 FELL sWooP, Dothraki, that’s A Good Idea
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RaCe 1: (1) Flash Fibian blinkers on first time, race plates on first time; (2) Morton’s Fork lugging bit on first time, race plates on first time; (3) Pyx Chamber lugging bit on first time, race plates on first time; (5) Miss Amajardan lugging bit off first time, standard bit on first time; (6) Divine Action blinkers on first time; (9) Bliss Point winkers on first time RaCe 2: (6) Lieder blinkers off first time, winkers on first time RaCe 3: (3) Reigning blinkers on again, lugging bit off first time, standard bit on first time; (7) Lady Le Fay blinkers on first time, lugging bit on first time; (8) Orion Love blinkers on first time, cross-over noseband on first time, winkers off first time; (9) Testashadow visor off first time RaCe 4: (4) Grand Proposal ear muffs on first time; (7) Melberra Star concussion plates on first time, lugging bit off first time; (9) One Son blinkers on first time; (10) Onemoregypsy blinkers on again RaCe 5: (3) Pythagorean lugging bit off first time, norton bit on first time; (10) Magic Dallas off-side bubble cheeker on first time, winkers off again RaCe 6: (1) Counterattack, (8) Spill The Beans blinkers on first time; (4) Alart blinkers on again; (10) Secret Saga bit lifter off first time, blinkers on first time RaCe 7: (9) Eloping blinkers off first time, ear muffs on first time; (11) Artlee bar plates on first time RaCe 8: (6) La Amistad blinkers on first time, winkers off first time; (8) Celtic Prince winkers off again; (9) Sasenkile cross-over noseband on again, ear muffs off again, lugging bit on again, norton bit off again, winkers on again RaCe 9: (3) Nayeli nasal strip off first time
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City tatteRSallS Club CuP 4.55 2400m
Apprentices cannot claim 3yo & up Quality Listed $100,000 s8155 the offer tdwh (11) S Clipperton 61 6.00 s4842 Beaten up d (9) J Collett 60.5 2.80 s7509 Junoob tdw (4) J Parr 59.5 6.00 Ps008 opinion cdw (8) T Angland 59.5 6.00 s4s80 Prince Cheri dwn (10) J Ford 56.5 7.00 1s009 La Amistad cdw (6) C Reith 54 21.00 0s007 tremec twhn (7) T Huet 54 31.00 4s700 Celtic Prince dw (5) G Ryan 54 21.00 s7495 sasenkile dw (2) S Lisnyy (a) 54 17.00 6s218 Ruling Dynasty twh (1) T Clark 54 8.00 s0401 Jiayuguan dwh (3) R Bayliss (a) 54 31.00 BEAtEn uP, sasenkile, Prince Cheri
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Apprentices cannot claim 4yo & up mares Group 3 SW+P $125,000 1 2s21s Peace Force tw (6) T Angland 56 5.00 2 525s3 Miss Cover Girl cdw (12) G Colless 56 8.00 3 1902s nayeli th (3) J Parr 56 11.00 4 42s81 Fine Mist d (16) J Collett 54 4.00 5 23236 kristy Lee cdwn (9) T Clark 54 11.00 6 4s143 sultry Feeling dwbh (15) S Clipperton 54 8.00 7 12466 Fiftyshadesofgrey dw (2) Ms W Costin (a) 54 17.00 8 395s3 slots dw (5) C Reith 54 13.00 9 4107s tree of Jesse tcdwbh (10) T Huet 54 15.00 10 7s211 Frill seeking d (11) M Bell 54 17.00 11 535s4 thinking of you h (8) R Bayliss (a) 54 11.00 12 39s13 sarisara d (17) 54 17.00 13 30s12 unequivocal d (4) J Ford 54 17.00 EMERGEnCIEs 14 16s31 kind Heart th (13) S Clipperton 54 17.00 15 065s8 All salsa dh (1) 54 26.00 16 09s39 tales of Fashion dw (14) J Byrne 55 26.00 17 s8552 Latin salsa wh (7) J Penza 54 26.00 nAyELI, Miss Cover Girl, tree of Jesse
Horse Racing news INTERNATIONAL Watch
Adelaide’s remarkable win in 2014, coming eight wide on the turn at the tight Moonee Valley circuit, has encouraged more raiders to chase weight-for-age success against the locals. O’Brien is back with Highland Reel who he set for the Plate after a brilliant 5.25 lengths victory in the Secretariat Stakes over 2000m in the United States, emulating Adelaide’s feats last year. He then returned home for one more start in Irish Champion Stakes, fading from on the pace, behind the best middle-distance runner in Europe this year Golden Horn.
performers of 2015 in Arod. Arod, trained by Peter ChappleHyam, has won twice over 2000m but his best form has been around the mile, taking out the Group Three Diomed Stakes over 1700m at Epsom in June and the Group Two Summer Mile at Ascot in July leading all of the way in both. He then produced a career peak performance, finishing runnerup to Solow in the Group One Sussex Stakes over 1600m at Glorious Goodwood in July. Arod, who relishes firm ground, did run on well in the Derby as a three year-old so there are no concerns with stamina and ability to compete against more fancied weight-for-age stayers. Leading Aussie jockey Craig Williams will be his rider having had a strong association with owner of Qatar Racing Sheikh Fahad al Thani.
That is the best form in Europe and with a racing style which may be suited to Moonee Valley, Highland Reel could be more than competitive in a Cox Plate.
Gailo Chop will be raced by Simon O’Donnell’s connections OTI Racing after buying a 50 percent stake in the five year-old early 2014 but racing in Europe.
Last year’s winning jockey Ryan Moore is also expected to be back for another tilt aboard the Coolmore contender.
Gailo Chop, with Brad Rawiller to ride, has tactical speed and races best on the pace, even leading and is effective on all going but has an edge on tracks with a bit give in the ground.
He will also be joined by one of the most consistent European
IT’s a joke A RACEHORSE OWNER TAKES HIS HORSE to the vet. “Will I be able to race this horse again?” he asks. “Of course you will, and you’ll probably win!” the vet said. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A PHOTO FINISH, but by the time my horse finished, it was too dark to take a picture. “I PUT $50 ON A HORSE LAST SATURDAY,” Bill said. “What happened?” Joe asked. “It blew off!” Bill replied.
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rish trainer Aidan O’Brien took another piece of Australian silverware home last year and it has sparked a greater interest in the Cox Plate for British owners and trainers aside from the big Cups races.
ONE POINT WARM-UPS 1. In tennis, who won last week’s China Open? 2. Which state does Peter Handscomb play cricket for? 3. Who finished second at Bathurst? 4. Who won West Coast’s best and fairest? 5. Who beat the Socceroos 2-0 in the Middle East?
TWO POINT PONDERS 6. Which player did West Coast receive in the Chris Judd trade? 7. Which former Crow has identified himself as the player who was involved in the career-ending injury to Brent Reilly? 8. How many times has Craig Lowndes now won Bathurst? 9. Who won the Western Bulldogs’ best and fairest? 10. In what suburb of Adelaide would you find harness racing’s Globe Derby Park?
THREE POINT PLAYS 11. What two colours make up the Perth Wildcats singlet this season? 12. Who coaches the Queensland Bulls? 13. Who last year made the highest individual score in our domestic one-day competition? 14. What number did Don Pyke wear for most of his career with West Coast? 15. Which fast bowler has taken the most wickets for the Redbacks in the domestic one-day competition history?
FOUR POINT BONUS 16. Which MLB team featuring in this seasons’ play-offs was originally known as the ‘Colt .45s’ when it entered the league in the 1960s? 17. Where would you find the Doug Walters Stand? 18. Which Australian captain finished with a Test batting average of 42.42? 19. How many laps was this year’s Bathurst 1000?
FIVE POINT EXTRA 20. Which Sri Lankan and Australian share the record for the most ducks in Test cricket, by players who have made at least one century?
JUDGMENT DAY. 0-10 POINTS You are a sporting dunce. 11-20 A lot more work needed. 21-30 A strong showing. 31-40 A real bright spark. 41-45 Bordering on genius. 46 OR MORE You are a sporting guru.
ONE-POINTERS: 1 - Novak Djokovic. 2 - Victoria. 3 - Mark Winterbottom. 4 - Andrew Gaff. 5 - Jordan. TWO-POINTERS: 6 - Josh Kennedy. 7 - Sam Siggins. 8 - Six. 9 - Easton Wood. 10 - Globe Derby Park. THREE-POINTERS: 11 - Red and black. 12 - Phil Jaques. 13 - Ben Dunk (229). 14 - Ten. 15 - Shaun Tait. FOUR-POINTERS: 16 - LA Dodgers and San Francisco Giants. 17 - North Sydney Oval. 18 - Ian Chappell. 19 161. FIVE-POINTER: 20 - Marvan Atapattu and Steve Waugh (22 ducks).
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