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Doyle returns from harsh Caulfield ban
While he was out of luck on the Rowley Mile, finishing no better than third from his four mounts, normal service was resumed at Chelmsford’s evening fixture as he guided the Michael Wigham-trained Verne Castle (Sakhee’s Secret) to success in the five-furlong handicap, picking up from where he left off in what has proven a... Read More
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Melbourne Cup needs ballot exemptions in the wake of international invasion
I’m not. Well, I am about a royal commission but not about launching an inquiry into what we want this race to be; who we want to run it; how it should be handicapped – if indeed it remains a handicap – and what wider effect does it have on the industry at large. I... Read More
All change at Side Hill as new horses enter facility
The quartet, which comprises British raiders Nakeeta (Sixties Icon), Marmelo (Duke Of Marmalade), Muntahaa (Dansili) and Magic Circle (Makfi), INSERT DATES HERE The Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) bound Nakeeta finished a very creditable fifth behind Rekindling (High Chaparral) in last year’s renewal of the Flemington showpiece, while Hughie Morrison’s Marmelo (Duke Of Marmalade)... Read More
Prince Of Caviar (AUS) 3 c Sebring – Black Caviar by Bel Esprit
After resuming with two promising seconds, Prince Of Caviar scored a very good win yesterday – his first in four starts to date. He was smartly away, settled nicely outside the leader, got the upper hand on passing the 200 metres and then went on to win in good style. Bred by Neil Werrett, who... Read More
Little known gelding Eduardo stages a brilliant sectional times performance straight out of left-field
At only his third race start, Eduardo showed dazzling pace in leading, producing a 200 metre sectional breakdown (from the 1000m) of 10.03 and 10.13 – that is 400 metres in 20.16, the fastest 400 metres On The Watch can recall in the six year history of this column. Eduardo then went 11.11 for his... Read More
Final exercise completed before departure to Melbourne
Godolphin’s Prize Money (Authorized) was the only horse to venture away from either Side Hill or Warren Hill as he was put through his paces for the final time on the Limekilns, while French raider Marathon Man (So You Think) was the only horse to complete fast work on Side Hill. This follows on from... Read More