However, Inglis managing director Mark Webster does admit to the tiniest hint of intervention that will see Torryburn’s bay colt by Shooting To Win be the first to go under the hammer on Saturday night. “I did ring John some time ago to make him aware that his colt could possibly be the first lot... Read More

The well-bred Frankel (Galileo) colt Tangmere opened his account at the third attempt with a decisive victory over 1400 metres at Randwick on Wednesday.   The Chris Waller-trained colt settled nicely in third place on the rails from his inside barrier in the early stages for jockey Kerrin McEvoy behind a steady pace.   He... Read More

Having her first start since her debut fourth behind talented colt Ollivander (Charge Forward) in the Turf Plate (1100m) at Caulfield on 16 December, Ennis Hill returned brilliant early sectional times before scoring quite comfortably in a fast 57.20 for the 1000 metre journey. A comparison of the time recorded in the open sprint, the... Read More

Perhaps in 1950 when his father Giuseppe emigrated from a troubled post-war Italy. Son Raffaele followed, with his mother Concetta, in September the following year. “We’ll call you Ralph,” his first Australian teacher told him. These days, ironically, there’s any number of Raff’s and Rafael’s enrolled at primary schools and not necessarily of European extraction.... Read More

The tall, rangy chestnut, carrying three kilograms more than his four rivals, was not fully wound up and unsuited in a slowly run race before showing great determination to score by a nose from the previously unraced Stratosphere (Snitzel) with another two and a half lengths to Exceltic (Excelebration), another previously unraced colt of real... Read More