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Day Six – Riven Light To Have A Few Entries In Melbourne
The Willie Mullins-trained pair Wicklow Brave (Beat Hollow) and Riven Light (Raven’s Pass), who arrived in quarantine on Thursday having won the Listowel Stakes (Listed, 1m1f) a week ago, were steadily cantered once round. Riven Light is in the Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m), but he will have a few other entries in Melbourne and... Read More
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Day Five – All Horses Out For Exercise
The Jane Chapple Hyam-trained Kaspersky (Footstepsinthesand) was seen making his way gently up Warren Hill with his trainer watching on and he looks likely to tackle the Toorak Handicap (Gr 1, 1600m) and also holds a nomination for the Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) at Moonee Valley on 28 October. Walking on the heath together... Read More
Day Three – All Horses Out For Exercise
The Jane Chapple Hyam-trained Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) nominee Kaspersky (Footstepsinthesand) was seen for the first time since entering quarantine, after being hand walked round the facility on Friday, having recently run second in the Mile Stakes (Gr 3, 1m) at Haydock on 9 September, and he looked in good condition. Walking on the... Read More
Steve reflects on what’s been quite a tumultuous week in Australian racing
It’s a decision which highlights a disease which now seems to have afflicted most senior stewards in Australia, not just Mr Van Gestel whom I’m sure is a very fine steward. It’s a disease which compels them to want to ‘play God’ when it comes to adjudicating on protests. I can assure the stewards that... Read More
Day Two – Exercise For 11 Of The 12
The Jane Chapple-Hyam-trained Kaspersky (Footstepsinthesand) was the only inmate not to be ridden out. International Racehorse Transport’s managing director Jim Paltridge told ANZ Bloodstock News yesterday afternoon that everything had gone smoothly, with each of the horses either doing one or two gentle canters. “They all went out this afternoon except Kaspersky, who was just... Read More