Levendi staged a soul-stirring battle with VRC Victoria Derby (Gr 1, 2500m) winner Ace High (High Chaparral) in the closing stages, the two coming together in the heat of battle, but stewards, correctly in my view, let the result stand after the pair had drawn almost six lengths clear of third placed Tangled (Snitzel). On... Read More

This had more to do, of course, with having trained his third Group One winner two days earlier than what looked a tasty toastie. But a man has to eat, as do his horses, so Group One win or not, it was back to work as usual. Limited time to celebrate but time enough, in... Read More

“Lucky be buggered,” is his reply as he examines the ‘folding’ and the accompanying pay-slip. “Look at the tax I’m paying!” The point is that is exactly how I’m going to feel next Wednesday if the noble Troy Corstens selected and trained Hinchinbrook two-year-old Thunderdome, in whom I have a small share, happens to win... Read More

The Team Hawkes-trained Irukandji staged a very good effort in breaking his maiden in Group Three company for his first win in four starts, providing his sire Dundeel (High Chaparral) with his first stakes winner. He was trapped deep from his difficult draw in barrier 11 under jockey Corey Brown and was seventh early on... Read More

The race saw Michael Dee obtain an uncontested lead with the Mick Price-trained filly Hiyaam (High Chaparral) and after some moderate early sectionals, he lifted the tempo significantly on passing the 800 metre point. Hiyaam turned for home with a dominant lead, before holding on really well to score by just under two lengths from... Read More

Perfectly rated by jockey Michael Dee, Hiyaam led throughout, a hard task over such a distance in high-class company, and comfortably held off Unforgotten (Fastnet Rock) to win by a length and three-quarters, with Group One winner Aloisia (Azamour) two and a half lengths further back in third after travelling wide for much of the... Read More