Year: 2019

Better Reflection beat favourite Gem Of Scotland by a neck at Doomben. Talented filly Better Reflection assumed the role of giant-killer when she lowered the boom on Gem Of Scotland in the Gallopers Friday Night Members Draw Handicap at Doomben. Gem Of Scotland was sent out a $1.35 favourite on Saturday but was unable to peg back Better Reflection ($5.50), who responded to a clever frontrunning ride by Ryan Maloney to win by a neck. Better Reflection took her record to three wins from only four starts. The only time…

James McDonald rode Mister Sea Wolf to victory in the Group Two Shannon Stakes at Rosehill. Mister Sea Wolf has continued the winning run of trainer Chris Waller and jockey James McDonald with his victory In the Group Two Shannon Stakes at Rosehill. Waller and McDonald combined to win Friday night’s Group One Moir Stakes at The Valley in Melbourne with Nature Strip and returned to Sydney for Saturday’s meeting at Rosehill. Despite giving weight to all his rivals, Mister Sea Wolf ($9) made light of his 58.5kg to put…

Mizzy remains unbeaten this preparation after her victory in the Golden Pendant at Rosehill. A disappointed Chris Waller will send Enticing Star back to the barrier trials after the Perth mare finished down the track in the Group Two Golden Pendant won by the underrated Mizzy at Rosehill. Enticing Star’s failure has put a cloud over plans to run her in the $14 million The Everest, with the mare holding the slot held by the Waller stable. James McDonald settled Enticing Star at the back of the small field on…

Standout beat Group winner Cosmic Force by a half-neck in the Listed Heritage Stakes at Rosehill. Trainer Gerald Ryan and owner-breeder George Altomonte appear to have another promising horse on their hands, with the superbly bred Standout scoring a classy win in the Listed Heritage Stakes at Rosehill. A full brother to Golden Slipper winner Overreach, Standout ($11) remains unbeaten, adding to his victories at Gosford and Kensington with a determined half-neck decision over Group winner Cosmic Force ($2.80) in Saturday’s 1100m race. Ryan has been training for Altomonte for…

Caulfield Stakes winner Benbatl (r) has won at his first start since his Cox Plate 2nd to Winx. Caulfield Stakes winner and Cox Plate runner-up Benbatl has scored a dominant win in the Group Two Joel Stakes at Newmarket. Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor is now eyeing Group One options on Champions day at Ascot for the five-year-old. Having been off the track since chasing Winx home in the Cox Plate in October, the Oison Murphy-ridden Benbatl belied his 4-1 price to beat 6-5 favourite King Of Comedy by five…

Nature Strip (right) has won the Group One Moir Stakes at The Valley. Nature Strip has bounced back from his last-start failure with a performance of sustained speed to win the Group One Moir Stakes at The Valley and press his claims for a spot in the $14 million Everest. Coming off a fourth placing in the Concorde Stakes when he over-raced, Nature Strip began well from the inside barrier in Friday night’s 1000m-dash and was able to hold the inside advantage under James McDonald to eventually lead. The track…

Ex-English horse Captain Cook (r) has won his first Australian race in the JRA Cup at The Valley. The Chris Waller-trained import Captain Cook has landed his first Australian win at his third attempt, edging out Sully by the barest of margins in the Grp3 JRA Cup at The Valley. Captain Cook’s victory by a nose in Friday night’s 2040m race denied the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable a winning treble at the meeting, with Sully’s runner-up finish coming after wins by Barcali and The Holy One. Waller said…