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News.com.au
21 minutes ago
- News.com.au
‘I'm still baffled': Penalty costs Australia place in final at Great Britain SailGP
Australia's hopes of a podium finish at the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix came undone in dramatic fashion overnight on Sunday, with extreme conditions and a contentious umpire call combining to derail their finals campaign. With top-end winds and waves pounding the fleet in Portsmouth, teams were pushed to the limit in what many described as 'survival racing'. The high stakes racing on Sunday saw Great Britain and Spain both suffer tech issues during racing, near-misses across the fleet, and boats reaching speeds of up to 83km/h in wild conditions. Tom Slingsby's crew were in the hunt for the third spot in the winner-takes-all final ahead of Switzerland after the team secured a fourth place in the fifth fleet race. However the defining moment for the Australians came in the sixth race, when they were hit with a controversial penalty in a four-boat incident involving Canada, Denmark and Great Britain. Commentator Stevie Morrison said: 'Oh my lord, Australia relative (to) Canada, that's unbelievable. Huge penalty to the Roos.' Watch the moment Australia was penalised for in the video above Australia was deemed the outside boat failing to give room to Canada by the umpires, a decision that forced the team to go behind Canada losing several places in the fleet and ultimately a place in the final. Slingsby disagreed with the penalty, saying: 'We obviously didn't even see Canada, they were three boats apart. 'I have seen the footage and I am still shocked as to how we got the penalty. GBR didn't even attempt to gybe and if they did we would have had to avoid and keep clear of them, but I am still baffled by the decision. That cost us the final.' New Zealand's Black Foils claimed victory on the Solent in Portsmouth, edging out Great Britain and Switzerland, while Australia finished fourth overall at the UK event. Slingsby said there was plenty to take away from the weekend, but he was left wanting more as the BONDS Flying Roos chase their second win of the season after saluting in Auckland in January. 'We've got speed and we've got the skills to do it,' Slingsby said. 'We had some really great moments and some average moments, but we know we can sail better than that so we will regroup and review the footage so we can keep improving.' The Kiwi win has triggered a shake-up at the top of the season five leaderboard with New Zealand now moving into first place on 54 points, narrowly ahead of the BONDS Flying Roos on 52 points, and Spain close behind on 51 points. New Zealand have been one of the most consistent and successful teams over the course of SailGP's existence but the Black Foils are yet to win an overall championship. The Rolex SailGP Championship now shifts to Sassnitz, Germany, with the next Grand Prix scheduled for August 16-17, as the BONDS Flying Roos continue their campaign for a fourth championship title.
ABC News
21 minutes ago
- ABC News
Australia's top working cattle dog named at national championships in Casino
Luke Aisthorpe and his dog Eva have taken home an $11,000 prize for top dog at the Australian Working Cattle Dog Championships. During the five-day event in Casino, New South Wales, 80 handlers and 180 dogs competed across 400 runs to get their shot in the finals for the national titles. The sport involves the handler directing their working dog to round up and move a mob of cattle through a series of obstacles on a course. Eva's win capped off an incredible competition for Mr Aisthorpe and the team of dogs he had travelled eight hours to compete with across the Queensland border. "I definitely can't complain … it's definitely well worth the drive down," he said. "There are a fair few names on the shield that are pretty successful dog triallers, so it's pretty cool to be on that too." The 25-year-old said that Eva, who was bred by his father, had not been the easiest dog to train. "She's got a few years of age on her now, she's matured up a little bit more, and she's just a good practical dog, and she was lucky enough that things went her way this weekend," he said. Mr Aisthorpe's dog Jaffa, Eva's sire, won the "sire shootout" before helping Queensland win convincingly over New South Wales in the state of origin match. "I had six dogs in the open, seven in the novice and four in the maiden, so I had a few dogs for the weekend," he said. Organiser Jessica Gall said there was stiff competition in the open finals. "We ended up taking top 30 in the second round, then we took another 15 for the final and then we ended up having a run-off for the first place," she said. "It was neck and neck the whole way through. Cream always rises to the top though, so the winner should be very happy with their winnings. "If you're lucky enough to draw good cattle and you've got a dog that can work them, then there were definitely some big scores up there to be had." Luck was not on Ms Gall's side during the open finals with her dog Ace. "Unfortunately, I drew a little bit of a testing beast in my final run, so I did a few points between the obstacles, but that's the way it goes," she said. "My dog Ace did really really well. I'm really proud of how he went, so I'm very happy with my result as well." While Queensland dominated this year, Clint Austin from the Upper Hunter ensured NSW took home the remaining big cheques and custom buckles. The Cassilis farmer won the maiden and novice titles with his eight-year-old border collie Duke. "I've only been trialling him just on two years now, so I'm pretty happy with him," he said. Mr Austin said the three dogs he brought to compete had plenty of work to do back home. "We're on a block down there. We just run all breeders, finish all our weaners off too, there's always a bit going on, they get used a bit," he said. A couple of other Queenslanders, Steven Elliott and Indi, who both starred in Season 2 of ABC Muster Dogs, were kept busy signing "pawtographs" for fans. "She loves the attention Indi does, and the little kids, and that's what it's all about … they all enjoyed it," he said. After top scoring in the first round of the open, Indi drew the wild card to be part of the Queensland state of origin team, before competing in the open finals. "We were lucky enough to beat NSW by 61 points," Mr Elliott said. "She was brilliant, and then she scored about 85 in the finals. She's had a great time. "We're pretty proud of her getting that far; she's come along really well." Mr Elliott also had dogs that made it to the "sire shootout", the maiden and novice finals. He said there was no secret or science to training some of the country's top working dogs. "It's just timing and hard work, and keeping a good, calm mind, I reckon," he said.
Daily Telegraph
an hour ago
- Daily Telegraph
Griffiths Racing mourns Moonee Valley legend Dandy Kid
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. The Robbie Griffiths stable is lamenting the loss of a stable favourite that became an integral part of history at The Valley. Griffiths Racing confirmed the passing of the former smart sprinter Dandy Kid, who won a record 15 races at The Valley in a terrific career that included 19 wins from 87 starts between 1999 and 2006. 'He was an amazing horse to everyone,' Griffiths said. 'To race for eight years, everything changed so much and there were weddings, kids and grandkids among the ownership group while he was racing.' Dandy Kid died just short of his 29th birthday in a year in which racing will cease under the current configuration at The Valley as the track undergoes redevelopment. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Griffiths said he and the late form expert Deane Lester picked out Dandy Kid from a paddock at Berrigan but the stable favourite spent most of his life in Cranbourne and spelling at Cloverdale agistment property that was operated by the late sports broadcaster Drew Morphett and his wife Kaz. 'He retired to that property and lived there for the last 19 years of his life,' Griffiths said. 'He was beautiful and sound all the time he was enjoying retirement. He never needed the vets, just the stock-standard maintenance a horse needs. 'He started his career as a winner of his first four and he finished as a winner as a 10-year-old. 'They can't beat his record at Moonee Valley now as the track is changing. 'I'm glad he chose Moonee Valley to be great at, not Manangatang.' • O'Brien star shakes up Melbourne Cup market after Curragh romp Dandy Kid was also good enough to win the Listed Vain Stakes during his run of four straight wins to start his career. He also claimed the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield in 2000, beating that year's Newmarket Handicap winner Miss Pennymoney. Seven riders won on Dandy Kid with the now Queensland-based jockey Ryan Maloney topping the tally with five wins on the grand sprinter while Rikki Cartwright was aboard for the gelding's first four wins. Griffiths said Dandy Kid was a handful on the training track but a great horse for apprentices to ride early in their careers, noting several Group 1-winning jockeys, including Luke Currie and Craig Newitt, won on the speedster as apprentices. 'He was a prick to ride at trackwork,' Griffiths said. 'I'd ride him in all his gallops and he'd pull like crazy. But he was a gentleman on raceday. 'Not many senior riders rode him but some superstar jockeys won on him as apprentices.' Originally published as Moonee Valley win record holder Dandy Kid dies aged 28
