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Sydney Morning Herald
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Dale puts faith in hoop Heywood to help Al Flores break duck at Goulburn
Local trainer Matthew Dale will rely on jockey Nick Heywood to get promising mare Al Flores to break through with an overdue victory at Goulburn on Tuesday when she contests the GG Engineering Country Boosted Maiden Plate (1200m). The former Ron Quinton-trained daughter of Exceed And Excel and Dixie Blossoms has had two starts since joining the Dale stable and finished second in each of them at Goulburn and Wagga. She previously finished third three times when in the care of Quinton. Heywood was aboard Al Flores when she resumed with her second at Goulburn at the end of May, while Pierre Boudvillain took the reins when she ran second as favourite at Wagga on June 22. Heywood and Al Flores are reunited in Tuesday's $30,000 event, while the jockey also has two other rides at the Goulburn meeting in the shape of Thoughtful for Dale in the Doyles Seafood Restaurant Benchmark 58 Handicap (1100m), and Wexford Miss for Danielle Seib in The Country Outfitters Country Boosted Benchmark 58 Handicap (1400m). In addition to Al Flores and Thoughtful, Dale has one other runner at Goulburn with last start Wagga winner Loch Erin contesting the Laterals Accounting Benchmark 66 Handicap (1200m) with Ashley Morgan taking the ride. Loading Jockey Alysha Collett has a handy book of three rides at Goulburn, starting with the Blake Ryan prepared Calgary King, which lines up in Loch Erin's event. Calgary King was placed in two Kembla Grange runs after a spell before a last start Hawkesbury flop. Collett will also be on the Richard and Will Freedman trained Crimson Wings in the Divalls Earthmoving Maiden Handicap (1100m), while her last mount of the afternoon is the Matthew Smith runner Omaha Sand in the Kilpatrick Metal Recyclers Maiden Plate (1600m). Crimson Wings is on debut after winning a recent trial at Canterbury. Omaha Sand has been midfield in two runs at Scone and Wyong since resuming from a spell.
The Age
07-07-2025
- Sport
- The Age
Dale puts faith in hoop Heywood to help Al Flores break duck at Goulburn
Local trainer Matthew Dale will rely on jockey Nick Heywood to get promising mare Al Flores to break through with an overdue victory at Goulburn on Tuesday when she contests the GG Engineering Country Boosted Maiden Plate (1200m). The former Ron Quinton-trained daughter of Exceed And Excel and Dixie Blossoms has had two starts since joining the Dale stable and finished second in each of them at Goulburn and Wagga. She previously finished third three times when in the care of Quinton. Heywood was aboard Al Flores when she resumed with her second at Goulburn at the end of May, while Pierre Boudvillain took the reins when she ran second as favourite at Wagga on June 22. Heywood and Al Flores are reunited in Tuesday's $30,000 event, while the jockey also has two other rides at the Goulburn meeting in the shape of Thoughtful for Dale in the Doyles Seafood Restaurant Benchmark 58 Handicap (1100m), and Wexford Miss for Danielle Seib in The Country Outfitters Country Boosted Benchmark 58 Handicap (1400m). In addition to Al Flores and Thoughtful, Dale has one other runner at Goulburn with last start Wagga winner Loch Erin contesting the Laterals Accounting Benchmark 66 Handicap (1200m) with Ashley Morgan taking the ride. Loading Jockey Alysha Collett has a handy book of three rides at Goulburn, starting with the Blake Ryan prepared Calgary King, which lines up in Loch Erin's event. Calgary King was placed in two Kembla Grange runs after a spell before a last start Hawkesbury flop. Collett will also be on the Richard and Will Freedman trained Crimson Wings in the Divalls Earthmoving Maiden Handicap (1100m), while her last mount of the afternoon is the Matthew Smith runner Omaha Sand in the Kilpatrick Metal Recyclers Maiden Plate (1600m). Crimson Wings is on debut after winning a recent trial at Canterbury. Omaha Sand has been midfield in two runs at Scone and Wyong since resuming from a spell.
Sydney Morning Herald
21-06-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Dale mare all set for breakthrough win at Wagga
Jockey Pierre Boudvillain looks set for a big day at Wagga on Sunday, beginning with the Matthew Dale-prepared Al Flores in the JJ's Waste & Recycling Country Boosted Maiden Plate (1200m). Al Flores is a daughter of Group 1 winners Exceed Ad Excel and Dixie Blossoms that was formerly trained by Ron Quinton. She ran second at Goulburn as a heavily backed favourite when resuming from a spell. TAB Fixed Odds had Al Flores installed as an early favourite in her bid to record her first win at start 11. 'It looks a nice race for her,' said Dale. 'She raced well at Goulburn when she was having her first start for me. She loomed as the winner only to be run down over the latter stages.' Al Flores had three thirds, all at Hawkesbury, when in the care of Quinton at Randwick. 'She's a mare that has always shown her share of potential,' Dale said. 'There's no reason she can't break through on Sunday with a win.' Boudvillain will link with trainer Michael Travers when partnering Stormy Malice in the WDF Accounting & Advisory Super Maiden Handicap (1400m), while he is on Astern Touch for Gary Colvin in the Ridley Wool Co Class 1 & Maiden Plate (1600m).
Sydney Morning Herald
21-06-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Race-by-race tips and previews for Sunday's meeting at Wagga
Selections based on a soft track. Race 1 5. Al Flores is a former Ron Quinton-trained galloper out of group 1-winning mare Dixie Blossoms. She ran second at Goulburn last time out and looks set to break through in this event. 14. Tessarion debuted with a third when not beaten far and is not out of this. 10. Tippytay was midfield at Goulburn when last produced and has claims here from the inside gate. 7. Hardly Fortunate finished a close-up second at Wagga on debut and only needs to run up to that to be hard to hold out again. How to play it: Al Flores WIN. Race 2 2. Badhatharry had three trials before making his debut. He finished fourth at the Sapphire Coast at his first start and followed that up with a last-start fifth at the same track when beaten just over four lengths. He can find his best form here. 10. Miss Pepeha has been placed in each of her latest two starts. She is heading in the right direction and can show up here. 11. Pride Of Jezza finished second at Corowa two starts ago. He was safely held at the same track last time out but can improve here. 5. Riverine Waltz is on debut here from the inside gate. She's had a trial and a jumpout and is poised to run well. How to play it: Badhatharry WIN. Race 3 1. Astern Torch has only won one race. That was at his latest start at this track when racing on the speed and fighting on well. He's drawn well here and should get a good run in transit again. 9. Perfume River is a last-start Swan Hill winner that ran well at Corowa before that. She should run well here again. 10. Star Bling is a last start placegetter at the Sapphire Coast and she is set to perform well again here. 11. Doc March has been racing well with two seconds and two fourths from his last four starts. Another forward showing is on the cards here. How to play it: Astern Torch EACH WAY. Race 4 3. Elastane Miss is a local galloper that ran second on debut at Albury. She followed that up with an on-speed victory at Albury. She ran second at Albury after that and then finished second at this track last time out in another sound display. She can bounce back to winning form here. 2. Christmas Star has won two of her latest four starts, scoring at Gundagai and the Acton track at Canberra. She comes into this on the back of a last-start third at Canberra. 7. Loch Erin was a Goulburn winner last November and resumes here. 10. Imabarbiegirl is a winner of one of four starts and resumed from a spell at this track with a third earlier in the month. How to play it: Elastane Miss WIN.
The Age
21-06-2025
- Sport
- The Age
Race-by-race tips and previews for Sunday's meeting at Wagga
Selections based on a soft track. Race 1 5. Al Flores is a former Ron Quinton-trained galloper out of group 1-winning mare Dixie Blossoms. She ran second at Goulburn last time out and looks set to break through in this event. 14. Tessarion debuted with a third when not beaten far and is not out of this. 10. Tippytay was midfield at Goulburn when last produced and has claims here from the inside gate. 7. Hardly Fortunate finished a close-up second at Wagga on debut and only needs to run up to that to be hard to hold out again. How to play it: Al Flores WIN. Race 2 2. Badhatharry had three trials before making his debut. He finished fourth at the Sapphire Coast at his first start and followed that up with a last-start fifth at the same track when beaten just over four lengths. He can find his best form here. 10. Miss Pepeha has been placed in each of her latest two starts. She is heading in the right direction and can show up here. 11. Pride Of Jezza finished second at Corowa two starts ago. He was safely held at the same track last time out but can improve here. 5. Riverine Waltz is on debut here from the inside gate. She's had a trial and a jumpout and is poised to run well. How to play it: Badhatharry WIN. Race 3 1. Astern Torch has only won one race. That was at his latest start at this track when racing on the speed and fighting on well. He's drawn well here and should get a good run in transit again. 9. Perfume River is a last-start Swan Hill winner that ran well at Corowa before that. She should run well here again. 10. Star Bling is a last start placegetter at the Sapphire Coast and she is set to perform well again here. 11. Doc March has been racing well with two seconds and two fourths from his last four starts. Another forward showing is on the cards here. How to play it: Astern Torch EACH WAY. Race 4 3. Elastane Miss is a local galloper that ran second on debut at Albury. She followed that up with an on-speed victory at Albury. She ran second at Albury after that and then finished second at this track last time out in another sound display. She can bounce back to winning form here. 2. Christmas Star has won two of her latest four starts, scoring at Gundagai and the Acton track at Canberra. She comes into this on the back of a last-start third at Canberra. 7. Loch Erin was a Goulburn winner last November and resumes here. 10. Imabarbiegirl is a winner of one of four starts and resumed from a spell at this track with a third earlier in the month. How to play it: Elastane Miss WIN.
