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Courier-Mail
3 days ago
- Sport
- Courier-Mail
Kembla preview: Commanding Belle ready to chime again
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Robert and Luke Price already have their third straight Kembla trainers premiership wrapped up but are still keen to end the season on a winning note. Headlining the attack for the father and son duo is well-bred filly Commanding Belle who broke through for his first win on her home track nine days ago. After tracking the speed, she eased wide off the bend and quickly raced away to score by a length-and-a-half. 'She was impressive the other day. It was good for her to get a two-year-old win but she got a whole lot of rating points for her trouble,' said Robert Price. Commanding Belle had shown nice ability in placing in two of her first four starts including a third to Rivellino on debut at Randwick. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. Find a winner here! She was also much better than her second placings at Canterbury and in the Group 3 Magic Night at Rosehill to end her first campaign. The daughter of Golden Slipper winner Farnan returns to the same track and distance in the Midway Class 1 Handicap (1300m). 'She is a racing against the older horses this week but she does get a bit of weight relief being a two-year-old and a filly,' Price said. 'She has come through the run very well and he last bit of work on Thursday morning was really nice. 'She will turn up with bells on.' Price said it would pay to forget the last run of Jamarni when he tackles the Class 1 Handicap (1500m). The son of Pride Of Dubai was held up behind runners and wasn't able to be tested when ninth to Autumn Dream last week. Prior to that, he placed in consecutive runs over 1300m before scoring his first win over 1500m in a Super Maiden at Hawkesbury. 'He got trapped in behind them and was a victim of horses coming back in his lap,' he said. 'He was a little bit shy in amongst them the other day and needs some sort of head gear so we have elected to go with the winkers this week. 'It's quite a strong race but he is in it up to his ears. 'He worked nicely on Thursday morning and should have no trouble with the quick back-up because he didn't get knocked around the other day. 'He has drawn a nice, soft gate to get a good run and he will be very competitive.' The stable is chasing a reward with both Zoustrong and Autumn Heir in the Inglis Xtra Bonus Series Provincial Maiden Handicap (1500m). Zoustrong only made his race debut on June 27 at Moruya where he finished seventh behind Teepee Princess before an improved run when third to Commanding Belle. 'We are asking a lot of him. It's only his third race start but he raced well the other day,' said Price. 'We are talking a leap of faith with him because it's an Inglis Bonus race which he is eligible for. 'I think he is going to be positive with us not wanting him to be because of the way raced last start. 'He has come through the run with flying colours so we are happy to give him his chance.' Autumn Heir is also in his first campaign but has had a little more race experience with four runs, finishing just behind the placegetters in his last two. 'He will be some sort of chance in this race too. He never had a whole pile of luck the other day. 'He is going to want 2000 metres eventually but we have kept him nice and fresh. Hopefully he is sharp enough for the 1500 metres.'
News.com.au
3 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Kembla preview: Commanding Belle heads Robert and Luke Price's quest for a triumphant season finale
Robert and Luke Price already have their third straight Kembla trainers premiership wrapped up but are still keen to end the season on a winning note. Headlining the attack for the father and son duo is well-bred filly Commanding Belle who broke through for his first win on her home track nine days ago. After tracking the speed, she eased wide off the bend and quickly raced away to score by a length-and-a-half. 'She was impressive the other day. It was good for her to get a two-year-old win but she got a whole lot of rating points for her trouble,' said Robert Price. Commanding Belle had shown nice ability in placing in two of her first four starts including a third to Rivellino on debut at Randwick. Commanding Belle (ex Amazing Belle) became FARNAN’s 11th winner today, dominating in Race 1 at @kemblaraces for Robert & Luke Price. She's from the family of 14x G1 winner Melody Belle & stakes-winner Tutukaka. Excited to see what’s to come from her this prep! ðŸ'¥ #FastLikeFarnan â€' Kia Ora Stud (@kiaorastud) July 17, 2025 The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. Find a winner here! She was also much better than her second placings at Canterbury and in the Group 3 Magic Night at Rosehill to end her first campaign. The daughter of Golden Slipper winner Farnan returns to the same track and distance in the Midway Class 1 Handicap (1300m). 'She is a racing against the older horses this week but she does get a bit of weight relief being a two-year-old and a filly,' Price said. 'She has come through the run very well and he last bit of work on Thursday morning was really nice. 'She will turn up with bells on.' Price said it would pay to forget the last run of Jamarni when he tackles the Class 1 Handicap (1500m). The son of Pride Of Dubai was held up behind runners and wasn't able to be tested when ninth to Autumn Dream last week. Prior to that, he placed in consecutive runs over 1300m before scoring his first win over 1500m in a Super Maiden at Hawkesbury. 'He got trapped in behind them and was a victim of horses coming back in his lap,' he said. 'He was a little bit shy in amongst them the other day and needs some sort of head gear so we have elected to go with the winkers this week. 'It's quite a strong race but he is in it up to his ears. 🌧ï¸� Cuban Rain sprints away effortlessly to break its maiden at Kembla Grange! Robert & Luke Price grab the quinella! ðŸ'Œ â€' SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) June 3, 2025 'He worked nicely on Thursday morning and should have no trouble with the quick back-up because he didn't get knocked around the other day. 'He has drawn a nice, soft gate to get a good run and he will be very competitive.' The stable is chasing a reward with both Zoustrong and Autumn Heir in the Inglis Xtra Bonus Series Provincial Maiden Handicap (1500m). Zoustrong only made his race debut on June 27 at Moruya where he finished seventh behind Teepee Princess before an improved run when third to Commanding Belle. 'We are asking a lot of him. It's only his third race start but he raced well the other day,' said Price. 'We are talking a leap of faith with him because it's an Inglis Bonus race which he is eligible for. 'I think he is going to be positive with us not wanting him to be because of the way raced last start. 'He has come through the run with flying colours so we are happy to give him his chance.' Autumn Heir is also in his first campaign but has had a little more race experience with four runs, finishing just behind the placegetters in his last two. 'He will be some sort of chance in this race too. He never had a whole pile of luck the other day.
Courier-Mail
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Courier-Mail
Goulburn preview: Tact to kick off a Dynamic day
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. A little bit of bad luck cost Tact from running a place in the MTC Guineas and a drop back in grade has the gelding is perfectly placed to atone. Tact followed a handy first-up fourth at Newcastle with a narrow maiden win at Kembla before heading to Wagga last start where he finished a length-and-a-half fifth behind talented filly Dupli Kate in the three-year-old feature. 'His run was really good in the Wagga Guineas, said Dynamic Syndications' Adam Watt. 'He was slow away and just had to do a little too much work to get up outside the leader. They went very quick through the early and middle part of the race. 'He got a touch of interference late in the piece as well which wasn't ideal. 'He was good on the line and coming again.' The Richard and Will Freedman-trained three-year-old can bounce back when he lines up in the Midway Class 1 Handicap (1600m). The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. Find a winner here! 'We feel he has trained on nicely and I expect him to go to Goulburn and be very hard to beat,' Watt said. 'I'd be disappointed if he wasn't fighting out the finish.' Watt admitted they may have made a mistake running Ready To Rocket first-up at Kembla on April 15 when she just peaked on her run in the straight. She followed with a solid third behind all-the-way winner Let's Go Again in a Benchmark 64 on a Heavy 8 there second-up. 'She was brilliant on debut winning in good style and good time,' said Watt. 'We probably got a touch greedy first-up and went to the races too quick after two very good trials. 'She was probably still a gallop short and we probably should have waited another week or so. 'She ran well but just a bit short of where she needed to be. 'I thought she was terrific at Kembla the other day. Anna (Roper) rode her well and she hit the line full of gusto.' She is now at her peak for the Class 1 Handicap where she drops back to 1000m where she has drawn barrier 1 with Zac Lloyd to ride the Ciaron Maher-trained mare. 'Coming back to Class 1 grade will really suit her on a big, open track like Goulburn,' he said. 'From a good draw third-up, I expect to see her posy up closer and I'm not surprised early market support for her. 'I feel she is well weighted as a four-year-old mare only carrying 57 kilos when a couple of three-year-olds have to give her weight off Wyong and Canberra Maiden wins.' In the same race, Dynamic are represented by the Jason Deamer-trained Sagaponack. The three-year-old took improvement from her first-up fourth at Taree and broke through for her maiden win with a handy performance at Port Macquarie second-up. 'We took her to Port Macquarie to get a win on the board. We thought it was important for her resume,' he said. 'Now that she has, she can well and truly to provincial level and make her presence felt. 'I think she is well and truly over the odds.' Their final runner for the day is the aptly-named The Beast in the Maiden Handicap (1600m). The Ciaron Maher-trained gelding has taken good improvement from his first-up third to Meille De Lune over 1500m at Newcastle and is suited over the mile. 'I can't believe he is the price he is,' he said 'He got through the heavy ground well enough first-up over 1500m which is no easy thing to do. He will appreciate going up 100m in trip. 'From a formline point of view, he would be a maiden for too much longer and I can certainly see him breaking through this week.' ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Randwick trainer Michael Freedman is keeping a close eye on the weather forecasts for the Southern Tablelands before making a final decision if Twinkling Star and Gorbachev make the trip to Goulburn. Freedman certainly doesn't want heavy ground for the pair and admitted they were 50/50 of making the trip south. 'Both my horses need a reasonably dry track and I wouldn't send them if it was going to be much worse than that,' said Michael Freedman. Twinkling Star was returning from a let-up at Wyong on May 8 and showed a distinct dislike for the wet ground. After racing behind the leader, the daughter of Zoustar failed to run on in the straight and finish an eight length sixth behind Celtic Sin and Satin Sparkle. 'That was a bit of joke because it was clearly worse than a Soft 6 when the race was run but because they didn't down grade the track before the first, I couldn't scratch her and she had to run. 'It was a bit of a waste of time.' Before her break, Twinkling Star battled away when a head second to Fast Track at Kembla before a third to Super Nui at Kembla. 'She's got decent enough ability to say she should be able to knock off a maiden,' he said. 'It's just a matter of trying to find a surface to suit which isn't easy at this time of year.' Stablemate Gorbachev kicked off his preparation with a fighting nose win from Alpine Ski after coming from last in the field of five at Gosford on March 15. He then stepped up to a Benchmark 64 at Wyong a month later where he battled away for a length sixth to Puerto Banus. 'I think the track that day was pretty soft under foot which he wasn't entirely happy on. 'He is another one we have trying to dodge the wet tracks and find a dry surface for him.' Aside from the prospective wet weather, Gorbachev looks very well placed in the Class 1 Handicap (1300m). 'It's a shame about the weather because this certainly does look a nice race for him,' he said. 'I think the 1300 metre Class 1 suits him well. At that level, with the right on the right surface, he would a decent chance.'
Mercury
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Mercury
Goulburn preview: Tact to kick off a Dynamic day
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. A little bit of bad luck cost Tact from running a place in the MTC Guineas and a drop back in grade has the gelding is perfectly placed to atone. Tact followed a handy first-up fourth at Newcastle with a narrow maiden win at Kembla before heading to Wagga last start where he finished a length-and-a-half fifth behind talented filly Dupli Kate in the three-year-old feature. 'His run was really good in the Wagga Guineas, said Dynamic Syndications' Adam Watt. 'He was slow away and just had to do a little too much work to get up outside the leader. They went very quick through the early and middle part of the race. 'He got a touch of interference late in the piece as well which wasn't ideal. 'He was good on the line and coming again.' The Richard and Will Freedman-trained three-year-old can bounce back when he lines up in the Midway Class 1 Handicap (1600m). The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. Find a winner here! 'We feel he has trained on nicely and I expect him to go to Goulburn and be very hard to beat,' Watt said. 'I'd be disappointed if he wasn't fighting out the finish.' Watt admitted they may have made a mistake running Ready To Rocket first-up at Kembla on April 15 when she just peaked on her run in the straight. She followed with a solid third behind all-the-way winner Let's Go Again in a Benchmark 64 on a Heavy 8 there second-up. 'She was brilliant on debut winning in good style and good time,' said Watt. 'We probably got a touch greedy first-up and went to the races too quick after two very good trials. 'She was probably still a gallop short and we probably should have waited another week or so. 'She ran well but just a bit short of where she needed to be. 'I thought she was terrific at Kembla the other day. Anna (Roper) rode her well and she hit the line full of gusto.' She is now at her peak for the Class 1 Handicap where she drops back to 1000m where she has drawn barrier 1 with Zac Lloyd to ride the Ciaron Maher-trained mare. 'Coming back to Class 1 grade will really suit her on a big, open track like Goulburn,' he said. 'From a good draw third-up, I expect to see her posy up closer and I'm not surprised early market support for her. 'I feel she is well weighted as a four-year-old mare only carrying 57 kilos when a couple of three-year-olds have to give her weight off Wyong and Canberra Maiden wins.' In the same race, Dynamic are represented by the Jason Deamer-trained Sagaponack. The three-year-old took improvement from her first-up fourth at Taree and broke through for her maiden win with a handy performance at Port Macquarie second-up. 'We took her to Port Macquarie to get a win on the board. We thought it was important for her resume,' he said. 'Now that she has, she can well and truly to provincial level and make her presence felt. 'I think she is well and truly over the odds.' Their final runner for the day is the aptly-named The Beast in the Maiden Handicap (1600m). The Ciaron Maher-trained gelding has taken good improvement from his first-up third to Meille De Lune over 1500m at Newcastle and is suited over the mile. 'I can't believe he is the price he is,' he said 'He got through the heavy ground well enough first-up over 1500m which is no easy thing to do. He will appreciate going up 100m in trip. 'From a formline point of view, he would be a maiden for too much longer and I can certainly see him breaking through this week.' ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Randwick trainer Michael Freedman is keeping a close eye on the weather forecasts for the Southern Tablelands before making a final decision if Twinkling Star and Gorbachev make the trip to Goulburn. Freedman certainly doesn't want heavy ground for the pair and admitted they were 50/50 of making the trip south. 'Both my horses need a reasonably dry track and I wouldn't send them if it was going to be much worse than that,' said Michael Freedman. Twinkling Star was returning from a let-up at Wyong on May 8 and showed a distinct dislike for the wet ground. After racing behind the leader, the daughter of Zoustar failed to run on in the straight and finish an eight length sixth behind Celtic Sin and Satin Sparkle. 'That was a bit of joke because it was clearly worse than a Soft 6 when the race was run but because they didn't down grade the track before the first, I couldn't scratch her and she had to run. 'It was a bit of a waste of time.' Before her break, Twinkling Star battled away when a head second to Fast Track at Kembla before a third to Super Nui at Kembla. 'She's got decent enough ability to say she should be able to knock off a maiden,' he said. 'It's just a matter of trying to find a surface to suit which isn't easy at this time of year.' Stablemate Gorbachev kicked off his preparation with a fighting nose win from Alpine Ski after coming from last in the field of five at Gosford on March 15. He then stepped up to a Benchmark 64 at Wyong a month later where he battled away for a length sixth to Puerto Banus. 'I think the track that day was pretty soft under foot which he wasn't entirely happy on. 'He is another one we have trying to dodge the wet tracks and find a dry surface for him.' Aside from the prospective wet weather, Gorbachev looks very well placed in the Class 1 Handicap (1300m). 'It's a shame about the weather because this certainly does look a nice race for him,' he said. 'I think the 1300 metre Class 1 suits him well. At that level, with the right on the right surface, he would a decent chance.'
News.com.au
21-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Goulburn preview: Dynamic Syndications' Adam Watt is justifiably upbeat about the chances of their four runners
A little bit of bad luck cost Tact from running a place in the MTC Guineas and a drop back in grade has the gelding is perfectly placed to atone. Tact followed a handy first-up fourth at Newcastle with a narrow maiden win at Kembla before heading to Wagga last start where he finished a length-and-a-half fifth behind talented filly Dupli Kate in the three-year-old feature. 'His run was really good in the Wagga Guineas, said Dynamic Syndications' Adam Watt. 'He was slow away and just had to do a little too much work to get up outside the leader. They went very quick through the early and middle part of the race. 'He got a touch of interference late in the piece as well which wasn't ideal. 'He was good on the line and coming again.' The Richard and Will Freedman -trained three-year-old can bounce back when he lines up in the Midway Class 1 Handicap (1600m). Tact leads all the way and holds on to salute in the first at Kembla! 🙌 @R1CHARDFREEDMAN @willfreedman @KPMcEvoy â€' SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) April 15, 2025 The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. Find a winner here! 'We feel he has trained on nicely and I expect him to go to Goulburn and be very hard to beat,' Watt said. 'I'd be disappointed if he wasn't fighting out the finish.' Watt admitted they may have made a mistake running Ready To Rocket first-up at Kembla on April 15 when she just peaked on her run in the straight. She followed with a solid third behind all-the-way winner Let's Go Again in a Benchmark 64 on a Heavy 8 there second-up. 'She was brilliant on debut winning in good style and good time,' said Watt. 'We probably got a touch greedy first-up and went to the races too quick after two very good trials. 'She was probably still a gallop short and we probably should have waited another week or so. 'She ran well but just a bit short of where she needed to be. 'I thought she was terrific at Kembla the other day. Anna (Roper) rode her well and she hit the line full of gusto.' She is now at her peak for the Class 1 Handicap where she drops back to 1000m where she has drawn barrier 1 with Zac Lloyd to ride the Ciaron Maher -trained mare. 'Coming back to Class 1 grade will really suit her on a big, open track like Goulburn,' he said. 'From a good draw third-up, I expect to see her posy up closer and I'm not surprised early market support for her. The opener at Canterbury goes to Sounds Unusual, and it's a wining start to 2025 for @cwallerracing and @nashhot! @aus_turf_club â€' SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) January 1, 2025 'I feel she is well weighted as a four-year-old mare only carrying 57 kilos when a couple of three-year-olds have to give her weight off Wyong and Canberra Maiden wins.' In the same race, Dynamic are represented by the Jason Deamer -trained Sagaponack. The three-year-old took improvement from her first-up fourth at Taree and broke through for her maiden win with a handy performance at Port Macquarie second-up. 'We took her to Port Macquarie to get a win on the board. We thought it was important for her resume,' he said. 'Now that she has, she can well and truly to provincial level and make her presence felt. 'I think she is well and truly over the odds.' Their final runner for the day is the aptly-named The Beast in the Maiden Handicap (1600m). The Ciaron Maher-trained gelding has taken good improvement from his first-up third to Meille De Lune over 1500m at Newcastle and is suited over the mile. 'I can't believe he is the price he is,' he said 'He got through the heavy ground well enough first-up over 1500m which is no easy thing to do. He will appreciate going up 100m in trip. 'From a formline point of view, he would be a maiden for too much longer and I can certainly see him breaking through this week.' â– â– â– â– â– Randwick trainer Michael Freedman is keeping a close eye on the weather forecasts for the Southern Tablelands before making a final decision if Twinkling Star and Gorbachev make the trip to Goulburn. Freedman certainly doesn't want heavy ground for the pair and admitted they were 50/50 of making the trip south. 'Both my horses need a reasonably dry track and I wouldn't send them if it was going to be much worse than that,' said Michael Freedman. Twinkling Star was returning from a let-up at Wyong on May 8 and showed a distinct dislike for the wet ground. After racing behind the leader, the daughter of Zoustar failed to run on in the straight and finish an eight length sixth behind Celtic Sin and Satin Sparkle. Fast Track (So You Think x Light Express) gets the job done on debut at @kemblaraces! ðŸ�†ðŸ�‡ In a thrilling finish, she held on to secure the win, with a perfectly timed ride by @TommyBerry21 🎯ðŸ'� Congratulations to her owners on this exciting victory! â€' O'Shea & Charlton Racing (@JohnOSheaRacing) March 4, 2025 'That was a bit of joke because it was clearly worse than a Soft 6 when the race was run but because they didn't down grade the track before the first, I couldn't scratch her and she had to run. 'It was a bit of a waste of time.' Before her break, Twinkling Star battled away when a head second to Fast Track at Kembla before a third to Super Nui at Kembla. 'She's got decent enough ability to say she should be able to knock off a maiden,' he said. 'It's just a matter of trying to find a surface to suit which isn't easy at this time of year.' Stablemate Gorbachev kicked off his preparation with a fighting nose win from Alpine Ski after coming from last in the field of five at Gosford on March 15. He then stepped up to a Benchmark 64 at Wyong a month later where he battled away for a length sixth to Puerto Banus. 'I think the track that day was pretty soft under foot which he wasn't entirely happy on. 'He is another one we have trying to dodge the wet tracks and find a dry surface for him.' Aside from the prospective wet weather, Gorbachev looks very well placed in the Class 1 Handicap (1300m). 'It's a shame about the weather because this certainly does look a nice race for him,' he said. 'I think the 1300 metre Class 1 suits him well. At that level, with the right on the right surface, he would a decent chance.'
