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Sydney Morning Herald
5 days ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Ryan keen for Dumpling to steam forward again and show stakes class
Ryan hoped to test the waters again. 'We always thought she had stakes ability and that's why she had runs in some of those races,' he said. 'With her pedigree and what she's shown, we'd like to chase a bit of black type with her, so we'll just progress and see how she goes on Saturday. 'We've got to get her rating up a bit so we can get her into those races. She's certainly got the ability and is capable of winning one. It will be 1100 or whether you go to 1400 with her. We'll just let her tell the tale on Saturday.' Ryan has Green Shadows ($7.50) in the fifth, a benchmark 88 over 1600m. Green Shadows was fifth in the same grade over 1400m at Randwick last start and is chasing a first win in 11 months. 'The other day he got squeezed out of the gate and he was one pair further back than you would like to be, but he finished the race all right,' Ryan said. Silentsar ($14) and High Blue Sea ($19) are in the seventh, a benchmark 78 over 1300m. Loading 'It's a tough race and he's up in class, but he does drop six kilos,' he said of Silentsar. 'The other horse just needs firm ground, and he probably needed the run the other day. He loomed to win about the 300m mark and just ran out of puff, and he's improved off it.' Ryan, meanwhile, was looking to the spring with confidence about his strong crop of two-year-olds from this season. King Of Pop and Skyhook won their way into the Golden Slipper, while Blitzburg claimed the Canonbury Stakes and Grand Eagle peeled off two wins. 'I'm quite excited about King Of Pop, Skyhook, Sanctified and Grand Eagle,' he said. 'They appear to be coming up quite well. They had a jump-out on Tuesday morning and went really well on the course proper. 'Blitzburg will run in the Rosebud. King Of Pop in the San Domenico, Skyhook the Rosebud or San Domenico. All trial next Tuesday at Rosehill. Grand Eagle is a fortnight behind them so he'll probably go to a benchmark race before heading to something better.' Hoysted hopes filly can deliver breakthrough Sydney win Eagle Farm trainer Matt Hoysted hopes the trip to Randwick this week can be the making of promising filly Break Free, and give him a first NSW city winner in the process. Hoysted, about to enter his second season as a solo trainer, is sending Break Free and Termagant to Randwick after last-start efforts at Eagle Farm on June 28, and it will be the first Sydney runs for the Proven Thoroughbreds pair. Break Free, a three-year-old Capitalist filly, has won three of her five starts and finished second last time out. Her other run was an 11th when stepping up to the group 3 Vo Rogue Plate (1300m). She faces another test on Saturday in the ninth, a benchmark 72 handicap for three- and four-year-olds over 1100m. Hoysted rued a poor draw in 17 but was keen for Break Free to gain valuable experience on the road ahead of more campaigns at stakes grade. Andrew Adkins has the ride on the $10 Sportsbet hope. 'It's really good prizemoney and there's obviously not a great deal for her up here now that we're outside of carnival,' Hoysted said of bringing Break Free south. 'She's a promising filly who still just hasn't quite really put it all together yet. 'She had that race parcelled up at Eagle Farm last start and then had a wander and a bit of a look around late, and that probably cost her. She just got nabbed in the last couple of strides, so coming back 100 metres in trip, we want to ride her a touch quieter, and with something to chase, she can be that bit more dynamic. 'She's a filly who's always had nice natural ability and we've had a high opinion of her, and now we're at that stage where she's really honing her skills, we thought the trip away would do her the world of good. I just wish we could have drawn a bit softer. 'This preparation was all about get her rating up while she's still honing her craft, then maybe in another prep's time, if she keeps progressing, she can aim up into some better races.' Hoysted hopes for softer ground for four-year-old Deep Field mare Termagant, which races in the eighth, an 1100m benchmark 88 handicap. She is also third-up but is coming off a failure at home, when eighth in a 1200m benchmark 85. Dylan Gibbons rides the $23 chance from gate 12. Randwick was a soft 6 with the chance of rain on Saturday. 'She was obviously pretty disappointing last start at Eagle Farm,' Hoysted said. 'She nearly jumped favourite that day and she copped a rock-hard track, which we know she doesn't appreciate. She didn't let go at all on that. 'Last prep she was putting it all together, and we think she's one that's still on an upwards trajectory. Maybe down there we'll get a bit more juice in the track, and the big, open spaces of Randwick will suit her.'
The Age
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Age
Ryan keen for Dumpling to steam forward again and show stakes class
Ryan hoped to test the waters again. 'We always thought she had stakes ability and that's why she had runs in some of those races,' he said. 'With her pedigree and what she's shown, we'd like to chase a bit of black type with her, so we'll just progress and see how she goes on Saturday. 'We've got to get her rating up a bit so we can get her into those races. She's certainly got the ability and is capable of winning one. It will be 1100 or whether you go to 1400 with her. We'll just let her tell the tale on Saturday.' Ryan has Green Shadows ($7.50) in the fifth, a benchmark 88 over 1600m. Green Shadows was fifth in the same grade over 1400m at Randwick last start and is chasing a first win in 11 months. 'The other day he got squeezed out of the gate and he was one pair further back than you would like to be, but he finished the race all right,' Ryan said. Silentsar ($14) and High Blue Sea ($19) are in the seventh, a benchmark 78 over 1300m. Loading 'It's a tough race and he's up in class, but he does drop six kilos,' he said of Silentsar. 'The other horse just needs firm ground, and he probably needed the run the other day. He loomed to win about the 300m mark and just ran out of puff, and he's improved off it.' Ryan, meanwhile, was looking to the spring with confidence about his strong crop of two-year-olds from this season. King Of Pop and Skyhook won their way into the Golden Slipper, while Blitzburg claimed the Canonbury Stakes and Grand Eagle peeled off two wins. 'I'm quite excited about King Of Pop, Skyhook, Sanctified and Grand Eagle,' he said. 'They appear to be coming up quite well. They had a jump-out on Tuesday morning and went really well on the course proper. 'Blitzburg will run in the Rosebud. King Of Pop in the San Domenico, Skyhook the Rosebud or San Domenico. All trial next Tuesday at Rosehill. Grand Eagle is a fortnight behind them so he'll probably go to a benchmark race before heading to something better.' Hoysted hopes filly can deliver breakthrough Sydney win Eagle Farm trainer Matt Hoysted hopes the trip to Randwick this week can be the making of promising filly Break Free, and give him a first NSW city winner in the process. Hoysted, about to enter his second season as a solo trainer, is sending Break Free and Termagant to Randwick after last-start efforts at Eagle Farm on June 28, and it will be the first Sydney runs for the Proven Thoroughbreds pair. Break Free, a three-year-old Capitalist filly, has won three of her five starts and finished second last time out. Her other run was an 11th when stepping up to the group 3 Vo Rogue Plate (1300m). She faces another test on Saturday in the ninth, a benchmark 72 handicap for three- and four-year-olds over 1100m. Hoysted rued a poor draw in 17 but was keen for Break Free to gain valuable experience on the road ahead of more campaigns at stakes grade. Andrew Adkins has the ride on the $10 Sportsbet hope. 'It's really good prizemoney and there's obviously not a great deal for her up here now that we're outside of carnival,' Hoysted said of bringing Break Free south. 'She's a promising filly who still just hasn't quite really put it all together yet. 'She had that race parcelled up at Eagle Farm last start and then had a wander and a bit of a look around late, and that probably cost her. She just got nabbed in the last couple of strides, so coming back 100 metres in trip, we want to ride her a touch quieter, and with something to chase, she can be that bit more dynamic. 'She's a filly who's always had nice natural ability and we've had a high opinion of her, and now we're at that stage where she's really honing her skills, we thought the trip away would do her the world of good. I just wish we could have drawn a bit softer. 'This preparation was all about get her rating up while she's still honing her craft, then maybe in another prep's time, if she keeps progressing, she can aim up into some better races.' Hoysted hopes for softer ground for four-year-old Deep Field mare Termagant, which races in the eighth, an 1100m benchmark 88 handicap. She is also third-up but is coming off a failure at home, when eighth in a 1200m benchmark 85. Dylan Gibbons rides the $23 chance from gate 12. Randwick was a soft 6 with the chance of rain on Saturday. 'She was obviously pretty disappointing last start at Eagle Farm,' Hoysted said. 'She nearly jumped favourite that day and she copped a rock-hard track, which we know she doesn't appreciate. She didn't let go at all on that. 'Last prep she was putting it all together, and we think she's one that's still on an upwards trajectory. Maybe down there we'll get a bit more juice in the track, and the big, open spaces of Randwick will suit her.'
Daily Telegraph
20-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Telegraph
Kembla preview: Wild Thoughts set to shine despite draw
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Local trainer Kerry Parker is optimistic of a good days racing, not just about the chances of his home track quartet but also his lone city runner. Parker has a good opinion of lightly-raced three-year-old Wild Thoughts who made his debut at Kembla back in January when third behind Modella. Put away, the Proven Thoroughbreds-owned son of So You Think has returned in very good order with an all-the-way trial win on his home track last month. 'That was a terrific preparation for him last time in,' said Parker. 'He trialled nicely at Warwick Farm and then ran well on debut before going for a spell. 'It was good education for him and this is now the start of his first real preparation.' Parker's confidence was dented a little when Wild Thoughts drew barrier 11 in the Midway Maiden Handicap (1200m). 'Unfortunately, he has drawn a bad gate so he is going to need some luck. 'We will just have to ride him conservatively early with cover. 'If the race is run at a suitable tempo, I expect him to finishing strongly and make his presence felt.' Parker was tickled pink with the first-up run of Tom Cruising when runner-up behind Miss Stalwart at the Sapphire Coast over an unsuitable distance. He feels the son of American Pharoah is in with a great chance when he steps up to his ideal distance in the Benchmark 68 Handicap (1600m) where he has drawn barrier 3. 'It was the first time I have ever run him over 1200 metres and it was a sensational run,' he said. 'I only took him there because it looked a nice race to start him off in on soft ground on a big track. 'He zipped up the inside really well in the straight. 'He has come back this time in a good frame of mind and is feeling well so I have no problem stepping him out to a mile which is more to his liking. 'I expect him to run really well again.' Why Why Why ran well on debut when third to Jared at Goulburn and followed up with a two-and-a-quarter length sixth to Shalaa Jet at Wyong. With a big drop in weight thanks to the 4kg claim of stable apprentice Ryan Bradley, the three-year-old gelding should be very competitive in the Maiden Plate (1600m). 'He is still learning his trade. He's only a little fella so getting the four kilo apprentice on will definitely help him,' Parker said. 'I was really pleased with his first run at Goulburn. 'We probably tried to ride him a bit cute and make use of the inside barrier at Wyong last start. 'They ran along the first half of the race pretty slick and he was under pressure a fair way out. I think they ran something like nine lengths faster than the other mile race for the first half (mile). 'He kept grinding away and wasn't beat that fare so he still went alright.' Bradley will also partner the stayer Cosmos Factory who resumes in the Class 1 Handicap (1400m). 'Naturally he will be better as he gets out over more ground but it looks a nice enough race for him,' said Parker. 'With that weight off his back, he could run a place in a race like this with no surprise.' Parker's day starts off at Randwick with consistent mare Callistemon in the Midway Handicap (1600m). 'Callistemon and Let's Go Again have been running on alternate weeks and placed in the last four (Midways) between them. 'It would be nice if the luck turns our way and we can knock one off.'
