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Courier-Mail
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Courier-Mail
Rose Hammond wins Rising Stars Final as Tom Prebble clings on to series triumph at Flemington
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Apprentice jockey Tom Prebble switched from calculating Rising Stars Series scenarios to cheering for Rose Hammond on Saturday at Flemington. Hammond's win on Lake Vostok secured Prebble the coveted series victory. Prebble went into the final with a three-point buffer on Sarah Field and could not add to the tally as mount, Sound It Out, only battled in the straight. • 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! 'Certainly not the way I wanted it to unfold,' Prebble said. 'I was calculating the points about 400m off them.' Clubhouse leader Prebble risked being overhauled had either Field, Logan Bates or Luke Cartwright won the final on Saturday. Bates, Cartwright and Field loomed large in the straight but finished third, fourth and fifth respectively. Points are awarded to the top five race finishers on a 12-6-4-2-1 sliding scale. Prebble finished with 42 points to claim the series from Field (40) and Hammond (40). The Rising Stars Series honour roll includes Melbourne Cup winner Jye McNeil and Group 1 jockey Ethan Brown. 'If I could be half as good as (them) I'd be pretty happy with myself,' Prebble said. Field enjoyed her first ever ride at Flemington despite a rough run in transit. 'I was caught wide the whole trip, it was a disaster,' Field lamented. Hammond set herself a goal to win the final – being out of contention for the overall prize – and duly saluted. Tom Prebble with the Rising Stars trophy. Picture: Getty Images 'I wasn't in the running (series) this year so my goal really led to win this race and lucky enough to get this ride,' Hammond said. Hammond has ridden winners consistently throughout winter despite intermittent suspensions. She again caught the ire of stewards on Saturday for another whip indiscretion. Hammond received an eight-meeting suspension and $1200 fine for the latest breach. Hammond is eligible to ride again from August 6 with back-to-back suspensions now to serve. RISING STARS SERIES LEADERBOARD. Tom Prebble 42 Sarah Field 40 Rose Hammond 40 Logan Bates 38 Steph Hateley 37 Originally published as Rose Hammond wins Rising Stars Final as Tom Prebble clings on to series triumph at Flemington
The Australian
19-07-2025
- Sport
- The Australian
Rose Hammond wins Rising Stars Final as Tom Prebble clings on to series triumph at Flemington
Apprentice jockey Tom Prebble switched from calculating Rising Stars Series scenarios to cheering for Rose Hammond on Saturday at Flemington. Hammond's win on Lake Vostok secured Prebble the coveted series victory. Prebble went into the final with a three-point buffer on Sarah Field and could not add to the tally as mount, Sound It Out, only battled in the straight. • 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! 'Certainly not the way I wanted it to unfold,' Prebble said. 'I was calculating the points about 400m off them.' Clubhouse leader Prebble risked being overhauled had either Field, Logan Bates or Luke Cartwright won the final on Saturday. Bates, Cartwright and Field loomed large in the straight but finished third, fourth and fifth respectively. Points are awarded to the top five race finishers on a 12-6-4-2-1 sliding scale. Prebble finished with 42 points to claim the series from Field (40) and Hammond (40). The Rising Stars Series honour roll includes Melbourne Cup winner Jye McNeil and Group 1 jockey Ethan Brown. 'If I could be half as good as (them) I'd be pretty happy with myself,' Prebble said. Field enjoyed her first ever ride at Flemington despite a rough run in transit. 'I was caught wide the whole trip, it was a disaster,' Field lamented. Hammond set herself a goal to win the final – being out of contention for the overall prize – and duly saluted. Tom Prebble with the Rising Stars trophy. Picture: Getty Images 'I wasn't in the running (series) this year so my goal really led to win this race and lucky enough to get this ride,' Hammond said. Hammond has ridden winners consistently throughout winter despite intermittent suspensions. She again caught the ire of stewards on Saturday for another whip indiscretion. Hammond received an eight-meeting suspension and $1200 fine for the latest breach. Hammond is eligible to ride again from August 6 with back-to-back suspensions now to serve. RISING STARS SERIES LEADERBOARD. Tom Prebble 42 Sarah Field 40 Rose Hammond 40 Logan Bates 38 Steph Hateley 37 Gilbert Gardiner Sports reporter Gilbert Gardiner is a sports reporter for the Herald Sun and Sunday Herald Sun. @gilbertgardiner Gilbert Gardiner
News.com.au
19-07-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Rose Hammond wins Rising Stars Final as Tom Prebble clings on to series triumph at Flemington
Apprentice jockey Tom Prebble switched from calculating Rising Stars Series scenarios to cheering for Rose Hammond on Saturday at Flemington. Hammond's win on Lake Vostok secured Prebble the coveted series victory. Prebble went into the final with a three-point buffer on Sarah Field and could not add to the tally as mount, Sound It Out, only battled in the straight. 'Certainly not the way I wanted it to unfold,' Prebble said. 'I was calculating the points about 400m off them.' Clubhouse leader Prebble risked being overhauled had either Field, Logan Bates or Luke Cartwright won the final on Saturday. Bates, Cartwright and Field loomed large in the straight but finished third, fourth and fifth respectively. Points are awarded to the top five race finishers on a 12-6-4-2-1 sliding scale. Lake Vostok wins the fifth at Flemington and Rose Hammond takes the Rising Stars Final in the battle of the apprentices! @LOliverRacing â€' 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) July 19, 2025 Prebble finished with 42 points to claim the series from Field (40) and Hammond (40). The Rising Stars Series honour roll includes Melbourne Cup winner Jye McNeil and Group 1 jockey Ethan Brown. 'If I could be half as good as (them) I'd be pretty happy with myself,' Prebble said. Field enjoyed her first ever ride at Flemington despite a rough run in transit. 'I was caught wide the whole trip, it was a disaster,' Field lamented. Hammond set herself a goal to win the final – being out of contention for the overall prize – and duly saluted. 'I wasn't in the running (series) this year so my goal really led to win this race and lucky enough to get this ride,' Hammond said. Hammond has ridden winners consistently throughout winter despite intermittent suspensions. She again caught the ire of stewards on Saturday for another whip indiscretion. Hammond received an eight-meeting suspension and $1200 fine for the latest breach. Hammond is eligible to ride again from August 6 with back-to-back suspensions now to serve. RISING STARS SERIES LEADERBOARD. Tom Prebble 42 Sarah Field 40 Rose Hammond 40 Logan Bates 38 Steph Hateley 37
News.com.au
18-07-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Tom Prebble up for the title fight in Rising Stars Final at Flemington
Rising star apprentice jockey Tom Prebble wants to build on milestone winners and symbolic body art. Prebble ink started with ' Scientific ' – the name of his first winner – tattooed in Chinese characters high on his right forearm. Boxing gloves inside a custom playing card featuring the six of horseshoes highlights the right bicep – a nod to his first stakes winner, Title Fighter (Listed Straight Six). With luck, a horse brand could be the next permanent mark of success, with Prebble to partner the Yulong-owned Sound It Out in Saturday's Rising Starts Series final at Flemington. The son of Melbourne Cup-winning champion jockey Brett Prebble and Maree Payne must nail the ride to secure the coveted Rising Stars prize, with four apprentices still able to win. Prebble has a three-point lead going into the final, 42 to 39, from Sarah Field. Logan Bates (34) and reigning Rising Star winner Luke Cartwright (32) could also reshape the leaderboard with victory on Saturday. Points are awarded to the top five race finishers on a 12-6-4-2-1 sliding scale. Steph Hateley, stranded currently in third on 37 points, missed out on a ride in the final. Hateley made a successful return last Thursday, rode a winner with her first ride back from a broken wrist after three months out. Rose Hammond (28) could climb onto the podium on Saturday with a top two finish, pending other results. Challengers missed a chance to build on tallies last Thursday week after rain washed out a scheduled Ballarat card, including the penultimate Rising Stars race. 'It's made Saturday a very close title race,' Prebble said. 'Four of us are in the race, if anyone wins, probably wins the series, it's going to come down to the wire. 'I'd love to win (race), my horse has drawn wide … but in these apprentice races, anything can happen.' Pariah Pearl is $4.40 favourite, with Cartwright aboard, from Chris Waller -trained Sound It Out ($5). Bates has Cindy Falls ($7.50), with Hammond (Lake Vostok, $12) and Field (Matriarch Rose, $23) booked on runners wider in the market. Racing Victoria apprentice coach Alf Matthews praised the overall quality and depth of generation next. 'I believe we're actually in the process of producing three or four that could be superstars,' retired Group 1 jockey Matthews said. Matthews said Rising Stars – a 24-race bimonthly series that culminates in a Flemington final – taught apprentice riders 'to target their ambitions'. 'It gives them something to strive for,' Matthews said. 'A prestigious award, the Rising Stars, Colin Madden (sponsor and part-owner of legend Black Caviar) has been a huge supporter for a long time. 'For some, it's the first time they get to ride at Flemington. 'It's a massive effort to get there … to ride at Flemington and some never get there.' Prebble has six rides on Saturday including Zuppa Inglese ($5) and Zorro's Flight ($4) for Patrick and Michelle Payne — his uncle and aunty — and De Bergerac ($6), trained by Grahame Begg. • Why a Mr Brightside bounce-back is on the cards after Hong Kong flop Prebble leads the Melbourne apprentice jockeys' premiership by one (24-23) from Jaylah Kennedy, with four city meetings left. 'Anything could happen,' Prebble said. 'It's a very close race for the (Rising Stars) series and the (Melbourne) title.' Kennedy has five rides on Saturday, including Flash Feeling at $13. Prebble, hardworking and level-headed on and off the track, has deferred any new tattoos until the season is over. The Yulong brand, YL monogram inside a circle, could be short-listed with a victory on Sound It Out. 'I don't really want to get random ones,' Prebble said. 'They all have a purpose … all tell a story. Dad doesn't like (tattoos), to be honest, that's why I want to keep them all having a purpose.' A long and fruitful career in the saddle could put clean skin at a premium. 'That's what dad said,' Prebble laughed. 'But it wouldn't be the worst problem.'
