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Sydney Morning Herald
6 days ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Bullock can strengthen grip on jockeys' title with success at Scone
In the midst of another rewarding winter, leading jockey Aaron Bullock can close in on a second NSW jockeys' title with a winning raid at Monday's transferred Scone meeting. Originally scheduled for Quirindi, the meeting was switched early to Scone, and it presents another strong book of rides for the 'Raging Bull,' stretching from a metropolitan stable right up to Tamworth. Despite a frustrating day at Newcastle on Saturday which only yielded short-priced winner Just In Time from four rides, Bullock has picked up a steady rate of winners through winter to keep the title chasers at bay. A lightning treble at Newcastle in late June opened up a gap before doubles at Tamworth and Mudgee early this month confirmed him as a red-hot favourite to take the riding title. And he has a golden opportunity to strike early at Scone aboard home track three-year-old Royal Armada, having his first outing for the Scott Singleton stable since switching from Joe Pride at Warwick Farm. A son of Holler which will relish dropping back from deeper provincial company, Royal Armada also gets winkers for the first time in a Maiden Handicap over 1200m. But it's with another Scone yard that Bullock can have his biggest say all day. He hops aboard lightly raced and promising mare Zelestial for the Lyle Chandler camp in a Benchmark 58 Handicap over 1600m. An imported four-year-old by prolific Zoustar, Zelestial has won two from three this prep on rain-affected ground and now gets her chance to prove she's just as capable on top of the ground.
Sydney Morning Herald
6 days ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Tips and race-by-race guide for Scone on Monday
Track good 4 and rail true. Race 1 3. Champagne Tonight, an ex-Victorian filly with plenty of ability, will have her first outing in NSW for a leading Armidale stable since debuting early last spring. Showed speed that day against some handy opposition and reportedly has been working well. Gets first use of the inside and likely to start a short-priced favourite after being scratched from the opener at Grafton on Sunday to be saved for this. 9. It Stays In Vegas is a two-year-old trained on the track, and the clear threat fourth-up after placing in his last two. 4. Diva Rouge, fitter into her second start, and 10. Vincetio, who was well outclassed on debut against metropolitan opposition, can fight for the minor prize. How to play it: Champagne Tonight to win and quinella 3 and 9. Race 2 8. Liberty London can improve sharply second-up off a lengthy break, and significantly back on a bigger track four weeks between runs. Never got much room when settling back in her first NSW run, but balances up much better here and can produce a telling final 300m burst. 2. Royal Armada reloads for the new home stable with gear changes three weeks after doing next to nothing from well back at Wyong. 1. Power Through is a big market watch resuming for his second prep behind a tidy trial. 3. Keinbah's Gift made some late ground on debut at Newcastle in heavy going and can improve sharply back on top of the ground. 4. Hannah's Bridge can run into the minor money from the inside draw. How to play it: Liberty London to win. Race 3 7. Ichika is an improving mare tracking nicely to peak third-up. Ran home well when having her first run in NSW after transferring from Queensland, then again hit the line late from even further back in a Super Maiden at Tamworth. Drawn to settle a bit closer from this draw, and a stronger jockey goes on. 6. Epic Statement is the likely market threat, despite drawing wide third-up. Has also done her best work late in two closing efforts this prep and another one suited by the big stretch here. 5. Airwalker is over the odds second-up from a softer draw; while 2. Hanoverian, lightly raced and second-up, and home tracker 9. Lily Darling, resuming off a quiet trial here can both add value into trifecta and first four plays.
The Age
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Age
Tips and race-by-race guide for Scone on Monday
Track good 4 and rail true. Race 1 3. Champagne Tonight, an ex-Victorian filly with plenty of ability, will have her first outing in NSW for a leading Armidale stable since debuting early last spring. Showed speed that day against some handy opposition and reportedly has been working well. Gets first use of the inside and likely to start a short-priced favourite after being scratched from the opener at Grafton on Sunday to be saved for this. 9. It Stays In Vegas is a two-year-old trained on the track, and the clear threat fourth-up after placing in his last two. 4. Diva Rouge, fitter into her second start, and 10. Vincetio, who was well outclassed on debut against metropolitan opposition, can fight for the minor prize. How to play it: Champagne Tonight to win and quinella 3 and 9. Race 2 8. Liberty London can improve sharply second-up off a lengthy break, and significantly back on a bigger track four weeks between runs. Never got much room when settling back in her first NSW run, but balances up much better here and can produce a telling final 300m burst. 2. Royal Armada reloads for the new home stable with gear changes three weeks after doing next to nothing from well back at Wyong. 1. Power Through is a big market watch resuming for his second prep behind a tidy trial. 3. Keinbah's Gift made some late ground on debut at Newcastle in heavy going and can improve sharply back on top of the ground. 4. Hannah's Bridge can run into the minor money from the inside draw. How to play it: Liberty London to win. Race 3 7. Ichika is an improving mare tracking nicely to peak third-up. Ran home well when having her first run in NSW after transferring from Queensland, then again hit the line late from even further back in a Super Maiden at Tamworth. Drawn to settle a bit closer from this draw, and a stronger jockey goes on. 6. Epic Statement is the likely market threat, despite drawing wide third-up. Has also done her best work late in two closing efforts this prep and another one suited by the big stretch here. 5. Airwalker is over the odds second-up from a softer draw; while 2. Hanoverian, lightly raced and second-up, and home tracker 9. Lily Darling, resuming off a quiet trial here can both add value into trifecta and first four plays.
The Age
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Age
Bullock can strengthen grip on jockeys' title with success at Scone
In the midst of another rewarding winter, leading jockey Aaron Bullock can close in on a second NSW jockeys' title with a winning raid at Monday's transferred Scone meeting. Originally scheduled for Quirindi, the meeting was switched early to Scone, and it presents another strong book of rides for the 'Raging Bull,' stretching from a metropolitan stable right up to Tamworth. Despite a frustrating day at Newcastle on Saturday which only yielded short-priced winner Just In Time from four rides, Bullock has picked up a steady rate of winners through winter to keep the title chasers at bay. A lightning treble at Newcastle in late June opened up a gap before doubles at Tamworth and Mudgee early this month confirmed him as a red-hot favourite to take the riding title. And he has a golden opportunity to strike early at Scone aboard home track three-year-old Royal Armada, having his first outing for the Scott Singleton stable since switching from Joe Pride at Warwick Farm. A son of Holler which will relish dropping back from deeper provincial company, Royal Armada also gets winkers for the first time in a Maiden Handicap over 1200m. But it's with another Scone yard that Bullock can have his biggest say all day. He hops aboard lightly raced and promising mare Zelestial for the Lyle Chandler camp in a Benchmark 58 Handicap over 1600m. An imported four-year-old by prolific Zoustar, Zelestial has won two from three this prep on rain-affected ground and now gets her chance to prove she's just as capable on top of the ground.
