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Philipsburg primed for Highway raid

James Ponsonby has set a long-range goal to qualify Philipsburg (NZ) (Per Incanto) for next year's Country Championships Final - if he can keep the horse in Australia. Ponsonby, who was the foreman for Mark Newnham at Warwick Farm before venturing out on his own almost 12 months

Australia

Sansom to take next step in P B Lawrence Stakes

Sansom (NZ) (Charm Spirit) will be out to make it two on the trot when he runs in the Gr.2 P B Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. Trainer Phillip Stokes is hoping Sansom can raise the bar higher when he runs in the P B Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield.

Australia

Crosshaven set for return in Regal Roller

Former smart three-year-old Crosshaven (Smart Missile) is set to make his spring return at Caulfield. The Lindsay Park pair of Ben and JD Hayes will be hoping for a better outcome from Crosshaven when he resumes at Caulfield. The Hayes boys were left disappointed with Aysar's (Deep Field)

Australia

Banker wins again

KELLY Schweida will give in-form stayer London Banker a short reprieve after he backed up to win the Benchmark 90 Handicap (2200m) at Doomben on Saturday. The son of Tavistock broke through for his first Australian win a week prior at Eagle Farm and Schweida said he made the decision

Aurie’s Star kick-off for Derby winner

If it was good enough for Bart Cummings, then it is good enough for Dennis Pagan to start the Melbourne Cup campaign of Johnny Get Angry (NZ) (Tavistock) in the Gr.3 Aurie's Star Handicap (1200m). Cummings, along with other legendary trainers Colin Hayes and George Hanlon would

Le Gai Soleil set to rebound at Randwick

John O'Shea has ruled a line through Le Gai Soleil's (NZ) (Tavistock) last-start failure on a water-logged track and is expecting her to confirm a spot on his spring carnival team when she lines up at the final meeting of the season at Randwick. The four-year-old

Cru Classe prevails at Caulfield

Cru Classe (NZ) (Reliable Man) prevailed in the Ciaron Maher Racing Premiership Handicap (2412m) on Saturday in a tooth and nail fight up the Caulfield straight. Under jockey Dean Yendall's urgings, Cru Classe ($7) scored a short-half-head win from Dubai Moon (Pride of Dubai) ($31) with the leader

Order Again serves it up to Challenge rivals

Order Again (NZ) (Iffraaj) has been rewarded for his consistency with an overdue victory in the Listed Winter Challenge (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday, continuing Chris Waller's domination of the feature race. Waller has now captured six of the past nine runnings and he was rapt to see

Exciting filly chasing hat-trick of wins at Randwick

Exciting three-year-old Expat (NZ) (Makfi) is chasing three wins in-a-row in the Tax Today Handicap (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. The daughter of Makfi hasn't finished worse than fourth this campaign, when she was first-up in the Listed Denise's Joy Stakes. Her last two wins have