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The barnstorming first-up win in the spring of Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) has stuck firmly in the mind of trainer Ciaron Maher, who intends sending the highly talented galloper fresh into Saturday’s Gr.1 Oakleigh Plate. While conceding the 1100-metre journey at Caulfield might not appear to best suit
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Co-trainer Mick Price believes three-year-old colt Public Attention (NZ) (Written Tycoon) had taken his game to the next level, so he wasn’t surprised with his authoritative first-up win in the Gr.3 Eskimo Prince Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill. “It confirmed my opinion that he had physically improved from the
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Liam Howley might have resisted the temptation in spring to take on the challenge of the Victoria Derby with Opening Address (NZ) (So You Think), but the trainer feels no hesitation to go down that path should his campaign fall that way this autumn. Instead, Howley opted to bank a
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Two-time Group One winner I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) is going into the autumn with revived vigour and back-to-back jumpout wins. But co-trainer Peter Moody admits he still hasn't locked in a first-up run for the star galloper. Speaking after the son of Savabeel's 1000-metre
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The possible return from retirement of Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) has reached a crucial stage with the Trelawney Stud bred back in work at trainer Ciaron Maher’s Cranbourne stables. Maher confirmed on Saturday that the seven-year-old mare is being prepared for another racing campaign. “She’s just
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New Zealand Cup winner Mehzebeen is set to make her Australian debut in a Benchmark race at Caulfield on Saturday on a path towards a staying feature in South Australia next month. Trained by Mark Walker, Mehzebeen is scheduled to take her place in Saturday's Benchmark 100 race
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Ciaron Maher says it's 'possible' Pride Of Jenni could come out of retirement. Rumours have swirled in racing circles for weeks about the door remaining open for Pride Of Jenni to return to work with her status on Racing Australia listed as 'spelling' rather
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Emma-Lee Browne is approaching the Colac Cup on Friday with a degree of trepidation as it will be Rhinoceros' (NZ) (Vadamos) first time running over 2000 metres in his 41-start career. The six-year-old gelding has become a country cups king over summer with wins in the Dunkeld and Camperdown
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Lindsay Park's Supernova winner Here To Shock (NZ) (Shocking) will travel to New Zealand next week in search of his first Group One success. The three-time Gr.3 winner will look to contest the Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa on February 8 after pleasing
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Warmonger (NZ) (War Decree) is set on the path of a Sydney campaign this autumn after returning to the trials in good fashion on Wednesday morning. OTI Racing's Kiwi stayer claimed his Group One win last winter in the Queensland Derby, but was put away before the Melbourne
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Te Akau will hope a stellar weekend at the Karaka Millions is followed up with further success on Saturday with Quintessa's (NZ) (Shamus Award) return in the $200,000 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) at Sandown. A winner when fresh in the Cockram Stakes in the spring, a quiet
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Trainer Matthew Williams will be hoping history can repeat when the Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes is run at Sandown on Saturday. Normally held at Caulfield, the Bellmaine Stakes for mares will be staged at Sandown on this Saturday's program, which had to be transferred from its regular