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Weekend Runners- 31.10.2020

Good luck to connections of all Cm grads racing this weekend including:AUSTRALIA SATURDAYDubbo TC- Race 1 Bombira Estate Maiden P., A$22000 1410m Godfrey Park (NZ) 2016 (G. by Roc de Cambes-Fidgette) (trainer: Brett Thompson)GCTC- Race 7 Daly Project Management H., A$21000 1400m Pumps (NZ) 2015 (G. by Jimmy Choux-Musigny) (trainer: S J Morrisey)Newcastle JC- Race 7 Prince of Merewether Maiden P., A$35000 1250m Toscanini (AUS) 2017 (C. by Fastnet Rock-Soubrettes) (trainer: C Maher ...

Two winners and two stakes placings

Curraghmore graduates were in action across the globe this weekend with two winners in Asia and a couple of stakes placings in Australasia.  Age of Chivalry (NZ) (He’s Remarkable) ran second to Homesman in the Gr.2 Schweppes Crystal Mile (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday.  The Matthew Ellerton and Simon Zahra-trained five-year-old is set to back up in the Gr.1 Kennedy Cantala Stakes (1600m) on Derby Day at Flemington on Saturday. ...

Our Weekend Runners - 23.10.2020

Good luck to connections of all Cm runners this weekend including the following:AUSTRALIA FRIDAYBenalla RC- Race 4 Steph Ryan Maiden P., A$35000 1606m Bolshoi Boy (NZ) 2016 (G. by Reliable Man-Ballet Danseuse) (trainer: P Stokes)Moonee Valley- Race 2 MSC Signs H., A$135000 2040m Nerve Not Verve (NZ) 2015 (F. by Shocking-Bilancia) (trainer: M D Moroney)Scone RC- Race 3 Buy a Turangga Yearling Maiden H., A$30000 1300m Godfrey Park (NZ) 2016 (G. by Roc de Cambes-Fidgette) (trainer: Brett Thomp...

Sargent Out To Build On Mare's Winning Ratio

By Ray Hickson, Racing NSWThere are no grand short-term plans for stakes placed mare Aspect Ratio and trainer John Sargent says he’d like to use the late spring, early summer, period to build confidence.Eight of Aspect Ratio’s 14 starts have been in Group and Listed company, including her second behind ATC Derby winner Quick Thinker at Group 3 level last year, and she’s only been unplaced once in the other six.Sargent said the Quayclean Handicap (1800m) at Kensington on Wednesday is a good...

Weekend Runners - 17/10/2020

Good luck to connections of all Cm runners racing this weekend including the following:AUSTRALIA SATURDAYRandwick- Race 7 The Everest, A$15000000 1200m Tofane (NZ) 2015 (F. by Ocean Park-Baggy Green) (trainer: M D Moroney)Inverell JC- Race 4 Thomas Davis Brown & Co H., A$8500 1100m Bouwmeester (NZ) 2014 (G. by Ocean Park-Happy Forever) (trainer: Ned Coldbeck)Caulfield- Race 5 Ethereal S. Gr.3, A$200500 2000m Shilajit (NZ) 2017 (F. by Proisir-Uno Sayuri) (trainer: Dan O'Sullivan)Murrumbidgee...

Not An Option on top at Matamata

Well-travelled three-year-old Not An Option reminded punters of his galloping ability when he defeated a small but classy field of rivals over 1400m at Matamata on Saturday. The Not A Single Doubt colt was having his first start since returning home from a three-race campaign in Australia during his two-year-old season that included a third-place finish in the Gr.3 Kindergarten Stakes (1100m) at Randwick. Trainer Tony Pike brought him home after he put in a below par effort in the Gr.1 JJ Atkins...

Weekend Runners - 9 Oct 2020

SATURDAY - 10/10/2020 12:57 Race 2 Matamata RC Fairview Motors Matamata S., NZ$25000 1400m             Not an Option (AUS) 2017 (C. by Not a Single Doubt-Chintz) (A W Pike) 18:00 Race 3 Singapore TC Gilt Complex H., S$50000 1400m             Asgard Massif (AUS) 2015 (G. by Fastnet Rock-Jolie's Shinju) (J Peters) 18:15 Race 4 Cunnamulla DDRC Oigle Coleman Memorial H., ...

Tofane on song for Gilgai

Group One winner Tofane will have her final hit-out in Melbourne on Saturday before heading north to Sydney to attempt to summit A$15 million The Everest (1200m) at Randwick later this month. The daughter of Ocean Park will line-up in the Gr.2 Gilgai Stakes (1200m) and trainer Michael Moroney is pleased with the way the New Zealand-bred mare is tracking. She finished third first-up in the Gr.2 Bobbie Lewis Quality (1200m) and Moroney believes she will be at concert pitch when third-up in The Eve...

Weekend Runners- 02.10.2020

Good luck to connections of Cm runners this weekend including the following:AUSTRALIA FRIDAYIpswich TC- Race 6 IEEC.com.au H., A$21000 1350m Celtic Tiger (NZ) 2012 (G. by O'Reilly-Miraculous Miss) (trainer: Douglas Lane)Moruya JC- Race 4 Batemans Bay Pest Control Maiden H., A$30000 1200m Sundelago (AUS) 2016 (G. by Fighting Sun-Special Mention) (trainer: Paul Murray)MVRC- Race 1 Bill Badger H., A$50000 1600m Oceanography (NZ) 2017 (C. by Ocean Park-Hanabananah) (trainer: C Maher & D Eustace)&nbs...

Weekend Runners 26.09.2020

Good luck to connections of all CM graduates running this weekend including the following:AUSTRALIA SATURDAYLongreach JC- Race 3 Garry & Desley Ballard H., A$12550 1000m Granola State (NZ) 2013 (G. by Cape Blanco-Tip the Wink) (trainer: David Rewald)Caulfield- Race 7 Thousand Guineas Prelude Gr.2, A$251000 1400m Annavisto (NZ) 2017 (F. by Reliable Man-Avisto) (trainer: M Price & M Kent Jnr)Toowoomba TC- Race 4 Toowoomba Guineas, A$100000 1625m Calm Seeker (NZ) 2017 (C. by Complacent-At...

Berry booked for Tofane in Everest

Tommy Berry's partnership with brilliant sprinter Chautauqua has helped him to secure the ride on Victorian raider Tofane in the $15 million The Everest. Trainer Mike Moroney confirmed the booking of Berry, citing the jockey's relationship with Tofane's part-owner Rupert Legh, who also raced six-time Group One winner Chautauqua, as a key factor. Damien Oliver partnered Tofane to her first-up third in the Gr.2 Bobbie Lewis Quality (1200m) at Flemington but COVID-19 travel restrictions prompted co...

Annavisto facing G2 test

Promising filly Annavisto will contest the Gr.2 Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday, which will be her penultimate race of the spring. “We think she is a very good filly,” co-trainer Michael Kent Jr said. “Mick Price formed a plan after her maiden win to get her to the Guineas. We don’t want to go past that this time in, being her first prep. “We wanted to get her to the Danehill (Gr.2, 1200m), then Guineas Prelude, and the Guineas. “The Danehill (where she fin...

Age Of Chivalry out for redemption

Age Of Chivalry finished runner-up in the Gr.1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) last season and trainers Matthew Ellerton and Simon Zahra are hoping he can go one better in this year’s edition. “It’s a different sort of race on Saturday,” Zahra said. “He hasn’t drawn as good (barrier 13) and he was probably a touch fitter going into the run last time. That was probably more his grand final last year. “But we have left a bit of fuel in the tank for the Toorak (Gr.1, 1600m) this year...

Weekend Runners- 19.09.2020

Good luck to connections of all Curraghmore graduates running this weekend including:AUSTRALIA SATURDAYRandwick:  Race 9 Tresemme H., A$125000 1400m Lisdoonvarna (NZ) 2014 (F. by Super Easy-Axislass) (trainer: Ms A Turner)Ipswich TC: Race 8 TAB Long May We Play H., A$21000 1200m Celtic Tiger (NZ) 2012 (G. by O'Reilly-Miraculous Miss) (trainer: Douglas Lane)Caulfield: Race 7 Foundation Cup Gr.3, A$160750 2000m Kinane (NZ) 2016 (G. by Reliable Man-Tres Rapide) (trainer: C ...

Taroni takes on Gold Trail

Smart filly Taroni (NZ) (Showcasing) will step out as one of the favoured runners in Saturday’s Gr.3 Hawke’s Bay Breeders’ Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) at Hastings.Taroni is currently rated second favourite ($4.60) with the TAB for the three-year-old fillies contest behind Babylon Berlin ($3.20).The Lance Noble-trained daughter of Showcasing will be back against her own age and sex after finishing a last start fourth in the Gr.3 Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) earlier this mont...

Tofane to take on Everest

Group One winning mare Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) has secured a slot to run in the $15 million The Everest next month. Tofane will run in the 1200m sprint partnered with Yulong and Ballymore Stable’s Mike Moroney is excited at the opportunity to run in the richest race in the world on turf. “It’s a big thrill for us to partner with Yulong on this,” Moroney said. “Mr Zhang purchased our Group One winner Alabama Express (Redoute’s Choice) earlier this year and he is just starting his stu...

Weekend Runners 12.09.2020

Good luck to connections of all CM grads running this weekend including the following:NEW ZEALAND FRIDAYEgmont RC- Race 9 Josie Amber Yaxley Maiden S., NZ$10000 1600m No Compromise (NZ) 2016 (G. by Pins-Baggy Green) (trainer: W J Thurlow) AUSTRALIA SATURDAYGriffith JC- Race 2 Yenda Producers H., A$12000 1000m Seventh Seal (NZ) 2016 (G. by Fastnet Rock-Episode) (trainer: Mitchell Beer)Illawarra TC- Race 6 Horsley H., A$35000 1600m Power Lift (NZ) 2015 (G. by Power-Highflying) (trainer: ...

Derby trial for Oceanography

New Zealand-bred three-year-old Oceanography has booked his ticket for the Victoria Derby Trial (1800m) at Flemington in a fortnight after breaking maiden ranks at Sandown on Wednesday. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained colt jumped away well from barrier five and was pushed forward by jockey John Allen to sit outside early leader Politicalinfluence. The son of Ocean Park took charge turning for home and ran away to win by three-quarters of a length over compatriot Salto Angel in the 150...

Tofane lures Moroney back to the races

Trans-Tasman trainer Michael Moroney will head to the races for the first time in five months on Saturday when he goes to Flemington to watch Curraghmore graduate Tofane compete in the Gr.2 Bobbie Lewis Quality (1200m). With the COVID-19 outbreak in Victoria, Moroney felt it was wise to steer clear of raceday and focus his attention towards training his Flemington-based team. “One of the reasons why I wasn’t there was because I really wanted to make sure I could stay and train the team, that...

Weekend Runners- 5.09.2020

Good luck to connections of all Curraghmore graduates running this weekend including:AUSTRALIA SATURDAYRandwick- Race 5 Farewells Subzero H., A$125000 1500m Kinane (NZ) 2016 (G. by Reliable Man-Tres Rapide) (trainer: C J Waller)                 Race 9 Bisley Workwear H., A$125000 1200m Lisdoonvarna (NZ) 2014 (F. by Super Easy-Axislass) (trainer: Ms A Turner)Balcairn- Race 1 Welcome Back to Barcy H., A$7450 1000m Granola State (NZ) 2013 (G. by Cap...

Taroni begins 1000 Guineas path

Promising three-year-old Taroni will begin her path towards the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) when she lines-up at Te Rapa on Saturday. The daughter of Showcasing will contest the Gr.3 WRC Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) and trainer Lance Noble is hoping for a solid performance from his charge after her pleasing trial last month. “She had a trial just on a month ago and we were happy with that,” he said. Taroni won two of her three races as a juvenile, however, s...

CM grad impresses in trial

A Curraghmore graduate was in the spotlight at the Ruakaka trials on Tuesday.The first Southern Hemisphere bred juvenile by American Pharoah stepped out to record an impressive win and looks an exciting prospect in the future for his connections.A $150,000 Karaka Book One purchase for his trainer Tony Pike from the Curraghmore draft, the unnamed colt was allowed to find his feet before surging home over the top of his rivals to win his 700m heat by a couple of lengths eased down,Bred by Nearco S...

Weekend Wrap Up - 31.8.2020

Curraghmore graduates have been in good form of late posting wins on both sides of the Tasman. The Stephen Marsh-trained Glorious Ocean brought up the third win in three days from horses produced by the Waikato farm when she was successful in the PGG Wrightson Seeds R67 (1400m) at Riccarton on Saturday. Bred by Gordon Cunningham and David Butler, Glorious Ocean was purchased by Waikato Bloodstock and Kangyu International Racing out of the farm’s 2017 New Zealand Bloodstock Select draft. The da...

Weekend Runners- 29.8.2020

Good luck to connections of all CM grads running this weekend including:AUSTRALIA SATURDAYGCTC Race 5 Rochele Painting Maiden P., A$21000 1400m Sacred Suite (NZ) 2016 (G. by Sacred Falls-Suitely) (trainer: C J Waller)Illawarra TC Race 1 Kembla Grange H., A$35000 1600m Power Lift (NZ) 2015 (G. by Power-Highflying) (trainer: R & L Price)NEW ZEALAND SATURDAYRiccarton Race 1 Riccarton Park Function Centre S., NZ$23000 1200m Showemhowitsdone (NZ) 2017 (F. by Showcasing-Jaffari) (traine...

Classic aims for Annavisto

Reliable Man filly Annavisto was an impressive winner at Mornington on Thursday for Caulfield trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr. The three-year-old, who was born and raised at Curraghmore, was well supported into $2.50 on debut and came from midfield to score a dominant three-length win under Damien Oliver in the Jane Neve Maiden Plate (1200m) Sporting the colours of Bill Frost’s Pendant Equine, Annavisto was purchased out of Tony Pike’s stable in New Zealand after winning a trial at ...