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Unforgotten nearing trial return

Trainer Chris Waller says top-class filly Unforgotten (Fastnet Rock) is racing against the clock to be ready for the Caulfield Cup later in the spring. Waller was set to run last season's Australian Oaks winner against stable-mate Winx in yesterday's star-studded barrier trial at Rosehill, but he withdrew her after deciding she was not ready to run. "She's a bit behind where we need her to be," said Waller. "I'd say she'll have her first trial in about 10 days time." Waller is hop...

Weekend Wrap Up 23.07.18

Awapuni trainer Mike Breslin produced Salamanca (Alamosa) to cap off successive placings with an open handicap victory at Te Rapa on Saturday. Rising eight-year-old Salamanca has been a trusted servant of the stable since his two-year-old days when he won the Listed Champagne Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton giving his sire Alamosa his first stakes winner. “It was great to see him win his 10th race, it was a very good effort and he’s a cool horse,” Breslin said. “He doesn’t like the r...

Weekend Wrap Up 16.7.18

Marbles was the standout Cm graduate of the weekend. The Mark Treloar-bred and owned filly went back-to-back at her home track of Ruakaka, under a great ride by New Zealand’s leading jockey Samantha Collett. Jumping from barrier 11, Marbles settled back in her comfort zone and gave her all to reel in the leader Final Suggestion on the line. Marbles is trained by the Logan Racing team of Chris Gibbs and Michelle Bradley. The Logan stable has a long association with Mark Treloar and this famil...

Weekend Runners 13.07.18

Good luck to the connections of the following CM graduates running this weekend:AUSTRALIA SATURDAY- Mackay TC Race 6 Mackay Cup, A$100000 1800m, Calypso Bay (NZ) 2012 (G. by High Chaparral-Alagant Satin) (trainer: D R Ward)    - Caulfield Race 9 Ladbrokes Cash Out H., A$100000 1400m, Theanswermyfriend (AUS) 2013 (G. by High Chaparral-Blowin in the Wind) (trainer: D K Weir)    - Wyong RC Race 2 Cure Brain Cancer Maiden P.,...

Phone call reaps rewards

A phone call from Lindsay Park co-trainer David Hayes has led to exciting times for Peter Grieve and Barry Thomas. The pair co-own and bred exciting three-year-old Gold Mag who took his unbeaten tally to two at Sandown on Wednesday. The Curraghmore-raised Savabeel gelding showed a tremendous turn of foot to sail past his opposition to score by five-lengths under jockey Craig Williams. “He showed a great turn of foot and changed stride in the straight and was three-wide all the way,” Grieve s...

Monday Wrap Up 09.07.18

The 2017/18 racing season may be drawing to a close but Curraghmore graduates are not slowing down, with a couple of graduates posting notable results over the weekend. The ever-consistent Only Tiger (Rip Van Winkle) finished runner-up at Randwick in the BM 80 Handicap over 2400m on Saturday.  He will now head for a well-deserved spell. Trained by John Sargent, Only Tiger has just completed his first preparation and had 15 starts for three wins, four seconds and five thirds. The four-year-o...

Weekend Runners 07.07.18

Good luck to the connections of the following CM graduates running this weekend:AUSTRALIA SATURDAY - Randwick Race 5 Winter Racing H., A$96000 2400m Only Tiger (NZ) 2013 (G. by Rip Van Winkle-Sitting on a Hill) (trainer: J G Sargent) - Flemington Race 9 Victorian Sprint Final H. L, A$151200 1200m Yesterday's Songs (AUS) 2010 (G. by Henrythenavigator-Sarah Vee) (trainer: M D Moroney)NEW ZEALAND SATURDAY - Te Rapa Race 1 Childrens Health Trust H., NZ$30000 1400m Roc de Bank (NZ) 2012 (G...

Monday Wrap Up - 02.07.18

The weekend produced two winners from Curraghmore, a great result proving the consistency of the farm's graduates. On the domestic front Marbles (Jimmy Choux) posted a home track victory on Saturday at Ruakaka.  The Chris Gibbs-trained three-year-old proved too strong for her rivals in the Northpine Growing Stronger Communities maiden (1600m) posting her first career win for breeder-owner Mark Treloar. In Hong Kong Goko (O'Reilly) posted his second career win when successful in a Class 4 Ha...

Weekend Runners 30.06.18

Good luck to the connections of CM graduates running this weekend:SINGAPORE FRIDAY- Race 5 Class 2 H., S$100000 1200m Houghton - Secret Win (Sing.) (AUS) 2012 (G. by Haradasun-Recline) (trainer: D MEAGHER)- Race 6 Class 5 H., S$20000 1700m Grand Paris (NZ) 2010 (G. by Guillotine-Quadriga) (trainer: D KOH)AUSTRALIA SATURDAY - Rosehill R3 Theraces H., A$100000 1500m Lisdoonvarna (NZ) 2014  (F. by Super Easy-Axislass) (trainer: Ms A Turner & M Poletti)- Rosehill Race 5 TAB Rewards H., A$1...

Weekend Wrap Up -25.06.18

The weekend produced some outstanding runs from Curraghmore graduates, including two Sydney metropolitan runner-up finishes. Lisdoonvarna (Super Easy), who was a last start winner at Rosehill five weeks ago, ran wide and was in full flight crossing the line in Heavy9 conditions at Randwick to finish second and just .2 of a length off the winner.   The three-year-old filly, who was bred in partnership by Gordon Cunningham and Hallmark Stud, has compiled an impressive Australian record of fiv...

Weekend Runners 23.06.18

AUSTRALIA SATURDAY-Randwick Race 2 Dad & Daves Turf H.  A$96000 1200m Lisdoonvarna (NZ) 2014 (F. by Super Easy-Axislass) (trainer: Ms A Turner & M Poletti)                  Race 3 Evergreen Turf H., A$94000 2400m Only TIger (NZ) 2013 (G. by Rip Van Winkle-Sitting on a Hill) (trainer: J G Sargent)-Flemington Race 9 Grampians Region H., A$100000 1100m Yesterday's Songs (AUS) 2010 (G. by Henrythenavigator-Sarah Vee) (trainer: M D Moroney)-Tauranga R...

Monday Wrap Up 18.06.18

Curraghmore’s winning tally for the season continues to improve with Manolo Blahniq (Jimmy Choux) adding his success to the list on Saturday. The Tony Noonan-trained gelding was given an excellent ride by Blake Shinn to win the Sydney's West App Handicap (1300m) at Rosehill.  Bred by Nearco Stud, Manolo Blahniq was sold for $115,000 through Curraghmore's 2015 New Zealand Bloodstock draft when purchased by Noonan. A Group Three winner in  New Zealand when trained by Craig Thornton, M...

Manolo on track for Queensland

Manolo Blahniq (Jimmy Choux) will join the tail end of the Queensland winter carnival after producing a dogged victory at Rosehill. The Mornington-based gelding justified trainer Tony Noonan's decision to go north early in this preparation by claiming the Sydney's West App Handicap (1300m) second-up. Noonan says the Listed Glasshouse Quality (1400m) on the Sunshine Coast in a fortnight is on the agenda after Manolo Blahniq edged Pianissimo by a long neck on Saturday. Manolo Blahniq launched this...

Weekend runners 16.06.18

Good luck to the connections of the following Cm Graduates, running this weekend.AUSTRALIA SATURDAY -Rosehill Race 2 Ascot Restaurant Sale H. A$100000 1400m Lisdoonvarna (NZ) 2014 (F. by Super Easy-Axislass) (trainer: Ms A Turner & M Poletti)-Rosehill Race 9 Sydney's West App H., A$100000 1300m Manolo Blahniq (NZ) 2013 (G. by Jimmy Choux-Floramour) (trainer: A W Noonan) -Ipswich TC Race 4 Queensland Times Stayers H., A$101000 2150m Calypso Bay (NZ) 2012 (G. by High Chaparral-Alagant Satin) ...

Price predicts Boss resurgence

Mick Price is convinced his Caulfield Guineas winner Mighty Boss is far from finished as a racing prospect and expects the rising four-year-old to be a major player in the spring. Price said on Thursday that Mighty Boss had returned to his Caulfield stable and was thriving. "He's jumping out of his skin," Price said. "A stud deal was not done and (managing owner) Mr Yassen has decided to put the horse back into work and he's bright, bouncy and sound." Mighty Boss' racetrack future looked dim aft...

Monday Wrap Up 11.06.18

REPLAY: Roc De Bank runs a close third in the Foster Maintain 1400 at Te Rapa...

Weekend Runners 09.06.18

Good luck to the connections of the following Cm Graduates, running this weekend. AUSTRALIA SATURDAY - Doomben R1 Hinkler H. L, A$100823 1200m Kuro (NZ) 2011 (G. by Denman-Distinctive Lass) (trainer: J A O'Shea) - Flemington R5 Ken Cox H., A$100000 1000m Yesterday's Songs (AUS) 2010 (G. by Henrythenavigator-Sarah Vee) (trainer: M D Moroney) NEW ZEALAND SATURDAY  - Te Rapa Race 7 Foster Maintain H., NZ$35000 1400m Roc de Bank (NZ) 2012 (G. by Roc de Cambes-Flower Girl) (trainer: C J Wood) - ...

Filly ready to rock and roll

Curraghmore graduate Keltic Rockstar is in the right order to improve on her encouraging debut performance when she fronts up at New Plymouth. The Rock ‘n’ Pop filly, who was bred by Mrs S L Frost and Mrs R A Ramage, runs in the New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Pearl Series Race (1200m) on Thursday with part-owner and trainer Donald Caskey’s only reservation being the ground. “I’d like to see a Slow 7, but if it gets to heavy then my gut feeling is that she will probably cop it a ...

Monday Wrap Up - 04.06.18

Curraghmore had one winner on the weekend with New Zealand Bloodstock graduate Justice Glory (Fastnet Rock) successful in Singapore. Making her Singapore debut, the former Australian galloper marked her arrival with a bang when she took out the S$80,000 Perth Racing Trophy, a Class 3 race over 1200m on Sunday. A two-time winner at Sandown over 1200m and 1300m for Lindsay Park Racing, the Fastnet Rock three-year-old came off a ground-saving run on the rails in midfield to gun down the duelling pa...

Group One Winning Curraghmore Graduate to Stand at Stud

Queensland's Raheen Stud has secured exciting Fastnet Rock colt, Heroic Valour for stud duties. The only Group One-winning 2YO by Fastnet Rock at stud in Australia, Heroic Valour was an outstanding performer who won the Gr.1 ARC Diamond Stakes (1200m) in lightning fast time and would also ran third in the Gr.1 NZ Two Thousand Guineas (1600m). Indeed, the well related Heroic Valour was unbeaten as a 2YO, capturing the Listed Matamata Slipper (1200m) leading into the Gr.1 Diamond. Consistently r...

Monday Wrap Up 28.05.18

Curraghmore has two more winners on the board after limited runners on the weekend.The well-travelled Rodrico (High Chaparral) won his New Zealand debut for the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman stable at Hawera on Sunday in the Sandfords Rural Carriers 1600m.Bred in partnership by Roncon, Chelsaus and Wynaus Rodrico was purchased by Guy Mulcaster from Curraghmore's 2014 New Zealand Bloodstock draft for $235,000.  He was a multiple Australian winner and runner up in the Gr.1 Queensland D...

Weekend Runners 26.05.18

Good luck to the connections of Curraghmore graduates running this weekend:AUSTRALIA SATURDAY - Doomben Race 4 Lord Mayor's Cup,Gr.3, A$127531 1630m Ruettiger (NZ) 2011 (G. by Duporth-Be Inspired) (trainer: Ben Currie)- Gosford RC Race 8 Spackman Auto Centre H., A$29000 2600m Only Tiger (NZ) 2013 (G. by Rip Van Winkle-Sitting on a Hill) (trainer: J G Sargent) - Sandown Race 4 Australian Steeplechase, A$126500 3400m Entirely Perfect (NZ) 2009 (G. by Pentire-Clarissa) (trainer: B I Stanaway) SINGA...

Monday Wrap Up 21.05.18

Curraghmore had another successful Saturday with some great results coming in from both sides of the Tasman.Leading the charge was Lisdoonvarna (Super Easy), a three-year-old filly who was bred in partnership by Gordon Cunningham and Hallmark Stud.Lisdoonvarna was stepping down in class and raced up on the pace to beat the favourite Seaway (Ocean Park) who came from behind in the Poitrel Handicap (1400m) at Rosehill.It was her fifth career win from eight starts and she could now head n...

Lisdoonvarna bounces back in Rosehill win

Lisdoonvarna (Super Easy) has bounced back from an incident at Warwick Farm which threatened to derail her campaign with an impressive win at Rosehill on Saturday. The filly was a scratching 10 days ago after hurting herself when she lunged forward in the barrier and hit her head with co-trainer Amanda Turner crediting jockey Peter Wells for alerting the attendants. "They were just about to let the field go and Peter quickly realized she was not right," Turner said. "He knows her really well and...

This Weekends Runner 19/05/18

Good luck to the connections of the following Cm Graduates, running this weekend. AUSTRALIA SATURDAY ROSEHILL Race 2 Poitrel Hall of Fame H., A $98,000 1400m Lisdoonvarna (NZ) 2014 (F. by Super Easy-Axislass) (trainer: Ms A Turner & M Poletti)ROSEHILL Race 6 John Size Hall of Fame H., A$100,000 1100m Manolo Blahniq (NZ) 2013 (G. by Jimmy Choux-Floramour) (trainer: A W Noonan)DOOMBEN Race 7 BRC Sprint H. Gr.3, A$12,8607 1350m Ruettiger (NZ) 2011 (G. by Duporth-Be Inspired) (trainer: Ben Currie)GC...