From NZ Thoroughbred News

The remedial re-shoeing of the tough front-running galloper Egyptian Ra (NZ) (Woodborough) could prove just the ticket needed in the HK-2 The Cathay Pacific International Mile on Sunday.

Whilst a bruised left front foot ensured a disappointing trial performance last Friday, trainer Tony Cruz has been pleased with the subsequent work of Egyptian Ra since his re-shoeing.

Subject to a customary pre-race veterinary examination, the 8YO gelding will head out on to the Sha Tin track with title defence in mind and with the confidence of a last start tick in October's HK-3 National Day Cup (1400m). Running his rivals ragged in the International Mile Trial last year, Egyptian Ra stopped the clock at 1:33.28 - a time only marginally outside of the 1:33.1 track record achieved by Down Town in 2007.

Second in the race last year Sight Winner (NZ) (Faltaat) likewise heads out with a strong claim in the HK-2 feature.

Turning the tables of his NZ-Bred nemesis, Sight Winner had the wood over Egyptian Ra in April's Gr.1 Champions Mile (1600m), shading him out of the winner's enclosure by 0.1 of a length

Success a year earlier in the 2007 Gr.1 Champions Mile also elevates the chance of the kiwi horse Able One (NZ) (Cape Cross) on Sunday.

Coming into the race with a win in June's HK-3 Premier Cup (1400m), Able One is one of 5 NZ fancies in the race.

New Zealand's other chances lie with last October's HK-3 National Day Cup (1400m) winner Fellowship (NZ) (O'Reilly) and with the proven 1600m Keeper gelding Special Days (NZ).

UP AND coming Sydney trainer Con Karakatsanis was in search of some pain relief yesterday morning after suffering a suspected broken leg in a trackwork tumble at Caulfield, but the best tonic could come this afternoon when his consistent sprinter News Alert tackles the $100,000 Heffernan Stakes at Betfair Park.

Karakatsanis was attempting to load an inexperienced Byron Cozamanis-trained galloper into the practice barriers when the horse reared and tossed him to the turf.

''My left leg took the brunt of the impact and I knew I was in trouble,'' he said.

Thankfully for Karakatsanis, News Alert is in far better health and will line up in today's listed race as second favourite behind the brilliant Lucky Secret after an eye-catching run at Flemington a fortnight ago.

Karakatsanis brought News Alert, Mr Slick and Cox Plate contender Black Piranha to Melbourne in October for a spring campaign but is yet to register a win. ''It's been a big thrill for me and my owners to come down and have runners in races like the Cox Plate. We haven't had any luck, but it's been a good trip,'' he said.

While Black Piranha rounded off his preparation with a brave fourth in last week's group 1 Emirates Stakes, Karakatsanis' two other tourists are seeking a late spring victory today.

Following an impressive fourth in the group 2 Salinger Stakes down the Flemington straight on Derby day, News Alert has his trainer confident that he can salvage a minor victory from the southern sojourn. (www.theage.com.au)

What a shocker! Shamoline Warrior's last-minute scratching has smashed Victoria Derby appeal. The pre-post hotpot has a lung infection and an elevated temperature. Latest betting sees Rockferry the new fav at 11/4.

In another shock, it's been announced that Godolphin galloper Kirklees will not run in the Melbourne Cup, moving Vigor a step closer to getting a start next Tuesday. Godolphin's trainer Saeed Bin Suroor made his first appearance at Sandown on Saturday morning and ruled his horse out because he wasn't satisfied with the horse's appearance.Vigor has been scratched from the Mackinnon Stakes.

Trainer Herman Brown wants Mourilyan ridden with utmost patience in Tuesday's Melbourne Cup. The stayer has been heavily backed in the last week and Brown and jockey Glyn Schofield are confident he'll run well. Brown says: 'He totally switches off until about the 1000 metres of his races, then he wakes up and starts to look around and think 'come on let's go'. He's like a sleeping lion.'

What's the latest on Efficient's troublesome off-foreleg? Owner Lloyd Williams says: 'There is a bit of thickening there...It's the same injury he was suffering last year but it is not as bad as it was last year. I would think we will see him on Cup day but I am not a vet. If there is any doubt, then of course he won't start.' Efficient is likely to have his final Cup workout at Macedon on Saturday morning. Racing Victoria vets will examine him later in the morning. The final Melbourne Cup declaration fee of $45,375 is due by 5pm. As there are no emergencies declared for the Cup, stewards will be anxious to ascertain Efficient's condition before final payment time.

FRIDAY'S COX PLATE BIG BETS (TAB Sportsbet)

Whobegotyou

$9,000 @ $3.00
$8,000 @ $3.00
$5,000 @ $3.00 (twice)

$9,000 @ $18 Whobegotyou/Efficient Cox Plate/M Cup double
$8,700 @ $4.65 Whobegotyou/Avenue double

Scenic Shot

$10,000 @ $17.00

Rock Kingdom

$2,000 x $1000 @ $17/$4.60

Zipping

$2,000 @ $16.00
$1,000 @ $17.00

Speed Gifted

$1,000 e/w @ $11.00
$1,000 @ $11.00

El Segundo

$1,000 @ $14.00

Latest Caulfield Cup news on Friday

Predatory Pricer $8.50 and Daffodil $8.50 are the best backed runners.

Big Bets today:

$10,000 Predatory Pricer @ $10

$3,000 Daffodil @ $9 ($5,000 yesterday @ $9)

$2,000 Daffodil @ $9

$2,000 Cima De Triomphe @ $8

$1,000 Light Vision @ $21

$1,000 e/w Allez Wonder @ $11

TABSportsbet

Just over a week to go...and Speed Gifted remains the dominant fav for the Grp 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) at Caulfield. Latest betting has the Lee Freedman trained import at $5.00 with Predatory Pricer next best at $7.00. But will Speed Gifted run? There's talk he might instead be switched to the Cox Plate as a springboard to the Melbourne Cup, for which he is currently second fav at $7.00 behind Efficient $6.00. In the Cox Plate, Speed Gifted is a $17.00 chance.

CAULFIELD CUP (Betstar odds)

Speed Gifted 5.00
Predatory Pricer 7.00
Vigor 8.00
Cima De Triomphe (GB) 11.00
Daffodil (NZ) 13.00
Kirklees (UAE) 13.00
Maldivian 13.00
Red Ruler (NZ) 15.00
Shocking 17.00
Baughurst 21.00
Master O'Reilly 21.00
Viewed 21.00
C'est La Guerre 26.00
Light Vision 26.00
Roman Emperor 26.00

Sam Spratt has won the 08/09 New Zealand Lady Jockey Championship Series and now she gets a chance to ride against Australia's top female jockeys in a special race at Moonee Valley on Oct 9. Sam is NZ's leading female jockey, finishing 2nd on the national Premiership table with a total of 112 wins. She was the #1 jockey in NZ on prizemoney won ($3,403,278)and winning the most Group and Listed races over the season. At the Valley, Sam will take on the likes of Kathy O'Hara, Clare Lindop, Libby Hopwood, Mandy Radecker, Chloe Chatfield, Michelle Payne and Linda Meech in an RB78 hdcp over 2040m.

Steven King has lost his appeal against a careless riding suspension. The decision means he misses out on the ride on Predatory Pricer in the Turnbull Stakes. Dawyne Dunn is the replacement rider.

Big news for the girls...Michelle Payne has landed the prize ride on El Segundo in the Grp 1 Turnbull Stakes at Flemington on Sat. She's the replacement for suspended regular jockey Luke Nolen, who is out for 20 meetings. Michelle got the ride ahead of a swarm of top-name jockeys. Trainer Colin Little says: 'Michelle has ridden El Segundo, and she actually won his maiden on him, and she's always helping me out riding work, so it was not really a terribly hard decision to make.'

GOLDEN Slipper Stakes winner Phelan Ready may have narrowly fallen short of another group 1 victory last night at Moonee Valley when he was beaten in the Manikato Stakes by Danleigh, but the performance could have resurrected his Caulfield Guineas campaign, reports The Age.

It says: In a thrilling race which featured enormous efforts from Phelan Ready and third placegetter Nicconi, Danleigh ($17) burst through late to score by three-quarters of a length from Phelan Ready ($17), with Nicconi ($4.60) a long head away third.

Phelan Ready's trainer, Jason McLachlan, said the three-year-old had recovered after barely negotiating the final turn, and the Guineas was back on the agenda after he missed a vital run last week when he was scratched at the barriers at Caulfield on veterinary advice.

''I think that shows there's nothing wrong with him,'' he said. ''If he got around the last corner he would have won, and I know it's an unorthodox prep, which is not my fault, but we're obliged to go to the Guineas [on October 10].''

David Hayes was speechless after watching Nicconi come from last to be narrowly beaten. ''If he drew 13 you could understand why he was there [last], but he drew six. If there was one place you didn't want to be in the race it was last and pulling, and that's us. It was a huge run.''

WARWICK Farm trainer Gary Portelli will use the services of twin apprentices Nathan and Tommy Berry at Saturday's group 1 George Main Stakes meeting at Randwick, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.

It says: While they are unable to use their apprentice claims in group and listed races, Portelli is adamant ''they'll get the job done'' when riding in races such as the Dulcify Quality, Colin Stephen Quality and The Nivison for the trainer.

''I'm giving both the boys every opportunity I can,'' Portelli said on Thursday. ''I know their claim helps, but it is not the be all with them. Some kids with three-kilogram claims can sit three wide on a good horse and the claim helps them get home.

''But, with Nathan and Tommy, they give their horses every chance. They win races because they are good riders.''

Portelli will start Romanus and Mirrasalo in the Dulcify, with both on their last chance for the spring carnival.

''Romanus has been struggling for form, whether he needs to be gelded or dropped back in grade remains to be seen,'' Portelli said. ''We are putting the blinkers on him and we will ride him aggressively again. He ran in the Gloaming last weekend and he sat outside the leader but just didn't come on in the straight.

''The winner [So You Think] came at him at the furlong and he half baulked at him.''

Portelli said Nathan Berry rode Romanus in all his trackwork and ''he knows how to get the best out of the horse''.

Monday, September 14

The Whobegotyou tsunami has arrived for the Cox Plate...The Dato winner is now a hot fav at 5/2. Centrebet's Neil Evans says: 'The punters have come from everywhere to back him in the Cox Plate...I think they were waiting to see what he did with the blinkers on before they launched into him...They got their answer on Saturday in no uncertain terms...He has lost nothing and the sheer weight of money has forced us to trim his price into a clear $3.50 favorite.' Runner-up Mic Mac will not contest the Cox Plate, says trainer Greg Eurell. He's going to targe the $500,000 Sportingbet Manikato Stakes (1200m) at the Moonee Valley night meeting on Sep 25.

CAULFIELD CUP

VIGOR 6.00
SPEED GIFTED 9.00
WHOBEGOTYOU 11.00
CEST LA GUERRE 14.00
ZARITA 17.00
MASTER OREILLY 17.00
PREDATORY PRICER 17.00

COX PLATE

WHOBEGOTYOU 3.50
EL SEGUNDO 8.00
JOLIES SHINJU 9.00
BLACK PIRANHA 13.00
PREDATORY PRICER 13.00
VIGOR 16.00
MALDIVIAN 16.00

No joy...Gai Waterhouse's top stayer Tuesday Joy has been retired after turning in a lacklustre track gallop on Monday. Gai says the mare never recovered from an arduous trip to Dubai. She says: 'Those overseas trips can take a lot out of a horse.''

Fresh serving...Injury hit Black Caviar will miss the $500,000 Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on Oct 14 and will be after the $500,000 Coolmore Stakes 1200m at Flemington on Oct 29.

OFFICIALS fear widespread infiltration of Victorian racing by organised crime after revelations that underworld figures own a horse at the centre of a doping scandal and other pacers and thoroughbreds, reports The Age.

It says: The underworld link to harness racing horse Em MaGuane - which last month tested positive for the stimulant EPO - along with several other positive tests has sparked serious integrity concerns in the lead-up to the Melbourne spring carnival.

Some racing and organised crime investigators suspect EPO, or erythropoietin, known as an illegal performance enhancing drug used by cyclists to boost red blood cells, may be in far wider use because it is difficult to detect.

Harness Racing authorities are conducting two inquiries into EPO use and are awaiting further analysis of an irregular sample involving a third horse. Thoroughbred racing investigators are conducting a separate EPO inquiry into horses trained by a father-son team.

MOONEE VALLEY Acceptances on Saturday 12th September, 2009
TAB MEETING. Rail: True Position Entire Circuit
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1-12.00 AJS CORPORATION HOLDINGS PTY LTD HANDICAP 1500 M
Of $70000. 1st $42700, 2nd $12600, 3rd $6300, 4th $3150, 5th $1750, 6th $700, 7th $700, 8th $700, 9th $700, 10th $700.For Three-Years-Old.This race carries a SUPER VOBIS Nominators Bonus of $7,000 and a SUPER VOBIS Owners Bonus of $23,000 for qualified horses. Field Limit: 14 + 4 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen RTG
1 UMANUGGET Peter G Moody Luke Nolen 5 59 (74)
2 ALKHAFIF David Hayes Craig Williams 8 58.5 (72)
3 SIR EXCELLENCE Leon Corstens Danny Nikolic 7 54.5 (62)
4 STAR SCREAM Peter G Moody 4 54.5 (62)
5 ZAPURB Rodney Douglas Glen Boss 2 54 (62)
6 DIAMONDCOWBOY Bill Kingsbury 1 54 (61)
7 KINETICS David Brideoake Peter Mertens 6 54 (59)
8 RATTLE MY CAGE Dale Schmitt 3 54 (52)

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2-12.35 AGAR CLEANING PLATE 1200 M
Of $70000. 1st $42700, 2nd $12600, 3rd $6300, 4th $3150, 5th $1750, 6th $700, 7th $700, 8th $700, 9th $700, 10th $700.For Three-Years-Old Fillies. Set Weights plus Penalties.This race carries a SUPER VOBIS Nominators Bonus of $7,000 and a SUPER VOBIS Owners Bonus of $23,000 for qualified horses.No Allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 14 + 4 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen RTG
1 MY EMOTION (NZ) Michael Kent Craig Williams 10 57 (78)
2 BABY CORN Lee Freedman Dwayne Dunn 6 56 (82)
3 QUICK BLUSH David Hayes Brad Rawiller 4 55 (78)
4 MUSIC IN THE PARK John Moloney Steven Arnold 2 55 (70)
5 GENUINE STUNNER (NZ) Stuart Gower 3 55 (67)
6 MIRACULOUS MISS Mark Kavanagh Steven King 7 55 (70)
7 LITTLE GEM Ron Stageman Luke Nolen 8 55 (67)
8 KELTARA Darren Weir Danny Nikolic 1 55 (64)
9 CLOCKED Mick Price Damien Oliver 5 55 (64)
10 VALDEMORO Tony Vasil 9 55

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3-01.10 PULSE PHARMACY FLYING HANDICAP 1200 M
Of $70000. 1st $42700, 2nd $12600, 3rd $6300, 4th $3150, 5th $1750, 6th $700, 7th $700, 8th $700, 9th $700, 10th $700.For Four-Years-Old and Upwards Mares. Field Limit: 14 + 4 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen RTG
1 LADY LYNETTE David & Scott Brunton Nicholas Hall 4 59 (92)
2 CERBERUS GAL Gary Kennewell Jason Maskiell (a3) 1 58.5 (91)
3 PINK SHIMMER John Rooney Stephen Baster 13 57.5 (89)
4 JAALIPPY Gordon Richards Dwayne Dunn 6 57 (88)
5 LA GOULUE Peter G Moody Brent Evans (a2) 8 55 (84)
6 MOONDANCING Peter G Moody Luke Nolen 12 54.5 (82)
7 PRINCESS PULSE (NZ) Michael Moroney Glen Boss 11 54.5 (82)
8 RED FLAIR Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra Chris Symons 14 54 (80)
9 TAKE ALL OF ME Bruce & Jean Purcell Darren Gauci 10 53 (77)
10 BUBBLE BELOW Michael Kent Craig Williams 3 53 (76)
11 ARIARNI Tony Vasil 9 53 (75)
12 SNAKEY PRINCESS Grant Dalziel Brian Park 2 53 (75)
13 BETTY'S BELLE Mick Price 7 53 (72)
14 STRUDEL Russell Bell 5 53 (62)

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4-01.45 RDC AUSTRALASIAN FLOORING PTY LTD HANDICAP 2500 M
Of $70000. 1st $42700, 2nd $12600, 3rd $6300, 4th $3150, 5th $1750, 6th $700, 7th $700, 8th $700, 9th $700, 10th $700.. (Weights Raised 1kg.) Field Limit: 15 + 4 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen RTG
1 DAKA'S GEM David Brideoake Peter Mertens 1 57 (92)
2 PASS ME BY Peter G Moody Luke Nolen 10 57 (92)
3 LEICA FALCON Richard Freyer Glen Boss 5 56 (89)
4 SENTIRE (NZ) Robbie Laing Jason Maskiell (a3) 2 56 (89)
5 WILLEGO John Macmillan Justin Potter 8 55 (87)
6 DIAMOND ENVY Tony Noonan 13 54 (84)
7 DOUBLY SURE (NZ) Tony Vasil 3 54 (78)
8 COURTNEY (NZ) Pat Carey Ben Melham 9 54 (78)
9 GRIZZ (NZ) Clinton McDonald 6 54 (78)
10 RARE POPPI Heath Conners 4 54 (77)
11 POWER OF LOVE (NZ) Tony Noonan Craig Newitt 7 54 (74)
12 NEVA RIVER (NZ) Peter Fell Ronnie Stewart 11 54 (68)
13 PERGOLA (NZ) Colin & Cindy Alderson Danny Nikolic 12 54 (65)

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5-02.20 HONAN INSURANCE HANDICAP 1200 M
Of $70000. 1st $42700, 2nd $12600, 3rd $6300, 4th $3150, 5th $1750, 6th $700, 7th $700, 8th $700, 9th $700, 10th $700.. Field Limit: 14 + 4 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen RTG
1 MASKED ASSASSIN Peter G Moody Luke Nolen 10 58.5 (102)
2 IN THE SHADOWS Peter Maher Brad Rawiller 6 57 (99)
3 EL MANDON Mick Price Chris Symons 4 56 (97)
4 ELECTROMOTIVE Lee Freedman Dwayne Dunn 1 56 (96)
5 EAGLE FALLS David Hayes Jason Maskiell (a3) 8 55.5 (95)
6 ARCH SYMBOL Bill & Symon Wilde Craig Williams 2 55 (94)
7 SIGNOR SOCKS Kate Goodrich 5 53.5 (89)
8 NINE TALES Mick Price Craig Newitt 3 53 (87)
9 PROSPECT Tracey Templeton 11 53 (86)
10 LUCKY THUNDER Danny O'Brien 9 53 (85)
11 GUN RIDGE Sam Turner Dean Yendall 7 53 (74)

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6-03.00 MITTY'S MCEWEN STAKES 1000 M
Of $200000 and $1500 trophy. 1st $120000 and trophy of $1500, 2nd $36000, 3rd $18000, 4th $9000, 5th $5000, 6th $4000, 7th $4000, 8th $4000.Standard Weight for Age. (GROUP 3).No Allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 15 + 4 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen RTG
1 TYPHOON ZED Tim Martin Michael Walker 3 58.5 (110)
2 LUCKY SECRET Tony Vasil 5 58.5 (112)
3 NICCONI David Hayes Craig Williams 4 58.5 (106)
4 HERE DE ANGELS Mark Kavanagh Stephen Baster 2 58.5 (103)
5 SECRET FLYER Mark Young Steven Arnold 1 58.5 (103)
6 WILANDER Lee Freedman Dwayne Dunn 8 58.5 (103)
7 I AM INVINCIBLE Peter Morgan Darren Gauci 7 58.5 (105)
8 MORGAN DOLLAR Stuart Gower Steven King 9 58.5 (95)
9 TEASING Tim Martin Noel Callow 6 56.5 (104)
10 MRS WATERS Peter Healey 10 56.5 (92)

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7-03.40 DATO' TAN CHIN NAM STAKES 1600 M
Of $500000 and $5000 trophy. 1st $300000 and trophy of $5000, 2nd $90000, 3rd $45000, 4th $22500, 5th $12500, 6th $10000, 7th $10000, 8th $10000.Standard Weight for Age. (GROUP 2).No Allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 15 + 4 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen RTG
1 EFFICIENT (NZ) John Sadler Steven Arnold 5 59 (119)
2 EL SEGUNDO (NZ) Colin Little Luke Nolen 3 59 (117)
3 ZIPPING John Sadler Eddie Cassar 11 59 (114)
4 TEARS I CRY Anne McGrath Nikita Beriman 1 59 (100)
5 SEA BATTLE Mark Kavanagh Steven King 10 59 (110)
6 BAUGHURST Bill & Symon Wilde Mark Zahra 12 59 (106)
7 MAJESTICAL (NZ) Greg Eurell Chris Symons 6 59 (100)
8 MAGICAL PEARL Dennis O'Leary Noel Callow 4 59 (101)
9 DANDAAD (NZ) Bart Cummings Dwayne Dunn 9 59 (82)
10 WHOBEGOTYOU Mark Kavanagh Damien Oliver 7 58.5 (112)
11 MIC MAC Greg Eurell Danny Nikolic 8 58.5 (110)
12 PRECEDENCE (NZ) Bart Cummings Brad Rawiller 2 58.5 (88)
13 JOLIE'S SHINJU (JPN) Hideyuki Takaoka Ronnie Stewart 13 57 (112)

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8-04.20 CLEANEVENT STOCKS STAKES 1600 M
Of $200000 and $2500 trophy. 1st $120000 and trophy of $2500, 2nd $36000, 3rd $18000, 4th $9000, 5th $5000, 6th $4000, 7th $4000, 8th $4000.For Four-Years-Old and Upwards Mares. Standard Weight for Age. (GROUP 2).No Allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 15 + 4 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen RTG
1 ZARITA (NZ) Pat Hyland Dwayne Dunn 9 57 (106)
2 PARTIVA Michael Kent Brent Evans (a) 6 57 (95)
3 SOUL DIVA Tony Noonan Nicholas Hall 4 57 (95)
4 MISS MAREN (NZ) Mick Price Damien Oliver 13 57 (104)
5 SPARKLING SATINE (NZ) Danny O'Brien Danny Nikolic 12 57 (95)
6 BRITOMART Rick Hore-Lacy Noel Callow 2 57 (95)
7 RUNNING RIOT Mick Price Craig Newitt 7 57 (94)
8 BROLAGO Leon Corstens Stephen Baster 8 57 (87)
9 WITH APOLOGIES Tony Noonan Chris Symons 10 57 (87)
10 LEICA DING Darren Weir Craig Williams 5 57 (84)
11 DERAISMES Michael Moroney Mark Zahra 3 57 (81)
12 GALLICA Mick Price Glen Boss 14 56.5 (108)
13 CATS WHISKER Mark Kavanagh Steven King 11 56.5 (102)
14 MARCHELLE BELLE Lee Freedman Steven Arnold 1 56.5 (95)

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9-04.58 CURRAN CHEMICALS HANDICAP 1500 M
Of $70000. 1st $42700, 2nd $12600, 3rd $6300, 4th $3150, 5th $1750, 6th $700, 7th $700, 8th $700, 9th $700, 10th $700.. Field Limit: 14 + 4 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen RTG
1 RENEWABLE (NZ) John Sadler Eddie Cassar 13 59 (103)
2 GOTTA KEEP COOL Darren Weir 12 56 (96)
3 SANDHILL PRINCE Sam Turner Billy Egan (a3) 4 55.5 (95)
4 SHOCKING Mark Kavanagh Steven King 1 55 (94)
5 LA ROCKET Dale Sutton Stephen Baster 14 54.5 (92)
6 SERMON Robbie Laing 2 54.5 (92)
7 EXCELLTASTIC Peter G Moody Luke Nolen 7 54 (90)
8 PHILDA Michael Kent Craig Williams 5 54 (90)
9 SILKY SMOOTH David Hayes Jason Maskiell (a3) 8 54 (91)
10 SNORT Rick Hore-Lacy Danny Nikolic 10 54 (90)
11 SILENT SOPHIA William Smart Nathan Rose (a3) 11 53 (89)
12 MANGONUI Ian Hutchins Peter Hutchinson 6 53 (87)
13 MR PAPARAZZI Tony Vasil 9 53 (82)
14 APPREHEND Tony Vasil 3 53 (75)

ONE of the country's most improved horses, Driffield Gold, has received a setback in his Caulfield Cup campaign, with a foot abscess forcing him out of today's D'Urban Stakes at Caulfield, reports The Age.

It says: Trainer Robert Smerdon said yesterday although the ailment could sometimes linger, he was hopeful the horse could return to work in the next few days and continue on his path towards a possible Caulfield Cup start.

''It hasn't burst out yet but he's down at the beach and hopefully it will resolve itself quickly,'' Smerdon said. ''He's pretty fit and he's pretty forward, so as long as it (abscess) comes out soon we don't envisage it will set him back too much.''

IT IS understandable that, with 12 Melbourne Cups to his name, Bart Cummings would be wary of changing his successful formula. But the Cups King is open-minded about his approach to the 2009 Cup with last year's winner Viewed, who kicks off his campaign at Caulfield tomorrow, reports The Age.

It says: Cummings was forced to try something different last year for his 12th Melbourne Cup win. Circumstances demanded a different approach with Viewed after he missed a vital run a week before the Caulfield Cup when he was kicked at the barrier and scratched before the Yalumba Stakes. It meant he did not have a run for four weeks leading into the Caulfield Cup, where he finished 10th. He then ran last in the weight-for-age Mackinnon Stakes three days before his Melbourne Cup triumph at odds of $41.

Instead of derailing Viewed's Melbourne Cup assault, Cummings this week conceded the forced late change in his stayer's preparation may have been the difference between victory and defeat on the first Tuesday in November.

''It might have been a blessing in disguise, as it might mean that he appreciates a lighter campaign,'' Cummings said. ''I originally thought that he'd done a very good job to win the Cup considering the problem he had, but it might have worked in his favour missing out on that run. I've set no concrete plan for him on the way [to the Melbourne Cup this year]. It just depends on what it takes to get him there in the right shape.''

Melbourne Cup hope Changingoftheguard was a certainty btn in the 2800m Ebor at York UK overnight. Bookmakers Paddy Power halved Changingoftheguard in price to 6/1 from 12/1 for next month's Ladbrokes St Leger after his unlucky head 2nd to bolter Sesenta. Aidan O'Brien's 15/8 market leader endured a torrid passage and couldn't claw back the Willie Mullins-trained winner. O'Brien said: 'He ran a great race, we will see where we go now...He is a young horse and it was a great experience for him.'

Four other Melbourne Cup hopes did not advance their claims in the Ebor. Warringah ran 5th, Deutchscland was 8th, Ladies Best 15th and Desert Sea 18th. Warringah (17/2 second fav) was prominent, led over 2400m out, was ridden hard 400m out, got headed well inside final 200m and could find no extra.

In Melbourne Cup betting following the Ebor, TAB Sportsbet has maintained Changingoftheguard as a $17.00 chance, and Warringah has firmed from $41 into $31. Deutschland has eased from $61 to $81, Ladies Best from $201 to $301 and Desert Sea from $101 to $301.

Adelaide jockey Simon Price has copped a $400 fine for a whip rule breach on the Mark Kavanagh-trained debutant Definitely Ready in a 1050m maiden race at Morphettville. He says: 'I was fined for hitting the horse when I was too far in front.'

RANDWICK Acceptances on Saturday 22nd August, 2009
TAB MEETING. Rail: +3m Entire Circuit
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1-12.55 QBE WORKERS COMPENSATION HANDICAP 2400 M
Of $70000. 1st $42000, 2nd $13300, 3rd $6650, 4th $3150, 5th $1750, 6th $1050, 7th $1050, 8th $1050.Starter Subsidy: $200 for non-prize earning runners.For Three-Years-Old and Upwards - 0 - 91.BOBS Bonus available: $20,000 Field Limit: 18 + 4 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen RTG
1 ELMORE Luke Oliver Nash Rawiller 2 58.5 (89)
2 STRIKE ONE (GB) Chris Waller Jeff Penza 1 56 (82)
3 STREETFIGHTER Terry Mathrick Chris Munce 3 54 (76)
4 COOL DREAMER David Payne Michael Palmer (a2) 5 53 (72)
5 HAWK ISLAND (IRE) Chris Waller Corey Brown 4 53 (71)
6 WANT A BET Anthony Olsen Blake Spriggs (a3) 6 53 (71)

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2-01.30 MTA AUTOMOTIVE TRAINING HANDICAP 1600 M
Of $70000. 1st $42000, 2nd $13300, 3rd $6650, 4th $3150, 5th $1750, 6th $1050, 7th $1050, 8th $1050.Starter Subsidy: $200 for non-prize earning runners.For Three-Years-Old and Upwards - 0 - 90.BOBS Bonus available: $20,000 Field Limit: 20 + 4 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen RTG
1 LODGE THE DEEDS Gwenda Markwell Corey Brown 9 58 (87)
2 TWO TOWERS Wanda Ings Peter Wells 4 58 (87)
3 FORT 'N' WON Gerald Ryan Michael Palmer (a2) 2 57 (85)
4 FUTURE'S DREAM (GB) Chris Waller Nash Rawiller 6 57 (84)
5 SIR FUSSALOT Ken Callaughan Kody Nestor (a3) 10 57 (84)
6 EMPEROR BONAPARTE (NZ) David Payne Glyn Schofield 5 56 (81)
7 INADESERT Steven O'Brien Jay Ford 11 55.5 (81)
8 DANZIBAA Paul Perry Daniel Ganderton (a1.5) 3 54 (75)
9 GUNNADOIT Les Bridge Tim Clark 12 53 (72)
10 REGAL TROCHE (NZ) Anthony Cummings Grant Buckley 8 53 (69)
11 ROANOKE Gabrielle Englebrecht Peter Robl 1 53 (67)
12 SWING PARTNERS Jeremy Willson Tye Angland 7 53 (55)

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3-02.05 MTA REPAIRERS TOY SHOW QUALITY 1400 M
Of $100000. 1st $60000, 2nd $19000, 3rd $9500, 4th $4500, 5th $2500, 6th $1500, 7th $1500, 8th $1500.Starter Subsidy: $200 for non-prize earning runners.For Three-Years-Old and Upwards Fillies and Mares. Quality. (LISTED). (Weights Raised 2.5kg.)No Allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 16 + 4 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen RTG
1 BEJEWELLED Joseph Pride Jim Cassidy 8 57
2 BACCHANAL WOMAN Keith Dryden Kevin Sweeney 5 56.5
3 NEDIYMS DREAM (NZ) John O'Shea Hugh Bowman 4 56.5
4 MISS MARIELLE Joseph Pride Peter Robl 1 55.5
5 MOTI (NZ) Gai Waterhouse Blake Shinn 7 55.5
6 CALM SEAS Graeme Spackman Glyn Schofield 3 55.5
7 PERMISSION TO LAND John O'Shea Corey Brown 9 55.5
8 BELLE SOLEIL Gary Portelli Tommy Berry (a) 2 55.5
9 BABINDA (NZ) Wanda Ings Peter Wells 6 55.5

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4-02.40 MTA PARTNERS UP AND COMING STAKES 1200 M
Of $125000. 1st $75000, 2nd $23750, 3rd $11875, 4th $5625, 5th $3125, 6th $1875, 7th $1875, 8th $1875.Starter Subsidy: $200 for non-prize earning runners.For Three-Years-Old Colts and Geldings. Set Weights plus Penalties. (GROUP 3).No Allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 16 + 4 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen RTG
1 ONEMORENOMORE Jason Coyle Peter Robl 6 58 (95)
2 SHELLSCRAPE Chris Waller Hugh Bowman 7 56.5 (89)
3 DELAGO BOLT Gary Portelli Corey Brown 5 56 (81)
4 SNIPLAZ Liam Birchley Tye Angland 4 55 (80)
5 OFFHANDED Peter Snowden Kerrin McEvoy 3 54 (73)
6 RAREFIED Peter Snowden Chris Munce 8 54 (73)
7 WINTER KING (NZ) David Payne Glyn Schofield 2 54 (77)
8 JUDICIAL Gai Waterhouse Blake Shinn 1 54 (65)

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5-03.15 MTA DEALERS SHOW COUNTY QUALITY 1200 M
Of $100000. 1st $60000, 2nd $19000, 3rd $9500, 4th $4500, 5th $2500, 6th $1500, 7th $1500, 8th $1500.Starter Subsidy: $200 for non-prize earning runners.For Three-Years-Old and Upwards. Quality. (LISTED).No Allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 16 + 4 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen RTG
1 HELLO PRETTY Tim Martin Glyn Schofield 1 59.5
2 FIGHTING FUND Guy Walter Kathy O'Hara 10 57
3 ROMAN EMPEROR (NZ) Bart Cummings Jim Cassidy 9 56.5
4 JUDGED Joseph Pride Tye Angland 4 56
5 ALBERT THE FAT Eden Petrie Brad Pengelly 13 54.5
6 BRYANNBO'S GIFT (NZ) Anne-Marie Ruttley Corey Brown 7 53
7 SACRED ORDERS Gary Portelli Craig Agnew 6 53
8 EMPERATOR Graeme Rogerson Peter Wells 5 53
9 CENTURY SERB Mick Miladinovic Tim Clark 2 53
10 DELAGO STAR Kim Waugh Grant Buckley 11 53
11 MCCLINTOCK Mark de Montfort Jay Ford 8 53
12 SWIFT ALLIANCE Gai Waterhouse Blake Shinn 3 53
13 YALLINGUP Guy Walter Chris Munce 12 53

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6-03.50 MTA WARWICK STAKES 1400 M
Of $150000 and $1400 trophies. 1st $90000 and trophies of $1000 to owner $200 to trainer $200 to jockey, 2nd $28500, 3rd $14250, 4th $6750, 5th $3750, 6th $2250, 7th $2250, 8th $2250.Starter Subsidy: $200 for non-prize earning runners.For Three-Years-Old and Upwards. Standard Weight for Age. (GROUP 2).No Allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 16 + 4 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen RTG
1 RACING TO WIN John O'Shea Corey Brown 3 59 (117)
2 VISION AND POWER (NZ) Joseph Pride Jim Cassidy 8 59 (113)
3 MR BARITONE (NZ) Michael Moroney Kerrin McEvoy 11 59 (101)
4 ZAVITE (NZ) Anthony Cummings Tim Clark 1 59 (104.5)
5 VOICE COMMANDER Nick Olive Tye Angland 4 59 (99)
6 COURT COMMAND Liam Birchley Damian Browne 7 59 (104)
7 GO CART Steven O'Dea Ryan Wiggins 5 59 (99)
8 THE CHIEFTAIN Guy Walter 10 59 (90)
9 DREAMSCAPE Gai Waterhouse Nash Rawiller 2 58.5 (95)
10 O'LONHRO Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Jay Ford 6 58.5 (76)
11 TRUSTING Jason Coyle Chris Munce 9 50.5 (67)

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7-04.25 MTA PRE PURCHASE INSPECTIONS HANDICAP 1200 M
Of $70000. 1st $42000, 2nd $13300, 3rd $6650, 4th $3150, 5th $1750, 6th $1050, 7th $1050, 8th $1050.Starter Subsidy: $200 for non-prize earning runners.For Three-Years-Old and Upwards - 0 - 86.BOBS Bonus available: $20,000 Field Limit: 16 + 4 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen RTG
1 ZARETTI (SAF) Gwenda Markwell Nash Rawiller 6 59.5 (86)
2 FESTUS HAGEN Kris Lees Hugh Bowman 11 59 (85)
3 REAL STRIKE Kevin Moses Jamie Quinnell (a2) 3 59 (85)
4 ALTERED BOY Chris Waller Kody Nestor (a3) 8 58.5 (83)
5 HANDSUPFORDETROIT Grahame Begg Daniel Ganderton (a1.5) 4 58.5 (82)
6 MONTE LEO Vic Bates Jay Ford 7 58.5 (83)
7 BARLAGARNEY Graeme Rogerson Peter Wells 14 57 (78)
8 DON'T TELL PAT Anne-Marie Ruttley Glyn Schofield 10 57 (77)
9 YOBURG Gary Portelli Tommy Berry (a2) 1 57 (77)
10 BACI AMORE David Payne Blake Shinn 9 56 (75)
11 EMISSARY Guy Walter Kathy O'Hara 13 54.5 (76)
12 POLAWAY John O'Shea Chris Munce 2 54.5 (76)
13 IVORY PEGASUS Robert Price Corey Brown 12 53.5 (73)
14 JAVASEA Bart Cummings Kerrin McEvoy 5 53 (67)

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8-05.05 MTA APPRENTICESHIPS PLUS SILVER SHADOW STAKES 1200 M
Of $125000. 1st $75000, 2nd $23750, 3rd $11875, 4th $5625, 5th $3125, 6th $1875, 7th $1875, 8th $1875.Starter Subsidy: $200 for non-prize earning runners.For Three-Years-Old Fillies. Set Weights plus Penalties. (GROUP 3).No Allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 16 + 4 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen RTG
1 MELITO Gerald Ryan Corey Brown 11 57 (88)
2 MORE JOYOUS (NZ) Gai Waterhouse Nash Rawiller 2 57 (87)
3 OUR JOAN OF ARC Clarry Conners Tye Angland 6 56.5 (85)
4 KISS ME KATY Steven O'Dea Ryan Wiggins 3 56 (83)
5 SO ANYWAY Jason Coyle Peter Robl 14 54 (75)
6 SCHIPPER Jason Coyle Jay Ford 5 54 (69)
7 SUNDAY ROSE Bart Cummings Chris Munce 12 54 (74)
8 HURTLE MYRTLE Matthew Smith Blake Shinn 4 54 (67)
9 AMARANTHA (NZ) Graeme Rogerson Jim Cassidy 9 54 (68)
10 PREREQUISITE David Payne Hugh Bowman 13 54 (68)
11 DEER VALLEY Chris Waller Daniel Ganderton (a) 10 54 (71)
12 WE BETCHA Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 7 54 (66)
13 DANZA DOLL David Payne Glyn Schofield 1 54 (65)
14 MOROSI Marc Conners Craig Agnew 8 54 (71)

THE training partnership of Bevan and Richard Laming was last night seeking to gain an injunction from the Victorian Supreme Court to have its two starters who were due to race this weekend, reinstated, reports The Age.

It says: This follows referee samples from the horses testing positive to EPO.

The father-son combination had its two runners this weekend - Benelli in today's Liston Stakes at Caulfield and War Dancer in the Crisp Steeple at Sandown tomorrow - scratched by Racing Victoria Ltd stewards after they received the results of tests in England.

Both Lamings say they are innocent and were last night hoping for an injunction to overturn RVL's ruling that the horses be scratched.

Benelli has raced three times since June 11, when tests were conducted. He won at Sandown on June 13, finished second at Flemington on July 4 and won at Caulfield on July 18.

If Benelli was to be disqualified from those two wins, it would cost winning jockey Craig Williams a share of the Melbourne jockeys' premiership title for the 2008-09 season, after he tied with Damien Oliver.

''It's too early to pre-empt anything like that at this stage,'' acting chief steward Allan Reardon said. ''We're in the early stages of the investigation and the main thing was to withdraw the horses from their engagements based on the evidence we have been given.''

The blood samples were taken from Benelli and War Dancer on June 11 as part of out-of-competition testing being conducted by RVL.

THE absence of crack colt Rothesay has thrown Saturday's group 3 San Domenico Stakes at Randwick wide open, reports Craid Young in the Sydney Morning Herald.

His report adds: "He is too good a horse, too valuable to risk," Rothesay's trainer Gerald Ryan said on Thursday after finding out the horse was sick.

Ryan has given up on the $1 million Golden Rose at Rosehill on August 29 for the colt, a brilliant winner on debut at Rosehill last month, but has not ruled out a shot at the group 1 Caulfield Guineas in October.

"He had a bit of a temperature when I checked him this morning," Ryan said. "He never ate his feed overnight, that's how I knew he was crook.

"He can't run until the Up And Coming and then he'd have to back-up seven days later into the Golden Rose, and I won't do it to him. There is still plenty of time to get him ready for the Caulfield Guineas."

The absence of Rothesay has led to fellow Rosehill trainer David Payne warming to Winter King ahead of stablemate Cortina Gal.

A VICTORIAN trainer was yesterday under investigation by Racing Victoria stewards after two of his racehorses tested positive to the banned substance erythropoietin (EPO) and could face disqualification for up to five years if found guilty, reports The Age.

It says: In an Australian thoroughbred racing first, the two horses were part of out-of-competition testing when the abnormalities were detected.

The out-of-competition tests were analysed by a Victorian laboratory and after the abnormalities were detected the samples were then sent to the Hong Kong Club's laboratory where the finding was confirmed.

Further analysis of the samples was being conducted by the Horse Racing Forensic Laboratory in the UK. But Racing Victoria will not release the name of the trainer until the UK test results are known.

''The investigative process is ongoing and I can't say anything further. It would be inappropriate at this stage to comment on the identity of the person involved,'' said Dayle Brown, RVL's general manager of integrity services.

Brown said a new kit for testing for EPO had been in place since last spring. ''We've had this robust regime in place for some time and this is the first time we've detected the substance EPO,'' he said.

The 2008-09 ANZ Classifications have been released reflecting the best individual performances by horses during the recently concluded racing season in Australia and New Zealand, reports Breednet.com.au.

It says: The highest rating for an individual performance during the season was 122 achieved by outstanding Perth sprinter Scenic Blast and reigning Australian Horse of the Year Weekend Hussler. Royal Ascot hero Scenic Blast achieved a rating of 122 when beating Fleeting Spirit to win the Group 1 King's Stand Stakes (1000m) in June. He also achieved that rating in winning the Crown Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington in March.

Weekend Hussler also achieved a rating of 122 when he beat Pompeii Ruler to win the Group 1 Rokk Ebony Underwood Stakes (1800m) in September after winning the Memsie (1400m) and Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at has two previous starts. Veteran campaigners Apache Cat, Pompeii Ruler and Takeover Target produced the next highest rated performances of the season on 119. Tatts Cox Plate (2040m) victor Maldivian sat next on 118, a rating he also achieved in winning the C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) when resuming during the Melbourne Festival of Racing.

New Zealand

The best performance by a New Zealand-trained horse during the season was produced by four-year-old Nom Du Jeu (115) when finishing second to Godolphin galloper All The Good in the BMW Caulfield Cup (2400m). The top rated mare in New Zealand was Princess Coup at 112 in recording her second successive victory in the Kelt Capital Stakes (2000m) in October.

Linda Meech is a big fan of the adage "have saddle will travel" and with that in mind, the jockey, who is on the crest of a winning wave, heads to Adelaide on Saturday, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.

It adds: Meech, 28, is winding up her best season and she makes no secret that top Caulfield trainer Peter Moody has gone a long way to making it possible.

"Peter Moody has been absolutely fantastic to me, very loyal," Meech said this week while reflecting on a season that has already netted her 103 wins in Victoria alone, right up there with city premiership contender Craig Williams.

Meech was apprenticed in Victoria to Moody and the Stawell-based Terry O'Sullivan but given "I don't normally stay in the one place too long", she ended up in Sydney for a four-year stint during which she rode at the provincials for leading trainer Gai Waterhouse. This time last year Meech decided to return to Victoria and has not looked back since.

"To ride 103 winners in Victoria has been very good, great, in fact," Meech said. "But, given I did my apprenticeship in Victoria, I did already have plenty of contacts when I came back here. The same people who supported me before have stuck by me and we've been having plenty of luck together. I can't complain." Upon her return to Melbourne, Meech said she gave Moody a call.

Appeal on the way...Allan Robinson says he will lodge an appeal after Racing NSW stewards suspended him for three months on a mishandling charge. Robbo says: 'To say I'm gutted is an understatement...I haven't done anything wrong.' The controversial jockey was found guilty under Australian racing rule 135 (b) for his ride on Kwilas Law (4th, 20/1) in the John Cobcroft Tribute Handicap at Quirindi on May 1. In simple terms, it means he is alleged to have failed to give the horse every chance of winning or placing.

The ink is dry...Caulfield winner Inkster has been retired to stud just days after her impressive win in the Glasshouse Handicap (2400m). Trainer Mick Price was keen to continue her racing career but owners Blue Gum Farm decided on retirement. BGF client relations manager Darryl Sherer says: 'She left the stable on Monday and she's now back home at Euroa to get ready for the breeding season.'

RANDWICK Acceptances on Saturday 25th July, 2009
TAB MEETING. Rail: +9m 1600m to WP, +5m remainder
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1-12.05 MERIMBULA BAY HANDICAP 1000 M
Of $70000. 1st $42000, 2nd $13300, 3rd $6650, 4th $3150, 5th $1750, 6th $1050, 7th $1050, 8th $1050.Starter Subsidy: $200 for non-prize earning runners.For Two-Years-Old.BOBS Bonus available: $20,000 Field Limit: 13 + 4 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen RTG
1 WINTER KING (NZ) David Payne Nash Rawiller 2 59.5
2 DEER VALLEY Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 9 55.5
3 CANALI Bart Cummings Blake Shinn 5 55
4 SPEEDING TO WIN John O'Shea Hugh Bowman 6 55
5 TROMSO Chris Waller Corey Brown 4 55
6 ELECTRIC DREAMS Joseph Pride Chris Munce 8 54.5
7 NAVAL PRINCE Michael Vella Nathan Berry (a2) 1 53.5
8 FATES David Pfieffer Tye Angland 7 53
9 MOORE Jason Coyle Peter Robl 3 53

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2-12.45 SAN DOMENICO RACEDAY 8/8/09 HANDICAP 2400 M
Of $70000. 1st $42000, 2nd $13300, 3rd $6650, 4th $3150, 5th $1750, 6th $1050, 7th $1050, 8th $1050.Starter Subsidy: $200 for non-prize earning runners.For Three-Years-Old and Upwards - 0 - 91.BOBS Bonus available: $20,000 Field Limit: 15 + 4 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen RTG
1 COME ON CUGAT Chris Waller Jeff Penza 2 58 (88)
2 MR CLANGTASTIC Marc Conners Craig Agnew 4 58 (88)
3 BRIGHT MIND (GB) Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 8 56 (82)
4 CANTERDOWN John Lundholm Kacie Chater (a3) 6 56 (82)
5 ZAZABEAU (NZ) Bart Cummings Peter Robl 5 56 (83)
6 TOULON BAY Matthew Smith Corey Brown 7 53 (79)
7 WHITE CITY Anthony Cummings Tye Angland 1 53 (62)
8 PACHIRA Wanda Ings Chris Munce 3 53 (55)

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3-01.20 SIR DAPPER HANDICAP 1600 M
Of $70000. 1st $42000, 2nd $13300, 3rd $6650, 4th $3150, 5th $1750, 6th $1050, 7th $1050, 8th $1050.Starter Subsidy: $200 for non-prize earning runners.For Two-Years-Old.BOBS Bonus available: $20,000 Field Limit: 14 + 4 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen RTG
1 PROST Mick Price Peter Robl 3 57
2 EIGHT THORNS Gerald Ryan Daniel Ganderton (a1.5) 6 55.5
3 LUCKY ELMO Bindi Cheers Jeff Penza 9 55.5
4 AYRTON Peter Snowden Kerrin McEvoy 4 55
5 SIR GWYNN David Payne Hugh Bowman 2 55
6 ELUCIDATION David Payne Blake Shinn 1 54
7 MAURITIUS David Payne Jay Ford 7 54
8 SUYAMA (NZ) Bart Cummings Grant Buckley 10 54
9 ARABIAN SEA Jason Coyle 11 53.5
10 ARTISTIC ROCK David Payne Tye Angland 5 53.5
11 PATAPINDA Garry White Nathan Berry (a2) 8 53.5

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4-02.00 OUR MAIZCAY HANDICAP 1800 M
Of $70000. 1st $42000, 2nd $13300, 3rd $6650, 4th $3150, 5th $1750, 6th $1050, 7th $1050, 8th $1050.Starter Subsidy: $200 for non-prize earning runners.For Three-Years-Old and Upwards.BOBS Bonus available: $20,000 Field Limit: 13 + 4 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen RTG
1 HADAAF Joseph Pride Chantelle Johnson (a3) 7 60.5 (102.5)
2 WITH A CHANCE Luke Griffith Hugh Bowman 2 58 (99)
3 GERGIS Peter Snowden Kerrin McEvoy 4 57.5 (98)
4 DELTONA Kevin Moses Corey Brown 1 53.5 (88)
5 MOSSURMI Marc Conners Craig Agnew 9 53.5 (88)
6 ALLABOUTUS Gregory Hickman Grant Buckley 6 53 (88)
7 SEQUINELLA David Payne Blake Shinn 8 53 (82)
8 SUSSMAN John Hubbard Peter Robl 5 53 (81)
9 WITH ICE Tony Sergi Kathy O'Hara 3 53 (79)

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5-02.40 TESTA ROSSA HANDICAP 2000 M
Of $70000. 1st $42000, 2nd $13300, 3rd $6650, 4th $3150, 5th $1750, 6th $1050, 7th $1050, 8th $1050.Starter Subsidy: $200 for non-prize earning runners.For Three-Years-Old - 0 - 81.BOBS Bonus available: $20,000 Field Limit: 13 + 4 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen RTG
1 ALTIER Gregory Hickman Tommy Berry (a2) 12 58 (76)
2 AFRICAN PRINCE Chris Waller Mitchell Beadman (a2) 2 57.5 (75)
3 STIFLE Peter Snowden Kerrin McEvoy 13 57 (73)
4 ARBUTUS Peter H Bloomfield Peter Robl 11 54 (70)
5 LIKEFATHERLIKESON (NZ) Mario Caltabiano Terry Jones 5 54 (65)
6 PORT GALLERY Nick Olive Tye Angland 7 53.5 (64)
7 TALAANA Gary Portelli Corey Brown 6 53 (63)
8 ZARZEUS Stephen Farley Nathan Berry (a2) 3 53 (63)
9 SATURDAY MATINEE Wayne Seelin Blake Shinn 10 53 (58)
10 THE EMBASSY (NZ) Chris Waller Chris Munce 1 53 (58)
11 WALPERSDORF John Hubbard Tim Clark 4 53 (58)
12 DAWNFIRE DANCER Bruce Cross Craig Agnew 9 53 (56)
13 ON THE EDGE Janelle Shapter Grant Buckley 8 53 (53)

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6-03.18 BLACK SHOES HANDICAP 1200 M
Of $70000. 1st $42000, 2nd $13300, 3rd $6650, 4th $3150, 5th $1750, 6th $1050, 7th $1050, 8th $1050.Starter Subsidy: $200 for non-prize earning runners.For Three-Years-Old and Upwards Fillies and Mares.BOBS Bonus available: $20,000 Field Limit: 13 + 4 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen RTG
1 BACCHANAL WOMAN Keith Dryden Daniel Ganderton (a1.5) 9 58 (93)
2 MISS MARIELLE Joseph Pride Hugh Bowman 3 56.5 (88)
3 BEJEWELLED Joseph Pride Tommy Berry (a2) 7 56 (87)
4 VISA LISA Kris Lees Blake Shinn 8 55.5 (86)
5 LIKENOTHINELSIE (NZ) Chris Waller Jeff Penza 10 54 (81)
6 UGLY BETTY Kris Lees Corey Brown 6 54 (81)
7 CLOTHING Peter Snowden Kerrin McEvoy 1 53 (79)
8 FIRST LOOK Chris Waller Chris Munce 5 53 (79)
9 RED LETTER DAZE Stephen Farley Nathan Berry (a2) 2 53 (79)
10 SEA EYE PEA Gary Portelli Tye Angland 4 53 (75)

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7-03.54 GOLD EDITION HANDICAP 1200 M
Of $70000. 1st $42000, 2nd $13300, 3rd $6650, 4th $3150, 5th $1750, 6th $1050, 7th $1050, 8th $1050.Starter Subsidy: $200 for non-prize earning runners.For Three-Years-Old - 0 - 81.BOBS Bonus available: $20,000 Field Limit: 13 + 4 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen RTG
1 CROWN SEAL Brett Cavanough Blake Shinn 3 58 (76)
2 FIRST LOOK Chris Waller Nash Rawiller 7 57 (79)
3 DELTA GIRL (NZ) Graeme Rogerson Tye Angland 8 56.5 (77)
4 MEGEM'S BOY Gerald Ryan Mitchell Beadman (a2) 1 56 (71)
5 ALTERED BOY Chris Waller Joshua Parr 10 55.5 (69)
6 CLOUDY MORNING Ron Leemon Chris Munce 9 55.5 (75)
7 MISS INDEPENDENT Chris Waller Corey Brown 6 55.5 (74)
8 ADMIRALS HONOUR Stephen Hood Daniel Ganderton (a1.5) 11 55 (68)
9 JAVASEA Bart Cummings Hugh Bowman 4 55 (68)
10 RENAISSANCE Peter Snowden Kerrin McEvoy 2 53.5 (69)
11 LATITUDES Peter Snowden Peter Robl 5 53 (64)

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8-04.31 GENERAL NEDIYM HANDICAP 1300 M
Of $70000. 1st $42000, 2nd $13300, 3rd $6650, 4th $3150, 5th $1750, 6th $1050, 7th $1050, 8th $1050.Starter Subsidy: $200 for non-prize earning runners.For Three-Years-Old and Upwards.BOBS Bonus available: $20,000 Field Limit: 12 + 4 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen RTG
1 NEWTON'S RINGS Jeff Englebrecht Daniel Ganderton (a1.5) 10 58 (98)
2 PINS ON PARADE (NZ) Kris Lees Corey Brown 12 57 (96)
3 GOD'S HAND Bart Cummings Hugh Bowman 1 55.5 (93)
4 TESTIMONIAL Peter Snowden Kerrin McEvoy 6 55.5 (93)
5 COMEPSA (NZ) Gwenda Markwell Chris Munce 13 54.5 (89)
6 LODGE THE DEEDS Gwenda Markwell Craig Agnew 3 54.5 (89)
7 RANGIRANGDOO (NZ) Chris Waller Mitchell Beadman (a2) 4 54.5 (90)
8 SACRED ORDERS Gary Portelli Nathan Berry (a2) 9 54.5 (90)
9 FORT 'N' WON Gerald Ryan Jay Ford 8 53.5 (87)
10 REAL STRIKE Kevin Moses Tim Clark 2 53.5 (87)
11 SWIFT ALLIANCE Gai Waterhouse Blake Shinn 5 53 (83)
12 HARRYKAY Kim Waugh Grant Buckley 7 53 (82)
13e ANTIDOTES Bart Cummings 11 53 (80)

AN EQUINE influenza scare at the Eastern Creek quarantine station has been resolved, with overseas horses feared to have brought the dreaded virus into the area instead reported to be suffering from equine herpes, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.

Its report adds: Racing NSW officials were happy to hear of the lesser and more common virus being detected, with memories of the EI outbreak in NSW and Queensland in 2007 flooding back.

Racing in Sydney and Brisbane was shut down for months when the first EI outbreak in Australia was found to have originated from Eastern Creek on the eve of the 2007 Sydney spring carnival.

A subsequent inquiry found that procedures in place at Eastern Creek at that time led to the devastating outbreak.

Andy Carroll, the chief veterinary officer of the state Department of Agriculture, yesterday issued a release stating that "stronger biosecurity measures were put in place at government quarantine stations following the 2007 outbreak of EI, including a more stringent vaccination and testing regime for EI".