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Unbeaten filly Fieldelo on trial for stakes target in Flemington test
Many trainers have to wait a lot longer than two years for a horse like Fieldelo. Former picnic rider Toby Lake will get a guide on whether he has a stakes contender after Fieldelo runs in Saturday's fifth heat of the Creswick Sprint Series (1100m) at Flemington. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The three-year-old will be on trial for a start in the Listed AR Creswick Stakes (1200m) at Flemington early next month should she perform up to expectations in her maiden city assignment. 'Saturday just determines her next step, whether we go to the Creswick Final in two weeks or whether we wait for something else thereafter,' Lake said. 'We're going to learn a lot about her on Saturday but she's going to line up in really good order. 'We don't know where her ceiling is.' • Coffs apprentice takes on Victorian riders … and Ballarat winter Lake has spaced Fieldelo's two runs. The Deep Field filly won on debut at Kilmore last November but blitzed her opposition when a seven-length winner when resuming at Bendigo on May 30. 'It worked out there was a soft option at Bendigo for her so we went there,' Lake said. 'She's a young horse and as we saw at her first start, she did a lot wrong but was still able to win. 'We just thought, if we took her to the softest option and she did it again, she might get away with it, but she blew them away.' Trainer Toby Lake with Harry Coffey after Fieldelo's easy first-up win at Bendigo last month. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images Lake, who received his licence to prepare his small team at his Bendigo base less than two years ago, said Fieldelo arrived at his stable needing some work before she got to the races. 'She came to me a bit over 12 months ago and she was half broken in,' Lake said. 'The breakers had a bit of difficulty with her and through a friend and good client, Mark Schiavello, she arrived at my stables basically with the plan to just get her back on track. 'She needed to have some education and get her career on the right path.' • Bedggood set to unveil St Lawrence at Flemington Lake said Fieldelo learned quickly with the trainer having the benefit of getting to know the sprinter from riding her in daily trackwork. He said Fieldelo's long education process had started to show, with a constantly improving attitude to her racing aiding her development. 'I could see very early on that she was a very sharp filly and she was a point-and-shoot type,' Lake said. 'I only had to show her something once and she'd pick it up so we let her come around. 'She was a little bit hot and cantankerous when she first started but she's starting to really enjoy her racing as she showed at Bendigo. 'We just nurtured her along and gave the best start to life we could and she's ready for the next step.'
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The NBL's players will receive the biggest prize money reward in league history as part of a new in-season tournament dubbed the Ignite Cup. In a bid to give the NBL regular season a boost, officials have created an exciting Wednesday night competition with big cash on the table for the winners. There is a massive total prize pool of $400,000, with $300,000 for the winning team and $100,000 for the runner-up. In a league-first, 60 per cent of the prize money will go directly to players, and the remaining 40 per cent to clubs. All Ignite Cup games will count towards the regular season standings, with the first games to start on October 8. Coming soonâš¡ï¸� — NBL (@NBL) June 17, 2025 The tournament – which will add an extra 21 games to the schedule - culminates in a standalone Ignite Cup Final to be played outside of the traditional NBL draw. The new tournament will also unveil an innovative scoring system to maintain interest throughout the entire game. The winning team will receive three points, while teams earn one point for winning each individual quarter. If both clubs score the same number of points in a quarter, they each receive 0.5 points. . This format ensures every quarter is a high-stakes 'mini-battle' for crucial ladder points. The Ignite Cup will aim to establish Wednesday nights as unmissable midweek blockbusters The fan-first approach promises new entertainment and energy. The quarter-by-quarter drama ensures constant intensity beyond just the final game score. There will be never-before-seen updates to the visual spectacle for broadcast and in-game experience.
