Gibbons and Lees look to strike early at Port Macquarie
Jockey Andrew Gibbons is aiming to strike early at Port Macquarie on Sunday when he links with top Newcastle trainer Kris Lees with a couple of key contenders.
Gibbons and Lees combine with Namara when it contests the Wauchope Dragon Flys 3YO Maiden Handicap (1208m). They also join forces when Viva La Juicy lines up in the Coffee On High Showcase Super Maiden Handicap (1512m).
'Namara is a lightly raced, talented filly,' said Gibbons.
'She finished third in each of her first three race starts. Then she came out and resumed at Hawkesbury last month with a fourth. She might find this race on Sunday a shade easier, and she's drawn to get a good run.'
Gibbons said Viva La Juicy had the task ahead from an outside barrier, but he's also confident the daughter of Astern can run well.
'It's not going to be easy from where she's drawn,' he said.
'But she's heading in the right direction. She showed improvement at her second start when she ran fifth at Quirindi and the winner of that race has come out and scored again.'
The Terry Evans-trained Robarge will run in the HLW Projects Country Boosted Showcase Benchmark 58 Handicap (1208m) with Gibbons in the saddle.
'She wasn't beaten too far when I rode her at Taree the other day,' Gibbons said.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
7NEWS
2 days ago
- 7NEWS
Concerns grow for NRL star Victor Radley after another head knock in Roosters' win over Newcastle
James Tedesco has inspired a 12-8 defeat of Newcastle, but his Sydney Roosters have cause for concern after Victor Radley suffered the latest in a long list of head knocks. Hard-nosed forward Radley suffered his second game-ending head knock of the season attempting to tackle Fletcher Hunt in Saturday night's win in Newcastle. Radley has one of the most extensive concussion histories in the NRL, estimated to have gone down with seven game-ending head knocks in the past four seasons. He will miss at least next week's clash against North Queensland, but the Roosters have traditionally taken a conservative approach to players with a track record of concussions. Errors meant the Roosters struggled for any kind of ascendancy in the first half, trailing 6-0 after Newcastle's Jack Cogger put Kyle McCarthy over on the back of a Dylan Lucas break. But Tedesco stepped up in the second half and proved the difference between the two sides, missing a combined total of 17 players to injury, suspension and State of Origin duties. At the 50-metre line, Tedesco broke through Kai Pearce-Paul and Jackson Hastings - playing his first game of the year - and reached around to find Salesi Foketi. The up-and-coming forward grabbed Tedesco's one-handed offload and tore past Hunt and through James Schiller's tackle to score his first NRL try. The try came the set after right winger Schiller went within inches of giving the Knights a three-score lead, only to drop the ball over the try-line. A profane chant rang out from the Knights' home crowd after the Roosters' ultimately game-winning try, again set up by Tedesco. The fullback put a grubber kick through the line and Siua Wong was ruled to have grounded the ball with his forearm. Dom Young was seen embracing Roosters teammates at full-time of what was likely to be his final game for the club. Right winger Young looked likeliest for the Roosters in the first half and is set to rejoin the Knights mid-season, possibly in time to face the Dolphins next week. Out-of-favour Hastings was solid without having any moments of brilliance playing five-eighth in his first game for the injury-stricken Knights since July last year. He looked particularly dangerous linking with Pearce-Paul on the right side. But Hastings found himself caught with the ball on the fifth tackle inside the red zone in the second half, one of many times the Knights failed to capitalise on their many chances.
News.com.au
2 days ago
- News.com.au
Try or no try? Chooks claim late winner!
NRL: The Roosters sealed a late comeback victory against the Newcastle Knights following a controversial try by second-rower Siua Wong.
The Age
2 days ago
- The Age
Gibbons and Lees look to strike early at Port Macquarie
Jockey Andrew Gibbons is aiming to strike early at Port Macquarie on Sunday when he links with top Newcastle trainer Kris Lees with a couple of key contenders. Gibbons and Lees combine with Namara when it contests the Wauchope Dragon Flys 3YO Maiden Handicap (1208m). They also join forces when Viva La Juicy lines up in the Coffee On High Showcase Super Maiden Handicap (1512m). 'Namara is a lightly raced, talented filly,' said Gibbons. 'She finished third in each of her first three race starts. Then she came out and resumed at Hawkesbury last month with a fourth. She might find this race on Sunday a shade easier, and she's drawn to get a good run.' Gibbons said Viva La Juicy had the task ahead from an outside barrier, but he's also confident the daughter of Astern can run well. 'It's not going to be easy from where she's drawn,' he said. 'But she's heading in the right direction. She showed improvement at her second start when she ran fifth at Quirindi and the winner of that race has come out and scored again.' The Terry Evans-trained Robarge will run in the HLW Projects Country Boosted Showcase Benchmark 58 Handicap (1208m) with Gibbons in the saddle. 'She wasn't beaten too far when I rode her at Taree the other day,' Gibbons said.
