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The Age
25-07-2025
- Sport
- The Age
Alysha Collett aims to cap big season in town and keep momentum going
Alysha Collett was content honing her craft mostly on the provincial circuit in NSW in recent years. But after what she believes has been a natural progression to a career-best return in town this season, Collett is hoping to keep the momentum going into a new campaign. Collett has 12 NSW city winners in 2024-25 and will try to add to that on the final Saturday of the season at Randwick. That figure is up from two and three metropolitan winners the previous two seasons, although her overall return each campaign across NSW has stayed in the 80s. The city successes, including the $500,000 The Lakes at Wyong aboard Waterford in January, have her prizemoney return poised to go past $5 million for the season, up from $3.3 million. 'I think it's just naturally progressing and improving,' Collett said. 'I did change managers also, and he manages me a bit better. 'But to be honest, I don't know. I just keep turning up, doing my best and trying to improve. 'I think the main thing is just getting the opportunities – that's how you get the results. So just getting a few more, which is leading to a bit more success, which is what I want. 'I've been aiming for that, just the next stepping stone, but it just takes time adjusting to everything.'
Sydney Morning Herald
25-07-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Alysha Collett aims to cap big season in town and keep momentum going
Alysha Collett was content honing her craft mostly on the provincial circuit in NSW in recent years. But after what she believes has been a natural progression to a career-best return in town this season, Collett is hoping to keep the momentum going into a new campaign. Collett has 12 NSW city winners in 2024-25 and will try to add to that on the final Saturday of the season at Randwick. That figure is up from two and three metropolitan winners the previous two seasons, although her overall return each campaign across NSW has stayed in the 80s. The city successes, including the $500,000 The Lakes at Wyong aboard Waterford in January, have her prizemoney return poised to go past $5 million for the season, up from $3.3 million. 'I think it's just naturally progressing and improving,' Collett said. 'I did change managers also, and he manages me a bit better. 'But to be honest, I don't know. I just keep turning up, doing my best and trying to improve. 'I think the main thing is just getting the opportunities – that's how you get the results. So just getting a few more, which is leading to a bit more success, which is what I want. 'I've been aiming for that, just the next stepping stone, but it just takes time adjusting to everything.'
News.com.au
18-07-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
With Your Blessing ready to launch in July Sprint ahead of Missile Stakes bid
Trainer John Thompson would be eager to put next month's Group 2 Missile Stakes on the agenda if With Your Blessing can fire first-up at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. With Your Blessing has already shown he's up to stakes company after only narrowly being defeated by Iowna Merc at his final autumn run in the Group 3 Liverpool City Cup. 'He just has to keep stepping up,' Thompson said. 'He nearly won that stakes race last time in so he isn't far away. 'If won on Saturday, you would say yes to a Missile Stakes.' The Group 2 $300,000 Missile Stakes (1200m) is Sydney's first stakes race of the new season on August 9. With Your Blessing can earn his crack at the feature when he returns in the July Sprint (1100m). The son of Vadamos has trialled up well and is a $6 elect with Alysha Collett continuing her association with the gelding. Thompson is hoping With Your Blessing can break his Rosehill drought after only placing twice in seven starts at the venue. 'He will run really well and if was Randwick I would be really confident because he hasn't won at Rosehill,' Thompson said. 'I wouldn't read too much into it but he is going as good as ever so I am really happy with the horse. 'He has about seven runs at Rosehill and hasn't won there but hopefully we can change that.' Thompson will be chasing a quick fire double with Impunity ($15) in the Mostyn Cooper Benchmark 78 Handicap (2400m). The son of Dundeel gets to his ideal trip third-up and is expected to relish the step up in distance with Chad Schofield aboard. 'He is just a real 2400m horse,' Thompson said. 'I didn't bother going again shorter because it is just too short for him but he's got a good draw there and a good jockey. 'He will be a lot closer in the run and should run well.' Thompson had a winner last weekend with Bundeena before producing untapped talent Sea Admiral to salute at Kembla Grange on Tuesday. I SHOW SPEED CAN LIVE UP TO HIS NAME Trainer Todd Smart didn't know I Show Speed was named after a YouTube star but the name could prove fitting if his Canberra galloper can remain unbeaten in the 2YO Handicap (1200m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. IShowSpeed is an American online personality with more than 42 million subscribers on YouTube and close to five billion views with videos with the likes of footballing superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar. 'I didn't know this until my son Harry told me,' Smart said. 'I thought he must have thought it was fast, calling it I Show Speed but he told me one day and told me he was a YouTuber. 'I didn't know much about it by he is by Peltzer, who has only had a handful of starters and I think he will run a credible race.' I Show Speed made a terrific first impression in his maiden start, doing his best work late to score in a 1050m event at Canberra. Smart was rapt with the victory but concedes his promising two-year-old's form is hard to get a guide on with that victory coming on the polytrack. 'I always say with the polytrack wins, you can't line it up at all,' Smart said. 'If you have decent horse that goes and wins on the poly, you go up to Sydney and they are long odds. 'You can only win but if he was to win on the grass somewhere you would probably think he was a better chance.' 'I think he is a good place chance and we will ride him in a similar way to first-up. 'There are a few horses in the race have trialled well but haven't had the race pressure but he has had a race and was strong through the line.' I Show Speed is a $19 chance with Jean Van Overmeire aboard. INDIA MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME Speedy sprinter South Of India can put a mid-prep setback behind him in a touch over 60 seconds at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. Trainer Ross McConville had plans to take South Of India to Queensland for a $200,000 race over 1000m at the Sunshine Coast earlier this month but had to pull the pin after the gelding got a virus. South Of India can claim a handy consolation prize in the $160,000 July Sprint (1100m). 'He had a bit of a virus so it took a week to get over but he's fine now,' McConville's assistant trainer Nigil Monahan said. 'His work was very good on Tuesday and he comes back with a lightweight too with Anna Roper riding him. 'The only other start he's had over the Rosehill 1100m was a win and sometimes it can play leaders bias on Rosehill. 'I think he should be a really good chance, especially with that In Flight form, but we are really happy with him.' South Of India produced a strong first-up display when he led the field up and was collared late to finish fourth behind In Flight in the Listed Bob Charley AO Stakes (1100m) at Royal Randwick. In Flight franked the form last weekend when the speedy mare produced a scintillating burst to score in the Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes at Caulfield. Bookies rated South Of India, a winner at the same track in trip in January, as an $8.50 chance to win the Schweppes Sprint with the lightweight of 52kg before he was supported into a $4.80 favourite. The four-year-old will jump towards the outside of the field but apprentice Anna Roper is hopeful he can overcome it. 'South Of India has obviously drawn a bad barrier and we've got Storm The Ramparts so he is a horse you can't really hold up,' Roper said. 'He is horse that likes to roll along and get in his own mindspace out in front so he can be difficult in that way. 'As long as he gets a little bit of peace up in front and Storm The Ramparts can take a sit behind us, he's definitely a chance.'
News.com.au
02-07-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Trainer Joe Pride desperate for improving Rosehill track for Winter Stakes top seed Accredited
Trainer Joe Pride is cautiously optimistic Sydney's stormy skies will subside in time for top seed Accredited to lead the stable's assault of Saturday's Listed $200,000 Winter Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill Gardens. Pride could have as many as four runners in the feature event but the fate of his leading contender hinges on drying conditions in Sydney later this week. Consistent rain and damaging winds have lashed the NSW coast to start the week with Rosehill Gardens rated a Heavy 10 on Wednesday. 'We won't run Accredited if it does stay heavy but if the rain stops we could get back on a soft,' Pride said. 'I would probably run on a soft. It was an optimistic acceptance to be honest, hoping the track would improve for him. 'The horse is going super. I couldn't be happier with him and it's a shame because he is definitely a horse that is better on top of the ground. 'I am not sure we will get that on Saturday.' Accredited, a $4.80 second elect for the Winter Stakes, is a six-time winner on good tracks but scored his first victory on soft going last start when he bounced back to top form to salute over the Royal Randwick 1200m on a Soft 5. In-form hoop Alysha Collett, fresh from a double last Saturday, has been booked to ride Accredited. Accredited too strong in the last at Randwick! Nash Rawiller goes home a winner and Joe Pride goes back to back to finish the day ðŸ'° @nashhot @PrideRacing — 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) June 21, 2025 Stablemates Estadio Mestalla ($41) is already in the Winter Stakes field while Cool Jakey ($21) and Testator Silens ($41) would both need scratchings to get into the race as the third and fourth emergencies respectively. Cool Jakey, a winner of four of his eight starts on heavy ground, relishes heavy conditions with Testator Silens also more than capable on rain affected going. 'Cool Jakey and Testator Silens are both wet trackers and even Estadio Mestalla isn't too bad on it,' Pride said. 'Accredited is the worst of the horses on the ground but we have to see what the track dries out to. 'We've had less out west than in town but probably too much to dry out.' Last year's Group 2 The Ingham winner Robusto ($4.20) has opened favourite with the Bjorn Baker- trained galloper returning home after failing to beat a runner home in the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm. Baker also has Thunderlips ($5.50) on the seven-day back-up following his terrific victory at the same venue last weekend.
News.com.au
30-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Shayne O'Cass's Beaumont Newcastle best bets, inside mail for Monday, 30 June, 2025
Form expert Shayne O'Cass provides his best bets and race-by-race analysis for Beaumont Newcastle on Tuesday. • â– â– â– â– â– BEST BET Race 4 No.9 COSMIC EAGLE: Handed in a solid debut at Newcastle on a Heavy 8 track; additional metres suit. NEXT BEST Race 8 No.6 MY MATE KATE: Drawn well for a jockey who won on her two runs ago. Loves the wet. VALUE Race 3 No.10 SIR TUA: Has sent out some positive signs from one run to the next. Improver. BEST EXOTIC Race 3 quinella Nos. 4,10 QUADDIE Race 5: 2,3,6,8 Race 6: 2,3,5,8 Race 7: 1,8 Race 8: 6 JOCKEY TO FOLLOW In-form jockey Alysha Collett has a handy book of rides. â– â– â– â– â– IMPENDING FORTUNE (1) is among the one-percent of horses foaled each year officially registered with the Stud Book as 'black' in colour. The Colt Prosser-trained 4YO was $12 into $9.50 on debut at Port Macquarie on June 15 and ran an honourable fifth of 10 over 1108m. Extra metres will assist. ANOTHER PEACH (3) has placed at three of her four starts and was fourth at the other. Has the pace to lead here. BET: IMPENDING FORTUNE (1) each-way. TONKATSU GODDESS (4) hasn't turned in a bad one in all ten starts; in fact the majority of them were 'good' or 'very good'. This is her right trip and she gets there third-up off a last start second on a Heavy 8 at Newcastle. AGED CARE (2) has a tidy record of two wins, two seconds and a third from seven starts. Deserves credit for her determined win at Port under 60.5kg. DIVINE BENE (3) has a 66.7 per cent win/place strike-rate and 100 per cent win rate at the track. BET: TONKATSU GODDESS (4) to win. SIR TUA (10) looks like he was 'good buying', snapped up for $35,000 at Karaka in 2024. Speaking of New Zealand, Sir Tua's fifth dam is the mother of that nation's immortal, Bonecrusher! There is a bit to suggest that Sir Tua will get over a trip in time so 1350m second-up would seem to suit. Ditto that big time for SWEXAN (4), the son of Sweynesse out of a Jakkalberry mare. Closed off well on debut. Improving type. BET: SIR TUA (10) to win, quinella 4,10, box trifecta 1,4,7,10. COSMIC EAGLE (9) is from the family made famous by winemaker Wolf Blass. This Ryan/Alexiou trained filly was safe in the market when on debut at Newcastle, holding her ground throughout to finish third in a 900m Maiden. Handled the Heavy and the extra metres play to her advantage. HELL ISLAND (8) 's trials are a lot better than they read. Bred to swim. FROM THE PEAK (4) was short on debut and will have lots of admirers again. BET: COSMIC EAGLE (9) to win (best bet), HELL ISLAND (8) to place, exacta 9 to beat 8. MR CONSPIRACY (6) is bred to run two miles. Here's an interesting fact; his seventh dam is by a stallion called Friday Night. Who is he? Phar Lap's lesser known lesser no less! They won't be making movies about Mr Conspiracy but he is hammering on the door to win one of these middle distance races. FAIRHEAD (8), the one in the John Muir colours, is a half-sister to Sizzling but this one looks like she wants to 'stay'. Plenty of other chances; DUE CALZINI (3) among them. BET: MR CONSPIRACY (6) each-way. RED SPECTOR (5) was impressive when he won at Coffs Harbour back in December. Talented type, trialling well. MANAGE THE CYCLE (8) has only won four times in 41 starts but he placed on 10 occasions. He ran third twice last month, once to subsequent Highway winner Calico Miss. CHEAP GAS (3), the very cleverly named son of Santos, is building up to a peak this preparation and was an awesome winner at his only Heavy track run. BET: RED SPECTOR (5) to win, or if scratched, mange The Cycle to place. ITSZARBABY (8) has so far only managed one win and one second from her 13 starts but she has a handful of fourths and one pretty decent fifth as well so she can certainly lay claim to being one that is 'usually thereabouts'. Not that these others are all pushover here, but she probably doesn't have to do anymore than what she did at Nowra last start to win today. PRINCESS MARY (1) has a compelling first-up record and has some quite solid Highway form on the board BET: ITSZARBABY (8) to win, quinella 1,8. MY MATE KATE (6) will be ridden by Andrew Gibbons for the third time in a row. His first ride on the Your Song mare was her easy, on pace, win at Newcastle on a Heavy 8 on June 7. They paired up again at Gosford 12 days later and this time was a 'fading' fourth over the mile. That run alone suggests that she is way better off back in trip on Tuesday. Donna Grisedale has OSTRACISED (1) absolutely flying now. Drawn to advantage and loves the slop. EIGHTY EIGHT STARS (3) and GOLDEN HONOUR (4) both have claims.
