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News.com.au
4 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Rosehill inside mail: Our Kobison can revive winter fortunes in July Sprint
One-time Everest fringe-dweller Our Kobison can reset his winter campaign at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday in the same race that was taken out by three-times Everest participant Eduardo five years prior. The Angela Davies -trained five-year-old was in the mix for a spot in last year's $20m sprint after finishing runner-up to Joliestar in the Show Country Stakes. It wasn't enough to entice any of the slot-holders but there are plenty of avenues open to Davies in season 2025/26 including in the first stakes race of the new racing year, the Group 2 Missile Stakes at Royal Randwick in three weeks time. Horse and trainer's immediate focus is on Saturday's July Sprint (1100m) after a recent trip north of the border. The Gosford housed gelding's first interstate test in the Lightning Stakes at Eagle Farm on June 7 was as forgettable as it was forgivable as Davies explained. 'He sat five-deep and hung off the turn, I thought he finished off terrific, he was entitled to drop out of it with where he was and how the race was run, he never got on the track,'' Davies said. 'He is back to a favoured track and a favoured trip on Saturday. 'I could have gone to the Ramornie at 1200m but I think his pet distance is 1100m and I think Rosehill is his pet track.' Davies, who boasts a phenomenal winning strike rate of 24 per cent (52 per cent when placings are added), took her career tally to 204 when Denman Star charged past his rivals to post a not entirely unexpected first-up win at Canterbury last month. A near replica of his Golden Rose winning father, Denman, Davies' gelding lines up in this weekend's Midway over 1300m. • Mitch & Shayno's Rosehill tips: 'Too good a horse to go up $23' 'It's probably an ideal distance,'' Davies said. 'I don't know whether the track is ideal for him because he does tend to drop the bit and get back a little bit but we will have to try and ride him accordingly. 'He has just continued to improve and continues to please me last prep and this preparation. 'We just seem to have got him going good at this stage and he is just a happy horse. 'He is entitled to have a crack at a Midway for sure and certain.' â– â– â– â– â– BEST BET PHEARSON (race 9) was bought for $65,000 as a yearling and has earnings of $686,075 with the promise of more to come. The Brad Widdup-trained son of Exosphere has won a Liverpool City Cup and Festival Stakes so is comfortable in stakes grade. He is third-up in Saturday's Winter Challenge off two improving runs in the Civic and Winter Stakes on the way there. Keep in mind that one of his two track/distance runs was his 2023 Festival Stakes win with (same jockey) Tom Sherry up. BEST VALUE ISLAND DREAM (race 4) was a big third on debut at Newcastle then won at Hawkesbury and Rosehill Gardens in quick succession. Trainer Chris Waller even pitched her into the Group 3 Kembla Classic at start four of her first preparation when and where she was only beaten five and a half lengths. Back now and the trials have been rather good. Has a bright future ahead and soft won't worry her. Dreaming of a win! Back-to-back wins for Island Dream and @cwallerracing with a treble! ðŸ��ï¸� @KPMcEvoy | @aus_turf_club — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) February 26, 2025 EARLY QUADDIE RACE 3: 1, 2, 8, 9 RACE 4: 2, 3, 10 RACE 5: 2, 5, 8, 10 RACE 6: 7, 8, 9, 11 QUADDIE RACE 7: 3, 7, 9, 10 RACE 8: 1, 2, 4, 8 RACE 9: 8, 9, 10 RACE 10: 1, 3, 4 PRICE CHECK DISNECK (race 8) has traversed the Rosehill 1100m three times prior to his impending return to racing in the July Sprint priced at an inviting $13. The first one was his debut, which was a closing eighth of 14 in the Golden Gift. He was back there three weeks later and thrashed Kimochi et al. The third and last time over the t/d was an honourable second in the Listed Starlight Stakes. If they can run on, then he can run on faster than the rest. SECTIONAL STARS TOTOKA (race 6) has only managed two wins in her 15 starts but she has contested races including the Gimcrack, Sweet Embrace, Magic Night, Up And Coming, Callander-Presnell and Denise's Joy. She ran well in some, not so well in others, but to be fair to her, she has to be ridden stone cold early so she can unleash her powerful finish. UNSTOPABULL (race 5) has finished with a medal at 12 of his 21 starts which speaks to his consistency. Four of them were gold medals but one wonders how many of his placings could have been wins with a bit of luck here and there, that is to say, he usually gets back in his races, especially when he draws wide. He just needs a fair track on Saturday so he can post what would be a somewhat deserved win for a horse who almost never runs poorly. Last at the turn, first over the line! ðŸ'¥ Unstopabull wins up along the inside, it's a @nashhot running double! ðŸ'� @cwallerracing — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) December 28, 2024 TRIAL POINTERS SPICE PRAWN (race 1) is the fourth foal of the dual Group 1 winner, Cosmic Endeavour. Her third dam is Twiglet who was a bonny racemare herself but nothing short of a broodmare gem given the success of her foals Easy Rocking and the epic Hong Kong sprinter, Fairy King Prawn. Spice Prawn showed enough in her two losing runs at her first prep (one unlucky) to indicate talent. Easy trial winner on July 7 at Hawkesbury. PONY SOPRANO (race 3) was purchased by his trainer Robert Agnew for $18,000 at the Inglis Gold Yearling Sale in 2023. It has proven to be a canny buy on Agnew's behalf, the gelding has already won $50,000 in just five starts and he's not quite turned four yet. So much to like about his two trials up at Port Macquarie (second) and Taree (won) in two uncommonly strong Open heats.
News.com.au
29-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Taree tips and race-by-race inside mail: $3.80 best bet
The Daily Telegraph and Racenet form analyst Shayne O'Cass provides his best bets, quaddie analysis and jockey to follow as well as a race-by-race tips analysis for Monday's meeting at Taree. ■■■■■BEST BET Race 3 No. 1: Navy Pier Was off the map on debut, fair effort, spelled, resumes in an easier race here. ■■■■■NEXT BEST Race 1 No 1: Expido Only has to reproduce his debut at Wyong last summer to be winning here. ■■■■■VALUE Race 5 No. 3: Jonny Be Swift Won here at Taree over this same trip, same jockey. Go well. ■■■■■BEST EXOTIC Race 1 (exacta) No. 1 to beat No. 4 ■■■■■QUADDIE Race 5: 3,10,11 Race 6: 2,7,10 Race 7: 5,9,10 Race 8: 2,7,10 ■■■■■JOCKEY TO FOLLOW Aaron Bullock has hit the lead in the NSW Jockeys Premiership and will ride five good chances on Monday. ■■■■■Expido brings together trainer Angela Davies and jockey Andrew Gibbons for the 172nd time, mindful that they share winning strike rate of 24.6 per cent which rises to 52 per cent when placings are added. As for Expido, a repeat of his Wyong fourth on debut would make this a gift for punters. Diva Rouge has done the groundwork with four rather encouraging trials spaced back to September last year. Trumper is well bred and well-drawn. Bet: Expido to win, exacta 1 to beat 4. Montgolfier, an ex-Godolphin galloper, has placed twice in five runs for Colt Prosser; one of those was here. Can forgive him for last start at Port Macquarie, it wasn't a bad run as it stands, and we could argue it was a better race than this one. Squatternut Bosh drew wide and was scratched from Coffs Harbour on Sunday. Wise move given she has barrier 4 in a very winnable race it seems. Birdy Girl flew home last start. B e t: Montgolfier to win, exacta 2 to beat 9. Navy Pier was scratched from an unusually strong maiden at Newcastle on Saturday and instead finds himself in an unusually weak looking maiden. He's also got barrier 3 and city-class jockey Ben Osmond to steer. Was off the map on debut, lost, spelled and has trialled well ahead of the return. Not that he is over the line but frankly there is almost nowhere else to look here. That being the case, expect very short odds about him. Navy Pier to win. Charleroi has been nominated for two races in the next few days. If he comes to Taree, he'll be very hard to beat on his form, let alone the prized draw. If he is out, all roads lead to Annoint  which has only managed one win in his 19 starts but importantly, it was at this very same track and distance. Likes the sting out too. Bellini Spritz is itching to get to a mile you would think being a Dundeel from the great family of Ethereal. Bet: Charleroi  to win or if scratched Annoint each-way. Jonny Be Swift has been to Taree twice, over this same trip too as it happens, winning one and running third at the other. Important to note that Aaron Bullock ride him when he won his maiden here and what's more, it was a heavy track. Fit horse just needs some luck early on from the wide alley. Merapi has drawn in close and barring any adverse track pattern on the day, surely it gives this mudlark her best chance to perform. Bet: Jonny Be Swift  to win, Merapi each-way, quinella 3,11. Full Commitment wears the same colours as Saturday's deserved Highway winner, Red Rags To Bulls. Like a lot of the Jeremy Gask stable, Full Commitment is a very reliable horse, noted in her record of a win and five placings from 11 starts. Is easy to like apart from the draw. Speaking of draws, assuming the inside is not off for any reason, it could be game on for King Soleil  which will jump from barrier 2 with the key rider booking of Ash Morgan. Savoca is trained by Paul Perry who also trained the sire Choisir and dam The Look. Savoca has mixed and matched it with some good horses when he was climbing the ladder; he was runner-up to Midnight Opal at start two. In terms of Monday, we know he goes well fresh, we know he handles the wet and this is his sort of trip. Smart Jazz is back home on Monday after a rather creditable run in a Highway behind a horse who he was runner-up to at Scone 11-days earlier. Zoom Outcome has a commendable record of six wins, four seconds and a third from his 33 starts which is a good place to start for those considering backing him each-way on Monday. We should also point out that he has a win and two seconds from seven runs at the track and trip and perhaps best of all, all six wins are circa the 1000m. Let's hope it is wet, the wetter the better for him. Telegraph has finished close up behind Zoom Outcome a couple of times in recent outings. He'll be coming home hard again.
Powys County Times
20-06-2025
- General
- Powys County Times
Powys County Council to begin work on Elan Valley roads
A POWYS councillor has praised the local authority after it was announced that 'long awaited' repairs and resurfacing are due to be carried out on rural roads in her ward. Councillor Angela Davies, who represents Rhayader, revealed on Wednesday that Powys County Council is to undertake work on roads in several isolated locations in the Elan Valley, around its reservoirs. The work is set to start at the end of June and carry on into early July in both the Elan Valley and Claerwen Valley. 'I am delighted to share with you that we are set to see long awaited road resurfacing repairs on our rural roads,' said Cllr Davies on the Facebook page. Work will take place near the Claerwen reservoir in two parts, from Monday-Tuesday, June 30-July, and again from July 2-4. There will be two sites in the Elan Valley where works are carried out – around the Graig Goch, Pen y Garreg, Graig-ddu and Caban Coch reservoirs, between July 7-11, during the hours of 8am and 5pm. A timeline for work in the Dernol Valley, meanwhile, is to be determined.
