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The Age
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Age
Insightful Award heads to Warren in latest step of lengthy campaign
A mare who refuses to shirk her task despite a long and drawn-out campaign is primed to take her winning strike rate to nearly 30 per cent at Monday's Warren meeting. Insightful Award, a sparingly raced five-year-old daughter of 2013 Cox Plate winner Shamus Award in the Scott Singleton stable at Scone, tackles an open Benchmark 58 Handicap over 1200m. Apart from a six-week break through March and April, it will be her eighth run in this preparation since she returned from a long spell on January 2. Since an unplaced effort that day in a deeper BM 58 at Muswellbrook, Insightful Award has mixed her form, but connections and punters are well aware of what she's capable of with some luck on her side. That wayward ability was on show nearly three months ago when she destroyed similar opposition at Scone by six lengths after tracking the speed. That led to the six-week freshen-up before she tackled a tougher BM 64 at Wyong where little or nothing went her way. Loading Insightful Award was then very stiff not to win a BM 58 at Quirindi; flooding home late to be beaten under a length before again doing her best work late, covering plenty of ground in a tougher race at that track three weeks ago. If ever a galloper needed some overdue breaks, it's Insightful Award, and that looms at Warren after she drew a softer gate, and will be suited getting on to the bigger course, with early cover in the race.
Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Insightful Award heads to Warren in latest step of lengthy campaign
A mare who refuses to shirk her task despite a long and drawn-out campaign is primed to take her winning strike rate to nearly 30 per cent at Monday's Warren meeting. Insightful Award, a sparingly raced five-year-old daughter of 2013 Cox Plate winner Shamus Award in the Scott Singleton stable at Scone, tackles an open Benchmark 58 Handicap over 1200m. Apart from a six-week break through March and April, it will be her eighth run in this preparation since she returned from a long spell on January 2. Since an unplaced effort that day in a deeper BM 58 at Muswellbrook, Insightful Award has mixed her form, but connections and punters are well aware of what she's capable of with some luck on her side. That wayward ability was on show nearly three months ago when she destroyed similar opposition at Scone by six lengths after tracking the speed. That led to the six-week freshen-up before she tackled a tougher BM 64 at Wyong where little or nothing went her way. Loading Insightful Award was then very stiff not to win a BM 58 at Quirindi; flooding home late to be beaten under a length before again doing her best work late, covering plenty of ground in a tougher race at that track three weeks ago. If ever a galloper needed some overdue breaks, it's Insightful Award, and that looms at Warren after she drew a softer gate, and will be suited getting on to the bigger course, with early cover in the race.
Sydney Morning Herald
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Tips and race-by-race guide for Gunnedah on Monday
Race 1 1. Musumeci is an emerging three-year-old by Capitalist which made up good late ground from near last on debut in a better maiden at Tamworth. With that experience over more ground and on a track that will be either close to on back to good, he gets his chance to break through. 4. Yanabah is well suited second-up after closing off OK in that same race as the top selection. 3. Takeover Lad is bursting to break through deep into the prep and has been freshened since running home late into a place as an odd-on favourite. Has been in the money seven times from 11 starts. Watch the betting on 8. Stolen Summer, a filly by The Autumn Sun on debut for the Paul Messara-Leah Gavranich stable from the inside draw behind two quiet trials. 2. Star Of Salisbury has been only fair behind the placegetters in two runs this prep, but can run into the minor money. How to play it: Musumeci to win. Race 2 3. Jonny Be Swift is well placed to finally crack it for a third career win back from tougher provincial company and with a couple of rivals being preferred at Sunday's Dubbo meeting. Kept chasing behind a smart one in heavy ground two starts ago before holding his ground in a much tougher BM 64 at Wyong after being well supported at each way odds. Draws to get a cheap run just off the speed. 2. Descending Mist is a tough improver which will relish coming back from a stronger race deep into the prep. Swept home to win a similar race at Armidale two starts back before outclassed in a BM 85 at Tamworth. 1. Cascade Mountain is ultra-consistent, having won his last two as a short-priced favourite. More depth here though, and has to get in from a trickier draw. 4. Nature Boy, a last-start all-the-way winner in deeper grade, is well in the mix again; while 8. Tycoon Lad, back out in trip from a soft draw, goes in trifecta and first-four plays. How to play it: Jonny Be Swift to win. Race 3 10. Silverturn is a lightly raced filly which can claim a tricky maiden at only her second start. Was disappointing on debut at Armidale as a hot favourite coming off two progressive trials, although was never suited in the run on a soft 7, and is much better placed here on firmer footing. 2. Eclater, a Pierata three-year-old on debut in blinkers for the Greg Hickman stable at Warwick Farm off two quiet trials, can make a statement. 5. Sizzling Boy can run into the money dropping back from steeper provincial company third-up. Big watch on 12. Miss Arisa, a two-year-old filly by Headwater on debut for the John Ramsey yard at Muswellbrook, which starts behind a dominant trial win in soft ground and was scratched from Dubbo on Sunday to be saved for this. 1. Crusader Razor is a market watch resuming off a long break and having his first run for the new Wyong stable since transferring down from the Chris Waller base in Qld.
The Age
04-05-2025
- Sport
- The Age
Tips and race-by-race guide for Gunnedah on Monday
Race 1 1. Musumeci is an emerging three-year-old by Capitalist which made up good late ground from near last on debut in a better maiden at Tamworth. With that experience over more ground and on a track that will be either close to on back to good, he gets his chance to break through. 4. Yanabah is well suited second-up after closing off OK in that same race as the top selection. 3. Takeover Lad is bursting to break through deep into the prep and has been freshened since running home late into a place as an odd-on favourite. Has been in the money seven times from 11 starts. Watch the betting on 8. Stolen Summer, a filly by The Autumn Sun on debut for the Paul Messara-Leah Gavranich stable from the inside draw behind two quiet trials. 2. Star Of Salisbury has been only fair behind the placegetters in two runs this prep, but can run into the minor money. How to play it: Musumeci to win. Race 2 3. Jonny Be Swift is well placed to finally crack it for a third career win back from tougher provincial company and with a couple of rivals being preferred at Sunday's Dubbo meeting. Kept chasing behind a smart one in heavy ground two starts ago before holding his ground in a much tougher BM 64 at Wyong after being well supported at each way odds. Draws to get a cheap run just off the speed. 2. Descending Mist is a tough improver which will relish coming back from a stronger race deep into the prep. Swept home to win a similar race at Armidale two starts back before outclassed in a BM 85 at Tamworth. 1. Cascade Mountain is ultra-consistent, having won his last two as a short-priced favourite. More depth here though, and has to get in from a trickier draw. 4. Nature Boy, a last-start all-the-way winner in deeper grade, is well in the mix again; while 8. Tycoon Lad, back out in trip from a soft draw, goes in trifecta and first-four plays. How to play it: Jonny Be Swift to win. Race 3 10. Silverturn is a lightly raced filly which can claim a tricky maiden at only her second start. Was disappointing on debut at Armidale as a hot favourite coming off two progressive trials, although was never suited in the run on a soft 7, and is much better placed here on firmer footing. 2. Eclater, a Pierata three-year-old on debut in blinkers for the Greg Hickman stable at Warwick Farm off two quiet trials, can make a statement. 5. Sizzling Boy can run into the money dropping back from steeper provincial company third-up. Big watch on 12. Miss Arisa, a two-year-old filly by Headwater on debut for the John Ramsey yard at Muswellbrook, which starts behind a dominant trial win in soft ground and was scratched from Dubbo on Sunday to be saved for this. 1. Crusader Razor is a market watch resuming off a long break and having his first run for the new Wyong stable since transferring down from the Chris Waller base in Qld.
Sydney Morning Herald
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Tips and race-by-race guide for Randwick (Kensington) on Friday
Track soft 5 and rail true. RACE 1 8. She Rex is a lightly raced improver well placed to break through second up, with the track gradually drying out, although wouldn't be diving into too short a price. Only held ground from behind the leaders when resuming in a metropolitan super maiden, but better suited here where she can get to the outside over the final 300m. Naturally fitter and hasn't missed a place yet from four starts. 7. Ivy Legend is drawn to get a nice run behind the speed with the winkers coming off, and advantaged with the sting out of the ground. 4. Kikoira is a big watch, resuming as a gelding off a lengthy break and two trials in just his second start for the top stable. Gap to the rest. How to play it: She Rex to win. RACE 2 4. Kundabung is a lightly raced improver from the Chris Waller stable primed to strike second up from the inside draw. Did his best work late when fresh at Newcastle, but can park closer to the speed here, and was scratched from the opening race to run here. Stablemate 5. Maori Chief emerges as a threat, resuming off a sound trial. Was only fair in two runs last prep, but has a real leaning towards soft ground. 3. Gunroom is a must for all exotic plays, improving sharply after a disappointing first-up run at Hawkesbury from well off the speed when backed from $3.30 into $2.60. Watch the market on 6. So Long Farewell, a three-year-old son of Super Seth on debut for the Ciaron Maher stable behind a solid provincial trial. 8. Satin Sparkle, another stablemate of the top selection, heads the rest second up from a soft trailing draw. How to play it: Kundabung to win. RACE 3 3. Hell To Pay, a talented son of Hellbent, resumes behind two improving trials. Was in and around the money through the last campaign, including a dominant maiden win on the Sunshine Coast and a fast-finishing placing as a heavily backed favourite at Newcastle before spelling. Looks ready to return stronger, and well in at the weights after the jockey's 3kg claim. 2. Engine Room was impressive first up sweeping home from near the back as a hot favourite to beat a handy three-year-old maiden line-up. Naturally up in weight, but has plenty of scope, and the third placed runner from that race is the clear top selection in the opener. 4. Insist is the other clear chance. Finished best to win a provincial BM64 first up before only even to the line at Hawkesbury 16 days ago. Be surprised if the winner comes from anywhere else, but include 6. Broadway Follies fourth up from the inside gate, and 7. True Amor, resuming off two trial wins in all trifecta and first four plays. How to play it: Hell To Pay to win. RACE 4 1. Collect Your Cash is well placed to claim a second win in three starts off a month-long break. Tracked the speed before going home best in similar company here four weeks ago when having his first run for the Waterhouse-Bott stable since switching from New Zealand. Then missed by a long neck in a strong provincial BM78. Right at peak fitness now for this trip, and will carry only 1kg more after the rider's 3kg claim. 4. Misterkipchoge has knocked up and left punters on the floor trying to capture a second career win. Placed in all four runs late last year against stronger line-ups up to BM78, three times jumping as clear favourite. That said, again found the line OK when resuming at Hawkesbury, although despite the sound trailing draw here, second-up form is a big query. 3. Fioprospero is a progressive staying type by 2013 Melbourne Cup winner Fiorente. Comes off dominant and back-to-back wins at Eagle Farm, both times powering over the top from the second half of the field. Not convinced, though, this circuit will suit his style. 6. Bestower is best of the rest improving over more ground third up ahead of 8. Fiftyfivechevy, which steps up to a tougher level off back-to-back wins. How to play it: Collect Your Cash to win.
