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West Australian
17-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Lights out! Camera Action takes Belmont's $100,000 Provincial Championship Series Final
Camera Action proved that a quick turnaround is no obstacle, coming off a defeat six days earlier to win the $100,000 Racing WA Provincial Championship Series Final (1400m) at Belmont. After being beaten as a $1.90 favourite at Northam in her heat of the series on Sunday, punters sent Camera Action out a $7.50 TABtouch elect in Saturday's feature. Other than the lethargic Speed Bubble ($34), who missed the start hopelessly, Camera Action was the last to leave the stalls and was bustled up by Brayden Gaerth to sit in the three-wide train but still near the back. With 600m to go and nine lengths from leader Psycho Sista ($6.50), Gaerth hooked the mare to the outside to start a searching run. Cornering nine wide as the field fanned, the four-year-old unleashed a paralysing run down the outskirts of the track and raced to the front with 150m left. Snazzler ($34), who turned alongside Camera Action but couldn't match her dash, ran to second place but could get no closer than a length to the dominant daughter of Shooting To Win. Despite the short-priced defeat last weekend, co-trainer Sean Casey was not dismayed after being turned over by Manhattan Strip. 'It was a great effort from the horse. She ran last Sunday at Northam and ran a super race,' he said. 'The other day when Brad (Parnham) rode her, she had the field covered. She got to the front and was home, but Willie (Pike) had one of those purple patch days where he got out of the ground the last 100m and got the drop on us. 'Brad and I had in mind that she doesn't need to hit the front too early, but she had the race shot to pieces and then Willie just came from nowhere. By no fault of anybody, we got beaten.' The win brought up a metropolitan double for Gaerth on consecutive weekends after the earlier success of Sky Duke ($7.50). 'Very impressed with Brayden's ride here today. We both assessed how we thought the race would be run and it just went to the letter,' Casey said. 'He was able to ride it out hard and change the whip into the left. It was a really good watch. 'She's a nice big, strong mare and beautifully put together. She's got the scope and stride (to get 1600m). Gaerth, still a 2kg claiming apprentice, was riding the mare for the first time and registered his first triple-figure purse race win. 'Looking at the race initially, it was going to be a bit hairy,' Gaerth said. 'But, like I said to Sean, it's no good pulling back or working all the way forward, I think we've just got to ride for luck and try to be midfield. 'All credit to the horse. I had to pop early and go. It was a massive, massive effort from her. 'She wanted to hang in a little bit and once I pulled (the whip) through and gave her a couple, she straightened up and ran through the line really nicely. 'Off the weights, claiming 2kg, off 55kg, she meets them a lot better. She's better than most of them, so the draw was obviously the big query. But with that weight, we were able to use her and off the quick spin, she was too good.' The mature-aged apprentice was denied a treble in the final race as Speed Dream ($7) beat Correct Choice ($5.50) by a half head. 'It's been really good the last couple of months,' Gaerth said. 'The support I've had from trainers… they've really supported me, and it comes down to the cattle you're getting on, and I'm getting on some really, really fast ones.'
West Australian
15-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Provincial gallopers get their chance at $100,000 glory in Provincial Championship Series Final at Belmont
One provincial class galloper will have their day in the sun this Saturday when a capacity 16-horse field take the $100,000 Racing WA Provincial Championship Series Final (1400m) at Belmont Eight heat winners are among the line-up, with Narrogin qualifier winner Platinum Shot leading the TABtouch market at $3.70. On March 30, the mare began brilliantly before taking cover just off the pace and threading a way through once straightening. Under Tash Faithfull, the four-year-old romped clear for a comfortable two-and-a-half length success and defeated Like No Other ($31) and Speed Bubble ($19). Two subsequent starts have reaped runner-up performances, the last of which was a half-length defeat to Madame Magic at Ascot two weeks ago. Treble Maker ($3.80) took her Kalgoorlie qualifier on May 3 when handled by apprentice Ava Catarino. She sat third from last and travelled strongly into the contest before working clear into the straight and storming home to gather up Sure Thing - who had stolen a march – to win by a length. Secret Attire ($14), the winner's Peter Fernie stablemate, was held in third place. It brought up back-to-back wins for Treble Maker in successive weeks and she will now be taken over by senior rider Lucy Fiore. Camera Action ($5) is the latest qualifier for the series, going under as a $1.90 favourite at Northam as recently as Sunday. Near the back and wide, Brad Parnham pulled the mare to the outside upon cornering and the four-year-old quickened into the lead. However, Manhattan Strip burst through the pack and proved too good over the late stages, scoring by more than half a length. In-form apprentice Brayden Gaerth takes the reins on Camera Action but must overcome gate 17, which will become 16 should Ton Of Grunt ($17) fail to gain a start. Psycho Sista ($9.50) began on roller-skates at Pinjarra two weeks ago when flying to the front before being challenged by Uukhai. Notwithstanding her fighting effort, Psycho Sista was overcome by both Uukhai and winner Six Shooter to be beaten a length and a half. It was her first run since late last year and encouraged supporters that she will have the speed to make light work of gate 12. Although he only ran eighth in his Mount Barker heat back on February 9 and is the first emergency, Vomo Island ($10) has enhanced his reputation with a last-start win and placings at two of his three other subsequent runs. Shaun McGruddy replaces apprentice Rosie Mahony but will have his work cut out from barrier 18. Belta Of A Song ($16) was further behind Six Shooter in the Bunbury event, marking her first race appearance since winning three straight events late in 2024. She finished one position ahead of Ton Of Grunt to secure her place in the field. Looks ($21), like Platinum Shot and co, also ventured to Narrogin and scored his qualifier on April 10. There, he sat behind The Coolakin King and proved too strong over the concluding part, striking away to score by a length. He since ran last of eight at Ascot on May 3 in the race that featured Platinum Shot. Uncle Gerard ($23) was fifth to Six Shooter, while Top Of The Pops ($26) was fourth to Looks before running second at York. First Law ($26) brings far-flung form, landing the prize at Esperance. On March 2, he was shuffled all the way back to near last rounding the turn before starting an ambitious run from the tail. He sustained a long and strong finishing burst to come over the top and win, running away to prevail by three quarters of a length. Placings at Albany following that were heartening but struggled against a tough line-up last week when ninth to Supernatural at Ascot. Top Fun ($26) was fifth to Platinum Shot before a third and fourth at Kalgoorlie, while Snazzler was a last-start eighth to Six Shooter. The three market outsiders have the distinction of contesting multiple heats, with Defiant Diorite ($31) third to Looks and fourth to Treble Maker. Like No Other ($31) was second to Platinum Shot and his sixth to Six Shooter was split by a seventh at Ascot. Pro Is Here ($71) was ninth in the Mount Barker heat, fourth in the Albany edition, and fifth at Northam behind Manhattan Strip on the weekend. + Gee Heza Sport, a late nomination for Saturday's $35,000 TABtouch Narrogin Cup (2662m), is sure to have a stranglehold over the betting for the Listed feature after chief danger Penny Black drew the second row. Gee Heza Sport, who was second in The Nullarbor and third in the Fremantle Cup, has proven himself up to the best pacers in WA and should force forward from his high draw (six) to pursue the front. Longreach Bay (gate five) is blessed with tremendous gate speed and is sure to rush forward to obtain a key position. Whilst that could mean Gee Heza Sport is left in the breeze at least initially, Penny Black (barrier nine) is sure to want to get close to the action. One of the toughest horses in training, Penny Black is rated far superior to Gee Heza Sport (120 vs 102) and was destined to draw worse than her arch-rival. She found the front mid-race last week and ground out victory in the WASBA Breeders' Stakes over her female counterparts. Feeling Aces (gate one) is the only horse to reappear from last year's cup, pushing Pinny Tiger to a head margin after sitting on the leader's back. + Impressive heat winner Ruby Lovera is expected to be hard to beat in the Group 3 $50,000 Westral 3yo Fillies Diamond Classic (2130m) at Gloucester Park on Friday. From gate two, she reunites with regular reinsman Gary Hall Jr, who has returned from an Exmouth holiday to drive the youngster. Trent Wheeler partnered the daughter of Sweet Lou when winning her heat, coming from the back to score. Ruby Lou (gate 11) will follow her out and caught the eye when flashing into third behind Reinette (seven) and Ruby Lovera's stablemate Poppyonthebeach (nine) in another heat. Delulu (eight) galloped as the $1.40 favourite in Ruby Lovera's qualifier but still performed stoically, finishing fourth.
New Paper
09-05-2025
- Sport
- New Paper
May 10 Australia form analysis of last four races (Perth)
RACE 14 (1) MASAMUNE had not raced since May 2024 when he resumed down the straight at Pinjarra and with 60kg, produced one of the softest and most dominant wins of the season. He has always shown huge ability, so hopefully they can keep him in one piece and let him work his way through the grades. (2) SHOOTING SPIRIT is a get-back sprinter. That is William Pike's bread-and-butter; he will sit three back the fence and then burst through late. (9) SUPERNATURAL is a quality filly resuming with no weight on her back. Must respect. (4) KRAKEN TIME could have won five to six races but for bad luck in his short career. Nice horse. RACE 16 (4) AHYEAHRIGHTO has been excellent at each run this campaign without winning. He has drawn to get a lovely stalking run into the home straight and is ready to win. Camera Action got the better of him last start under 59kg but now, dropping to 56kg and tracking up behind a hot tempo (Resonator, Jaz Session, Let's Talk), he looks to get another great chance. One more time for him. (6) CHOLLIMA is the ultimate fresh horse. She has won all three of her races first-up and trainer Darren McAuliffe produces her first-up, with no trial. (2) JAZ SESSION went within a head of making it four straight wins this campaign and, if she can overcome a tricky draw, she will be hard to hold out. (8) LET'S TALK will need to elevate again. RACE 18 (5) SNITZALATTE went into the Karrakatta Plate undefeated but, after drawing barrier 11, was destined to do it tough three deep. She attacked the line brilliantly to run third, and now drawn barrier 2, with Pike back on, she can be ridden to use the electric short, sharp sprint that she possesses. Maps well to take the Sires Produce. (1) JUST TOO FLY worked through the field alongside Talkanco when Castle Road took a few of them wide on straightening and was able to run second in the Karrakatta Plate. He is still a maiden but he is now Perth Stakes-Karrakatta Stakes placed and looks like he will relish 1,400m. The logical danger. (3) DELTASON is the only proven 1,400m horse and won with his eyes closed at his last start. (2) STATEWIDE draws a good gate and has been targeted at this race the whole way through. RACE 20 (6) SIBERIAN SIREN won from the leader's back last start. She would ideally love some cover. She can still lead and score, but a natural leader like Great Fortune would have helped her cause. (8) FIRST ENCOUNTER got punters really excited with his 1,000m straight trial and then the edge came off in his second trial and he was not as sharp. Still great to have him back in WA. (4) UPPER LIMITS did not beat a horse home last week but watch the replay: he was bolting. (10) WESTERN POWER has gone to a new level this campaign. Include in calculations. Comments courtesy of Racing WA Comments courtesy of Racing WA
