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Sydney Morning Herald
28-07-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Brisbourne hoping Choice Witness leads the charge at Narrandera
Wangaratta trainer Ben Brisbourne is primed for his customary trip over the border at a rescheduled and moved Narrandera meeting on Thursday, where he has several leading contenders engaged. Brisbourne is a regular visitor to NSW meetings and will aim to strike with talented mare Choice Witness in the Remax Elite Wagga Benchmark 82 Handicap (1400m). The meeting, originally planned for Wagga Wagga on Tuesday, was moved almost 100km. Choice Witness was a winner on the Wagga track on July 7 on a Heavy 10 surface and returns having contested a race at Sandown last week in which she finished down the track. Jockey Milos Bunjevac takes the ride on Choice Witness, as well as stablemates Flutterby in the Macarthur Real Estate Agency Class 1 & Maiden Plate (1800m) and First Day in the Romanos Hotel Riverina Cup Prelude – Benchmark 74 Handicap – Heat Of Wagga Stayers Series (2000m). Flutterby finished second in three straight runs following a Wangaratta victory with a last start at Albury. Loading First Day was a runaway winner at Wagga over Due Calzini on June 22 before finishing second behind that same galloper at Narrandera just over two weeks ago. She took on a tougher grade at Caulfield last Saturday when running fifth of five, beaten just under seven lengths. Brisbourne has two other runners set to go around with apprentice Alice Kennedy set to partner Jappalouis in the Smallmon Brothers Waste & Recycling Maiden Plate (1000m) and Antisocial in the JRC Electrical Services Benchmark 58 Handicap (1000m). Jappalouis is having his first start for Brisbourne, having previously been trained by Cody Morgan. The seven-year-old hasn't raced since January 2022.
The Age
28-07-2025
- Sport
- The Age
Brisbourne hoping Choice Witness leads the charge at Narrandera
Wangaratta trainer Ben Brisbourne is primed for his customary trip over the border at a rescheduled and moved Narrandera meeting on Thursday, where he has several leading contenders engaged. Brisbourne is a regular visitor to NSW meetings and will aim to strike with talented mare Choice Witness in the Remax Elite Wagga Benchmark 82 Handicap (1400m). The meeting, originally planned for Wagga Wagga on Tuesday, was moved almost 100km. Choice Witness was a winner on the Wagga track on July 7 on a Heavy 10 surface and returns having contested a race at Sandown last week in which she finished down the track. Jockey Milos Bunjevac takes the ride on Choice Witness, as well as stablemates Flutterby in the Macarthur Real Estate Agency Class 1 & Maiden Plate (1800m) and First Day in the Romanos Hotel Riverina Cup Prelude – Benchmark 74 Handicap – Heat Of Wagga Stayers Series (2000m). Flutterby finished second in three straight runs following a Wangaratta victory with a last start at Albury. Loading First Day was a runaway winner at Wagga over Due Calzini on June 22 before finishing second behind that same galloper at Narrandera just over two weeks ago. She took on a tougher grade at Caulfield last Saturday when running fifth of five, beaten just under seven lengths. Brisbourne has two other runners set to go around with apprentice Alice Kennedy set to partner Jappalouis in the Smallmon Brothers Waste & Recycling Maiden Plate (1000m) and Antisocial in the JRC Electrical Services Benchmark 58 Handicap (1000m). Jappalouis is having his first start for Brisbourne, having previously been trained by Cody Morgan. The seven-year-old hasn't raced since January 2022.
Sydney Morning Herald
21-06-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Dale mare all set for breakthrough win at Wagga
Jockey Pierre Boudvillain looks set for a big day at Wagga on Sunday, beginning with the Matthew Dale-prepared Al Flores in the JJ's Waste & Recycling Country Boosted Maiden Plate (1200m). Al Flores is a daughter of Group 1 winners Exceed Ad Excel and Dixie Blossoms that was formerly trained by Ron Quinton. She ran second at Goulburn as a heavily backed favourite when resuming from a spell. TAB Fixed Odds had Al Flores installed as an early favourite in her bid to record her first win at start 11. 'It looks a nice race for her,' said Dale. 'She raced well at Goulburn when she was having her first start for me. She loomed as the winner only to be run down over the latter stages.' Al Flores had three thirds, all at Hawkesbury, when in the care of Quinton at Randwick. 'She's a mare that has always shown her share of potential,' Dale said. 'There's no reason she can't break through on Sunday with a win.' Boudvillain will link with trainer Michael Travers when partnering Stormy Malice in the WDF Accounting & Advisory Super Maiden Handicap (1400m), while he is on Astern Touch for Gary Colvin in the Ridley Wool Co Class 1 & Maiden Plate (1600m).
The Age
21-06-2025
- Sport
- The Age
Dale mare all set for breakthrough win at Wagga
Jockey Pierre Boudvillain looks set for a big day at Wagga on Sunday, beginning with the Matthew Dale-prepared Al Flores in the JJ's Waste & Recycling Country Boosted Maiden Plate (1200m). Al Flores is a daughter of Group 1 winners Exceed Ad Excel and Dixie Blossoms that was formerly trained by Ron Quinton. She ran second at Goulburn as a heavily backed favourite when resuming from a spell. TAB Fixed Odds had Al Flores installed as an early favourite in her bid to record her first win at start 11. 'It looks a nice race for her,' said Dale. 'She raced well at Goulburn when she was having her first start for me. She loomed as the winner only to be run down over the latter stages.' Al Flores had three thirds, all at Hawkesbury, when in the care of Quinton at Randwick. 'She's a mare that has always shown her share of potential,' Dale said. 'There's no reason she can't break through on Sunday with a win.' Boudvillain will link with trainer Michael Travers when partnering Stormy Malice in the WDF Accounting & Advisory Super Maiden Handicap (1400m), while he is on Astern Touch for Gary Colvin in the Ridley Wool Co Class 1 & Maiden Plate (1600m).
