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New Straits Times
21 hours ago
- Business
- New Straits Times
Johor's JLand forms development partnerships for Malaysia, Australia
KUALA LUMPUR: JLand Group has signed two strategic framework agreements with Far East Consortium Australia (FEC) and Malaysia Land Properties (Mayland) to explore real estate development opportunities in Australia and Malaysia. JLand, the real estate and infrastructure arm of Johor Corp (JCorp) said these partnerships further strengthen its position as a cross-border development partner of choice, anchored by collaborations with reputable partners that share its long-term vision and delivery discipline. While the FEC partnership deepens JLG's presence in Australia, it said the collaboration with Mayland reinforces its strategy to scale domestic value through well-timed land activation. "Aligned with the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), this partnership expands JLG's reach into mature markets while accelerating delivery, building investor confidence, and ensuring that cross-border growth drives inclusive, long-term impact for Johor and Malaysia," it said in a statement. JLand managing director Datuk Akmal Ahmad said these potential collaborations reflect the disciplined, strategic approach the group's taken in expanding its footprint across key urban markets. "From our base in Johor to transformative precincts in Australia, we remain focused on developing places that are not only commercially sound but socially meaningful and environmentally resilient," he said. Meanwhile, FEC executive director Craig Williams said the formation of key strategic partnerships has long added the success of FECs global portfolio. "The potential alliance with JLand Group offers an opportunity to bring together a shared commitment to delivering more than just buildings, instead creating places that respond to the needs of the locality and in turn drive social and economic benefits for locals and the wider community," added Williams.
News.com.au
5 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Quadzilla, Fourplay: Gilbert Gardiner's best bets for Caulfield on Saturday
Form analyst Gilbert Gardiner presents his $200 betting strategy plus quaddie selections for the nine-race card at Caulfield on Saturday. â– â– â– â– â– $25 each-way THANKS GORGEOUS (8) at $6/$1.85 Did everything but win last start and overhauled late by what could be a very smart filly going forward in Signature Scent. Thanks Gorgeous drawn to get an economical lead again at Caulfield on Saturday and could be hard to hold out with a five-kilogram advantage on favourites OLE DANCER (2) and CHERISH ME (1). The home-bred Peltzer filly has two runs under the belt already so 1200m should be no issue. Signature Scent makes it two wins from two starts to begin her promising career as she digs in late to take out the first at Caulfield ðŸ'° @CWilliamsJockey cuts the margin to just six wins in the Vic Metro Jockeys' Premiership ðŸ'€ @cmaherracing — (@Racing) July 12, 2025 $50 win ELECTRIC TOMMY (4) at $3.90 Up in class but won three of four starts to date and looks ready for the Saturday metro test. Big winner last start at Geelong, ploughed through Heavy conditions for a 4.8-length romp in the 1230m Benchmark 64. Won nicely also first up at Moe, albeit Benchmark 58. In form and gets in light – 52kg – with apprentice jockey Logan Bates aboard. Importantly, no concern should forecast rain on Saturday hit Caulfield. Electric Tommy makes a mightily impressive debut for @FreedmanRacing âš¡ @jamieleemott — (@Racing) September 30, 2024 $25 each-way REGAL VOW (10) at $7.50/$2.50 Raced consistently without ultimate success this campaign, finished in the top six the past five starts including two third places. Finally an opportunity to rain on a genuine rain-affected track, so could be an improver deep in the preparation. Drawn wide but could be the place to be late on the card and booking of champion jockey Craig Williams is significant. Williams has won and placed in two starts on Regal Vow. "Regal Vow's moved up stylishly." The best-backed runner on the program salutes for @HayfieldsRacing & Jack Hill ðŸ'Œ — (@Racing) December 27, 2023 $25 each-way NEW YORK LUSTRE (8) at $6.50/$2.10 Rinse and repeat last start only go one better hopefully. New York Lustre enjoyed a great ride from Jamie Melham last start in the Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m) and looked the winner until smart Sydney raider In Flight launched late. New York Lustre, as trainer Enver Jusufovic indicated before that race, felt the pinch late as she missed a crucial jump out before the Group 3. Fitter now and has won second-up previously. She knows how to win! ðŸ'¥ New York Lustre makes it 5 wins on the trot for @jusufovicracing 🗽 — (@Racing) April 26, 2025 â– â– â– â– â– QUADZILLA LEG 1, RACE 6 SAVAGERY VIBE (7) only touched off in Sydney last start and should be able to go one better here. Drawn nicely and Craig Williams aboard. SHADAVAR (6) should benefit from the first-up run at Caulfield when fancied but faded late. Unbeaten filly MYSTIC REIGN (4) must be respected, albeit drawn wide. Could be the place to be late on the card? 1ST LEG 4, 6, 7 LEG 2, RACE 7 REGAL VOW (10) has conditions to suit and fitness edge on key rivals. Been around the mark without a win of late but form around the mare franked since. EARLSWOOD (6) has run into form horses Saban and Sayedaty Sadaty the past two starts. First Australian start for NEWLOOK (9) but the French import must be included. EL ROCKO (11) not without a chance down in weight and likes Caulfield. 2ND LEG 6, 9, 10, 11 LEG 3, RACE 8 NEW YORK LUSTRE (8) loomed to win the Sir John Monash Stakes last start and peaked late, only to be shaded by the smart In Flight. Better for the run and hard to beat. BARAQIEL (3) the best sprinter in the field but short enough first-up after a long break and with bigger plans ahead. BRIDAL WALTZ (9) has raced consistently and been aimed at the Bletchingly. Include outsider APACHE SONG (7). 3RD LEG 3, 7, 8, 9 KEEP YOUR COOL (6) won first-up and placed the past two. Racing in great heart and should be in the finish again. PARIAH PEARL (13) raced well last Saturday at Flemington, quick back-up but likely to get the rain-affected ground she needs. Hard to hold out if track deteriorates. TRUE TO FORM (11) closed off nicely last start, while WINDSTORM (2) could add value to the dividend. 4TH LEG 2, 6, 11, 13 CAULFIELD QUADDIE Race 6: 4, 6, 7 Race 7: 6, 9, 10, 11 Race 8: 3, 7, 8, 9 Race 9: 2, 6, 11, 13 COST $100 FOR 52 per cent SKINNY QUADDIE Start with MYSTIC REIGN (4) and SAVAGERY VIBE (7). In the second leg take EARLSWOOD (6), REGAL VOW (10) and EL ROCKO (11). Then in the third leg take BARAQIEL (3) and NEW YORK LUSTRE (8). Come home with WINDSTORM (2), KEEP YOUR COOL (6) and TRUE TO FORM (11).
News.com.au
20-07-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Horses to follow and forgive from Flemington on Saturday, July 19, 2025
Herald Sun racing writer Brad Waters runs his eye over Saturday's meeting at Flemington, finding five horses to follow and some to forgive from the card. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. ARABIAN PRINCE (3rd, Race 2): Terrific debut from the Mick Kent-trained two-year-old. Starting his career over 1800m, a marathon journey for a two-year-old, Arabian Prince relaxed perfectly for jockey Craig Williams before tracking up behind the leaders early in the straight. He got outside runners at the 150m and hit the line hard to be narrowly beaten. Kent has a promising young stayer in his camp by Godolphin's first season former shuttler Ghaiyyath. Arcora books his spot in the Derby! A gritty win for the son of Justify, can he make an impact come Spring? @busuttin — 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) July 19, 2025 BOLD SECRET (3rd, Race 4): Bold Secret was well in the market after impressing at the jumpouts but the Phillip Stokes-trained filly struck a little trouble early when pestered by a wayward rival, leaving her racing further back than desired at the halfway point. She took time to get going when pressured but caught the eye with her impressive last 200m to grab third in an encouraging debut. Three in a row for Em Sixty 🥇🥇🥇 An outstanding ride from Johnny Allen who has an early double! @HDwyerRacing — 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) July 19, 2025 MATRIARCH ROSE (5th, Race 5): Matriarch Rose had a torrid run in the Rising Stars Series Final but the Dan O'Sullivan-trained mare did a great job to finish as close as she did. Matriarch Rose was left travelling three-wide without cover in windy conditions throughout the race and would have been entitled to tire in the straight. However, she boxed on well to hold her ground in the straight. She's fit and could be ready to win. Lake Vostok wins the fifth at Flemington and Rose Hammond takes the Rising Stars Final in the battle of the apprentices! @LOliverRacing — 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) July 19, 2025 EYE OF THE FIRE (4th, Race 6): Eye Of The Fire had his first run in Melbourne and did a good job down the Flemington straight for trainers Annabel and Rob Archibald. The four-year-old showed good speed to race on the pace, facing the breeze, early in the race before boxing on well in the straight to finish just over two lengths from the smart La Fracas at his second run back from a spell. He'll improve off that outing. LA FRACAS âš¡âš¡ A huge last to first win for the favourite in some familiar fast finishing colours 😉 Blake Shinn extends his lead back to seven over Craig Williams! @blake_shinn @MickPriceRacing — 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) July 19, 2025 DOCUMENTARY (6th, Race 9): The Nick Ryan-trained sprinter resumed at Flemington on Saturday and should have finished even closer than he did. Drawing barrier four meant he had to concede early ground to find the right part of the track but Documentary ran on well from the 250m until running out of room late on the inside of the winner Losesomewinmore. He looks set to post a win or two in Saturday grade this time in. LOSESOMEWINMORE ðŸ'°ðŸ'° Craig Williams has done it again! Another Saturday treble and he's back within five wins of Blake Shinn in the Melbourne Jockey's Premiership with three Metropolitan meetings left 😬😬 The ðŸ�† is still well and truly up for grabs! @CWilliamsJockey — 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) July 19, 2025 Rose eases Prebble's worries in Rising Stars final BAYOU MUSIC (2nd, Race 2): Bayou Music was unlucky to go down narrowly in the Byerley Handicap. He was held up from the 400m until easing out around the heels of the eventual winner Arcora at the 150m. Jockey Jamie Melham told stewards she was unable to improve earlier as those ahead of her were rolling around in the windy conditions. Arcora books his spot in the Derby! A gritty win for the son of Justify, can he make an impact come Spring? @busuttin — 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) July 19, 2025 OYSTER LANE (2nd, Race 4): Oyster Lane started as the $3.50 second pick but simply bumped into one better on the day. The Ciaron Maher-trained youngster was only having his second start, his first down the Flemington straight, but did a good job behind a significantly more experienced Shining Smile, who had four previous starts on the course. Oyster Lane can repay his backers soon. Shining Smile + Flemington Straight = ðŸ˜�ðŸ˜�ðŸ˜� Five in a row for the Hayes trained colt, he's a beauty! @Logez27 @lindsayparkrace — 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) July 19, 2025 PARIAH PEARL (4th, Race 5): The consistent Pariah Pearl was a touch unlucky not to win the Rising Stars Final. The Busuttin and Young-trained galloper had a soft run to the home turn but ended up in an awkward spot at the 400m and had to be eased at the 200m before rallying to finish a length from the winner. He's worth another chance soon. Lake Vostok wins the fifth at Flemington and Rose Hammond takes the Rising Stars Final in the battle of the apprentices! @LOliverRacing — 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) July 19, 2025 BAYOU MUSIC (2nd Race 2) – Held up from the 400m to the 250m. AMBER STAR (10th Race 3) – Disappointed for a run at the 400m and held up in the straight until clear at the 100m. Apprentice Rose Hammond suspended for eight meetings for overuse of the whip on Lake Vostok, the winner of Race 5.
News.com.au
16-07-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Blake Shinn battles illness to extend lead over Craig Williams in Melbourne jockeys' premiership
Blake Shinn won't be at his best at Flemington on Saturday but he could end Craig Williams 's hopes of beating him in the Melbourne jockeys' premiership race. Shinn finished second to Damian Lane in last year's Melbourne jockeys' premiership and his hopes of going one better this season slumped when he ruled himself out for the remainder of the season after sustaining a foot injury in May. Shinn suffered heavy bone bruising to his left foot but recovered quicker than expected, enabling him to return riding at Sandown on July 9. But Shinn was off-colour at Wednesday's Sandown meeting despite booting home a treble in the first five races. 'I don't feel that well inside but I'm putting on a good face,' he said. 'I'm fit but I'm battling a virus so I don't feel the best. 'I came back from a hot climate in Singapore and Phuket and coming back to the cold winter, I've picked up a bit of a bug. 'I don't feel the best at the moment but hopefully I can shrug that off in about a week or so. 'I'd like to be feeling a bit better but that's part and parcel of and you've got to keep turning up.' Shinn started Wednesday's meeting four wins ahead of Williams but ended the day seven ahead after the latter failed to notch a victory on the eight-race card. However, Williams has a numerical advantage over Shinn at Saturday's Flemington meeting at which he has picked up a maximum eight rides. It's @blake_shinn 's world, we're just living in it 🙌 He brings up a treble on the Hillside track as Kira breaks her five-race placings run with a super finish ðŸ'° @FreedmanRacing — (@Racing) July 16, 2025 As senior riders, Williams and Shinn are ineligible to ride in Saturday's Rising Stars Final, which is restricted to apprentices. Williams's book includes three opening favourites, including the odds-on pick Duchess Zou in the ATA Trust/TAB We're On (1400m) and the $4 elect Muktamil in the Deane Lester Flemington Cup 1849 (2800m). Bookmakers rated Mr Verse ($3.80) and La Fracas ($3) as Shinn's best chances of success at Flemington in the VRC Member Gerald Jongebloed Trophy (1700m) and VRC Member Colin Gilson Sprint (1200m) respectively. Shinn said he had enjoyed battling with Williams but said he was looking no further ahead than his next ride, rather than the premiership. 'It's a good battle,' Shinn said. 'I've been back a week now and it's going to take a little bit to build the rides back up but I knew I'd be strong at the back end of the season. 'We all love Craig and what he does for the industry. 'He's a great jockey and it's good for the sport. 'It's going down to the wire but my focus is on one meeting at a time and focusing on the job at hand.'
The Australian
12-07-2025
- Sport
- The Australian
Ciaron Maher smells more success with unbeaten filly Signature Scent after tough win at Caulfield
Signature Scent added 'a string to her bow' on Saturday with victory at Caulfield. The smart Ciaron Maher-trained filly, who led and dictated on debut at Bendigo, displayed a sharp turn of foot to reel in plucky leader Thanks Gorgeous in the 1100m 2YO Open Handicap. The Group 3 Quezette Stakes (1100m) next month at Caulfield had been marked as the right race to come but stable representative Leigh Allen said Signature Scent could appreciate a bit more ground. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Signature Scent travelled nicely behind the speed for champion jockey Craig Williams but needed an out in the straight. 'She was caught in the coffin there and had to wait her time,' Allen said. 'Her last 100m was her best … she got into clear running and she knuckled down.' Signature Scent paid $1.75 for favourite backers made nervous as $81 outsider Thanks Gorgeous led until the last 75m. Teine Aulelei closed off nicely to run third from Shystar. 'I'd say we keep her at the same trip,' Allen said. 'We got the Quezette in a month, but we might see what else is around … maybe, something 1200m but at this stage probably the Quezette.' Williams summed up the race perfectly after Signature Scent stepped a shade slower than expected. 'I thought we'll be economical the first three quarters,' Williams said. 'She's adapted to a different running style, shows her diversity about how she could do things and also scope for distance range … most importantly she's a winner, a very talented filly.' Williams said Signature Scent had the attributes to become a spring player. 'Her physique, her mannerisms, she covers the ground really well, feels very robust, and today you saw a bit more of an option,' Williams said. 'If she leads she can break them in my opinion and today she was very relaxed off the speed. 'It gives them potential options going out longer, if they choose to.' Williams completed a running double for Maher to start the card with victory aboard Scampi. Gilbert Gardiner Sports reporter Gilbert Gardiner is a sports reporter for the Herald Sun and Sunday Herald Sun. @gilbertgardiner Gilbert Gardiner
