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The Australian
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Australian
Newcastle preview: Home track has Nathan Doyle's gelding set to Attack
Connections of Rush Attack are putting his last start failure down to not handling the Hawkesbury track and expect to see him return to form back on home turf. Rush Attack settled midfield on the fence bit failed to run on and beat just three home behind Enter The Dragon on April 9. Prior to that run, he won a Benchmark 72 Midway at Rosehill before a nose second in another Midway at Randwick behind Pocketing. • 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! 'There are some horses who go to Hawkesbury but just don't handle it,' said David Dyson, racing manager for Nathan Doyle. 'His previous form was very good in town which holds him in very good stead here.' The gelding drops back to a Benchmark 58 and gets in well with 59kg on his back after the claim of Mollie Fitzgerald. 'He is one of the most consistent horses in the stable,' Dyson said 'He has had a little gap between run hence why we trialled him on Monday just to get him ready. 'There's a bit speed in this race and he has drawn to get a beautiful run just behind them. 'One thing this horse does is try and he will put himself in the finish. That's just what he does.' Queen's Rhapsody kicked off her campaign on a bright note with a length win at Hawkesbury on May 15. While she won comfortable in the end, feedback from jockey William Stanley was that she floated once she hit the front. Doyle has put visors on the three-year-old this week to help her focus and she looks extremely hard to beat in the Class 1 Handicap (1250m). 'We have put the visors on this week to help he concentrate a little bit more,' Dyson said. 'She worked in them about 10 days ago and was really good. She was very sharp. They seemed to have taken her to the next level. 'Once again, we have opted to claim again. Mitch Stapleford takes three kilos off which gets her into the race beautifully.' Bohemian Art looked to have the race won at the 200m on debut when she hit but just didn't know how to put them away and Impressionism kicked back to narrowly beat her. She then went to Kembla where she was a well beaten fifth to Monte Veebee but was found to have bled from one nostril. Having galloped to stewards satisfaction since then, the stable expects her to bounce back in the Maiden Plate (1400m) for fillies and mares. 'Put a line through that run,' Dyson said. 'She galloped for the stewards here last Friday over 1000m to clear that embargo and she worked very strongly. 'We are very happy with her we think she is back to where she was at her first-up run.' Doyle also has two youngsters making their debut in the 2YO Maiden Handicap (1200m). Divo is a grandson of Makybe Diva by Capitalist who has shown plenty of ability winning his two trials this preparation. Just Response is by Justify and like his stablemate, has won both his trials. 'Divo has got a lot of speed. My one query with him is the long time between his last trial on April 24 and his race debut,' said Dyson. 'It would be great if it could get back to somewhere near a soft because the drier the better for him. 'Just Response isn't as sharp as Divo but he has got the fitness edge on his side. He trialled on the Beaumont on Monday and went very well. 'The wet track was absolutely no issue to him so he is one horse we know will get through it.'
Daily Telegraph
2 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Telegraph
Newcastle preview: Home track has Nathan Doyle's gelding set to Attack
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Connections of Rush Attack are putting his last start failure down to not handling the Hawkesbury track and expect to see him return to form back on home turf. Rush Attack settled midfield on the fence bit failed to run on and beat just three home behind Enter The Dragon on April 9. Prior to that run, he won a Benchmark 72 Midway at Rosehill before a nose second in another Midway at Randwick behind Pocketing. 'There are some horses who go to Hawkesbury but just don't handle it,' said David Dyson, racing manager for Nathan Doyle. 'His previous form was very good in town which holds him in very good stead here.' The gelding drops back to a Benchmark 58 and gets in well with 59kg on his back after the claim of Mollie Fitzgerald. 'He is one of the most consistent horses in the stable,' Dyson said 'He has had a little gap between run hence why we trialled him on Monday just to get him ready. 'There's a bit speed in this race and he has drawn to get a beautiful run just behind them. 'One thing this horse does is try and he will put himself in the finish. That's just what he does.' Queen's Rhapsody kicked off her campaign on a bright note with a length win at Hawkesbury on May 15. While she won comfortable in the end, feedback from jockey William Stanley was that she floated once she hit the front. Doyle has put visors on the three-year-old this week to help her focus and she looks extremely hard to beat in the Class 1 Handicap (1250m). 'We have put the visors on this week to help he concentrate a little bit more,' Dyson said. 'She worked in them about 10 days ago and was really good. She was very sharp. They seemed to have taken her to the next level. 'Once again, we have opted to claim again. Mitch Stapleford takes three kilos off which gets her into the race beautifully.' Bohemian Art looked to have the race won at the 200m on debut when she hit but just didn't know how to put them away and Impressionism kicked back to narrowly beat her. Queen's Rhapsody is looking to make it back-to-back wins when she steps out at Newcastle. Pucture: Bradley Photos She then went to Kembla where she was a well beaten fifth to Monte Veebee but was found to have bled from one nostril. Having galloped to stewards satisfaction since then, the stable expects her to bounce back in the Maiden Plate (1400m) for fillies and mares. 'Put a line through that run,' Dyson said. 'She galloped for the stewards here last Friday over 1000m to clear that embargo and she worked very strongly. 'We are very happy with her we think she is back to where she was at her first-up run.' Doyle also has two youngsters making their debut in the 2YO Maiden Handicap (1200m). Divo is a grandson of Makybe Diva by Capitalist who has shown plenty of ability winning his two trials this preparation. Just Response is by Justify and like his stablemate, has won both his trials. 'Divo has got a lot of speed. My one query with him is the long time between his last trial on April 24 and his race debut,' said Dyson. 'It would be great if it could get back to somewhere near a soft because the drier the better for him. 'Just Response isn't as sharp as Divo but he has got the fitness edge on his side. He trialled on the Beaumont on Monday and went very well. 'The wet track was absolutely no issue to him so he is one horse we know will get through it.'
Daily Telegraph
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Telegraph
Hawkesbury Thursday preview: Doyle has Motive for milestone
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Newcastle trainer Nathan Doyle is on the cusp of 300 career winners and can bring up the milestone this week, possibly at Hawkesbury. Doyle currently sits on 297 winners and can make a winning start to the day with Hidden Motive in the opening race, the 2YO Maiden Plate (1100m). The son of Capitalist and Group 1 winner Secret Agenda showed his talent in the early two-year-old trials and a fourth in the Breeders Plate last spring. He returned with a close second to Aerodrome at Warwick Farm on April 16 before a third to Grand Eagle at Randwick 10 days later. 'He ran a super race first-up when he and Aerodrome went head-and-head the whole way,' said David Dyson, racing manager for Nathan Doyle. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. Find a winner here! 'They cleared out and beat the others by a fair way so it was a very good performance in defeat. 'He may have raced a little flat at Randwick last start with only 10 days between runs. 'He now drops back to provincial grade and I think we have found a very suitable race for him to open his winning account. 'He hasn't drawn too badly in barrier eight. He rolls forward and puts himself on speed so he'll certainly give a good account of himself.' Queen's Rhapsody has also shown plenty of ability in her short career with four second placings from as many starts and all in metropolitan company. The daughter of So You Think only joined Doyle's stable earlier this year and is looking to kick off her preparation on a winning note in the 3YO Maiden Handicap (1100m). 'If you look at the horses she has finished behind – Sakima, Flying For Fun, Gerringong and Crepe Myrtle – if they were in a race like this, they are winning and winning quite convincingly,' said Dyson. 'We all know horses are a confidence animal and it would be nice to see her knock one off at the start of the preparation and she if she can improve through it. The three-year-old has been very good in winning both recent trials, the latest by over a length from Renoir at Newcastle on May 7. • Tears of torment turn to joy in Cole's inspiring return to saddle 'She was very sharp in her first trial and Nathan wanted to give her a solid hit out in her second one with this race in mind,' Dyson. 'He wanted her to win the trial and give her that confidence heading into the race. 'We expect her to acquit herself very well.' Caltsar kicked off his career with a smart win from Proclivity in a Midway Maiden on a heavy track at Newcastle on April 23 and can make it two in-a-row should he start in the Midway Benchmark 64 Handicap (1600m). 'He's a lovely horse. The penny still hasn't quite dropped and is learning as he goes along but in 12 months, I think he could be something quite good,' Dyson said. 'It took him a long time to get to top gear but once he did, he really put them away in a couple of bounds. 'If he keep improving, he's going to be metropolitan standard. 'He's also in at Scone on Friday in a Class 1 over the mile where he has drawn barrier five. 'Nathan and his connections will weigh up both options.' Doyle also has another new stable addition, Owen County, in the same race. 'It says eleventh out of twelve in the form (but) he got held up and it took his momentum away completely,' Dyson said. 'If he can keep his momentum up this week over the mile, he will run an improved race but when he gets to 2000m is when we will see him perform at his best.' ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Trainer John Sargent was pleased to see a much improved performance from Ocean Diva last time out and expects her to figure prominently again at Hawkesbury. The four-year-old contacted the off-side gate on jumping and was always well back when resuming at Goulburn but was back to her true form when a nose second behind Dreamdeel after leading over the mile at Gosford on April 25. 'That was more like it. She just needs a run of two to get fit,' said John Sargent. 'I thought she just about won that day, she just got nabbed on the line and she has improved with that run.' Ocean Diva stays at the 1600m when she contests the Midway Benchmark 64 Handicap. 'She will be on speed in the running. From the inside draw, she will either lead or trail and obviously, she likes the sting out of the track too,' he said. 'I expect a good run from her again. • Flying local Know Thyself sneaks into Scone Cup field Last preparation, the daughter of Ocean Park led all-the-way to win at Goulburn before a fourth to Flying Bandit in a Midway Handicap over 1800m at Randwick and Sargent is looking to get her back to town after this assignment. 'I nearly put her in the Midway at Scone on Saturday but I just thought this would suit her close to home on her way through to a Midway. 'Hopefully she can go from here up to 2000m. I'm very happy with her and she has trained on really well.' Stablemate Perfect Justice could earn himself a trip north for the Queensland Derby should he be victorious in the Class 1 And Maiden Plate (2000m). The son of Justify followed a Canberra maiden win with two seconds before stepping up to the Group 2 Tulloch Stakes at Rosehill where he finished second last on a heavy track behind Pocketing. He appreciate a better surface when third to Junebug at Wyong last start. 'Molly (Bourke) said as soon as he jumped, he was gone in the Tulloch Stakes. He was way out the back and didn't handle it for a yard,' he said. 'As long as the Hawkesbury track stays in the soft range, then he should run another good race. 'He too will race up on speed, Molly knows him and he's well in at the weights. 'If he happens to win, then he would probably go up to Queensland. 'He's a good stayer and this looks a nice race for him.'
News.com.au
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Hawkesbury preview: Hidden Motive can kick off with his first win as trainer Nathan Doyle marches towards a milestone
Newcastle trainer Nathan Doyle is on the cusp of 300 career winners and can bring up the milestone this week, possibly at Hawkesbury. Doyle currently sits on 297 winners and can make a winning start to the day with Hidden Motive in the opening race, the 2YO Maiden Plate (1100m). The son of Capitalist and Group 1 winner Secret Agenda showed his talent in the early two-year-old trials and a fourth in the Breeders Plate last spring. He returned with a close second to Aerodrome at Warwick Farm on April 16 before a third to Grand Eagle at Randwick 10 days later. 'He ran a super race first-up when he and Aerodrome went head-and-head the whole way,' said David Dyson, racing manager for Nathan Doyle. Aerodrome gets the last few strides and wins well for @MFreedmanRacing! ðŸ'� — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) April 16, 2025 The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. Find a winner here! 'They cleared out and beat the others by a fair way so it was a very good performance in defeat. 'He may have raced a little flat at Randwick last start with only 10 days between runs. 'He now drops back to provincial grade and I think we have found a very suitable race for him to open his winning account. 'He hasn't drawn too badly in barrier eight. He rolls forward and puts himself on speed so he'll certainly give a good account of himself.' Queen's Rhapsody has also shown plenty of ability in her short career with four second placings from as many starts and all in metropolitan company. The daughter of So You Think only joined Doyle's stable earlier this year and is looking to kick off her preparation on a winning note in the 3YO Maiden Handicap (1100m). 'If you look at the horses she has finished behind – Sakima, Flying For Fun, Gerringong and Crepe Myrtle – if they were in a race like this, they are winning and winning quite convincingly,' said Dyson. 'We all know horses are a confidence animal and it would be nice to see her knock one off at the start of the preparation and she if she can improve through it. The three-year-old has been very good in winning both recent trials, the latest by over a length from Renoir at Newcastle on May 7. The favourite Caltsar strikes late to win race 6 at Newcastle! ðŸ'¥ @AshMorgan6 @ndoyleracing — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) April 23, 2025 • 'She was very sharp in her first trial and Nathan wanted to give her a solid hit out in her second one with this race in mind,' Dyson. 'He wanted her to win the trial and give her that confidence heading into the race. 'We expect her to acquit herself very well.' Caltsar kicked off his career with a smart win from Proclivity in a Midway Maiden on a heavy track at Newcastle on April 23 and can make it two in-a-row should he start in the Midway Benchmark 64 Handicap (1600m). 'He's a lovely horse. The penny still hasn't quite dropped and is learning as he goes along but in 12 months, I think he could be something quite good,' Dyson said. 'It took him a long time to get to top gear but once he did, he really put them away in a couple of bounds. 'If he keep improving, he's going to be metropolitan standard. 'He's also in at Scone on Friday in a Class 1 over the mile where he has drawn barrier five. 'Nathan and his connections will weigh up both options.' Doyle also has another new stable addition, Owen County, in the same race. 'It says eleventh out of twelve in the form (but) he got held up and it took his momentum away completely,' Dyson said. 'If he can keep his momentum up this week over the mile, he will run an improved race but when he gets to 2000m is when we will see him perform at his best.' â– â– â– â– â– Trainer John Sargent was pleased to see a much improved performance from Ocean Diva last time out and expects her to figure prominently again at Hawkesbury. The four-year-old contacted the off-side gate on jumping and was always well back when resuming at Goulburn but was back to her true form when a nose second behind Dreamdeel after leading over the mile at Gosford on April 25. 'That was more like it. She just needs a run of two to get fit,' said John Sargent. 'I thought she just about won that day, she just got nabbed on the line and she has improved with that run.' Ocean Diva stays at the 1600m when she contests the Midway Benchmark 64 Handicap. 'She will be on speed in the running. From the inside draw, she will either lead or trail and obviously, she likes the sting out of the track too,' he said. 'I expect a good run from her again. Punters are off to a good start at Randwick with the hot fav Flying Bandit taking the opener! @kjparkerracing | @aus_turf_club â€' SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) November 5, 2024 • Flying local Know Thyself sneaks into Scone Cup field Last preparation, the daughter of Ocean Park led all-the-way to win at Goulburn before a fourth to Flying Bandit in a Midway Handicap over 1800m at Randwick and Sargent is looking to get her back to town after this assignment. 'I nearly put her in the Midway at Scone on Saturday but I just thought this would suit her close to home on her way through to a Midway. 'Hopefully she can go from here up to 2000m. I'm very happy with her and she has trained on really well.' Stablemate Perfect Justice could earn himself a trip north for the Queensland Derby should he be victorious in the Class 1 And Maiden Plate (2000m). The son of Justify followed a Canberra maiden win with two seconds before stepping up to the Group 2 Tulloch Stakes at Rosehill where he finished second last on a heavy track behind Pocketing. He appreciate a better surface when third to Junebug at Wyong last start. 'Molly (Bourke) said as soon as he jumped, he was gone in the Tulloch Stakes. He was way out the back and didn't handle it for a yard,' he said. 'As long as the Hawkesbury track stays in the soft range, then he should run another good race. 'He too will race up on speed, Molly knows him and he's well in at the weights. 'If he happens to win, then he would probably go up to Queensland. 'He's a good stayer and this looks a nice race for him.'
Scottish Sun
09-05-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Greggs will raise prices again next week in ‘theft tax' after Sun reporters again witness brazen raiders target stores
GREGGS will raise prices again next week in a move branded a 'theft tax' — days after The Sun witnessed dozens more 'bake and take' raiders target its stores. The hikes kick in on Thursday and will see some items at the shoplifter-plagued chain, thought to include cookies and doughnuts, go up 5p. 7 Greggs will raise prices again next week in a 'theft tax' move Credit: David Dyson 7 Greggs has been battered by shoplifters up and down the country, pictured a man making a runner with some drinks and treats 7 A hunky shoplifter steals a baguette and potato wedges from Bishopsgate Greggs Sources said the chain's sausage rolls will remain at £1.30 and other bakes will also be unaffected. It comes after the price of products, including sausage rolls and bakes, rose in January following a Budget-linked jump in wage costs. Greggs blamed the latest increases on supply chain pressures, but it comes as Sun reporters witnessed dozens more thefts — one by a crook in a wheelchair. The amount of people who steal from the stores costs us thousands a week — so it wouldn't surprise me if part of the price rises is because of that A Greggs staff member The shoplifting menace is costing shops £2.2billion a year and in 2024 the number of offences topped 500,000 for the first time. One Greggs staff member told The Sun: 'The amount of people who steal from the stores costs us thousands a week — so it wouldn't surprise me if part of the price rises is because of that. 'It's not the company's fault, it's just the way things are now. Plenty of other places have had to put up prices as well.' We staked out ten Greggs stores, from Newcastle to Brighton, to watch for cases of theft and confirmed the crime is rampant. In Newcastle, the firm's home town, a man in a wheelchair rolled in and pinched a loaf of bread and a drink from a cabinet before making off without paying. In Stockwell, South London, one of Greggs most-hit stores, raiders brazenly ignored an anti-shoplifting tannoy message to nab hot food and sandwiches from fridges. Minutes later, at about 10.30am, another thief pocketed potato wedges and chicken goujons. Shocking Greggs raids exposed by secret investigation into crime spree At Bishopsgate in the City of London, thieves struck every hour. A man carrying a laptop bag swiped a pot of hot porridge at 9.30am then shuffled out unnoticed. Within 25 minutes, a down-and-out pinched hash browns, a box of doughnuts and two bottles of Coke. He tucked into his £12.50 haul just 40 yards away across the road. Barely an hour later, a thief in a beanie hat swiped a packet of sausage rolls, a bottle of Fanta, crisps and a box of doughnuts worth £9. From behind the tills, a staff member shouted a sarcastic 'Bye'. Not even bothering to look back, he replied: 'Yeah, bye.' After midday, a well-muscled man grabbed a large box of potato wedges and a chicken baguette before strutting out the store. Our photographer spotted him scoffing the lot at a bus stop. In Lewisham, South East London, three teenage girls had a two-minute chat outside about how much they should pinch. After stealing a box of wedges and leaving, one returned to take a £3 bag of cookies. Later, a woman pinched two chicken flatbreads before sprinting from the store — even though nobody was chasing her. Another thief shot our reporter a dirty look as he realised he had been seen stealing but still left without paying. On the South coast, thieves made off with armfuls of sandwiches and snacks from stores. Our footage showed two men targeting a Brighton branch. One, in a white baseball cap, lifted two sarnies from a fridge and fled. Twenty minutes later, a well-known beggar made off with a sandwich and a drink. 7 In Newcastle, a man in a wheelchair rolled in and pinched a loaf of bread and a drink from a cabinet before making off without paying 7 A brazen thief hastily exits a Greggs with his plunder, London The sole staff member serving a long line of customers was powerless to act. In nearby Worthing, two thieves pocketed drinks and wraps. Customer Amy Collins, 22, a student, said: 'You see the same people begging up the road then going to Greggs and taking sandwiches. 'They push you out the way and think they can do whatever they want. I've got barely any money and I can pay. Why can't they?' Back in the capital, in Archway to the north, a shoplifter sauntered in and stole two boxes of potato wedges with two Heinz mayo dips. Amazingly, he returned 18 minutes later for another box of wedges, this time with ketchup. A gobsmacked customer said: 'I've seen him take a fiver's worth of chips. It makes you sick.' Raj Patel, 55, who has worked in Archway for 25 years, said: 'The thieving is getting worse, but no one does anything about it. It's the same people again and again. 'The police don't do anything. I know their hands are tied for petty stuff — but they're not even here.' Graham Wynn, assistant director of business and regulation at the British Retail Consortium, said: 'Retail theft is a major issue for retailers. It costs over £2.2billion a year and acts as a major trigger for violence and abuse against staff. 'Such theft is not a victimless crime — it pushes up the cost for honest shoppers and damages the customer experience for everyone.' Despite the avalanche of offences, only a fifth result in a charge, while more than half of investigations fail to identify a suspect. Former Met Police DCI David McKelvey, who prosecutes shop thieves on behalf of High Street stores, added: 'We're seeing people steal from Greggs every single day. 'They are being targeted because thieves are able to just walk in and walk out and nothing is done.' Mr McKelvey, founder of security firm TM Eye, added: 'It goes back to this issue of there being no enforcement. The criminals think they can do whatever they like.' Chris Brook-Carter, chief executive of retail industry charity the Retail Trust, said: 'Shoplifting is distressing for staff. 'It's driving up the level of verbal and physical assaults and piles extra cost pressures on retailers when they need it least. 'Almost half the retail workers we surveyed said they fear for their safety. Nearly two thirds are anxious going to work due to the unacceptable level of retail crime.' Greggs, meanwhile, confirmed prices are going up. A spokesman said: 'We have had to make small changes to the prices of some of our products due to rising costs. 'We continue to offer our customers great value, high-quality products across the entire range, maintaining our value-leading position in the food-to-go market.' Additional reporting: Sam Creed, Daniel Hammond, Stephen Moyes 7 A man in a camouflage coat strolls away with his haul in Brighton
