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News.com.au
3 days ago
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- News.com.au
Valley hero Mornington Glory on track for Group 1 Moir Stakes defence
Group 1 winner Mornington Glory is set to resume in Saturday's meeting at The Valley and trainer Gavin Bedggood has two richer targets in mind for the short course specialist. Mornington Glory won at the corresponding meeting at The Valley last season before progressing to win the Listed Norman Carlyon Stakes and the Group 1 Moir Stakes over 1000m at his next two runs. Mornington Glory is one of six acceptors for the Benchmark 100 Handicap (1000m) with apprentice Luke Cartwright 's claim to leave the sprinter to 59kg, only half a kilogram more than the same race last year. Mornington Glory missed Melbourne's major autumn sprints but showed he had benefited from the time off with an impressive Caulfield jumpout on July 30. 'He couldn't have gone any better,' Bedggood said. 'He trialled great so everything is on track.' • Japan stint has Dee primed to sprinkle some spring 'magic' The Cranbourne trainer hoped to capitalise on a lack of top class 1000m horses in the early part of the spring when tackling the Moir Stakes at weight-for-age. 'We don't want to change anything that's not broken and there looks to be a lack of genuine 1000m horses around at the moment,' Bedggood said. 'A lot of them are up and going and up at 1200m already. 'There's always the progressive three-year-old that might come through but he's got the score on the board around the track 'Hopefully we get a few dry weeks.' Bedggood said Mornington Glory needed targets over 1000m or 1100m, making races like the Schillaci Stakes during the Caulfield Cup carnival an option. 'There's a race at Caulfield over 1100(m), the Schillaci, so I would say they were our three big targets at the moment,' Bedggood said. 'Those first two (stakes) races are the goal though, so we'll see how we go.'
The Australian
24-05-2025
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- The Australian
Jockey Luke Cartwright seals running treble at Sandown
Rising star apprentice jockey Luke Cartwright marked an early career highlight with a Saturday city running treble – all for trainers Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman. Cartwright showcased his riding talents in the whirlwind 90-minute window at Sandown Hillside. He opened the account with a patient ride on Suances, wove a path home from back in the field, and then guided the wayward Saban to victory in the 1800m Benchmark 100. The 18-year-old rolled forward on Roadcone from a wide draw in the 1600m Benchmark 84 and built an unassailable lead. • 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! 'I am a bit speechless … I had a nice even book and if they turned up I thought they could run a really nice race,' Cartwright said. 'For all horses to turn up and have myself give them a good ride, it means a lot.' Coleman was thrilled to share the treble with Cartwright. 'Luke has been doing work for us behind the scenes … (great) to see him rewarded,' Coleman said. • 'She's come on big time': McDonald filly rewards faithful punters 'It was a lovely ride there, he looked at me a little bit funny when I said if he begins as well as he did at Pakenham you might find yourself in front, I'm not sure what he thought of that pre-race. 'When the horse jumped as well as he did there was no questions how it was going to pan out from there … with that light weight on his back they weren't going to catch him.' Cartwright has ridden 68 winners including seven in town. The Moody-Coleman yard has supplied his past five city winners. Gilbert Gardiner Sports reporter Gilbert Gardiner is a sports reporter for the Herald Sun and Sunday Herald Sun. @gilbertgardiner Gilbert Gardiner
News.com.au
24-05-2025
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- News.com.au
Apprentice jockey Luke Cartwright lost for words after running treble for trainers Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman at Sandown
Rising star apprentice jockey Luke Cartwright marked an early career highlight with a Saturday city running treble – all for trainers Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman. Cartwright showcased his riding talents in the whirlwind 90-minute window at Sandown Hillside. He opened the account with a patient ride on Suances, wove a path home from back in the field, and then guided the wayward Saban to victory in the 1800m Benchmark 100. The 18-year-old rolled forward on Roadcone from a wide draw in the 1600m Benchmark 84 and built an unassailable lead. 'I am a bit speechless … I had a nice even book and if they turned up I thought they could run a really nice race,' Cartwright said. 'For all horses to turn up and have myself give them a good ride, it means a lot.' Coleman was thrilled to share the treble with Cartwright. 'Luke has been doing work for us behind the scenes … (great) to see him rewarded,' Coleman said. " @LukeCartwrightt could win on a pogo stick at the moment!" Roadcone runs them into the turf under the star apprentice Jockey 🤩 Three in a row for @kscoleman, Luke & @moodyracingpgm 😱 — (@Racing) May 24, 2025 'It was a lovely ride there, he looked at me a little bit funny when I said if he begins as well as he did at Pakenham you might find yourself in front, I'm not sure what he thought of that pre-race. 'When the horse jumped as well as he did there was no questions how it was going to pan out from there … with that light weight on his back they weren't going to catch him.' Cartwright has ridden 68 winners including seven in town. The Moody-Coleman yard has supplied his past five city winners.
