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New Paper
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Paper
Waller eyeing 4th Queensland Derby
BRISBANE It has been anything bar a conventional lead-up for Chris Waller's trio of runners in the A$1 million (S$829,000) Group 1 Queensland Derby (2,400m) at Eagle Farm on May 31. The master trainer has won the race three times, first with Hawkspur in 2013 followed by Kukeracha in 2021 and Kovalica in 2023. The multiple Sydney champion trainer will again travel to the Sunshine State, sending up leading hope Belle Detelle as well as Imperialist and Existential Bob this year. Belle Detelle already boasts a famous lineage. She is a three-quarter sister to Waller's 2021 Melbourne Cup winner Verry Elleegant. The two share the same sire Zed while Verry Elleegant's dam Opulence is the mother of Belle Detelle's dam, Black Lace. Belle Detelle, whose two wins include the Group 3 Adrian Knox Stakes (2,000m), is aiming to become just the third filly after Riva San (2008) and Dariana (2010) to win the Queensland Derby this century, with Waller preferring the true mile-and-a-half journey over the 2,200m of the Queensland Oaks. She finished sixth to stablemate Imperialist in the Group 3 Rough Habit Plate (2,000m) at Doomben on May 17 at her last start. She was the favourite while Imperialist was unwanted at 60-1, but Waller said that Belle Detelle's run was more than acceptable given the circumstances. "It was solid, it was a very wet track," said Waller. "She got a long way back and she finished off well. The barrier draw (is important), whether it's Eagle Farm or Doomben, doesn't matter where you're at." Unfortunately for connections, Belle Detelle has drawn barrier No. 21, which will come into 17 of 18 if emergencies fail to get a run, with champion jockey James McDonald booked to ride. The pairing combined only once, in the Rough Habit Plate. While tactics remain a query for Belle Detelle, Waller confirmed Imperialist would be ridden similarly to last start when leading throughout to spring a surprise in the Rough Habit Plate, named after the champion New Zealand galloper, himself a Queensland Derby winner in 1990. "Imperialist surprised us a little bit. In the Australian Derby, we went back to last and he never made an impact, so we just sort of formed the opinion that he might not stay," said Waller of the Churchill gelding who had shown mixed form in the run-up. "I asked Tommy Berry after the Rough Habit and he said 'no, he'll get further'. So, (as he was) obviously ridden close to the speed the other day, we'll ride him similarly on Saturday." The trio is rounded out by last-start Ipswich winner Existential Bob, a two-time victorious Ocean Park gelding whom Waller himself owns alongside wife Stephanie. "Existential Bob won at Ipswich the other day. He's come up here to run in the Derby and he'll stay," said Waller who has handed the reins to Jason Collett, who was Existential Bob's winning partner at his maiden win at Wyong. "He's by Ocean Park, he needs to improve but he's in there (with a chance) as well." At 6-1, Belle Detelle is the second favourite in an open market headed by 4-1 shot Statuario, who ran second to Femminile in the Group 1 South Australian Derby (2,500m) at Morphettville on May 3. Wife-and-husband training duo Emma-Lee and David Browne are hoping Statuario can go one better in their hunt for a first Group 1 win. Besides Belle Detelle, the Phillip Stokes-trained and just Yulong-acquired Femminile is one of four fillies in the Queensland Derby, alongside Lindsay Park's Chase Your Dreams and standby starter Eclair Encore who got in following the scratching of Saint Emilion. Gun Melbourne jockey Blake Shinn had to forfeit the plum ride on Femminile after hurting his left foot in a jumpout on May 26. As a result, Tim Clark, who was booked on the Ciaron Maher-trained Saint Emilion, will partner Femminile. SKY RACING WORLD
Daily Mirror
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'Bargain' as three £84 perfumes on sale for just £21 at Boots
Shoppers rush to buy the gift set that includes three 30ml bottles for a fraction of their usual costs Bargain hunters are buzzing over a new deal on the Boots website, as shared by a savvy shopper in the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK Facebook group. Danielle posted a screenshot of the offer, revealing a set of three 30ml Ghost perfumes at a mere £21, slashed from £84. "For anyone looking for a bargain and who likes fragrance, 90ml worth of perfume for £21! Online only," Danielle advised her fellow bargain enthusiasts. The post quickly racked up likes and comments. Jan replied: "Thank you, just ordered two sets so I have six gifts, unless I am tempted to keep some." Kerry said: "Thank you. Got 3 sets for £56.70 spent over £60 for 10% off free delivery and £4.48 back on points into the birthday/ xmas stash they go." Danielle also said: "FYI they come in 3 separate packages in the box so you could use it at 3 gifts." The deal is available on the Boots website, where shoppers can snag a Ghost Orb of Night, Opulence and Deep Night gift set valued at £84 for a steal at £21, reports Yorkshire Live. The set includes three 30ml bottles, totalling 90ml of 'sensual' scent, all thanks to a generous 75% discount. Ghost's fragrance line features bottles shaped like crescent moons, tailored to 'three moods', including Orb of Night, Orb of Night Opulence and Deep Night. Individually, a 30ml bottle of Ghost's Orb of Night Eau De Parfum retails for £29 on Boots' website. However, the £21 gift set significantly lowers the cost of three 30ml bottles. Beyond Boots, other retailers are also offering Ghost perfume gift sets. The Perfume Shop has the Deep Night Eau de Toilette Gift Set for £18.99, which includes a 30ml bottle and a small candle. You can also purchase a Ghost The Fragrance Gift Set, featuring a 100ml bottle and three makeup brushes, for £26.78 on Amazon. Additionally, Superdrug is offering Ghost's Keep Dreaming perfume at a discounted price of £20, down from £44. According to Boots' website, Ghost's Orb of Night perfume combines "alluring cherry-almond" and "treasured ethereal florals". The product description adds: "Caramel melts upon a base of warm sandalwood, signalling nocturnal riches. Intriguing orange blossom gently layers delicate white musk." The fragrance boasts a customer rating of 4.7 stars out of five on Boots' website. One shopper, who gave the perfume a five-star review, commented: "I'd never even tested this perfume but the notes in it seemed right for me so just took a chance and ordered. I absolutely love this, keep getting asked what perfume I'm wearing. Guess this will be a regular now on." One reviewer said: "If you like Carolina herrera good girl you will like this. Sweet and spicy and long lasting." Another added: "If you like Paco Rabanne olympea you'll love this." But, not all feedback was glowing, as one dissatisfied customer claimed: "Gave me a skin rash. Never had a reaction to a perfume before, so don't know what's in it too give me a reaction!". Priced at £44 for a 50ml bottle, the Orb of Night Opulence Eau de Parfum boasts an impressive 4.7 out of five star rating. One satisfied buyer noted: "Love this and all ghost perfumes. Long lasting and always get compliments." Another said: "Gorgeous smell, smells more expensive than it is. Recommended as an everyday perfume." A third said: "It has an exotic scent which I like with notes which invigorate and make me feel confident that my scent collaborates with my personality would definitely purchase again." Some were less pleased with one writing: " Not very long lasting fragrance." Another commented: "I'm just not sure about this perfume. It has a very heavy smell." The Ghost Deep Night Eau De Toilette, costing £30 for a 50ml bottle at Boots, also enjoys a 4.7 out of five-star rating. A review from one shopper said: "Lovely daytime perfume at a good price. Lasts for quite a while when it's on as well." One said: "I have used this perfume for years. It always smell divine." However, another review offered a different take, writing: "Found that it is very masculine in scent and smells more of cologne." Ghost says it has been inspiring women to make their own choices in fragrance for two decades. And describes its perfume as "accessible luxury for all women".
Time of India
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
'Spreading misinformation sign of ... ': EC sources reject Rahul Gandhi's claims on electoral rolls in Maharashtra
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Tuesday rejected Rahul Gandhi 's allegations of abnormal voter turnout in the last two hours of Maharashtra assembly polls and said the Congress leader's "unsubstantiated allegations against the electoral rolls were an affront to the rule of law." Reacting strongly to the charges, the poll body asserted that any "misinformation" being spread was a sign of disrespect towards the law and hurt the efforts of political workers and polling personnel. "After any unfavourable verdict by voters, trying to defame the Election Commission (EC) by saying that it had been compromised is completely absurd. The Indian National Congress' nominated candidates or their authorised agents did not raise any substantiated allegations with regard to any kind of abnormal voting at the time of scrutiny before the returning officer (RO) and the election observers on the next day," the EC sources told news agencies refuting the charges made by the Congress leader. Rahul Gandhi, while addressing the diaspora in Boston in the United States, had alleged that the Election Commission (EC) in India was "compromised" and had claimed that "in simple terms, more people voted in the Maharashtra assembly elections than there were adults in the state." "The Election Commission gave us a voting figure for 5:30 pm, and between 5.30pm and 7.30pm, 65 lakh voters voted. This is physically impossible to happen. For a voter to vote, it takes approximately three minutes, and if you do the math, it would mean that there were lines of voters till 2am, but this did not happen,' Rahul had said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Halley's of Opulence: Ultra Luxury Residences in Tardeo From ₹ 8.99 Cr*+ MICL - Halleys Of Opulence Book Now "When we asked them for the videography, they not only refused but also changed the law so that now we are not allowed to ask for the videography,' he had claimed. "It is very clear to us that the Election Commission is compromised, and it is very clear that there is something wrong with the system. I have said this multiple times,' he had said. Rejecting Rahul's claims, the EC sources underlined that 6,40,87,588 (6.40 crore) electors who reached the polling stations from 7am to 6pm voted in the Maharashtra polls. About 58 lakh votes were polled per hour on an average, they said. Going by the average trend, nearly 1.16 crore voters could have voted in the last two hours, they added. "Therefore, casting of 65 lakh votes by electors in two hours is much below the average hourly voting trend," an Election Commission (EC) functionary pointed out. The sources noted that voting progressed in the presence of polling agents formally appointed by candidates or political parties in every polling booth. The BJP had reacted strongly to Rahul's charges and called him a "traitor." The party linked Rahul's criticism to the Enforcement Directorate's action in the National Herald case, alleging he had not only "insulted" the country's institutions on foreign soil but had also indulged in corruption, and said he and his mother will be "sent to jail" for "embezzlement".
