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Herald Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- Herald Sun
Sapphire Coast preview, best bets, inside mail for Sunday, June 8, 2025
Trainer Anthony Mountney is banking on King Charles' love of the Sapphire Coast track to overcome a jump in grade and a tricky inside draw. King Charles has built a strong record on the southern New South Wales track with two wins, two seconds and fourth from five starts. His charged home to win two runs ago before a second to The Unique Star who has since won at Warwick Farm during the week. While those two runs were in Benchmark 58 races over 1007m and 1010m respectively, he steps up to 1212m in the Benchmark 66 Handicap where he drawn barrier 1. 'He really does race well at the track,' said Mountney. 'The wetter the better it would be for him. I would look for a really wet track somewhere else for him but he just enjoys the track there so much. 'There is a bit of speed in this race so that should allow him to get off the fence. 'The draw down low in the gates isn't ideal for him. He's a horse who likes to come out wider down the centre of the track. 'He's a funny horse. He's got form over 1000 metres and two wins over a mile but hasn't got anything in between. 'He is strong late and has won on the soft there before including two starts back although he is a heavy track specialist. 'His confidence is up and I expect him to run well. He just needs to get away from the rail.' While Mountney would love the track to be in the heavy range for King Charles, it's the opposite for stablemate Vis I Do who would appreciate a dry track. The five-year-old failed on the wet at his only run at the Sapphire Coast two starts ago before a solid length second behind Grinzinger Moon on a Good 4 at Albury last time out. 'He failed at his last start here because it was a heavy track and he just doesn't handle wet tracks,' he said. 'I took him to Albury and I thought he ran a fabulous race back on top of the ground. 'He didn't get to follow the right horse into the race while the leader was doing it's own thing. 'With the right run into it, I think he could have stretched the winner.' That was over 1175m but the gelding drops back a little in trip when he lines up in the Class 3 Handicap (1010m) although Mountney isn't too concerned. 'He is coming back in trip but I don't think that will worry him,' he said. 'I have kept him very fresh and his work has been super.' Mountney also has two three-year-olds making their race debut together in the Super Maiden Handicap (1212m) and expects both to acquit themselves very well. Luminesce rolled forward to take the lead and held on to win her first barrier trial at Kembla on May 12 before sitting back and wide when last without being pushed in her second heat on Wednesday. 'She is a filly with a fair bit of quality and one we have had a fair bit of time for,' Mountney said. 'Naturally she is still learning and can do things wrong. 'If she has her mind on the job, she will be very strong in this race.' Pancake Pete also had his only trial at Kembla on May 12 when held into the straight when fifth. 'He's has been working particularly well at home with Jacob's Time. He breezed up lovely on Friday morning,' he said. 'He will probably be the longest odds of all my horses but he is worth a little each-way bet.' ADAM SHERRY'S TOP SELECTIONS BEST BET Race 5 No. 8: VEGAS DREAM Winner and a close second in his two runs at the track and distance. NEXT BEST Race 3 No. 4: LOAFER Nice second at her NSW debut and can go one better. VALUE BET Race 7 No. 1: OWN THEM Brazilian Derby and Hong Kong 2000m winner. Will appreciate the step up in trip and drop in grade. QUADDIE Race 4: 1, 2, 3, 5 Race 5: 2, 8 Race 6: 3, 4, 11 Race 7: 1, 4, 5 JOCKEY TO FOLLOW RICHARD BENSLEY looks a good chance to land a winning double. INSIDE MAIL – SAPPHIRE COAST RACE 1: BEGA CUP 2 DAY CARNIVAL JAN 31 - FEB 1 2026 COUNTRY BOOSTED MAIDEN PLATE 1413m VIVEK (6) ran a handy third over 1300m at Moruya first-up then was checked a couple of times in the straight losing his momentum when seventh over 1410m here on May 4. Dropped back to 1010m and was wide throughout when seventh here three weeks later. Back to 1413m suits. CONJOIN (1) is backing up from a well beaten 10th at Goulburn last week. Has placed five times including a half-length third on a Soft 7 here. IDEELIC (2) will improve off his first-up fourth over 1280m on the Canberra Acton track on May 23. Bet: Vivek to win RACE 2: SAPPHIRE COAST WEDDINGS AND EVENTS MAIDEN PLATE 1010m SESTO (2) raced greenly on debut when fifth to the progressive Sparklenglitter who remain unbeaten in three starts. Raced outside the leader and boxed on for third to Consorting One over this track and distance three weeks ago. MCTOMINAY (1) is on debut. Was second in two Victorian jumpouts before moving to the Luke Pepper stable. Led all-the-way to win his trial here on May 18. MOVER AND SHAKER (6) appreciated a drop back in trip and to country grade when a closing fifth at Canberra last start before a spell. Wasn't pushed when fourth in his recent Kembla trial. Bet: Sesto to win RACE 3: SCHUTE BELL BADGERY LUMBY & MONARO WOOL CLASS 3 HANDICAP 1010m LOAFER (4) changed stables mid-preparation and made her NSW debut for the Scott Collings yard with a half-length second behind Choice Witness at Corowa on May 19. Drawn well here and can go one better. CYCLONE RUPERT (2) has been on the heels of the placegetters at his last four starts, the latest a fourth behind A Pound Of Salt in a 1200m TAB Highway at Randwick two weeks ago. Drops back to 1010m here but will figure prominently. MISS SCOOP (7) has a win and two placings from three runs here. Will be thereabouts again from the inside draw. Bet: Loafer to win RACE 4: BRISTOL PAINTS PAMBULA SUPER MAIDEN HANDICAP 1212m SHE'S IN OVERDRIVE (3) began fairly from the inside gate and settled down a little worse than midfield before working home for second behind Consorting One over 1010m on debut here on may 18. Will be better for the experience and looks like she will appreciate the step up to 1212m. INCHYRA (2) ran in the Super Maiden here over this distance that same day and closed nicely through the pack from last to finish second behind Platinum Ridge. Drawn to settle closer. LUMINESCE (5) was good winning her May 12 trial at Kembla and wasn't pushed in her heat there on Wednesday. Bet: She's In Overdrive to win RACE 5: BRISTOL PAINTS PAMBULA SUPER MAIDEN HANDICAP 1212m VEGAS DREAM (8) led all-the-way to beat Star Bling over this track and distance on a Heavy 9 before returning a month later with a nose second behind Capital Heart. Stepped up in grade when sixth behind Equilibrist. Drawn ideally. CAPITAL HEART (2) resumed from a spell without an official trial with that all-the-way win from Vegas Dream. Raced in TAB Highways last campaign including a two length sixth to Everido and Sunchyme at Kembla on The Gong Day. KING CHARLES (14) loves racing at this track where he has two wins over 1000m, two seconds and a fourth. Yet to place in seven runs at the 1200m but has won over 1600m. Bet: Vegas Dream to win RACE 6: SAPPHIRE COAST BUSLINES BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP 1413m MAJOR DESIRE (11) hadn't placed in three first-up runs until kicking off this preparation with a length second behind the in-form Hell Of A Fox over 1212m here three weeks ago. Will appreciate stepping up in distance. Runner-up at his only other run here over this trip. PLATINUM RIDGE (4), the half-brother to stakes winner Opal Ridge, was given a long spell after a debut seventh at Muswellbrook last July. Worked forward to lead and held out Inchyra to score by a length when resuming here three weeks ago. KOTAICHI (3) raced wide when down the track in the Highway at Hawkesbury two run ago before a fourth to Hell Of A Fox at Goulburn last start. Bet: Major Desire each-way RACE 7: SUPERIOR OYSTERS COUNTRY BOOSTED BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP 1613m OWN THEM (1) found the 1200m too short when resuming in a Bm 74 at Wagga on May 2. The Brazilian Derby winner came to Australia via Hong Kong where he was a winner over 2000m and won at his first start here in a Bm 66 over 1300m at Goulburn. Will appreciate the step up to the mile and drop back in grade. REMADOSI (4) was beaten less than three lengths by Dupli Kate in the MTC Guineas at Wagga before a short half head second to Naval Officer at Parkes. EVOKES (5) closed strongly from near last to win comfortably here two runs back. Made up a lot of ground at Goulburn last start. Bet: Own Them each-way
Courier-Mail
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Courier-Mail
Gosford, Inverell previews: Adam Duggan hoping for a Divine result in the wet
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Trainer Adam Duggan had a nice opinion of Divine Bene in his early trackwork and trials but a couple of unflattering runs to start his career put that into question. It wasn't until Divine Bene got onto a wet track that he started to perform to a higher level and placed in three consecutive runs as he built into his first campaign. 'He is a horse I had a bit of time for early days but didn't show a lot in his first couple of runs,' said Duggan. 'Once we got him going with a couple of runs under his belt, we worked out he didn't have much of a turn of foot but he could sustain the same speed throughout. 'We also found he had a real liking for wet track. I don't think I've had a horse who has had so many runs on a wet track.' Divine Bene has raced on wet ground in eight of the 10 career starts with seven of them on heavy where he has a win and four minor placings. He returned this campaign with a nice win first-up over 1550m on the Beaumont before a third to Lutetia at Newcastle both on Heavy 8 tracks before a second to Sirius Flyer in a Soft 5 at Quirindi last start. 'It probably wasn't wet enough for him at Quirindi the other day,' he said. The four-year-old gets his preferred conditions when steps out in the Class 1 Handicap (1200m). 'I'm happy to have Ash Morgan back on. He rode him really well to win first-up,' Duggan said. 'He's also in at Inverell. I'll discuss it with his owners but Gosford is my preferred option.' Duggan also has Purple Haze entered for the Super Maiden Handicap (1200m) on his home track. The gelding battled away for third to Yes Siree on a Heavy 10 at Wyong on debut on May 1. 'He has been a real work in progress,' said Duggan. 'He was aided by a fair few scratchings in a fairly soft race on debut if I'm being honest but in saying that, I would be surprised if he doesn't improve. 'I think the 1200m will suit him better and eventually a bit further than that.' Warwick Farm trainer Clarry Conners has been pleased with the way Okami Star has raced this campaign and gives him a change of securing another win in the Class 1 Handicap (1600m). The gelding resumed with a second to Pelosa at Hawkesbury followed by a fifth at Kembla before breaking through with a narrow win from Murphilly at Wyong. Last start, he boxed on a long neck fourth to Ocean One at Hawkesbury. 'He has come back a nice horse this time in,' said Conners. 'At Hawkesbury last start, he went around and got to the front then just eased up on him. 'He's a big striding horse and it would have been better if he kept going on him. 'I'm happy with the horse though.' Conners also feels Proclivity can bounce back from a luckless run last start when he contests the 2&3YO Maiden Handicap (1600m). After a debut second to Caltsar at Newcastle, the gelding finished sixth to Monte Veebee at Kembla. 'It was a good run at Newcastle on debut then at Kembla everything went wrong. He got knocked down and pushed back,' he said. 'Aaron Bullock rode him in his first start and was impressed with the horse. 'I'm very happy to be able to get him again this week. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ A slow start and untimely bump put paid to the chances of Angels Cloud last start but trainer Marc Quinn couldn't be happier with his mare and expects her to break through for a well-earned win when she heads to Inverell. Angels Cloud started a $1.90 favourite at Glen Innes earlier this month following three handy placings since joining Quinn's stable. Unfortunately, she was put out of business in the first couple of strides when she settled further back than expected on her way to finishing second behind Immortal Lass. 'I really thought she would have won at Glen Innes the other day but she took a backwards step when the gates opened and Cody's (Morgan) horse got a march on us and that was the end of the race for her,' said Quinn. 'She has had a good couple of weeks since then. 'Obviously last week was a bit of a washout for us. We missed trackwork for a couple of days but they are not going to lose much fitness going on the walker for a couple of days. 'Despite the weather, the horses coped with it really well and she had a lovely gallop on Saturday.' Angels Cloud has drawn ideally on barrier 4 in the Country Boosted Maiden Plate (1100m) with Matthew McGuren to again partner her. 'She has drawn well and Matthew decided to stick with her which is good,' he said. 'All she needs to do is step away and I think she will be hard to beat. Quinn is weighing up his options for Perhaps Perhaps in the Class 1 and Maiden Plate (1800m) but expects her to run a much improved race if she does start. The four-year-old debuted for Quinn with a handy fifth to Justifiably at Port Macquarie on April 19 before backing up on a heavy track there eight days later when down the order behind Imarealamerican over 1500m. She then finished a somewhat unlucky fifth to Visualise over 1400m at Glen Innes. 'Her first run for us was really good and we thought we would try and rider her handier second-up but I don't think she appreciated that and the quick back-up,' he said. 'We didn't want to come back in distance but there wasn't a lot of options for her after so we took her to Glen Innes. 'I thought the run was passable and the step up to 1800m suits her quite well.'
Daily Telegraph
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Telegraph
Port Macquarie preview, best bets and inside mail for Sunday April 27, 2025
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. It has taken a little longer than originally planned but trainer Glen Milligan finally has Golden Honour up to his ideal trip. The five-year-old has won three races between 1450m and 1600m and Milligan wanted to get him out to those distances again after the gelding's fast-closing third behind Typhoon Neta when resuming over 1100m at Port Macquarie back in February. 'Jon Grisedale rode him first-up and was rapt with him. He said this horse will knock up winning races when he gets out over further,' said Milligan. 'We just had a couple of hiccups along the way and haven't been able to step him up to this trip until now.' Golden Honour's latest run was a seventh behind King Larry in a Benchmark 66 over 1200m here at Port Macquarie on April 11. He drops back to a Benchmark 58 Handicap over 1500m this weekend with stable apprentice Teighan Worsnop's claim bringing him down to 59.5kg. 'He's going well without winning and working to the line nicely,' Milligan said. 'He goes up in weight again coming back to a (benchmark) 58 and he is looking for this trip now. 'He will need a little bit of luck from the alley. They jump and start turning after a furlong there. 'Hopefully they can slot in somewhere midfield and see if he's good enough to run over the top of them.' • 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! While Milligan rates Golden Honour a good each-way chance, he feels Kermitisapet is his best hope for the day in the opening race. The daughter of Kermadec ran a solid third on debut on a heavy track at Tuncurry last September before finishing down the order at Port Macquarie and going for spell. She resumes in the Country Boosted Maiden Plate (1000m) where she opened at $26 with TAB fixed odds. 'I think she is great value. I thought she would be under $10,' he said. 'She has come back well and this a country only maiden. 'There are couple in there with nice trial form but that's different to race form. 'The only thing is she might get back a little bit but is she jumps and isn't too far off them, she can win. 'She's my best chance for the day.' Milligan also has Saint Cayetano making his debut in the race but said he still has a bit to learn and will be better in time and over a mile. Punch One Out and new stable recruit Chelsea both step out in the Super Maiden Handicap (1200m). Punch One Out raced well in his first campaign with a second to Lightscameraaction over 1006m here at his third start while he also had two handy fourth placings. 'He's a horse that's got plenty of upside but mentally he's not there yet,' said Milligan. 'We were quite happy with him and his last couple of starts were good. 'The only thing that went against him, he got back at his last run and it helps if you can race on speed at Port Macquarie at present for some reason. 'He goes into this race without any trials under his belt but he has had a couple of jumpouts. 'He is doing everything right, just whether he is good enough to win first-up over 1200m.' Chelsea, a $1m Easter Yearling in 2023, was bought by Milligan in late February for $18,000 after he had just two starts for Chris Waller. 'Mentally and physically, he's still six months away but he has improved every time I have galloped him,' he said. 'He's going to get out over a mile in time.' ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ PORT MACQUARIE TIPS BEST BET Race 6 No.6: CONFEDERATE LADY Will take benefit from her first-up placing and looks hard to beat. NEXT BEST Race 9 No.9: RATHORAN Racing in terrific form and can pick up second win for the campaign. VALUE BET Race 3 No.10: YORIKIRI Will appreciate a drop in grade. Went back-to-back here earlier this prep. QUADDIE RACE 6: 3, 6, 7 RACE 7: 7, 8, 10, 12 RACE 8: 1, 5, 11 RACE 9: 1, 2, 9 JOCKEY TO FOLLOW TEIGHAN WORSNOP has a nice book of rides and is a chance to win the TAB Jockey Challenge. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ PORT MACQUARIE INSIDE MAIL RACE 1: MAIDEN PLATE (1000m) ANGELS CLOUD (8) resumed without a trial when a length third behind Cool Space on a Heavy 9 here on Mar 29. Followed with a second to Sagaponack again her on Apr 19. At her peak now and hard to beat. KERMITISAPET (12) ran on well for third on a heavy track at Tuncurry on debut before a ninth here on Sept 29. Resuming and can run a cheeky race. CASINO COLLECTION (11) has trialled very well ahead of her debut. BET: ANGELS CLOUD to win. RACE 2: MAIDEN HANDICAP (1500m) PERHAPS PERHAPS (8) resumed for a new stable with a solid fifth to Justifiably over 1509m here after going well back from a wide gate. Can settle closer from a nice gate. IMAREALAMERICAN (1) was just run past late when runner-up to Devils Daughter on a heavy track at Wellington two starts ago. Backed up 11 days later when fifth to Foo Fighter with 60.5kg over this track and distance. Will appreciate the 3kg claim. TEMPLE BELLS (9) was a close to Justifiably last start and has claims. BET: PERHAPS PERHAPS to win. RACE 3: BENCHMARK 66 HANDICAP (1800m) YORIKIRI (10) made up ground from well back when ninth to Fiftyfivechevy at Newcastle last start. Recorded back-to-back wins over this track and distance in February and March. POINT BASSE (2) was third to his smart stablemate Fingers Hunter at Muswellbrook before a steady fourth to Otium at Scone. Unraced on heavy ground but has trialled well on it and soft form is good. MOSGIEL DAISY (8) stormed home along the fence to win here last start. Loves it wet. BET: YORIKIRI each-way. RACE 4: SUPER MAIDEN HANDICAP (1200m) NAMARA (4) was good in her first campaign with placings in each of her three starts, all at provincial level. Ridden along when fourth in her latest trial. KOOKY (6) was first-up from a long break when she led and was just caught late by Battle Reign at Tuncurry on Apr 7. Fitness will improve with the run. PUNCH ONE OUT (11) ran a couple of handy races at the end of his first campaign. Can make his presence felt. BET: NAMARA to win. RACE 5: BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP (1000m) ZOOM OUTCOME (2) has won five races, four of them on heavy ground. He also loves racing here with three wins from three runs at the track and distance. Comes off a last start Taree win. SHEILA'S FANTA SEA (7) followed a nose second at Muswellbrook with a Taree Super Maiden win and a third to Chesteray at Taree to end last campaign. Placed at her only run on heavy ground. OCTAVIAN TREASURE (1) resumes here and has a solid record over the 1000m. BET: ZOOM OUTCOME each-way. RACE 6: BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP (1000m) CONFEDERATE LADY (6) got better with each run in her first campaign which ended with a big win from Rustic Tzar at Ballina on Nov 28. Resumed with a three-quarter-length second to the promising Pareto at Ballina on Apr 8. COOL FIZZ (3) was narrowly beaten in consecutive runs at Grafton before breaking through at Taree. Raced flat when eighth here last start. Has two wins and three second from six runs on the heavy. SEYMOUR STARS (7) won well on debut at Grafton last November. Won both recent trials. BET: CONFEDERATE LADY to win. RACE 7: BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP (1200m) LORD AKOMEED (8) was rewarded for his consistent form with an all-the-way win from Risk Assessment at Taree on a Heavy 8. Followed up with a handy win from Golden Galaxy on a Good 4 here. Drawn well to give another bold sight. CHILLCUZ (10) debuted with a handy second behind Nay Pee Cee at Kempsey before beating Rick For Reward at Grafton. Has been good through the line without being pushed in her two trials. VIA VEGAS (12) was a head second here last start and has place claims again. BET: LORD AKOMEED to win. RACE 8: BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP (1200m) NAVY STEEL (11) was three-wide early before dropping in for a sit briefly then coming wide again to score a first-up win from Rail Trail at Wellington on Mar 31. Went back from a wide gate when fourth to Speedy Henry at Scone last start. Drawn to race forward. DIVINE BENE (5) also scored a smart win first-up on the Beaumont before a third to Lutetia at Newcastle. Wide draw the only query. TALANA (1) will be improved by her first-up fourth here to King Larry. BET: NAVY STEEL to win. RACE 9: BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP (1500m) RATHORAN (9) is racing very well third campaign. Got back and was checked at the 400m when runner-up to Fox Reign at Taree last start. Can make amends. GOLDEN HONOUR (1) has been good in his four runs preparation over unsuitably short trips. Now steps up to an ideal trip. FOX REIGN (2) has claims on that win. BET: RATHORAN to win.
Herald Sun
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Herald Sun
Port Macquarie preview, best bets and inside mail for Sunday April 27, 2025
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. It has taken a little longer than originally planned but trainer Glen Milligan finally has Golden Honour up to his ideal trip. The five-year-old has won three races between 1450m and 1600m and Milligan wanted to get him out to those distances again after the gelding's fast-closing third behind Typhoon Neta when resuming over 1100m at Port Macquarie back in February. 'Jon Grisedale rode him first-up and was rapt with him. He said this horse will knock up winning races when he gets out over further,' said Milligan. 'We just had a couple of hiccups along the way and haven't been able to step him up to this trip until now.' Golden Honour's latest run was a seventh behind King Larry in a Benchmark 66 over 1200m here at Port Macquarie on April 11. He drops back to a Benchmark 58 Handicap over 1500m this weekend with stable apprentice Teighan Worsnop's claim bringing him down to 59.5kg. 'He's going well without winning and working to the line nicely,' Milligan said. 'He goes up in weight again coming back to a (benchmark) 58 and he is looking for this trip now. 'He will need a little bit of luck from the alley. They jump and start turning after a furlong there. 'Hopefully they can slot in somewhere midfield and see if he's good enough to run over the top of them.' • 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! While Milligan rates Golden Honour a good each-way chance, he feels Kermitisapet is his best hope for the day in the opening race. The daughter of Kermadec ran a solid third on debut on a heavy track at Tuncurry last September before finishing down the order at Port Macquarie and going for spell. She resumes in the Country Boosted Maiden Plate (1000m) where she opened at $26 with TAB fixed odds. 'I think she is great value. I thought she would be under $10,' he said. 'She has come back well and this a country only maiden. 'There are couple in there with nice trial form but that's different to race form. 'The only thing is she might get back a little bit but is she jumps and isn't too far off them, she can win. 'She's my best chance for the day.' Milligan also has Saint Cayetano making his debut in the race but said he still has a bit to learn and will be better in time and over a mile. Punch One Out and new stable recruit Chelsea both step out in the Super Maiden Handicap (1200m). Punch One Out raced well in his first campaign with a second to Lightscameraaction over 1006m here at his third start while he also had two handy fourth placings. 'He's a horse that's got plenty of upside but mentally he's not there yet,' said Milligan. 'We were quite happy with him and his last couple of starts were good. 'The only thing that went against him, he got back at his last run and it helps if you can race on speed at Port Macquarie at present for some reason. 'He goes into this race without any trials under his belt but he has had a couple of jumpouts. 'He is doing everything right, just whether he is good enough to win first-up over 1200m.' Chelsea, a $1m Easter Yearling in 2023, was bought by Milligan in late February for $18,000 after he had just two starts for Chris Waller. 'Mentally and physically, he's still six months away but he has improved every time I have galloped him,' he said. 'He's going to get out over a mile in time.' ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ PORT MACQUARIE TIPS BEST BET Race 6 No.6: CONFEDERATE LADY Will take benefit from her first-up placing and looks hard to beat. NEXT BEST Race 9 No.9: RATHORAN Racing in terrific form and can pick up second win for the campaign. VALUE BET Race 3 No.10: YORIKIRI Will appreciate a drop in grade. Went back-to-back here earlier this prep. QUADDIE RACE 6: 3, 6, 7 RACE 7: 7, 8, 10, 12 RACE 8: 1, 5, 11 RACE 9: 1, 2, 9 JOCKEY TO FOLLOW TEIGHAN WORSNOP has a nice book of rides and is a chance to win the TAB Jockey Challenge. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ PORT MACQUARIE INSIDE MAIL RACE 1: MAIDEN PLATE (1000m) ANGELS CLOUD (8) resumed without a trial when a length third behind Cool Space on a Heavy 9 here on Mar 29. Followed with a second to Sagaponack again her on Apr 19. At her peak now and hard to beat. KERMITISAPET (12) ran on well for third on a heavy track at Tuncurry on debut before a ninth here on Sept 29. Resuming and can run a cheeky race. CASINO COLLECTION (11) has trialled very well ahead of her debut. BET: ANGELS CLOUD to win. RACE 2: MAIDEN HANDICAP (1500m) PERHAPS PERHAPS (8) resumed for a new stable with a solid fifth to Justifiably over 1509m here after going well back from a wide gate. Can settle closer from a nice gate. IMAREALAMERICAN (1) was just run past late when runner-up to Devils Daughter on a heavy track at Wellington two starts ago. Backed up 11 days later when fifth to Foo Fighter with 60.5kg over this track and distance. Will appreciate the 3kg claim. TEMPLE BELLS (9) was a close to Justifiably last start and has claims. BET: PERHAPS PERHAPS to win. RACE 3: BENCHMARK 66 HANDICAP (1800m) YORIKIRI (10) made up ground from well back when ninth to Fiftyfivechevy at Newcastle last start. Recorded back-to-back wins over this track and distance in February and March. POINT BASSE (2) was third to his smart stablemate Fingers Hunter at Muswellbrook before a steady fourth to Otium at Scone. Unraced on heavy ground but has trialled well on it and soft form is good. MOSGIEL DAISY (8) stormed home along the fence to win here last start. Loves it wet. BET: YORIKIRI each-way. RACE 4: SUPER MAIDEN HANDICAP (1200m) NAMARA (4) was good in her first campaign with placings in each of her three starts, all at provincial level. Ridden along when fourth in her latest trial. KOOKY (6) was first-up from a long break when she led and was just caught late by Battle Reign at Tuncurry on Apr 7. Fitness will improve with the run. PUNCH ONE OUT (11) ran a couple of handy races at the end of his first campaign. Can make his presence felt. BET: NAMARA to win. RACE 5: BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP (1000m) ZOOM OUTCOME (2) has won five races, four of them on heavy ground. He also loves racing here with three wins from three runs at the track and distance. Comes off a last start Taree win. SHEILA'S FANTA SEA (7) followed a nose second at Muswellbrook with a Taree Super Maiden win and a third to Chesteray at Taree to end last campaign. Placed at her only run on heavy ground. OCTAVIAN TREASURE (1) resumes here and has a solid record over the 1000m. BET: ZOOM OUTCOME each-way. RACE 6: BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP (1000m) CONFEDERATE LADY (6) got better with each run in her first campaign which ended with a big win from Rustic Tzar at Ballina on Nov 28. Resumed with a three-quarter-length second to the promising Pareto at Ballina on Apr 8. COOL FIZZ (3) was narrowly beaten in consecutive runs at Grafton before breaking through at Taree. Raced flat when eighth here last start. Has two wins and three second from six runs on the heavy. SEYMOUR STARS (7) won well on debut at Grafton last November. Won both recent trials. BET: CONFEDERATE LADY to win. RACE 7: BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP (1200m) LORD AKOMEED (8) was rewarded for his consistent form with an all-the-way win from Risk Assessment at Taree on a Heavy 8. Followed up with a handy win from Golden Galaxy on a Good 4 here. Drawn well to give another bold sight. CHILLCUZ (10) debuted with a handy second behind Nay Pee Cee at Kempsey before beating Rick For Reward at Grafton. Has been good through the line without being pushed in her two trials. VIA VEGAS (12) was a head second here last start and has place claims again. BET: LORD AKOMEED to win. RACE 8: BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP (1200m) NAVY STEEL (11) was three-wide early before dropping in for a sit briefly then coming wide again to score a first-up win from Rail Trail at Wellington on Mar 31. Went back from a wide gate when fourth to Speedy Henry at Scone last start. Drawn to race forward. DIVINE BENE (5) also scored a smart win first-up on the Beaumont before a third to Lutetia at Newcastle. Wide draw the only query. TALANA (1) will be improved by her first-up fourth here to King Larry. BET: NAVY STEEL to win. RACE 9: BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP (1500m) RATHORAN (9) is racing very well third campaign. Got back and was checked at the 400m when runner-up to Fox Reign at Taree last start. Can make amends. GOLDEN HONOUR (1) has been good in his four runs preparation over unsuitably short trips. Now steps up to an ideal trip. FOX REIGN (2) has claims on that win. BET: RATHORAN to win.
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It has taken a little longer than originally planned but trainer Glen Milligan finally has Golden Honour up to his ideal trip. The five-year-old has won three races between 1450m and 1600m and Milligan wanted to get him out to those distances again after the gelding's fast-closing third behind Typhoon Neta when resuming over 1100m at Port Macquarie back in February. 'Jon Grisedale rode him first-up and was rapt with him. He said this horse will knock up winning races when he gets out over further,' said Milligan. 'We just had a couple of hiccups along the way and haven't been able to step him up to this trip until now.' Golden Honour's latest run was a seventh behind King Larry in a Benchmark 66 over 1200m here at Port Macquarie on April 11. He drops back to a Benchmark 58 Handicap over 1500m this weekend with stable apprentice Teighan Worsnop's claim bringing him down to 59.5kg. 'He's going well without winning and working to the line nicely,' Milligan said. 'He goes up in weight again coming back to a (benchmark) 58 and he is looking for this trip now. 'He will need a little bit of luck from the alley. They jump and start turning after a furlong there. 'Hopefully they can slot in somewhere midfield and see if he's good enough to run over the top of them.' While Milligan rates Golden Honour a good each-way chance, he feels Kermitisapet is his best hope for the day in the opening race. The daughter of Kermadec ran a solid third on debut on a heavy track at Tuncurry last September before finishing down the order at Port Macquarie and going for spell. She resumes in the Country Boosted Maiden Plate (1000m) where she opened at $26 with TAB fixed odds. 'I think she is great value. I thought she would be under $10,' he said. 'She has come back well and this a country only maiden. 'There are couple in there with nice trial form but that's different to race form. 'The only thing is she might get back a little bit but is she jumps and isn't too far off them, she can win. 'She's my best chance for the day.' Milligan also has Saint Cayetano making his debut in the race but said he still has a bit to learn and will be better in time and over a mile. Punch One Out and new stable recruit Chelsea both step out in the Super Maiden Handicap (1200m). Punch One Out raced well in his first campaign with a second to Lightscameraaction over 1006m here at his third start while he also had two handy fourth placings. 'He's a horse that's got plenty of upside but mentally he's not there yet,' said Milligan. 'We were quite happy with him and his last couple of starts were good. 'The only thing that went against him, he got back at his last run and it helps if you can race on speed at Port Macquarie at present for some reason. 'He goes into this race without any trials under his belt but he has had a couple of jumpouts. 'He is doing everything right, just whether he is good enough to win first-up over 1200m.' Chelsea, a $1m Easter Yearling in 2023, was bought by Milligan in late February for $18,000 after he had just two starts for Chris Waller. 'Mentally and physically, he's still six months away but he has improved every time I have galloped him,' he said. 'He's going to get out over a mile in time.' â– â– â– â– â– PORT MACQUARIE TIPS BEST BET Race 6 No.6: CONFEDERATE LADY Will take benefit from her first-up placing and looks hard to beat. NEXT BEST Race 9 No.9: RATHORAN Racing in terrific form and can pick up second win for the campaign. VALUE BET Race 3 No.10: YORIKIRI Will appreciate a drop in grade. Went back-to-back here earlier this prep. QUADDIE RACE 6: 3, 6, 7 RACE 7: 7, 8, 10, 12 RACE 8: 1, 5, 11 RACE 9: 1, 2, 9 JOCKEY TO FOLLOW TEIGHAN WORSNOP has a nice book of rides and is a chance to win the TAB Jockey Challenge. â– â– â– â– â– PORT MACQUARIE INSIDE MAIL ANGELS CLOUD (8) resumed without a trial when a length third behind Cool Space on a Heavy 9 here on Mar 29. Followed with a second to Sagaponack again her on Apr 19. At her peak now and hard to beat. KERMITISAPET (12) ran on well for third on a heavy track at Tuncurry on debut before a ninth here on Sept 29. Resuming and can run a cheeky race. CASINO COLLECTION (11) has trialled very well ahead of her debut. BET: ANGELS CLOUD to win. PERHAPS PERHAPS (8) resumed for a new stable with a solid fifth to Justifiably over 1509m here after going well back from a wide gate. Can settle closer from a nice gate. IMAREALAMERICAN (1) was just run past late when runner-up to Devils Daughter on a heavy track at Wellington two starts ago. Backed up 11 days later when fifth to Foo Fighter with 60.5kg over this track and distance. Will appreciate the 3kg claim. TEMPLE BELLS (9) was a close to Justifiably last start and has claims. BET: PERHAPS PERHAPS to win. YORIKIRI (10) made up ground from well back when ninth to Fiftyfivechevy at Newcastle last start. Recorded back-to-back wins over this track and distance in February and March. POINT BASSE (2) was third to his smart stablemate Fingers Hunter at Muswellbrook before a steady fourth to Otium at Scone. Unraced on heavy ground but has trialled well on it and soft form is good. MOSGIEL DAISY (8) stormed home along the fence to win here last start. Loves it wet. BET: YORIKIRI each-way. NAMARA (4) was good in her first campaign with placings in each of her three starts, all at provincial level. Ridden along when fourth in her latest trial. KOOKY (6) was first-up from a long break when she led and was just caught late by Battle Reign at Tuncurry on Apr 7. Fitness will improve with the run. PUNCH ONE OUT (11) ran a couple of handy races at the end of his first campaign. Can make his presence felt. BET: NAMARA to win. ZOOM OUTCOME (2) has won five races, four of them on heavy ground. He also loves racing here with three wins from three runs at the track and distance. Comes off a last start Taree win. SHEILA'S FANTA SEA (7) followed a nose second at Muswellbrook with a Taree Super Maiden win and a third to Chesteray at Taree to end last campaign. Placed at her only run on heavy ground. OCTAVIAN TREASURE (1) resumes here and has a solid record over the 1000m. BET: ZOOM OUTCOME each-way. CONFEDERATE LADY (6) got better with each run in her first campaign which ended with a big win from Rustic Tzar at Ballina on Nov 28. Resumed with a three-quarter-length second to the promising Pareto at Ballina on Apr 8. COOL FIZZ (3) was narrowly beaten in consecutive runs at Grafton before breaking through at Taree. Raced flat when eighth here last start. Has two wins and three second from six runs on the heavy. SEYMOUR STARS (7) won well on debut at Grafton last November. Won both recent trials. BET: CONFEDERATE LADY to win. LORD AKOMEED (8) was rewarded for his consistent form with an all-the-way win from Risk Assessment at Taree on a Heavy 8. Followed up with a handy win from Golden Galaxy on a Good 4 here. Drawn well to give another bold sight. CHILLCUZ (10) debuted with a handy second behind Nay Pee Cee at Kempsey before beating Rick For Reward at Grafton. Has been good through the line without being pushed in her two trials. VIA VEGAS (12) was a head second here last start and has place claims again. BET: LORD AKOMEED to win. NAVY STEEL (11) was three-wide early before dropping in for a sit briefly then coming wide again to score a first-up win from Rail Trail at Wellington on Mar 31. Went back from a wide gate when fourth to Speedy Henry at Scone last start. Drawn to race forward. DIVINE BENE (5) also scored a smart win first-up on the Beaumont before a third to Lutetia at Newcastle. Wide draw the only query. TALANA (1) will be improved by her first-up fourth here to King Larry. BET: NAVY STEEL to win. RATHORAN (9) is racing very well third campaign. Got back and was checked at the 400m when runner-up to Fox Reign at Taree last start. Can make amends. GOLDEN HONOUR (1) has been good in his four runs preparation over unsuitably short trips. Now steps up to an ideal trip. FOX REIGN (2) has claims on that win.
