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Courier-Mail
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Courier-Mail
Stern Idol blitzes rivals in Thackeray
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Champion jumper Stern Idol defied multiple challengers to win the Thackeray Steeplechase (3450m) at Warrnambool on Sunday. Ciaron Maher-trained Stern Idol dictated the race in trademark style under jockey Steven Pateman and absorbed a 1600m assault from Leaderboard and Fabalot to win by 12 lengths. Fabalot kept the winner honest early before Leaderboard loomed large with four fences to jump but Stern Idol cleared the obstacles the better under pressure. 'He was awesome again,' Pateman said in the mounting yard interview on 'A bit of pressure early but he actually jumped his way to the front, got into rhythm. 'He jumped beautiful and that's what won him the race … too good.' Pateman sealed a Sunday jumps treble with a sixth Thackeray success. Stern Idol also delivered Maher his sixth Thackeray triumph. Earlier, Bevan Laming-trained Right Now, a $20 outsider, ploughed through the heavy track to cause a boil over in the Kevin Lafferty Hurdle (3200m) under Arron Lynch. Right Now travelled nicely midfield and moved up to control the race as $1.40 favourite Loft, previously unbeaten over hurdles, jumped the third-last flight awkwardly and lost momentum Loft fought back to clear the last and turned for home with Right Now but peaked on the run. Originally published as 'Awesome again': Stern Idol reigns supreme in Thackeray Steeplechase test
The Australian
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Australian
Stern Idol blitzes rivals in Thackeray
Champion jumper Stern Idol defied multiple challengers to win the Thackeray Steeplechase (3450m) at Warrnambool on Sunday. Ciaron Maher-trained Stern Idol dictated the race in trademark style under jockey Steven Pateman and absorbed a 1600m assault from Leaderboard and Fabalot to win by 12 lengths. Fabalot kept the winner honest early before Leaderboard loomed large with four fences to jump but Stern Idol cleared the obstacles the better under pressure. 'He was awesome again,' Pateman said in the mounting yard interview on 'A bit of pressure early but he actually jumped his way to the front, got into rhythm. 'He jumped beautiful and that's what won him the race … too good.' Pateman sealed a Sunday jumps treble with a sixth Thackeray success. Stern Idol also delivered Maher his sixth Thackeray triumph. Earlier, Bevan Laming-trained Right Now, a $20 outsider, ploughed through the heavy track to cause a boil over in the Kevin Lafferty Hurdle (3200m) under Arron Lynch. Right Now travelled nicely midfield and moved up to control the race as $1.40 favourite Loft, previously unbeaten over hurdles, jumped the third-last flight awkwardly and lost momentum Loft fought back to clear the last and turned for home with Right Now but peaked on the run. Gilbert Gardiner Sports reporter Gilbert Gardiner is a sports reporter for the Herald Sun and Sunday Herald Sun. @gilbertgardiner Gilbert Gardiner
News.com.au
06-07-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
'Awesome again': Stern Idol reigns supreme in Thackeray Steeplechase test
Champion jumper Stern Idol defied multiple challengers to win the Thackeray Steeplechase (3450m) at Warrnambool on Sunday. Ciaron Maher -trained Stern Idol dictated the race in trademark style under jockey Steven Pateman and absorbed a 1600m assault from Leaderboard and Fabalot to win by 12 lengths. Fabalot kept the winner honest early before Leaderboard loomed large with four fences to jump but Stern Idol cleared the obstacles the better under pressure. 'He was awesome again,' Pateman said in the mounting yard interview on 'A bit of pressure early but he actually jumped his way to the front, got into rhythm. 'He jumped beautiful and that's what won him the race … too good.' Pateman sealed a Sunday jumps treble with a sixth Thackeray success. The bookies took him on, his rivals took him on, but Stern Idol was too big, too brave & too strong ðŸ'° Stern Idol careers away to win the Thackeray Steeplechase. @cmaherracing @PatemanRacing — (@Racing) July 6, 2025 Stern Idol also delivered Maher his sixth Thackeray triumph. Earlier, Bevan Laming-trained Right Now, a $20 outsider, ploughed through the heavy track to cause a boil over in the Kevin Lafferty Hurdle (3200m) under Arron Lynch. Loft fought back to clear the last and turned for home with Right Now but peaked on the run.
Herald Sun
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Herald Sun
Jumps trainer Andrew Bobbin making big leaps with Brierly Steeplechase success
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. 'When I started as a racehorse trainer, I didn't know the difference between a hurdle and a steeple.' Andrew Bobbin only started training less than five years ago so he has quickly learned, judging by Duke Of Bedford's determined Brierly Steeplechase win at Warrnambool. As a former NRL player with St George Illawarra in Sydney, Bobbin wasn't a regular viewer of jumps racing, which was last held in NSW in 1992. • 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! But Bobbin soon realised he could train jumpers and stayers at his property near Stawell in western Victoria. 'It started with a horse called Mighty Oasis,' Bobbin said. 'We had a few logs and popped him over them and we thought, 'what do you know? He might be able to jump'. 'So we started a new facet of training and something in which we have found a niche.' Mighty Oasis went on two win two hurdle races at the Thackeray Steeplechase at Warrnambool in 2023. Warrnambool gave Bobbin his richest win when Irishman William McCarthy steered Duke Of Bedford to his Brierly Steeplechase triumph. Bobbin was looking for a rider for Duke Of Bedford late last week before taking a punt on McCarthy, who was on his second day back from surgery to reattach shoulder tendons. McCarthy's record at Warrnambool convinced Bobbin to give the rider a chance for a rich payday early in his comeback from 10 months away from racing. McCarthy's confidence was high after winning the first race of the day on the Ciaron Maher-trained Through Irish Eyes. Bobbin hailed McCarthy's handling of Duke Of Bedford, who led from the first jump to the last, defying all challenges. 'Willie's record here at Warrnambool and when the weights came out, I still hadn't confirmed a rider,' Bobbin said. 'Tommy Ryan has done so much work on this horse and Will Gordon's done the most work on this horse but just the way the cards fell today, Willie got the job. 'There's none better than Willie around this circuit and I was bloody glad that Willie was on when the pressure was on.' Duke Of Bedford clears a steeple on his way to winning the Brierly Steeplechase. Picture: Pat Scala/Racing Photos via Getty Images Duke Of Bedford ($4.40) prevailed over the local hope, the Symon Wilde-trained Freddy The Eagle ($7.50) while the $11 chance Instigator was third. Punters at Warrnambool gasped when the $3.30 favourite Leaderboard fell following a faulty step after jumping the first of the Tozer Road double. Leaderboard was quickly to his feet but is unlikely to be cleared to run in Thursday's Grand Annual Steeplechase. Jockey Will Gordon arrived back at scale with blood-spattered silks but was later cleared of a broken nose. Bobbin said he would take as long as allowed to decide whether Duke Of Bedford backed up in the Grand Annual Steeplechase. 'We'll see how the field holds up and at 7.28am on Thursday morning, I'll still be scratching my head,' Bobbin said. 'I might even toss a coin.' Originally published as Andrew Bobbin lands Brierly Steeplechase as he quickly establishes himself as a successful jumps trainer
Mercury
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Mercury
Jumps trainer Andrew Bobbin making big leaps with Brierly Steeplechase success
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. 'When I started as a racehorse trainer, I didn't know the difference between a hurdle and a steeple.' Andrew Bobbin only started training less than five years ago so he has quickly learned, judging by Duke Of Bedford's determined Brierly Steeplechase win at Warrnambool. As a former NRL player with St George Illawarra in Sydney, Bobbin wasn't a regular viewer of jumps racing, which was last held in NSW in 1992. • 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! But Bobbin soon realised he could train jumpers and stayers at his property near Stawell in western Victoria. 'It started with a horse called Mighty Oasis,' Bobbin said. 'We had a few logs and popped him over them and we thought, 'what do you know? He might be able to jump'. 'So we started a new facet of training and something in which we have found a niche.' Mighty Oasis went on two win two hurdle races at the Thackeray Steeplechase at Warrnambool in 2023. Warrnambool gave Bobbin his richest win when Irishman William McCarthy steered Duke Of Bedford to his Brierly Steeplechase triumph. Bobbin was looking for a rider for Duke Of Bedford late last week before taking a punt on McCarthy, who was on his second day back from surgery to reattach shoulder tendons. McCarthy's record at Warrnambool convinced Bobbin to give the rider a chance for a rich payday early in his comeback from 10 months away from racing. McCarthy's confidence was high after winning the first race of the day on the Ciaron Maher-trained Through Irish Eyes. Bobbin hailed McCarthy's handling of Duke Of Bedford, who led from the first jump to the last, defying all challenges. 'Willie's record here at Warrnambool and when the weights came out, I still hadn't confirmed a rider,' Bobbin said. 'Tommy Ryan has done so much work on this horse and Will Gordon's done the most work on this horse but just the way the cards fell today, Willie got the job. 'There's none better than Willie around this circuit and I was bloody glad that Willie was on when the pressure was on.' Duke Of Bedford clears a steeple on his way to winning the Brierly Steeplechase. Picture: Pat Scala/Racing Photos via Getty Images Duke Of Bedford ($4.40) prevailed over the local hope, the Symon Wilde-trained Freddy The Eagle ($7.50) while the $11 chance Instigator was third. Punters at Warrnambool gasped when the $3.30 favourite Leaderboard fell following a faulty step after jumping the first of the Tozer Road double. Leaderboard was quickly to his feet but is unlikely to be cleared to run in Thursday's Grand Annual Steeplechase. Jockey Will Gordon arrived back at scale with blood-spattered silks but was later cleared of a broken nose. Bobbin said he would take as long as allowed to decide whether Duke Of Bedford backed up in the Grand Annual Steeplechase. 'We'll see how the field holds up and at 7.28am on Thursday morning, I'll still be scratching my head,' Bobbin said. 'I might even toss a coin.' Originally published as Andrew Bobbin lands Brierly Steeplechase as he quickly establishes himself as a successful jumps trainer
