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News.com.au
3 days ago
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Wagga preview: Trainer Gary Colvin is confident in Southern Dancer's potential as she looks to overcome unlucky streak
Southern Dancer may only have one win to her name but trainer Gary Colvin is adamant her record should read much better. The three-year-old claimed a maiden win over 1175m at just her second start and has been placed in five of her next 11 starts. The latest of those placings was over 2050m at Wodonga 12 days ago when third to First Day when luck wasn't her friend. ' Southern Dancer is probably one of the unluckiest horses I've ever had,' said Colvin. 'She has had a lot of bad draws and no luck in a number of races. 'We went to Wodonga last start and she just got held up at a vital stage. 'With a 200m straight, it was too late when she got out but she hit the line full of running. 'Hopefully all the bad luck is behind her now.' Punters get the cash! ðŸ'° The well-backed Southern Dancer handles the conditions and lets down powerfully to take Race 1 at @AlburyRacing under Holly Durnan for trainer Gary Colvin. â€' SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) July 29, 2024 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! The daughter of I Am Immortal steps out in the Benchmark 58 Handicap (2000m) which is a Heat of the Wagga Stayers Series with Blaike McDougall to again ride. 'Blaike rode her at Canberra a couple of starts back and said she will get over 2400m metres,' Colvin said. 'I'll just stick to the 2000 metres for now but I really like her. 'Back to a big track, I'm confident she will run really well.' In the same race, he also saddles up Kerma Art who is having his first go at the 2000m. 'He won a couple of races and is usually not too far away,' he said. 'He has been running up to a mile but he's a bit of a one-pacer so I thought I would try him over the 2000 metres and see what happens. 'He's no star but he should be thereabouts. Lightly-raced four-year-old Deflector has been very good in placing at her two runs this preparation and is a leading contender in the Maiden Plate (1300m). The daughter of Pride Of Dubai resumed with a third to Master Patrick in a Wagga Super Maiden over 1000m where she was held up early in the straight. She then finished a nose second to Sundrop over 1200m at Corowa 18 days later. 'She is coming along quite nicely and I expect her to go very well,' Colvin said. Master Patrick flies home on the outside and wins at a BIG price! He was $101 on @tabcomau fixed odds! ðŸ'° @AshMorgan6 | @tpd_racing â€' SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 1, 2025 'She is a typical Pride Of Dubai, taking a bit of time to mature but she is starting to it her straps now. She is getting better with every run. 'You like to see them continuing to come on and that is what she is doing.' Another maiden who is closing in on his first win is Doc March who contests the Maiden Plate (1600m). The son of Prized Icon was runner-up in consecutive starts at Wagga before a fourth to Chilly Charlie at Canberra on May 9. 'He just got back and could make up the ground to win in a couple of races here at Wagga,' Colvin said. 'I knew he wanted a bit of ground but he is on his way and going pretty well. 'He has had about a month since his last run but he is ticking over very well.' Joining him in this race is Astern Torch who is coming off a third to Track And Field on the Wagga Riverside 12 days ago. 'He has been a very frustrating horse. He showed me ability early on but is a bit of a one-pacer,' he said 'He keeps doing enough to convince me to persevere with him.' Meanwhile, Colvin said he is pleased with stable star Another One who resumes from a long spell at Randwick on Saturday. â– â– â– â– â– Trainer Lyndall Olson is hoping home track advantage can offset her queries as Gold Card and Zaru strive for success in one of the day's features. Gold Card and Zaru line up in the Corey Brown Cup at Taree just two weeks after the track was flooded. The heavy ground is just one query Olson has for the pair who appreciate soft tracks at this stage of their careers. 'As they have gotten older, they have shown they prefer soft tracks rather than the heavy,' Olson said. Gold Card kicked off his latest campaign with a win in the Hannam Cup over 1007m at Taree on March 17 before a five week gap into his next start when a three length seventh to Cassiel at Canterbury. A vintage @Aaronbullock90 ride sees Zaru take out Race 7 at Taree! â€' SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) January 31, 2025 He steps up to 1250m in the Benchmark 82 race where he is a perfect four from four over the track and distance. 'It was a nice win over the 1000 metres then we went to Canterbury and he wasn't disgraced at all,' said Olson. 'I'm just a bit worried about the time he has had between runs. 'It's been just over six weeks between since his last race. Whether he needs the run or not. 'We have taken the three kilos off with Leanne Boyd aboard but he well and I expect him to run a nice race.' Zaru finished down the track when resuming under 61kg at Taree on May 13 but Olson isn't reading too much into that performance. 'It was hard to make ground from back in the field with his weight and also the 1000 metres was too short for him,' she said. 'We just had to find a race for him to kick off in. 'As he has gotten older, he is a become wiser and he doesn't like the heavy going any more. 'We've got Aaron Bullock back on and he does seem to have a way with him. 'Like Gold Card, he loves his home track.' Olson has no qualms about the track rating for Gold Melody after she scored a stylish win over 1250m on a Heavy 10 at home on May 13. The four-year-old is a strong chance again in the Benchmark 58 Handicap (1300m). 'She did really well to win last start. It was a nice ride from Anna (Roper),' she said. 'She has trained on really well and I think she is a good chance again from barrier one.'
ABC News
28-05-2025
- General
- ABC News
Man jailed for threatening workers at Wodonga, Wangaratta tobacco stores
A Melbourne man has been sentenced to at least 18 months jail after threatening workers at two north-east tobacco stores. Doreen man Ahmad Al Essawi, 23, pleaded guilty to a string of charges in the Wodonga Magistrates Court on Wednesday, including two extortion offences and possessing a fake firearm. On July 4, 2023, Al Essawi and an unidentified co-accused entered a Wodonga tobacco store where Al Essawi threatened a worker that he would burn down the store in 24 hours if it was still open. Later that day he also threatened a worker at a Wangaratta tobacco store that there was "going to be big, big headaches for this shop" if it was still open in 24 hours' time. Both stores were significantly damaged by fire during the early hours of July 27, 2023, according to documents tendered to the court. The worker threatened at the Wangaratta store was trapped inside the business at the time it was burnt and was rescued by firefighters. Al Essawi was not before the court on any arson charges. On Wednesday, Magistrate Ian Watkins delivered his sentence and called Al Essawi's actions "brutal and calculated offending". "Overall I assess your moral culpability as high." Magistrate Watkins sentenced Al Essawi to two years jail with a non-parole period of 18 months. He was also fined for several drug possession and traffic offences. Last week the court was read a victim impact statement from the tobacco shop worker at Wangaratta. The female worker said she began losing her hair due to stress after the incident. The court was told she also had shingles on three occasions and experienced a resurgence of skin cancer. The woman told the court she had become "hypervigilant" and was afraid to be alone for extended periods of time. She also told the court she was scared to bring her grandson to her home after the incident and no longer had a social life. Magistrate Watkins referenced the woman's victim impact statement during his sentencing remarks on Wednesday. "The victim in Wangaratta described the trauma she experienced," he said.
Daily Telegraph
26-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Telegraph
Albury Wodonga real estate: The latest auction and sales results for week ending May 25
Don't miss out on the headlines from Albury Wodonga. Followed categories will be added to My News. A four-bedroom house in Wodonga was the most expensive sale reported in Albury Wodonga last week. The property at 7 Stanger Court sold for $690,000 by private sale. Only one property was sold via auction last week. data division Proptrack has reported 19 local auction and private sale results in the past seven days. Guide to reading auction and private sale results PI - Passed in PT - Sold by private treaty S - Sold at auction SA - Sold after auction SB - Sold before auction VB - Passed in on vendor bid W - Withdrawn from auction Auction and private sale results in Albury Wodonga Click on the address to know more. East Albury 499 Saunders Avenue, 3-bedroom house, PT, Undisclosed Agency - Drummond Real Estate - ALBURY Killara 9 PERKINS STREET, 5-bedroom house, PT, Undisclosed Agency - Sell Buy Rent - Wodonga Lavington 558 Kemp Street, 3-bedroom house, PT, Undisclosed Agency - Gilson Yonson Real Estate - North Albury 468 Mckenzie Street, 3-bedroom house, S, $555,000 Agency - Ray White - Albury North 1/485 Kaitlers Road, 2-bedroom unit, PT, $447,500 Agency - PRD Albury-Wodonga North Albury 1043 Barooga Street, 4-bedroom house, PT, Undisclosed Agency - Gilson Yonson Real Estate - North Albury 989 Captain Cook Drive, 3-bedroom house, PT, $460,000 Agency - Ray White Albury Central - ALBURY Thurgoona 20 Hibberson Court, 4-bedroom house, PT, Undisclosed Agency - Stean Nicholls - Albury West Albury 929 Padman Drive, 3-bedroom house, PT, Undisclosed Agency - Drummond Real Estate - ALBURY West Wodonga 3/9 Page Court, 3-bedroom unit, PT, $375,000 Agency - Nigel Horne Real Estate - Lavington 15 Dundee Drive, 3-bedroom house, PT, $580,000 Agency - PJ Murphy Real Estate - WODONGA 11 RONAN COURT, 3-bedroom house, PT, Undisclosed Agency - Sell Buy Rent - Wodonga Wodonga 3 Anderson Street, 3-bedroom house, PT, $475,000 Agency - Ray White Albury Central - ALBURY 12 Bassett Street, 3-bedroom house, PT, $645,000 Agency - Ray White - Wodonga 1/23A Thomas Mitchell Drive, 2-bedroom unit, PT, Undisclosed Agency - First National Real Estate - Bonnici & Associates 12 Parkfield Drive, 5-bedroom house, PT, Undisclosed Agency - First National Real Estate - Bonnici & Associates 7 Stanger Court, 4-bedroom house, PT, $690,000 Agency - PJ Murphy Real Estate - WODONGA Track the value of your home today. The previous auction and sales article for Albury Wodonga can be viewed here. Originally published as Albury Wodonga real estate: The latest auction and sales results for week ending May 25
