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News.com.au
2 days ago
- General
- News.com.au
Kembla preview: Trainer Claire Lever's patient approach yields success as Yes Siree aims for second win
As legendary trainer Bart Cummings once said, 'Patience is the cheapest thing on racing and the least used.' Hawkesbury trainer Claire Lever is one person who follows that ideology with her horses and her latest subject is the three-year-old Yes Siree. From his early days the stable, the gelding showed Lever he was blessed with nice ability and even after he won a Hawkesbury barrier trial last November, she put him away knowing he wasn't ready to take the next step. 'He showed nice ability from the time he came into the stable but he was really slow to mature,' said Claire Lever. 'He kept growing and took a long time to come together to where you want him to be. 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! 'He grew more than we expected and took time to mature. 'I know he trialled well last time around but we just wanted to see him develop a bit more so we tipped him out. 'It wasn't until this preparation that he got to where we could do a bit more with him.' Returning for a late autumn and winter campaign, Yes Siree rewarded Lever and his owners with a debut win at Wyong on May 1. 'He trialled well then went to the races and won his first start,' Lever said. 'It probably wasn't an overly strong form race but it was over an unsuitably short distance for him and he did a few things wrong so he's progressing. 'It nice to have a horse in the stable that will keep improving that has been looked after.' That Wyong win came on a Heavy 10 but it was no surprise he handles the conditions so well being a son of Everest winner and Randwick 1200m track record holder Yes Yes Yes from an O'Reilly mare. Yes Siree is looking to make it two from two when he steps out on the Benchmark 64 Handicap (1200m) at Kembla on another heavy track with Grant Buckley to ride. 'It's a heavy track again but the Yes Yes Yes' have won all well on heavy tracks,' she said. 'The fact he ticked that box off, you can go to the races with that little bit more confidence that the track is not going to worry him too much. Casanova just finds enough to win at Hawkesbury for @leverracing! ðŸ'� â€' SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) March 8, 2025 'Down the track, I think 1400m will be is best distance but stepping up to 1200 metres this weekend will be good for him.' Four-year-old gelding Casanova has been a model of consistency in his two campaigns for Lever with a win and two placings in the first and he has a win and two placings so far this time in. He is looking to improve on that when he lines up in the Benchmark 64 Handicap (1600m) with Lever husband, Chad, to ride. The gelding scored a tough win on his home track in March before a rare blip when well back behind Monkhena there a month later. A drop in grade saw him return his usually form with a third behind Exceedingly Hot at Queanbeyan on May 11. 'He is very honest, he puts himself up on speed or thereabouts and just tries really hard,' Lever said. 'His run at Hawkesbury was out of character but he pulled up okay. 'He bounced back with a better effort last start although it was at Queanbeyan in weaker grade. 'Back to provincial grade, on a nice track and down in weight, I think he will run well again.
CBC
3 days ago
- Business
- CBC
2 Halifax apartment buildings are converting into condos
The buildings have 128 units between them. The owners say they can't afford to keep operating the buildings as rentals. Tenants say it's a blow to lose their homes in the middle of a housing crisis. Taryn Grant has the story.
Irish Times
3 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Irish Times
Escape to the country: Period farmhouse on 9.5 acres in rural Leitrim for €350,000
Address : Gubnaveagh, Aghacashel, Co Leitrim Price : €350,000 Agent : REA Brady View this property on This charming extended farmhouse in rural Leitrim looks as though it has been torn from the pages of a storybook. With the cut-stone walls visible from the exterior and throughout the interior of this home, it spoke to one of the owner's fascination with medieval knights and castles, he says. The owners, speaking to The Irish Times from their home in Germany, bought this charming property in 2013 and they have stayed here frequently over the last 12 years, as have members of their family, and that is evident from the comfortable, characterful appearance of the home. It is with heavy hearts that they have now decided to sell it as they are approaching their 80s and their children are too busy to spend much time at their Irish home. It is now on the market seeking €350,000 through REA Brady . It is being sold fully furnished, so a potential new owner could move straight in and make their own stamp on the home over time. [ Meticulously restored Marino midterrace for €635,000 Opens in new window ] Driveway Gubnaveagh, Aghacashel, Co Leitrim Gubnaveagh, Aghacashel, Co Leitrim Gubnaveagh, Aghacashel, Co Leitrim Gubnaveagh, Aghacashel, Co Leitrim On an extensive 9½ acres surrounded by trees and rolling green hills, it was the landscape that was the main attraction for the owners. They had lived for a time in north Leitrim, so they were no stranger to the county's verdant terrain. They were also drawn to the tranquillity of the area and have been additionally charmed by those who live close by, saying they have always been extremely friendly and helpful. READ MORE Extending to 205sq m (2,206sq ft), the farmhouse has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and is C1 Ber rating – the owners added insulation when they moved in. Approached by a tarmacadam driveway and electric gates added by the owners, the striking property unfolds behind its red front door. You enter into the sittingroom where the open fire is one of the owners' favourite features, and you can imagine curling up in front of it with a book on a cold evening. This room opens out to an outdoor patio via French doors. To the right of the sittingroom is a large bathroom with a shower and a free-standing bath to the front and a double bedroom to the rear. A spacious kitchen/livingroom sits on the opposite side of the property and has a wood-burning stove as well as a range cooker. Beyond that a utility room and the second double bedroom – with a feature cast-iron fireplace – completes the ground floor. Accessed from a stairway in the sittingroom, the first floor is like a hotel suite with a spacious livingroom that is perfect for entertaining. It is set out with a dining and seating area and features a big window overlooking the grounds and an eye-catching timber ceiling. The main bedroom is also on this floor with a walk-in wardrobe and en suite shower room. Sittingroom Kitchen/livingroom Landing Upstairs seating area Upstairs dining space Main bedroom Double bedroom There is a substantial outbuilding where one of the owners stores tools and cuts firewood. This is a versatile space for a hobbyist or craftsman; it could be used as a workshop or artist's studio. This rural idyll is about a 15-minute drive from Ballinamore town and 25 minutes from Carrick-on-Shannon. It is likely to attract prospective buyers looking for a turnkey period home on extensive landscaped grounds in Ireland's northwest.
Bloomberg
4 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Crystal Palace's First Euro Trip to Be Tested at UEFA Meeting
Crystal Palace's first ever spot in a major European football competition will face a hurdle next week. That's when UEFA, the governing body of Europe's football competitions, has summoned club representatives to a meeting, according to people familiar with the matter. They'll discuss whether the team is able to play in next season's Europa League because one of its owners has a major stake in another team that also qualified, the people said.
CTV News
5 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Approximately $8K worth of products stolen from adult shop in Stratford
The owners of an adult sex store in Stratford are picking up the pieces after another heist. CTV's Hannah Schmidt finds out what was taken.
