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South African born jockey Jean Van Overmeire had a day out at the Newcastle race meeting on Saturday, steering home three winners and a second. Van Overmeire recently returned from a six-month stint in Dubai where he rode 19 winners. The heavily backed Dreamdeel, trained…

Race 1 – Bella Group Services Class 1 & Maiden Plate 2300m Snizzi and Tiva Bay are both in good form and the long trip should not be a problem. Snizzi was narrowly beaten over this trip last start when he came from a long…

Kris Lees’ imported mare Lyrical Lady, impressive in her first Australian preparation will have her first Newcastle start on Saturday. The four-year-old was purchased by Australian Bloodstock after one win from nine starts in Europe, and at her first Australian start at Taree on February…

Newcastle trainers won four of the eight races at Saturday’s race meeting on their home track. In race order the quartet included Bak Da Man (Nathan Doyle), Amokura (Kris Lees), Nosey Parker (Paul Perry) and New Republic (Mark Minervini). Bak Da Man a Kiwi bred,…

Mark Newnham, shortly to leave for Hong Kong to take up a training contract landed a double at the Newcastle race meeting last Wednesday. Newnham’s New Zealand bred filly Silvakia was very impressive when she stormed home late to win the Hunter Valley Premium Meats…

Race 1 – Coastline Pools & Spas Provincial 2&3yo Maiden Handicap 900m Party Doll is very quick, and she bolted in with a recent Rosehill trial unextended. She has won her past three trials and she wasn’t far away in her only start at Canterbury…

  Ultra consistent Newcastle mare Decadent Tale made light of her adverse barrier when she led from the 1200m to take out the Prince Of Merewether Mile (1600m) at the Newcastle race meeting on Saturday. The race was the most open seen at Newcastle in…

Fresh from his most successful day in the saddle at Warwick Farm on Easter Monday, teenage apprentice Zac Lloyd will head to Wednesday’s Newcastle meeting with five mounts. Lloyd, apprenticed to James Cummings rode four winners at Warwick Farm on Monday, and one of the…

Smart colt Boyfriend, responsible for an eye catching first up performance at Warwick Farm three weeks ago is set to break through for his first win at the Newcastle Jockey Club race meeting on the Course Proper this Saturday. The three-year-old will contest the Horsepower…

Kris Lees boosted his representation in the $500,000 Polytrack Provincial-Midway Championship final to five when he trifectaed the Wildcard at Newcastle on Thursday. With the last three spots in the final up for grabs, Lees saddled up four starters. Loch Eagle, the classiest galloper in…

Race 1 – Sharp Office Midway 2 YO Maiden Handicap 900m The Escape led on debut at Gosford recently only to be run down and beaten a length. The colt trialled well and the track at Gosford was slow. Rapt won a recent trial and…

The last of the qualifiers for the $500,000 Polytrack Provincial Midway Championship Final will be held at Newcastle this Thursday. It is the Wildcard and the first three placegetters will head to Randwick for the final on April 8, the second day of the Championships.…