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Sam Kavanagh’s import Wrathful made a one act affair of the Prince of Merewether Class 1 Handicap at Newcastle on Tuesday and in doing so earned himself a spell. Purchased by Kavanagh for $80,000 guinea at an Irish online sale the gelding has impressed in…

Race 1 – Sharp Office F&M Benchmark 64 Handicap 1200m Arale will be at short odds first up from a spell. She won successive races at Hawkesbury and Kembla prior to a spell, and she was narrowly beaten in a strong recent trial. The mare…

The chests are beating at the Newcastle Jockey Club, and why not! The Hunter race day on November 12 will go down as the perfect day on and off the track for the NJC. The weather was magnificent, the track amazing, a big crowd on…

Tommy Berry had no luck at Saturday’s The Hunter race day at Newcastle however, it may be a different story at Tuesday’s Newcastle race meeting. Berry will be aboard the last three favourites and has a good chance in another race. The first of the…

Race 1- NZB Airfreight Max Lees Classic 900m Cylinder’s trials have been impressive and McDonald rides for Godolphin Selections:           1 Cylinder           3- Ferghana        6- Wild Beau      7- Bangetta   Race 2 – TAB Highway Handicap 1600m Manderboss was unlucky last start at…

Top jockey Tim Clark is confident that In The Congo, one of three Group 1 winners in the race can give him his first win in the $1million The Hunter at Newcastle on Saturday. It will be the fourth running of The Hunter, highlight of…

Imported four-year-old Wrathful created a huge impression in only his second race start at the Newcastle Jockey Clubs meeting on Saturday. The Great Britain bred gelding is trained locally by Sam Kavanagh, and he stepped out on Saturday in the Hunt Hospitality Provincial Maiden Handicap…

Sydney based jockey Blake Spriggs who stood down from his engagements at Gosford on Thursday following the birth of his first child will ride at Newcastle on Saturday where he will be aboard the talented Floating a four-year-old heading for bigger things. Spriggs partner Kasey,…

Race 1 – Elders Insurance Maitland Midway Class 1 Handicap 900m Forecaster resumes from a spell and clearly has the best form. In May he won a Canterbury Maiden on a heavy track and next start he was narrowly beaten at Randwick. He hasn’t raced…

The Kris Lees trained stayer Our Candidate made light of his top weight of 62kg to outstay his opponents in Monday’s Hunter Valley Premium Meats Cessnock Cup (2100m) on the Beaumont track. Raced by an Australian Bloodstock syndicate, the eight-year-old Irish import, clearly the best…

Race 1- The Hunter – November 12 F&M Benchmark 58 Handicap (1350m) Rockbarton Ruby has put the writing on the wall with two fast finishing runs at Newcastle and Scone recently. She has no speed but can unwind late and Ashley Morgan, back from overseas…

The Hunter Valley Premium Meats Cessnock Cup (2100m) is the highlight of a marathon Newcastle Jockey Club nine race program on the Beaumont track on Monday. Randwick trainer John Sargent has booked Willie Pike to ride the early favorite Left Reeling, and the mare will…