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Race 1- Australian Bloodstock Benchmark 88 Handicap 1850m Falcon Island won the Coonamble Cup carrying 61 kilograms two starts back. He ran on well when beaten a length at Rosehill last start over 1800m and he is well placed here. Rapido Chaparro disappointed last start…

The history making The $1M Pages Event Hire Hunter (1300m) has attracted a cracking field of sprinters to Newcastle on Saturday. The Hunter, the first $1Million dollar race on a non-metropolitan track will be run on the fabulous Newcastle Racecourse at 4.20pm on Saturday. Nineteen…

You couldn’t get the smile off Rachael Murray’s face at Cessnock Racecourse on Monday afternoon, after she steered Profiler to victory in the Jungle Juice Cup. A late call-up after Darryl McLellan called in sick, Murray brought the nine-year-old gelding home strong, sprinting quickly down…

Tuncurry nine-year-old Profiler raced away in the closing stages to win Monday’s 2019 Cessnock Leagues Club Jungle Juice Cup (1350m) at Cessnock. A $26 chance, Profiler scored by a length and a quarter from Port Macquarie trained I Wanna Be A Jeep ($7.50) with Sausalito…

Australian and Newcastle / Hunter Hall of Famer Robert Thompson has ridden an incredible eleven Jungle Juice Cup winners and he has a great chance of making it an even dozen at Cessnock on Monday. The evergreen Thompson has made four trips to Queensland in…

Gary Harley Selections – 28.10.2019 25.10.19   Race 1 The Advertiser Class 3 Handicap 900m Royal Eclipse is a fast filly with an excellent record. She has had seven starts for three wins and four placings. She has won her last two at Scone and…

Race 1- Newcastle Commercial Properties Class 1 and Maiden Plate 2350m Extraordinary was very unlucky when narrowly beaten at Kembla last start. He made heavy contact at the 700m and was inconvenienced at the 200m. He protested unsuccessfully. Amazing Peace is flying on the Newcastle…

Three-year-old filly California Salto made a successful return to racing when she was too classy for her opponents in the 1300 metre Avid Project Management F&M Class 1 Handicap at Tuesday’s Newcastle meeting. California Salto had not raced since a three-length win at Warwick Farm…

Cessnock Cup Double The Newcastle Jockey Club will for the first-time stage Cessnock’s two major races on the same day. Monday October 28 is “Cup Day” at Cessnock with the $37,000 Cessnock Leagues Club Jungle Juice Cup (1350m) and $37,000 East Cessnock Bowling Club Cessnock…

Race 1- The Hunter Race Day November 16- Maiden Handicap 900m Elegant Grace led all the way for an easy trial win at Cessnock two weeks ago. She is on debut and has a nice barrier and has genuine speed. Fituese is on debut after…

Andrew Gibbons and Kris Lees, Newcastle’s premier jockey and trainer from last season, combine with three well fancied gallopers at the Newcastle Race Meeting on Tuesday. The pair who both set personal records last season are represented by Elegant Grace (Race 1), Wandabaa (Race 2)…