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Newcastle’s two largest stables, the Lees and the Perry establishments, both trained a winner on the seven-race program at Cessnock on Monday. Lees’ New Zealand bred 3-year-old Sir Winkle kicked favourite punters off on the right leg when he led throughout to win the opening…

RACE 1 – XXXX GOLD MAIDEN PLATE 1570M Sir Winkle has been runner up in his only two starts at Tamworth and Port Macquarie and he should break through here. He is an on-pace runner and the blinker go on for the first time. Derby…

Former South Australia jockey Chad Lever produced a masterclass at Saturday’s Newcastle race meeting when he steered home four of the eight winners. The 39-year-old quietly spoken hoop started the day with a copy book front running ride on the Chris Waller trained Alier in…

RACE 1 – AUSSIE HAMILTON MAIDEN PLATE 1860M Alier has been knocking on the door and this is a winnable race for the 3-year-old. He has been placed in his past two starts at Gosford and he hasn’t been far away in all six starts.…

Master trainer Paul Perry unearthed another cracking two-year-old at the Newcastle Jockey Clubs Australia Day race meeting on the Beaumont track. The man who trained the 2005 Golden Slipper winner Stratum and 202 placegetter Choisir produced a colt called Pandano in the 1200 metre 2-year-old…

RACE 1 – FOTEFF PROPERTY GROUP CLASS 1 & MAIDEN PLATE 2200M Mushroom Rock is knocking on the door after placings in three of his past four starts. He should have finished closer when runner up on the Newcastle track on Boxing Day and he…

RACE 1 – NEW FM CLASS 1 & MAIDEN PLATE 2360M Front View is knocking on the door and he has been placed twice on this track this prep. He raced too keen when runner up at Taree last start and he was narrowly beaten…

Scone trainer Brett Cavanagh pulled off a long-priced plunge at Newcastle on Saturday with a horse that couldn’t run a place at Narromine in her only other start. Gem Dealer, a daughter of former top stayer Dundeel had not raced or barrier trialled since a…

Race 1 – JOIN ASCOT VIP NEWCASTLE NOBBYS – BENCHMARK 70 HANDICAP (1600 METRES) Chalmers races well on this track and he drops in class here after contesting the recent Provincial Final at Kembla. He finished fourth in a much stronger field in the Provincial…

Kris Lees flying filly Designer Maid smashed the Newcastle 900 metre record in the opening event on Saturday. Designer Maid was the $2.20 favourite in a quality Class 2 Handicap and she led from the outset. Second favourite Invincible Lad ($3.80) sat on the outside…

Race 1 Maddison Safety Industrial Supplies Class 2 900m Designer Maid is a fast filly which led all the way for an easy win over this trip here first up. She has won two from three and from the soft draw she will take some…

Newcastle Jockey Club hosted one of its best racedays of the year at the Newcastle Racecourse on Sunday. It was the second Legends Race Day with races recognising the three NJC Legends. Max Lees, Robert Thompson and Gary Harley. Family and friends of the legends…