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The Newcastle Herald backs The Hunter again at Newcastle Racecourse
For the second year in a row, The Newcastle Herald and The Herald’s publisher ACM have partnered with Newcastle Racecourse to back ‘The Hunter’. The event, which is in its sixth year since establishment, will be known again as The Newcastle Herald Hunter in 2024…
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Gary Harley – Herald – 24.08.24
Scone based apprentice Braith Nock after 89 winner’s last season has seven mounts at the Newcastle Jockey Clubs race meeting on Saturday and the best of them appears to be Mondo in the final event the Titan Containers Benchmark 64 Handicap (1400m). The gelding was…
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Newcastle feature beckons for Kris Lees mare after Rosehill win
Newcastle trainer Kris Lees will consider a shot at the group 3 Tibbie Stakes (1400m) at home with Hellavadancer after she relished soft ground to score the biggest win of her career. The five-year-old, raced by Hunter syndication company Australian Bloodstock, was strongest late to win…
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Gary Harley – Wrap – 15.08.2024
Popular Newcastle trainer Steve Hodge won his first race in more than a year on the Newcastle track when the Hong Kong owned Bourbon Flyer a $21 outsider powered home from last 200 metres from home in the 900 metre Davali Thoroughbreds Class 1 Handicap…
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Trainer Steve Hodge eyes more success with Hong Kong connection
Newcastle trainer Steve Hodge is eyeing more success with his Hong Kong connection after breaking the three-and-a-half-year drought of Bourbon Flyer at home on Thursday. Bourbon Flyer ($21), a six-year-old Flying Artie gelding, came from last to win race two, a 900m class 1 handicap,…
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Gary Harley – Preview – 15.08.2024
Race 1 – New Zealand Bloodstock Super 3YO Maiden Plate 900m Extreme Diva clearly has the class having performed well in group races in the Autumn. She was beaten 1.61 lengths in The Pierro, placed in the Group 2 Sweet Embrace and beaten 2 lengths…
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JOHN BANNISTER – YOU SNOOZE, YOU LOSE
John Bannister- You Snooze, You Loose THE early bird catches the worm! It’s a well-known saying which infers that those who start the day early and are pro-active are more likely to succeed in their endeavours. John Bannister can surely be included in the above…
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Anthony Cummings’ 3 year old filly Extreme Diva placed behind two of the best two year olds earlier this year and kicks off her spring campaign at the Newcastle Jockey Clubs race meeting on Thursday. The Extreme Choice filly had five starts in her first…
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Gary Harley – Wrap – 08.08.24
Wings Of Desire the three quarter sister to champion Winx made it two wins from two starts with an authoritative victory at the Newcastle Jockey Clubs race meeting on Thursday. The 3 year old filly was very impressive in winning a Hawkesbury Fillies and Mares…
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Gary Harley – Preview – 08.08.24
Race1 – Sharp Office Midway Maiden Plate 900m This is a very fast race as you would expect over the short course. Capital Dancer is very quick and three of her four starts here have been on this track over this trip. In all three…
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Gary Harley – Herald – 08.08.2024
Newcastle apprentice Benjamin Osmond rode six winners during July including three on Metropolitan tracks has three mounts at the Newcatsle Jockey Club meeting on Thursday and his best chance is trained by his boss Kris Lees. Last Wednesday at Warwick Farm Osmond steered the Lees…
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Gary Harley -Wrap – 03/08/2024
Victorian mare Poppin’ Champagne’s last to first victory in the final event the Cabac Benchmark 64 Handicap (1400m) was the highlight of the Newcastle Jockey Club’s race meeting on Saturday. The successful Cranbourne based stable of Mick Price and Michael Kent (Jnr) prepared the lightly…
