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Preview – 17.03.22
Race 1 – Coastline Pools & Spas Maiden Handicap 900m Eva Daniela resumes after a nice quiet trial at Wyong recently. It was a strong trial and she finished off nicely. The filly has barrier one and James McDonald rides. Williams Bay has been placed…
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Herald- 17.03.22
Kris Lees’ domination of the 2022 Polytrack Provincial – Midway Qualifiers is set to continue at Newcastle on Thursday when he saddles up three of his team in another of the Newcastle heats. Lees has trained the winner of three of the four qualifiers decided…
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Newcastle Newmarket Wrap
Kris Lees incredible run of success in the Group 3 Horsepower Newcastle Newmarket continued on March 4 when Newcastle leading trainer won his fourth Newmarket on the trot. The 2022 Newmarket attracted a quality field to Newcastle for the Newcastle Jockey Clubs major race in…
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Gary Harley – Herald – 04.03.22
The time-honoured Newcastle Newmarket is Kris Lees’ winningest Group race in nineteen years of training. Newcastle’s leading trainer has won the past three Newmarket’s with Gem Song (2021), Special Reward (2020) and Princess Posh (2019). On Friday, Lees will saddle up two genuine chances in…
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Gary Harley – Preview – 04.03.22
Horsepower Newmarket Race Day & International Women’s Day Race 1 – Sharp Office Class 1 & Maiden Plate 2300m An open race but Circling was very impressive in winning a Goulburn Class 1 over 2100m last start. He won easily with something in hand…
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Gary Harley – Wrap – 26.02.22
Champion trainer Chris Waller and the Freedman brothers training partnership landed doubles at the Newcastle Jockey Clubs race meeting on Saturday. Waller’s promising I Am Invincible 3yo Aton Of Delight has been knocking on the door this preparation, and he put up an outstanding performance…
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Gary Harley – Wrap – 24.02.22
Kris Lees has trained the winner of three of the seven Polytrack Provincial Championship Finals and last Thursday Newcastle’s leading trainer gave notice that he can make it four in 2022. There is a change to conditions in 2022 after Racing NSW has allowed Midway…
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Rustic Puts Lees In Box Seat For Provincial-Midway Championships
Story: By Ray Hickson Kris Lees has struck the first blow in the $1.55m Polytrack Provincial-Midway Championships and unearthed a major contender for the Final in the shape of Rustic Steel after a powerful win in the opening qualifier at Newcastle on Thursday. The four-year-old…
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Gary Harley – Preview – 26.02.22
Race 1: Sharp Office 3YO & Up Maiden Handicap 900m So Sassy has never been placed in nine starts but this is a winnable race. She was on speed all the way when beaten 2 lengths on this track two weeks ago. She has drawn…
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Gary Harley – Herald – 26.02.22
The Freedman brothers training partnership will send a team of five to the Newcastle Jockey Club’s Saturday race meeting. The 4yo mare Head On Up appears the stables best chance when she resumes from a spell in the MyBig Benchmark 68 Handicap (900m). Head On…
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NJC geared up for Provincial-Midway Championships
Story: Newcastle Weekly Photo: Peter Stoop The Newcastle Jockey Club (NJC) is gearing up for a big day of action when it kicks off the Provincial-Midway Championships this week. The organisation will host the opening qualifier, over 1400m, at the Newcastle Racecourse on Thursday 24 February at…
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Gary Harley – Preview – 24.02.22
Race 1: Horsepower Class 1 & Maiden Plate 2300m Import Aquileon has his chance to win his first race for the Lees stable. Since arriving from Victoria he was narrowly beaten first up at Armidale and last start he was placed over 1890m on this…
