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New Paper
2 days ago
- Sport
- New Paper
Choi's Platinum Boss is all set to turn to gold
With 12 races beckoning on June 22, racegoers would like nothing better than to get off to a flying start. Rhett Butler in Race 1 and Tangesh in Race 2 could be worth some thought early in the day, split between the two Class 5 divisions over 1,150m. Both gallopers tossed in decent training gallops on the morning of June 18. The Nick Selvan-trained Rhett Butler loosened up with a spot of cantering before turning on the after-burners to run the final 600m in 39sec. The three-time winner is plying his trade in lowly Class 5B, but his win over the Ipoh 1,400m on May 11 was noteworthy. He came from third at the 400m mark to win despite drifting out over the concluding stages. While the 1,150m does appear to be on the short side for the Charm Spirit four-year-old, he is not out of it. At his debut on April 29, 2023 when he was under the care of Donna Logan at Kranji, he blitzed his rivals in a race over the 1,100m. Rhett Butler can sprint. Come June 22, he could make the board - at a price. Still wary because it is a tricky Class 5 race? Well, just remember what his namesake said in the movie, Gone With The Wind. "With enough courage, you can do without a reputation." As for Tangesh, he settled for some serious cantering and should be good to go in the Class 5A event. The Deep Field six-year-old's last-start second to Joyee Go on May 25 was sound but he was still beaten by four lengths. It was the second time in his last three outings that the Charles Leck-trained three-time winner had to play second fiddle, having found one to beat in Loving Babe in a race on April 20. Tangesh deserves a winning break and the thing going for him is the fact that he knows what it is like to win a race, and his form figures look good. Going back to March 16 they read: 1-2-4-2. To help him along, Tangesh will get the riding services of leading jockey Andre da Silva, which is a big plus. But perhaps the one with the best shot at getting a win on June 22 is Platinum Boss. Entered in Race 6, a Class 3 (1,400m), the son of Rageese was in a galloping mood when sent out for his work on June 18. One of a handful to go fast on the day, he clocked 37.5sec for the 600m. From a small team of five for the upcoming meeting, Platinum Boss could be the ace in trainer Ricky Choi's poker hand. Owned by the Platinum Racing Stable, Platinum Boss has yet to open his Malaysian account in three starts, but he does know a thing or two about winning races. Until being flown out to join Choi's stables at Sungai Besi, Platinum Boss was quite a hit in Macau where he won four races, all over 1,200m. Now a six-year-old, he will be having his fourth Malaysian outing on June 22 and it comes in the wake of his last-start third to Sacred Buddy in the Penang Turf Club Memorial Trophy (1,100m) on May 31. Given the fact that this New Zealand-bred knows how to win, his breakthrough performance on Malaysian turf could come sooner rather than later. Then, and again from the training track, there was Elliot Ness. Another one from Selvan's yard, he had a breezy workout, cantering to loosen up before running the 600m in 39sec. The Written Tycoon seven-year-old's Malaysian campaign has so far been rather lukewarm. But he is hardly what one would call a washout. Until being sent over when racing folded in Singapore last Oct 5, Elliot Ness won four races over the sharp sprints. Until just a race ago on May 25, he had been taking on Class 3 opposition. Down in grade, he will get his chance in the Class 4A race (1,200m) slated as Race 8 on June 22. But he will have to jump from an outside gate (15) which will surely test him. Still, he deserves a second look and, maybe, a vote of confidence. brian@
The Australian
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Australian
Unbeaten filly Fieldelo on trial for stakes target in Flemington test
Many trainers have to wait a lot longer than two years for a horse like Fieldelo. Former picnic rider Toby Lake will get a guide on whether he has a stakes contender after Fieldelo runs in Saturday's fifth heat of the Creswick Sprint Series (1100m) at Flemington. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The three-year-old will be on trial for a start in the Listed AR Creswick Stakes (1200m) at Flemington early next month should she perform up to expectations in her maiden city assignment. 'Saturday just determines her next step, whether we go to the Creswick Final in two weeks or whether we wait for something else thereafter,' Lake said. 'We're going to learn a lot about her on Saturday but she's going to line up in really good order. 'We don't know where her ceiling is.' • Coffs apprentice takes on Victorian riders … and Ballarat winter Lake has spaced Fieldelo's two runs. The Deep Field filly won on debut at Kilmore last November but blitzed her opposition when a seven-length winner when resuming at Bendigo on May 30. 'It worked out there was a soft option at Bendigo for her so we went there,' Lake said. 'She's a young horse and as we saw at her first start, she did a lot wrong but was still able to win. 'We just thought, if we took her to the softest option and she did it again, she might get away with it, but she blew them away.' Trainer Toby Lake with Harry Coffey after Fieldelo's easy first-up win at Bendigo last month. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images Lake, who received his licence to prepare his small team at his Bendigo base less than two years ago, said Fieldelo arrived at his stable needing some work before she got to the races. 'She came to me a bit over 12 months ago and she was half broken in,' Lake said. 'The breakers had a bit of difficulty with her and through a friend and good client, Mark Schiavello, she arrived at my stables basically with the plan to just get her back on track. 'She needed to have some education and get her career on the right path.' • Bedggood set to unveil St Lawrence at Flemington Lake said Fieldelo learned quickly with the trainer having the benefit of getting to know the sprinter from riding her in daily trackwork. He said Fieldelo's long education process had started to show, with a constantly improving attitude to her racing aiding her development. 'I could see very early on that she was a very sharp filly and she was a point-and-shoot type,' Lake said. 'I only had to show her something once and she'd pick it up so we let her come around. 'She was a little bit hot and cantankerous when she first started but she's starting to really enjoy her racing as she showed at Bendigo. 'We just nurtured her along and gave the best start to life we could and she's ready for the next step.'
News.com.au
4 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Unbeaten filly sprinter Fieldelo faces Flemington test on Saturday
Many trainers have to wait a lot longer than two years for a horse like Fieldelo. Former picnic rider Toby Lake will get a guide on whether he has a stakes contender after Fieldelo runs in Saturday's fifth heat of the Creswick Sprint Series (1100m) at Flemington. The three-year-old will be on trial for a start in the Listed AR Creswick Stakes (1200m) at Flemington early next month should she perform up to expectations in her maiden city assignment. 'Saturday just determines her next step, whether we go to the Creswick Final in two weeks or whether we wait for something else thereafter,' Lake said. 'We're going to learn a lot about her on Saturday but she's going to line up in really good order. 'We don't know where her ceiling is.' Lake has spaced Fieldelo's two runs. The Deep Field filly won on debut at Kilmore last November but blitzed her opposition when a seven-length winner when resuming at Bendigo on May 30. 'It worked out there was a soft option at Bendigo for her so we went there,' Lake said. 'She's a young horse and as we saw at her first start, she did a lot wrong but was still able to win. 'We just thought, if we took her to the softest option and she did it again, she might get away with it, but she blew them away.' Lake, who received his licence to prepare his small team at his Bendigo base less than two years ago, said Fieldelo arrived at his stable needing some work before she got to the races. 'She came to me a bit over 12 months ago and she was half broken in,' Lake said. 'The breakers had a bit of difficulty with her and through a friend and good client, Mark Schiavello, she arrived at my stables basically with the plan to just get her back on track. 'She needed to have some education and get her career on the right path.' • Lake said Fieldelo learned quickly with the trainer having the benefit of getting to know the sprinter from riding her in daily trackwork. He said Fieldelo's long education process had started to show, with a constantly improving attitude to her racing aiding her development. 'I could see very early on that she was a very sharp filly and she was a point-and-shoot type,' Lake said. 'I only had to show her something once and she'd pick it up so we let her come around. 'She was a little bit hot and cantankerous when she first started but she's starting to really enjoy her racing as she showed at Bendigo. 'We just nurtured her along and gave the best start to life we could and she's ready for the next step.'
South China Morning Post
05-06-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Voyage Bubble attracts Ascot invite but connections stick to local plans
Voyage Bubble's historic Triple Crown triumph prompted Ascot officials to invite the Hong Kong superstar to run in July's Group One King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2,406m), but connections have knocked back the offer. Voyage Bubble gained international attention for his stunning Group One Champions & Chater Cup (2,400m) victory last month, which saw him become the first horse in 31 years and second all time to claim Hong Kong's Triple Crown. The Deep Field gelding demolished his rivals by three and a half lengths to cap an outstanding campaign that also featured Group One successes in the Hong Kong Mile, Stewards' Cup (1,600m) and Gold Cup (2,000m). While Ricky Yiu Poon-fai was honoured to receive the invite for the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, the veteran trainer said he wouldn't be swayed from his plan to race Voyage Bubble in Hong Kong and not return overseas. UNBELIEVABLE! 🤯 31 years since River Verdon won the #TripleCrown for the first time, Hong Kong has a second winner of the series in Voyage Bubble, who makes light work of his Champions & Chater Cup rivals... 🏆🏆🏆@WorldPool | @mcacajamez | #HKracing — HKJC Racing (@HKJC_Racing) May 25, 2025 'He's not going,' Yiu said. 'I don't think [he will race overseas again]. He's not young any more. 'He pulled up brilliant from his last run. He just went up to Conghua [on Wednesday] and he'll have four weeks of easy time there.' Voyage Bubble's two international raids went awry last year. He copped interference from a fallen horse at a crucial stage when an unlucky 10th in the Group One Dubai Turf (1,800m) at Meydan before failing to handle racing in the anticlockwise direction when 17th behind Romantic Warrior in the Group One Yasuda Kinen (1,600m) at Tokyo racecourse. A leading contender for Hong Kong Horse of the Year honours along with Ka Ying Rising and Romantic Warrior, Voyage Bubble is likely to be set for 2,000m features such as the Group One Hong Kong Cup and Group One QE II Cup next season. HK Racing News Get updates direct to your inbox Sign up Best Bets Racing News By registering you agree to our T&Cs & Privacy Policy Error: Please enter a valid email. The email address is already in use. Please login to subscribe. Error, please try again later. THANK YOU You are one the list. While Romantic Warrior's future remains clouded after he underwent fetlock surgery last week, December's Hong Kong Cup could feature a blockbuster clash between Voyage Bubble and star Australian mare Via Sistina. Brilliant mare! Via Sistina equals Winx's record of seven Group 1 wins in a season with victory over Dubai Honour in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes! — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) April 12, 2025 A Hong Kong trip last December was mooted for Via Sistina before eventually being ruled out, but connections have already put it on the agenda for the end of this year. 'That is definitely a possibility,' Yulong Investments chief operating officer Sam Fairgray told Australian radio station RSN. 'Mr Zhang [Yuesheng] would love to be able to take her there and take on the internationals. That's definitely high on the cards for her.' Via Sistina racked up seven Group One victories for trainer Chris Waller this season, with her record-breaking eight-length blitz in the Cox Plate (2,040m) at Moonee Valley the highlight. Meanwhile, Yiu will be represented by a squad of seven runners at Sha Tin on Sunday as he bids to consolidate third place in the trainers' championship. Ricky Yiu heads to Sha Tin on Sunday with a seven-strong team. Ahren shapes as the 67-year-old's best chance after recording a dominant win at start three and an agonisingly close second to Call Me Glorious last start. However, Ahren clashes with another promising three-year-old, Jimmy Ting Koon-ho's unbeaten Little Paradise, in the Class Three Tin Wan Handicap (1,200m). 'His biggest contender is Jimmy Ting's horse. They are the top two,' Yiu said. Miracle Fighter, The Concentration, Etalon Or, Drala, Dragon Joy and Jolly Ruler are the other weekend runners for Yiu, who has prepared 48 winners this term.
News.com.au
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Trainers Annabel and Rob Archibald chasing Gosford stand-alone feature clean sweep on Saturday
Newlyweds Annabel and Rob Archibald are in prime position to claim a lucrative clean sweep of Gosford's stand-alone riches on Saturday. The Archibalds, who tied the knot last month, have contenders in all three features, headlined by Depth Of Character ($4.40 favourite) in the Listed $500,000 The Coast (1600m). Ostraka ($9) is in the Listed $250,000 Takeover Target Stakes (1200m) while the stable launches a two-pronged attack with Naval College ($7) and Hopeful ($34) in the Listed $300,000 Gosford Gold Cup (2100m). Rob Archibald admits The Coast is 'probably a bit of an afterthought' for Depth Of Character but knows his stable has a horse in flying form. Depth Of Character is chasing a hat-trick of wins in the feature event for three and four-year-olds and races on the seven-day back-up with Tom Sherry aboard. 'He's been up for a little while but we just thought it looks a nice race for him and we will finish the prep off this run,' Archibald said. 'We were in too minds because the Rough Habit was available to lead into the Derby but we felt like he's got so much speed. 'We opted to come back to NSW and go to this race.' Depth Of Character had the ultimate gear change before this preparation and it's paid huge dividends in recent weeks. The son of Deep Field has won his past two starts in the Sunshine State, including a dominant win last start in the Group 2 Queensland Guineas (1600m) at Eagle Farm. Depth Of Character continues his super Queensland form winning the Queensland Guineas for @ANeashamRacing! — 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) May 3, 2025 • 'He is in great form,' Archibald said. 'He obviously has to go down and handle the back-up but he's drawn well and Tom (Sherry) has done a good job on him before. 'I think a couple of the other fancied horses have drawn wide so it looks to set up well for him.' Ostraka, a winner of the Group 3 Silver Eagle last spring, carries topweight of 59kg and is chasing his first victory this preparation with four runs under his belt. The son of Pariah wasn't far away two starts ago when he finished third in the Group 3 Star Kingdom Stakes before racing too keen in the Group 3 Hall Mark Stakes. A wide draw in barrier 11 will make his life tougher. 'I think we try and ride Ostraka a bit quieter than we have been,' Archibald said. 'He can be very effective smothered up and produced late. 'The last couple of starts he's just started to overdo it a touch in front so we will probably go the other way and bring him in behind them. 'Hopefully they overdo it in front and he can be challenging late.' Crikey! Naval College gets home in a close one to win the Australia Day Cup! â€' SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) January 26, 2024 • Trainer's special bond turned 'slow, lazy' horse into a winner Naval College is set to be a second-up improver in the Gold Cup after finishing fourth in the Group 3 JRA Plate (2000m) fresh from a spell. 'I thought Naval College was excellent first-up,' Archibald said. 'That is all you could hope to see and up to the 2100m will be suitable. 'It's a difficult draw to contend with but he's in good form and should race well.' Hopeful is dropping back significantly in distance after finishing back in the pack in the Group 1 Sydney Cup last start. Soft conditions on the Central Coast will likely hold the key to the imported stayer scoring his first victory in close to three years. 'Hopeful is far more effective with the sting out of the track,' Archibald said. 'He's coming back in trip and is racing pretty well this prep so hopefully he can maintain that form.' with Asgoodassobergets ($13), Hawk Power ($34), Cormac T ($4.80), Junebug ($10), Trapalanda ($21) and Tenniel ($23). The stable is chasing a fifth straight Group 2 AD Hollindale Stakes (1800m) with Fawkner Park ($9), Bois D'argent ($15) and Port Lockroy ($21).
