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News.com.au
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Monday Racebook: Gilbert Gardiner's horses to follow and forgive from Flemington on Saturday
Form expert Gilbert Gardiner analyses Saturday's Flemington Community Race Day, revealing his horses to follow as well as five to forgive. • 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! â– â– â– â– â– FIVE TO FOLLOW SPLASH BACK (1-length 1st of 12, Race 7): How could you not? Savage turn of foot late to nail TERRESTAR and the plucky SASSY BOOM after being hemmed away in an almost impossible position third last in traffic. Her win at Caulfield the start prior was equally impressive. Spring beckons for the rising six-year-old mare. SPLASH BACK FROM THE CLOUDS 🤯 🤯 She might be pretty good! Splash Back comes from nowhere to the delight of the punters, giving Tom Prebble a race to race double! @Grahame_Begg — 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) June 21, 2025 FIELDELO (3.8-length 2nd of 11, Race 9): Crashed into a rising star in SHE'S AN ARTIST, who smashed the clock to win the 1100m Three-Year-Old Handicap by 3 3/4 lengths. Tracked the winner to the 800m but unable to quicken as sharply when She's An Artist sprinted clear. Fieldelo, trained by Toby Lake, stuck to her task to run second. BRIDAL WALTZ also gallant in third. She's An Artist shares a resemblance to a certain sprinter & she might share some of that ability... ðŸ'©â€�🎨 The bald-faced filly trounces her opposition under hands & heals. @CWilliamsJockey @cmaherracing — (@Racing) June 21, 2025 RELENTLESS VOYAGER (4.5-length 6th of 12, Race 8): Expect to see more of him in coming weeks and months. A lovely Australian debut, albeit luckless, by the imported stayer, twice stakes' placed in England last year. The Ciaron Maher-trained gelding had not raced for 10 months before last Saturday. Held up multiple times inside the last 200m and barely got out of second gear. "What a day for team Payne!" Jimmy The Bear atones for an uncharacteristic poor run last start, bounding away with the David Bourke Handicap ðŸ�» Michelle & Patrick Payne have a quartet & their apprentice, Tom Prebble, has a treble 🤩 — (@Racing) June 21, 2025 FROM A DISTANCE (0.8-length 2nd of 11, Race 4): Worked into contention nicely in the straight but snookered between horses on the heels of winner TAKEN. The Symon Wilde-trained gelding got clear air eventually, inside the last 75m, and surged into second position. Could be hard to hold out next start at 1600m. Stablemate DARKBONEE (3rd) saved best work late after being held up. Taken lugs 60kg to extend his winning-streak to four ðŸ'Œ @CWilliamsJockey collects his first winner of the afternoon. @MickPriceRacing — (@Racing) June 21, 2025 HARD TO CROSS (4.3-length 8th of 13, Race 5): Wet track, 1600m third-up could be a nice recipe for the typically consistent performer. Posted wide without cover last Saturday in the second half of the field and shunted deeper again in the straight. BRIGHT STRIPES (3.1-length 7th) an eye-catching run late. Cafe Millennium collects an elusive second victory after going winless since his debut ðŸ¤� @lindsayparkrace has their galloper humming since joining the team this preparation. @LukeCartwrightt — (@Racing) June 21, 2025 • â– â– â– â– â– FORGIVE RED GALAXY (6.4-length 11th of 16, Race 5): Travelled outside leader FREAK OF NATURE (11.2-length 13th of 13) and both weakened in the straight. Jockey Craig Williams told stewards Red Galaxy made an abnormal respiratory noise on pulling up. A post-race endoscopy detected a throat condition that may have affected Red Galaxy's performance. Freak Of Nature also pulled up with signs of a throat condition. AVEBURY (4.6-length 8th of 12, Race 7): Faded out of contention late but potentially reached the end of her preparation. Raced consistently of late, with big weights, including a Caulfield win four starts back. OBSERVER (6.4-length 5th of 8, Race 1): Won too impressively the start prior at Sandown, bolted in by five lengths, to sack off one blemish. The two-year-old colt appeared to travel well at Flemington but wilted when jockey Craig Williams asked for an effort as BUCCLEUCH (1st) and MILLENNIUM BLADE (3rd) challenged at the 300m. Buccleuch surges away from his fellow 2yos under the guidance of @TheBeeegan ðŸ'Œ @mj_payne — (@Racing) June 21, 2025 â– â– â– â– â– STEWARDS SAY Jockey John Allen reported ST LAWRENCE (Race 8) failed to respond under pressure and was disappointing. A post-race veterinary examination did not reveal any significant findings. Trainer Gavin Bedggood could offer no explanation for the performance. Stewards will follow up with the stable.
News.com.au
2 days ago
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Training partners Patrick and Michelle Payne claim a winning quartet at Flemington on Saturday
Jimmy The Bear delivered a landmark Flemington four-timer for sibling co-trainers Patrick and Michelle Payne with victory in The David Bourke (1620m). The consistent gelding made amends for a last start Flemington defeat with a strong performance under rising star apprentice jockey Tom Prebble, who sealed a running treble with the win. Michelle Payne hailed the Flemington milestone as 'a huge team effort'. 'Patrick has worked so hard at home with everybody, it's a huge team effort,' Payne said. ' Jimmy is the stable favourite, so beautiful to do it with him.' Earlier on the card, Payne saddled winners Buccleuch, Stop The Rock and Bold Soul. Patrick Payne trained four provincial winners previously at Mildura in 2022. The four-timer bettered Michelle Payne's best efforts in the saddle before she turned her hand to training. 'I nearly rode the quaddie legs at Bendigo one day,' Payne laughed. 'I got pipped on the post, so three sadly.' Payne praised the 'beautiful' rides of Billy Egan (Buccleuch and Stop The Rock) and nephew Tom Prebble (Bold Soul and Jimmy The Bear) at Flemington. Prebble rated Jimmy The Bear nicely three back the rail but needed galloping room in the straight. 'Beautiful ride by Tom, he didn't panic,' Payne said. 'Obviously he had to guide him through a tight run and the horse just did the rest.' Jimmy The Bear is set to advance to the Listed Winter Championship Series Final (1600m) at Flemington on July 5. 'All going well, I can't see why not,' Payne said. 'He's training on beautifully and today was a really effortless win.' Prebble enjoyed riding another winner for the family. 'He put his best foot forward today and he was super,' Prebble said. 'He's a big horse, I knew he would be able to push his way out if I needed to, but had to wait for the race to unfold, Flemington is a beautiful track and usually every horse does gets its chance.' Casino Seventeen, the 2024 Perth Cup winner, finished off well to run second in The David Bourke at his first start in Melbourne for Cranbourne trainer Gavin Bedggood. Holymanz and Pounding rounded out the top four. Earlier, Payne enjoyed the win of progressive three-year-old Stop The Rock. 'He's a lovely horse, he's a real sleeper actually,' Payne said. 'All of his trials before he raced were pretty moderate and Patrick put the blinkers on his first start and he won at good odds at Warrnambool, he just seems to step up to the mark on race day.'
News.com.au
05-06-2025
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How jockey Tom Prebble went from novice to leading apprentice in five years
Leading apprentice Tom Prebble has sights only on the next horse – and winner – as he continues to navigate a steep riding education. Despite an elite pedigree Prebble, 23, son of champion jockey Brett Prebble and Maree Payne, only learned to ride in 2020 under the tutelage of Steven and Jess Pateman. • 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 third-year apprentice has ridden 114 winners to date, including 49 statewide this season. The 21 metro winners this season, two more than nearest apprentice rival Jaylah Kennedy (19), included a breakthrough Listed victory last month at Flemington. 'It's probably not very Prebble-like of me, but I don't look up where I am (standings),' Prebble said. 'I want to keep winning every race and if I end up in front, that'd be great.' Prebble has seven rides at Flemington on Saturday, including Jimmy The Bear in the VOBIS Gold Mile. He scored a Caulfield double last Saturday with wins on Splash Back and Jimmy The Bear. 'I was pretty quiet the Saturday prior, but I was very fortunate Grahame Begg and Patrick (Payne), my boss, were able to give me some nice steers,' Prebble said. 'With a lot of the top dogs (senior jockeys) going north it leaves us apprentices more of a chance. 'The more rides you get the more confidence you get.' • Brown prepares second horse with same name 20 years later A strong work ethic and support network has helped fast-track Prebble's development and progression. 'It also puts a bit more pressure on me as well (surname), I'm probably expected of a bit more than I should be … I haven't been riding for that long,' Prebble said. 'I'm still learning every day. The main thing is I continue to ride, I ride 10-15 horses a day sometimes. You got to learn at some point how to hold on!' Prebble remains indebted to the Patemans for their early guidance. 'I really owe everything to Jess and Steve because I hadn't really touched a horse at all,' Prebble said. 'I didn't even know how to get on a horse. They helped me with all the basics and I was able to find I did actually love doing what I do and progressed with that.' Champion jumps jockey Steven Pateman knew Prebble would make the grade despite being 'very, very green'. 'One time, it happens to all kids learning, he was at the end of the beach and struggling a bit,' Pateman laughed. 'He said I can't ride back from the end of the beach and I was like, it's a long walk and off we bowled. He was still there at the end of it! 'He just had the best attitude and beautiful natural seat (riding posture), we know where he's got that from (parents). 'We knew early days he would make it … he's on the road to the top really. 'When he's a Group 1 jockey hopefully he remembers us, when we get a good one and want to ride it.' Keane eager to notch metro milestone Apprentice jockey Dakotah Keane wants to punch out an important career milestone on Saturday at Flemington. Keane, a former state and national junior title-winning boxer, was denied a first Saturday city winner in Melbourne last week at Caulfield, placed aboard Chinqui and 'beaten a nose' on Extreme Virtue. The 21-year-old, fresh off a 'dream' win in the iconic royal blue Godolphin silks last Wednesday, will pilot fancied Avebury and Ahha Ahha in respective races at Flemington. 'I've got two good chances,' Keane said. 'I've drawn a bit sticky so it'll make it a bit awkward, hopefully we can keep the luck rolling. 'I haven't had a winner at Flemington yet, so to get a winner at Flemington … would be really good.' Keane has ridden 72 winners the past three seasons, including seven in town. She scored Saturday metro winner in Adelaide last year. Keane quit boxing five years ago to focus on becoming a jockey. 'It's not really a sport you can do both with, so I had to choose one and haven't looked back since,' Keane said. 'I grew out of boxing and once I got into racing I fell in love with that.'
News.com.au
23-05-2025
- Sport
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Patrick and Michelle Payne-trained The Open primed to strike at Sandown
Consistent performer The Open has a perfect third-up record to uphold on Saturday at Sandown in the 1400m Benchmark 100. The Patrick and Michelle Payne -trained five-year-old, a seven-time winner from 16 starts, placed fourth the past two outings at Cranbourne and Caulfield respectively. The Open finished 2¼ lengths behind War Machine last start, a $3.60 favourite on Saturday in the Group 1 Stadbroke Handicap-qualifying Group 3 BRC Sprint at Doomben. 'He's a lovely horse,' Michelle Payne said of The Open. 'We'd love to have a stable of horses that honest, he's not a world beater but he's as consistent as you could hope for and lovely to work with. 'Hopefully gets his luck in running and he should put his best foot forward all going well.' Payne's nephew, apprentice jockey Tom Prebble has the chance to bank a third win on The Open. • Prebble has ridden The Open four times previously for two wins and a second. The 22-year-old rode his first stakes winner last Saturday at Flemington. 'Absolutely thrilled for him,' Payne said. 'He's very hardworking, down to earth, a lovely kid and improving all the time. 'He's resilient. He's determined. Hopefully he can keep taking the next step, progress through his apprenticeship and into his senior career.' Prebble has ridden 110 winners to date including a combined 21 for the Payne siblings, individually and in partnership. 'Anytime you win with family it makes it even more special,' Payne said. • Payne praised Prebble's dedication to the craft and determination. Despite a rich racing pedigree Prebble, son of champion jockey Brett Prebble and Maree Payne, only started riding horses seriously about five years' ago. 'He wanted to do it, I think that's half the battle when you've got someone very determined,' Payne said. 'Even though he didn't have the upbringing we had (riding from an early age) and the interest, he's a good little athlete, and he's from two of the most competitive people in the world, Maree and Brett. 'If he wasn't determined it was definitely going to be a shock, thrown to his parents that's for sure.'
News.com.au
17-05-2025
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Clayton Douglas praises Tom Prebble ride on $71 outsider Title Fighter in Straight Six at Flemington
Punters wouldn't have enjoyed the race but apprentice Tom Prebble won't forget Saturday's Listed Straight Six (1200m) at Flemington. Prebble continued a terrific day for bookmakers when he posted his first stakes win aboard the $71 chance Title Fighter in the $175,000 feature. Most punters expected the Grahame Begg-trained King Zephyr to stretch his winning streak to five but their hopes were gone at the halfway point as the $1.80 favourite struggled in the deteriorating ground. Trainer Clayton Douglas said Prebble rightly went early to challenge the leaders on Title Fighter before the sprinter held on to beat fellow roughie Deekay ($26) and former Singapore star Lim's Kosciuszko ($12). The young rider was thrilled to notch his first stakes win, especially as his father, former champion international jockey Brett Prebble, was on course. The apprentice, who was unable to use his claim in the Straight Six, winning his maiden stakes contest was only part of his bigger plans. Good work if you found Title Fighter at $69! 🫨 Title Fighter wins the Straight Six at Flemington in the pouring rain! @c_douglasracing @thomas_prebble â€' 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) May 17, 2025 'I just see every race as the next and I want to win all of them,' Prebble said. 'When I got the opportunity to ride in a Listed race, I just took the opportunity. It unfolded awesomely. 'When I was travelling on the back of (Lim's) Kosciuszko, I knew being a class horse, when I was going better than him, I had to push the button.' Douglas, who himself rode successfully on the flat and over jumps before taking to training, said Prebble rode Title Fighter perfectly. 'I couldn't have asked for a better ride,' Douglas said. 'He rode him terrific. 'He's got a big future, this kid.' Douglas said Title Fighter went around over the odds considering the son of Lean Mean Machine had little luck in the Listed Wangoom Handicap at Warrnambool at his previous outing. 'He's a quirky horse,' Douglas said. 'You just need to get the first furlong right, then he's right. 'We drew the outside gate today so it worked out perfectly.' Title Fighter's shock win went a little way to easing the disappointment of stable star Giga Kick's third-placed run in last Saturday's Group 1 Goodwood in Adelaide.
