Black Heart Bart who had originally been turned out for a spell, after being a classy winner on New Year’s Day, came back to win the Cyril Flower Stakes (1200m)at Ascot yesterday. “I train from the paddock,” was in-form trainer Vaughn Sigley’s quip after his charge, ridden by Glenn Smith, careered away to another impressive [...]
Leading apprentice Lucy Warwick commenced the last Ascot fixture of 2014, in typical fashion, winning with Dabang in the Westspeed Stayers Bonus Handicap (1800m). "I was determined to lead and set a solid pace and increase the pressure at the 800m mark. I knew she would be able to sprint well at the end," Warwick said. Trainer Shane [...]
Leviathan owners Bob and Sandra Peters and champion jockey William Pike continued their domination of the meeting in the feature race the GroupII CB Cox Stakes (2100m) with Elite Belle’s stunning victory. Red Blast and Bass Strait battled on well to fill the places in the Cox Stakes. Pike rode five winners and the Peters [...]
Fuld’s Bet was expected to win Super Heroes and Villains Day Handicap (1200m) and did so although it was far from convincing. Going into the race Fuld’s Bet had been placed third at her two previous starts including being unlucky behind Castle Retreat on November 29. On that occasion she begun, and slowly, then raced [...]
Trainer Justin Warwick was full of praise for his new stable runner, Wink And A Nod, after the mare scored first up for him in the Speeding Bullet Handicap (1200m). In a good duel with Clinking the mare won by a short neck with Nardini in third place. The win gave the in-form leading apprentice, Lucy [...]