race day preview

Richard Litt heads to Wyong this Saturday with two very different prospects. 

He saddles up debutant Montevecchio in 1600m Super Maiden and progressive mare La Signora Dane in the 1000m BM64. 

Litt is keen to see how the daughter of Star Witness copes with her first attempt at provincial grade and equally as excited to see what Montevecchio can do as he launches his career. 

The three-year-old is the son of LItt’s most successful horse to date, dual Group 1 winner Castelvecchio, who amassed almost $3 million dollars in prizemoney from his 13 starts.

He now stands at Arrowfied and with the success of his early progeny including Group 1 winner El Castello, is regarded as the leading second season sire in Australia. 

Montevecchio caught the eye of Litt at the Inglis Classic yearling sales, and he purchased him for $45,000.

“I liked the look of him from the start. He stood out for me and obviously knowing the sire I was confident he could have ability,” he said.

“We have had to be patient with him.  He’s a little bit green and we are starting him off over a mile, but we have given him three trials, so I think he’s ready.

“This will basically be just a learning experience for him. He should find his best over more ground. 

“I think he’s a pretty nice horse, so fingers crossed he races well.”

Litt believes La Signora has earned the chance to step up to the provincials, with two wins from just four starts, and expects her to perform well. 

The lightly raced five-year-old put together successive Canberra victories to kick off her second preparation before finishing fifth on the same track over 1200m last start, beaten a length. 

She drops back to the 1000m, where her two career wins have come and will benefit from Braith Nock’s three-kilo claim. 

“I think she should run well,” Litt said. “She has a bit of ability and is ready to take the next step. This looks like a good race for her.”

The first of eight races gets underway at 1.30pm, with the track currently rated a good 4. 

SELECTIONS:

Race 1 – 1.30pm: WYONG LEAGUES GROUP BM64 (2000m): 1 CORMAC, 2 Oakfiedl Mamselle, 3 Coto De Caza, 4 Just Boogie.

Race 2 – 2.05pm: TAB.COM.AU CLASS 1 (1600m): 1 JACK OF ACES, 2 Stylebender, 3 Pasima, 4 Waterville.

Race 3 – 2.40pm: MECURE KOOINDAH WATERS SUPER MAIDEN (1600m): 1 LADY JUSTICE, 2 Samphire Green, 3 Neviim, 4 Hardash.

Race 4 – 3.15pm: DE BORTOLI PROVINCIAL BM68 (1600m): 1 JACK DUGGAN, 2 Guzumped, 3 Oakfield Prince, 4 Without You.

Race 5 – 3.50pm: DOMELAND BM64 (1000m): 1 ZEALOUSLY, 2 La Signora Dane, 3 Zoe Shark, 4 Not Written Off. 

Race 6 – 4.30pm: COTTER ACCOUNTANTS MAIDEN (1000m): 1 MISS TRENTINO, 2 Puerto Banus, 3Magnolia Jewel, 4 Royal Armada.

Race 7 – 5.05pm: WYONG EQUINE CLINIC MIDWAY MAIDEN (1200m): 1 SYNERGIZE, 2 Artifactx, 3 Suncone, 4 Overland. 

Race 8 – 5.45pm: SKY CHANNEL CLASS 1 (1200m): 1 CREEK, 2 Plaza, 3 Ohtani 4 Oakfield Triumph.

A failed sale to Hong Kong is set to become a welcome windfall for Wyong’s Allan Kehoe. 

He had been offered a lucrative deal to sell Prince Of Sorts to an Asian buyer on the basis of two mid-year trials at Hawkesbury and Newcastle where he blitzed his opposition. 

But the Tassort three-year-old failed the rigid veterinary tests required to export horses to Hong Kong and lines up for the stable at Wyong tomorrow.

“I really think he could be the best horse I’ve ever trained,” Kehoe said. “He’s as sound as anything and his three runs to date have been good.”

Prince Of Sorts opened his account with a sixth at Wyong on August 4 before his debut win at Dubbo the following start. 

He was then spelled before finishing third at Port Macquarie when resuming over 1006m on October 27.

He returns to the home track on Saturday in the 1200m Class 1 and Kehoe expects him to be in the finish. 

“It was just a bit of fitness that cost him the win at Port last start,” he said. “He had missed his main gallop heading into the race and that set him back a bit.

“We were treating it as a trial, and he got to the line really strong.”

Kehoe said apprentice Olivia Chambers will ride Prince Of Sorts on Saturday.

“He’ll appreciate the claim and I really think he will be hard to beat. He’s a really nice horse, and I don’t think we’ll see the best of him until he gets out to 1400m and a mile.”

Kehoe’s partner Kimberley Clarke purchased Prince Of Sorts as a $22,000 yearling and he has already repaid her and her fellow owners with $32,000 in prizemoney. 

Lord Bob is Kehoe’s other runner on the program, the trainer hopeful he can help continue their great start to the current season with another win.

The six-year-old lines up in the 1100m BM64, having put together two wins and a second from his five runs this preparation. 

“He’s getting toward the end of his preparation, but in saying that he’s not showing any signs of tiredness. 

“He keeps stepping up to the next level and I think he will step up even further next preparation.”

Kehoe has had a super start to the 2024/25 season with six wins and eight placings from 30 starters, giving him an impressive winning strike rate of 20%.

‘It’s been a really good start and hopefully we can build on that. We have some nice two-year-olds coming through as well who can hopefully be winners.”

The first of eight races gets underway at 12.45pm, with the track currently rated a soft 5.

SELECTIONS:

Race 1 – 12.45pm: ABBEY TIMBER – GARY TURNER MEMORIAL 4YO&UP MAIDEN (1000m): 1 ARTIFACTX, 2 Cryptonic, 3 Pombia, 4 Magnolia Jewel.

Race 2 – 1.20pm: GOSFORD MASONIC CENTRE 3YO MAIDEN (1000m): 1 MANUSCRIPT, 2 Eagles Beware, 3 Highwire Flyer, 4 Algarve.

Race 3 – 1.55pm: RENTOKIL INITIAL SUPER MAIDEN (1200m): 1 INQUE, 2 War Star, 3 Rainbow Goddess, 4 Apollo Ridge. 

Race 4 – 2.35pm: WIDELINE WINDOWS AND DOORS CLASS 1 (1350m): 1 SOCRAZYINLOVE, 2 Snatchreilly, 3 Rennata, 4 Lucilago.

Race 5 – 3.15pm: WYONG LEAGUES GROUP – THE ROOS FOUNDATION PROVINICAL MAIDEN (1600m): ! LIKE LUKEY, 2 Hardpoint, 3 Finger Bun, 4 Zeema. 

Race 6 – 3.55pm: PETER MAC’S SERVICE CENTRE BM64 (1600m): 1 WATERVILLE, 2 Zip On By, 3 Jack Of Aces, 4 Oakfield Prince. 

Race 7 – 4.35pm: FREEMASONS ON THE CENTRAL COAST MIDWAY CLASS 1 (1200m): 1 PRINCE OF SORTS, 2 Rose Water, 3 American Starlet, 4 Invaida Prince.

Race 8 – 5.15pm: CENTRAL COAST KIDS IN NEED BM64 (1100m): 1MERCHANT LADY, 2 Don’t Doubt Merlin, 3 Accredited, 4 Ivy Diva

It’s fair to say there will be plenty of excitement if Kristen Buchanan’s Shoutaboutit gets the job done on her home track on Thursday. 

The three-year-old filly is raced by a syndicate of ladies and it’s no surprise they made themselves heard when she was a last start winner at Hawkesbury on October 10. 

The $50,000 Magic Millions yearling has been a work in progress for Buchanan, so there was plenty to “shout about” when she broke through at her sixth start over the 1100m.

“Naturally the ladies were very excited to get the win and hopefully she can do it again on Thursday,” she said. 

“We picked her out at the Magic Millions sales in the hope she’d make the pink bonus 2Y0 race, but things didn’t work out for her. 

“Physically she has been very ready for a while but mentally she needed time. 

“She’s starting to reap the benefits of the extra time now and going really well. 

“Some of the girls will be on track so no doubt you’ll hear them if she’s in the finish.”

Buchanan said the syndicate comprised of Thoroughbred Girls, headed by Sharon Lenton, along with a number of close friends and long-time supporters of the stable. 

“I decided to run her on the home track to give her a look, with the wish list being the Wyong Magic Millions 3YO & 4YO Stakes in December.

“She’s a hot filly so how she copes with racing on the home track will be the telling factor to determine if we push forward to that race.”

Buchanan is hoping Oakfield Waratah can return to form in the 1630m BM64. 

“I did have him nominated for the Four Pillars on Saturday, but I think he’s a bit off that in the form he’s been in.

“I think he’ll be better served in a nice BM64 at home and I’m hoping he will run well, especially with Chelsea’s (Hillier) three kilo claim.”

The six-year-old has had four wins from his 21 starts, one of those over the 1600m in a Midway at Randwick in July last year. 

She is yet to decide if she will start dual acceptor Silent Russian. 

“If he runs it will be in the 2130m BM64 and I expect he will appreciate getting over more ground.”

The first of eight races at the annual Go Electrical Race Day, gets underway at 1.15pm.

SELECTIONS:

Race 1 – 1.15pm: OMNI – AUSSIE DUCT – SAL MATCHMASTER MAIDEN (1630m): 1 JOLLY GOOD FELLOW, 2 Blacklist, 3 Le Troisir 4 Celtic Sin.

Race 2 – 1.50pm: LEGRAND SUPER MAIDEN (1100m): 1 GUNROOM, 2 Shalaa Gold, 3 Fiorenz, 4 Floodgates.

Race 3 – 2.25pm: THORN LIGHTING – CABAC – OMEGA POWER MIDWAY MAIDEN (1000m): 1 STRAAND BEAUTY, 2 Private Harry, 3 Enhance, 4 Joe Jitsu.

Race 4 – 3.05pm: SCHNEIDER F&M CLASS 1 (1200m): 1 PHENOM, 2 Shoutaboutit, 3 River Pat, 4 Vieste.

Race 5 – 3.40pm: ROBUS – TRADER – LEDVANCE CG&E CLASS 1 (1200m): 1 ZOUPRINCE, 2 Hydrometer, 3 Bartolf, 4 Full Metal Jacket.

Race 6 – 4.20pm: ERMERALD – HANECO -ELECTRA PROVINCIAL BM68 (1000m): 1 REIGNING KING, 2 Lady Shenanigans, 3 Movin’ Denman, 4 Border Control.

Race 7 – 4.55pm: PRYSMIAN – GENERAL TRADE SUPPLIES – PERLITE BM64 (2130m): 1 OAKFIELD HAWK, 2 Hooligan Tommy, 3 Broadfield, 4 Silent Russian.

Race 8 – 5.30pm: EVOLT – BRILLIANT – HAGER BM64 (1630m): 1 SHE’S GOT VEUVE, 2 Oakfield Prince, 3 Tip Top Timing, 4 Physicist.

Chris Waller’s stranglehold on the $250,000 Listed Wyong Leagues Group Cup could continue with the stable saddling up three good chances on Friday. 

Waller has taken home the prestigious trophy eight times since his first win with Hawk Island in 2010.

He last tasted success in 2022 with Durston, ridden by James McDonald.  

Making up Waller’s trio of stayers for this year’s race is New Zealand import Medatsu, Mazoice and Etna Rosso, an Irish import, all three well supported in early betting.

Tommy Berry is yet to win a Wyong cup despite having ridden in the race a number of times but is well served to break the hoodoo this year on Waller’s Medatsu.

The lightly raced four-year-old by Japanese sire Staphanos, will be shooting for his third successive win in the 2100m feature. 

Berry has partnered him in his past two victories, a Benchmark 72 over the 1500m at Rosehill on August 3 and 1600m Benchmark 78 at Randwick on August 24. 

The gelding was unplaced in the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick last October before a lengthy spell, resuming with the two metropolitan wins. 

Waller has given Medatus the perfect preparation for the Wyong Cup, with Berry confident he could be the horse to give him his first cup victory. 

“This is one of the few cups I haven’t won, so hopefully I can get the job done with Medatsu,” he said. 

“He’s an impressive horse going forward. The stable has always had a high opinion of him, but he’s taken a while to mature. 

“I think he has the ability to get him over the line, despite a wide barrier draw he has quality on his side.”

Tyler Schiller will ride Manzoice, whose two race wins include the 2500m Group 1 Victorian Derby at Flemington in October 22. The five-year-old is coming off a second in the Premier’s Cup Prelude at Randwick over 1800m on August 10.

Etna Rosso looked impressive taking out the 19000m BM78 at Rosehill on August 17, his three career wins all coming over a staying distance. The favourite in early markets, he has the advantage of in-form jockey Kerrin McEvoy. 

Sara Ryan’s Roma Avenue and Kim Waugh’s Camaguey represent our Wyong trainers in the Cup, a win by either trainer would be the first by a local in 18 years. 

The Cup will be run at 4.35pm, with the first of eight races at 12.50pm. 

SELECTIONS:

RACE 1 – 12.50pm: READY’S @ THE DOYLO SUPER MAIDEN (1200m): 1 YOSHINOBU, 2 Tautoum 3 Bradken Blu, 4 Polymnia.

RACE 2 – 1.25pm: WYONG LEAGUES GROUP MIDWAY 4YO&UP MAIDEN (1350m): 1 THE BENTLEY, 2 Classic Poetry, 3 Show County, 4 Hongkong Harmony.

RACE 3 – 2.05pm: CENTRAL COAST COOLROOMS DA VINCI – 3&4YO BM64 (1300m): 1 DRACO’S FIRE, 2 Weeping Woman, 3 Bit Of Banter, 4 Zedari.

RACE 4 – 2.40pm: BISHOP COLLINS CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS SPRINGTIME CONDITIONAL BM64 (1200m): 1 EDITED BY, 2 Norton Road, 3 I’m A Steel, 4 Cohesive. 

RACE 5 – 3.20pm: HUNTER PETROLEUM PRODUCTS F&M BM 66 (1600m): 1 AUNTY RENE, 2 Noises, 3 Doraskaya, 4 No Second Thoughts.

RACE 6 – 3.55pm: CARLTON DRAUGHT PROVINCIAL BM64 (1600m): 1 RUSH ATTACK, 2 Kervette, 3 Dubai Flyer, 4 Doraskaya.

RACE 7 – 4.35pm: WYONG LEAGUES GROUP WYONG CUP (2100m): 1MEDATSU, 2 Etna Rosso, 3 Lion’s Roar, 4 Age Of Sail.

RACE 8 – 5.10pm: SENPOS POINT OF SALE CLASS 1 (1100m): 1 BRAVEHEART, 2 Agenda Setter, 3 Catch The Glory, 4 Savoldi. 

Nash Rawiller has an impressive record on Terra Mater and will partner the mare in her quest to claim Sunday’s $200,000 Listed Domeland Mona Lisa Stakes (1350m) at Wyong. 

Jarrod Austin’s talented five-year-old is a among a super field of fillies and mares contesting the feature race on day two of the Carlton United Breweries Wyong Cup Carnival.

The Mona Lisa has previously been run on Cup Day but with the new three-day format is now Sunday’s feature, on a strong eight race card. 

Terra Mater, a daughter of Wandjina, has been ridden by Rawiller in six previous races for three wins and a placing, including a metropolitan hat trick last summer. 

The pair combined at her latest outing when she resumed at Rosehill on August 17 and was narrowly beaten by Kazou in a BM88 over 1200m. 

Austin said there is more improvement to come and is excited about the prospect of the mare snaring a stakes win. 

“She’s come back bigger and stronger, and everything is going to plan so far,” he said. 

“We set her for the Mona Lisa Stakes some time ago and are looking forward to Sunday. She pulled up very well after Rosehill and worked really good this week. I’m very happy with her.

“We’d love to be able to pick up a stakes race for her, that would be the icing on the cake.”

As well as a champion jockey at the reins with two previous Mona Lisa’s to his credit, Terra Mater will benefit from barrier two on a good track over her favourite distance. 

Three of her six victories have come over the 1350m along with two minor placings and she was narrowly beaten on debut at Wyong in November 22 so the track will suit.

Winning won’t be an easy task with strong competition from the likes of Bjorn Baker’s Shezanalister, who was third in the Group 2 Missile Stakes at Randwick last start and Kris Lees last start Rosehill winner Hellavadancer.

Gerald Ryan’s August 18 Mona Lisa Prelude winner Pajanti has drawn barrier four, the lightly raced four-year-old a previous Wyong winner over the 1350m. 

Kim Waugh’s Selfless Act, runner-up in the Prelude, represents the locals but will have to overcome a wide barrier in 15, while Tracey Bartley’s Irish Kisses is second emergency but will start in the 1350m BM64. 

The first of eight races gets underway at 12.55pm with the track currently rated a good four. 

SELECTIONS:

Race 1 – 12.55pm: TABCORP MAIDEN PLATE (1600m): 1 KINGS OF THUNDER, 2 Forrest Gump, 3 Ilovenews, 4 Minnehaha Falls.

Race 2 – 1.29pm: WYONG LEAGUES GROUP CLASS 1 (1600m): 1 Oakfield Blue Bell, 2 Line Of Fire, 3 Euromaster, 4 Slick ‘N Quick.

Race 3 – 2.04pm: 1 GENEROUS HARRY, 2 Wild Sensation, 3 Luna Field, 4 Le Pelago.

Race 4 – 2.39pm: #TEAMWYONG EQULMILLION PROVCIAL MAIDEN (1100m): 1THE ACT, 2 Lady Ichikawa, 3 Koios, 4 Leantothemoon.

Race 5 – 3.15pm: SKY CHANNEL 3YO MAIDEN (1200m): 1 EMBASSY, 2 Excelindeed, 3 Tact, 4 Diddle Dumpling.

Race 6 – 3.50pm: JOHNNIE ROBERTS MEMORIAL BM64 (1000m): 1CROSS YOUR HEART, 2 Queen Of Dragons, 3 Reigning King, 4 Catch The Glory.

Race 7 – 4.25pm: DOMELAND MONA LISA STAKES (1350m): 1 TERRA MATER, 2 Shezanalister, 3 Hellavadancer, 4 Pajanti.

Race 8 – 5pm: CARLTON & UNITED BREWERIES MIDWAY BM64 (1350m): 1 ETCHED IN TIME, 2 Foolish, 3 Tender Streak, 4 Star Legacy.   

Wyong’s new format Carlton United Breweries Cup Carnival gets underway on Sunday with Star 104.5 Ladies Day and new additions, the Cup and Mona Lisa preludes, have attracted quality fields. 

Our local trainers are represented in both features, Kim Waugh’s Doraskaya and Camaguey in the $60k Cup Prelude (2000m), while the stable has Always In and Selfless Act in the $60 Mona Lisa Prelude (1200m) joined by Kristen Buchanan’s duo Drama Dodger and Winning Proposal and Kellie Nicholls Michelle’s Gift. 

The winner of each prelude will be exempt from the ballot in the $250,000 Listed Wyong Leagues Group Cup and $200,000 Domeland Mona Lisa Stakes to be run on Friday, September 1.

Waugh’s duo Camaguey and Doraskaya will carry her hopes of a Wyong Cup runner, the latter a last start Wyong winner of 1600m. 

Buchanan is hedging her bets with talented filly Winning Proposal, who is dual accepted for the $200k Listed Rosebud at Rosehill on Saturday and the Mona Lisa Prelude.

“I’m in two minds with Winning Proposal but Drama Dodger will definitely start and has a good chance,” she said.

“Wherever Winning Proposal runs I’m expecting a strong performance. She trialled really nice at Randwick and is a lovely filly. 

“I accepted with Drama Dodger in the BM64 (1350m) as well, but she has drawn much better in the prelude and deserves her chance. 

“I was a little concerned with her on the Wyong track, but she hit the line really well last start and has trained on well since.”

A Nicconi mare, Drama Dodger has won two of her eight starts, and been placed twice. In her latest outing at Wyong on July 24 she was beaten a head over the 1200m and has previously won on a heavy track.

While Buchanan has accepted with new stable addition Hell Of A Fox in the 3YO Maiden (1200m) she is unlikely to start. 

“She is much better on top of the ground so I will probably look elsewhere.

“That’s also the case for Hell Of A Show were he to get a run in the 1100m BM64. He is sixth emergency so it’s unlikely anyway. Oakfield Storm, in the same race is first up, but has drawn 16 and is also an emergency.

“It could be a lighter day for the stable than expected.”

The track is currently rated a Heavy 9, with the rail in the true position.

SELECTIONS:

Race 1 – 12.45pm: CARLTON WYONG CUP CARNIVAL PROVINCIAL MAIDEN (1600m): 1OAKFIELD BLUE BELL, 2 Lonreel, 3 Legris, 4 Shine Like It Does. 

Race 2 – 1.20pm: 2024 WYONG LEADING TRAINER KIM WAUGH CLASS 1 (1600m): 1AUNTY RENE, 2 Let’s Go Johnny, 3 Lady Devine, 4 No Tackle.

Race 3 – 1.55pm: LIZZIE JELFS PUNTERS CLUB 3YO MAIDEN (1200m): 1EMBASSY, 2 Lilac, 3 Bendrodt, 4 Tsunami.

Race 4 – 2.30pm: DOMELAND MONA LISA PRELUDE (1200m): 1 SELFLESS ACT, 2 Memoria, 3 Pjanti, 4 Drama Dodger.

Race 5 – 2024 WYONG RACE CLUB TRAINERS PREMEIRSHIP WINNER PETER AND PAUL SNOWDEN 4YO & UP MAIDEN (1100m): 1HERE COMES HOGAN, 2 Sharpen The Knives, 3 Phobos, 4 Be Quiet.

Race 6 – 3.45pm: 2024 WRC JOCKEYS PREMIERSHIP AND LEADING APPRENTICE JOCKEY ZAC LLOYD MIDWAY BM64 (1350m): 1 TRAPEZE PLEASURE, 2 Can Expect Greater, 3 Sebrence, 4 Struff.

Race 7 – 4.25pm: STAR 104.5 WYONG CUP PRELUDE (2000m): 1KILLER KERR, 2 Can Expect Greater, 3 Vos Savant, 4 Take The Jackpot. 

Race 8 – 5.05pm: 1 STARMAE, 2 Incarcerated, 3 Braveheart, 4 Leave Me Some. 

Rodney Bailey has enjoyed his most successful season in more than a decade and is hoping the wins can continue with his two runners at Wyong on Sunday. 

Bailey, a veteran trainer of more than 30 years, maintains a small stable of around 10 at his Wyong base and bagged seven winners from 65 runners, and a further 14 placegetters. 

Two of his 2023/24 winners Norton Road and Mr Bingo line up for Bailey on Sunday, Norton Road in the inaugural Domeland Kulnura Cup. 

The Stratum Star gelding, a $7500 yearling purchase by Bailey, burst onto the scene in January this year with two successive wins at Wyong and Newcastle.

His recent form hasn’t been as strong, but Bailey said there are excuses. 

“He’s still got the ability, but things haven’t been going his way,” he said. “It’s been a combination of things, he’s been over racing and the heavy tracks haven’t suited. 

“He hasn’t had a lot of luck either and I made the mistake of putting winkers on him, which didn’t suit.”

But Bailey expects the five-year-old to put in one of his best performances in the 1300m BM68, 

“We’ll ride him forward again, which will suit at Wyong, and I expect him to race really well.”

Bailey also has strong expectations of Mr Bingo in the 1000m Midway BM64.

The six-year-old son of Deep Field has won two of his 25 starts with eight minor placings.

Despite finishing at the rear of the field over 1000m at Queanbeyan last start, Bailey thinks he can figure in the finish on Sunday. 

“Like Norton Road there have been excuses, he’s played up in the barriers a few times which hasn’t helped.

“He loves Wyong and I think he’ll go well. I’d say both mine are strong each way chances.”

Kim Waugh saddles up two home track runners, having already kick started  her local Wyong Trainers Premiership defence with a Hawkesbury win on Thursday.

In an outstanding training effort, Waugh claimed the title for the seventh successive season after training 40 winners in the past 12 months. 

She was also runner-up in the Wyong Trainers Premiership, falling one short to Snowden Racing who trained 11 winners on the track.

Tyler Schiller claimed the Jockeys Premiership with 11 wins, while Zac Lloyd’s ten wins saw him take out the Apprentices title. 

The first of eight races gets underway at midday.

SELECTIONS:

Race 1 – 12pm: STONE REAL ESTATE WYONG MAIDEN (1600m): 1 Elle Hudson, 2 Elusive Mission, 3 Casterly Rock, 4 Éclair Dancer.

Race 2 – 12.40pm: LIMITLESS LODGE BM64 (1600m): 1 DORASKAYA, 2 Malabar, 3 Star Legacy, 4 Oakfield Warpaint.

Race 3 – 1.20pm: ECONOMY WASTE GROUP 3YO MAIDEN (1200m): 1 ALL EYES ON HER, 2 November Air, 3 Forrest Gump, 4 Yabby Pump.

Race 4 – 2pm: AGRANA FRUIT AUSTRALIA PROVINCIAL MAIDEN (1350m): 1 KERVETTE, 2 Torie’s Rose, 3 Perri Lass, 4 Oakfield Blue Bell. 

Race 5 – 2.40pm: MILANGALL PARK MAIDEN (1100m): 1 ÉCLAIR VITALITY, 2 Show County, 3 Here Comes Hogan, 4 Conchiero.

Race 6 – 3.20pm: 1 HELLOVA NATURE, 2 Sukida, 3 Russian Assassin, 4 Oceans One. 

Race 7 – 4pm: DOMELAND KULNURA CUP CONDITIONAL BM68 (1300m): 1 GLOBAL EMPIRE, 2 Terrameades, 3 Bend The Knee, 4 Denman Star.

Race 8 – 4.40pm: MANGROVE MOUNTAIN MEMORIAL CLUB TOWN PLATE CLASS 1 (1100m): 1 INCARCERATED, Flying Rani, Iconic Treasure, 4 She’s All It.

The Wyong Trainers Premiership comes down to the wire this Thursday with Kim Waugh going head-to-head with Peter and Paul Snowden. 

Waugh is yet to claim the title for the most winners trained on the track but has dominated the local Trainers Premiership. 

As the 2023/24 season end approaches Waugh is set to claim her seventh successive Wyong Premiership having bagged 39 wins to date, nine ahead of her nearest rival Kristen Buchanan. 

Waugh saddles up four runners at the final Wyong meeting of the season and is hopeful at least one can get the job done. 

Her chances lie with Riley Park in the 1350m Provincial Class 1, Sidenay & Buba in the 1350m CONDITIONAL BM68 over 1350m and Community in the 1600m BM64. 

All four of Waugh’s runners are second up, with Buba have previously won second up, while Sidenay and Community have been placed. 

Her rivals, Snowden racing have three runners, two-year-old’s Anabba’s Spirit, Zousain Bolt and last start Randwick placegetter Waterville.

The Wyong Jockey’s Premiership could also come down to the wire, Tyler Schiller holding a two-point lead on 10, over Keagan Latham and Ashley Morgan on eight. 

Schiller has five rides on Thursday, while Latham has three. Morgan is currently suspended and out of the Premiership race. 

The Apprentices Premiership has already been decided with Zac Lloyd booting home 11 winners at Wyong over the 12-month period, while Dylan Gibbons has 10 and Zac Wadick eight.

Neither Lloyd or Gibbons are riding at the meeting, and with Wadick having only one ride, the title is firmly in Lloyd’s hands. 

SELECTIONS:

Race 1 – 12.20pm: FORBES SITE SERVICES 2YO MAIDEN (1300m): 1 HAVASU FALLS, 2 Retainer, 3 Puerto Banus, 4 Thebes.

Race 2 – 12.55pm: QUICKCOAT WATERPROOFING 2YO MAIDEN (1300m): 1 COMIC CULTURE, 2 Righteous Legend, 3 Slick ‘N’ Quick, 4 Dream Baby.

Race 3 – 1.35pm: SHARP DS CENTRAL COAST SUPER MAIDEN (1300m): 1 SPANISH FOX, 2 Lone Force, 3 Du Cap, 4 Grassburn.

Race 4 – 2.10pm: ABCOE CENTRAL COAST MAIDEN (1600m): 1 WAAMIL, 2 Rampazetto, 3 Sizzling Tale, 4 Elusive Mission.

Race 5 – 2.50pm: BYRDENS LAWYERS PROVINCIAL CLASS 1 (1350m): LIGHTS OF PARADISE, 2 Odegaard, 3 Woodlander, 4 Able Red.

Race 6 – 3.25pm: THE ENTRANCE LEAGUES CLUB CONDITIONAL BM68 (1350m): 1 EQUIPAGE, 2 Scopics, 3 Buba, 4 Star Diesel.

Race 7 – 4.05pm: WHITEY’S RITE PRICE TYLERS BM64 (1200m): 1 GOLD DUST, 2 Eastern Front, 3 Drama Dodger, 4 Shalook.

Race 8 – 4.40pm; STEINBOK BM64 (1600m): 1 WATERVILLE, 2 Scalextrics, 3 Community, 4 Fioprospero. 

It’s been a frustrating season for Wyong based apprentice Anna Roper with injury seeing her sidelined for a number of months. 

The 22-year-old was on the crest of a wave claiming the coveted Rising Star Series for apprentices earlier this year and going head-to-head in the NSW Apprentices Premiership with Zac Lloyd and Braith Nock.

She damaged her quad in April and had to watch as her dreams of taking out the Premiership went out the window.

A determined Roper returned the saddle at Dubbo on June 19 and wasted no time posting a win on her return. 

She has booted home three further winners in the ensuing three weeks and is keen to add to this tally with a full book of rides on her home track this Saturday. 

And if Roper can bag five winners at Wyong in the last two meetings of the season, she will claim the local Apprentices title. 

“It’s a bit of an ask but would be a good consolation to be the leading Wyong apprentice,” she said. 

“I’ve had so much support since I’ve come back and it’s great to have so many rides at a home track meeting.”

Among Roper’s winning hopes are Kristen Buchanan’s Kervette, Kylie Gavenlock’s first starter Gunther, Hawkwind for Adam Duggan, Cha Cha Cha from the Craig Carmody stable and Denim Wynen’s Obvious Step. 

She also has two rides for leading trainer Ciaron Maher, last start Wyong placegetter Brokerage and Deep Joy

“I ride plenty of trials for the Maher stable and they’ve been really good to me,” Roper said. “I haven’t ridden either of these horses before, but I know the stable will have them primed and ready to go.”

Roper expects an improved performance by Kervette second up, after things didn’t go to plan when resuming. 

She has ridden Gunther in two barrier trials for Gavenlock and expects her to race well on debut.

“She’s a really nice horse and I’m excited to see how she goes first up. I’ve ridden Hawkwind in all her three starts for a win and two seconds. She’s resuming and goes well first up.

“I’ve also ridden Obvious Choice for Denim a number of times. She consistent and it looks like a good race for her.”

The first of seven races gets underway at 12.45pm.

SELECTIONS

Race 1 – 12.45pm: TABCORP 2&3YO MAIDEN (1600m): 1 ANNOINT, 2 Cha Cha Cha, 3 Ta Set Neferu, 4 Rosso Nero.

Race 2 – 1.20pm NSW JOCKEYS ASSOCIATION SUPER MAIDEN (1200m): 1 KERVETTE, 2 Rickythesteamboat, 3 Incarcerated, 4 Kickamushu.

Race 3 – 1.55pm: CARLTON & UNITED BREWERIES PROVINCIAL MAIDEN (1000m): 1 NORTHERN EYES, 2 Brutal Belle, 3 He’s In Like Flynn, 4 Sapphire Kiss.

Race 4 – 2.30pm: JOCKEYS CELEBRATION DAY 3YO MAIDEN (1000m): 1 BROKERAGE, 2 Here Comes Hogan, 3 Incarcerated, 4 Contrived. 

Race 5 – 3.10pm: BEN GREER APPRECIATION CLASS 1 (1000m): 1ARE EE QUE, 2 Hawkwind, 3 Misty Legend, 4 Flying Rani.

Race 6 – 3.50pm: SKY CHANNEL CLASS 1 (1200m): 1 DEEP JOY, 2 Pins And Needles, 3 Chico Casino, 4 Luskaire.

Race 7 – 4.25pm: DREW CHIVAS MEMORIAL MIDWAY BM64 (1350m): 1 CANDY WOMEN, 2 Bonus Tempus, 3 Obvious Step, 4 Bend The Knee

Kristen Buchanan recently trained her 300^th career winner and could bring up another milestone with her two runners at Wyong on Saturday. 

If either of her two-year-old debutants Nevim and Brutal Belle can post a win it will be Buchanan’s 50^th victory on her home track. 

“It would be great to bring up my 50^th Wyong winner so quickly after the 300^th, “she said. 

“I like both these two-year-old’s so hopefully they can get the job done.”

Buchanan races Divine Prophet gelding Nevim herself and believes he is capable of a strong first up run in the 1300m 2Y0 Maiden. 

“I brought him with the intention of selling him, but he wasn’t brilliant early, and I don’t like putting my clients into horses I’m unsure of.  

“He has improved a lot and was good in both his trials over 1000m.

“He’d be run off his feet over a shorter distance so the 1300m suits and he’ll wear the blinkers which will sharpen him up. I think he’ll be a nice miler down the track.”

Buchanan is also expecting a good run from Brutal Belle in the 1000m Maiden. 

The Brutal filly has also had the benefit of two trials, the second impressing her trainer.

“The first trial was more about giving her a good experience and she was underdone but the second trial was nice, and I’ve been very happy with her since.

“She really improved and that should set her up well for Saturday.”

Brutal Belle was a $25,000 yearling purchased by prominent stable clients Vardy Thoroughbreds. 

“They buy all their horses with a very doable budget and have had plenty of success. Hopefully this filly can continue the trend.”

With three Wyong meetings remaining in the current racing season, Kim Waugh and Snowden Racing head up the Trainers Premiership, both having prepared 10 Wyong winners. 

Both stables have accepted with three runners for Saturday’s meeting. 

In the Jockey’s Premiership, Tyler Schiller leads on 10 over Ash Morgan and Keagan Latham on 8. With Morgan & Schiller engaged at the Randwick meeting, Latham has an opportunity to hit the lead with seven rides on the program. 

It’s a similar story in the Apprentices Premiership, with Zac Lloyd who has ridden 11 winners, Dylan Gibbons 10 and Zac Wadick 8, all otherwise engaged on Saturday. 

This gives local apprentices Anna Roper a chance to improve on her seven winners, with a full book of rides. 

The first of eight races gets underway at midday. 

SELECTIONS

Race 1 – 12.00pm: TABCORP CLASS 1 (1600m): 1 KONING, 2 California Sunrise, 3 Cook Island Girl, 3 Pocket Eights. 

Race 2 – 12.35pm: BEN GREER APPRECIATION SUPER MAIDEN (1350m): 1 MAGIC SHADOW, 2 Zoomorphic, 3 Glory Start, 4 Tokyo Lady.

Race 3 – 1.10pm: WYONG LEAGUES GROUP 2YO MAIDEN (1300m): 1 VINNIRO, 2 Hyperbolic, 3 Algarve, 4 Nevim.

Race 4 – 1.45pm: VALE RON BUNDY PROVINCIAL MAIDEN (1200m): 1 STRATIFIED, 2 Lonhreel, 3 Frosty Jo, 4 Call Me Grouchy.

Race 5 – 2.20pm: DE BORTOLI WINES MAIDEN (1000m): 1 OCTAVIAN TREASURE, 2 Bradken Blu, 3 Here Comes Hogan, 4 Monocarolinia. 

Race 6 – 3.00pm:  CARLTON & UNITED BREWERIES MIDWAY BM 64 (1000m): 1 DIZE, 2 Hellova Nature, 3 Bodgie, 4 Amazing Nicci.

Race 7 – 3.35pm: DREW CHIVAS MEMORIAL BM64 (1200m): 1 CARPACCIO, 2 Chartwell, 3 She’s All It, 4 Fourth Spargo.

Race 8 – 4.15pm: MAGIC MILLIONS BM64 (1350m): 1 WORX, 2 Bonus Tempus, 3 Candy Women, 4 Spicy Hotpot.