A Look Back at the Weekend of Horse Racing Around Australia

SANDOWN UNDER
Nick Hall won for the second time over the last three years at the Zipping Classic, riding TANBY to the win over EXCEPTIONALLY (NZ) and PRECEDENCE (NZ) ... Kerrin McEvoy won for the third time in six years at the Sandown Guineas, winning on TATRA. McEvoy has made a winner out of trainer Peter Snowden in each of those tries (2012, 2009, 2008). It was one of two wins for McEvoy out at Sandown, as he also picked up a huge win with MEIDUNG in the 1400m Twilight Glow Stakes ... Craig Williams has now rode the last two Sandown Stakes winners, winning with MAHISARA in 2012.

JOCKEY GOOD TIME
This past weekend around Australia, four jockeys pulled off a treble on separate tracks. It was a big day for jockey Greg Ryan (left), who won four of the six races at Wellington. Over in NSW and at Adaminaby, Carl Spry posted a treble and  Ms. Kayla Cross also won twice, giving those two jockeys five of the six races ... Tony Patillo also had a treble at Gold Coast, after winning twice last weekend... Brad Rawiller, returned to form, to win the final three races at Geelong.

 TREBLES
(4) Greg Ryan, Mind You, Side On, Very Sheik, Juste Heaven Sent, Wellington
(3) Tony Patillo, Believe in Heart, The Big Red Vee & Argie’s Heart, Gold Coast
(3) Brad Rawiller, Romanair, Ms Speaker & Single Warrior, Geelong
(3) Carl Spry, Back to Zero, As Sweet As & Lady Zizou, Adaminaby

DOUBLE JOCKEY WINNERS
Ms Kayla Cross, Marview & Partexpectation, Adaminaby
Joel Maconachie, Poison Pill & Turntosuccess, Gundagai
Jon Grisedale, Boheimian Spirit & Rearing to Win, Kembla Grange
Lester Grace, Party Rocker & Danemark
Dean Yendall, My Option & Bia Diamond, Donald
Ryan Plumb, Lissom & Kimiko, Donald
Dale Smith, Pop My Cork & Doctor Hill, Geelong
Ms. Linda Meech, Tayla Lee & Pennon, Dunkeld
Craig Robertson, Hirafu & Tricky Glen, Dunkeld
Chris Munce, Zamboni & Jet Style, Eagle Farm
Daniel Griffin, Tragedy & Feltham, Gold Coast
Tim Brummell, Facing Paris & Surpasser, Julia Creek
Wanderson D’Avila, Dazzluna & Blame Game, Mareeba
Lyall Appo, Jack n’ Me & Dhacourt, Roma
Alex Hearn, Book Club & Calamine, Mount Barker
Justin Potter, Little Adam & Find a Moment, Strathalbyn
Joe Bowditch, Waratone & Kate’s Dream, Morphettville Parks

HALF MILLION IN EARNINGS
Ten-year old OLLIE VOLLIE moved past $500,000 in career earnings following a win at Rosehill Gardens.  Over the last six races Ollie Vollie has run, he has finished in the top-four in all of them. Prior to his win in September, 2012, he had not won in 17 straight-races, dating back to January, 2011. Meanwhile, ROTHERA, showed why he loves soft tracks, also moving across the half-million mark with a win at Eagle Farm.

NEWCASTLE FULL OF FIRST-TIMERS
In a very impressive performance, SWEET KISS won her maiden race for trainer Gary Nickson, winning a 900m race at Newcastle as one of four first-time winners at the Newcastle Jockey Club.

OLD BOYS STILL WINNING
Showing the veterans still have some gallop left in their legs, 8yo CANHEDANCE won for the tenth time in his career, out at Mareeba. In 53 career runnings, the grey gelding has finished in the top-three 27 times. Meanwhile, at Mount Perry, RELEASE ME won for the 11^th time in his 73-meeting career. Eight-year old JOLANTA STAR picked up career win No. 11 in his 52^nd meeting, winning at Mount Barker.

YOUNGSTERS IMPRESS
Filly ZIPPITY LASS made it 2-for-2 in winning both of her starts, winning at Gold Coast, while 4yo TERKEL is 3-for-3 after winning the 1200m race at Ascot....  JETCETERA has finished in the top-three in all four of his races. The 3yo won his second race over the weekend, at Ascot.... PASSO CORTO continues to have a strong start to her career, as the 4yo mare has finished in the top-two in seven of nine races including a win in the 1850m race at Newcastle.... CATKINS has won three of her last four meetings after a win at Rosehill Gardens, producing four wins and a runner-up finish in the start of a young career for trainer Chris Waller...  BIA DIAMOND won the 2000m at Donald, showing a continued strong runner with three wins and eight placings in nine runnings.

FIRST CAREER WINS
RETORT COURTEOUS (NZ) (8—1:1:1), Newcastle, 1850m
AUSTIN’S CANE (6—1:1:1), Newcastle, 1500m
SWEET KISS (1—1:0:0), Newcastle, 900m
TOP DESTINATION (9—1:2:1), Newcastle, 1300m
LADY ZIZOU (6—1:1:0), Adaminaby, 1000m
PRAISE (8—1:1:3), Adaminaby, 1400m
NEW MOVES (6—1:1:2), Gundagai, 1000m
TURNTOSUCCESS (21—1:4:1), Gundagai, 1400m
LOONEY LILL (5—1:0:1), Kembla Grange, 1600m
ENJOYMENT (4—1:1:0), Kembla Grange, 1400m
PARTY ROCKER (4—1:1:1), Kembla Grange, 1200m
ROSSANAY (5—1:0:0), Kembla Grange, 1400m
CHARLIE BOY (1—1:0:0), Rosehill Gardens, 1100m
FASTNET FELICITY (4—1:1:0), Wellington, 1100m
DOWNTON ABBEY (2—1:0:0, Wellington 900m
WHATADIMWITT (8—1:1:1), Donald, 2000m
LISSOM (4—1:0:0), Donald 1350m
MY OPTION (8—1:3:0) Donald, 1000m
ELLAWISDOM (7—1:2:1), Sunshine Coast, 1000m
NON DIMENTICAR (10—1:0:1), Sunshine Coast 1600m
FLOATMYBOAT (NZ) (1—1:0:0), Geelong, 1100m
POP MY CORK (1—1:0:0), Geelong 1200m
CHURCHELLE (1—1:0:0), Dunkeld 1000m
TRICKY GLEN (3—1:2:0), Dunkeld 1000m
BULBULA (1—1:0:0), Sandown Hillside, 1000m
DANCIN’ MICK (3—1:1:0), Clermont, 1000m
SISTER MAGIC (1—1:0:0), Eagle Farm, 1000m
GOLD BEST (NZ) (6—1:0:1), Gold Coast, 1200m
BELIEVE IN HEART (5—1:1:0), Gold Coast, 1200m
ARGIE’S HEART (2—1:0:0), Gold Coast, 1400m
ELLAINAH (13—1:1:2), Julia Creek, 1000m
DAZZLUNA (3—1:0:1), Mareeba, 900m
MONACO VALE (7—1:0:0), Mareeba, 1210m
RUBIES DESTINY (4—1:0:0), Mount Perry, 1000m
SARSGHI (3—1:0:1), Roma, 1000m
ARE TEE ESS (21—1:1:1), Toowoomba, 1100m
GOLDEN VOGUE (5—1:0:0), Toowoomba, 1625m
RAPID CRYSTAL (4—1:1:0), Toowoomba, 850m
SPINNING KITTY (1—1:0:0), Mount Barker, 1100m
TEE PEE CAT (3—1:1:0), Mount Barker, 1300m
JUNOOD (20—1:0:6), Strathalbyn, 2050m
FIND A MOMENT (2—1:0:0), Strathalbyn, 1350m
BLACK POINT (4—1:1:0), Strathalbyn, 1100m
MR PURRFECT (5—1:0:1), Strathalbyn, 1200m
COVENTRY TO RIO (9—1:1:1), Ascot, 1500m
MURTLE TURTLE (2—1:1:0), Morphettville Parks, 1000m