Kembla Grange 15 Apr 2025
GOING: G(4)
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GREENWOOD'S BLOCK & BRICKLAYING MIDWAY CLASS 1 HANDICAP 1200m Track: Good 4 Rain (Max: 20) Rail: +6m Entire. |
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Expecting a solid pace with Shambretta, Lucky Bay and Kickamushu leading the charge. IRON HAWK (1) smart on his day. Raced behind Autumn Glow and Lady Shenandoah earlier in his career and fitter after resuming with a plugging tenth over 1400m at Randwick Kensington in stronger grade. Expecting a better run with the claim. IMPERIAL STATE (3) justified the short quote second up when launching late down the outside to get off the mark at start six when scoring over 1100m at Gosford. Should keep improving now and the extra trip is in his favour. BOOMTOWN CHAT (5) fifth up today and had excuses after failing to get through the heavy (8) going when seventh over 1200m at Beaumont (Newcastle). Blinkers and tongue-tie come off and the winkers go on. Respect. LUCKY BAY (6) resumes on his home track. Sprinted well in the past and since fitted wit the one soft 800m trial. Minor money hope. SUGGESTED PLAY: Iron Hawk to win.
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IRON HAWK
GARY PORTELLI 3YO BAY GELDING 62.0KG Caviar and Bubbles (Mgr: Mrs M Stenning), P Campeau & M Scarborough Racing second-up today. Last run raced on the pace before fading second last of 11 at Randwick Kensington 3yo Bm72 on March 26 over 1400m, 4 len behind Mogul Monarch with 58.5kg at $12. At only start last preparation 6th of 8 at Rosehill 3yo Bm72 on January 18 over 1100m, slow going 5 len behind Polyglot with 58kg at $6. Fitter for that run and will find this more to his liking. |
3 CORIAH KEATINGS |
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| 2 | 57x17 |
SHAMBRETTA
KIM WAUGH 4YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG R M Tunnicliffe, K D Tunnicliffe & S G E Farr Third-up today. First-up won by 0.5 len at Wyong Mdn-Sw March 12 over 1000m on a heavy track defeating Extreme Diva carrying 59kg at $5. Last start raced on the pace before fading second last of 8 at Gosford Cl1 on March 27 over 1100m, on a slow track; 11 len behind Written Scandal carrying 58.5kg at $16. Better than the last run and can bounce back. |
4 J FORD |
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| 3 | 35x51 |
IMPERIAL STATE
GERALD RYAN & STERLING ALEXIOU 3YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG Ryan & Alexiou Racing (Mgr: G A Ryan), Stallion Match (Mgr: M Ennis), M H Wood, Mrs M E Wood, N J Todd, B D Rice, Mrs E Rice, B A Baker, Mrs K L Rice, M J Rice, A T Rastall, T B Rastall, R P Cocks, Ms H Xu & M J Newby Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. First-up 5th of 8 at Randwick Kensington Super Mdn-Sw on March 13 over 1100m, slow going 2.25 len behind Happy Bellie carrying 58.5kg at $14. Last start favourite; ran on strongly from last on the turn and won by 0.7 len at Gosford Cg&E Mdn March 27 over 1100m on a soft track defeating Power Hungry with 58.5kg at $1.70. Racing well. Heading the right way and should measure up again from the draw. |
1 K MCEVOY |
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| 4 | 29x22 |
MISS SPACEGIRL
RICHARD & WILL FREEDMAN 3YO BAY FILLY 57.0KG Ms J R Baker, K Hamman & Mrs S A Freedman Dual acceptor. Third-up today. Resuming 2nd of 7 at Gosford Cl1 on March 15 over 1200m, 0.6 len behind Mamushka carrying 57.5kg at $2.70. Second run from a spell came from midfield; 2nd of 10 at Wyong F&M Bm64 on April 3 over 1200m, on a slow track; nose behind Struff carrying 58.5kg at $4.40. Fitter now and will prove hard to hold out. |
3 TOMMY BERRY |
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| 5 | x1447 |
BOOMTOWN CHAT
JOHN P THOMPSON 3YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG P M Cohen, B M Cohen, Mrs T P Cohen, P M Cohen, S M Cohen, T M Cohen, M K Cohen, M Mitchell, S J Mitchell, S K Preen, S N Rooke, R S Adam, M D Gallagher, Canning Downs Stud, B G Gowing, B G Mahony & T J O'Malley At the latest run settled back and ran on when 7th of 9 at Beaumont (Newcastle) Cl1 on March 24 over 1200m, on a wet track; 6 len behind Love Child carrying 60kg at $2.90. The run before that 4th of 9 at Hawkesbury Cl1 on March 8 over 1300m, slow going 1.5 len behind Yabby Pump with 55kg at $5. Better than the last run suggests and is worth including. |
2 ZAC LLOYD |
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| 6 | 3535x |
LUCKY BAY
ROBERT & LUKE PRICE 4YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG R J Price, L J Price & L F Muollo First-up. Finished off last campaign fifth of 8 at this track Prov Cl1 December 12 over 1600m, 7 len behind Blesstas with 59kg at $2.80. First up last campaign sixth of 12 at this track Prov Bm64 September 28 over 1200m, on rain affected going; 4.5 len behind Let's Go Again carrying 58.5kg at $17. Placed first up in the past and can run into the minor money. |
7 DYLAN GIBBONS |
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ACE'S IN BLOOM
NATHAN DOYLE 4YO BAY MARE 56.0KG Seymour Bloodstock (Mgr: D S Thomas), The Sheen Group (Mgr: B R Denys), N C Doyle, Which Bits Ours (Mgr: R M Wayte) & M A Pilkington Back from a spell. Finished off last preparation third in a small field at Newcastle Prov Cl1 November 2 over 1300m, soft track; 2 len behind Irish Bliss carrying 56.5kg at $2.40. Previous preparation first-up won by neck Newcastle Mid 4yo+ Mdn August 3 over 1200m slow track defeating Classic Poetry carrying 54kg at $4. Will be doing her best work late. |
8 ASHLEY MORGAN |
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MERCANTILIST
SARA RYAN 3YO CHESTNUT FILLY 56.0KG Domeland Pty Ltd (Mgr: Y P Cheng) Freshened since claiming her maiden victory on debut; favourite; won by a neck at Gosford Mid Mdn March 15 over 1200m on a rain affected track defeating Winning Rulet carrying 57kg at $1.70. Facing a tough test this time around. |
9 GRANT BUCKLEY |
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| 9 | 10x52 |
KICKAMUSHU
THERESA BATEUP 4YO BAY MARE 55.0KG Miss T M Bateup, M & R Services Pty Ltd (Mgr: M Mant), E S Spooner, G H Hill, Ms M Toogood, S F Neville, W A Wilkins, R Weixler, Mrs H Weixler, M D Hancock, R Lambert, R J Nelson, Mrs R M Nelson, P G Munro & S P Toogood Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Resuming 5th of 11 at Taree F&M Bm58 on March 25 over 1007m, on a wet track; 3.5 len behind Cool Fizz carrying 59.5kg at $9.50. Second-up 2nd of 8 at Sapphire Coast Cl2 on April 4 over 1007m, on heavy track; 2.25 len behind Ischyros with 55kg at $15. Still doesn't look a threat to the top few today. |
5 ANNA ROPER |
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BELUGA EXPRESS
MICK ATTARD 4YO B/BR GELDING 55.0KG Ms S L Attard, J A Danaher & B J Gregory Second-up. First-up after six months ran last in a small field at Newcastle Prov Cl1 on March 20 over 1200m, 8 len behind Presides with 55kg at $81. Previously second-up 9th of 11 at Moruya Cl1 on May 26 over 1010m, slow going 6 len behind Mount Warning with 60.5kg at $12. Looks a fair way off peak form so others are preferred. |
6 WINONA COSTIN |
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