The race had gone exactly to script — but then came the moment of truth. Would Spirit Ridge take the gap or would he settle for another close second placing? But with jockey Robbie Dolan urging Spirit Ridge between runners, the imported stayer demonstrated his emerging potential to win the Group 3 $160,000 Summer Cup (2000m) at Royal Randwick. Spirit Ridge’s win capped an outstanding Sydney summer carnival for the Mark Newnham stable that also included Greysful Glamour’s wins

Greysful Glamour is poised for a feature race hat-trick in the Summer Cup at Randwick. Jockey Rachel King reveals why it’s a pleasure steering the grey. When riding Greysful Glamour at trackwork, all jockey Rachel King needs to do is stay in the saddle – the mare will do the rest. Greysful Glamour virtually trains herself. She knows what is required of her at trackwork every morning and doesn’t need King or any other track rider to even steer her around the course. “I will ju

Trainer Mark Newnham has hit a purple patch and will look to take advantage of Greysful Glamour being in “the best form of her career” or imported stayer Spirit Ridge finally getting to the right trip in the Summer Cup at Randwick on Saturday. Newnham’s stable has had a dozen winners in the past month, including two wins for Greysful Glamour, which led all the -way in the Villiers Stakes at her last start. She has now earned the top weight of 59kg in the group 3 Summer Cup (2

Group 1 Samadoubt is impressing in the early stages of his return to work after spending more than year off the scene. The one-time Winx Stakes winner is back in work with trainer Bjorn Baker at his Warwick Farm base after last featuring in the Group 3 Craven Plate at Randwick on The Everest day in 2019. Samadoubt picked up a tendon strain when in work in January this year and was immediately sent to the paddock for a long spell by connections. Baker is hopeful his star son o

Darby Racing had a lot of fun with baldy face juvenile flyer Scarlet Rain and their colours were carried to victory at the Hawkesbury trials on Monday morning by her first born son. Bay in colour, but marked in a similar fashion to his flashy mother, Snitzel gelding Scarzel showed good natural pace to hold the fence for Tom Sherry. The Mark Newnham trained Scarzel skipped clear to win by nearly two lengths running the 800m on 46.75 which was the fastest of the five juvenile h

As the rain sweeps across Monday's feature meeting at Scone, one locally trained gelding is set to prove that much bigger targets await in 2021. Lightly raced five-year-old Expellable finally has his first run at home in a competitive benchmark 58 handicap (1100m) to close the card since switching from the Bjorn Baker yard to Cameron Crockett in late autumn last year. The son of 2014 2YO Magic Millions winner Unencumbered, Expellable made an instant impression winning his mai

Greysful Glamour (Stratum) might not be the most talented horse to ever represent Darby Racing, but she is certainly one of the most popular and her win in the G2 Villiers S. at Randwick on Saturday only further confirmed that for the syndicate's Director Scott Darby. Darby Racing is no stranger to syndicating a good horse, with an honour roll that includes the likes of G1 Golden Slipper S. and G1 Spring Champion S. winners, and despite not winning a Group 1, yet, Greysful Gl

She’s the favourite mare for a lot of racegoers and her trainer Mark Newnham and gorgeous glamour girl Greysful Glamour scored her biggest win at Randwick on Saturday when setting a race record in the Group II ATC Villiers stakes (1600m). Rated perfectly in front by Rachel King, Greysful Glamour led all the way and would not be denied, scoring a long neck over the Godolphin duo of Best of Days (IRE) and Criaderas. “That was pretty to watch, she got control of the race which s

Yesterday at Wyong, former Godolphin runner WANDER (Lonhro-Mayfield) came home like a runaway steam train to score for trainer Richard Litt. “Man, these Godolphin horses have been keeping this stable going over the past few years. I love them,” said the rising young trainer. It prompted Sky Racing’s Greg Radley to point out that several trainers rave about the Godolphin horses once they are resold. “Always in terrific condition, always sound and always still capable of winnin

Trainer Mark Newnham is hoping to capitalise a few key factors when he saddles up Greysful Glamour in Saturday’s Group 2 Villiers Stakes (1600m) at Randwick. Newnham, who won last year’s Villiers with Quackerjack, is keen to make the most of his stunning grey’s return to top form and believes she can make the most of the dry summer track this weekend. “She is going well and it is important to keep her going at the moment when the tracks are dry,” Newnham said. “When we get in