THE Melbourne Cup has been rated the best staying race in the world for the past two years, so the trends established by the great race in that time are the benchmark for distance racing. In short, European form, especially that emanating from France and Germany, is king, reports The Age.

It says: Two French-trained horses have won the past two Melbourne Cups - Americain and Dunaden - and last year's third-placed horse was the German stayer Lucas Cranach, so it is no surprise that thoroughbred owners throughout the world are targeting these areas in Europe in the search for the next elite stayer.

Trainer David Hayes need not look too far to find horses with that form mix. In his Euroa stable is one of the best stayers in the world, US-bred Americain, which Hayes is preparing for a first-up tilt at the Australian Cup next month, as well as another horse few know much about. The six-year-old German-bred gelding Budai has his second run for Hayes tomorrow at Caulfield after a false start to his career here when first produced early in the spring. Hayes said the recent results of the Melbourne Cup strengthened his belief that Budai could make an impact in staying races in Melbourne and Sydney this autumn.

''He's got that very trendy form with strong performances in Germany and in France and we've seen how well that form has worked out here in Australia through the Melbourne Cup over the past couple of years,'' Hayes said yesterday.

At the forefront of the European charge up the international ratings is Americain, which followed his 2010 win with a luckless fourth as topweight last spring. It was considered good enough for him to be ranked the leading stayer in the world by one ratings system. Hayes, who has had the horse since the spring in what will be the entire's final season of racing, said Americain was extraordinary.

HIS farewell to Australia may not promote another ''free day'' at the races, but super colt Sepoy is poised to remind racegoers later this month Black Caviar is not the only champion in Australian racing, reports The Age.

It says: While once again Sepoy's final run in the group 1 Oakleigh Plate on February 25 is likely to be overshadowed by Black Caviar, who races in the group 1 Futurity Stakes that day, Sepoy's closest companion, assistant trainer Paul Snowden, said yesterday he hoped Sepoy could end his racing career in Australia with a flourish.

''It would be great to keep his unbeaten record intact in Victoria and go out with a bang because this is where he has spent a lot of his time and this is where some of his great wins have been,'' Snowden said.

Sepoy and triple group 1-winning colt Helmet will end their Australian racing careers in Melbourne this autumn before being transferred to the Dubai base of Godolphin owner Sheikh Mohammed. From there, both are expected to tackle some of Europe's best races later this year.

Despite Sepoy's record, which sits at 10 wins and a narrow defeat from 11 starts, his greatness has been overshadowed by the extraordinary run of Black Caviar. But Snowden, who worked with the Ingham family when Lonhro was racing, said he rated Sepoy ''every bit as good'' as the amazing black stallion.

''I'll always have a soft spot for this horse,'' he said. ''I'm looking forward to him racing in the Oakleigh Plate and then in Dubai when dad [Peter] and I take him for the race on World Cup night, but it'll be a sad day when we hand over the reins because he's been such a great horse.''

IT IS a race that may have been overlooked because of its more testing conditions, but suddenly the $1 million Newmarket Handicap at Flemington on March 10 is shaping as the race where Black Caviar could complete her world record assault this autumn, reports The Age.

It says: The unbeaten star's trainer, Peter Moody, has been adamant in recent weeks that he wants Black Caviar to clinch her 20th consecutive victory in Australia and, if that is to be achieved before a planned trip to England this winter, the options include a tilt at the Newmarket two weeks after what is expected to be her 19th win in the Futurity Stakes.

After Black Caviar smashed her rivals and created new records for weight-carrying and for times run in last year's Newmarket Handicap - the race recognised as Australia's premier sprinting event - few expected that she would return to handicap conditions.

But her managing part-owner, Neil Werrett, conceded the possibility when he said over the weekend: ''If she got 59 or 59.5 kilograms, I think that could tempt Pete [Moody] and us into running her.''

The chances of her being allocated a Newmarket weight under 60 kilograms are remote at best, given she has won four group 1 races since winning the race last year with 58 kilograms, but if she was to be given 60 kilograms or a touch more when weights are released at the end of February, the race would be appealing for any number of reasons.

COMEBACK rider Blake Shinn will have a prime chance at one of the early group 1 races for 2012 after being confirmed as the new rider for next month's Blue Diamond Stakes favourite Jimando, reports The Age.

It says: Trainer Tony McEvoy said yesterday he had given plenty of thought to who would partner the colt for his return race at Caulfield on Saturday and had opted for Shinn because of his knowledge of elite race riding in Melbourne and Sydney.

''This colt will go straight to Sydney after the Blue Diamond for the Golden Slipper and I think it's vitally important to have the right rider for both places and Blake fits the bill perfectly,'' McEvoy said yesterday. ''Blake's an outstanding jockey, as we all know, he seems very focused at the moment as he's making his way back from his [gambling] troubles. You need a jockey with these young horses that can anticipate and predict what is happening around them and look, he's just riding in such hot form that he nearly picks himself.''

Shinn has only been back riding for a month after a 15-month ban for betting offences, but has already had a string of winners recently in Sydney.

A GENUINE challenger for super mare Black Caviar may have emerged when the Caulfield Cup winner Southern Speed made a triumphant return to the track in the John Dillon Stakes at Caulfield yesterday, reports The Age.

It says: Southern Speed races next in the Orr Stakes at Caulfield in 15 days where Black Caviar will have her first try at 1400 metres. But while Southern Speed trainer Leon Macdonald said his mare may have improved further from the spring where she famously beat a record number of international horses in the Caulfield Cup, he was reluctant to label her as Black Caviar's major hurdle this autumn.

''I doubt it,'' he said when asked if Southern Speed could deliver Black Caviar's first defeat. ''I'll be happy to run a nice second, but look, that was a great effort today. She had 60 kilograms over a short trip [1400m], but he [jockey Craig Williams] sat up on her at the end. It was a really good win.''

Southern Speed is on track for a tilt at the Australian Cup in March and then BMW in Sydney in April. (www.theage.com.au)

SWEET Little Lies is a filly that may start at odds of just $2 in today's Blue Diamond Stakes Preview at Caulfield, but despite the positive reviews she has received since her debut win earlier this month, the feet of her trainer Mat Ellerton remain firmly on the ground, reports The Age.

It adds: ''She hasn't missed a beat and has been ticking over really well, but she's still got to go out and do it,'' the Flemington trainer said. ''We couldn't be happier with her, but this race is a different ball game altogether.''

Despite not being entered for the $1 milllion Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield next month, Sweet Little Lies was touted as the horse to beat in the race following her 4¾-length debut win, as her connections are still able to pay a sizeable late-entry fee to include her. But Ellerton is mindful the Elusive Quality filly could be a Thousand Guineas horse as a three-year-old and is wary of pushing her too far.

''It's nearly three weeks since she ran and she's just ticked over well and she's ready to race,'' he said. ''She's got good speed but so have a few of the other fillies, such as Freedy's [Sabie, trained by Anthony Freedman] and Robert Smerdon's [Members Joy], so it'll be interesting to see how she goes.''

Superstar mare Black Caviar is a surprise nomination for the $1 million Group 1 Lexus Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on 10 March.

Nominations for Australia's premier sprint closed today and the defending champion was one of 72 horses entered for the Super Saturday feature.

Peter Moody's glamour girl became the shortest priced and fastest winner of the Newmarket Handicap when she carried 58kg to victory in last year's 137th edition.

It was a performance that earned her the title of the world's champion sprinter and took her unbeaten streak to a perfect 10.

After a stellar 2011 that streak now stands at 16 with the five-year-old a hot favourite to stretch it to 17 when she resumes over 1200 metres at Moonee Valley on Friday night.

With plans set in concrete to tackle 1400-metre Group 1 features at Caulfield on 11 and 25 February, a final decision on whether she contests the Newmarket may be some time off.

Aside from her progression over the next month, the biggest determining factor may be the weight allocated the champion mare when they're released on 28 February.

Pendant, the 1906 winner, is the only mare to have carried more weight to victory in the Newmarket than Black Caviar. She was victorious with 60.5kg.

Moody has entered a total of 11 horses in his pursuit of back-to-back Newmarkets including Emirates Stakes runner-up King's Rose who is being primed for a first-up assault on the sprint.

Black Caviar's arch rival Hay List, who has been sidelined through injury and illness since last May, headlines an impressive list of interstate entries which includes Ilovethiscity, Secret Admirer, Beaded, Ortensia, Grand Nirvana and the untapped Rain Affair.

Other notable entries are Emirates Stakes winner Albert The Fat, the emerging Bel Sprinter, weight-for-age performer Rekindled Interest and three-year-olds Foxwedge and African Pulse.

First acceptances for the Lexus Newmarket Handicap will be taken on Tuesday, 21 February.

THE two best thoroughbred sprinters in Australia will be in action in rather different circumstances on Friday, reports The Age.

It says: There will be an official cheer squad and millions of eyes on Black Caviar as she tries to take her unbeaten streak to 17 in the Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley.

And in Sydney the only horse to have stretched the unbeaten star, Hay List, will make a low-key return from a life-threatening injury at the barrier trials. The hulking sprinter's trainer, John McNair, said yesterday he would decide later in the week whether Hay List would travel to Randwick or Wyong for his first trial since a leg infection saw him scratched from the Doomben 10,000 in the winter and threatened to end his career and his life.

''We need to trial him on Friday if we are going to have him ready to run in the Lightning Stakes [at Flemington on February 18], which our preferred option,'' McNair said. ''I have spoken to Glyn [Schofield] and he is going to find out how Randwick is because I want the track to have a bit of give in it. Wyong trials are on Friday as well and we could quite easily go there.''

Given that Black Caviar steps up to 1400 metres after her first-up run, she may not meet her rival on Australian soil again this season. However, the pair may yet reacquaint themselves at Royal Ascot in England in June. (www.theage.com.au)

The Benchmark 73 event for three year-olds at Rosehill on Saturday looked a strong contest on paper with victory going to progressive General Nediym gelding War Charm, whose yearling half-brother will be offered by leading South Australian nursery Mill Park at the 2012 Magic Millions Yearling Sale in Adelaide, reports www.breednet.com.au.

It says: The Danny Williams trained War Charm settled off the pace and charged home to win the 1350 metre event for Peter Robl, taking his overall record to four wins and two placings from 10 starts with prizemoney in excess of $121,000.

"He just keeps improving and improving," said Danny Williams. "He keeps taking the next step and has a great constitution, so for the time being we'll keep him going."

A $280,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Mill Park draft in 2010, War Charm is the third winner from four foals to race from the smart metropolitan winning Unbridled's Song (USA) mare Southern Rose. The current yearling from Southern Rose, a grey colt from the first crop of English Derby winner New Approach (IRE) will be offered as Lot 66 at the Adelaide Magic Millions in March. War Charm has won four times since the catalogue went to print and in his current form will be winning again.

DAVID Balfour is a seasoned trainer and knows that to tackle the major autumn sprint races in Victoria it takes a very special horse, reports The Age.

It says: That's why the South Australian will take particular notice of how his mare Obsidian Dragon copes with the $125,00 Kensington Stakes (1000 metres) at Flemington on Saturday. Much will hinge on the performance of Obsidian Dragon, who has won her last three starts, including an authoritative victory at Moonee Valley, but Saturday's race looms as far more of a challenge for the speedster.

''I think if we are to look at races like the Oakleigh Plate and the like, she's going to have to come through with a good result on Saturday,'' Balfour said yesterday. ''Sure, last time was against mares, and this time we are pitted against all comers. But we have to get a gauge on how she is going and where she is going this autumn. If Saturday shows she is out of her depth then we will come home and look at the carnival over here [South Australia].''

In her three wins this preparation, Obsidian Dragon has managed to shrug off any thought that she is merely a limited speedster. ''That she is not,'' Balfour said ''She gives everything, and a bit more. She gives plenty of fight and will not sit down on you. She toughs it out all the way.'' (www.theage.com.au)

THE Australian influence on this year's World Cup meeting in Dubai could be the most pronounced in years following the news that dual Cox Plate winner So You Think will be entered for the Group 1 event, reports The Age.

It says: Connections yesterday confirmed that an entry would be made for So You Think to tackle one of the world's most important races.

Local sprinters Sepoy and Helmet are also set to fly into Dubai. But in making the entry, trainer Aidan O'Brien's wife, Anne-Marie, stressed that So You Think was not a certain starter in the World Cup (2000 metres) at Meydan on March 31. So You Think won three Group I races for the O'Brien stable, but has not raced since missing a place on dirt in the Breeders' Cup Classic (2012 metres) at Churchill Downs in November.

''He will be entered for the race but obviously no decision will be made until nearer the time,'' Mrs O'Brien announced via Twitter.

LEADING Sydney trainer Gai Waterhouse could face charges from stewards over her involvement in Saturday's controversial protest in the $2 million Magic Millions Classic on the Gold Coast, reports The Age.

It says: Queensland chairman of stewards Wade Birch has requested the Sky Channel footage of Waterhouse's discussions with stable jockeys Nash Rawiller and Tommy Berry outside the stewards room before the protest was lodged.

Berry eventually protested successfully on behalf of Driefontein against stablemate No Looking Back but it is the nature of discussions between Waterhouse and her jockeys after they had viewed the video of the incident in the straight of the Magic Millions that stewards believe could need investigating.
''We are going to obtain all the relevant footage, I think we are duty bound to do that,'' Birch said.

There are two sections of Australian Rule of Racing 165 that cover the lodging of protests that Waterhouse, Berry or Rawiller could face charges under should stewards choose to go that way.

Section four of the rule reads: ''no person shall improperly deter or attempt to improperly deter a person qualified to object from making an objection''. Section five states: ''No person shall improperly encourage or improperly attempt to encourage a person qualified to object to make an objection''.

Waterhouse would not comment on the protest yesterday, which has caused as much debate for the way it was lodged as for the result, with the race taken off No Looking Back because of interference caused to Driefontein in the final 100 metres. It was a bizarre situation that built the drama even before the protest was lodged.

SYDNEY'S premier jockey Nash Rawiller was a regular visitor to the stewards room at the Gold Coast yesterday. It ended up costing him $57,000 and a 12-meeting suspension, reports the Sunday Age.

It says: If losing the $2 million feature on protest wasn't bad enough, Rawiller's winning ride on Kontiki Park in the Magic Millions Stayers Cup landed him in further hot water. He pleaded guilty to careless riding and stewards added a $2000 fine to his suspension.

That came on top of losing $55,000 as a result of the Magic Millions Classic protest being upheld. Rawiller will ride Atomic Force in next week's Telegraph Handicap in New Zealand. After that, his suspension will take effect until February 8.

He will be able ride boom juvenile Raceway in the Blue Diamond Prelude at Caulfield on February 11. Yesterday was Rawiller's first day back after being suspended when he won the Grp 1 Railway Stakes on Atomic Force in New Zealand on New Year's Day.

FUNDIDO'S trainer Chris Waller has bucked the market in naming Amorino as the one to beat in the Magic Millions Classic, reports Bart Sinclair in the Courier-Mail.

His article adds: Before his last-start flop at Rosehill on Boxing Day, Fundido was prominent in MM Classic betting but now is a $17 chance for Saturday's race at the Gold Coast and Waller concedes he has a tough task to turn it around from gate 16. He has a strong leaning to Amorino as the one to beat ahead of the two market darlings, Driefontein and Sizzler, who ran one-two in the B.J. McLachlan Stakes at Doomben 12 days ago.

"Amorino has been very impressive in his two wins in Sydney and I rate the form there the strongest two-year-old form in the country," Waller said. "A few years ago I made a conscious decision to ramp up my presence in the two-year-old races but it just hasn't happened despite our best efforts. I'm sure it is because of the strong Sydney juvenile form. It's just so hard to win the races in Sydney. The Sydney trainers have more access to the best breeding area in Australia with so many top studs based in the Hunter.

"Good two-year-olds can come along from the other states but as a group Sydney is usually the benchmark and that seems to be the case this year."

Gold Coast: Gold Coast Turf Club Saturday 14, January 2012
Meeting Type: Metro (TAB MEETING)
Rail Position: Out 0.5m 1000m-400m; True Remainder of Circuit.
Track Condition: Good 3

Race 1 - 12:05PM BMW 'M3' MAGIC MILLIONS Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)
Of $82,000.1st $57,000, 2nd $15,000, 3rd $7,500, 4th $2,500
Maiden, Set Weights, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices cannot claim.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 230X2X LIGHT WARRIOR Gai Waterhouse Nash Rawiller 2 57.5kg
2 2X2 PUSH FORWARD Liam Birchley Robert Thompson 8 57.5kg
3 2X432X YEAR OF THE TIGER Robert Heathcote Jim Byrne 10 57.5kg
4 4270X86232 BLACK MONTY David Peoples Lyle Finlay 13 56.5kg
5 22X2625 BOLERO DANCER Clarry Conners Corey Brown 21 56.5kg
6 56X2222 DAZZLE US Daniel Wheeler Joe Bowditch 11 56.5kg
7 727X7X FLORIDA FELLOW Bryan Guy Craig Williams 14 56.5kg
8 5X4X373X2 GESTICULATION Liam Birchley 18 56.5kg
9 26 NUMBER ONE GUN John O'Shea Jim Cassidy 9 56.5kg
10 555X67357X ROCK MONSTER Gerald Ryan Paul Hammersley 12 56.5kg
11 74388X2552 VIKING HEART Kelly Schweida Chris Munce 3 56.5kg
12 6X3222X2 WINDSPLITTER Noel J Doyle 19 56.5kg
13 42422X DREAMY DAZZLER Barry Baldwin 1 54.5kg
14 7X743X59X EMPLUS Brian Wakefield Tommy Berry 17 54.5kg
15 5X8304X84X LADY MARY Bevan Laming Michael Rodd 4 54.5kg
16 4220X MIDNIGHT MINX Alan Bailey Glen Colless 20 54.5kg
17e 443X5 HELVETIAN PRIDE Daniel Wheeler Brenton Avdulla 7 57.5kg
18e 325X COUP RAYVAN Bevan Laming Michael Rodd 5 57.5kg
19e X7389X9X32 WIN FOR LAYLA John P Thompson Timothy Bell (a) 6 54.5kg
20e 4X24 SEQUENDS Danny J Bougoure Brad Stewart 15 54.5kg
21e 8X2 DADDY ROOSTER Mark Kavanagh 16 56.5kg

Race 2 - 12:45PM SKYRACING.TV MAGIC MILLIONS Class 6 Plate (1200 METRES)
Of $82,000.1st $57,000, 2nd $15,000, 3rd $7,500, 4th $2,500
Class 6, Set Weights, Apprentices cannot claim.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 14X51125X9 MY ELIXA Trevor Bailey 3 59kg 77.5
2 139226X411 SPIRIT OF FLATLEY Kelso Wood 6 57.5kg 76
3 1202081X44 DEVINARDI Trevor Bailey Scott Galloway 4 56kg 77
4 109X131784 DUX BELLORUM Robert Heathcote Ric McMahon 7 56kg 73
5 X442439X31 GRIFFON Robert Heathcote Jim Byrne 1 56kg 88
6 094440X287 FALLS CREEK Gillian Heinrich 10 54.5kg 65
7 X2226250X1 FREE DIVE Rodney Northam Robert Thompson 9 54.5kg 70
8 X25229X125 NEGOMBO Alan Scorse Corey Brown 8 54.5kg 67
9 2115X3 STATE OF WEALTH Brian Smith Ric McMahon 2 54.5kg 72.5
10 271X1124X STRATFORD Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Jason Taylor 5 54.5kg 81

Race 3 - 1:25PM MARRIOTT MAGIC MILLIONS COUNTRY CUP (1400 METRES)
Of $82,000.1st $57,000, 2nd $15,000, 3rd $7,500, 4th $2,500
No Metro Wins, Special Conditions, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices cannot claim.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 26710X3133 CANNYCLIMB Lyle Rowe Michael Rodd 3 59kg 85
2 9104121132 FEUER DRACHE Garnett Taylor Jim Byrne 13 55kg 76.5
3 0510713X00 MUSASHI OF MIEKO John Wallace Matthew Palmer 7 55kg 76
4 3511313225 TEAM THUNDERSTONE John R Patterson 15 54kg 74
5 9025X11701 CRAZY MAMMA Bryan Guy 8 54kg 72
6 243410X429 MY MAN OF WAR Kris Lees 6 54kg 72
7 07X8310260 KISS ME DEADLY Rex Lipp 5 54kg 70
8 5150X61358 MADAME SLEEPER Bruce W Hill Paul Hammersley 17 54kg 70
9 153D564X63 ROCKET ON BY John Manzelmann Chris Whiteley 19 54kg 70
10 1604345115 SCENE OF THE CRIME Troy Hall Tommy Berry 20 54kg 70
11 83X3322211 TIYATRO Tony Gollan Ric McMahon 9 54kg 69
12 160X10X616 HIDDEN BABE Bevan Laming Chris Munce 12 54kg 68
13 1X6X1567X1 SLICK IMAGE Trevor Bailey Scott Galloway 18 54kg 68
14 68121747X2 ONETIMEATBANDCAMP John P Thompson Timothy Bell (a) 11 54kg 67
15 11X84806X1 PLEASURE OR PAIN Brett Partelle Craig Williams 4 54kg 67
16 4213924X17 SONS OF GOD Robert Heathcote 14 54kg 66
17e 8X132X4433 RICHLY BLENDED Gillian Heinrich 16 54kg 64
18e 7542471X53 MISS BRADBURY Lennie Wheeler 2 54kg 64
19e 0042966173 COCO DUBAWI Bruce Brown 21 54kg 64
20e 430097X452 DOMINI Pat Duff 1 54kg 64
21e 694X662212 TIZ COREY Paul N Nolan 10 54kg 62

Race 4 - 2:05PM MYER MAGIC MILLIONS SPRINT (1000 METRES)
Of $176,000.1st $126,000, 2nd $30,000, 3rd $15,000, 4th $5,000
Quality, Minimum Weight 54.5kg, Weight Raised 0.5kg, Apprentices cannot claim.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 X540X4556X GOLD TRAIL Gary Portelli Nash Rawiller 9 58kg 102
2 X401035X1X PAPRIKA Liam Birchley Craig Williams 11 55.5kg 99
3 516X391112 SEEK AND FIND Kelso Wood Jason Taylor 3 54.5kg 93
4 271863523X CRAIGLEA FALCON Peter Fleming Kelvin Wharton 13 54.5kg 90
5 5X7133910X JOINT CHIEFS Brian Wakefield 10 54.5kg 90
6 414X113451 NUPTSE Brian Wakefield 7 54.5kg 84
7 65X12801X5 WARRIOR GIRL Kelly Purdy Glyn Schofield 6 54.5kg 84
8 098X63294X CHILLED Les Kelly 1 54.5kg 82
9 643899515X SIR MONASHEE Darren Bell 8 54.5kg 82
10 31X4203X68 HUCKLEBERRY DANE Liam Birchley 4 54.5kg 77.5
11 2X236175X BELLE D'AMOUR Barry Baldwin Chris Munce 5 54.5kg 75
12 213X796X SCHIFFER Gerald Ryan Corey Brown 2 54.5kg 75
13e 134X111362 LEEALAN John Morrisey 12 54.5kg 74

Race 5 - 2:45PM $2 MILLION BMW MAGIC MILLIONS 2YO CLASSIC (1200 METRES)
Of $1,640,000.1st $1,140,000, 2nd $300,000, 3rd $150,000, 4th $50,000
Set Weights, Two-Years-Old, Apprentices cannot claim.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 1X15 NOOGOORA BURR David Lawlor Ric McMahon 12 57kg
2 1X1 AMORINO Gerald Ryan Jim Cassidy 8 57kg
3 122 SIZZLING Kelso Wood Chris Munce 6 57kg
4 53111 TRAVINO Peter Mckay Jason Waddell 17 57kg
5 2142 LITTLE CRITTER Tony McEvoy Jim Byrne 5 57kg
6 15 FUNDIDO Chris Waller Glyn Schofield 16 57kg
7 149 PURE WHISPER Gillian Heinrich Damian Browne 21 57kg
8 11 DRIEFONTEIN Gai Waterhouse Tommy Berry 3 55kg
9 1 HOSS AMOR John O'Shea Brenton Avdulla 11 55kg
10 21133 SNIPZU Liam Birchley Glen Colless 10 55kg
11 2X16 DISCREET Kelly Schweida Craig Williams 13 55kg
12 131 ALEZAN THUNDER Mark Kavanagh Michael Rodd 9 55kg
13 1431 LADY COLOURS Bruce W Hill Paul Hammersley 15 55kg
14 1 NO LOOKING BACK Gai Waterhouse Nash Rawiller 4 55kg
15 215 LOVE LAUGHING Troy Hall Mitchell Wood (a) 1 55kg
16 322 MRS GRAY David Hayes Corey Brown 19 55kg
17e 4X34 DEAR DEMI Clarry Conners 2 55kg
18e 222 SHAMROCK SLIPPER Liam Birchley 20 55kg
19e 116 ANTARCTIC DREAM Bruce W Hill 7 55kg
20e 37 GRAND BUSINESS Norm Hilton 18 57kg
21e 175 DOUBTFILLY Stuart Kendrick 14 55kg

Race 6 - 3:25PM $1 MILLION GOLD COAST MAGIC MILLIONS 3YO GUINEAS (1400 METRES)
Of $820,000.1st $570,000, 2nd $150,000, 3rd $75,000, 4th $25,000
Set Weights plus Penalties, Three-Years-Old, Apprentices cannot claim.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 7X8115X116 BIGGLES Noel J Doyle Timothy Bell (a) 14 57.5kg
2 51111X2550 ROCKET TO GLORY John Manzelmann Chris Whiteley 12 57kg
3 X08522X882 NOISY OCEAN Bryan Guy Craig Williams 20 57kg
4 X32499X007 DOUBLE IMPACT Jackie Crompton Eddie Wilkinson 21 57kg
5 32X171X425 EASY RUNNING Desleigh Forster Damian Browne 4 57kg
6 11624X1488 AQUATORIAL Ron Macrae Brad Stewart 19 57kg
7 1045000X70 COLLECTOR Robert Bradshaw Kelvin Wharton 17 57kg
8 34X1211 SAFUSA David Pfieffer Jay Ford 2 57kg
9 4X143X1523 SUBARC Chris Waller Nash Rawiller 7 57kg
10 114X009 PEPPER JET Liam Birchley Michael Rodd 10 57kg
11 12177X730 SHOW A PRINCE Liam Birchley Robert Thompson 18 57kg
12 3X61365X21 PUNCH ON Peter Balzen Paul Hammersley 9 56kg
13 323X752044 PLAYTIME Todd Austin Tommy Berry 3 55kg
14 525X1211 HAPPY HUSSY David Payne Corey Brown 13 55kg
15 831428X63 LUCKY MORNA Kelso Wood Chris Munce 11 55kg
16 0450X22267 MERRYANNA Maryann Thexton Jason Taylor 6 55kg
17e 10X692210X PEPPERED BLACK Lawrie Mayfield-Smith 15 57kg
18e 7040X26404 SPINHRO Norm Stephens Matthew Gray 8 57kg
19e 2115X3 STATE OF WEALTH Brian Smith Ric McMahon 5 57kg
20e 6X21 ANGEL OF MERCY Gerald Ryan Brenton Avdulla 16 55kg
21e 3X201X312 C'EST LORRAINE Lindsay Gough 1 55kg

Race 7 - 4:05PM R.M. WILLIAMS MAGIC MILLIONS CUP (1400 METRES)
Of $328,000.1st $228,000, 2nd $60,000, 3rd $30,000, 4th $10,000
Quality, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices cannot claim.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 1009X25251 CATAPULTED Mark Kavanagh Michael Rodd 2 60kg 108
2 LX79X43006 HERE DE ANGELS Wendy Roche Robert Thompson 4 56.5kg 99
3 12X51730X7 MR UNFORGETTABLE Kevin Moses Jim Cassidy 12 56kg 98
4 X14X60469X ADNOCON Gerald Ryan Brenton Avdulla 13 55.5kg 97
5 547465X222 LATIN NEWS David Payne Corey Brown 3 55.5kg 97
6 0X21362X55 STARTSMEUP Gillian Heinrich Damian Browne 11 55.5kg 97
7 103X621111 MY DESTINY Con Karakatsanis Jay Ford 1 55kg 96
8 7252X59391 SPIRIT OF BOOM Tony Gollan Ric McMahon 8 55kg 96
9 560X1012X7 TOP DROP Gerald Ryan Glyn Schofield 14 54.5kg 95
10 56X08X4333 GEARED UP Gary Duncan Dean Tanti 5 54kg 92
11 02112X2246 EXCELLANTES Robert Heathcote Jim Byrne 6 54kg 91
12 6540X12682 READY TO RIP Andrew Williamson Craig Williams 10 54kg 91
13 89850X2647 STEEL ZIP Pat Duff Jason Taylor 9 54kg 84
14 3731837X54 INTERVIEW John P Thompson Timothy Bell (a) 7 54kg 72

Race 8 - 4:45PM KOREAN AIR MAGIC MILLIONS STAYERS CUP (1800 METRES)
Of $170,000.1st $120,000, 2nd $30,000, 3rd $15,000, 4th $5,000
Quality, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices cannot claim.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 2220X10321 KONTIKI PARK (NZ) Gai Waterhouse Nash Rawiller 10 59kg 97
2 12X8605070 PEPPERWOOD Liam Birchley Robert Thompson 12 58kg 95
3 2X91412521 RACING HEART Robert Heathcote Jim Byrne 9 57.5kg 94
4 01641115X0 FANTASTIC BLUE Paul N Nolan Scott Galloway 15 57kg 93
5 X30490X555 FIFTEEN CARAT Howard Wilson Matthew Palmer 3 54.5kg 88
6 2676X21122 HIDDEN KISSES Robert Heathcote Brad Stewart 4 54kg 87
7 X20067X008 JAZZ HEART Bryan Guy Corey Brown 18 54kg 85
8 101460X331 PLAYACTION David Peoples Jason Taylor 11 54kg 82
9 10X111215L SKY RAIDER Tony McEvoy Craig Williams 6 54kg 82
10 1X422X1133 EMVOSS Toby Edmonds Joe Bowditch 1 54kg 80
11 5980X33111 SATCH Bruce W Hill Paul Hammersley 13 54kg 79.5
12 06X2561539 EQUISSENTIAL Neville O Saunders Glyn Schofield 14 54kg 75
13 010X182105 FROM LONDON John P Thompson Timothy Bell (a) 7 54kg 75
14 2114265X09 BREAK THE ICE Peter Balzen Chris Munce 2 54kg 74.5
15e 310X115X05 PREACHER BOY Roger Milne 5 54kg 73
16e 6941686X51 THUNDER LANE Steele Ryan 17 54kg 72
17e 8200X00542 IN A TANGLE Bryan Guy 16 54kg 72
18e 1956X73917 DUEL SHOW Pat Duff 8 54kg 71

Race 9 - 5:20PM SONY FOUNDATION MAGIC MILLIONS FILLIES & MARES HANDICAP (1300 METRES)
Of $164,000.1st $114,000, 2nd $30,000, 3rd $15,000, 4th $5,000
Quality, Minimum Weight 54.5kg, Weight Raised 0.5kg, Apprentices cannot claim.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 10415X3041 MISS IMAGICA Michael Nolan Chris Munce 14 58kg 86
2 3799746X11 DEMANDING MISS Barry Baldwin Tommy Berry 3 57kg 84
3 551230X121 CAPITAL COMMANDER Nick Olive Glyn Schofield 1 56.5kg 83
4 111117X512 MISS BARWANG Jason McLachlan Eddie Wilkinson 5 56kg 82
5 11X1222X42 MISS MARX John O'Shea Jim Cassidy 4 55kg 80
6 144243X312 WHATEVERWHENEVER Liam Birchley Glen Colless 6 54.5kg 77
7 X502546008 GAI'S CHOICE Brett Partelle Corey Brown 8 54.5kg 76
8 511614X691 STRAP THEORY Liam Birchley Ric McMahon 12 54.5kg 74
9 6542547X46 LA BELLA LUISA Gerald Ryan Jay Ford 13 54.5kg 73
10 11521X7241 ARMS LENGTH Kurt Goldman Craig Williams 10 54.5kg 72
11 3X201X312 C'EST LORRAINE Lindsay Gough 11 54.5kg 71
12 407X9X461X MAFIA MISS Grahame Begg Brenton Avdulla 9 54.5kg 71
13 8309330069 FLINDERS CITY Danny J Bougoure 2 54.5kg 70
14 X836143X61 WEARS RED FEATHERS Alan Scorse Robert Thompson 7 54.5kg 68
15 6X21 ANGEL OF MERCY Gerald Ryan Brenton Avdulla 16 54.5kg 67
16 3X41 JUST ANOTHER Steven Wilson Jim Byrne 15 54.5kg 64
17e 51 MADISON COUNTY Rodney Northam 17 54.5kg 62

HE MIGHT not yet have the aura of celebrated stablemates, but unbeaten Darley three-year-old Pied A Terre is likely to take another step up in class when he takes on the older horses in the Chester Manifold Stakes at Flemington on Saturday, reports The Age.

It says: Pied A Terre is also entered against his own age in the Elms Handicap over the same distance where he is topweight with 60 kilograms. But trainer Peter Snowden's son and Melbourne foreman, Paul, said that taking on the older horses was the likely option.

''If he hadn't won first-up, we would have kept him to his own age. But once he won it was always likely that we would step him up again,'' Snowden said. ''We'll have a good look at the fields and the weights, but I'd say, at this stage he's 70 per cent sure to run in the Manifold.''

Heading the weights of the 15 nominations for the Manifold is the Robbie Griffiths-trained Danzylum (60 kilograms), who is aiming for an unprecedented third straight win in the race but will contend with a 5 kilogram weight rise from last year.

Race 1 - 12:00AM $2 MILLION BMW MAGIC MILLIONS 2YO CLASSIC (1200 METRES)
Of $1,640,000.1st $1,140,000, 2nd $300,000, 3rd $150,000, 4th $50,000
Set Weights, Two-Years-Old, Apprentices cannot claim.

1 1X15 NOOGOORA BURR David Lawlor Ric McMahon 0 57kg
2 1X1 AMORINO Gerald Ryan Jim Cassidy 0 57kg
3 122 SIZZLING Kelso Wood Chris Munce 0 57kg
4 53111 TRAVINO Peter Mckay Jason Waddell 0 57kg
5 2142 LITTLE CRITTER Tony McEvoy Jim Byrne 0 57kg
6 15 FUNDIDO Chris Waller Glyn Schofield 0 57kg
7 149 PURE WHISPER Gillian Heinrich Damian Browne 0 57kg
8 11 DRIEFONTEIN Gai Waterhouse Tommy Berry 0 55kg
9 1 HOSS AMOR John O'Shea Brenton Avdulla 0 55kg
10 21133 SNIPZU Liam Birchley 0 55kg
11 2X16 DISCREET Kelly Schweida Craig Williams 0 55kg
12 131 ALEZAN THUNDER Mark Kavanagh Michael Rodd 0 55kg
13 1431 LADY COLOURS Bruce W Hill Paul Hammersley 0 55kg
14 1 NO LOOKING BACK Gai Waterhouse Nash Rawiller 0 55kg
15 215 LOVE LAUGHING Troy Hall Mitchell Wood (a) 0 55kg
16 322 MRS GRAY David Hayes Corey Brown 0 55kg
17e 4X34 DEAR DEMI Clarry Conners 0 55kg
18e 222 SHAMROCK SLIPPER Liam Birchley 0 55kg
19e 116 ANTARCTIC DREAM Bruce W Hill 0 55kg
20e 37 GRAND BUSINESS Norm Hilton 0 57kg
21e 175 DOUBTFILLY Stuart Kendrick 0 55kg

Race 2 - 12:00AM $1 MILLION GOLD COAST MAGIC MILLIONS 3YO GUINEAS (1400 METRES)
Of $820,000.1st $570,000, 2nd $150,000, 3rd $75,000, 4th $25,000
Set Weights plus Penalties, Three-Years-Old, Apprentices cannot claim.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 7X8115X116 BIGGLES Noel J Doyle Timothy Bell (a) 0 57.5kg
2 51111X2550 ROCKET TO GLORY John Manzelmann Chris Whiteley 0 57kg
3 X08522X882 NOISY OCEAN Bryan Guy Craig Williams 0 57kg
4 X32499X007 DOUBLE IMPACT Jackie Crompton Eddie Wilkinson 0 57kg
5 32X171X425 EASY RUNNING Desleigh Forster Damian Browne 0 57kg
6 11624X1488 AQUATORIAL Ron Macrae Brad Stewart 0 57kg
7 1045000X70 COLLECTOR Robert Bradshaw Kelvin Wharton 0 57kg
8 34X1211 SAFUSA David Pfieffer Jay Ford 0 57kg
9 4X143X1523 SUBARC Chris Waller Nash Rawiller 0 57kg
10 114X009 PEPPER JET Liam Birchley 0 57kg
11 12177X730 SHOW A PRINCE Liam Birchley 0 57kg
12 3X61365X21 PUNCH ON Peter Balzen Paul Hammersley 0 56kg
13 323X752044 PLAYTIME Todd Austin Tommy Berry 0 55kg
14 525X1211 HAPPY HUSSY David Payne Corey Brown 0 55kg
15 831428X63 LUCKY MORNA Kelso Wood Chris Munce 0 55kg
16 0450X22267 MERRYANNA Maryann Thexton 0 55kg
17e 10X692210X PEPPERED BLACK Lawrie Mayfield-Smith 0 57kg
18e 7040X26404 SPINHRO Norm Stephens 0 57kg
19e 2115X3 STATE OF WEALTH Brian Smith Ric McMahon 0 57kg
20e 6X21 ANGEL OF MERCY Gerald Ryan Brenton Avdulla 0 55kg
21e 3X201X312 C'EST LORRAINE Lindsay Gough 0 55kg

EMERGING stayer Straight Albert will look to win his third cup in four starts as he faces his biggest challenge in the Gosford Cup on Thursday, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.

It says: Trainer Guy Walter has been pleased with the way the four-year-old has come through his Tattersalls Club Cup win on January 2 and expects him to continue his rise on the Central Coast.

''It is not going to easy but he has been able to handle every step up [in grade] so far,'' Walter said. ''He has a good preparation; he won the Goulburn Cup at a mile and then had a win with big weight at Warwick Farm before showing how strong he is the Tatts Cup. He is getting up in weights now but I have been very happy with what he has done since the Tatts Cup. I think he is probably more of stayer than a miler and it will be interesting to see how far he can go.''

Straight Albert will again have the services of Kathy O'Hara, who rode him to his Goulburn and Tatts Club Cup successes. ''Kathy has been riding in very good form and she rides him particular well,'' Walter said. (www.smh.com.au)

John Hawkes knows how to get the best out of a Zabeel and from what we saw at Seymour on Friday he has another promising candidate to work with, reports www.breednet.com.au.

It says: Three year-old gelding Blue Lion made his debut in the 1200 metre maiden and went to the line held together with ears pricked some four and a half lengths in advance of his nearest pursuer in a performance that will have caught the eye of many.

A $250,000 purchase for Hawkes Racing from the Cambridge Stud draft at the 2010 NZB Premier Yearling Sale, Blue Lion runs for Greg Ingham's GPI Racing.

Closely related to multiple Group I winner Vengeance of Rain and Group I AJC Australian Oaks winner Dizelle, Blue Lion is the second winner for Danelish, a half-sister to Group II winner Palatious, the dam of Group I MRC Blue Diamond winner Danelagh, who is the dam of both Vengeance of Rain and Dizelle.

A VERY mild attack of colic that thwarted South Australian sprinter Stirling Grove from competing in Monday's Standish Handicap at Flemington could have been a blessing, according to trainer Richard Jolly, reports The Age.

It says: Stirling Grove was brought to Melbourne on Saturday morning from Adelaide for the Standish and supervising trainer Russell Cameron noticed the horse becoming upset and restless late on Sunday morning. By early afternoon Cameron was concerned enough to have him treated, which ruled the horse out of a start the next day at Flemington.

However, Jolly now maintains that Stirling Grove's passing illness could have worked to the horse's advantage considering the effortless fashion in which eventual winner Catapulted overcame his rivals in the Standish.

''I spoke to Russell on Sunday and he said it was only a very minor problem and the horse was as good as new the next morning,'' Jolly said. ''At the time it meant a reshuffle of our plans as I wanted to use the Standish as a direct lead-up to [the] Chester Manifold Stakes in a few weeks. But I sat at home and watched Catapulted fly down the straight, running under [one minute, eight seconds] for the 1200 metres and thought, well, I don't think we could have done that. But as luck has it a good race at Caulfield was just six days away and probably not as tough as Flemington so everything wasn't lost.''

Caulfield: Melbourne Racing Club Saturday 07, January 2012
Meeting Type: Metro (TAB MEETING)
Rail Position: +4 the Entire
Track Condition: Good 3

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Race 1 - 12:50PM Thomas North Plate (1100 METRES)
Of $70,000.1st $42,700, 2nd $12,600, 3rd $6,300, 4th $3,150, 5th $1,750, 6th $700, 7th $700, 8th $700, 9th $700, 10th $700
Set Weights plus Penalties, Two-Years-Old, Apprentices cannot claim.
This race carries a SUPER VOBIS Nominators Bonus of $7,000 and a SUPER VOBIS Owners Bonus of $23,000 for qualified horses.

Field Limit: 16 + 4 EM

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 1 DISPATCH Peter Snowden James Winks 5 56kg 66
2 GLOW TORCH Rick Hore-Lacy Michael Rodd 2 56kg
3 INLET Robert Hickmott Steven King 7 56kg
4 OCKHAM'S RAZOR (NZ) Anthony Freedman Danny Nikolic 6 56kg
5 POEPILLAR Mick Price Craig Newitt 8 56kg
6 3 ALZORA David Hayes Dwayne Dunn 3 54kg 62
7 ROCOCCO Mick Price Dale Smith 1 54kg
8 SWEET LITTLE LIES Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra Chris Symons 4 54kg

Race 2 - 1:30PM Ian Miller Handicap (1400 METRES)
Of $70,000.1st $42,700, 2nd $12,600, 3rd $6,300, 4th $3,150, 5th $1,750, 6th $700, 7th $700, 8th $700, 9th $700, 10th $700
0 - 72, Handicap, Minimum Weight 55kg, Three-Years-Old, Fillies, Apprentices can claim.
This race carries a SUPER VOBIS Nominators Bonus of $7,000 and a SUPER VOBIS Owners Bonus of $23,000 for qualified horses.

Field Limit: 16 + 4 EM

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 9X11 SZEWINSKA Peter G Moody Daniel Stackhouse (a2) 6 59.5kg 66
2 4X150X22 TAYLOR'S COMMAND Danny O'Brien Ms Katelyn Mallyon (a3) 1 59.5kg 66
3 524X12236 GIG Peter Snowden Ashley Thompson (a3) 5 59kg 65
4 13 ELEVE Darren Weir Jake Duffy (a3) 3 58.5kg 64
5 15 PILBARA SAND Peter G Moody Dwayne Dunn 7 58kg 63
6 070X419X BEAUTIFUL BOUDICA Shane Nichols Craig Newitt 4 57.5kg 62
7 1 TOTAL ATTRACTION Peter G Moody 2 57.5kg 62

Race 3 - 2:10PM Swettenham Stud Summer Championship Heat 7 (1600 METRES)
Of $70,000.1st $42,700, 2nd $12,600, 3rd $6,300, 4th $3,150, 5th $1,750, 6th $700, 7th $700, 8th $700, 9th $700, 10th $700
0 - 89, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices can claim.

Field Limit: 16 + 4 EM

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 058X709576 WIND SHEAR Dale Sutton 7 60kg 88
2 4451422X52 CONQUERING JOURNEY Peter G Moody Daniel Stackhouse (a2) 3 57kg 82
3 6X1103X261 AGRIPPA John Sadler Ms Katelyn Mallyon (a3) 9 56kg 80
4 2268X01146 CROSS STREET Tony Parker Craig Robertson 1 55kg 78
5 321X757531 MAYNEDA STRATEGY Trent Pennuto Jordan Mallyon (a2) 2 54.5kg 81
6 86X74X3050 TESTALUX Robbie Griffiths Dwayne Dunn 8 54kg 76
7 0X10265X53 WOOKAH David Hayes Craig Newitt 4 54kg 76
8 11X3822X53 BELOW (NZ) Stephen Brown Stephen Baster 6 54kg 70
9 X924826X43 SEGURO (NZ) Brian Jenkins 5 54kg 68

Race 4 - 2:50PM John Moule Handicap (1100 METRES)
Of $70,000.1st $42,700, 2nd $12,600, 3rd $6,300, 4th $3,150, 5th $1,750, 6th $700, 7th $700, 8th $700, 9th $700, 10th $700
Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Three-Years-Old, Apprentices can claim.
This race carries a SUPER VOBIS Nominators Bonus of $7,000 and a SUPER VOBIS Owners Bonus of $23,000 for qualified horses.

Field Limit: 16 + 4 EM

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 X312613131 RESCUE MISSION (NZ) Anthony Freedman Jake Duffy (a3) 9 60kg 84
2 6114X87938 ROCKSHAFT Robert Smerdon 6 56.5kg 70
3 119X7 STRATUMSPHERE Tony Noonan Jarrod Fry (a2) 4 56kg 68
4 2114 SWEET MUSIC Andrew Noblet Danny Nikolic 11 56kg 68
5 2X155 BARBADOS Peter Snowden Craig Newitt 8 55.5kg 67
6 140X DONTMENTIONTHEWAR David Hayes Dwayne Dunn 7 55kg 66
7 3X112 EMPRESS CLEO Mick Price Dale Smith 3 55kg 72
8 2X71325X82 SONG OF THE BELL Patrick Payne Ms Michelle Payne 5 54kg 67
9 90X28358X2 MISTER MILTON Norman Waymouth Ben Melham 2 54kg 64
10 14X4X GONNA BE A ROKSTAR Mark Kavanagh 10 54kg 63
11 412 TOUGH LOVE Ross McDonald 1 54kg 62

Race 5 - 3:30PM Robert Taranto Doveton Stakes (1200 METRES)
Of $100,000.1st $60,000, 2nd $18,000, 3rd $9,000, 4th $4,500, 5th $2,500, 6th $2,000, 7th $2,000, 8th $2,000 LISTED
Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Maidens at time of entry are ineligible, Apprentices cannot claim.

Field Limit: 16 + 4 EM

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 34120X527X FIRST COMMAND Anthony Freedman Jamie Mott 1 59kg 105
2 1610X5382X STIRLING GROVE Richard Jolly Dean Yendall 4 54kg 95
3 24X2479222 CASCABEL Robbie Griffiths Craig Newitt 5 54kg 94
4 8X4008076X CHASM Brendan McCarthy 6 54kg 94
5 27311117X5 SECOND EFFORT Clinton McDonald Danny Nikolic 2 54kg 94
6 633X113X81 CAT'S PYJAMAS Mark Kavanagh 7 54kg 90
7 X1X6X46415 GALBRAITH Peter Healey Ms Michelle Payne 3 54kg 90
8 82149X7837 FROM THE TERRACE Matt Laurie 8 54kg 84

Race 6 - 4:10PM Swettenham Stud Summer Championship Heat 8 (1400 METRES)
Of $70,000.1st $42,700, 2nd $12,600, 3rd $6,300, 4th $3,150, 5th $1,750, 6th $700, 7th $700, 8th $700, 9th $700, 10th $700
0 - 82, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices can claim.

Field Limit: 16 + 4 EM

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 7X01296X48 CELLARMASTER (NZ) Patrick Payne 6 60kg 82
2 8280X72739 THAT'S NOT IT Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra Damian Lane (a1.5) 11 60kg 82
3 X5073070X0 RECOUP DE FORTUNE Stephen Brown Stephen Baster 3 59.5kg 81
4 411415216X BUDDY AMAZING Gary McGreal Daniel Moor 5 59kg 80
5 2949X08584 WEALTHY LAD Robert Smerdon Dwayne Dunn 1 59kg 80
6 1442910X08 NICE AND NEAT Brendan McCarthy 2 58kg 78
7 36X1406873 SWIFT BAY (NZ) Ross McDonald Danny Nikolic 12 58kg 78
8 13X3114X22 BEN ZENA Peter G Moody Daniel Stackhouse (a2) 14 57kg 76
9 971256X05X ST IVES (NZ) Michael Moroney Luke Currie 4 56kg 74
10 0813312X06 JOSIMAR Colin & Cindy Alderson Dean Yendall 7 55kg 72
11 800X661730 SUPREME DE LAGO Dale Sutton 8 54.5kg 71
12 5352546X17 RECONCENTRATE John McArdle Chris Symons 10 54kg 74
13 31233X447X DANCE MAN Daniel McCarthy 9 54kg 66
14 626X13X42 VALEDICTORIAN David Hayes Craig Newitt 13 54kg 65

Race 7 - 4:50PM Robert Hunter Handicap (1200 METRES)
Of $70,000.1st $42,700, 2nd $12,600, 3rd $6,300, 4th $3,150, 5th $1,750, 6th $700, 7th $700, 8th $700, 9th $700, 10th $700
0 - 89, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Four-Years-Old and Upwards, Mares, Apprentices can claim.

Field Limit: 16 + 4 EM

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 353341X544 AVIONICS Robbie Griffiths Ms Katelyn Mallyon (a3) 1 60kg 88
2 3472740X13 SHOW UP (NZ) Leon Corstens 7 59kg 86
3 33X8467X44 TWO HILLS Allen Browell Ms Michelle Payne 2 59kg 86
4 4355X9635X INFLUENTIAL MISS Pat Carey Damian Lane (a1.5) 10 58.5kg 85
5 78756X4162 FABULIST (NZ) Danny O'Brien Dwayne Dunn 12 56kg 80
6 61102X5112 CHARLOTTES MINT Chris Parry Danny Adam 9 55kg 78
7 6552X99033 MISS MATARI Kevin Milham Jordan Mallyon (a2) 6 54.5kg 77
8 3522X1347X PRINCESS NARINE Mick Price Craig Newitt 8 54kg 75
9 44X22158X2 GOLDEN PENNY Richard Jolly 5 54kg 72
10 3553541592 SHABANGABANG (NZ) Fran Houlahan & Brian Johnston Ibrahim Gundogdu (a1.5) 4 54kg 72
11 7422423X15 STARDOM (NZ) Colin & Cindy Alderson Ben Melham 3 54kg 68
12 3197X22566 LIS NEDIYM Dale Sutton 11 54kg 67

Race 8 - 5:30PM Mal Seccull Handicap (2000 METRES)
Of $70,000.1st $42,700, 2nd $12,600, 3rd $6,300, 4th $3,150, 5th $1,750, 6th $700, 7th $700, 8th $700, 9th $700, 10th $700
0 - 95, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices can claim.

Field Limit: 16 + 4 EM

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 7121731183 DIAMONDSONDINSIDE Luke Oliver Jake Duffy (a3) 2 59kg 92
2 413716X522 THE BIG STEEL Matt Laurie 11 58.5kg 91
3 33650X1839 DOWN UNDER BOY John Symons & Sheila Laxon 10 58kg 90
4 07X7904X88 HANKS Peter G Moody Dwayne Dunn 8 57kg 88
5 077X023656 RIGHT FONG David Balfour Chris Symons 5 56kg 86
6 225385X058 PORT VELL (NZ) Colin Little Ms Michelle Payne 6 54kg 81
7 0X98530312 TOKEN OF HONOUR David Hayes Ms Katelyn Mallyon (a3) 1 54kg 78
8 316000X641 WHELAN Bill & Symon Wilde 3 54kg 78
9 X239X71313 ROYAL MAIL Dean Howard Damian Lane (a1.5) 4 54kg 72
10 29159X1522 APRES Clinton McDonald Danny Nikolic 7 54kg 68
11 05224X1524 KING USAIN (NZ) Chris Hyland Craig Newitt 9 54kg 65
12 X776654735 CHEERFUL JURY Sonny Coombes 12 54kg 62

CRAIG Williams is the latest jockey to be given the task of turning around the fortunes of Ready To Rip, reports the Brisbane Courier-Mail.

It says: Williams has been engaged for Ready To Rip in the $400,000 Magic Millions Cup over 1400m at the Gold Coast on Saturday week. In his past seven starts, Ready To Rip has had six riders: Scott Galloway, Jim Byrne (2), Ryan Wiggins, Damian Browne, Steven Arnold and Shane Scriven.

Ready To Rip was most unlucky for Galloway when he charged late to go under by a neck to My Destiny in the Lough Neagh Stakes (1350m) at Doomben nine days ago.

SPIRIT Of Boom showcased his vast talent at the Gold Coast but he needs to maintain the form to be retained as a stallion, reports Bart Sinclair in the Courier-Mail in Brisbane.

His report adds: For the moment Spirit Of Boom is saved from the gelding knife. The four-year-old's devastating finish to win the $100,000 Goldmarket Handicap in race record time for the 1300m sprint showed he is capable of winning in Group class.

Spirit Of Boom ($7) belied his lacklustre last start ninth in the Lough Neagh Stakes when he peeled to the outside early in the straight and in a few giant bounds swept past the leaders.

''He's been a terribly frustrating horse. I've been saying for a long time he is a top-class sprinter but his form didn't show that,'' Toowoomba trainer Tony Gollan declared. ''I just knew he had a lend of us last time. I just wanted a good track, a fast pace up front and see him get to the outside. He got that today and he blew them away. He's saved from the gelding operation. For the moment, anyway.''

Rider Ric McMahon agreed with Gollan that Spirit Of Boom resented being cooped up between horses in the Lough Neagh and didn't produce his best. McMahon cleverly positioned Spirit Of Boom in ample room, settling seventh with no horse to his outside and then out and in clear running early in the straight.

Short term Spirit Of Boom is now headed to the Magic Mllions Cup (1400m) at the Coast on Saturday week.

GAI WATERHOUSE says there are only three real hopes in the Magic Millions Classic later this month after the impressive wins by her filly Driefontein and rival Amorino on Saturday, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.

It says: Driefontein put a gap in the McLachlan Stakes field when Sizzling was the only challenger to make ground on the dominant winner at Doomben.

However, the Queensland colt was back in to favourite at $3.40 yesterday for the $2 million feature at the Gold Coast on January 14, just in front of Driefontein at $3.80, while Gerald Ryan's smart winner from Rosehill on Saturday, Amorino, is on the third line of betting at $5.

''How could she have done any more?'' Waterhouse asked after Driefontein ran a race record. ''She was only 95 per cent fit and will only get better. The second horse ran a good race as well but nothing behind them could win the Magic Millions. Did you see how far they beat the rest by? Gerald Ryan's colt [Amorino] was extremely impressive, and you have to put him in there with a chance, but I think Saturday's racing will be the best guide to the Magic Millions.''

Waterhouse will have two runners in the Magic Millions. Her debut Warwick Farm winner No Looking Back will to go into the Gold Coast race first-up after winning a barrier trial on Friday. No Looking Back is on the fourth line of betting at $11, alongside John O'Shea's Wyong Magic Millions winner Hoss Amor and Alezan Thunder from the Mark Kavanagh yard, which won at Sandown on Christmas Eve. (www.smh.com.au)

PETER ROBL is a month into his second coming as a Sydney jockey and little has changed for him in terms of winners, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.

It says: ''I have had 12 winners since I have been back and four of those were in town,'' Robl said. ''That is pretty similar to where I was before I got time. It has been a pretty good way to start and now I just have to keep it going.''

He spent a year on the sidelines for his involvement in a betting scandal with friend Blake Shinn. A big part of Robl's penalty was for giving misleading evidence to stewards, rather than betting. He was also found guilty of betting but has moved on. ''I was guilty,'' Robl said. ''I stood up for a friend and I would do it again because that is the way I was brought up. I had a bet, there is no hiding from what I did.''

Robl was equally as forthright in the inquiry where he was given the disqualification ''put bluntly, it is stupidity'' he told stewards. The 40-year-old said he never considered retirement during his ban but whether he would return to Sydney was his biggest dilemma.

Robl forged his career around the border region of NSW and Victoria until 2007 when he was lured to Sydney, and the simpler life in the country would have been an easier option. ''I never contemplated giving it up,'' Robl said. ''The main decision was whether I would stay at home in Wangaratta or come back here. I always liked riding at home and I wasn't sure what the reaction to me would be to me.

''The support has been great. Racing is a very forgiving industry and there were trainers who were offering me rides straight away.''