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Tiger ready to pounce

Tiger ready to pounce

DESPITE his wide draw, handy pacer Tiger Prince is ready to pounce at Club Menangle tomorrow. Runner-up at his last two starts - both in Penrith - Tiger Prince will begin from gate 10 over a mile for trainer Kevin Pizzuto. Also bred and owned by the Inter Dominion winning

Cup triumph 12 months in the making

Cup triumph 12 months in the making

IT WAS a long time coming, but Dhaulagiri has finally broken his maiden for Matthew Horsnell. Trained by Horsnell since October 2024, Dhaulagiri snapped his losing streak by capturing today's St Arnaud Pacing Cup During the interim, Dhaulagiri has run five seconds and three thirds, with one of

Ominous warning issued

Ominous warning issued

HIGH class pacer Captains Knock issued an ominous warning ahead of the Country Cup Circuit last night. Contesting the Italian Cup at Club Menangle, Captains Knock upstaged a strong field in a personal best 1:48.2 over a mile. A fortnight earlier the Brad Hewitt-trained son of Captaintreacherous beat

Aiming to go one better than star dam

Aiming to go one better than star dam

CONNECTIONS of handy youngster Lets Go Lorna hope she can continue to go one better than her dam in coming weeks. Contesting a Vicbred heat in Melton last night, Lets Go Lorna caused an upset by scoring as a S19 shot for trainer Gary Murnane. By Always B Miki, the

Ready to 'go to the mattresses'

Ready to 'go to the mattresses'

CHAMPION horseman Luke McCarthy is ready to 'go to the mattresses' this weekend. Widely-regarded as the 'Godfather' of Club Menangle, McCarthy is poised to contest Saturday night's Italian Cup at the world class venue. Fittingly McCarthy will compete in the Listed Classic with Don

Happy to keep flying under the radar

Happy to keep flying under the radar

WITH his quality filly Star To Fall seemingly overlooked by punters and rivals alike, trainer Craig Turnbull stated he is happy for the youngster to "keep flying under the radar". Boasting three wins from four starts, Star To Fall continues to be 'overs' in betting markets

Cups King aiming for slice of history

Cups King aiming for slice of history

ESTABLISHING himself as the King of Trotters' Cup in recent season's, Tristan Larsen is aiming for a slice of history this weekend. Since making his driving debut in 2023, Larsen has won an incredible six country cups, including the last two St Arnaud Trotters' Cup -