Improving galloper Magic Bertie looks set for a good campaign after scoring third up from a spell at Kyneton. Ridden by Fred Kersley, Magic Albert gelding got the luck he needed at a vital stage of the race to land Saturday’s Vale Brian Fleming 0-58 Hcp (1115m). Magic...

A gear change brought about a positive result for wayward galloper Elvis who posted his maiden win at Ararat. Trainer Vincent Malady replaced a cross-over noseband with visors on the three-year-old who finished too strongly for his rivals in Friday’s Programmed Maiden...

Consistent mare Alice Downs defied an outside barrier when she added to her winning run this campaign with another convincing performance to give the stable a winning double at Ararat. After stablemate Elvis won his maiden earlier in the day, Alice Downs scored in a...

Morning Darling had to make a wide from off midfield but was still far too good as he posted his second for the campaign at Ararat on Saturday. The four-year-old covered plenty of ground in the Carlton Draught 0-58 (1106m) but made it look easy as he coasted to the...

Consistent mare Alice Downs has struck a purple patch of form scoring at Ballarat in easy fashion. Sunday’s victory was her second in three starts and importantly showed she loves the synthetic track which is likely to extend her campaign into the wetter months....

Jockey John Allen provided a change of fortune for St Leger Stakes placegetter Midnight Glow who posted an overdue win at Ballarat. Trainer Vincent Malady said it had been a challenge to get the best out of the Sebring four-year-old and attributed Wednesday’s win in...

A decision to give lightly raced five-year-old Xavier an extended break after just one run last winter proved a winning move when the gelding scored at Geelong. Trainer Vincent Malady said the son of Holy Roman Emperor had endured his share of issues and this campaign...

It took him 16 starts but Goats on Oats finally won his maiden at Benalla. His name is as unusual as he is consistent with the five-year-old weighing in at all but two of his runs with hopes that Saturday’s victory will be a confidence booster for him. Ridden by Mitch...

Toompine may have been described as a problem galloper last year, but he has put his issues behind him this campaign. The lightly raced five-year-old returned to winning form when resuming at Ballarat on Monday he charged home from last to land the Hygain Winners...

Lightly-raced mare Cat Empire delivered on the expectations of her jockey Mitch Aitken when she posted an impressive maiden win at Kyneton on Thursday. Mitch, who had ridden the four-year-old when resuming over 1107 metres at Stawell last start, said Cat Empire’s fast...

Ultra-consistent mare Alice Downs delivered on what she had promised for so long when she posted an easy win at Stawell on Thursday. Ridden by John Allen, the five-year-old mare drifted back to third last mid-race before weaving through the field to land the Daniel...

Morning Darling had his consistency rewarded with an impressive Bendigo win on Saturday. The four-year-old gelding was first-up from a spell and despite getting back to third last one point of the Bishop Joe Grech Memorial Maiden Plate (1000m), finished full of...