TSR Weekly Wrap | 1 Apr 2025
We had some mixed fortunes at the Bathurst Crown Carnival, but 2yo filly Ripples kept the stable flag flying.
The NZ-bred daughter of Bettors Delight captured the Group 1 Bathurst Gold Tiara Final on Saturday night (March 29).
Having won her heat on debut 10 days earlier, she put in a huge effort to salute after sitting three wide for the best part of a lap and then facing the breeze before grinding it out.
Exciting to see Susan Is Her Name make an impressive return to racing at Melton on Saturday, rating 1:57.9.
It was her first race start since September and eighth career win in 14 starts, having started her racing in Queensland before heading south to the heartland of trotting.
She was part of a treble for us at Melton, which also featured another trotter Harold Smith, which came off 20m, and Apollostorm, which broke through for his first win.
WE’RE rolling out the big numbers in the Nutrien Equine Classic Series heats for 3yos and 2yos at Melton on Friday (April 4).
3YO COLTS & GELDINGS
Heat 1: Apollostorm, Cigano
Heat 2: The Highlight Reel, Storms Collide
3YO FILLIES
Heat 1: Beach Diamond
Heat 2: Ivseenheavenslight, Ill Be Gone
2YO COLTS & GELDINGS
Heat 1: Treacherous Dan, Knight Fury Dan, Shoreline Dream (all first-starters)
Heat 2: Letsstartinheaven, Cardigan Dan, Brooklyn Dan (all first-starters)
2YO FILLIES
Heat 1: Willows Girl, Frolicnearthesea (first-starter)
LATEST STABLE WINNERS
RIPPLES NZ (Luke McCarthy) 2yo filly: G1 Bathurst Gold Tiara Final 2yo fillies, 1730m, at Bathurst, March 29. MR 1:53.9 LH 56.9 LQ 28.8. Congratulations Mick Harvey.
APOLLOSTORM (Ryan Duffy) 3yo colt: Hyland Harness Colours Pace, 1720m, at Melton, March 29. MR 1:53.7 LH 55.6 LQ 27.5. Congratulations NR Alexander, WTC Stewart.
HAROLD SMITH (Kerryn Manning) 7yo gelding: Aldebaran Park Trotters Handicap, 2760m, at Melton, March 29. MR 2:0.7 LH 61.1 LQ 30.9. Congratulations Avenue Bloodstock Syndicate, TD Bagrie.
SUSAN IS HER NAME (Kerryn Manning) 5yo mare: Mimose Homes Trot, 2240m, at Melton, March 29. MR 1:57.9 LH 57.9 LQ 28.5. Congratulations Bruce Wyborn.
ILL BE GONE (Jackie Barker) 3yo filly: Big Daddy Pace, 1609m, at Geelong, March 28. MR 1:56.4 LH 57.3 LQ 28.4. Congratulations Bruce Edward.
POPPY WAH WAH (Jackie Barker) 4yo gelding: MC Security Pace, 2180m, at Kilmore, March 27. MR 1:58 LH56.7 LQ 28.8. Congratulations NM Stanton, F Khouiss, S Chalghin, A Khouiss, JA Downey.
FAIRPLAY (Allan McDonough) 3yo colt: Broadstead Kilmore Pace, 1690m, at Kilmore, March 27. MR 1:55.6 LH 57.9 LQ 30.4. Congratulations Bruce and Vicki Edward.
THE ART OF SUCCESS (Jackie Barker) 3yo filly: TAB Maiden Pace, 1690m, at Kilmore, March 27. MR 1:57.2 LH 56.8 LQ 27.5. Congratulations RJ Sellwood, M Winterton, K Powles, J Minutoli, J Hommes.
TECHY CREEDY (Ryan Duffy) 3yo colt: Hip Pocket Pace, 1609, at Cranbourne, March 30. MR 1:55.4 LH 56.9 LQ 29. Congratulations MD Cirillo, MT Cirillo, A Cirillo, T Pena, J Pena.
LUV THE NITELIFE (Ryan Duffy) 3yo filly: Cranbourne Fencing Pace, 2080m, at Cranbourne, March 30. MR 1:59.8 LH 57.1 LQ 29.3. Congratulations Anne Anderson.