ntnews.com.au lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll SPORT No Green Moon, more weight A fine mess as Gai loses appeal Makybe Diva half-sister stars WEIGHTS for tomorrow week’s Caulfield Cup will be GAI Waterhouse has lost her appeal against two A HALF-sister to three-time Melbourne Cup winner raised after confirmation Green Moon will not contest separate fines over her failure to report to stewards Makybe Diva has broken maiden ranks with a the race. Last year’s Melbourne Cup winner has on the condition of More Joyous. Waterhouse was comprehensive win at Ballarat yesterday. The topweight of 58kg in the Caulfield Cup but Racing fined $5000 for not informing stewards More Joyous breakthrough victory for La Amistad came at the Victoria stewards said yesterday that the high- had swelling and tenderness in her neck area in the four-year-old mare’s fourth start. By leading sire powered Lloyd Williams stable had reported Green lead up to the All Aged Stakes in April. Stewards also Redoute’s Choice, La Amistad is part owned by Moon would not line up in the $2.5 million handicap. fined Waterhouse $2000 for failing to advise them Makybe Diva’s owner Tony Santic. Co-trainer Wayne Trainer Robert Hickmott plans to run the horse in the More Joyous had been lame in the lead-up to the Hawkes said La Amistad was ‘‘just a baby who is Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup. Queen Of The Turf Stakes. going somewhere’’. Experience in China and top trainer is Hooked JOHN Thompson’s trip to off race meeting Asked if there was one represented by Hooked in in the finish. ‘‘He’s run fourth in the corresponding race China was more life experi- last month. thing he learned from the the Group One Spring at his past couple of runs four years ago but the trainer ence than life-changing but A team from Ir- Ballydoyle team, Thompson Champion Stakes (2000m). and he’s drawn a good barrier said that Hooked wasn’t as it still offered up a couple of ish trainer Aidan responded much as Cumm- The colt is coming out of on Saturday so he should get race hardened. professional gems. O’Brien’s power- ings might: ‘‘I did but I’m not what is regarded as the key, a good run from there,’’ ‘‘It’s hard to line them up. The man who has been ful yard did the going to release it.’’ form race having finished a Thompson said. Gathering went into this run head trainer for Nathan Tink- John Thompson same with some Thompson is doing things last-start fourth to Complac- ‘‘That all helps in this type with a second behind So You ler’s Patinack Farm since horses from Europe. all right himself. ent in the Gloaming Stakes. of race where I think they’re a Think so I daresay he had bet- 2009 still carries the afterglow ‘‘They’re (China) just start- In a year when Tinkler ap- Thompson doesn’t believe pretty even lot. ter form than this fella. He of his many years learning ing off, so there wasn’t too peared to be bailing out of rac- there is much between the ‘‘He’s got to find a couple of was a bit more of a seasoned from Bart Cummings. much for me to learn there, ing only to retain a handful of current crop of middle- lengths and if he can do that type of horse,’’ he said. And it shows. apart from watching the Eur- horses at the 11th hour, Patin- distance three-year-olds and he’ll be in the money because Patinack Farm will also Thompson was in China to opean team do their thing and ack Farm is still making its said with luck in running he hasn’t been too far away.’’ chase Group One success in prepare a host of horses from prepare horses for the meet- presence felt. On Saturday and natural improvement, The Thompson-trained Melbourne with Transporter the Oceania region for a one- ing,’’ Thompson said. at Randwick they will be Hooked was capable of being Gathering was runner-up in the Toorak Handicap. The John Sadler-trained Linton winning the Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm in spectacular style during the Brisbane Oliver at Winter Carnival Picture: PETER WALLIS Beck and call: help Harada HORSE RACING see him improve By GREGOR MACTAGGART even more next preparation.’’ THE PRINCE Harada team But history has turned to the in-form suggests Prince Damien Oliver in a bid to win Harada needs to tomorrow’s $1 million Beck Damien Oliver do something not Caulfield Guineas (1600m). achieved in the past 30 years Oliver will be shooting for to prevail. his first Group One win since Since 1983, the Caulfield Linton right on track for Toorak returning from a 10-month Guineas has not been won by suspension aboard the a horse coming off a 28-day Territory-owned colt. break, as Prince Harada is, A FIRST-UP performance and it’s a race that he’s cer- (1400m) two weeks ago after After the Toorak, the plan Prince Harada was last having not started since the from Linton rated ‘‘clearly tainly got a good chance in, sitting three wide. is still to go to the Crystal night rated the $5.50 second Golden Rose on September 14. better’’ than his Stradbroke so we’ll have a crack at it,’’ ‘‘It was his best run since Mile (1600m) at Moonee Val- favourite on TattsBet Fixed Prince Harada’s owners Handicap win has buoyed Sadler said. we’ve had him,’’ Sadler said ley before the Group One Odds to win the stallion- include noted Territory the confidence of trainer Linton is equal second of his Rupert Clarke showing. Emirates Stakes (1600m) at making race, run at 4.15pm businessmen John ‘Foxy’ John Sadler ahead of tomor- favourite at $6.50 in an open ‘‘For his style and his pattern Flemington and then the NT time. Robinson, Mick Burns and row’s Toorak Handicap. market behind last year’s of racing he raced completely Hong Kong Mile (1600m). Much rests on Oliver to Viv Oldfield, who has double The Group One Toorak winner Solzhenitsyn who the reverse way. To still be ‘‘It would be exciting (go- ensure the talented son of interest in the big race. (1600m) wasn’t in the plans was third in the Group One only beaten a length I thought ing to Hong Kong) if he’s in Haradasun can avoid the Oldfield is also a part- for Linton but the grey geld- Sir Rupert Clarke last start. was an outstanding effort. really good form heading trouble which plagued him owner of Shamus Award, who ing has done so well Sadler Linton produced a rails- ‘‘He was three deep facing into it,’’ Sadler said. when runner-up in the is trying to break his maiden has added the feature handi- hugging finish to win the the breeze and challenging ‘‘He’s proven he’s in really McNeil Stakes and fifth in the status in the Guineas after a cap to his spring program. Stradbroke Handicap in on the turn; that’s not the good form. You would just Golden Rose in Sydney. string of minor-placed efforts, And he expects him to Brisbane in June and resu- way Linton races. want to be going there know- ‘‘He looks a great chance, most recently in the Group prove hard to beat. med with a pleasing fifth in ‘‘It was clearly better than ing that you were going to be Tony’s really happy with Two Stutt Stakes. ‘‘He’s drawn a good alley the Rupert Clarke Stakes his Stradbroke run.’’ very competitive.’’ him,’’ Oliver said. Glen Boss has been booked ‘‘He’s had a bit of a to ride Shamus Award from chequered passage his last barrier 11, with Prince couple of runs, so hopefully Harada drawn alongside him things go his way because in gate 12. Swansea Jacky returns ready for battle he’s in good condition and Shamus Award is rated a ready for this race.’’ $15 shot on TattsBet, with the DARWIN greyhound queen 537m journeys since arriving Sexes (312m). The champion Decibel and Barba Magic Oliver got to know Prince Darley-owned Long John the Swansea Jacky will be out to in town, but does boast a performer raced below his lining-up to take him on. PUB: Harada during a light track favourite at $4.00. break a recent run of minor solid 312m record with three best seven days ago when The four top performers NTNE-WS-11-O43KGE:MDA-TE: Y-C-CO-LO-R: gallop last Saturday and Alice Springs product placings when she returns at wins from six starts. beaten nearly eight lengths from each heat will qualify thinks he can measure up. Steven Arnold had ridden Winnellie Park tonight. Kennelmate Gertrude Bale by Junior Sanchez, but his for next week’s final, which ‘‘Tony thought after his trip Long John in his first five The star performer of the appears the biggest danger record of 29 wins from 52 boasts a $600 first prize to Sydney that he wanted to starts, which included four Graeme Ferns kennel is back to Swansea Jacky from box outings suggests he can cheque for the winner. have a fresh horse coming wins before being replaced by after a week off in the female two, with Swansea Jacky bounce back. In all, six races will be run into the race,’’ Oliver said.