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Tamworth Monday: Villain Peninsula Can Atone

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A promising three-year-old who has left punters and connections deflated after two runs to launch his career can start the payback mission at Monday's Tamworth meeting.

Racecourse : Tamworth
Racecourse : Tamworth Picture: Tamworth Jockey Club

Peninsula ($1.85 favourite on TAB), a talented albeit still learning son of long-time prolific sire Snitzel, lines up for his third start in the McDonalds Tamworth Maiden Plate over 1200m.

And all going to plan, the gelding could lead home a swathe of success for Scone-based gallopers heading up the New England Highway.

Part of the Paul Messara-Leah Gavranich yard, Peninsula was sensationally backed on debut here from $1.72 into a red-hot $1.35 four weeks ago, but after looming to win, did things wrong and had to settle for third place.

That market support reignited a fortnight later at Armidale stepping up to 1400m, but as an overwhelming $1.45 favourite, he could only manage fourth place beaten a bit over a length.

A jockey change has been quickly made, with Ashley Morgan taking over, while Peninsula not only comes back to 1200m, but also finds an even more suitable set weights race.

He opened around $1.95 favorite in early betting, well ahead of Scone rival Xerxes ($4.80), a three-year-old on debut for the Brett Cavanough yard behind a quiet provincial trial.

Scone gallopers are set for plenty of festive cheer across the card. Both the Rodney Northam-trained pair Grandini ($5) fourth-up in the opening Koobah Performance Horses Maiden over 1600m, and tough mare Very Sharp ($7) in the feature Shay Brennan Constructions BM82 Handicap over 1000m, are serious each-way chances.

And consistent mare Lightning Speed ($3.20 fav) emerges as the one to beat in the Concrete Industry Supplies Cl 2 Handicap over 1400m for the Cameron Crockett stable.

The daughter of Akeed Mofeed scored a dominant maiden win at this track two starts back before chasing home smart city galloper Perfumist at Mudgee, the form quickly franked with that galloper again bolting in under lights at Canterbury Park last Friday night.


 
Racing and Sports

Tamworth

Monday, 23rd December 2024

4
15:40
(local)

MCDONALDS TAMWORTH COUNTRY BOOSTED MAIDEN PLATE

Type: MDN Fastest Time: 1:08.83 Jacenza 10 Mar 2024 BM66 SOT:G
AUD $30,000
1200m TURF GOOD 3
4
15:40
(local)
AUD $30,000
1200m GOOD 3

MCDONALDS TAMWORTH COUNTRY BOOSTED MAIDEN PLATE

Type: MDN Fastest Time: 1:08.83 Jacenza 10 Mar 2024 BM66 SOT:G
Tab
Form
Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
BP
Trainer
WT
1
33437
GUSTAV (AUS) 4yo G
JUNGLE CAT (IRE) - AFTER THOUGHT (AUS)
ROBBIE DOWNEY
17
BEN BLAY
59kg

Sales Information

2
624x4
HE IS THE KISS (AUS) 5yo G
DREAM AHEAD (USA) - PAINTED GOLD (AUS)

13
NIKKI POLLOCK
59kg

Sales Information

3
28x26
INJAIR (AUS) 6yo G
WANDJINA (AUS) - STARS OF LOVE (AUS)
COBI VITLER
9
GAVIN GROTH
59kg

Sales Information

4
40x32
NEVERMISTA (AUS) 4yo G
NO NAY NEVER (USA) - VORMISTA (AUS)
DANIEL NORTHEY
14
SIMON CASEY
59kg

Sales Information

5 NUGGET SMART (AUS) 4yo G
BON HOFFA (AUS) - LYTUPPA (AUS)
WILLIAM A STANLEY
3
BEN BLAY
59kg
6
87
TERRITORY MAGIC (AUS) 4yo G
TERRITORIES (IRE) - OCTOBER MAGIC (AUS)

16
JUSTIN DRAKE
59kg
7
40
DUBIOUS SIX (AUS) 3yo C
DUBIOUS (AUS) - CONVENTION (GB)
SIENA GRIMA
11
MELANIE O'GORMAN
57.5kg

Sales Information

8
9
FROSTY THE SHOWMAN (AUS) 3yo G
FROSTED (USA) - MEGHAPUSHPA (AUS)
ANDREW GIBBONS
11
MS S GRILLS
57.5kg

Sales Information

9
34
PENINSULA (AUS) 3yo G
SNITZEL (AUS) - PRESQUE ISLE (JPN)
ASHLEY MORGAN
8
PAUL MESSARA & LEAH GAVRANICH
57.5kg

Sales Information

10
4x
RONNY BEE (AUS) 3yo C
JUSTIFY (USA) - BOUZY ROUGE (AUS)
MICHAEL HEAGNEY
7
WAYNE BROWN
57.5kg
11 XERXES (AUS) 3yo G
AMERICAN PHAROAH (USA) - DORODANSA (USA)
MITCHELL BELL
4
BRETT CAVANOUGH
57.5kg

Sales Information

12
62925
KOSCIUSZKO BOUND (AUS) 6yo M
BON HOFFA (AUS) - CHERRY TREE (AUS)
SHAYLEIGH INGELSE
2
STEPHEN DIXON
57kg
13
384
MISS MADIGAN (AUS) 3yo F
BULL POINT (AUS) - DIAOCHAN (AUS)

19
JUSTIN DRAKE
55.5kg

Sales Information

14
68x02
MYALABY (AUS) 3yo F
SEBRING SUN (AUS) - COMMITTAL (AUS)
CLAYTON GALLAGHER
13
TIM MCINTOSH
55.5kg
15
55
DOWN THE KOOKA (AUS) 3yo G
STAR TURN (AUS) - MADAME ZARA (AUS)

2
TODD HOWLETT
57.5kg

Sales Information

16
0x044
JOHNNY BOZ (AUS) 4yo G
FROSTED (USA) - TRAMELL (AUS)
SHANNEN LLEWELLYN
10
JANE CLEMENT
59kg

Sales Information

17
470x6
RUBILICIOUS (AUS) 5yo M
RUBICK (AUS) - MY COOKIE MONSTER (AUS)
JAKE PRACEY HOLMES
1
TROY O'NEILE
57kg
18
90085
FLYING SHALAA (AUS) 5yo M
SHALAA (IRE) - CLARIFY (AUS)
BEN LOOKER
6
L K ROBERTS
57kg

Sales Information

19
96x70
IN A PRAYER (AUS) 4yo G
DIVINE PROPHET (AUS) - TIME RELEASE (AUS)
DARRYL MCLELLAN
12
GEOFF O'BRIEN
59kg
20
50
CASCAN (AUS) 3yo F
CASINO PRINCE (AUS) - CANNLIGHT (AUS)
JENNY DUGGAN
5
CRAIG CLEGG
55.5kg

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