Reformed character JIMMY’S BROTHER sealed a home track double with a powerful performance as the race favourite. The son of Zousain had done a few things wrong at his previous start, but he was on his best behaviour in Sunday’s Benchmark 65 Handicap (1000m). Punters could not have missed his lead-up trial, which JIMMY’S BROTHER won by 10 lengths, and he was backed accordingly upon his return to competitive action. Having been taken straight to the front by jockey Ryan Wiggins

RED SAMOVAR became the stable’s first winner of the new season when the mare streaked clear to shed her maiden status at the Sunshine Coast. Having lined up in city races at her two previous starts, the daughter of Russian Revolution was dropping in grade in Sunday’s Maiden Plate (1400m) and she duly made the most of her opportunity. Fresh from his convincing win in the Brisbane metro jockeys’ premiership, Ben Thompson took the reins for the first time this prep and the pair

First-up flier ACAPULCO GIRL enhanced her terrific fresh record when she registered a comfortable win at Doomben. Fresh has always been best for the mare and she duly scored a fourth victory from five first-up starts after racing away from her rivals in Wednesday’s Class 3 Plate (1200m). Jockey Ash Butler had ridden stablemate LADY LUCIFER to victory on Grafton Cup Day, and the experienced hoop promptly notched an On Track Racing double with another textbook steer aboard ACA

LADY LUCIFER scored a tough win on Grafton Cup Day to move to the brink of $200,000 in career earnings. The daughter of Hellbent now has six victories to her name after following up her narrow triumph at Doomben with a much more comfortable success at Grafton. Her new pilot Ash Butler took LADY LUCIFER forward from the wide gate, and despite working hard for the lead the five-year-old still had plenty left in the tank to justify favouritism and prevail by more than two leng

ROSSO LEVANTO came home with a wet sail at Eagle Farm to register an important first city success for her owner-breeder Gerry Harvey. Having trialled up a treat on her home track in late June, the lightly-raced mare promptly carried that momentum into Wednesday’s Class 1 Handicap (1400m). Given a patient ride by apprentice Corey Sutherland, ROSSO LEVANTO moved into a more prominent position but still looked to have her work cut out to catch the runaway leader. Once she h

KEITEL stormed home down the long straight at Callaghan Park to register a resounding win in the Rockhampton Cup (1600m). The 6YO entered Saturday’s $150,000 contest off the back of a highly creditable placing in the Listed Tatts Mile, and he duly took the necessary improvement from that run to land his eighth career win. As is customary for him, the handsome grey settled towards the rear of the field in the early stages under his new pilot Ryan Wiggins. The pair patiently

LADY LUCIFER smashed through $150,000 in prizemoney with a fifth career victory at Doomben which extended the stable’s hot recent streak. The stable now has four winners and a minor placing from our last nine runners after LADY LUCIFER clung on gamely in Wednesday’s Benchmark 70 Handicap. Having blown out the cobwebs over 1200m at Doomben at the end of May, the daughter of Hellbent stepped up to the more suitable distance of 1350m at the same venue under her new pilot, appren

WOWZINO stamped his staying credentials with a dominant victory by five lengths at the Sunshine Coast. The 4YO was ultra impressive in Sunday’s Benchmark 68 Handicap (2265m) thanks to a positive ride by Ben Thompson, who followed up his three-timer at Ipswich with another stylish steer. The pair broke cleanly from the gates and took charge of affairs from the outset, with WOWZINO settling swiftly into a nice rhythm. With several of their rivals struggling to keep pace, Thomps

WEONA REDWOOD produced a tough staying performance in heavy conditions at Beaudesert to register his fourth career victory. The 4YO son of Redwood is bred to stay, and he needed every ounce of stamina to carry 60.5 kilos to victory in Friday’s Benchmark 60 Handicap (2450m). Given a peach of a steer by apprentice Rob Thorburn, who took two kilos off his back, Weona Redwood relished the dogfight in justifying race favouritism with a one-length win. “He was very good today,”

BON VADER enhanced his excellent race record with a second successive win at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday. Having shed his maiden status over 1700m at Ipswich in mid-May, the 3YO dropped in trip to 1400m on his home track and made light of the rise in grade with another tough victory under a typically astute ride by Ryan Maloney. The favourite had loomed large in the home straight, but BON VADER was not to be denied as he fended off the challenge to register victory by hal

BON VADER broke a run of seconds with a first career win at Ipswich on Thursday. Despite racing keenly in the mile Maiden, the son of Invader was still too strong for his main rival late in the piece as he justified odds-on favouritism with a one-length win. BON VADER has been a source of frustration for much of his six-start career, but there is no denying the 3YO possesses plenty of talent and the $30,000 Magic Millions purchase has already more than paid his way for his

A patient, rail-hugging ride and a late burst of acceleration were the recipe for success as EASY LOVE flew fresh at Ipswich to score back-to-back wins. EASY LOVE had signed off her previous prep with a dominant win over 1800m, but proved she is a very versatile mare with an eye-catching win over 1350m to open her current campaign. After a slightly sluggish start Jag Guthmann-Chester took EASY LOVE to the rear of the field in the opening stages of Wednesday’s Fillies & Mares

ACAPULCO GIRL sealed a stable double at Ipswich on Friday when she extended her excellent fresh record. The mare now has three wins and a minor placing from her four first-up starts after she overpowered her rivals in the Class 2 Handicap (1100m). The heavily-backed favourite followed stablemate SLIPPIN’ JIMMY into the winner’s enclosure thanks to a textbook steer by Ben Thompson, who ended the day with two winners and three minor placings. “It was a dominant win,” said Da

SLIPPIN’ JIMMY edged closer to banking $500,000 in prizemoney earnings after scoring the first win of his prep at Ipswich on Friday. The son of Pariah benefitted from the drop in class and trip to register an eighth career win from 19 starts in the Open Handicap (1100m). SLIPPIN’ JIMMY jumped the hot favourite but he was made to work hard before eventually sealing a confidence-boosting win with a powerful late burst under Ben Thompson. “It was a very tough performance,” sai

TRUMP CARD flew fresh at Ipswich on Saturday to make it two winners in as many days for the stable and for our strong supporters Robert and Debra Jones. Following his stablemate WEONA REDWOOD’s stirring success at the Sunshine Coast on Friday night, TRUMP CARD got in on the act when he carried the Jones family’s familiar black and blue colours to victory in the Class 1 Handicap (1666m). It was a first fresh win for the son of Ace High and bodes well for the remainder of t

WEONA REDWOOD scored his third career victory after benefitting from a drop in grade at the Sunshine Coast on Friday night. Having stepped out in the city at his first two starts of the prep, the 4YO enjoyed the comforts of home with a determined display in the Class 2 Handicap over the mile. Despite carrying 59.5kg, WEONA REDWOOD was too strong for the race favourite in a driving finish under Ben Thompson. “His first prep was very good, but his two runs back have probabl

SPOT THE AUSSIE showed strength and stamina in equal measure to break through for his maiden win at the Sunshine Coast. Despite getting hot and bothered pre-race on a typically humid Queensland day, the son of Husson was on his very best behaviour during Sunday’s QTIS 3YO Maiden Plate (1800m). Having been taken straight to the front under a positive ride by Ben Thompson, SPOT THE AUSSIE relaxed nicely in the run and kicked clear in the home straight. The race favourite was ch

BELLS OF STEEL made a dream start to her new life in Queensland when the recent recruit scored a midweek city success on her stable debut at Doomben. The mare made her way north from Victoria at the back end of last year, and after warming up for her competitive bow in the Sunshine State with a pair of trials, she promptly made the best possible first impression with a gritty win in Wednesday’s Class 1 Plate. The daughter of Dundeel should relish stepping up in trip as she

CAPITAL CHORD landed a city success on debut at Doomben after showing a very sharp turn of foot under an inspired Angela Jones ride. The Capitalist filly entered Thursday’s Maiden Plate (1200m) off the back of an impressive trial, and promptly dispatched her rivals with a degree of disdain to claim a cheque for $22,000. Jones looked to be trapped behind a wall of horses in the home straight, but the talented hoop was prepared to wait for her opportunity and when it duly pre

JIMMY’S BROTHER has the $3million Gold Coast Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m) firmly in his sights after he moved to the brink of $50,000 from just four career starts with a second straight win at Ipswich. Having bolted in by more than four lengths at his previous start at the Sunshine Coast, the flashy chestnut duly repeated the dose with an effortless win in Saturday’s Benchmark 58 Handicap (1100m). JIMMY’S BROTHER was sent off the raging $1.60 favourite and promptly li