<p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><strong>HAWKESBURY THE PERFECT CHOICE FOR CHURCHILL’S<br></strong></span><strong><br></strong></p><p style="text-align: left; color: rgb(27, 27, 27)">Lightly raced four-year-old mare Churchill’s Choice scored a well-deserved Black-Type win when successful in the Group 3 Hawkesbury Gold Cup (1600m) on May 2. The Hawkesbury Cup was the feature race on the Provincial club’s stand-alone Saturday race meeting, and carried with it Big Dance eligibility. Churchill’s Choice had previously finished second in the Group 2 Queensland Guineas and the Group 3 Newcastle Stakes however shook off the bridesmaid tag at the Clarendon circuit.</p><p style="text-align: left; color: rgb(27, 27, 27)">Raced by Kevin Hill who bred her, Churchill’s Choice took her overall record to four wins and two minor placings from fifteen starts. “It is a fantastic result for Kevin who has been in a Brisbane hospital battling ill health” said Nathan when interviewed post-race. “She has at times been a frustrating mare as we have known how much ability she possesses. She was great first-up, then very plain second-up. We then decided she runs her best races when kept fresh, hence the five-week gap (with a trial at Gosford) between runs. She is a mare who can hit a flat spot from the 500m to the 300m in her races, so it was great for Regan (Bayliss) to get a feel for her in her recent trial, and you seen today he really got at her in that section of the race”.<br><br></p><img data-mce-id="__mcenew" src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/9e4d4b794ece4eadbb4834c21fecea9e.jpg" alt="" width="533" height="355"><p style="text-align: left"></p><p style="text-align: left; color: rgb(27, 27, 27)">Churchill’s Choice now becomes eligible for the $3,000,000 Big Dance to be run at Royal Randwick on November 3. Before then however Churchill’s Choice will look to create a little history when she endeavours to be the first horse to take out the Hawkesbury Cup – Scone Cup double in the same year. “She will now head to the Scone Cup where once again Regan will be aboard” added Nathan.</p><p style="text-align: left; color: rgb(27, 27, 27)">Regan Bayliss, similarly to Nathan was over the moon with the win. “She is a highly talented mare but she has her share of tricks. I was happy I had been aboard her in the trial as she hit the flat spot like she did in the trial, only this time I was ready for it. Although I was wider than I would have liked to have been, once she balanced up in the straight she really worked through her gears and she was holding her rivals on the line. She has been runner-up a couple of times, so it was nice to get her a black-type win”.</p><p style="text-align: left; color: rgb(27, 27, 27)">Churchill’s Choice took her career earnings to $460,500 with the Hawkesbury win, with the promise of much more in the future.</p><p style="text-align: left; color: rgb(27, 27, 27)"></p><img data-mce-id="__mcenew" src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/722eb8374eec4a9598a16d5b6eb6f57e.jpg" alt="" width="533" height="355"><p style="text-align: left"><br><span style="font-size: 14pt"><br></span></p><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(27, 27, 27)"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><strong>SUCCESSFUL SIX WEEKS LANDS FOURTEEN WINNERS</strong></span><strong><br><br></strong></p><p style="text-align: left; color: rgb(27, 27, 27)">The Doyle stable has enjoyed a very successful period in recent times, landing fourteen winners since March 17. Malabar, Shotgun Bella, The Extreme Cat, Midnight Opal, Lightning Glory (2), Mornington Pier, Just Response (2), Turning Circle, Bifurcation, Into Brooklyn, Dianella and Churchill’s Choice all tasting victory in the past six weeks. These wins see the stable sitting on forty-two wins for the 2025-26 season, with forty-three seconds and thirty-two thirds from 243 runners, placing it seventeenth in the NSW Trainers Premiership.</p><p style="text-align: left; color: rgb(27, 27, 27)">“The recent run of success is a great reward for our loyal owners and a fitting reward for all the hard work of the staff. We are thankful for every opportunity we get, and I can only hope the recent run continues” stated Nathan.</p><p style="text-align: left; color: rgb(27, 27, 27)"></p><img data-mce-id="__mcenew" src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/587d5a7357e24de1b7b5e48693ed71ea.jpg" alt="" width="584" height="380"><p style="text-align: left"><br><br></p><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(27, 27, 27)"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><strong>MERCY ME HOPING TO BRING MORE “JOY” TO THE STABLE</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: left; color: rgb(27, 27, 27)">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: left; color: rgb(27, 27, 27)">Smart three-year-old filly Mercy Me will look to extend her winning run to four when she contests the Listed Coolmore Denise’s Joy Stakes (1100m) at Scone on May 16, day two of the rich Scone Cup Carnival. Mercy Me went to the paddock on the back of three straight wins, including a track-record breaking win at Gosford. “Mercy Me has been prepared by two recent trials, and this race has long been on our radar. She is a fast filly with plenty of upside – she has come back from a short break extremely well. It is a carnival we like to target, and Mercy Me will be one of a number of horses we run over the two days” said Nathan.</p><p style="text-align: left; color: rgb(27, 27, 27)">“Churchill’s Choice will contest the Scone Cup and there is a chance Harlem Queen may resume in the Group 3 Arrowfield Dark Jewel Classic (1400m)”. With the Saturday carrying Metropolitan status it is a great opportunity for our owners to land some great prizemoney.&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: left; color: rgb(27, 27, 27)"><br><br></p><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(27, 27, 27)"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><strong>APPRENTICES CONTINUING TO KICK GOALS</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: left; color: rgb(27, 27, 27)">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: left; color: rgb(27, 27, 27)">To go along with the recent run of success from the stable, stable apprentices Shannen Llewellyn and Liberty Smyth continue to boot home winners.</p><p style="text-align: left; color: rgb(27, 27, 27)">Shannen has recently had her Provincial claim reduced to 2kg when she registered her 20<sup>th</sup> Metropolitan/Provincial winner aboard The Face (trained by Tony Ball). Shannen has ridden successfully in the country for a number of months without a claim and is still great value at the Provincial tracks, and her 3kg claim in the Metropolitan area will prove invaluable during the winter months. Shannen has ridden forty-six winners this season with ninety-one minor placings.<br><br></p><img data-mce-id="__mcenew" src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/cec11c3b0e56408fb21e69460b357452.jpg" alt="" width="597" height="398"><p style="text-align: left"></p><p style="text-align: left; color: rgb(27, 27, 27)">Liberty is now only one win away from reducing her country claim to 2kg (she retains 3kg in the Metropolitan/Provincial area) after chalking up nineteen winners in only 116 career rides. Liberty recently had her first day of riding at a Provincial meeting, scoring aboard Auzstar for Port Macquarie trainer Marc Quinn. Similarly, to Shannen her claim “in the bush” will be vital through the winter period.</p><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(27, 27, 27)"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><br><br><strong>YEARLING UPDATE</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: left; color: rgb(27, 27, 27)"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p style="text-align: left; color: rgb(27, 27, 27)">Our yearlings are currently progressing through the early stages of their breaking-in preparation, where they begin learning the fundamentals of becoming racehorses. This important phase is all about education, building confidence, routine, and understanding of their work.</p><p style="text-align: left; color: rgb(27, 27, 27)">Both our <strong>Snitzel x Our Crown Mistress filly</strong> and <strong>Satono Aladdin x Sweet Inspiration filly</strong> have shown great professionalism, a positive attitude, and a strong willingness to learn. These are exactly the traits you like to see at this stage and provide a solid foundation moving forward.<br><br>For more information contact us at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:bloodstock@doyleracing.com">bloodstock@doyleracing.com</a> or visit the website <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://doyleracing.com.au">doyleracing.com.au</a></p><p style="text-align: left; color: rgb(27, 27, 27)">See below for their latest updates.<br><strong>Snitzel x Our Crown Mistress</strong><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://cdn2.prism.horse/media/b8060f19e9814974b2f473ebd81dbeb9.mp4" style="color: rgb(42, 90, 191)">cdn2.prism.horse/media/b8060f19e9814974b2f473ebd81dbeb9.mp4</a><br><br><strong>Satono Aladdin x Sweet Inspiration<br></strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://cdn2.prism.horse/media/8d0bf2e248344d88a14924e61868293e.mp4" style="color: rgb(42, 90, 191)"><strong>cdn2.prism.horse/media/8d0bf2e248344d88a14924e61868293e.mp4</strong></a><strong><br><br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</strong></p><img data-mce-id="__mcenew" src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/9b1bb96fbe0d4ec398dcffc1f334cd36.png" alt="" width="278" height="348"><p style="text-align: left"><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p><img data-mce-id="__mcenew" src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/7627cdcf84674c1684cff1b20ba18044.png" alt="" width="279" height="348">

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<p id="viewer-y32py349" class="DFnp0 WloJR nsGWt _6qLM3" dir="auto"><span class="akGp8">It was at the same track where the 24-year-old, indentured to Newcastle trainer Nathan Doyle, made her city debut on Aroha Stone at a midweek fixture on July 2 and was narrowly beaten.</span></p>
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<div class="AzOE7">&ldquo;I wanted to make sure I made amends today,&rdquo; an understandably pleased Llewellyn told Provincial RacingNSW on her way home.</div>
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<p id="viewer-8k4xr359" class="DFnp0 WloJR nsGWt _6qLM3" dir="auto"><span class="akGp8">&ldquo;I probably panicked a bit last July to get clear running on Aroha Stone, and made sure I stayed one and a half horses off the inside rail today so that I didn&rsquo;t risk getting pocketed.</span></p>
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<p id="viewer-pfani361" class="DFnp0 WloJR nsGWt _6qLM3" dir="auto"><span class="akGp8">&ldquo;Duvana was always travelling well, and I was confident he was going to be hard to beat.</span></p>
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<p id="viewer-1awh5363" class="DFnp0 WloJR nsGWt _6qLM3" dir="auto"><span class="akGp8">&ldquo;Once I got the split between the two leaders Ken&rsquo;Ker and Missile Seeker on straightening, he took the gap and quickly put the race away.</span></p>
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<p id="viewer-3rjk1365" class="DFnp0 WloJR nsGWt _6qLM3" dir="auto"><span class="akGp8">&ldquo;That was a terrific thrill, and so rewarding to win my first city race on one of Nathan&rsquo;s horses as he is such a good supporter.&rdquo;</span></p>
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<p id="viewer-0f97r367" class="DFnp0 WloJR nsGWt _6qLM3" dir="auto"><span class="akGp8">Duvana cleared out over the last 200m to defeat Kembla Grange trainer Theresa Bateup&rsquo;s pair Master Riley ($31) and Direct Fire ($11).</span></p>
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<p id="viewer-87z29369" class="DFnp0 WloJR nsGWt _6qLM3" dir="auto"><span class="akGp8">The young jockey is now unbeaten from two rides (the first was on resumption on the Beaumont track on December 13) on the four-year-old, who has raced only three times since joining Doyle&rsquo;s team from champion Sydney trainer Chris Waller.</span></p>
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<p id="viewer-c4jcl373" class="DFnp0 WloJR nsGWt _6qLM3" dir="auto"><span class="akGp8">Llewellyn was riding in town for the only the third time, having also been placed on the Doyle-trained Malabar (third) at a Canterbury night meeting on January 16.</span></p>
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<p data-pasted="true">Born-and-bred Queenslander Liberty Smyth is on the board in the riding ranks after piloting her maiden winner at Port Macquarie Race Club on Tuesday.</p>
<p>Hailing from Central Queensland, Liberty is indentured to Group 1-winning Newcastle trainer Nathan Doyle.</p>
<p>After five rides over the last fortnight, the 28-year-old saluted for the first time on a mount for her boss in the opening event from Port Macquarie.</p>
<p>Maiden galloper Dwayne was well-supported in the market and the daughter of long-time Rockhampton trainer Kerrod Smyth lifted the gelding to victory by more than a length.</p>
<p>Liberty relocated to New South Wales in the middle of last year after initially riding trackwork for trainers Jack Bruce and James Healy at Caloundra.</p>
<p>The apprentice hoop was beaming with pride to ride her first winner.</p>
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<p data-pasted="true">&ldquo;It was a thrill to ride my first winner for Nathan, my boss,&rdquo; Liberty said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I'm absolutely just so grateful for JJJ Racing<strong>&nbsp;</strong>for letting me have the ride.</p>
<p>&ldquo;They allowed me to trial him a couple of times. I am very grateful to the owners and very grateful for Nathan to put me on.&nbsp;</p>
<p>"He was excellent, Dwayne. We were worried with the wide gate that there might be a little bit too much speed on our inside.</p>
<p>&ldquo;He pinged the lid, so we went forward and lucky we did because I don't think we would have run Bohemian Art down.</p>
<p>&ldquo;So, I'm really rapt and just incredibly grateful.&rdquo;</p>
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<div class="e-inner-wrapper">Liberty was born in Gladstone and relocated to Rockhampton as a youngster where she eventually attended Rockhampton Grammar School.</div>
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<p>Born into the industry with her father a trainer in the area, she worked at the Callaghan Park track as a teenager.</p>
<p>&ldquo;After high school, she went to Europe with an international showjumping team,&rdquo; Kerrod said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;She has been around horses since she was three years old and was of course involved with pony club before getting involved with the equestrian side of it.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Before starting her apprenticeship, Liberty studied at university and worked at a bank.<br /><br /><br /><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/43f7221889454073819f6df079db3687.webp" alt="" width="483" height="313" /></p>
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<p data-pasted="true">As she grew up around the game, racing was always going to come calling and she eventually began riding trackwork at the Sunshine Coast and then stepped into the apprentice ranks.</p>
<p>She rode in several South East Queensland trials for top trainers such as Tony Gollan and Stuart Kendrick, among others.</p>
<p>A connection with high-level hoop Ashley Morgan helped Liberty link up with Doyle at Newcastle.</p>
<p>&ldquo;It's exciting and hopefully there is more to come,&rdquo; she said of her maiden winner.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I'm also really grateful for Kris Lees because I ride work for him every morning. He's given me a real go on my trials and in my races, as well.&rdquo;</p>
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<p data-pasted="true">Father Kerrod has been in the caper for around four decades and was emotional while watching his daughter ride a winner for the first time on Tuesday.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I am very proud of her and I had a tear in my eye, if I am being honest,&rdquo; Kerrod said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I know her journey so closely. She wanted to do it so badly.&rdquo;</p>
<p>The victory came at Liberty&rsquo;s sixth career race ride after she debuted on the 27<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;of December last year.</p>
<p>Veteran mentor Kerrod thinks the up-and-coming stable of Doyle at Newcastle is a perfect spot for Liberty to learn her trade.</p>
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<p>&ldquo;Kris Lees has also given her a lot of opportunities as she rides work for him once she is finished in the morning with Nathan.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Kris has given her a few rides.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I dare say after that winner, Nathan will give her more opportunities and so will other trainers.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Liberty goes in search of her second career triumph ay Coffs Harbour Racing Club on Sunday when she pilots Steel Rain for conditioner Donna Grisedale in the Benchmark 58 Handicap over 1605 metres.</p>
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<p id="viewer-htult2120" class="SFG-K RJWgX soCUY E8vnw" dir="auto"><span class="T1Eox"><br /><br /><br />UNBEATEN Newcastle colt Private Harry will have his final gallop at home on Tuesday morning before heading north for the biggest assignment of his brief career.&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p id="viewer-tizqx1985" class="SFG-K RJWgX soCUY E8vnw" dir="auto"><span class="T1Eox">Trainer Nathan Doyle&rsquo;s exciting young sprinter is one of 12 three-year-olds to have gained a start in a new slot race, the $3m TAB Magic Millions Sunlight Stakes (1100m), at the Gold Coast on Saturday.</span></p>
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<p id="viewer-v7u0m1987" class="SFG-K RJWgX soCUY E8vnw" dir="auto"><span class="T1Eox">Private Harry is currently $6 third favorite behind Golden Slipper Stakes winner Lady Of Camelot ($2.40) and Magic Millions National 2YO Classic winner Arabian Summer ($5).</span></p>
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<p id="viewer-xz2i11989" class="SFG-K RJWgX soCUY E8vnw" dir="auto"><span class="T1Eox">&ldquo;Private Harry is as good as Nathan can get him,&rdquo; Doyle&rsquo;s racing manager David Dyson said this morning.</span></p>
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<p id="viewer-fbj3k1991" class="SFG-K RJWgX soCUY E8vnw" dir="auto"><span class="T1Eox">&ldquo;He worked the colt last Friday morning with stablemate and last start Royal Randwick runner-up Dalaalaat, and will gallop him again on the grass on Tuesday morning.</span></p>
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<p id="viewer-dsg031993" class="SFG-K RJWgX soCUY E8vnw" dir="auto"><span class="T1Eox">&ldquo;Then he will be floated to the Gold Coast on Wednesday night with stablemate Wooloowin, who will also race there on Saturday.</span></p>
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<p id="viewer-z3qc71995" class="SFG-K RJWgX soCUY E8vnw" dir="auto"><span class="T1Eox">&ldquo;Ash Morgan rode Private Harry in his gallop last Friday, and will be there again to work him on Tuesday morning.&rdquo;</span></p>
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<p id="viewer-wknl81997" class="SFG-K RJWgX soCUY E8vnw" dir="auto"><span class="T1Eox">Morgan has been aboard the colt in all three wins; the first two at Newcastle (900m) on November 2 and Hawkesbury (1100m) on November 21 before a 3YO Benchmark 72 Handicap (1200m) at Rosehill Gardens on December 7.</span></p>
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<div id="viewer-sb6g51999" class="SFG-K RJWgX soCUY E8vnw" dir="auto">He will continue his association with Private Harry at the Gold Coast, whilst Jason Collett has been booked for Wooloowin in the Magic Millions Rising Stars Class 4 Plate (1300m) for three-year-old fillies and four-year-old mares.</div>
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<p id="viewer-i469v2001" class="SFG-K RJWgX soCUY E8vnw" dir="auto"><span class="T1Eox">The well-named four-year-old daughter of Capitalist is the third foal of the now deceased God&rsquo;s Own mare Brook Road, who was trained for all but the first five of her 28-start career at Newcastle by Kris Lees, who won three races with her, including a Listed 1200m event against her own sex at Doomben in 2014, defeating Tinto, who earlier that year had won the Group 1 Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm.</span></p>
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<div data-hook="rcv-block18">Brook Road is the name of a street in the Brisbane suburb of Wooloowin, hence the mare&rsquo;s name.</div>
<div data-hook="rcv-block19">Wooloowin has won three of her six starts, including a first-up city victory over 1150m on the Kensington track in late October.</div>
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<p id="viewer-tn7x92007" class="SFG-K RJWgX soCUY E8vnw" dir="auto"><span class="T1Eox">She was an $80,000 buy at the 2022 Magic Millions yearling sale at the Gold Coast, whereas Private Harry was an Inglis Classic yearling sale product last year and cost $115,000.</span></p>
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<div data-hook="rcv-block23">He had hoped to earn sufficient prizemoney with debut Breeders&rsquo; Plate fourth placegetter Hidden Motive to secure a start, but the Capitalist youngster went shin sore after finishing second in an 800m trial for two-year-olds on the Beaumont track on December 4 and has been spelled.</div>
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HARRY ALL SET FOR SUNLIGHT

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>MAGIC MILLIONS SALES AROUND THE CORNER</strong></p>
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<p>With the new year just around the corner, the 2025 Magic Millions Sales on the Gold Coast are fast approaching. It was 2023 when Nathan took out the Magic Millions &ldquo;The Debut 2YO Plate&rdquo; with Rush Hour. In 2025 he is hoping to have Hidden Motive (4<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;in the Breeders Plate) contest the feature Juvenile sprint on January 11.</p>
<p>This year, if the interest is there, we are looking to form an &ldquo;All Girls Syndicate&rdquo;. The bonuses attached to such syndicates are massive. Should they return to run in the 2yo Classic and 3yo Guineas, bonuses of $500,000 and $250,000 respectively are on offer for the first four all female owned horses&rsquo; home. Expressions of interest can be registered at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:bloodstock@doyleracing.com.au">bloodstock@doyleracing.com.au</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><img src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/0514640fd67b4ddbbda6515d6c5e558a.png" alt="" height="459" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />TWO TRACK TREBLE NOT A HIDDEN GEM</strong></p>
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<p>A two-track treble on a Saturday is a rare feat, but it was one which was achieved on Saturday December 7 by Team Doyle. Midnight Opal, Private Harry and Churchill&rsquo;s Choice were all successful on what was a memorable day for the stable.</p>
<p>Rosehill was the sight of Nathan&rsquo;s metropolitan double when he book-ended the program. Private Harry was never comfortable in the heavy going, but class will take you a long way. In a field that was full of talent, Private Harry was able to sit outside the lead and quicken in the straight to eventually score by 1 &frac14; lengths. The victory made it three wins from as many starts for the son of Harry Angel, and he will now head to the Gold Coast on January 4 to contest the $3 million Magic Millions Sunlight.</p>
<p>&ldquo;He was never comfortable in the going, and the heavy track took away from his turn of foot&rdquo; said Nathan post-race. &ldquo;He would normally quicken and dash away, but today he had to tough it out. We will now manage him to the Gold Coast &ndash; as it is four weeks away, he may have a soft trial in between, or we will gallop him between races at Newcastle on December 19. The horse will tell us what he needs. I was happy to see him strong through the line at the 1200m, but coming back to 1100m at the Coast off a month break you will hopefully see him at his best&rdquo;.</p>
<p>The second leg of the Rosehill double was Midnight Opal. Fourth up from a spell on what was by race ten a very heavy track, Midnight Opal gave nothing else a chance scoring a dominant 3 &frac14; lengths victory. Ridden confidently by Jason Collett, the son of Deep Field made it three wins from eleven starts with two minor placings &ndash; taking his prizemoney to just shy of $200,000. &ldquo;The blinkers have really worked well on this horse, he has been much better at his last two outings. I also thought he would be better when he could get his toe in the ground, but was a little uncertain when it was so heavy &ndash; but he got through it very well. Hopefully now he can go right on with it, and live up to the potential he has always shown&rdquo; were Nathan&rsquo;s comments following the win.</p>
<p>The two city wins were split by the victory of Churchill&rsquo;s Choice on her home track. Stepping up from Maiden company is never easy, but the daughter of Churchill made the step up to Class 1 grade, and despite sitting three deep the trip saluted the judge with a head to spare. &ldquo;That was a gutsy effort as she had to work throughout the race. She probably had no right to win the way the race was run, but she showed toughness and desire over the concluding stages&rdquo; said Nathan when asked of the win.</p>
<p>The win made it two wins from two outings for Churchill&rsquo;s Choice, with the promise of many more to come. &ldquo;I will see how she is in coming days, and if she seems okay we will press on. Similarly, if I think she has had enough she will go for a break &ndash; but either way she has a bright future&rdquo;.</p>
<p>When spoken to the following day, Nathan said of the treble &ldquo;It is a credit to all the staff, and a reward for all their hard work. Days like that don&rsquo;t occur all that often, but they don&rsquo;t occur by accident either. We are grateful to all our owners and it is especially satisfying to reward their support &ndash; hopefully there are more days like that in the future&rdquo;.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>MISSILE CHARM&rsquo;S AT TUNCURRY</strong></p>
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<p>Off the back of an encouraging debut where she placed third at Port Macquarie on November 14, Missile Charm went two placings better to open her winning account at Tuncurry on December 9. Guided by a well-timed Ash Morgan ride, Missile Charm (Smart Missile x Tinga) swept down the outside in the straight to score by &frac12; length. The filly had been a month between runs after being a late scratching at Newcastle on November 27 when getting a leg up on the running board in the barriers. &ldquo;She has her quirks this filly, but she also has some ability. She was wide and made a long run, but Ash timed it well. It is nice to reward Seymour Bloodstock and her other owners, as she can sometimes test everyone&rsquo;s patience&rdquo;.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><br /><strong>MEET THE STAFF<br /></strong></p>
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<p>They say once racing is in your blood it never leaves, and that is certainly the case with Mark Spackman. The son of a trainer, Mark never really had an alternative &ndash; he was always going to be in racing. And so it has been for over forty years, the last 3 &frac12; years spent at Doyle Racing as a stablehand and truck driver.</p>
<p>Mark&rsquo;s father was an apprentice jockey who like so many lost the battle against weight and turned his hand to training. From the time he was old enough Mark was involved with horses - and has worked as a breaker, track work rider, farrier and truck driver. Mark also held his own trainers&rsquo; licence for over ten years, training a few city winners in Queensland along the way. He has worked for such trainers as Les Bridge, John Hawkes, David Hall, Tim Martin and Alan Bailey in a variety of states, and lists Miss Zoe, Joie Denise and Toulouse Lautrec as some of the best horses he has been involved with. His stable favourite since joining team Doyle is undoubtedly Harlem Queen, whom he strapped when she finished second in this year&rsquo;s Group 1 Flight Stakes.</p>
<p>Mark brings to the stable experience and knowledge, invaluable commodities when running a successful stable.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>ONE TO FOLLOW</strong></p>
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<p><em>MONTY BE QUICK</em>: If barrier trials are anything to go by, it is hard to see anything other than a successful preparation coming up for Monty Be Quick. Back from a 4 &frac12; month break, Monty Be Quick has had two trials this time in, for a win at Muswellbrook and a narrow second at Wyong. He went to the paddock an emphatic 5 &frac12; lengths winner at Kembla Grange, and it would be no surprise to see him salute first up.<br /><br /><br /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>EXCEPTIONAL STRIKE RATE CONTINUES<br /></strong></p>
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<p>The recent spate of winners has seen Nathan and the team improve their winning strike rate for the 2024-25 racing season. From the 110 starters saddled up to date, twenty-five have been successful at a strike rate of one winner every 4.40 runners. Coupled with this, a further thirty-two starters have finished in the placings, meaning 51.8% of runners facing the starter have finished in the first three. These figures have Nathan placed eleventh in the NSW Trainers Premiership over one-third of the way through the season.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><strong>&nbsp;MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL</strong></p>
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<p>On behalf of everyone at Doyle Racing, we would like to wish all our valued owners a very Merry Christmas, and a safe and prosperous New Year filled with many winners. Thank you for your amazing support throughout 2024, and we hope to provide you with great joy in 2025.</p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>PRIVATE HARRY SECURES GOLD COAST SLOT</strong></p>
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<p>Private Harry has secured himself a slot in the $3 million TAB Magic Millions Sunlight 1100m (SW -3yo) to be run on the Gold Coast on Saturday January 4, 2025 following an emphatic victory at Hawkesbury on November 21. The son of Harry Angel x Happy Pilgrim, at only his second start, made light work of the Provincial BM 64 field, scoring by seven lengths over the 1100m journey. Private Harry scorched over the trip in 1:02.31, covering the final 600m in 32.99 seconds.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Horses like him are the reason you are at work at 3.30am&rdquo; said Nathan immediately following the race. &ldquo;We have always known he has ability and his trials had shown that, but to see what he has done in his two race day performances is breathtaking. He is such a big-striding horse that it doesn&rsquo;t look like he is going quick, but he is. He has a very high cruising speed, and is then able to quicken of it - it is very exciting&rdquo; he added.</p>
<p>The TAB Magic Millions Sunlight is a new addition to the Gold Coast program this year, and is restricted to twelve slot holders, with Private Harry to run in the slot owned by B2B Thoroughbreds. "B2B and Kurrinda Bloodstock are excited to announce the exciting 3YO colt Private Harry as a starter in the $3m TAB Magic Millions Sunlight. We believe he is a horse with tremendous ability that will make his presence felt on race night." stated Ricky Surace, owner of B2B Thoroughbreds.</p>
<p>Private Harry is likely to have one more start before heading north, with a 3yo BM 72 1200m at Rosehill on December 7 a possible option. &ldquo;He will head to the Sunlight with three runs under his belt, and I am sure he will measure up. It is a very exciting time for the stable, and we are truly thankful for the wonderful support we get from our loyal owners&rdquo; added Nathan.</p>
<p>In winning at Hawkesbury, Private Harry proved he was not one-dimensional. Having taken a sit behind the speed on debut at Newcastle, Private Harry led all the way at Hawkesbury with rider Ash Morgan stating post-race &ldquo;I gave him a squeeze out of the gates and he just put himself there. He relaxed nicely, and when I asked him to quicken he put them away in one stride. I am not sure where he will end up, but he has got a serious engine&rdquo;.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>CELESTIAL FURY SHINES AT NIGHT</strong></p>
<p>Celestial Fury scored the fifth win of his career when successful at the Canterbury night meeting on November 15. Celestial Fury, who was fourth up this preparation, was aided by a great Tim Clark ride to score a narrow victory over the 1900m trip. &ldquo;He was very tough, and Tim was able to lift him over the line. He will now likely head to a Saturday race on December 7 at Rosehill where he will get in light at the weights. He will step up to 2000m which won&rsquo;t be a problem, and now he has found form I am sure he will hold it&rdquo; said Nathan following the win.</p>
<p>Celestial Fury has had 32 starts for five wins, and nine minor placings, amassing $241,850 in prizemoney along the way.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>CHURCHILL&rsquo;S CHOICE SCORES ON DEBUT</strong></p>
<p>Three-year-old filly Churchill&rsquo;s Choice (Churchill x She&rsquo;s Choice) rewarded the patience of her owner when successful on debut at Scone on November 19. Churchill&rsquo;s Choice had had two trials in June before heading to the paddock without a start. The filly then returned to the stable and trialled on October 22 prior to heading to Scone. &ldquo;This is a great reward for her owner Mr. Hill who has allowed us to take our time with her&rdquo; said Nathan after the win. &ldquo;She is a filly who will take great benefit not only from the run, but from the whole race day experience&rdquo;.</p>
<p>Similarly, rider Alysha Collett was impressed &ldquo;She will take plenty out of that. She got a little warm behind the gates, but travelled kindly. When she changed legs and accelerated near the 100m she really knuckled down and was strong through the line &ndash; she is a nice filly&rdquo;.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>IMPRESSIVE TRIAL MORNING AT WYONG</strong></p>
<p><strong>&nbsp;</strong>A team of seven horses represented the stable at the barrier trials conducted at Wyong on Tuesday November 26, with three winners and two runners-up amongst them. &ldquo;I know they are only trials but they all got pass marks. It is not about winning the trials - it is about seeing where the horses are at, and rider feedback is vital&rdquo; said Nathan when asked how the team had performed. &ldquo;Six were having there second trial this preparation and will hopefully now progress to the races. We also trialled five after the race meeting at Newcastle on Wednesday (November 27) so we will have a few runners heading to the races in coming weeks&rdquo;.</p>
<p>Extreme Courage, Avalon Lady and Tokyo Lady all won trials at Wyong, with Monty Be Quick and The Eyes Have It finishing second in their respective heats, while at Newcastle Rush Hour and All Black were successful in their heats.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>STABLE STRIKE RATE REMAINS STRONG</strong></p>
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<p>At the time of writing, the Doyle Racing team in the 2024-25 season have had 101 starters for twenty-one winners, with a further thirty-one placegetters. To have over 20% of runners victorious, and over 50% of the runners finish in the first three is truly an outstanding strike rate. The twenty-one winners have the team placed in the top fifteen in the NSW Trainers Premiership, a remarkable effort with a maximum of forty-two horses in work at any one time. The stable has earned prizemoney of $1,196,663 for the season thus far.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>ONE TO FOLLOW</strong></p>
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<p><em>RUSH HOUR</em>: The four-year-old son of Russian Revolution x Pearl Congenial showed he was somewhere near back to his best with a solid three length win in a trial at Newcastle on November 27. The gelding who has had eight career starts for two victories and one minor placing has not raced since July 6, however both trials this time in have indicated he may well be in for a good preparation.</p>
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**PRIVATE HARRY MAGIC MILLIONS BOUND**

<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>NEWCASTLE DOUBLE INCREASES TALLY</strong></div>
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<p>A double on the home track at Newcastle has seen Nathan and his team take the 2024-25 season tally of winners to eighteen (as at November 15). These eighteen winners have been amassed from only ninety-five runners, with a further twenty-nine placings. Nathan's winning strike rate of a winner every 5.28 runners is one of the best in the state, and when coupled with his placing strike rate indicates how well he prepares and places the horses.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The two winners at Newcastle on November 2 were Private Harry (Super Maiden Plate 900m) and Irish Bliss (Provincial Class 1 Handicap 1300m). Private Harry, a son of Harry Angel had indicated above average ability in his trials, and his win on debut certainly backed this up. Ridden by Ash Morgan, Private Harry settled just behind the speed before unleashing a blistering turn of foot to win by 3 &frac12; lengths &ndash; clocking 32.17 for the final 600m in the process.<br /><br /><br /><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/9608c9bc22c140be99e252f7fbaf29ee.jpg" alt="" height="269" /><br /><strong>(Private Harry - Bradley Photos)</strong></p>
<p>Later in the day, Irish Bliss was able to lead all of the way under Lee Magorrian. First up from a twelve-week break, and off the back of two trials Irish Bliss was able to dictate terms, eventually scoring by 1.38 lengths. The win took Irish Bliss&rsquo; record to two wins and four placings from just eight starts. Irish Bliss will be better when he steps up in trip, but the manner of his first up win suggests he is in for a good campaign.</p>
<p>Nathan and the team made it three wins in the first half of November when Aroha Stone was able to score at Port Macquarie on November 14. Aroha Stone had raced without luck in her three career starts, but was given a gem of a ride by Ash Morgan at Port Macquarie. Settling behind the leader in a fast run race, the daughter of El Roca was able to peel around the leaders in the straight, ultimately scoring by 0.65 length. &ldquo;It was pleasing as she has always shown a lot of ability at home, she had just raced without luck. I guess Ash owed her that one, but it was pleasing to get the monkey off her back&rdquo; quipped Nathan after the race.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>HARLEM QUEEN HEADS TO PADDOCK</strong></p>
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<p>Harlem Queen has headed to the paddock for a well-earned spell after a gallant fourth in the Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m). Harlem Queen acquitted herself admirably in the Oaks, being beaten 3.15 lengths by Treasurethe Moment. Harlem Queen settled midfield on the fence for Blake Shinn, and although momentarily held up on straightening had her chance to run on in the straight.</p>
<p>&ldquo;She was very brave&rdquo; said Nathan post-race. &ldquo;It was always the intention of going to the paddock after the Oaks, and that is what we have done. She pulled up a little sore post-race, so a break will do her the world of good &ndash; she will come back even better in the Autumn&rdquo;.</p>
<p>In a five-run campaign, Harlem Queen won a Maiden at Newcastle (1200m), and a Class 1 at Kembla (1400m) before taking on Group 1 company in the Flight Stakes (1600m) where she finished second, the Spring Champion Stakes (2000m &ndash; 4th) before her fourth placing in the Oaks. In a preparation which started on her home track on September 3, Harlem Queen earned her connections $327,250.</p>
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<p>Two stable stalwarts, Overriding and Dalaalaat have both been given a freshen-up after their latest outings. Overriding finished ninth in the Big Dance (1600m) on November 5, and on the same day Dalaalaat was the unluckiest of runners-up in a BM 84 (1200m). &ldquo;1600m is just a stretch to far for Overriding, but she tried her heart out. Dalaalaat had been in work for around nine months, so he has earned a freshen-up. No doubt he should have won but for copping interference at the 500m &ndash; to be beaten in a photo was a massive effort. They will both have a brief freshen up and then start again&rdquo;.</p>
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<p><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; A TRUCK LOAD OF TRIALERS AT MUSWELLBROOK</strong></p>
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<p>With no provincial trials for some time, Nathan and his team were forced to transport fourteen horses to the barrier trials at Muswellbrook on November 15. &ldquo;With horses like Dalaalaat, Overriding and Harlem Queen heading to the paddock, it is important to have horses up and running. There has been a major shortage of trials in our local area recently, and thankfully Racing NSW put on additional set of trials at Muswellbrook. It is a vital step in the process of getting these horses race ready, and although we had to travel it was a very worthwhile exercise&rdquo; commented Nathan.</p>
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<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>SMALL BUT</strong>&nbsp;<strong>STRONG TEAM TO HEAD TO KEMBLA</strong></p>
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<p>Kembla Grange will host their stand-alone Saturday on November 23, and the Doyle team will play their part. Last start winner Wooloowin will head down the Hume Highway to contest a F&amp;M BM 78 1200m while both Deprivation and Midnight Opal will run in a CG&amp;E BM 78 1200m. &ldquo;Programming meant unfortunately we had nothing on our home track for Hunter Day, but hopefully the three that will head to Kembla for Gong day will perform well&rdquo;.</p>
<p>Nathan continued &ldquo;Wooloowin has worked well since her first up win, Deprivation just knocked up a little late after a freshen up at Randwick so will be fitter while Midnight Opal was strong through the line second up at Rosehill&rdquo;.</p>
<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>ONE TO FOLLOW</strong></p>
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<p><em>Private Harry</em>: Had trialled very well leading in to his debut run at Newcastle, and justified his short quote by winning impressively. The colt has been nominated for two races in the coming week, a 3&amp;4yo BM 68 1100m at Canterbury (Nov 20) and at Hawkesbury the following day a Provincial BM 64 1100m, and he should once again be hard to beat in whichever he contests.</p>
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<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>ONE TO BE INVOLVED IN</strong></p>
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<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>TRAPEZE ARTIST x BIATHLON'22</p>
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<p>Shares are currently available in this lovely Bay filly by four-time Group 1 winner Trapeze Artist, out of Biathlon (by Shooting To Win), who was unraced. The filly is currently in work at Newcastle, with Nathan stating &ldquo;She is a lovely natured filly who is a pleasure to deal with. She is a nice mover who is well balanced and well put together&rdquo;.<br /><br />For information on the filly, or any others listed on our website, please contact Jake Boyle on 0435 931 136 or email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:bloodstock@doyleracing.com.au">bloodstock@doyleracing.com.au</a><br /><br /><br /></p>
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<p>Trainer Nathan Doyle is only a newcomer to Group 1 racing but that&rsquo;s exactly where he feels his promising three-year-old Harlem Queen belongs.</p>
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<p class="wp-caption-text">The filly was his first runner at the top level when she finished second in the Flight Stakes three weeks ago and is out to go one better in the Group 1 $2 million Moet &amp; Chandon Spring Champion Stakes (2000m).</p>
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<p>Six years ago Doyle trained his first winner, out at Dubbo, and he said having runners in these prestigious races during a spring carnival is what you dream of as a trainer starting out.</p>
<p>Harlem Queen was on the fourth line of betting at $6 with TAB on Wednesday for the three-year-old feature so that maiden Group 1 win doesn&rsquo;t seem so far away.</p>
<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s something I always wanted to achieve, it feels good,&rsquo;&rsquo; Doyle said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s good to have a horse with enough ability, and she always showed stakes class ability, so it&rsquo;s good to get there.</p>
<p>&ldquo;She was very strong through the line last start, I thought her last 100m was the best.&rdquo;</p>
<p>While Lady Shenandoah had a good margin on Harlem Queen at the finish of the mile in the Flight, as Doyle mentioned he liked how she rallied and ran her final 200m in 11.73 (<em>Punter&rsquo;s Intelligence</em>) which was just under the winner&rsquo;s dash.</p>
<p>That tells him the 2000m should be right up he alley and he said she'll be able to be ridden to how he feels will be to her advantage this time around.</p>
<p>&ldquo;A small field and sit and sprint probably didn&rsquo;t suit her, when Lady Shenandoah sprinted it just dropped everything,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;She was strong, she&rsquo;s a clean winded horse and she should relish the 2000m by the looks of it.</p>
<p>&ldquo;It looked like (Snow In May) put a length on her when they sprinted and she came back and put three quarters of a length on it.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I think the gate will suit her, her best runs have been when she&rsquo;s able to get to the outside and let roll into it.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We were dictated to by circumstances in the Flight where we had to be third on the fence.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Fillies have a handy recent record in the Spring Champion, while Yankee Rose became the first to win in 2016 she&rsquo;s been quickly followed by Maid Of Heaven (2018) and Montefilia (2020).</p>
<p>Doyle, who has 41 horses in work at Newcastle, said Harlem Queen is on trial for an Oaks start if she can consolidate on her Group 1 debut.</p>
<p>It&rsquo;s been a fast rise for the filly who started this campaign as a maiden, winning at that level then a Class 1 prior to going into the Flight, but the trainer always felt she was above average.</p>
<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s quite a big girl and she hit a heavy track at her first start and a soft in her second so we didn&rsquo;t see her on top of the ground until she came back in that maiden,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We always thought she&rsquo;d be better on top of the ground.</p>
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<p><br /><em>Harlem Queen runs second in the Flight Stakes</em></p>
<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s probably showing more staying prowess than we first thought, but those horses with good ability probably show you plenty over those shorts trips as well early on. They&rsquo;ve just naturally got it.</p>
<p>&ldquo;The Oaks is definitely in the back of the mind but we&rsquo;ve got to get through Saturday to show us that she can run the strong 2000m and that she pulls up well.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Last year&rsquo;s Everest winning jockey Sam Clipperton continues his association with Harlem Queen.</p>
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Doyle Hopeful Queen Can Realise Group 1 Potential

<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>IT&rsquo;S TIME TO SEE WHO THE CHAMPION IS</strong></p>
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<p>Harlem Queen, fresh off a second placing in the Group 1 Flight Stakes (1600m) behind Lady Shenandoah on October 5 will again take on the top echelon of three-year-olds when she runs in the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) on October 26.</p>
<p>Harlem Queen performed admirably in her first shot in Group 1 company, with all indications the 2000m will suit her perfectly. &ldquo;There were options in Melbourne like the Ethereal Stakes, but at this stage we will keep her in Sydney&rdquo; said Nathan. &ldquo;She will only carry 54.5kg in the Spring Champion, and the way she ran through the line in the Flight the 2000m will not be an issue. She has done well since the Flight and I see no reason to tip her out&rdquo; he continued.</p>
<p>The daughter of Brutal x Harlem River has now amassed $215,350 in five career starts, with the promise of much more to come.</p>
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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>DEPRIVATION EARNS WELL DESERVED FRESHEN-UP</strong></p>
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<p>Six-year-old gelding Deprivation has been given a well-earned freshen-up after his close-up third on the Kensington track on October 9. The son of No Nay Never was transferred to Nathan from Mick Price &amp; Michael Kent (Jnr) prior to this preparation, and the change in scenery has done him the world of good. In four starts for the Doyle team, Deprivation has secured two wins, one second and one third &ndash; earning connections $65,250 along the way. His two victories were at Newcastle on August 24 and Canterbury on September 18. These wins were split by a narrow (0.14L) defeat by subsequent Saturday winner Sir Artie at Warwick Farm on September 4.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Deprivation has gone for a freshen-up. He has done a super job for the stable since arriving from Melbourne and will have a brief let-up. He races on speed and makes his own luck, but not only that he enjoys a fight as evidenced by his slender beaten margins&rdquo; Nathan said.</p>
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<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NOTHING HIDDEN ABOUT MOTIVE&rsquo;S DEBUT</strong></p>
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<p>Hidden Motive was the first of this season&rsquo;s two-year-olds to hit the racetrack for the Doyle team, and he performed creditably in finishing fourth in the Group 3 Breeders Plate (1000m). Ridden by Dylan Gibbons, the Capitalist x Secret Agenda colt was the victim of early interference before regaining his momentum to settle midfield. Briefly held up in the straight, Hidden Motive did a fantastic job to finish on the heels of the placegetters &ndash; ultimately beaten 1 &frac34; lengths. Hidden Motive has now gone for a deserved break, with a lot to look forward to when he returns.</p>
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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>STRIKE RATE IN THE TOP ECHELON</strong></p>
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<p>Nathan and the team at Doyle Racing have continued their bright start to the 2024-25 racing season, with their strike rate in the top echelon of trainers. From sixty-six runners this season, the stable has saddled 12 winners (18.18%), with a further 20 placings (48.48%). &ldquo;We aim to find the right races for the horses so as we can reward our loyal owners. We appreciate the costs involved in racing a horse, so it is our job to give them the best chance of success&rdquo; commented Nathan.</p>
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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>TEAM OF TRIALLERS PROMISE PLENTY</strong></p>
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<p>Muswellbrook Race Club hosted a massive set of trials on Wednesday October 9, and with no trials in the Provincial area Nathan transported four horses up the New England Highway. Wooloowin headed the team, and at her second trial this time in coasted to a Head victory. Ridden by Mitchell Bell the daughter of Capitalist x Brook Road settled worse than midfield before unleashing a sizzling turn of foot to round up her opposition. The veteran of only three starts, Wooloowin will head to the races soon.</p>
<p>&ldquo;It is great to see her return in the fashion she has after such a long layoff&rdquo; Nathan said. &ldquo;We also have her half-sister (by North Pacific) in the stable, and there are still shares available in her. We will have a look around for a suitable race for Wooloowin to resume in, but a midweek city race may be a nice starting point&rdquo;.</p>
<p>Private Harry was another to be victorious in his trial, winning heat eight by a narrow margin. Ash Morgan piloted the son of Harry Angel x Happy Pilgrim and he was impressive in his first trial this time in. Aroha Stone (3<sup>rd</sup>) and Irish Bliss (6<sup>th</sup>) also had solid outings in their respective heats.</p>
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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>ONE TO FOLLOW</strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Aroha Stone</em></strong> &ndash; Ready to resume off the back of two trials, Aroha Stone has impressed in both trials without being knocked around. The daughter of El Roca x Luminescent debuted in the Listed Woodlands Classic at Scone during the May Carnival. Given a nice break immediately after, Aroha Stone has returned in great fashion and appears sure to have a fruitful campaign.</p>
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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>ONE TO BE INVOLVED IN</strong></p>
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<p><strong>North Pacific x Brook Road</strong></p>
<p>Half-sister to promising galloper and stable mate, WOOLOOWIN.<br /><br />She is by the young exciting sire, NORTH PACIFIC out of a proven mare with black type all through the family.<br /><br /><em>BROOK ROAD (GOD'S OWN)</em><br /><br /></p>
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<li>Winner of 6 races between 1000m - 1200m</li>
<li>Winner of 1 listed race, and multiple placings at Group level</li>
<li>2 foals to race, both winners of races</li>
<li><strong>Doyle trained 3yo WOOLOOWIN</strong>(Capitalist x Brook Road) 3- starts for 2 wins and 1 placing</li>
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IT’S TIME TO SEE WHO THE CHAMPION IS

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<p>Harlem Queen will become Nathan&rsquo;s first Group 1 runner when she contests the Flight Stakes (1600m) at Royal Randwick on October 5. The filly by Brutal is unbeaten this preparation after wins at Newcastle and Kembla, however will face by far her sternest test when she steps up to Group 1 company. Harlem Queen was dominant in winning a maiden at Newcastle on September 3, before making light work of a Class 1 at Kembla eleven days later. Sam Clipperton retains the ride after steering Harlem Queen to victory at Kembla, and made the trip to Newcastle on Tuesday morning to guide the filly in her final piece of work prior to her Flight Stakes assignment.</p>
<p>Nathan is under no illusions about the enormity of the challenge, but also has great confidence in his filly. &ldquo;Sure it is a massive step up in grade from a Class 1 to a Group 1, but this filly is untapped. She will carry winkers for the first time after working strongly in them on Tuesday. She is ideally drawn in barrier two, Sam knows her after riding her at Kembla and it is only a small field (nine runners). I guess my biggest concern is there does not look to be any genuine speed on paper&rdquo; Nathan said. &ldquo;I have no doubt she will run a cheeky race, and it will be a massive thrill for her owners and my staff alike&rdquo;.</p>
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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>NO HIDDEN MOTIVE IN THE BREEDERS&rsquo;!!</strong></p>
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<p>On what will be a day of firsts for Nathan and his team at headquarters on October 5, Hidden Motive will be his first runner in the Group 3 Breeders&rsquo; Plate (1000m), after performing well at the official two-year-old trials on the Kensington track on September 23. Hidden Motive is a son of Capitalist x Secret Agenda and both his sire and dam tasted success at the highest level of racing. Bought for $120,000 at the Magic Millions sales, Hidden Motive showed good speed in his trial before finishing second, beaten &frac12; length.</p>
<p>&ldquo;He will have taken a great deal out of his trial on the Kenso. It was his first time away from Newcastle and he handled it like a true professional. He has plenty of upside and I am sure he will run well. Dylan rode him in the trial, and I had no hesitation engaging him for Hidden Motive&rsquo;s debut. From barrier three he should be able to make his own luck&rdquo; Nathan said post barrier draw.</p>
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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>OVERRIDING ADDS BLACK TYPE TO HER RESUME</strong></p>
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<p>Overriding was gallant in defeat, but collected valuable black type when running third in the Group 3 Tibbie Stakes (1400m) at Newcastle on September 20. Having already booked a spot in The Big Dance to be run at Randwick on November 5 courtesy of a win in the Muswellbrook Cup, Overriding was game in defeat on her home track after being asked to lead in a race devoid of pace. Overriding fought gamely down the long Newcastle straight before being beaten 1 &frac14; lengths by Terra Mater. The mare will run in a BM 94 1600m at Randwick on October 5 before tackling the $3,000,000 Big Dance.</p>
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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>HOME TRACK SUCCESS CONTINUES</strong></p>
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<p>The Doyle stable has enjoyed a great start to the new season, and their home track of Newcastle is where much of the success has been achieved. Nathan trained a double on Day 2 of the NJC&rsquo;s Cup Carnival when both Rush Attack and Reigning King were successful. Rush Attack scored a narrow victory in a 3&amp;4yo Benchmark 64 Hcp (1600m) with Ash Morgan aboard before Reigning King led all the way under Braith Nock in a Provincial Benchmark 64 Hcp (900m). Nock&rsquo;s 3kg claim was crucial as Reigning King hung on to win by a long neck. Further home track success was tasted on October 1 when Hellfire Express, having his second start for the stable was piloted to victory by Keagan Latham.</p>
<p>These victories have played a part in Nathan running equal 10<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;in the NSW Trainers Premiership two months in to the 2024-25 season. From his sixty (60) starters so far this season, Nathan has trained 12 winners with a further 18 placings. These figures, with a win percentage of 20%, and a placing percentage of 50% are top-shelf and something of which Nathan is justifiably proud. &ldquo;We try to place our horses where they can win as we like to reward our owners for their unwavering support whenever we can. Without the support of all our owners, nothing we do would be possible&rdquo; Nathan said.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/a21d5822f47344f28aece08e6c204aef.jpg" alt="" height="392" /></p>
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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>HORSE TO FOLLOW</strong></p>
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<p><em>MIDNIGHT OPAL</em>&nbsp;&ndash; Winner of his first two starts, Midnight Opal was then thrown in at the deep end and acquitted himself well. The 4yo gelding has now had two trials back from a lengthy break, the latest of which was an impressive win at Newcastle on September 25. He will head to the races soon and should be competitive wherever he is placed.</p>
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<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MEET THE STAFF &ndash; EILEEN DAVIS (STABLE FOREMAN)</strong></p>
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<p>Behind every good trainer is a stable not only of good horses, but good people. Eileen Davis started in racing when she was sixteen years of age and has been involved ever since. Eileen is a Foreman at Doyle Racing and has been with Nathan for just over twelve months. Although rarely seen on race days, the stable would not function without Eileen&rsquo;s untapped organisational skills to get it through trackwork!</p>
<p>Eileen completed work experience with Steve Hodge and Kris Lees when sixteen years of age and caught the racing bug. After working weekends while at school, Eileen went full-time at the completion of her studies. At 19, Eileen moved to Tamworth where she worked with Cody Morgan for over four years &ndash; becoming a Foreman in that time. After taking a short break from racing (although still working on weekends), Eileen moved back to Newcastle in May 2023 and has worked at Doyle Racing since.</p>
<p>Quiet, efficient and reliable, Eileen is a valued member of the Doyle Racing team.<br /><br />(Pictured below with her favourite horse OVERRIDING)<br /><br /><img src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/06a82c1f0c4d49deb2dbb781c044501a.jpg" alt="" height="631" /></p>
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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>ONE TO BE INVOLVED IN &ndash;&nbsp;<em>NORTH PACIFIC x SILENT CASH</em></strong></p>
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<p>This lovely 2-year-old filly by North Pacific is a half-sister to four-time winner Silentsar (by Russian Revolution). We have 20% left in this filly who is currently in pre-training and about to return to our Newcastle base. For around $3,880 you could own 5% of a filly who is bred to have an abundance of speed. For all enquiries please contact Jake Boyle on 0435 931 136.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/f63c30009c714f658c6f9d96d9c2b77b.png" alt="" height="336" /></p>
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TIME FOR NATHAN TO TAKE FLIGHT

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<div dir="auto">HARLEM QUEEN makes it 2/2 this prep, ears pricked on the line at Kembla Grange Racecourse in her first start over 1400m which she relished.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/reel/979309224194045/?s=single_unit&amp;__cft__[0]=AZXiu3TTpPlWIUOCx9dObc5ltski9WIS9ZaHVXLP59mFWmiNX_6cOWEPcM2j6E2M5FFa3ikezsKhCnKqxJF8nc-x_RiQps2euD5cFicHgf4eTflLvyWJhHK2PeAgUT6kKIuJi9giEuY9J_wL3j6T7ov-DHIloUXNXxEVDC6gRi7jAuGOfEl5a1TGdZyPQbJw4n4dpAWIr-io2Ikik5m7pnhyq5e_1v9qDA61Y-0fkS57SA&amp;__tn__=H-R" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/reel/979309224194045/?s=single_unit&amp;__cft__[0]=AZXiu3TTpPlWIUOCx9dObc5ltski9WIS9ZaHVXLP59mFWmiNX_6cOWEPcM2j6E2M5FFa3ikezsKhCnKqxJF8nc-x_RiQps2euD5cFicHgf4eTflLvyWJhHK2PeAgUT6kKIuJi9giEuY9J_wL3j6T7ov-DHIloUXNXxEVDC6gRi7jAuGOfEl5a1TGdZyPQbJw4n4dpAWIr-io2Ikik5m7pnhyq5e_1v9qDA61Y-0fkS57SA&amp;__tn__=H-R</a><br /><br /><br /></div>
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<div dir="auto">This 3yo daughter of BRUTAL is going places quick! Classic races beckon &amp; she is oh so exciting for her connections!</div>
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Harlem Queen back in the winners stall

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<p>The three year-old maiden at Newcastle on Tuesday over 1200m had a short priced favourite and the daughter of Brutal lived up to expectation when producing a brilliant finish to win running away.</p>
<p>Last seen finishing fourth at Rosehill in June behind boom colt Emirate at her second race start, the Nathan Doyle trained Harlem Queen has had a little break since then and was tuned up with a barrier trial win at Scone last month.</p>
<p>She settled back in the field for Kerrin McEvoy and when angled out wide to make her run Harlem Queen let down with a blistering turn of foot to charge home and win by a length and a half.</p>
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<p>A $180,000 Magic Millions purchase for Calibre Racing Group from the Newgate Farm draft, Harlem Queen was bred by SF Bloodstock in partnbership and is a half-sister to stakes-placed Lady Harlem being the fifth winner from five foals to race from stakes-winning Fastnet Rock mare Harlem River.</p>
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<p>Harlem Queen was a $180,000 Magic Millions purchase from Newgate Farm.</p>
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<p>Harlem River produced a filly by Capitalist last spring and is due to foal to State of Rest (IRE).</p>
<p>Harlem Queen is the 11<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;first crop winner for Brutal and is his third winner of the new season.</p>
<p>Winner of the Group I ATC Doncaster Handicap at three, Brutal is poised to make a big impact this season as his progeny mature and stands at the reduced fee of $16,500.</p>
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One to Watch – Newcastle

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SOVEREIGN DANE SALUTES AT NEWCASTLE!

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<p>Trainer Nathan Doyle is quietly confident his patient approach with promising three-year-old Boston Rocks will pay off as he takes a smaller step up than originally planned at Rosehill on Saturday.</p>
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<p>On the back of his strong first-up win a month ago, Doyle had flirted with the idea of tackling the Gosford Guineas with Boston Rocks but elected to step back from it given a short turnaround into the Listed race.</p>
<p>And given he&rsquo;s a gelding, Doyle felt there was nothing to be gained.</p>
<p>Plan A was to run last week at Randwick but after he drew a wide alley, in the race won by Shaken, the Newcastle trainer says he&rsquo;s found an ideal back up in the Toyota Forklifts Handicap (1200m).</p>
<p>&ldquo;I thought it was quite a tough run first-up and he&rsquo;d only had one trial, it mightn&rsquo;t be to his benefit to go to Gosford,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;They went quick and he was always chasing. He did a good job to get over the line.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Ideally we were going to run last week but we drew a sticky gate so we waited a week and we got in with no weight and drawn a nice gate.</p>
<p>&ldquo;The four weeks between runs is okay with him, he&rsquo;s shown he&rsquo;s improved a lot out of that first-up run and the 1200m won&rsquo;t be an issue.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Boston Rocks, $2.20 with TAB on Thursday, has won three of his four starts for Doyle and could be aimed at the Inglis Sprint at Flemington in March.</p>
<p>Doyle said he&rsquo;s not sure where the lightly raced charge's ceiling is yet but given he&rsquo;s not a colt he&rsquo;s happy to work his way up and chase the $160,000 prizemoney each week.</p>
<p>As for Saturday&rsquo;s stepping stone, he feels there&rsquo;ll be no excuses.</p>
<p>&ldquo;You just want to see him keep improving,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s showed he&rsquo;s well and truly up to Saturday grade, how far he goes beyond that you don&rsquo;t really know until you step them up.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I think he&rsquo;s well placed, it&rsquo;s not a strong 78 on paper and he&rsquo;s a young three-year-old on the way up.</p>
<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;ll do no work at all and ideally he&rsquo;ll get a nice run in behind the speed. He&rsquo;s done super at home and if it all pans out right I&rsquo;d be disappointed if he&rsquo;s not in the finish again.&rdquo;</p>
<p>A decision on whether stablemate Cripps Tonite joins Boston Rocks in the race will be left until race morning and there&rsquo;s a chance Doyle will keep him at home.</p>
<p>The in-form four-year-old scored a runaway Midway win at Randwick three weeks ago but it was in conditions that very much favoured him.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I think the key with him was the jar out of the track,&rsquo;&rsquo; Doyle said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s a more confident horse to let down when there&rsquo;s a bit of give in the track. He got that the other day and he accelerated when asked to extend.</p>
<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s deep into the preparation so if we don&rsquo;t get the right set up and track conditions we might look to give him a break and race him over the winter period.&rdquo;</p>
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<p>It&rsquo;s just on a year since Doyle&rsquo;s biggest prizemoney win when Rush Hour took out the $500,000 The Debut on the Gold Coast and the colt is on the way back having not raced since February.</p>
<p>He finished midfield in the Skyline Stakes at his only other run, behind Corniche and subsequent Slipper winner Shinzo, but missed the spring due to a setback.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We gave him a soft trial last week and we&rsquo;ll trial him again next Wednesday,&rsquo;&rsquo; Doyle said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I feel he&rsquo;s come back in good order so that&rsquo;s positive.&rdquo;</p>
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Patient Doyle Has Boston Ready To Rock Again

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<div dir="auto">CELESTIAL FURY was excellent again today winning the BM68 over the 2100m at Hawkesbury Racecourse today!<br /><br /><span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od">The 5-year-old SAVABEEL gelding has been ultra consistent and being in the money four times from his last five starts. It was a beautifully rated front running ride by jockey Mitchell Bell and was never headed to come away with a nice 1.9 length win <span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><br /></span></span></div>
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<div dir="auto">Congratulations to winning connections on another win!<br /><br /><img src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/291eb3757fd64175950c2def46c2a848.jpg" alt="" width="608" height="405" /><br /><br /></div>
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<div dir="auto">As always we are thankful for all those who support and are involved in the stable and our hard-working team who care for and present the horses in tip top shape every start.</div>
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CELESTIAL WINS AGAIN!

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<div dir="auto">It was a successful Melbourne Cup day for Doyle Racing yesterday with two winners over two tracks.<br /><br /></div>
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<div dir="auto">MY ELOISE was dominate winning at Muswellbrook Raceclub in the 1000m BM58.<br /><br /></div>
<div dir="auto">The five-year-old CAPITALIST Mare appreciated the drop back to country grade and with a lovely ride by apprentice Mitch Stapleford saw her position third the fence before angling out and finishing off over the top of them for a 1.6 length win.<br /><br /></div>
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<div dir="auto">Congratulations to her patient owners on getting the win!<br /><br /><img src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/7a20e0713aaf49c99c91d69b6d8e89d5.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/0c19bbdda7f8417394c7a23328357a86.jpg" alt="" width="431" height="339" /><br /><br /></div>
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<div dir="auto">LALAGUNA rounded out the day winning the last at Kembla Grange Racecourse<br /><br /></div>
<div dir="auto">The four-year-old I AM INVINCIBLE Mare was tough in victory and with a strong ride by jockey Mitch Bell saw her punch forward after a messy start and take up the running and fought on to fend off the fast finishing field to score by a long neck on the line!<br /><br /></div>
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<div dir="auto">As always we have to thank everyone involved and those who support our stables as well as our hard working team bringing these results to fruition.</div>
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SUCCESFUL MELBOURNE CUP DAY FOR DOYLE RACING!

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<div dir="auto">A Winning day for Doyle Racing with SALISANO kicking off with her first metro win at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in the F&amp;M BM78&nbsp;<br /><br /></div>
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<div dir="auto">Congratulations to Darby Racing and all connections on the win, what a super little mare she has been!<br /><br /></div>
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<div dir="auto">COSMIC FIELD rounded off the day with a return to the winners stall in the Maitland Cup BM68.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/2b31e5703e5d444da4445f2862ad09c3.jpg" alt="" width="397" height="225" /><br /><br /></div>
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<div dir="auto">The four-year-old DEEP FIELD gelding appreciated a step up in distance and a drop back to Provincial grade and despite nearly falling on the turn was able to pick himself up off the canvas and with a lovely ride by jockey Mitchell Bell was able to come away with a dominant win.<br /><br /></div>
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<div dir="auto">Congratulations to Seymour Bloodstock and all connections on the win hopefully more to come as he steps out in distance.<br /><br /></div>
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WINNING DOUBLE FOR DOYLE RACING!

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<div dir="auto">CRIPPS TONITE was too good winning the Moobi Cup at Scone Race Club today.<br /><br /></div>
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CRIPPS TONITE TOO GOOD AGAIN

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<p>Trainer Nathan Doyle is looking forward to seeing what unbeaten colt Midnight Opal can do when he&rsquo;s exposed to a stakes-level tempo in his biggest test at Randwick on Saturday.</p>
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<p>The three-year-old, who cost Doyle $190,000 as a yearling, has been strategically handled in his two starts to date for a debut win at Scone and a Class 1 win at Kembla Grange.</p>
<p>Doyle said it&rsquo;s more than worth having a shot at a race like the Listed $200,000 TAB Brian Crowley Stakes (1200m) with a horse that is all upside.</p>
<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s a good horse and he&rsquo;s doing it all on his first racing preparation,&rsquo;&rsquo; Doyle said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s a beautiful horse. He&rsquo;s athletic, he wasn&rsquo;t overly big but he looked like he could run and he can do so.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I'm sure he&rsquo;s going to be better again next time in but they are only three once and to take on your own age is probably more beneficial than taking on a benchmark 72 against older horses.</p>
<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s been a little bit of a natural. I feel he is a horse that will be a lot more effective in better grade, he&rsquo;s not a leader.</p>
<p>"I&rsquo;m sure he can take that step to stakes level.&rdquo;</p>
<p>In his debut win the son of Deep Field ran a 32.67 last 600m (<em>Punter&rsquo;s Intelligence</em>) at the end of the 1100m at Scone, three lengths faster than his rivals, from the second half of the field.</p>
<p>Midnight Opal, $10 with TAB on Wednesday, was forced into a leading role for his second race start when up to 1200m and Doyle said it was a case of simply taking luck out of the equation.</p>
<p>&ldquo;It was a tricky speed map the other day and we couldn&rsquo;t find a leader on paper,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;When you&rsquo;re a $1.40 shot what do you do, you just come out and make a good thing of him.</p>
<p>&ldquo;He just floated around in front at Kembla, he was on and off the bridle, we had to ride him like the best horse I the race to get the job done.</p>
<p>&ldquo;When we can ride him with cover like we did first-up he&rsquo;ll be a better horse. He has a lot better turn of foot ridden that way as well.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Stable stalwart Dalaalaat is set to line up in the Catanach&rsquo;s Jewellers Handicap (1200m) and Doyle has one eye on a race for him on the Big Dance card next month.</p>
<p>The gelding ran an improved second at Eagle Farm third-up from a break after dealing with wide gates in Sydney and the trainer is relieved to have a soft alley.</p>
<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s when he&rsquo;s been at his best, when he can be covered up and expose him late,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.<br /><br /></p>
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<p>&ldquo;He drew a nice gate in Queensland and ran a respectable race.</p>
<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a bit tougher for him here but I&rsquo;d like to keep him down here for a race at Randwick. That&rsquo;s the main reason rather than being on a truck twice in one preparation.&rdquo;</p>
<p>The race Doyle has in mind is a five-year-old and up Benchmark 84 over 1200m on November 7.</p>
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Doyle Confident Stakes Test Can Bring Out Best In Midnight

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<div dir="auto">The five-year-old SEBRING mare is in terrific form and remains unbeaten this prep after a patient ride by apprentice Molly Bourke settling at the rear before swooping down the outside in the straight win by a 3/4 length on the line.<br /><br /></div>
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<div dir="auto">As always, we have to thank everyone involved and who follow the stable for your continued support and of course our hard-working staff keeping everything running smoothly day in and day out&nbsp;</div>
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HAT TRICK FOR HIDE YOUR HEART!

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<p><strong>By Ray Hickson</strong></p>
<p>There&rsquo;s a healthy respect from trainer Nathan Doyle about the boom Godolphin filly his talented mare Overriding will face at Randwick on Saturday but he says she's ready to run a big race first-up.</p>
<p>Commemorative is that rival and Doyle said if Overriding is able to beat that filly giving her 7kg, or even if she finishes close up in the Precise Air Handicap (1200m) it will be an encouraging start to the preparation.</p>
<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s well and truly up to this grade, at fillies and mares she has to lump the 59kg and I suppose that&rsquo;s the only query with her,&rsquo;&rsquo; Doyle said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;The favourite has 52kg, it&rsquo;s very well weighted the Godolphin horse.</p>
<p>&ldquo;But it&rsquo;s a nice kick off point, she has a good gate and gets there in good order.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Overriding, on the third line at $7.50 with TAB on Friday, has won four of her seven starts including a Randwick win over Commemorative&rsquo;s half-brother Contemporary, and was gallant in defeat when third over 1400m at the end of her campaign.</p>
<p>In that race, also a Benchmark 78 for the fillies and mares, she sat outside the leader and hit the front only to be reeled in late.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We probably did a bit too much chasing, she had the favourite covered quite easily and was probably left a sitting duck,&rsquo;&rsquo; Doyle said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve got the opportunity to go through a few more grades before we have to think about anything lofty.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.racingnsw.com.au/wp-content/uploads/20230918WYOR03T_V.mp4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.racingnsw.com.au/wp-content/uploads/20230918WYOR03T_V.mp4</a><br /><em>Overriding's latest trial at Wyong on September 18</em><br /><br /></p>
<p>&ldquo;Sydney racing is pretty good at the moment, there&rsquo;s plenty of racing around for her and we&rsquo;ll see where she gets to.&rdquo;</p>
<p>As far as the task of a first-up win goes, Doyle said he can see Overriding getting some favours in a race that appears to lack a strong tempo.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;d day she will put herself in the first four somewhere, I don&rsquo;t see too much speed on paper,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;That might be one thing in her favour, we might be able to position a bit further forward than the favourite. But we can only run our own race and we hope she runs well.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Meanwhile at Kembla Grange, Doyle is hoping stablemates The Empire and Ambassadors can run up to his expectation in the Grand Zulu Handicap (1400m).</p>
<p>The Empire has finished fourth in both runs back at Newcastle and Kembla and Doyle is taking 3kg off his back again with apprentice Hannah Williams while Ashley Morgan replaces an apprentice on Ambassadors who also finished fourth when resuming.</p>
<p>&ldquo;The Empire&rsquo;s been very unlucky, probably should have nearly won first-up. He over raced on the speed last start and has only been beaten half a length on both occasions. He&rsquo;s due for a bit of luck,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Ambassadors, the 1300m first-up he was probably just found wanting at the finish. When he went past the 200m mark he was all out.</p>
<p>&ldquo;He has a good gate, he&rsquo;ll roll forward and I expect him to run well as well.&rdquo;</p>
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Doyle Hopes To Be Riding High As Promising Mare Returns

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<div dir="auto">SALISANO makes it back-to-back wins for Doyle Racing this prep taking out Race 7 at Newcastle Racecourse&nbsp;<br /><br /></div>
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<div dir="auto">As always a big thank you to our followers and everyone involved with the stable including our hard-working little team <span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><img class="xz74otr" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tc5/1.5/16/1f499.png" alt="💙" height="16" /><br /><br /><a href="https://racing.racingnsw.com.au/FreeFields/VideoResult.aspx?MeetDate=2023Oct17&amp;VenueCode=MTg1ODM3NA==&amp;RaceNumber=7&amp;MeetingCategory=Professional&amp;VideoFileType=Last400m" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://racing.racingnsw.com.au/FreeFields/VideoResult.aspx?MeetDate=2023Oct17&amp;VenueCode=MTg1ODM3NA==&amp;RaceNumber=7&amp;MeetingCategory=Professional&amp;VideoFileType=Last400m</a><br /></span></div>
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SALISANO GOES BACK TO BACK WINS!

<div dir="auto">Midnight Opal makes it back to back wins yesterday at Kembla Grange Racecourse <span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><br /><br /></span></div>
<div dir="auto">The three-year-old DEEP FIELD colt was too good leading from pillar to post with a well rated ride by Jockey Ash Morgan.</div>
<div dir="auto">Jumping fair, he soon rallied and came across to take up the running on the fence and wouldn&rsquo;t be headed coming away for a 1.8 length win <span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><br /><br /></span></div>
<div dir="auto">Congratulations to Australian Bloodstock <span style="background-color: #ffffff;">and</span> all connections on another win by your smart colt onward and upwards from here.<br /><br /></div>
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MIDNIGHT OPAL WINS AGAIN!

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<div class="xyinxu5 x4uap5 x1g2khh7 xkhd6sd"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto">ASGOODASYOUGETT breaks through to win his Maiden at Taree today.<br /><br />The lightly raced 3yo PERFORMER Gelding has been placed his last two starts and was able to put it all together today. Aided by a decisive ride by Jockey Ben Looker. He saw him shoot forward and find the front, running along with his high cruising speed and whilst still green was able to knuckle down and win by half a length on the line&nbsp;<br /><br />Congratulations to Seymour Bloodstock and all connections and the win! Good to see him put it together today.<br /><br />As always a big thank you to everyone involved in our stable and those that follow us as well as our dynamic little team at home who bring the horses to the races in tip top shape&nbsp;</span></div>
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ASGOODASYOUGETT WINS AT TAREE

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<div dir="auto">REIGNING KING Breaks his Maiden nicely at Gosford today <span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><br /><br /><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Half-brother to SHE WILL REIGN and TIME TO REIGN,&nbsp;A $400k buy at Inglis Easter.<br />.</span><br /></span></div>
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<div dir="auto">The three-year-old son of SNITZEL was able to get the job done with a lovely front running ride by Jockey Tommy Berry.<br />Who was able to bring him across nicely from a wide alley and control the tempo in front, before letting down and was unable to be chased down by his challengers to win by 3/4 length on the line.<br /><br /></div>
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<div dir="auto">A big thank you to everyone involved and those that follow the stable, as well as our hard-working team at home who go above and beyond with the care of these horses.</div>
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HALF- BROTHER TO SLIPPER WINNER GETS HIS 1ST WIN!

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<div dir="auto">It was a winning double for Doyle Racing and Darby Racing Syndications at Newcastle Racecourse this Saturday <span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><br /><br /></span></div>
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<div dir="auto">SALISANO has been a work in progress but after some remedial barrier work at Doran Park the SHALAA mare was too good leading from jump to finish with a strong front running ride by Koby Jennings.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/58fb045db8934e409c9d9b9bea9e22c8.jpg" alt="" width="368" height="245" /></div>
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<div dir="auto">HIDE YOUR HEART made it back-to-back wins this prep with a lovely patient ride by apprentice Anna Roper. <br />The five-year-old mare had a nice run tucked in the rear of the field and with a hot tempo was able to motor down the outside and come away with a win on the line by a length.<br /><br /></div>
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<div dir="auto">Congratulations to Darby Racing Syndication and all connections on the wins. Two nice mares in good form&nbsp;</div>
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<div dir="auto">As always, a big thank you to everyone involved and who are part of the stable including our hard-working team presenting these horses to the races in tip top condition.</div>
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DARBY SYNDICATE - DOYLE RACING DOUBLE!

<span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Newgate Raised MIDNIGHT OPAL is impressive on debut<br /></span><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">The son of DEEP FIELD</span><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">&nbsp;scores first time asking and l</span><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">ooks a smart one for the Doyle Racing team!</span>
<div class="css-1dbjc4n r-xoduu5"><br />He is a Inglis Classic graduate on behalf of breeder David Henderson<br />Nathan bought him from the Inglis Classic Sales last year and put him through the Ready to Run sale where he got passed in.&nbsp;<br /><br /><img src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/b29355df840e4bf386be8b15ab2bb2e1.jpg" alt="" width="370" height="264" /><img src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/850fd8ac991f47768156826d7aff6114.jpg" alt="" width="372" height="248" /><br /><br /></div>
<br />The three year old DEEP FIELD colt has always shown some promise and after some nice trials stepped out today and put his opposition to the sword. A lovely neat ride by Jockey,&nbsp;Koby Jennings, saw come out and slot in midfield find cover three wide with galloping room.<br /><br /><br />This allowed him to balance up around the corner without impediment and when Koby pushed the button let down with an impressive turn of foot to come away with an easy 2 length win 🏇🏻💨<br /><br />Congratulations to&nbsp;Australian Bloodstock&nbsp;and all connections on an exciting win first up 🥂 hopefully many more to come with this nice colt on the up. As always we have to thank everyone involved in the stables and who contribute to the care and management of our horses as well as our dynamic little team who keep the machine running day in and day out 👏🏻💙🖤🤍&nbsp;<a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv xzsf02u x1xlr1w8" tabindex="0" role="link" href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/winnerondebut?__eep__=6%2F&amp;__tn__=K">#winnerondebut</a>

IMPRESSIVE WIN ON DEBUT

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<div dir="auto">It was Sunzou&rsquo;s day today taking out the last at Kembla Grange Racecourse in nice style.<br /><br /></div>
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<div dir="auto">The four year old son of Zoustar has been running some nice races but finally pieced it together for a win with a well rated front running ride by jockey Koby Jennings. Sunzou jumped well from a handy gate and led from pillar to post and came away with a comfortable 1.5 length win <span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/ted/1.5/16/1f947.png" alt="🥇" height="16" /><br /><br /></span></div>
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<div dir="auto">As always we have to thank everyone who supports, follows or is involved in the stables and our hard-working team at Doyle Racing!</div>
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Sunzou’s day today!

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<div dir="auto">Cripps Tonight wins on debut for Doyle Racing at Hawkesbury races today <span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t13/1.5/16/1f3c7_1f3fb.png" alt="🏇🏻" height="16" /></span><span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/ted/1.5/16/1f947.png" alt="🥇" height="16" /><br /><br /></span></div>
<div dir="auto">The four year old Spirit Of Boom gelding was given a beautiful ride by Jockey Koby Jennings, parking him in a lovely position just behind the hot speed and angled out at the right time where he knuckled gown to run over the top of a number of fast finishers to win by a length.<br /><br /></div>
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<div dir="auto">Congratulations to all winning connections and exciting to taste success first up today <span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t68/1.5/16/1f942.png" alt="🥂" height="16" /></span></div>
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<div dir="auto">A big thank you to everyone involved in and that support our stables. As well as the dedicated staff behind Doyle Racing presenting the horses in top order to the races <span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t92/1.5/16/1f44f_1f3fb.png" alt="👏🏻" height="16" /><br /><br /></span> <a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1qq9wsj xo1l8bm" tabindex="0" role="link" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/winnerinthelast?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZUCpiGKAulL42WwcrWRlr5RsdL9IyTfLyEj16B7caVj-C32Pi2vQoGIbKeUmA8O-8L0lQ1kb8X9iY7h-ukGN6PlgZxIeoaUJ1v1spj0q6J5PTSp1GwscRt-q68oowg55Xt8SMMnnHuB_5IaglQf-Qg3jTXpZDwN3d4KRbodV1hzU8s6hAdRTf0F5H7WAU2GOvc&amp;__tn__=*NK-R">#winnerinthelast</a>#congratulations#welldone#teamwork#thankyou#doyleracing</div>
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Cripps Tonight wins on debut.

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<div dir="auto">Hide Your Heart was very good taking out Race 6 at Scone Race Club today <span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t13/1.5/16/1f3c7_1f3fb.png" alt="🏇🏻" height="16" /></span><span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t1c/1.5/16/1f4a8.png" alt="💨" height="16" /><br /><br /></span></div>
<div dir="auto">The five year old Sebring Mare has returned bigger and stronger and after two very smart trials has been able to bring that form to the Races today and was aided by a brilliant ride by apprentice Lachlan Scorse. After jumping from a wider barrier Lachlan allowed her to settle into a comfortable rhythm near the rear of the field before threading his way through the pack and slipping up near the inside to allow the mare to stretch and extend for a nice 1.3 length victory <span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t92/1.5/16/1f44f_1f3fb.png" alt="👏🏻" height="16" /><br /><br /></span></div>
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<div dir="auto">Congratulations to Darby Racing and connections on the win <span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t68/1.5/16/1f942.png" alt="🥂" height="16" /></span> rewarding to get a result straight off the bat and you look to hopefully be in for a good prep with your mare.<br /><br /></div>
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<div dir="auto">A big thank you to everyone who follows and supports our stable and all those involved as well as our tireless team who keep the machine running <span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t9d/1.5/16/1faf6_1f3fb.png" alt="🫶🏻" height="16" /></span><span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tc5/1.5/16/1f499.png" alt="💙" height="16" /></span><span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t1e/1.5/16/1f90d.png" alt="🤍" height="16" /><br /><br /></span> <a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1qq9wsj xo1l8bm" tabindex="0" role="link" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/winner?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZU0OV73sKUV89tBcB3JmFtxsCAPhzHlDdn9a5i-5qTtzhAE2rjxwBGFAUr5lEpiLGUektw-lt9LKfHwM5rRAVBmQ2YBri2loF4OZX9Uxr-8HPDsWAHOQR_H5ezCTYooUcx1MebzjJm41zM2dJWceVjbOT___uPQ7TSvgwGU_Wieh9FBy2OM_tROeTNtzysBjmc&amp;__tn__=*NK-R">#winner</a>#wellridden#congratulations#goodjob#thankful#doyleracing</div>
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Hide Your Heart wins 1st up for the team!

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<div dir="auto">A great day of racing at Gosford today with Mitchell Bell and Doyle Racing combining for a winning double <span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/ted/1.5/16/1f947.png" alt="🥇" height="16" /></span><span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/ted/1.5/16/1f947.png" alt="🥇" height="16" /><br /><br /></span></div>
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<div dir="auto">Tender streak finally broke through to win her maiden after a slew of seconds. The three year old Zoustar filly was a bit tardy away but with a patient ride by Mitchell saw her slice her way through the pack and was poised on the corner to let down and score by an easy 3 3/4 on the line.<br /><br /></div>
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<div dir="auto">Congratulations to owner Matthew Sandblom and his Hollymount stud connections, good to see this well bred filly knock off her maiden in dominant fashion <span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t68/1.5/16/1f942.png" alt="🥂" height="16" /><br /><br /></span></div>
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<div dir="auto">Celestial Fury has also been knocking on the door for another win and back to his favourite track was given a superbly rated front running ride from alley one, which meant he could dictate and lead from pillar to post and come away with strong 2.5 length win <span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t5a/1.5/16/1f40e.png" alt="🐎" height="16" /></span><span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t1c/1.5/16/1f4a8.png" alt="💨" height="16" /><br /><br /></span></div>
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<div dir="auto">Congratulations to his great group of owners on another win, fantastic to see <span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t68/1.5/16/1f942.png" alt="🥂" height="16" /><br /><br /></span></div>
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Winning Double for the team at Gosford!

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<p>The two young men are forging one of the best jockey-trainer partnerships in racing. Most of that is happening away from the spotlight of Sydney, but they come to town again with Overriding at Randwick tomorrow.</p>
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<p><span class="_2Li3P">Koby Jennings returns on Overriding after winning at Randwick last month.</span><cite class="ojLwA"><span class="_30ROC">CREDIT:</span>GETTY</cite></p>
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<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s always good to have Koby riding for me because there is so much trust between us,&rdquo; Doyle said. &ldquo;He has ridden this filly at all three starts this prep and got the job done and knows her so well.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Doyle and Jennings met each other in the stables a few years back when the Newcastle trainer was learning his trade as a foreman and Jennings was still an apprentice jockey.</p>
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<p>&ldquo;We just got on from the start,&rdquo; Doyle remembers. &ldquo;We just become really good mates, and it means we are honest with each other. Koby can say things to me that no one else can, and there is a lot of trust there.</p>
<p>&ldquo;If he thinks one should be ridden a certain way he will tell me. He will tell me if I&rsquo;m getting it wrong, and it&rsquo;s probably why we have so much success.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Jennings has ridden 47 winners for Doyle, which is more than he has had with any other trainer. That number is also nearly a quarter of Doyle&rsquo;s 204 winners, and that equates to a winner every four rides for the combination.<br />It is a remarkable statistic given that Jennings is usually restricted to riding above 57 kilograms.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Honesty is the big thing with us,&rdquo; Jennings confirmed.</p>
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<p>&ldquo;She is just a really good filly that we&rsquo;re having a lot of fun with,&rdquo; Doyle said. &ldquo;With the bonuses, she has probably already bought another one for me. &rdquo;</p>
<p>Such was Overriding&rsquo;s talent that Jennings got down to 56.5kg to ride her at her city debut but, in keeping with the honesty theme, he admits that his three rides probably haven&rsquo;t been the best.</p>
<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s definitely versatile because I think I&rsquo;ve ridden her in every position possible,&rdquo; Jennings said. &ldquo;I have taken off early on her, I&rsquo;ve come from back on her and I&rsquo;ve been held up in traffic and got a split late on her and she&rsquo;s pulled it off each time. Every time Nathan raises the bar she is up to it and it is hard to know where she will end up. I don&rsquo;t often get down to 56 and a half, but I did for her.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Overriding has been made a $2.80 favourite for the benchmark 78 at Randwick as she looks to continue an unbeaten winter that could lead to better races.</p>
<p>&ldquo;She definitely got potential to keep improving, but it is hard to know with her,&rdquo; Jennings said. &ldquo;She doesn&rsquo;t give you much of a feel. She&rsquo;s not one of those brilliant sort of horses that will get into the bridle. But she is there for you when you need it, and she will try her absolute heart out for you.&rdquo;</p>
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Honesty proving the Overriding factor in successful partnership.

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<p>Trainer Nathan Doyle has so far kept the steps small with promising filly Overriding but he says now&rsquo;s the time, by heading to Randwick on Saturday, to find out what&rsquo;s under the bonnet.</p>
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<p>Overriding has won three of her five starts including back-to-back victories on her home track and Doyle is quietly confident that she fits in well in the Vinery Stallions Handicap (1300m) against three-year-olds.</p>
<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s the right race for her and I&rsquo;m looking forward to seeing if she can take that step,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s being able to keep her in her own age group. She&rsquo;s lightly raced and on the up and sometimes in the Midways you can get those old heads, they seem to run the Midways a bit like Highways and go flat out.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ll know where we are at coming out of Saturday.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Doyle was rapt with Overriding&rsquo;s second-up win over the 1250m at Newcastle three weeks ago, while the margin was under a length it convinced him the filly is ready for city company.</p>
<p>She was expected to win the race, as a $1.50 chance, and&nbsp;<em>Punter&rsquo;s Intelligence</em>&nbsp;sectionals showed she clocked easily a race best 33.84 for her last 600m to round up her rivals.</p>
<p>&ldquo;It was a better win than it looked last start,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;They went slow up front so she came from back and she&rsquo;s run the quickest last 600m of the day apart from the 900m race. Her sectionals were quite good to get over the top of them.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We learned another thing about her as well, those better horses can be a little bit versatile and adapt to how the race is run. A bit of a sticky gate probably won&rsquo;t worry us then.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Overriding, $5.50 with TAB on Thursday, is not only trained by Doyle but he&rsquo;s the majority owner in the filly after he became &ldquo;stuck with her&rdquo; when he secured the horse as a yearling.</p>
<p>So far she&rsquo;s earned just over $85,000 and Doyle would like to think the best is still to come.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We liked the way she moved, she was passed in at the time and we were able to make a deal afterwards,&rsquo;&rsquo; Doyle said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;She was one of the first yearlings I bought, I got stuck with her and own most of her but it&rsquo;s turned out all right.</p>
<p>&ldquo;She keeps improving. Sometimes these young horses put a good gallop in and plateau out but every time we step her out and gallop or race her she continues to improve which is what you want to see.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Stablemate Super Bright is chasing an overdue win in the Midway Handicap (1100m) after a narrow second-up defeat at Warwick Farm on the long weekend.</p>
<p>Doyle said he hopes there&rsquo;s plenty of early speed to offset a tricky barrier but concedes the mare isn&rsquo;t the type of horse that should be bustled early so it&rsquo;s probably not a negative.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Out of that chute at Randwick if you&rsquo;re three deep with cover it&rsquo;s not the worst place to be,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s been a while since she&rsquo;s won, she won two of her first three, but she deserves a win and she&rsquo;s got no weight on her back. It&rsquo;s the right race.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Doyle is aiming stable star Norwegian Bliss at next month&rsquo;s Listed $200,000 Ramornie Handicap (1200m) at Grafton following her second trial of the preparation early this week.</p>
<p>The rising six-year-old, a winner of seven from 10, hasn&rsquo;t raced since late February and wasn&rsquo;t pressured in her Wyong hitout.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I think she trialled better than it looked. We needed that tick over second trial to head to that race first-up,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
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Doyle Hoping Emerging Filly Rides High In City Debut

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<div dir="auto">It was a good day of Racing for Doyle Racing today with winner&rsquo;s at both Rosehill and Gosford.<br /><br /><strong>Cheerful Legend</strong> kicked off the day by taking out the Midway at Rosehill.</div>
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<p class="Paragraph_wrapper__oLPd2"><strong>Cheerful Legend</strong> was runner-up to stablemate <strong>Starboreta</strong> in a 1350m benchmark 72 Midway handicap at the track three weeks ago and was sent out a $7 chance to get the job done in a 1500m edition on Saturday</p>
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<p class="Paragraph_wrapper__oLPd2">From the extreme outside gate in 14, Jason Collett took <strong>Cheerful Legend</strong> back to third-last before making his move around the field on the home turn.</p>
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<p class="Paragraph_wrapper__oLPd2">It made it two wins from four starts for <strong>Cheerful Legend</strong> since he came to Doyle's stable.</p>
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<p class="Paragraph_wrapper__oLPd2">Doyle, who now has eight city wins this season, was pleased to see early pace in Saturday's race.</p>
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<p class="Paragraph_wrapper__oLPd2">"Each sectional just panned out right," Doyle told Sky Racing on Saturday.</p>
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<p class="Paragraph_wrapper__oLPd2">"They ran along quick, coming to the 650 I said we need something to take us into the race now and the horse in the pink [Oh Golly Gosh] peeled three deep and took us everywhere we wanted to be in the run, and he was strong late under the topweight.</p>
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<p class="Paragraph_wrapper__oLPd2">Congratulations to Blueblood Thoroughbreds and connections on securing a Metropolitan win with this talented gelding, looking forward to many more!</p>
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Newcastle trainer Nathan Doyle secures another midway win

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Newcastle trainer Nathan Doyle scores another Rosehill Quinella

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<p>Calibre Racing Group had a big win earlier today when Rush Hour won the $500,000 Magic Millions Debut (900m) for the Nathan Doyle stable and they reinvested tonight on a filly by first crop sire Brutal.</p>
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<p>Russian Revolution colt Rush Hour made light of the difficult conditions at the Gold Coast today to win on debut and Nathan Doyle made mention of the fact he was the first yearling purchased by Calibre Racing Group.</p>
<p>"It's a terrific result for the Calibre guys. It is the first yearling that they've bought as a syndication group and they've ended up back her in twelve months time winning a half-million dollar race so it is very good for them,&rdquo; Doyle revealed.</p>
<p>Calibre Racing Group purchased a Brutal filly tonight for $180,000 from the draft of Newgate Farm, choosing to go back to the same vendor where they found Rush Hour.</p>
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<p>The filly is a half-sister to stakes-placed Lady Harlem and two more winners being from stakes-winning Fastnet Rock mare Harlem River.</p>
<p>This is the family of Everest winner Yes Yes Yes and dual Group I winning sprinter In Her Time, so if this girl can run there will be considerable broodmare value for the future.</p>
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<td>In the new race for two-year-olds staged exclusively for eligible Magic Millions first starters, the Nathan Doyle-trained Russian Revolution colt made the perfect start to his career, edging out Peter and Paul Snowden&rsquo;s Capitalist colt Getty in a drive to the line.<br /><br />The race was delayed by almost an hour while stewards and jockeys inspected the deteriorating Gold Coast track, which was downgraded to a Heavy 10 after the first race.<br /><br />Newcastle trainer Nathan Doyle said the $300,000 payday was a dream result for a horse that connections had initially attempted to target at the $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic.<br /><br />He said he wasn&rsquo;t surprised with how well his colt handled the delay.<br /><br />&ldquo;It&rsquo;s massive,&rdquo; Doyle said.<br /><br />&ldquo;He&rsquo;s shown us so much talent from day dot and my only worry was that after his second trial we thought he might be looking for 1100m or 1200m first-up.&rdquo;<br /><br />&ldquo;I just had to leave him fresh because we didn&rsquo;t want to train him off or send him down for the 900m trip.&rdquo;<br /><br />&ldquo;It was a perfect ride by Koby and it&rsquo;s good for the Calibre Racing boys, it&rsquo;s the first ever yearling they&rsquo;ve ever bought as a syndication group and they&rsquo;ve won here today.&rdquo;<br /><br /><img src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/3bf2221946074d03b8be22c4bac47a57.jpg" alt="" width="512" height="341" /><br />&ldquo;I was actually watching every horse melt out the back there and he was just asleep so that&rsquo;s the way he took it in and I grew in confidence with the delay.&rdquo;<br /><br />&ldquo;It&rsquo;s what you dream of, you buy these yearlings to hopefully be back here in 12 months&rsquo; time &ndash; ideally it would&rsquo;ve been in the bigger race (2YO Classic) but he just had a little setback and we had to back off him.&rdquo;<br /><br />For winning jockey Koby Jennings, the victory came courtesy of his only ride on the card and he believes the colt has plenty of upside.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/32de0dda27b04afe855df1cd0b646fc4.jpg" alt="" width="418" height="467" /><br />&ldquo;He&rsquo;s a very nice colt, he&rsquo;s very professional and he&rsquo;s always been that way,&rdquo;&nbsp;Jennings said.<br /><br />&ldquo;Setting him for a race like today was always going to suit just because of how professional he is and obviously he&rsquo;s got the ability to go with it.&rdquo;<br /><br />&ldquo;We do get the feel that he&rsquo;ll want that little bit further in the not too distant future.&rdquo;<br /><br />Rush Hour was purchased by NSW-based syndicator Calibre Racing and Nathan Doyle for $130,000 out of the Newgate Farm draft at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.<br /><br /><br /><br />He is from the second draft of Newgate&rsquo;s resident stallion Russian Revolution, whose yearlings have sold up to $360,000 at this week&rsquo;s&nbsp;Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.</td>
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<p>Newcastle-based trainer Nathan Doyle has provided an update on his unbeaten mare Norwegian Bliss.</p>
<p>The five-year-old travels to Melbourne for the first time this week and is set to run in the Group 3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes at Caulfield.</p>
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<p>&ldquo;She travelled down on Sunday in terrific order, she went up to Caulfield yesterday (Tuesday) morning and I couldn&rsquo;t be happier with the way she went,&rdquo; Doyle told&nbsp;<em>Giddy Up&nbsp;</em>with Gareth Hall.</p>
<p>&ldquo;It was the perfect gallop so I cannot fault her and hopefully we draw a gate this morning.</p>
<p>&ldquo;She always showed me that she had some form of ability from day dot, the team have done a terrific job and she continues to get better every time she steps out.</p>
<p>&ldquo;She never wins by massive margins but she just knows where the line is and every time she seems to raise the bar so she deserves her chance this week.&rdquo;</p>
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<p>&ldquo;James McDonald rode her and said we won&rsquo;t get the best of her until we get her to a mile so the 1400 metres looks ideal second-up,&rdquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;She has won on every surface but I think on top of the ground she can show a good turn of foot and sometimes those wet tracks can take the turn of foot out of them.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I think we are going to get a nice track on Saturday which gives us every opportunity.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Norwegian Bliss will have to overcome some tough competition in two-time Group 1-winner Streets of Avalon and Ciaron Maher&rsquo;s Amish Boy to keep the winning streak alive.</p>
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WHY DOYLE “COULDN'T BE HAPPIER” WITH NORWEGIAN BLISS AHEAD OF CAULFIELD TEST

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<p>Trainer Nathan Doyle isn&rsquo;t letting the fact Norwegian Bliss boasts an unbeaten record after six starts get in the way of planning the best path for the mare this season.</p>
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<p>The five-year-old makes her long awaited return in the Cleanaway Handicap (1200m) at Randwick on Tuesday after a bleed at trackwork cut her autumn campaign short.</p>
<p>While she managed to win both starts in that prep, both at Hawkesbury in April, Doyle said her build up to this return has been ominously smoother.</p>
<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s trialled up well, I think she&rsquo;s trialled up better than leading into last preparation which is probably a good sign,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;When she was in last preparation she was seven weeks from her first trial to a start.</p>
<p>&ldquo;This time in we&rsquo;ve dodged wet tracks with trials and kept her on that better ground.</p>
<p>&ldquo;If we just place her right and not start her on heavy tracks we shouldn&rsquo;t have an issue going forward and hopefully we see the best of her.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Doyle has managed to build Norwegian Bliss&rsquo;s unbeaten record by placing her expertly as she rose through the grades and he said the mare is on her way to stakes company.</p>
<p>When that comes remains to be seen and he&rsquo;s not overly concerned if she&rsquo;s beaten on the way to that goal.</p>
<p>Andrew Adkins has partnered the mare in two of her six wins and both barrier trials this time in but Doyle elected to use Dylan Gibbons and his 2kg claim to offset 61.5kg.</p>
<p>She was $2.15 favourite with TAB on Monday to keep her picket fence going.</p>
<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;re all probably going to get beaten one day,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We still know we&rsquo;ve got a nice horse and a stakes class horse but when you&rsquo;re unbeaten they&rsquo;re all out there trying to beat you.</p>
<p>&ldquo;It looks a nice kick off race. We wanted a 1200m run first-up for her. We had to claim and get in with a respectable weight first-up."</p>
<p>The question was posed that if Norwegian Bliss can make it seven from seven on Tuesday, and as it stands Doyle sees no reason why she can&rsquo;t, whether she&rsquo;d tackle the $1m The Hunter (1300m) on her home track on November 12.</p>
<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s always a little carrot dangling there when you&rsquo;re in your own backyard,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;ll be a lot of seasoned horses. The natural progression would be to go to a fillies and mares stakes race, that&rsquo;d be the ideal step, but we&rsquo;ll get over this first.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re probably a couple of weeks behind the eight ball in terms of the races you could target with her but we wanted to give her a good break.</p>
<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;ll only have a light preparation and come back for the autumn but I think she is well and truly up to stakes grade down the track.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Doyle may have a runner in a feature race on Hunter Day if promising three-year-old So You Battle makes it two from two at Kembla Grange on Tuesday.</p>
<p>The filly is nominated for a stakes race at Flemington on Oaks Day but if she tackles the Choose To Win Handicap (1400m) it&rsquo;ll set her up to run in the Group 3 Spring Stakes (1600m).</p>
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<p class="Paragraph_wrapper__oLPd2">Doyle received the club's Rising Star award after an impressive 2020-21 season in which he had 57 NSW winners at a stunning strike rate of 19.9 per cent to be Newcastle's second-highest on the state premiership.</p>
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<p class="Paragraph_wrapper__oLPd2">It was an improvement on a strong debut campaign for Doyle in Newcastle, after moving to the on-course stables in late 2019 from Scone. That season, Doyle had 38 winners at 17.7 per cent.</p>
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<p class="Paragraph_wrapper__oLPd2">"I've got a lot of nice support, and for a stable that has only about 35 in work most of the season, to get 57 winners was a great result," Doyle said.</p>
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<p class="Paragraph_wrapper__oLPd2">"I've got some good staff which help me get results as well and my partner, Mel. I don't think staff in this game get enough. It's not easy hours to work."</p>
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<p class="Paragraph_wrapper__oLPd2">Harvey-owned mare Norwegian Bliss has been a big part of Doyle's success, winning all six starts last season before a bleeding attack halted her campaign. Doyle said she returns to his stable on Wednesday with the aim of a light preparation for a late spring return.</p>
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<p class="Paragraph_wrapper__oLPd2">The now five-year-old gelding is being prepared for a shot at the $2 million The Big Dance at Randwick on November 1.</p>
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<p class="Paragraph_wrapper__oLPd2">Two-year-old of the year was an obvious choice after the group 2 victory of David Atkins-trained Promitto in the Skyline Stakes at Randwick in February.</p>
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<p class="Paragraph_wrapper__oLPd2">Nathan Doyle will target more city success with bargain buy Kipsbay after he led in a first metropolitan quinella for the Newcastle trainer at Rosehill on Saturday.</p>
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<p class="Paragraph_wrapper__oLPd2">The four-year-old Capitalist gelding powered to a three and a quarter-lengths win in the benchmark 72 Midway Handicap (1200m), making it two from two since coming to Doyle from the Chris Waller stable.</p>
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<div class="flex items-center justify-center h-[250px]">After Kipsbay missed the kick and came from midfield to win at Gosford over 1100m on August 26, Doyle was keen to see jockey Koby Jennings take him forward at Rosehill.</div>
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<p class="Paragraph_wrapper__oLPd2">Kipsbay, a $4 favourite, jumped well but was made to work three wide early from gate seven to take up the lead. From there, Jennings was able to steady the tempo before Kipsbay kicked clear 300m out. Doyle-trained Concoted was strong late to win a blanket finish for second place.</p>
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<p class="Paragraph_wrapper__oLPd2">Doyle told Sky Racing it was his first quinella in town and the plan now was simply to take Kipsbay through his grades."That's all we do with these horses," Doyle said.</p>
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<p class="Paragraph_wrapper__oLPd2">"We get a lot of secondhand horses so you've just got to place them right, take them through their grades and hope they can stand up, but he's a beautiful type.</p>
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<p class="Paragraph_wrapper__oLPd2">Kipsbay had one win and two placings in six starts for the premier Waller stable, but was sold after breaking his maiden at Newcastle in February.</p>
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<p class="Paragraph_wrapper__oLPd2">"The Calibre [Racing] group, they've just started syndicating horses and they found him online," Doyle said. "I think for $35,000, so they can be found. He's a horse with plenty of upside.</p>
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<p class="Paragraph_wrapper__oLPd2">"He's a highly strung horse so I've got to thank the staff at home. They've done a terrific job with him, to hold him in one piece and keep him together here and hopefully he's got a bit of upside.</p>
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<p class="Paragraph_wrapper__oLPd2">"We probably expected him to lead his first run for us but he's a bit of a crocodile in the gates, he likes to roll around a bit. He missed it by two and he was quite impressive sitting off the speed. I said just play it by ear, how you jump out of the gates, and when he jumped that well and took up the running, he was pretty dominant."</p>
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Trainer Nathan Doyle finds sweet spot with bargain buy Kipsbay

<p>Unbeaten mare Norwegian Bliss has been asked to tread water through the carnival by trainer Nathan Doyle but it&rsquo;s time to get moving at Hawkesbury on Wednesday with her major targets looming.</p>
<p>It&rsquo;s noticeable that the four-year-old, who made it four from four in her first preparation winning at The Hunter meeting on November 13, trialled back on February 10 and now appears at the races two months later.</p>
<p>Doyle said he&rsquo;s been patient, partially due to the heavy tracks, knowing the Group 3 Hawkesbury Crown (1300m) on April 30 and Group 3 Dark Jewel Classic (1400m) at Scone two weeks later are the races she&rsquo;s been set for.</p>
<p>&ldquo;It might look like she&rsquo;s only had one trial but she had a jump out on the course proper the same day Coolangatta jumped out (before the Slipper),&rsquo;&rsquo; Doyle said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s had a fair but of work at home, she&rsquo;s improved out of sight and we&rsquo;ve been waiting for the right race. There was no rush to get her there.</p>
<p>&ldquo;There was no need to throw her in the deep end so we&rsquo;re just happy to wait with her. We&rsquo;ve dodged a lot of the wet tracks and I didn&rsquo;t want to give her a gut buster first-up.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Norwegian Bliss will face a wet track in the Blakes Marine Handicap (1100m) but Doyle said she&rsquo;s in the right class, even though she carries 60kg and concedes between 2.5kg and 6kg to her rivals, to be resuming in testing ground.<br /><br /></p>
<p>James McDonald has his first ride on the mare, $2.40 favourite with TAB on Tuesday, at Hawkesbury.</p>
<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s a big imposing mare so I don&rsquo;t think 60kg will worry her and we wanted James to have a sit on her before those (Group) races,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s going to have improvement up her sleeve but she hasn&rsquo;t reached her level yet by any means. She could come out there and win, but I hope she runs a nice race as 1300m second-up is the main goal.</p>
<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;d think in a Benchmark 72 she would run a bit of a race. They could be a bit nippy for her early on but as long as she&rsquo;s strong late that ticks the box for us.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Doyle will make a race morning decision on whether stablemate Beholder attempts a hat-trick in the Jeff Pendlebury Handicap (1300m) wary that while he was a last start heavy 10 track winner he&rsquo;s not comfortable in that sort of ground.</p>
<p>The gelding broke his maiden status at Newcastle in February then reappeared at Scone a month later and Doyle wants to keep his confidence up.</p>
<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s done nothing but improve. He probably lacked a bit of confidence when he first arrived but we&rsquo;ve placed him right from good gates to let him grow in confidence,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Willie (Pike) jumped off the other day and said he didn&rsquo;t handle the track at all but got the job done.&rdquo;<br /><br /><strong>By Ray Hickson<br /><br /></strong></p>
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Doyle Hoping Patience Pays Off With Norwegian Bliss

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<p class="wp-caption-text">Trainer Nathan Doyle (Pic: Bradley Photos).<br /><br /><strong>By Ray Hickson</strong></p>
<p>It&rsquo;s so far been smooth sailing for unbeaten mare Norwegian Bliss in her two career starts so trainer Nathan Doyle says he&rsquo;s ready to find out if she can swim in deeper waters at Canterbury on Wednesday.</p>
<p>The four-year-old has started long odds-on in her victories at Port Macquarie and Newcastle and there&rsquo;s an air confidence from Doyle that the Precise Air Handicap (1250m) is merely a &ldquo;stepping stone&rdquo; for her.</p>
<p>&ldquo;She can only do what she&rsquo;s done to date,&rsquo;&rsquo; Doyle said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;She keeps improving every time we step her out at home so we haven&rsquo;t got anywhere near the bottom of her.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I think she is more than up to it, what she shows us on the training track is she well and truly has city class ability.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Norwegian Bliss, $1.80 with TAB on Tuesday, trialled over a year ago under Daniel Robinson&rsquo;s name and was moved to Ciaron Maher &amp; David Eustace prior to arriving at Doyle&rsquo;s Newcastle stable.</p>
<p>She did come with a little baggage, hence not making her debut until a month ago but Doyle said it&rsquo;s likely that the mare just needed a bit of time.</p>
<p>&ldquo;She had a couple of niggling injuries early on and Luke McDonald, Gerry Harvey&rsquo;s racing manager, sent her up and gave us a crack with her,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;To date she&rsquo;s been faultless with us, so touch wood she can sustain a good preparation.</p>
<p>&ldquo;At the moment she is a tough horse, she goes home and eats up and thrives in her work so there&rsquo;s no reason to pull up stumps.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Andrew Adkins rides Norwegian Bliss at Canterbury, he was on board the mare in her trial prior to her debut win so is no stranger to her ability.</p>
<p>After leading all the way in her win over 1300m at Newcastle on October 12, Doyle expects Adkins to take up at least a forward position again.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We wanted to ride her that way, a bit like the best horse in the race, and she was quite dominant,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ll see what happens but I&rsquo;d say we&rsquo;ll be positive. She has a high cruising speed and can maintain it, that&rsquo;s going to be beneficial for her around Canterbury.</p>
<p>&ldquo;With 55.5kg and a small field, I think everything should suit her.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Doyle said the barrier draw for Saturday&rsquo;s $700,000 Four Pillars (1500m) is going to be crucial but says he couldn&rsquo;t be happier with his runner Dalaalaat.</p>
<p>Part-owned by race caller Darren Flindell, Dalaalaat won a Midway first-up on September 11 and hasn&rsquo;t raced since his half length fourth over 1300m at Rosehill two weeks later.</p>
<p>Lee Magorrian is set to ride on Saturday, as he did in the gelding&rsquo;s recent barrier trial win.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I think he is a horse better on the fresh side so a gap between runs and a tick over trial is ideal,&rsquo;&rsquo; Doyle said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We were picked up pretty early so we could target this race. We just want to draw a nice gate.</p>
<p>"The way it&rsquo;s been selected there&rsquo;s probably a few horses in the race you don&rsquo;t want to be following so the gates will play a role in the outcome.&rdquo;</p>
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Doyle Confident Unbeaten Bliss Is Ready For Next Step

<p>Newcastle trainer Nathan Doyle will give Irishman Lee Magorrian one of the biggest opportunities of his career on Saturday when he legs him up aboard Dalaalaat in the $700,000 Four Pillars at Rosehill.</p>
<p>The former Chris Waller apprentice last week made the trip to Sydney to self isolate for five days in order to ride in the metropolitan area in anticipation for the ride after an exodus of jockeys to Victoria to ride the Spring Carnival following the opening of state borders.</p>
<p>Having ridden Dalaalaat for much of his short career in the Doyle stable, Magorrian was quick to get the phone call when Jason Collett elected to ride Kiss Sum in the new slot race.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I was grateful for the opportunity, I said thanks very much &ndash; there seems to be a shortage of jockeys all round at the moment,&rdquo; Magorrian said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t wait for Saturday, the horse is going really well. I was really pleased with how he trialled and he is quite laid back.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I won on him first start when he came to Doyle and every time he has trialled since I have just about been on him.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Doyle, who is one of Magorrian&rsquo;s biggest supporters was keen to lock in a rider with the rapidly changing landscape when it comes to jockeys.</p>
<p>Magorrian is hopeful of also locking in a Golden Eagle ride on the day, revealing he was in discussions with trainers for the $7.5m event.</p>
<p>Originally from Ireland, Magorrian made his way to New Zealand where he rode in a Group 1 contest but says the Four Pillars will be his biggest race yet.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I went to New Zealand when I was 18 and stayed there for a few months,&rdquo; Magorrian said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I won a champion apprentice kind of thing there and I ended up getting a scholarship to Chris Waller&rsquo;s, I was there for two years and finished my apprenticeship there with Chris.</p>
<p>&ldquo;A lot of my provincial rides are for him, that is my Saturday most weeks.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Dalaalaat is rated a $15 chance with TAB, with Different Strokes currently a $5 favourite.</p>
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Loyalty prevails for Doyle and Magorrian in Four Pillars

<p>Newcastle trainer Nathan Doyle has been eyeing off a Midway for consistent galloper Dalaalaat for some time but now he&rsquo;s also considering how well the new $700,000 Four Pillars could suit the horse.</p>
<p>The Four Pillars is a 1500m race to be run on Golden Eagle Day, October 30, restricted to benchmark 68 level and metro and provincial stables that are eligible for the weekly Midway concept.</p>
<p>It&rsquo;s also a slot race with the 18 runners to be determined by the winners of a special draw in conjunction with The Kosciuszko that was held on Thursday and operates in a similar fashion with the slot holders winning a share of the prizemoney won by their selected horse.</p>
<p>Doyle said Dalaalaat has already proven to be effective up to 1400m, he hasn&rsquo;t been tested beyond that, and he&rsquo;s ready to show his wares in the $100,000 Midway Handicap (1200m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday.</p>
<p>&ldquo;It was always the plan to run in a Midway first-up, I thought he was quite dominant first-up last prep when he won at Scone,&rsquo;&rsquo; Doyle said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;If we went to the races and won another one he&rsquo;d have to go down and carry 59 or 60kg whereas we still get in with 55kg which is ideal. They tend to go along pretty quick in these Midway races so that will suit him as well.</p>
<p>&ldquo;He is a horse that is better on the fresh side and I can&rsquo;t fault the horse.&rdquo;</p>
<p>The five-year-old, $11 with TAB on Thursday, was placed at Warwick Farm in March and hasn&rsquo;t raced since being beaten 2.6 lengths in a Class 2 at Scone that included subsequent city winners like Papal Warrior and Gravina.</p>
<p>He&rsquo;s trialled twice in the lead up to a return, winning his latest at Muswellbrook on August 18.</p>
<p>&ldquo;The race he ran in at Scone on Cup Day was a strong form race and he&rsquo;s come back a bit better in his second prep with us so he&rsquo;s got to be right in the race if he gets the right run in transit,&rsquo;&rsquo; Doyle said.</p>
<p>Doyle welcomed the introduction of the Four Pillars and said the challenge now is to identify the right horses in his stable and program them effectively in the coming weeks.</p>
<p>In Dalaalaat&rsquo;s case he&rsquo;s currently rated 63 and that will obviously increase if he&rsquo;s to win first-up.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We have a little room to move and he runs 1400m strongly so I don&rsquo;t see why he wouldn&rsquo;t be one of those horses,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;A 68 rating race is quite low, the Midways are 72s and they are quite competitive but when you drop back those four or five points in ratings it&rsquo;s a different class of horse.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We have the Provincial Championships but we didn&rsquo;t have that big prizemoney race to target. It&rsquo;s a great initiative and it might get bigger and stronger in time.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Just off the top of my head we&rsquo;ll have a couple of horses but like the Kosciuzsko you&rsquo;ve still got to be picked.&rdquo;<br /><strong>By Ray Hickson<br /><br /><img class=" wp-image-69180" src="https://www.racingnsw.com.au/wp-content/uploads/Nathan-Doyle-2-bradley.jpg" alt="" height="131" data-attachment-id="69180" data-permalink="https://www.racingnsw.com.au/news/feature-articles/doyles-now-carving-out-his-own-path/attachment/1215906-jpg/" data-orig-file="https://www.racingnsw.com.au/wp-content/uploads/Nathan-Doyle-2-bradley.jpg" data-orig-size="171,231" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;1215906.jpg&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\u00a9 Copyright Bradley Photographers 02 48681433 \r\nWeb \/ screen display only.Not to be printed.\r\nCredit to Bradley Photographers\r\nNo other use or distribution.All rights reserved.\r\nphotos@bradleyphotos.com.au&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;1215906.jpg&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="1215906.jpg" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://www.racingnsw.com.au/wp-content/uploads/Nathan-Doyle-2-bradley.jpg" data-large-file="https://www.racingnsw.com.au/wp-content/uploads/Nathan-Doyle-2-bradley.jpg" /></strong></p>
<p class="wp-caption-text">Trainer Nathan Doyle (Pic: Bradley Photos).</p>
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Four Pillars Gives Doyle Plenty To Think About With Dalaalaat

<p><strong>By Ray Hickson</strong></p>
<p>It was a moment that stood out to Nathan Doyle &ndash; he&rsquo;d watched star youngster Capitalist&rsquo;s Golden Slipper campaign be seemingly derailed by a shock defeat and he wondered how the colt&rsquo;s trainer Peter Snowden would react.</p>
<p>Of course, history tells us two weeks later Capitalist won the world&rsquo;s richest two-year-old race.</p>
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<p class="wp-caption-text">Nathan Doyle is hoping to build on his breakthrough season of 2019-20. (Pic: Bradley Photos).</p>
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<p>Doyle was part of Team Snowden at the time and he recalled watching the champion trainer stick with the plan. It&rsquo;s something that has stayed with him as he prepares to educate his first bunch of youngsters in his second full season back in the training ranks.</p>
<p>The 32-year-old was a revelation in season 2019-20, training 32 winners with an almost 22 per cent strike rate and he says he owes everything to taking the time to learn in Sydney from the likes of the Snowdens and Mark Newnham.</p>
<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a reason why the big trainers are successful at what they do. To soak up their knowledge is invaluable,&rsquo;&rsquo; Doyle said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I haven&rsquo;t done it yet but to do it you have to learn off those guys.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I have to pinch myself just how quickly it has come along for me and I&rsquo;m excited for the next 12 months.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve never had yearlings and we have a lovely crop of two-year-olds in the stable which are untried.&rsquo;&rsquo;</p>
<p>A lot of trainers will tell you that to build a successful stable you need to know how to manage the two-year-olds.</p>
<p>It&rsquo;s been four and a half years since Capitalist&rsquo;s Slipper win and Doyle has been itching to put what he learned at Randwick into action and build on his breakthrough year that gained him a reputation as a trainer to watch.</p>
<p>So far all the success Doyle has achieved has been with tried horses, the likes of Strawb, Caf&eacute; Royale and Royal Banquet, who handed him his first city winner at Warwick Farm in July.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We have some well bred ones so it&rsquo;s exciting to have them from scratch, to create their own path and educate them,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;To train a two-year-old is an art. You can overdo it with two-year-olds, you need to have that happy medium to get everything to align to win those good races.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I was there when Capitalist was beaten before the Slipper and everyone wrote him off.</p>
<p>&ldquo;But Peter never wrote him off, he was happy with the way he was going and was spot on going into that Slipper and he won it.</p>
<p>&ldquo;You don&rsquo;t want them peaking early, you want them peaking for that grand final and they are good at that for sure. I&rsquo;m so glad I went to Sydney, I had three great tutors and that&rsquo;s what sent me on my way.&rdquo;</p>
<p>So where did Nathan Doyle come from? It&rsquo;s easy to think he just appeared in the last year or so and knocked up training winners but, like so many in racing, he has quite an interesting back story.</p>
<p>Just over a decade ago, at 21, Doyle gave himself something of a baptism of fire when he took out a training licence and tried to run a stable at Muswellbrook in parallel to being a &lsquo;normal 21-year-old&rsquo;.</p>
<p>He&rsquo;ll tell you he&rsquo;s always wanted to train horses, he preferred watching races to cartoons as a kid and spent plenty of time at the stables of Neville Boyle, his dad&rsquo;s best mate, taking it all in while his grandfather Ron Langdon worked at what is now Darley&rsquo;s Kelvinside stud near Aberdeen.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I was trying to be a normal 21-year-old playing footy with my mates but it doesn&rsquo;t work,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;They demand so much of you the horses. When I came back at 29 I got all of that out of my system.</p>
<p>&ldquo;With racehorses it&rsquo;s as much a mental game as it is physical. You&rsquo;ve got to have a confident animal, it&rsquo;s the same as any sport.</p>
<p>&ldquo;You can have the best football side but if they&rsquo;re not confident within themselves you won&rsquo;t get results.</p>
<p>&ldquo;When you have a confident animal you can get them to a level you never thought they&rsquo;d get to. I love taking horses through their grades, I don&rsquo;t like throwing them in the deep end or taking them to a race they aren&rsquo;t suited.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Doyle says his first winner back, at Dubbo in November 2018 having set up again at Scone, was a special moment as he coaxed his best mate Koby Jennings to make the adventure west to partner Delchuzy to victory.</p>
<p>A race later they were narrowly denied a double as Postmaster General finished a close second.</p>
<p>But it was the move to Newcastle in September last year, after he and partner Melina Gissing secured on course stables, that has proven a huge turning point.</p>
<p>&ldquo;There were a few doubters but we took a leap of faith, at Scone we weren&rsquo;t on course and we wanted to train on course,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;When Newcastle Jockey Club offered us boxes we had nothing to lose, we could always say we tried but it&rsquo;s the best thing we&rsquo;ve ever done.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Like anyone trying to make their mark in a cut throat industry Doyle wants to keep improving but makes a point of not setting unrealistic goals.</p>
<p>It&rsquo;s all about the horse, getting the best out of every horse for their owners and making his presence felt when he brings one to Sydney.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not satisfied, tomorrow is a new day and you have to find that next one,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;You have to keep striving to be better than what you are. You don&rsquo;t want to be complacent and going through the motions.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I never switch off. Mel hates it. I&rsquo;ll wake up in the middle of the night thinking about something.</p>
<p>&ldquo;But it&rsquo;s something that I love, it&rsquo;s a lifestyle you choose. You have to live and breathe it to be successful. You need to have a little downtime but I rarely find it.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;d like to keep increasing the winners each year, and you&rsquo;d rather be venturing down that highway every Saturday.</p>
<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s what you do it for. When you&rsquo;re a young footballer your dream is to play in the NRL so I don&rsquo;t see why it shouldn&rsquo;t be the same for a horse trainer to want to compete with the best.&rsquo;&rsquo;</p>
<p><em>*This article originally appeared in the September 2020 edition of the Racing NSW magazine<br /></em></p>

Doyle's Now Carving Out His Own Path

<p>Credit - Horsebetting.com.au<br /><br />Lightly raced Royal Banquet has stepped up to midweek city grade and continued his winning run this winter to give emerging Newcastle trainer Nathan Doyle his first metropolitan winner at Warwick Farm.</p>
<p>The rising four-year-old gelding made it four wins from five career starts, and three victories from as many starts this preparation since joining Doyle&rsquo;s stable, when he revelled in the heavy conditions to take out Wednesday&rsquo;s Grunt Standing @ Yulong Handicap (1400m) in benchmark-70 grade.</p>
<p>It followed wins in a Scone class one and a Newcastle class two in his previous starts this winter.</p>
<p>With Lee Magorrian aboard, the $2.45 favourite drew clear over the concluding stages to defeat Eden Vale by 5-1/4-lengths.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Every time we step him out he keeps improving,&rdquo; Doyle told Sky Thoroughbred Central.</p>
<p>&ldquo;He was quite an anxious horse when he first got to us and he&rsquo;s still very raw and new.</p>
<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s just such a relief to get the first city win on the board.&rdquo;</p>
<p>He said Royal Banquet&rsquo;s owner Matthew Sandblom had been a good supporter of the stable.</p>
<p>&ldquo;There were offers coming thick and thin for this horse and he stuck by us, kept the horse,&rdquo; Doyle said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m glad he did.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Wednesday&rsquo;s meeting was the final Sydney metropolitan meeting of the 2019-20 season and apprentice Louise Day played a starring role by riding a winning treble.</p>
<p>Two of Day&rsquo;s victories were aboard horses trained by Joe Pride who also had a winning treble on the program.</p>
<p>Day&rsquo;s first winner on the seven-race card came aboard the Bjorn Baker-trained Matowatakpe before victories aboard the Pride-trained duo Brutality and Threeood.</p>
<p>Pride&rsquo;s other winner was with Red Hot Chillypins and Kerrin McEvoy, who later also steered the Matthew Dunn-trained The Fire Trap to a three-quarters of a length win in the final race on the card.</p>
<p>The Fire Trap claimed a benchmark-70 over 1200m, in which the four-year-old gelding carried 62kg in his first start back from a spell.</p>
<p>Dunn bookended the meeting, with three-year-old gelding Quatum making a winning start to his career in the Xtravagant At Newhaven Park Sprint (1100m) when scoring by 1-1/4-lengths against three rivals.</p>

ROYAL BANQUET CLAIMS HIS FIRST CITY WIN

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<section class="news-article__news-body"><hr /><br /><strong>Most race starts (horses)</strong><br />37 - Desidero<br />33 - Hanaki Warrior<br />31 - Time Stalker, Costano Mille<br />29 - Exalted Dee, Prussian Dream, Takahe<br />28 - Diamonds Are, Exalted Lauretta, Elle a Walking, Sweet Surprise, Ventura Highway<br /><br /><em>*Desidero won five times last season, including two gap jobs on the Port Augusta dirt</em><br />
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<br /><strong>Most starts/no wins (horses)</strong><br />31 - Costano Mille<br />29 - Takahe<br />26 - Kebalah<br />25 - Sunday Special, Rockethead, Secret Lago<br />24 - Pacific Crest, Vlamingh, I'm a Love Man, Moorabool<br />23 - Stirling Estate, Water Line, Speed With Ease, Cristal Caz, Louis's Girl<br /><br /><strong>Most prizemoney without winning (horses)</strong><br />Santa Ana Lane ($2,495,500)<br />In Her Time ($630,000)<br />Il Paradiso ($550,000)<br />Bella Nipotina ($544,975)<br />Mirage Dancer ($495,450)<br />Hartnell ($475,500)<br />Best Of Days ($455,200)<br />Stellar Pauline ($454,150)<br />Vital Silver ($403,500)<br />Ten Sovereigns ($400,000)<br /><br /><em>*The coffers of Santa Ana Lane, In Her Time and Ten Sovereigns were all given a kick in The Everest</em><br />
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<br /><strong>Most rides (jockeys)</strong><br />1134 - Daniel Stackhouse<br />1020 - Jye McNeil, Jade McNaught<br />950 - Grant Buckley<br />940 - Mikayla Weir<br />853 - William Pike<br /><br /><strong>Best ROI (jockeys - minimum 200 rides)</strong><br />Carleen Hefel (56.38%)<br />Nick Keal (46.61%)<br />Lee Magorrian (36.94%)<br />Andrew Adkins (33.91%)<br />Christine Puls (26.54%)<br />Chris O'Brien (20.91%)<br />Samantha Clenton (18.15%)<br />Sonja Wiseman (17.25%)<br />Luke Dittman (16.98%)<br />Jarrod Lorensini (15.49%)<br /><br /><em>*Across The Way was a big-price winner for Carleen Hefel last season</em><br />
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<br /><strong>Best ROI (trainers)</strong><br />Jim and Greg Lee (150.89%)<br />Jon O'Connor (96.26%)<br />Bevan Laming (69.96%)<br />Quinton Scott (52.59%)<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Nathan Doyle (47.62%)</strong></span><br />Tara and Philippe Vigouroux (47.5%)<br />Russell Osborne (46.69%)<br />Kelvin Hickmott (45.98%)<br />Michael Lane (45.89%)<br />Brian Rogers (43.06%)<br /><br /><em>*Notabadharada caused a huge upset on the Kenso for Jim and Greg Lee in June</em><br />
<div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered">We turned into the 2020-21 racing season on Saturday.<br /><br />With the 2019-20 season coming to a close, we thought we'd reflect on the season that was via a number of different statistics from the past 12 months in <a class="taggedLink" href="https://www.punters.com.au/">Australia</a>.<br /><br /></div>
<br /><strong>Most wins (horses)</strong><br />8 - Spiritual Warrior, Absolut Artie<br />7 - The Kingdom, Alligator Blood, Reine Happy, Inquiry, Golden Dice, Love You Lucy, Red Can Man, Ablaze, Too Close The Sun, Vanna Girl<br />6 - 26 horses, including Chantrea, Rubisaki (both unbeaten for the season - see below)<br /><br /><strong>Unbeaten in 2019-20 (horses, minimum four starts)</strong><br />Chantrea<br />Rubisaki<br />Talladega (since sold to Hong Kong)<br />Showmanship<br />Mystery Shot<br />Fabergino<br />The Harrovian<br />Tullio<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Royal Banquet</strong></span></section>
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The 2019-20 season by the numbers

<strong><strong>By Ray Hickson - Racing NSW</strong></strong>
<p>&ldquo;From the first gallop she just took the breath away.&rdquo;</p>
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<p class="wp-caption-text">Trainer Nathan Doyle with Royal Banquet (Pic: Bradley Photos).</p>
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<p>That was Nathan Doyle&rsquo;s first impression of exciting mare Strawb, the blueblood who trod an unlikely path to the young Newcastle trainer's hands and is set to make her city debut at Kensington on Saturday.</p>
<p>The Strawb story begins with John Singleton, she&rsquo;s a member of Singo's famous Joie Denise family and a grand-daughter of Sunday Joy, and she made her debut with Kylie Gavenlock, running last, before being sold to Matthew Sandblom for $80,000.</p>
<p>She won a Coffs Harbour maiden for Stirling Osland and was then sent to stud but she failed to get into foal to both Capitalist and Deep Field and was placed with Doyle.</p>
<p>Now, the mare has won three of her last four starts and all eyes will be on her in the Ranvet Handicap (1400m).</p>
<p>Doyle said initially there wasn&rsquo;t a whole to lot to recommend her aside from her pedigree and admits he wasn&rsquo;t enthused by the research he did into her first two starts but that all changed when he saw her gallop.</p>
<p>&ldquo;The first thing I did when Mr Sandblom said he was going to send her down was I went back through her form and she&rsquo;d won a Sky 2 race at Coffs Harbour,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Everything that ran behind her were retired or were still trying to win a race so I wasn&rsquo;t sure what we were getting.</p>
<p>&ldquo;But she does it with ease, she pricks the ears on the line, she goes home and licks the bin.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve got some nice enough horses in the stable but she is just next level. She&rsquo;s very clean winded, she&rsquo;s hassle free, she&rsquo;s sound and believe it or not with her gate issues she&rsquo;s perfect to deal with at home.&rsquo;&rsquo;</p>
<p>Those gate issues cost Strawb an unbeaten record for Doyle, she won well at Scone at her first run for the stable, despite missing the start, on April 6 but when she returned a couple of weeks later she completely bombed it and gave away 10-12 lengths before beating beaten just over a length.</p>
<p>Doyle went to work to fix that issue and the proof has been there in the two dynamic wins at Newcastle in the past month that have made her hot property, with jockey managers clambering to unseat Mitchell Bell, before she&rsquo;s raced in town.</p>
<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s been faultless of late and she&rsquo;s only lightly raced so there&rsquo;s still a lot more left to come. The more times we step her out the better she is going to be,&rsquo;&rsquo; Doyle said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s a big mare and she just doesn&rsquo;t like to be crowded in the gates. On every occasion when she missed the start they were holding on to her in the gates and she hates that, she just wants to be left alone.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Hopefully we have found the key to her and she can move forward and be better for it.&rsquo;&rsquo;</p>
<p>There was no way Mitchell Bell was going to give up the ride on Strawb easily and Doyle said he was more than happy to stick with the jockey that knows her.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I wanted to show faith in Mitchell too, he&rsquo;s done nothing wrong by us,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;You need opportunities and without them I wouldn&rsquo;t be where I am so why doesn&rsquo;t Mitchell deserve a chance when he&rsquo;s done nothing wrong.</p>
<p>&ldquo;The phone was ringing off the hook with people wanting to ride her. I offered it to Mitchell and he said he was going wherever she was going.&rsquo;&rsquo;</p>
<p>Strawb was a dominant $2.50 favourite with TAB on Thursday and it&rsquo;s no surprise when you look at her last start win over 1400m at Newcastle.</p>
<p>The <em>Punter&rsquo;s Intelligence</em> sectional data showed both her last 600m of 33.35 and last 200m of 11.58 were easily the fastest of the meeting and, ominously, Doyle said the report from Bell was that she didn&rsquo;t feel like she was going that fast.</p>
<p>A break beckons for Strawb after Saturday&rsquo;s assignment and Doyle's confident enough that she will be able to produce her best on a heavy track.</p>
<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s one of those horses who will handle any conditions but I think she will be more effective on top of the ground,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;You don&rsquo;t want to take away from her turn of foot because we have some high hopes for her moving forward.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Doyle said Caf&eacute; Royale has gone for a spell after her unplaced effort at Rosehill last week, citing she&rsquo;s not fond of wet tracks, but he will be sending another promising type in Royal Banquet, who loves the wet, to town on Saturday week.</p>

Doyle's 'Breathtaking' Strawb Set For City Debut

<p>Mitch Cohen - Racenet<br /><br />The numbers don&rsquo;t lie and when it comes to up-and-coming trainer Nathan Doyle the figures made for good reading.</p>
<p>In just his second full season from his own base at <a href="https://www.racenet.com.au/tracks/nsw/newcastle" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Newcastle</a>, the&nbsp;32-year-old is making quite the&nbsp;impression with an improving team.</p>
<p>So far this campaign Doyle has trained a career best 25 winners at an impressive 20.2 percent winning strike rate.</p>
<p>Of the list of trainers who have saddled up more than 100 starters in the state this season, only three stables boast a better strike rate than Doyle&rsquo;s in 2019/20.</p>
<p>The training partnership of David &amp; Ben Hayes &amp; Tom Dabernig (22.9%), Matt Dunn (22.5%) and <a href="https://www.racenet.com.au/trainer/gerald-ryan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gerald Ryan</a>(20.3%) are the only conditioners to edge Doyle&rsquo;s impressive figures.</p>
<p>Doyle&nbsp;does it with a team of around 30 horses in work with his current headline act Cafe Royal is <a href="https://www.racenet.com.au/tracks/nsw/rosehill" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rosehill</a>-bound this weekend.</p>
<p>&ldquo;You need all the stars to align to have a good season,&rdquo; Doyle, who also conditions the classy Pride Of Adelaide, said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We have got great staff and support. We have got the right sort of quality of stock and good facilities at Newcastle.</p>
<p>&ldquo;At the same time we are leaving no stone unturned and working our bum off to get those results.</p>
<p>"It is good to see it happening."</p>
<p>Doyle had tried his hand at training before his current stint after first taking out his licence at 21.</p>
<p>But he only decided to take on the trade full time after serving his apprenticeship working for powerful Sydney yards including <a href="https://www.racenet.com.au/trainer/peter-and-paul-snowden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Peter and Paul Snowden</a> and <a href="https://www.racenet.com.au/trainer/mark-newnham" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mark Newnham</a>.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I thought the time was right and I didn&rsquo;t want to die wondering,&rdquo; Doyle said.&nbsp;&ldquo;I think it was about two years ago we had our first runner up here and it won it&rsquo;s first start.</p>
<p>&ldquo;It won its first start and we had my best mate Koby (Jennings)&nbsp;aboard. It was probably a dream start.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We had to pinch ourselves but have had to progress. I don&rsquo;t know where we will end up but happy doing what I am doing.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Not one to rush things, Doyle has taken his time to bring Cafe Royal into town&nbsp;with the Snitzel filly progressing from a <a href="https://www.racenet.com.au/tracks/nsw/port-macquarie" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Port Macquarie</a> maiden to win four of her first five starts.</p>
<p>Her only defeat cost <a href="https://www.racenet.com.au/jockey/koby-jennings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Koby Jennings</a> a holiday when the jockey failed to ride the filly out but the hoop has since atoned, piloting her to a last start success over 1300m at Newcastle first-up.</p>
<p>&ldquo;She deserves her chance down there in the city now,&rdquo; Doyle said.&nbsp;&ldquo;We just did the right thing by the horse taking her through her grades and built some confidence.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Winning becomes a habit eventually. She probably should be unbeaten but we can&rsquo;t dwell on that too much. She continues to do well.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Cafe Royal lines up in the Alabama Express @ Yulong 3YO Benchmark 74 Handicap (1400m) where she will be ridden by <a href="https://www.racenet.com.au/jockey/sam-clipperton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sam Clipperton</a>.</p>
<p>Black-type races could be on the agenda for Cafe Royal if she can provide Doyle with his maiden city win on Saturday.</p>
<p>&nbsp;&ldquo;She is still learning her craft and we have got no where near the bottom of her yet," he said. "We are just happy to tick them off and let her tell us where she can get to.</p>
<p>&ldquo;The owner is a breeder so we will want to get some black-type with her at some stage.</p>
<p>&ldquo;There is a few options. You could tip her out and aim her at fillies and mares races in the spring.</p>
<p>&lsquo;There is plenty around. If she performed again there is also a race like the <a href="https://www.racenet.com.au/horse/winx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Winx</a> Guineas up at the <a href="https://www.racenet.com.au/tracks/qld/sunshine-coast" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sunshine Coast</a> over the mile, which I think she will run a mile because she is very tough.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Cafe Royal is a $6 chance with <a href="https://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/428677830;230711354;g" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TAB</a>.com.au</p>

Young trainer making his mark on NSW racing

<p><strong>By Ray Hickson</strong></p>
<p>To be the best you need to learn from the best and that&rsquo;s why Newcastle trainer Nathan Doyle invested more than four years picking the brains of some of racing&rsquo;s smartest minds.</p>
<p>It might seem as though Doyle, 32, has just burst onto the scene in the past year or so but it isn&rsquo;t obvious that he took out his licence at 21 and trained out of his home town Muswellbrook for a few years.</p>
<p>Racehorse training was Doyle&rsquo;s dream, his ambition, and he enjoyed some success but it pales in comparison to the results of the current season where the dividends of his investment in learning are there for all to see.</p>
<p>As he chases his first city win with promising mare Caf&eacute; Royal at Rosehill on Saturday, Doyle said his time with Peter and Paul Snowden and Mark Newnham gave him the confidence to back himself when he re-entered the training ranks in the second half of 2018.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I thought the time was right to go out on my own and we haven&rsquo;t looked back,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t second guess myself. I&rsquo;m happy with the decisions we make, when you take a horse to the races you know they&rsquo;ve done everything you can do to get them to win the race.</p>
<p>&ldquo;There is a reason why (trainers like the Snowdens and Newnham) are good at their job. Sometimes you didn&rsquo;t even have to ask questions, you just need to watch the way they are around a horse and how they do things.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I used to question whether I&rsquo;d done things right but there&rsquo;s none of that this time. They are either good enough or they aren&rsquo;t, you just need a bit of luck on your side.&rsquo;&rsquo;</p>
<p>Doyle&rsquo;s emphasis on placement is evident in how he&rsquo;s waited until now to produce Caf&eacute; Royal in town in the Alabama Express @ Yulong Handicap (1400m) after making it four from five with a first-up win at Newcastle on June 6.</p>
<p>It should be five from five and the circumstances around why have been well documented and Doyle said he wishes Koby Jennings could have ridden the filly on Saturday but due to the coronavirus protocols he has to remain riding out of town.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We wanted to put her on the right foot and like most things with sportspeople winning becomes a habit. She has a will to win and gritted teeth,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;They are confidence animals, they&rsquo;re like us, when you get them winning and in the right frame of mind they can get to levels you wouldn&rsquo;t expect them to get to.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I like to take her through her grades, and I think she is still six months away as well. She&rsquo;s doing it on raw ability at the moment, once the penny really drops I think she will be a nice filly.&rsquo;&rsquo;</p>
<p>Caf&eacute; Royal&rsquo;s first-up win was a narrow one but Doyle explained she hit the front far too early and that will to win was there to see as she held off the challenge from Trophies Galore.</p>
<p>The three-year-old was a $6 chance with TAB on Thursday and the only negative from Doyle&rsquo;s perspective is the track condition as he&rsquo;s adamant she&rsquo;s good enough.</p>
<p>It&rsquo;s also worth noting that he had planned to send her to Brisbane for some stakes races but the protocols around human travel, and the fact she&rsquo;s a little high maintenance at the moment, put that on the backburner.</p>
<p>&ldquo;She has a habit of floating when she hits the front too early, the other day she had the leader cold on straightening and once the other horse went up and past her she fought back well,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s derived plenty of improvement from that as well. I think she will be better when she gets to 1400m and a mile so it looks an ideal stepping stone.</p>
<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s definitely good enough on a firm surface, on a shifty wet track that&rsquo;d be the only question mark to me. I have no doubt she is up to them, she will tough it out and be right there in the finish.&rsquo;&rsquo;</p>
<p>Doyle also has two runners at Newcastle on Saturday with in-form gelding Luga Lad in the Guardian Safety Solutions Handicap (1200m) and first starter Muscadelle in the Rarity Wholesale Plate (900m).</p>
<p>He expects Luga Lad, chasing a hat trick, to be competitive and he&rsquo;s excited to see what two-year-old filly Muscadelle can produce on debut.</p>
<p>&ldquo;A couple of good rides have got Luga Lad home. We&rsquo;ve found the way to ride him, you have to leave him alone for the first couple of furlongs and he will attack the line late,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a step up in grade but he is fit and well.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I quite like Muscadelle, she&rsquo;s not overly big but she has that will to want to be a racehorse. She loves charging around of a morning.</p>
<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;ll be somewhere in the money and I thought she&rsquo;d be my better chance of the two.&rsquo;&rsquo;</p>