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Splash Back (📷) won her BM78 F&M Hcp (1200m) in 1:10.44, just 0.22s faster than the steadily run 2YO race won by Salty Pearl. Top-four finishers all settled in front half, race turned into a dash home. 1200-800m: 24.78 800-400m: 22.94 Final 400m: 22.72

Jockey Brad Rawiller returns from injury at this weekend’s Swan Hill carnival. Rawiller has not ridden since October’s Geelong Cup meeting, requiring shoulder surgery due to tears on his rotator cuff. Rawiller won six races during last year’s two-day Mildura Cup carnival.

The Volta ($16) easily won her 2YO Maiden (1106m) on debut at Sale on Thursday (📷). Trainer John Moloney's first 2YO winner since Stormbourg at Ballarat in November 2023 while Jake Noonan's previous 2YO winner came in October 2022 (had 50 outs on 2YOs with 41 rides at $10+).

15yo pinhooker Max Skillecorn is back on the buyers sheet 👏 After buying a 3.5k weanling and selling for 40k as yearling earlier this year, Max has paid 5k for an Ilovethiscity weanling colt, Lot 23 at today's Inglis Great Southern Sale.

Last start Ascot winner Brindavan (🎥) was bought by First Light Racing, Gollan Racing & David Skelly for £250,000 from Monday’s Goffs London Sale. Brindavan (10: 2-4-0) is entered for Saturday’s Golden Gates Stakes over the course of his latest win.

Irish gelding Fantazy Man (📷) was bought for £250,000 by Gai Waterhouse AO at Monday’s Goffs London Sale. Fantazy Man (5: 2-0-0) won his first race in a 3YO claimer two starts ago then won by 4.75L at Fairyhouse on May 29. Holds entries for two 3YO handicaps at Royal Ascot.

Last start Newbury winner Solar Army (🎥) was also bought by Gai Waterhouse AO at the London Sale for £200,000. Solar Army (9: 2-3-0) is entered for Thursday’s Britannia Stakes. New Endeavour cost £260,000 from the 2023 sale, then second in the Britannia.

2023 Chesham winner Snellen (🎥) has been bought by Australian owner Tim Porter for £200,000 from the Goffs London Sale. Snellen (17: 5-2-1) has won one of her past five starts in Bahrain. She’s an acceptor for Wednesday’s Kensington Palace Stakes.

The Waterhouse/Bott stable complete their buying with $160,000 purchase Mo Chroi (2: 1-0-1). The Galiway colt won his 3YO maiden last start at Fairyhouse on June 6 (📷). Not entered for Royal Ascot.

Selections for the opening day of #RoyalAscot 2025. Predict Field of Gold to emulate sire Kingman in completing the Irish Guineas-St James's Palace double. Saturn (well-bred), Meydaan (weights suit) & Aeronautic (slow pace at 2000m against first up) are hopes on best 2024 form.

He's arrived in the UK and keen to get involved! 🇬🇧 LISTEN BACK 👉 rsn.net.au/news/rsn-podca… Carl Di Iorio | Michael Felgate | #RacingPulse

Selections for day two of #RoyalAscot 2025. The Liffey ran well first up as gelding for new trainer Joseph O'Brien last start, albeit wayward under pressure. Likely improver with cheekpieces first time. Utmost Respect found plenty of trouble when runner-up on debut.

Lovely first UK run from Asfoora Ascot Racecourse overnight. While she didn’t win, she sets herself up nicely for the rest of the summer and will only improve from here. 🎙️ Oisín Murphy 1/8 Goodwood Racecourse 🇬🇧 22/8 York Racecourse 🇬🇧 14/9 The Curragh Racecourse 🇮🇪 5/10 France Galop 🇫🇷

Selections for day three of #RoyalAscot 2025. Catalina Delcarpio easily won on debut then chased gamely for second off a very slow pace last start (winner then fourth in Oaks). Gunship defeated favourite Merchant on debut and won last start ahead of War Hawk (won twice since).

A yarn I wanted to pen 👇 The hours being a milkman and horse trainer are hard to juggle but Brad Cole managed for decades🥛🏇 He also saved Lunar New Year giving a HK star a chance when nobody else would - but months later was fighting for his life. 🔗 bensporle.com/blog/trainer-m…

Selections for day four of #RoyalAscot 2025. French 1,000 Guineas winner Zarigana should give Francis-Henri Graffard his second Coronation Stakes win. Also like fellow last start winners Puppet Master (improver suited on dry ground) and Zgharta (back in distance helps).

Selections for day five of #RoyalAscot 2025. Completely Random won his first two starts this prep after being gelded then closed against the slow tempo last start. Best Secret impressively swooped to victory last start at Longchamp, now races for new owner Wathnan Racing.

Patrick and Michelle Payne won four races at Flemington on Saturday, their first quartet as training partners. Patrick trained four winners on the same card twice at Mildura in July 2019 and May 2022.

Fastest 1100m Flemington winners since August 2007: 1:02.15 Loveyamadly .24 September Run .26 Nature Strip .31 Estriella .37 Tres Vite .40 Lumosty .45 Star Patrol .47 Sigh .48 Vain Queen .58 Dancing Alone .61 I Am a Star .64 Isthmus, Crystal Web .66 She's An Artist (📷)

Record of horses starting $2.30 or less in Melbourne: 2024/25*: 194 runners / 100 wins 23/24: 230 / 108 22/23: 190 / 92 21/22: 223 / 110 20/21: 189 / 84 There's been a 38.08% increase of Melbourne starters under $2.30 from 2015/16 - 2019/20 (743) to 2020/21 - 2024/25 (1026).