Winterbottom Stakes (G1) 1200m Sat 22nd Nov

No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 Moment Of Change Peter G Moody Luke Nolen 4 58.5
2 Sidestep John O'Shea Nash Rawiller 2 58.5
3 Bel Sprinter Jason Warren Ben Melham 8 58.5
4 Watermans Bay Mark Kavanagh Steven Arnold 7 58.5
5 Testamezzo Daniel Pearce Peter Knuckey 10 58.5
6 Shining Knight Grant Williams William Pike 12 58.5
7 Tiger Pete Steve Wolfe Shaun Mc Gruddy 1 58.5
8 Eclair Big Bang (NZ) Phillip Stokes Dom Tourneur 9 58.5
9 Rock Magic Chris Gangemi Jarrad Noske 13 58.5
10 Windswept Chris Gangemi Brad Parnham 6 58.5
11 Ysmael Adam Durrant Joseph Azzopardi (a0) 3 58.5
12 Magnifisio Jim P Taylor Jason Brown 11 56.5
13 Angelic Light Robbie Griffiths Damien Oliver 5 56.5

Top & bottom look the go

W.A. Guineas (G2) 1600m Sat 22nd Nov

No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 Disposition Grant Williams William Pike 2 56.5
2 Cuanzo Eric Wake Jarrad Noske 3 56.5
3 Rommel Neville Parnham Steven Parnham 5 56.5
4 Tonto Lou Luciani Jason Whiting 1 56.5
5 Outlaw Pete Trevor Andrews Paul Harvey 7 56.5
6 Settlers Creek Colin Webster Troy Turner 15 56.5
7 Toppa Dawozza Gary Crispin Damien Oliver 12 56.5
8 Say Geronimo (NZ) Wally Mitchell Patrick Carbery 9 56.5
9 Cadenza Daniel Morton Dom Tourneur 8 54.5
10 Delicacy Grant Williams Peter Hall 11 54.5
11 Top Show Neville Parnham Chris Parnham (a0) 6 54.5
12 Dancing Express Neville Parnham Brad Parnham 13 54.5
13 Ideal Image Grant Williams Shaun O'Donnell 10 54.5
14 Keysbrook Phil Humann Peter Knuckey 14 54.5
15 Furious Dame Darren Mcauliffe Ben Kennedy 4 54.5

Most money for just 3 (W.A. Guineas) by the looks of it

1 Disposition
5 Outlaw Pete
4 Tonto

13 Ideal Image a rough chance perhaps

Railway Stakes (G1) 1600m Sat 22nd Nov


No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 The Cleaner Mick Burles Steven Arnold 8 58
2 Moriarty (Ire) Chris Waller Nash Rawiller 19 57
3 Smokin' Joey Wez Hunter Ben Melham 6 56
4 Alma's Fury Tony Gollan Michael Rodd 18 55.5
5 Mr Moet Adam Durrant Paul Harvey 14 55.5
6 Ihtsahymn Fred Kersley Steven Parnham 10 54.5
7 Elite Belle Grant Williams William Pike 16 53.5
8 Amorino Grant Williams Shaun Meeres 2 53
9 Balmont Girl Paula Wagg Shaun O'Donnell 15 53
10 Bass Strait (NZ) Neville Parnham Chris Parnham (a0) 3 53
11 Chester Road Adam Durrant Peter Hall 17 53
12 Fancy Feet Shane Quilty Ryan Hill 20 53
13 Fuchsia Bandana Darren Mcauliffe Jarrad Noske 11 53
14 Platinum Rocker Simon A Miller Peter Knuckey 9 53
15 Ranger Adam Durrant Dom Tourneur 5 53
16 Respondent Grant Williams Brad Parnham 1 53
17e Trading Day Warren Wilson Jason Whiting 12 53
18e Express Service Darren Mcauliffe 13 53
19e Miss Rose De Lago Simon A Miller Jason Brown 7 53
20e Rebelson Darren Mcauliffe 4 53

Most money for just 4 (Winterbottom Stakes) by the looks of it

13 Angelic Light
1 Moment Of Change
2 Sidestep
12 Magnifisio

5 Testamezzo a rough chance perhaps

One door closes another opens!
Hometown success in the Winterbottom to the Taylor / Brown combination with Barakey's stablemate, Magnifisio.
Although Taylor still rates Magnifisio three or four lengths inferior to Barakey he is contemplating a trip east for the mare.
Magnifisio has now won 13 races from 23 starts, total prize money $1,576,600.

Sandgroper, the original ! :) Been a while!

Locals ran 1,2,3,4. Surprised the invaders from the east didn't do better. In particular Angelic Light. Just read the stewards report, had a tendency to lay out in the straight, but nothing else. Puzzling!

had an off-day according to trainer Robbie Griffiths
Angelic Light off to the spelling paddock now

William Pike produced a gem of a ride to steer Elite Belle to victory in the Railway Stakes. Pike had the choice of the three Railway Stakes runners, Elite Belle & Respondent trained by Grant Williams & the Adam Durrant trained Ranger. Balmont Girl made it a hometown quinella. Eastern State visitors Moriarty & Smokin’ Joey finished 3rd & 4th. Pike, the wizard of the west, said he was keen to have another crack in the Eastern States. Elite Belle has now won 9 races from 23 starts, total prize money $1,207,300.