Nominations

1 ABDULLAH Jim Conlan
2 ACTIVATION (NZ) Graeme Rogerson
3 AFRAAH Gai Waterhouse
4 AL MAHER Gai Waterhouse
5 ALINGHI Lee Freedman
6 ALLWORTHY Joseph Pride
7 AMEX Alan Bailey
8 AMTRAK Mick Price
9 ANKARET John Hawkes
10 ANTIENE Clarry Conners
11 ANY SUGGESTION Les Kelly
12 ASSAFA John Sadler
13 AU CHOCOLAT Rex Lipp
14 BALLET SOCIETY (NZ) Pat Hyland
15 BESAME MUCHO Bart Cummings
16 BINDING John Hawkes
17 BLACK INK Tony Hewitt
18 BLUR Colin Little
19 BOLD MATADOR Gwenda Markwell
20 BRITT'S BEST (NZ) Kris Lees
21 BURNING SANDS Graeme Rogerson
22 CALVEEN (NZ) Lance O'Sullivan
23 CASINO KNIGHT Guy Walter
24 CHARGE FORWARD John O'Shea
25 CHATELAINE Peter G Moody
26 CHUT Lee Freedman
27 CONCEPTUAL Graeme Rogerson
28 CONSULAR Bill Baker
29 COOL FRONT John O'Shea
30 COURT ADJOURNED Paul Facoory
31 COURT'S IN SESSION Guy Walter
32 CRIMSON REIGN Bruce McLachlan
33 DANCE AT ASCOT Leon Corstens
34 DANCE HERO Gai Waterhouse
35 DANCE THE WAVES Grahame Begg
36 DANE SHADOW John Hawkes
37 DESERT WAR Gai Waterhouse
38 DEUXIEME Bryan Guy
39 DEVIL George Osborne
40 DIAMOND HAILEY (NZ) Cliff Brown
41 DOONAN Helen Page
42 ENTHUSIAST John Wallace
43 EXTRACT Bart Cummings
44 FACE VALUE Bevan Laming
45 FALKIRK (NZ) John O'Shea
46 FOREPLAY Mathew Ellerton
47 FORUM FLOOZIE (NZ) John Hawkes
48 FOUARDEE Jim Lee
49 FREEDOM REIGNS Tim Martin
50 GARTH Peter G Moody
51 GLADIADA Robert Smerdon
52 GLEN SHIAN Cliff Brown
53 GOLD WELLS Danny O'Brien
54 GRAB THE PHONE Dale Sutton
55 GRAND MEMORIES Mick Mair
56 HANDSOME RANSOM Anthony Cummings
57 HAPPIER John Hawkes
58 HEC OF A PARTY Gai Waterhouse
59 HIDDEN DRAGON Oliver Koolman
60 HIT THE ROAD Jason McLachlan
61 IFLOOXCOULDKILL (NZ) John Morrisey
62 IKE'S DREAM John Hawkes
63 INFINITE GRACE John Symons
64 IRONGAIL Joseph Pride
65 KALAMATA Robert Smerdon
66 KEENINSKY (NZ) Graeme Rogerson
67 KING'S CHAPEL Mark Walker
68 KINGIFY Richard Jolly
69 KINGSIDE (NZ) Bart Cummings
70 KRASKY Colin Little
71 LACHLAN RIVER (NZ) John Morrisey
72 LAMOND Richard Otto
73 LEGALLY BAY John Hawkes
74 LEVANTE Desleigh Forster
75 LIEUTENANT John Hawkes
76 LITTLE PUNC Bruce McLachlan
77 MAGSAYA Gai Waterhouse
78 MALCOLM John Hawkes
79 MARDI GRAS Desleigh Forster
80 MARMOTTAN Lee Freedman
81 MEDITERRANEAN SEA Grahame Begg
82 MILKSHAKE Colin Little
83 NIPS Clarry Conners
84 NOT A SINGLE DOUBT Tony Vasil
85 OCTANEE John Wallace
86 ON A HIGH Barry Baldwin
87 ONE IN A MILLION John O'Shea
88 ONLY WORDS John Hawkes
89 OSCA WARRIOR Gwenda Markwell
90 OUR EGYPTIAN RAINE (NZ) Grahame Begg
91 OUR QUIVIRA (NZ) Peter G Moody
92 OUR SMOKING JOE Lee Freedman
93 OUR SWEET MOSS Gerald Ryan
94 OUTBACK PRINCE Anthony Cummings
95 PAPPAPO Jon Walk
96 PATEZZA Guy Walter
97 PATPONG Tony Wildman
98 PERFECT PROMISE (SAF) Grahame Begg
99 PERPUGILLIAM Peter G Moody
100 PERSUADES Ted Ainsworth
101 PICARDI RUN Trevor Whittington
102 PLATINUM SCISSORS Gai Waterhouse
103 POWER HUNT Garnett Taylor
104 PROUDLY AGRO Barry Bowditch
105 PYRENEES PRINCE Gai Waterhouse
106 RECAPITALIZE Mathew Ellerton
107 RED MILE Desleigh Forster
108 RED OCTOBER Brett Cavanough
109 RED OOG Joseph Pride
110 REGAL ROLLER Clinton McDonald
111 REGENT STREET (NZ) Peter G Moody
112 REGIMENTAL GAL Shaun Dwyer
113 RENEWABLE (NZ) Graeme Rogerson
114 RICH MEGADALE Stuart Phegan
115 ROADAGAIN Gai Waterhouse
116 ROYAL MASK John Hawkes
117 RUBITON RAIDER Peter G Moody
118 RUSSIAN CHARM (NZ) Ron Quinton
119 SAM SUNG A SONG Gerald Ryan
120 SASSBEE David Jolly
121 SAVABEEL Graeme Rogerson
122 SECRET LAND (NZ) Gai Waterhouse
123 SEDECREM (NZ) Colin Jillings
124 SEGMENTS Peter G Moody
125 SHABLEC Richard Jolly
126 SHAMEKHA Gai Waterhouse
127 SHANIA DANE John Hawkes
128 SHARP AUNTY Lee Freedman
129 SHINZIG Chris Waller
130 SHOW BIZ KID Ron Macrae
131 SIR BREAKFAST Liam Birchley
132 SIR DEX Gregory Hickman
133 SKY CUDDLE Peter G Moody
134 SKY LOVE Peter G Moody
135 SNIPPETSON Guy Walter
136 SO ASSERTIVE (NZ) Gai Waterhouse
137 SOLAR ANTIQUITY Robbie Griffiths
138 SON OF DANE Nerissa Cowell
139 SONIC PEAK John Hawkes
140 SPECIAL HARMONY Lee Freedman
141 SPEEDIE GONZALES Garnett Taylor
142 SPIRIT OF TARA Gerald Ryan
143 SPORTSMAN Gregory Hickman
144 ST. BASIL (NZ) Bevan Laming
145 STAR CAT Gai Waterhouse
146 STAR OF GRETCHEN (NZ) Peter G Moody
147 STAR SHIRAZ Rex Lipp
148 STEFLARA John O'Shea
149 STEP RIGHT IN Bryan Guy
150 STRIKING VICTORY (NZ) Gerald Ryan
151 SWICK (NZ) Bart Cummings
152 TAIKUN Bart Cummings
153 TAKEOVER TARGET Joe Janiak
154 TALL TIMBERS Mick Mair
155 TESSUTO (NZ) Tony Noonan
156 TIPULATER (NZ) Sandra Cunningham
157 TITANIC JACK Tom Hughes (Jnr)
158 TORNADO ALLEY Maryann Thexton
159 TSUIMAI Jack Denham
160 TUI SONG (NZ) Graeme Rogerson
161 UNCLE SHAMOS Michael Lakey
162 UNDER COMMAND Bill Mitchell
163 UPRIZE (NZ) Lee Freedman
164 WAGER Gai Waterhouse
165 WILDLY Rick Hore-Lacy
166 WINNING BELLE (NZ) Gai Waterhouse
167 WITH MY Bruce McLachlan
168 YELL John Hawkes
169 YOUTH John Hawkes
170 YOUTHFUL Tony Noonan

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No Horse Trainer Weight
1 YELL John Hawkes 55
2 DANCE HERO Gai Waterhouse 54
3 OUR EGYPTIAN RAINE (NZ) Grahame Begg 54
4 PATEZZA Guy Walter 54
5 SEDECREM (NZ) Richard Yuill 54
6 ALINGHI Lee Freedman 53.5
7 PLATINUM SCISSORS Gai Waterhouse 53.5
8 REGIMENTAL GAL Shaun Dwyer 53.5
9 SHAMEKHA Gai Waterhouse 53.5
10 HIDDEN DRAGON Oliver Koolman 53
11 TAKEOVER TARGET Joe Janiak 53
12 CONSULAR Bill Baker 52.5
13 WINNING BELLE (NZ) Gai Waterhouse 52.5
14 AMTRAK Mick Price 52
15 OSCA WARRIOR Gwenda Markwell 52
16 ST. BASIL (NZ) Bevan Laming 52
17 ONLY WORDS John Hawkes 51.5
18 SKY CUDDLE Peter G Moody 51.5
19 FOUARDEE Jim Lee 51
20 GOLD WELLS Danny O'Brien 51
21 ON A HIGH Barry Baldwin 51
22 PERFECT PROMISE (SAF) Grahame Begg 51
23 PROUDLY AGRO Barry Bowditch 51
24 RED OOG Joseph Pride 51
25 SPORTSMAN Gregory Hickman 51
26 TSUIMAI Jack Denham 51
27 YOUTH John Hawkes 51
28 BRITT'S BEST (NZ) Kris Lees 50.5
29 DEVIL Les Kelly 50.5
30 ENTHUSIAST John Wallace 50.5
31 PATPONG Tony Wildman 50.5
32 SIR BREAKFAST Liam Birchley 50.5
33 BALLET SOCIETY (NZ) Pat Hyland 50
34 DEUXIEME Bryan Guy 50
35 FACE VALUE Bevan Laming 50
36 FOREPLAY Mathew Ellerton 50
37 FORUM FLOOZIE (NZ) John Hawkes 50
38 LAMOND Richard Otto 50
39 LEGALLY BAY John Hawkes 50
40 PICARDI RUN Trevor Whittington 50
41 RECAPITALIZE Mathew Ellerton 50
42 SHOW BIZ KID Ron Macrae 50
43 UNCLE SHAMOS Michael Lakey 50
44 ABDULLAH Jim Conlan 49.5
45 INFINITE GRACE John Symons 49.5
46 LEVANTE Desleigh Forster 49.5
47 OUR QUIVIRA (NZ) Peter G Moody 49.5
48 SHABLEC Richard Jolly 49.5
49 TALL TIMBERS Danny O'Brien 49.5
50 WAGER Gai Waterhouse 49.5
51 WITH MY Bruce McLachlan 49.5
52 AU CHOCOLAT Rex Lipp 49
53 BOLD MATADOR Gwenda Markwell 49
54 CASINO KNIGHT Guy Walter 49
55 CHATELAINE Peter G Moody 49
56 COURT ADJOURNED Paul Facoory 49
57 DANE SHADOW John Hawkes 49
58 DIAMOND HAILEY (NZ) Cliff Brown 49
59 HANDSOME RANSOM Anthony Cummings 49
60 IRONGAIL Joseph Pride 49
61 LITTLE PUNC Bruce McLachlan 49
62 MAGSAYA Gai Waterhouse 49
63 MARDI GRAS Desleigh Forster 49
64 MILKSHAKE Colin Little 49
65 OCTANEE John Wallace 49
66 PAPPAPO Jon Walk 49
67 POWER HUNT Garnett Taylor 49
68 RED MILE Desleigh Forster 49
69 RED OCTOBER Brett Cavanough 49
70 ROYAL MASK John Hawkes 49
71 SASSBEE David Jolly 49
72 SECRET LAND (NZ) Gai Waterhouse 49
73 SKY LOVE Peter G Moody 49
74 SOLAR ANTIQUITY Robbie Griffiths 49
75 SONIC PEAK John Hawkes 49
76 SPEEDIE GONZALES Garnett Taylor 49
77 STAR OF GRETCHEN (NZ) Peter G Moody 49
78 STEFLARA John O'Shea 49
79 STRIKING VICTORY (NZ) Gerald Ryan 49
80 TESSUTO (NZ) Tony Noonan 49
81 TIPULATER (NZ) Sandra Cunningham 49
82 TORNADO ALLEY Maryann Thexton 49
83 TUI SONG (NZ) Graeme Rogerson 49
84 YOUTHFUL Tony Noonan 49
85 OUR SWEET MOSS Gerald Ryan 48.5
86 STAR SHIRAZ Rex Lipp 48.5
87 IFLOOXCOULDKILL (NZ) John Morrisey 48
88 ANKARET John Hawkes 47.5
89 ASSAFA John Sadler 47.5
90 DOONAN Helen Page 47.5
91 FREEDOM REIGNS Tim Martin 47.5
92 GARTH Peter G Moody 47.5
93 HIT THE ROAD Jason McLachlan 47.5
94 KINGIFY Richard Jolly 47.5
95 LACHLAN RIVER (NZ) John Morrisey 47.5
96 MALCOLM John Hawkes 47.5
97 MARMOTTAN Lee Freedman 47.5
98 SPIRIT OF TARA Gerald Ryan 47.5
99 STEP RIGHT IN Bryan Guy 47.5
100 WILDLY Rick Hore-Lacy 47.5
101 RICH MEGADALE Stuart Phegan 47
102 DANCE AT ASCOT Leon Corstens 46
103 GLEN SHIAN Cliff Brown 46
104 HAPPIER John Hawkes 46
105 PERPUGILLIAM Peter G Moody 46
106 SHARP AUNTY Lee Freedman 46

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No. Horse Win Place
149 Only Words $6.00 $2.25
155 Patezza $6.00 $2.25
174 Shamekha $6.00 $2.25
191 Takeover Target $7.00 $2.50
114 Dance Hero $10.00 $3.25
122 Foreplay $11.00 $3.50
151 Our Egyptian Raine $11.00 $3.50
197 Tui Song $15.00 $4.50
201 Winning Belle $15.00 $4.50
102 Amtrak $17.00 $5.00
185 St. Basil $17.00 $5.00
111 Consular $21.00 $6.00
130 Happier $21.00 $6.00
172 Sedecrem $21.00 $6.00
178 Sky Cuddle $21.00 $6.00
120 Enthusiast $26.00 $7.25
123 Forum Floozie $26.00 $7.25
156 Patpong $26.00 $7.25
157 Perfect Promise $26.00 $7.25
169 Royal Mask $26.00 $7.25
203 Yell $26.00 $7.25
128 Gold Wells $34.00 $9.25
131 Hidden Dragon $34.00 $9.25
139 Legally Bay $34.00 $9.25
142 Magsaya $34.00 $9.25
147 Octanee $34.00 $9.25
166 Red Oog $34.00 $9.25
167 Regimental Gal $34.00 $9.25
168 Rich Megadale $34.00 $9.25
186 Star of Gretchen $34.00 $9.25
196 Tsuimai $34.00 $9.25
115 Dane Shadow $41.00 $11.00
124 Fouardee $41.00 $11.00
136 Kingify $41.00 $11.00
159 Picardi Run $41.00 $11.00
160 Platinum Scissors $41.00 $11.00
162 Proudly Agro $41.00 $11.00
163 Recapitalize $41.00 $11.00
176 Show Biz Kid $41.00 $11.00
187 Star Shiraz $41.00 $11.00
188 Steflara $41.00 $11.00
190 Striking Victory $41.00 $11.00
199 Wager $41.00 $11.00
202 With My $41.00 $11.00
204 Youth $41.00 $11.00
106 Ballet Society $51.00 $13.50
108 Britt's Best $51.00 $13.50
109 Casino Knight $51.00 $13.50
119 Doonan $51.00 $13.50
121 Face Value $51.00 $13.50
138 Lamond $51.00 $13.50
146 Milkshake $51.00 $13.50
148 On a High $51.00 $13.50
150 Osca Warrior $51.00 $13.50
153 Our Sweet Moss $51.00 $13.50
177 Sir Breakfast $51.00 $13.50
180 Solar Antiquity $51.00 $13.50
183 Spirit of Tara $51.00 $13.50
184 Sportsman $51.00 $13.50
194 Tipulater $51.00 $13.50
200 Wildly $51.00 $13.50
113 Dance At Ascot $67.00 $17.50
116 Deuxieme $67.00 $17.50
117 Devil $67.00 $17.50
134 Infinite Grace $67.00 $17.50
135 Irongail $67.00 $17.50
152 Our Quivira $67.00 $17.50
170 Sassbee $67.00 $17.50
171 Secret Land $67.00 $17.50
173 Shablec $67.00 $17.50
192 Tall Timbers $67.00 $17.50
198 Uncle Shamos $67.00 $17.50
110 Chatelaine $81.00 $21.00
100 Abdullah $101.00 $26.00
107 Bold Matador $101.00 $26.00
126 Garth $101.00 $26.00
137 Lachlan River $101.00 $26.00
141 Little Punc $101.00 $26.00
145 Marmottan $101.00 $26.00
158 Perpugilliam $101.00 $26.00
161 Power Hunt $101.00 $26.00
175 Sharp Aunty $101.00 $26.00
179 Sky Love $101.00 $26.00
189 Step Right In $101.00 $26.00
195 Tornado Alley $101.00 $26.00
104 Assafa $126.00 $32.25
105 Au Chocolat $126.00 $32.25
129 Handsome Ransom $126.00 $32.25
133 Iflooxcouldkill $126.00 $32.25
140 Levante $126.00 $32.25
144 Mardi Gras $126.00 $32.25
164 Red Mile $126.00 $32.25
193 Tessuto $126.00 $32.25
103 Ankaret $151.00 $38.50
112 Court Adjourned $151.00 $38.50
118 Diamond Hailey $151.00 $38.50
125 Freedom Reigns $151.00 $38.50
127 Glen Shian $151.00 $38.50
143 Malcolm $151.00 $38.50
205 Youthful $151.00 $38.50
132 Hit The Road $201.00 $51.00
154 Pappapo $201.00 $51.00
165 Red October $201.00 $51.00
181 Sonic Peak $201.00 $51.00
182 Speedie Gonzales $201.00 $51.00

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TAKEOVER TARGET

The John Wallace trained Flying Spur gelding Enthusiast, at 25/1 looks an interesting nomination. Undoubtedly one of the finds of last years Brisbane Winter Carnival, Enthusiast raced in brilliant fashion winning 7 from 9 starts in 2005, including 6 wins from 7 starts (5 in succession) following his transfer to the stable of John Wallace at the Gold Coast.
4 starts at EF for 3 x wins & 1 x 3rd.

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A bit of a Enthusiast fan myself Paddy and judging by his recent barrier trial win at the Gold Coast things are going along nicely for his return to racing.



5 Apr, 2005 Gold Coast (Trials)

Heat 2 OPN-TRL Distance: 900 metres
Track: Dead Time: 0-55.00 Margins: 1/2 Len x 1/2 Len

1 Enthusiast John Wallace S Katsidis 0
2 Telbon Lotto Gregory Cornish S A Drake 0.5
3 Applicant John Wallace Z Purton 1.0
4 Chickadee Noel J Doyle N Thomas
5 Parameter Dale Sutton C Whiteley
6 The Spit Gerald Ryan M J Cahill
7 Birthday Bash Alan Bailey G Colless
SCR Abu Simbel Gerald Ryan

Winning Belle
Takeover Target
Infinite Grace
With My

Let's not forget the undefeated Takeover Target.

Let’s not indeed Geez. Reported that Takeover Target was given a good hit-out in an exhibition gallop at Queanbeyan yesterday. Ridden by regular jockey Jay Ford, Takeover Target sprinted up from the 600m, cruising to the line at the end. Last 400m in 22.90 (hand timed).

Heading off to Queensland either later in the week or early next week. Takeover Target will commence his Qld campaign in the G2 BTC Cup 1200m at Doomben on April 30, with the G1 Doomben 10000 on May 21 & the G1 Stradbroke Handicap on June 11, being his main goals.

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I think you'll find Takeover Target has come in sharply in the betting after yesterday. It's $5.50 fav on Unitab.