G1 winner heads odds in the PB Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield

The field for this years Cox Plate is all but finalised with the exemption of any last minute omissions from the race. Bookmakers are having a hard time trying to figure out the market for this years Cox Plate with seven horses currently in single figures with betting site Ladbrokes. Star Hong Kong galloper Romantic Warrior still holds favouritism…

The Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and J D Hayes would like a little luck to go their way in what has been a frustrating week at Flemington. After Mr Brightside was touched out in the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley, the Hayes boys have suffered narrow losses with Apulia and Crosshaven earlier in Melbourne Cup week. "With a bit of luck, we could be…

Lindsay Park trainers Ben and J D Hayes are looking forward to the Festival Of Racing with two of their stable stars Mr Brightside and Gentleman Roy. The pair meet in the first Group 1 race of the autumn, the CF Orr Stakes (1400m) at Sandown on Saturday with the $5 million All-Star Mile at Moonee Valley their long-term aim. Mr Brightside is a year…

Mr Brightside is set to participate in the Hong Kong International Races at Sha Tin Trainer David Hayes, who is based in Hong Kong, confirmed that his sons Ben, JD, and Will's leading horse, Mr Brightside, is set to participate in the Hong Kong International Races at Sha Tin this coming December. Hayes, who has strong ties to Hong Kong, had…

Mr Brightside is odds on with Ladbrokes.com.au for the feature race at Flemington this afternoon, the Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m). The Team Hayes trained gelding has been super this time in, winning 2/2, the latest being the Memsie two weeks ago. Opened $2 and has been rock solid, into $1.95. Alligator Blood is on the second line of betting…

Star miler Mr Brightside is even money with Ladbrokes.com.au for the feature race at Flemington this Saturday, the Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m). The Team Hayes trained gelding showed great ticker to win the Memsie two weeks ago and fitter, up to 1600m, it all points to him and the market agrees, having him at $2. Alligator Blood is on the second line…

Mr Brightside dominates the Ladbrokes.com.au all in market for the King Charles III Stakes (1600m) this Saturday at Randwick. The Team Hayes trained gelding has quickly established himself as the best miler in Australia and can confirm it furthermore with a win here. Market says he is the one, sitting at $2.30. Most online bookies have Mr…

Mr Brightside is a dominant favourite with Ladbrokes.com.au in their pre nom market for the Memsie Stakes (1400m) next Saturday at Caulfield. The best miler in Australia is Mr Brightside but resumed with a bang at the track/distance when giving the track record a nudge when winning the PB Lawrence. He has been well supported the last few days,…

Mr Brightside is favourite in the Ladbrokes.com.au all in market for the feature race at Caulfield this Saturday, the Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m). The Team Hayes trained gelding resumed with a bang two weeks ago in the PB Lawrence, giving the course record a nudge in winning. The market is gravitating towards him, sitting at $3.00. I Wish I Win…

Fangirl holds the call with Ladbrokes.com.au for the Champions Mile (1600m) this Saturday at Flemington. The Chris Waller trained mare, like several in the race, comes through the Cox Plate where she was luckless behind Romantic Warrior and looks extremely well suited back to the mile. She is favourite at $2.50. Mr Brightside is on the second line…

So Si Bon's VOBIS Gold Mile record is reason enough for Ben Hayes to be confident ahead of Saturday's 2023 edition, but that is not where the Lindsay Park team's optimism ends. The evergreen gelding heads into the $250000 event at Sandown off an eighth placing in the All Star Mile. That $5 million race, won by So Si Bon's stablemate Mr Brightside,…

All Star Mile winner and defending champ Mr Brightside is the Ladbrokes.com.au favourite for the Doncaster Mile (1600m) this Saturday at Randwick. The Team Hayes trained gelding won the race last year and comes here in better form after winning the $5 Million All Star Mile two weeks ago at The Valley. In what is a wide open race, he heads the…

The McNeil Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield this afternoon looks a lottery on paper and that is reflected in the Ladbrokes.com.au market. Heading the market, just, is unbeaten Moody/Coleman filly Legacies at $4.40, 10 cents clear of Blue Diamond winner Little Brose, with co trainer Ben Hayes saying he could be an Everest horse. Veight resumes for Team…

Mr Brightside, the horse that has delivered Ben and JD Hayes nearly every'first' of their training partnership, has given them another reason to celebrate with successive wins in the Doncaster Mile. Ridden by champion Hong Kong-based jockey Zac Purton, Mr Brightside ($6 fav) fought doggedly in the heavy conditions to fend off My Oberon ($31) by a…

Progressive import Nugget dominates the Ladbrokes.com.au market for one of the feature races at Sandown on Boxing Day, the Lord Stakes (1700m). The Maher/Eustace trained gelding knuckled down strongly to win at Randwick last time over the mile and looks fine with an extra 100m. He is odds on to continue his winning ways, sitting…

Imported stayer Without A Fight is the Ladbrokes.com.au favourite for the feature race this Saturday at Caulfield, the Zipping Classic (2400m). The UK stayer is now with Team Freedman and is having the first run for the new camp since a down the track effort in the Melbourne Cup. He heads the marekt at $3.70. Vow And Declare and Luncies sit on the…

Punters are keen on a star four year old to take out the feature race at The Valley this afternoon, the Cox Plate (2040m). Anamoe ran a narrow second in this race last year and is looking for redemption 12 months on. He opened $2.30 and has been very rock solid since markets opened, sitting at $2.35. The firmer has been the import El Bodegon, who…

Kissonallforcheeks dominates the Ladbrokes.com.au market for the get out at The Valley tonight, the Stocks Stakes (1600m). The former WA mare has done an exxcellent since joining Nick Ryan and looks primed for tonight after winning the Let's Elope. She heads the market at $2.30, albeit slightly out from $2.15. The firmer has been Foxy Frida, who is…

Only a significantly wet track may thwart the third attempt of I Am Superman contesting the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield. The Peter and Paul Snowden stable has been trying for three years to get I Am Superman into the 1400m Group 1 handicap. In the past two years things have conspired against the Irish import making the field and while…

A maiden purchase in New Zealand has given Lindsay Park some heart for the future with his debut Australian win at Sandown. Rheinberg, a four-year-old son of Swiss Ace, raced to an impressive win in the Ladbroke It! Plate (1400m) on Wednesday. Sent out the $4.20 favourite under Michael Dee, Rheinberg scored a 1-¼ length win from Oceanique ($12)…

The Lindsay Park stable of Ben and J D Hayes is again looking forward to seeing Nicolini Vito racing around a bend. After a first-up performance down the straight at Flemington on July 1 in which Nicolini Vito finished fifth, the gelding returns to Caulfield on Saturday to run in the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m). It will be Nicolini Vito's…

Rock heads the Sportsbet market for the golden ticket into the Doncaster Mile next Saturday via a win in the Doncaster Prelude (1500m) this Saturday at Rosehill. The Team Hawkes trained gelding was good late fresh in the Ajax behind I Am Superman and looks suited on the weekend. Market agrees given he is the $4.60 favourite. Yao Dash is the equal…

A fitter but still underdone Mr Brightside is ready to tackle his first Group 1 assignment of the Melbourne Spring Carnival. The Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday is the spring opener and Mr Brightside will enter the race second-up. He has already collected the Group 2 P B Lawrence Stakes over Saturday's course and distance for Ben,…

Some contenders for the Melbourne Spring Carnival are set to be put through their paces in a series of jump-outs at Werribee. The Flemington jump-outs will be held at Werribee on Friday morning with Group 1 performers Johnny Get Angry, Mr Brightside, Tofane, Callsign Mav among potential spring contenders on display. The third heat over 800m will…