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Time to shine for Douglas at Warrnambool

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Time to shine for Douglas at Warrnambool

Douglas will ride six jumps races at Warrnambool carnival this week. He will be riding Gold Medals in Thursday's Grand Annual Steeplechase. Douglas has been training horses since taking out his own licence. The Midnight Shift is a horse that Douglas bought after a major hurdle race in New Zealand. It's a good bet that he will win the Galleywood Hurdle on Wednesday. The horse is $14 in betting. TAB has The Them at $15.

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Gold Medals The Midnight Shift Clayton Douglas Grand Annual Steeplechase Symon Wilde Galleywood Hurdle New Zealand
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