Sport
2 May, 2025
Western Racing Report - Nyngan's ANZAC Day meeting
Raced - Nyngan, ANZAC Day April 25, 2025
Renowned for being one of the hardest workers for central west stables, Dubbo-based jockey Wendy Peel was justly rewarded when riding four winners on ANZAC Day at Nyngan. Her haul included the 1400 metres Nyngan RSL ANZAC Cup on the Michael Mulholland-trained Foxwell.
Trained at Dubbo by Mulholland for Kel Turner, Foxwell ($3) set a new track record when leading throughout to win by over three lengths from the Nikki Pollock-trained stablemates Pacific Warrior (Andrew Banks, $10) and Hit Song (Billy Cray, $5).
More recently, Wendy Peel has been travelling to Gilgandra to ride trackwork for Kieren Hazelton and she combined with the popular trainer to land a double with Spotted and Dao Sun.
After three unplaced runs in Victoria, Spotted was purchased by John Smith from Gilgandra and was first up for Kieren Hazelton at Nyngan.
Leading from the outset, Spotted ($1.70 favourite) cruised home over three lengths clear of Too Casual (Billy Cray, $4.20) and The Hoff (Zoe Hunt, $3.50) in the 900 metres Nyngan Toyota-Neill Earthmoving-Max Smith Memorial Maiden Plate.
Dao Sun ($2.10) after being headed in the straight by Mihrimah fought back to win by a short half head from the fast finishing Shades Of Truth (Billy Cray,$17) with Mihrimah (Andrew Banks, $2.80) a close third in the 900 metres Luke Smith Plumbing and Josh Lister Building Benchmark 58 Handicap.
Dubbo trainer Connie Greig provided the other winner for Wendy Peel, Chookster in the 1200 metres Inland Petroleum Benchmark 45 Handicap.
Rewarding Belle (Andrew Banks, $6) led by several lengths turning for home but was run down and beaten nearly two lengths by Chookster ($3.50) while Via Amorosa (Billy Cray, $3.50) finished third.
The five-year-old grey mare Star Stroke has now won three races for Coonamble trainer Stuart Canham, the latest being the 1100 metres Nyngan Bowling Club Class One Handicap. Parked behind the leading trio, Star Stroke (Georgina McDonnell, $4.80) finished well for a convincing win from Warrior’s Spirit (Angela Cooper, $7) and A Tender Lady (Nyssa Burrells, $13).
Many punters amongst the big crowd at Nyngan were happy to see the favourite win the final event, the 1400 metres Kevin Miller Whitty Lennon and Co-Ray Barrow Memorial Maiden Plate.
The Nikki Pollock, Scone-trained Il Tevere (Billy Cray, $1.80 favourite) overhauled Outcast Soldier (Angela Cooper, $5) to score by three quarters of a length with five lengths to the third placed Broadway Spirit (Zoe Hunt, $13).
