Gary Harley’s Updates

LEES WINS ANOTHER PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP Kris Lees won his third Polytrack Provincial Championship Final when Irish Import Cristal Breeze out-gunned another Novocastrian in Pandano to narrowly win the coveted final on April 17 at Randwick. Cristal Breeze, one of six...

Champion trainer Peter Snowden fresh from his induction in the Newcastle- Hunter Hall Of Fame last Tuesday landed a double at Newcastle and a winner at Rosehill on Saturday. Snowden who trains in partnership with his only son Paul produced...

Wyong trainer Tracey Bartley heads to Newcastle on Saturday with his confidence boosted after his three main chances have drawn perfect barriers. The former top jockey will be represented by Higgins (barrier 4), Onemore Sapphire (barrier 3), Compassionate (barrier 1)...

Race 1- Peter Doyle Memorial Class 1 & Maiden Plate 1880m Lovetheinvasion has her first start on her home track after solid form elsewhere. She is an on pacer and was runner up at Taree and Muswellbrook in recent starts....

Newcastle Wrap- 18.05.21 A treble to Brenton Avdulla and doubles to Kathy O’Hara and Chris Waller highlighted the Hall Of Fame race meeting at Newcastle on Tuesday. All three of Avdulla’s winning rides were of the highest quality.  He started...

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES 2021 The 2021 Newcastle and Hunter Racing Hall Of Fame Inductees are the third group to be inducted. The function was held at the Newcastle Racecourse on Tuesday May 18 with Sky Racings Greg Radley as...

Peter Snowden has risen to the top echelon of Australian racing, winning 41 group 1s and two Everests. But he’s never forgotten where he’s from. Snowden was honoured and humbled to be included in the Newcastle and Hunter Racing Hall...

John O’Shea is enjoying a very successful season having trained 61 winners in New South Wales and will send three winning prospects to Newcastle’s ‘Hall of Fame’ meeting on Tuesday. The trio include Comme Bella Fille ($4.60 FAV TAB) and Scream and Shout...

Rosehill trainer Gerald Ryan is eyeing off at a crack at a Group 1 race during the Brisbane Winter Carnival with his talented 2-year-old colt Sinba following the youngsters brilliant debut win at Newcastle on Saturday. The gelding, a son...

Race 1- Aaron Walter Century 21 Edgeworth Maiden Plate 1400 The unraced Sinba has trialled nicely and the way he finished off from last in a recent Rosehill trial, the 1400 is ideal. The long straight will suit him and...