![]() ![]() ![]() Daedalus has only managed to win two of his 26 starts but he has placed 11 times. He has the home track advantage but he has been a costly commodity up until now.īet: Tectonic Plate to win, exacta 2 to beat 1ĭaedalus has a pedigree that deserves at least a passing mention and that is his fifth dam is the aptly-named Special. Al Ash Lad was the $1.40 favourite in the Tectonic Plate race. Logic would suggest that the extra 200m is going to be to her advantage. The winner looked good but outside of him, there was no better run - by any measure - than from this filly. The daughter of Supido (how well is he going) was $7.50 to $9.50 when she made her debut in a 1000m maiden at Ballina on June 12. Where’s The Fire is infinitely better than last start’s effort. The story of her current campaign is good first-up, better the next time. Lady Tulessa has only won twice in 24 starts but she has been consistent the whole way through. Wedding Tent is second-up on Sunday off the back of a pretty respectable second at Ballina on June 12. Indeed, she has quite the tidy little resume at present, namely five starts for a win, two seconds and a third. Wedding Tent is trained by Brett Cavanough who is honing in on 1000 wins of which this daughter of Shooting To Win is one. Has tended to find one better more times than not but for once, he might be the ‘best horse’ in the race.īen Looker is enjoying a fabulous season with 107 wins and surely more to come on Sunday. Sent out some very encouraging signs when a close and closing runner-up on debut at Ballina.Ī Kris Lees-trained filly third-up on Sunday off the back of two ‘improving’ runs to open the new prep. “I give Lady Tulessa a good chance on Sunday.”ĭitto, said Looker, for another Grafton visitor in Shadesofmidnight who is honing in on a well-earned first career win on Sunday. “Obviously he was my boss as I started out and I have ridden over 100 winners for him which is great. “It’s good to ride winners for Johnny,” Looker said. Looker starts the day aboard the in-form and consistent Lady Tulessa who is trained by Grafton’s grand master trainer, John Shelton. “It’s the right progression for him and Tony’s horses are racing really well at the moment.” ![]() “He is down in the weights and he has drawn a little bit tricky but if there are a few scratchings, it brings him in a couple and that will help him a lot “Admittedly, it was only a SKY 2 field but he did win quite well and hopefully it gives him confidence,” said Looker. Picture: AAP ImageĪ former Victorian housed gelding, Bring Me To Life turned in an underwhelming New South Wales debut on May 25 but turned it all around in quick time with an emphatic June 10 win at home at Grafton. Trainer Matthew Dunn has found a nice race for Daedalus to try and break through for a deserved win. Looker has a fabulous book of rides at Murwillumbah’s Sunday meeting to add to his tally.Ĭhief among his winning prospects is the Matthew Dunn-trained local Daedalus who lines-up in the Piper-Heidsieck Benchmark 58 Handicap (1550m).Ī direct descendant of the champion sprinting mare Special, Daedalus has only managed two wins from his 26 starts but has racked up an honourable 11 placings. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. “I am one of the country jockeys that doesn’t have a big stable supporting me which makes it a little bit harder so to ride a hundred winners (so) it has been a great season.” ![]() “To ride 100 winners was my goal at the start of the season so to get that was good,” Looker said. Looker is currently one of only four jockeys in the state to have ridden 100 or more winners.Īaron Bullock leads the way on 162 ½ ahead of McDonald on 114, Looker on 107 followed by apprentice Dylan Gibbons on 100 ½. Ben Looker could finish the day within a couple of winners reach of champion jockey James McDonald on the New South Jockeys Premiership standings as his own epic season draws to a close. ![]()
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