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Coffs Harbour - Thursday 6 August - When MOSSURMI drew the outside barrier in the Coffs Harbour Cup, Marc was almost tempted to scratch him but with track
conditions to suit and brilliant tactical planning Danny Nikolic eased Mossy out of the barriers and crossed behind the field to be one off the fence and gradually making ground as the race progressed. At the
turn most of the field spread and Danny was able to move up behind the leaders before pushing his way through and allowing Mossurmi to sprint to the lead to win by nearly 2 lengths.
Wyong - Thursday 29 July - On a bog track over 1350m MORE THAN WORDS scored her second win. Ridden by Peter Robl she jumped well and sat behind the
leaders before making her run in the straight where she pulled away to win by a length and a half.
Randwick - Saturday 26 June - ALITTLEBITOFMONICA ridden patiently by Tommy Berry chased the field but when they turned for home dashed along the fence and
overwhelmed the field to win by a length and a half over 1400 metres. Four races later LETCHWORTH
with Josh Adams in the saddle blundered at the start, and kept on finding trouble as he made his way through the field, with 200 metres to go he was able to find a way through and accelerated to win by about half a length over the Randwick mile (1600m) at the post. (See Press Releases)
Canterbury - Wednesday 16 June - Over 1250m ALITTLEBITOFMONICA, again ridden by Blake Shinn, was closer to the pace today but looked to have nowhere to go
turning into the straight. Blake Shinn persevered on the rails and was able to push his way through when an opening came to win by 1/2 length.
Randwick - Saturday 12 June - PIMPALA SECRET
showed that his debut win was not a fluke. Tommy Berry had no choice than to take him to the lead over the 1100m or be caught wide. Once in the lead he was able to dictate the pace and when the well backed Forward Love challenged strongly at the 50 metres Pimpala Secret pulled away to win by half a length. (See Press Releases)
Canterbury - Wednesday 2 June - Two from two - in Race 1 over 1580m MISS SHAMARDAL ridden by Peter Robl sat behind the other four runners and when they
turned into the straight pushed through the centre and overhauled the two leaders to win easily on a heavy track. Two races later again over the 1580m LETCHWORTH also ridden by Peter Robl jumped well
but had to be content to sit behind the leader and favourite Sikka. Rounding the turn the leader left the rails and Letchworth railed through to show his liking for the heavy track.
Gosford - Thursday 27 May - Morosi's little half sister ALITTLEBITOFMONICA (Court of Jewels - Political Pet) didn't let a Heavy track stop her.
Ridden by Blake Shinn she began slowly but picked up ground along the rails and was hooked wide as the field entered the straight and soon gobbled up the field to win convincingly. (See Press Releases)
Hawkesbury - Thursday 13 May - First starter PIMPALA SECRET (Monashee Mountain - Secret Dancer) ridden by Tye Angland jumped from the 1000m start and was
soon in the lead. The pack gave chase but were unable to make up any ground and he went on to win by 1.5 lengths.
Wagga - Friday 7 May - With 59 kg MOROSI ridden by Matthew Cahill skipped home from the rear of the field to win the Patinack Farms Diamond Rose by 1 3/4
lengths. She never settled and was throwing her head around but when Matthew asked for her effort at the top of the straight she raced past the field and was never hit with the whip.
Wyong - Thursday 28 April - MISS SHAMARDAL (Shamardal - Heavenly NIght) found the opposition more to her liking when ridden by Hugh Bowman she
broke through for her maiden win. Sitting behind the leaders she easily put paid to them and won easily to score a decisive win.
Canterbury - Wednesday 27 April - CLASSIC RUSH
once again ridden well by Jessie Whipp won her fith and first Metropolitan race. From Barrier 1 she jumped to the lead and forced the short priced favourite to sit three wide for most of the way. Into the straight she was too strong and won by nearly one and half lengths.
Hawkesbury - Thursday 1 April - Jessie Whipp sat in second place on CLASSIC RUSH until the straight where she moved past the leader to win comfortably by
one length and record CLASSIC RUSH's fourth win.
Wyong - Thursday 26 March - From the outside barrier Jessie Whipp zoomed to the lead on BLUZAR and blew the rest of the field away to score a commanding
victory in the 1000m Class 2 event.
Warwick Farm - Wednesday 24 March - ROCKAWAY STAR showed his Bathurst win was no fluke. With Matthew Cahill again in the saddle he shared the lead
but was able to hang on from the fast finishing Unanimously to score by a head at 1000m.
Bathurst - Friday 5 March - On a heavy track ROCKAWAY STAR (Rock of Gibraltar - Bundle of Thanks) ridden by Matthew Cahill was always going to win
when jumping to the lead and romping home by 6 1/2 lengths.
Canberra - Sunday 21 February - Obviously the nation's capital agrees with MOROSI
as she made it look easy when winning the Guineas prelude 1400m with Craig Agnew in the saddle. On jumping she settled towards the rear on the fence and rounding the home turn Craig angled out to put the favourite Hood in a pocket. Morosi cruised to the lead and won pulling up by almost two lengths in what looked like a track gallop. Welcome back Craig!
Canberra - Friday 22 January - Peter Robl jumped well and settled MORE THAN WORDS
(Stratum - Jargon) just off the pace in the 1000m 2YO race. In the straight she worked doggedly to the line and was able to get up just at the post
Wyong - Thursday 7 January 2010 - PRINCE OF PRAGUE
in a 1350m race sat just behind the leader in third place until the turn where Peter Robl riding vigorously caught the leader on the line to record his third win.
Nowra - Thursday 31 December - LETCHWORTH
ridden by apprentice Ben Vassallo won the 1600m Benchmark race on a slow track. With 100 metres to the winning post he looked a sure thing leading by about five lengths but his earlier efforts told and he began to tire but was able to hang on to win his second race in two weeks.
Goulburn - Tuesday 22 December - LETCHWORTH
ridden by Peter Robl began strongly and was running second and third to the turn when the leader and favourite tried to skip away but ridden a strong race by Peter he prevailed over the favourite in the 1400m Class 2.
Gosford - Thursday 8 October - Ridden a clever race by Craig Agnew, CLASSIC RUSH
was expected to lead in the Class 2 1200m race but sat just outside the leader until the turn where he cruised to the front and boxed on strongly.
Randwick - Saturday 26 September - Five in a row!!! MR CLANGTASTIC
broke their hearts again when he adopted his favourite role of front runner and Craig set a merry pace in the Group 3 Colin Stephen Quality. Only Bellagio Wynn tried to get near him but to no avail as Mr C just doesn't give in that easily and though the good track was thought to be a concern he proved the doubters wrong - see Press Releases
Hawkesbury - Thursday 10 September - Drawing the outside barrier did not stop SINGLE ENTRY
(Not A Single Doubt - Grand Entry) from winning on debut. Craig Agnew took her up to share the lead and she skipped away down the straight to win convincingly.
Wyong - Friday 4 September - MR CLANGTASTIC
made it four straight wins by clinging on to win the Wyong Cup. Craig Agnew took him straight to the front and staved off challenges by Lodge The Deeds and Enzedex Eagle to win by a nose.
Coffs Harbour - Thursday 6 August - PURE NIKKI ridden by Craig Agnew showed that a trip to the seaside was just the right remedy.
Randwick - Saturday 25 July - Taking him straight to the front Craig Agnew showed what heart MR CLANGTASTIC
has when taken on by another runner. However, he never let that horse get closer than a length with the rest of the field about six lengths further back and turning into the straight once again left them in his wake to win by nearly 8 lengths over the 2400m distance - see Press Releases.
Wyong - Thursday 23 July - It's not often you see a 2 year old take on the older horses in a Class 2 Handicap but CLASSIC RUSH
and Craig Agnew showed how it's done. From barrier 1 the filly went straight to the lead and even though wandering about in the straight she was never headed and won easily over the 1000m journey. See Press Releases
Randwick - Saturday 11 July - The doubters thought he couldn't run 2400m but MR CLANGTASTIC
showed what he thought of that. Craig Agnew from the jump eased round the field to take the lead and from then on dictated terms. When he applied the pressure before the turn Mr C responded and left the field in his wake to win by over 8 lengths. See Press Releases.
Kensington - Wednesday 8 July - MANDLIKOVA
(Beautiful Crown - My Czech Chick) ridden by Peter Robl showed her rivals a clean pair of heels when winning impressively on a heavy track at Kensington. See Press Releases
Rosehill - Saturday 4 July - From the 2000m start Craig Agnew took MR CLANGTASTIC
to an early lead and from then on dictated the speed to romp home an easy winner from Deltona and Sir James. See Press Releases
Rosehill - Saturday 27 June - Although pulling fiercely during the race MOSSURMI, Craig Agnew was able to hold him up for a late run and he proved that
1900m was no risk in winning by two lengths over the favourite, Sir James. See Press Releases
Newcastle - Saturday 20 June - LETCHWORTH
(Craig Agnew) sat just behind the leaders, and in the straight found his way through but was challenged for the lead but was too strong at the post.
Wyong - Thursday 18 June - On a track rated Heavy 10, STELLA COMMAND
ridden by Craig Agnew proved a real mudlark by sitting three wide but still running on to win and set a new class record.
Gosford - Tuesday 9 June - Newcomer BLUZAR
(Murphy's Blu Boy - Zarsho) won impressively on debut. From a wide barrier, jockey Blake Shinn had no hesitation in taking the filly straight to the lead on jumping and from then on it was a one act affair. On the turn the horse running second made a bid for the lead but Bluzar was shaken up by Shinn and pulled away to win easily. See Press Releases
Warwick Farm - Tuesday 26 May - MOSSURMI
backed up after his Nowra win to show what a tough, honest horse he is. Having drawn the outside barrier in a field of six, Craig Agnew dropped out and took him onto the rail. He followed the leaders into the straight and looked a forlorn hope with 100 metres to go but came with a burst and won in the closest of photos by a whisker. See Press Releases
Nowra - Sunday 24 May - Last years winner Gunna Happen and 2007 winner, Don Luigi were no match for MOSSURMI in this years Nowra Cup. From barrier 1
Craig Agnew settled him towards the rear of the field on the rails, and waited patiently till turning into the straight where he was able to weave a passage through the field and overpower the leaders to win by a
long neck. See Press Releases
Canterbury - Wednesday 7 May - MOSSURMI
ridden by Craig Agnew showed his consistency this time in by winning at 1550m. From barrier one Craig settled off the pace and waited till the turn where he hooked him to the outside and quickly overhauled those in front of him to win comfortably.
Sandown - Wednesday 15 April 2009 - Taken to Melbourne in search of a 1400m race MOROSI
ridden by Damien Oliver blitzed her southern rivals to win by 3 lengths. When she rounded the home turn and skipped away the result was never in doubt. See Press Releases
Gosford - Sunday 12 April 2009 - When the horses jumped at the 1600m Peter Robl took SHE'S SIRIUS
(Galileo - Canicula) straight to the lead. Giving nothing else a chance she raced away coming around the home turn and won with ease.
Canberra - Friday 20 March 2009 - MOROSI
(Grass Wonder - Political Pet) ridden by Craig Agnew jumped well and was taken up to sit just behind the leader. On straightening Craig took her to the lead and she quickly spaced the field to win by nearly 4 lens.
Hawkesbury - Thursday 12 March 2009 - Craig Munce took QUEEN ESPRIT
straight to the front on jumping and led the field around the bend. Closing on the post it looked as though she would be swamped but she hung on to record the smallest of victory margins.
Wyong - Thursday 12 February 2009 - Darby Racing's 2 year old CLASSIC RUSH (Canny Lad - Overflow) was quickly out of the gate and went straight to
the lead. Craig Agnew went to the middle of the heavy track rounding the home turn and Classic Rush was never headed.
Gosford - Sunday 8 February 2009 - PURE NIKKI
was forced to race three and four wide for most of the race but Craig Agnew did not panic and rounded up the field to win well.
Nowra - Wednesday 31 December 2008 - PURE NIKKI
ridden by Richard Bensley won the last race for 2008 at Nowra to cap a great year for the stable. Jumping well she dropped back to about sixth then hit the front rounding the turn and was not headed
Bathurst - Saturday 20 December 2008 - An early Christmas present when OUR SCOOBY DOO and GLOBAL START
both ridden very well by Leanne Henry (who rode for Clarry and Marc for many years in Sydney) won their respective races.
Newcastle - Saturday 29 November 2008 - STELLA COMMAND
made it four wins this preparation when ridden by Craig Agnew she sat just behind the pace and pulled around the field to win running away.
Canterbury (Night) Thursday 20 November 2008 - SMOKIN' JEWEL
with a patient ride by Blake Shinn came from near last and threaded her way through the field to catch the tearaway leader and win easily.
Gundagai - Friday 14 November 2008 - The trip to Gundagai paid off for GLOBAL START when she won the Rating 72 1400m race ridden
by Craig Agnew. She was well back early but Craig got her going before the turn and racing round the outside she was able to keep out of trouble and win well.
Newcastle - Saturday 8 November 2008 - Darryl McLellan rode a clever race on OUR SCOOBY DOO
at 1600m. He was just off the lead for most of the way and when he made his run on the outside of Amazing Dane was hampered by that horse and finished second. A protest against the winner was upheld giving OUR SCOOBY DOO his third win.
Randwick - Tuesday 4 November 2008 - RACING ROMANCE, ridden by Daniel Ganderton, showed that she is a stayer in the making with an
easy three lengths win at 2400m on Melbourne Cup Day.
Gosford - Thursday 30 October 2008 - Once again ridden patiently by Craig Agnew, AULANI
sat wide near the tail of the field then came with a withering run down the outside to finish over the top of his rivals and win the 1000m Class 2 Handicap by about 1.5 lengths.
Wyong - Tuesday 28 October 2008 - MOSSURMI
ridden by Craig Agnew settled back in the field before pulling out and overpowering the two leaders to win the Class 2 1600m race. In the following race Daniel Ganderton on PRINCE OF PRAGUE
showed his ingenuity when pulling around the leaders at about the 800m in a slow run race and pulling away to a 2 lengths win.
Bathurst - Monday 20 October 2008 - MALLORY PARK
ridden by Greg Ryan broke his maiden status with an emphatic win in a 1300m Maiden. Sitting in second place he overpowered the leader and won by about two lengths.
Gosford - Sunday 19 October 2008 - AULANI
ridden by Craig Agnew came from near the tail of the field to win running away first up at 1100m.
Wyong - Thursday 16 October 2008 - PRINCE OF PRAGUE opened his account with a gritty win in a 1350m Maiden and STELLA COMMAND
made it two in a row by winning a 1200m metre race. Both were well ridden by Craig Agnew.
Gosford - Thursday 9 October 2008 - SMOKIN' JEWEL was dropped out to last by Hugh Bowman and rounding the home turn he pushed his
way through a gap and came away victorious by a short head in a 1200m race at Gosford.
Kembla Grange - Tuesday 7 October 2008 - Craig Agnew was back in the winner's circle on RACING ROMANCE which took the first race a
Maiden over 2000m from barrier 10.
Nowra - Monday 22 September 2008 - MOSSURMI was back in the winner's list when Craig Agnew settled him near the tail of the field
in a 1600m race and came through the field to win easily by 2.75 lengths. In the following race STELLA COMMAND
and jockey Craig Agnew made it a great day when winning a 1200m race as favourite by a long head.
Bathurst - Friday 19 September 2008 - QUEEN ESPRIT ridden by Craig Agnew proved too good for a small field to win a 1410m race by
3.5 lengths.
Rosehill - Saturday 16 August 2008 - Carrying topweight of 59 kg STAR OF CROWN showed her liking for the track when winning her
fourth race there in five starts. Ridden by Craig Agnew, she was positioned just behind the leaders and turning into the straight was taken to the lead and won decisively.
Goulburn - Friday 15 August 2008 - QUEEN ESPRIT
(Craig Agnew) broke through for her first win when she led and easily held the field to score impressively in a 1300m Maiden. Three races later STELLA COMMAND
also ridden by Craig Agnew sat just behind the speed and on entering the straight gradually moved up and won running away in a 1200m Rating 57 race. This was also her first win .
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