6 days Ago By Terry Collins
The luck may continue on Saturday, November 9, at the annual Central Coast Kids In Need meeting featuring a strong eight race program. Bartley is one of a number of local trainers with multiple horses nominated across the meeting and he will be hoping to replicate the success of last week’s winner Hydrometer. He has big plans for the Headwater four-year-old who has built an impressive resume with two wins and four placings from his six career starts.
His latest victory in the 1200m Colts, Geldings and Entires Class 1 at Wyong last week came as no surprise to Bartley. “I declared him today; I didn’t think they could get near him if he got out and rolling,” he said following the win. “He’s a nice horse but he’s so big and lean and the owners have had to wait, but now they are reaping the rewards.
” Bartley is eyeing off a spot in next year’s Provincial-Midway Championships for Hydrometer, the final run at Randwick on April 12, 2025, worth $1M. “I think he’s a Provincial Championship horse,” Bartley said. “He will get out over 1400m and make his own luck and that’s the sort of horse you need in those races.
“We’ll pop him out for a spell now and he’ll be set for the Provincial Championships.” Prominent businessman and breeder Gerry Harvey was a winning owner on the program after Straand Beauty’s victory in the 1000m Midway Maiden. It was a comfortable two length win for the three-year-old colt trained by Anthony Cummings, who was back in grade following two metropolitan placings this preparation.
Harvey, the founder of Harvey Norman, is one of Australia’s most prolific racehorse owners and breeders. He has had a long association with Gai Waterhouse and racing’s leading lady took out the following race with Zoustar filly Phenom. The three-year-old made it back-to-back wins and the step up to provincial grade after her victory in the 1200m Fillies & Mares Class 1.
Warwick Farm trainer David Pfeiffer combined with Jason Collett to take out the 1100m Super Maiden with Fiorenza, who relished the good track to break through at start three. Irish import Maxiumum Dividend lived up to his name returning a great result for his owners when resuming in the 1630m 3YO & Up Maiden. The John O’Shea/Tom Charlton trained four-year-old was resuming from a spell and could be in for a good preparation after posting a three length win with Tyler Schiller in the saddle.
Newcastle-based Nathan Doyle had been confident about the chances of his short priced favourite Reigning King and he didn’t disappoint, dominating the 1000m BM68 to bring up his fourth win from 14 starts. Australia’s leading trainer Chris Waller didn’t go home empty handed with She’s Got Veuve taking out the last, the 1630m BM64 ridden by Zac Lloyd. A four-year-old Merchant Navy mare, She’s Got Veuve brought up her second win for her owners, an all-ladies syndicate.
Jason Collett claimed the jockey’s honours with a winning double. He partnered Fiorenza to victory in race two and then rode Oakfield Hawk to a convincing win in the 2130m BM64 for Kris Lees..
