The Star Championships Day 2 – April 13th
Polytrack Provincial-Midway Championships Final
(SW - 1400m)
Post Race Details & Comments
Winning Horse: Territory Express (Aus)
4yoG Territories (Ire) - Miss Chattering (Aus)(Sebring (Aus))
14 starts - 4 wins 2 seconds 2 thirds $758275
Black Type Placings
2nd G2 Rosehill Atc Foundation Ajax Stakes 1500m (2024)
Other Wins
1st Kembla Grange Polytrack Provincial-Midway Championship Qualifier 1400m (2024)
1st Newcastle Cabac Benchmark 64 Handicap 1600m (2023)
1st Newcastle Rarity Wholesale Cg&E Maiden Handicap 1400m (2023)
Other Placings
3rd Randwick Egroup Protective Services Handicap 1600m (2023)
2nd Kembla Grange Dynelec (Australia) Class 1 Handicap 1400m (2023)
3rd Newcastle Avid Project Management 3Yo Maiden Plate 1200m (2023) (Debut Run)
Race Result:
1st: Territory Express (P Niceforo/Z Lloyd) - $4.40F
2nd: Strait Acer (E Cummings/M Zahra) - $7
3rd: Shadows Of Love (K Waugh/T Berry) - $12
Winning Time: 1:21.23 Last 600m: 34.87
Margins: 1L x Long Neck
Winning Trainer: Paul Niceforo
“We picked him out of the paddock when he was a baby and he’s always shown me ability when he was going around the paddock.
“He came to the stable and he is such a nice horse. He just tries.
“I’ve been so confident right from weeks ago and everything has gone well, the whole preparation has been perfect so I can’t complain.
He’s such a nice horse. Look out Cox Plate, here we come.”
Hoping for Doncaster: “That’s how much confidence I had in the horse. I thought he would have been in the finish in the Doncaster so he’s a lovely horse.”
Greatest moment in racing?: “At the moment it is, yes.”
“I’ve been around a long time and I’ve never had a horse as good as this bloke.”
Winning Jockey: Zac Lloyd
On winning for the trainer: “I just wanted to get that job done for Paul and Maryanne. They’re such great people. That felt like group one. Even though they haven’t had a group one, if felt like that for them.
“For me, obviously on a big day like today, it wasn’t where they wanted it to be ridden but I had no option.
On the horse: “I’ve known this horse since he was a two-year-old and to get the job done for them, I really think highly of this horse and I am thankful to get the ride on a big day.
“Maryanne gave me one instruction and that was to get to the outside. He is a hard horse to get to the outside. He jumps so slowly and there are horses all around him.
On the run: “I had no option but to go through them but he’s got such a good turn-of-foot, he makes runs and thankfully we got the breaks today.”
Beaten Jockeys:
Dylan Gibbons (Tavi Time): “Really good run. He didn’t step well and from there he was going to have a task to circle them. I came up underneath them and did a good job to run fifth.”
Mark Zahra (Strait Acer): “He had a nice run. Very game in defeat.”
Damian Lane (Ruby Flyer): “He ran well. Looking for 1600m.”
Alysha Collett (Ausbred Flirt): “Brilliant run. Just unfortunate she got a decent bump at the 300m. Knocked a bit of stuffing out her.”
Tommy Berry (Shadows Of Love): “She has done really well. The speed we expected to be there early wasn’t so she was left more forward of where we would have liked. She toughed it out well though.”
Nash Rawiller (Terra Mater): “Don’t think she quite put in her best performance today.”
Tyler Schiller (Short Shorts): “She just didn’t put herself on pace today which was a bit of a detriment to her finish. I thought she finished well.”
Craig Williams (Victory Lane): “We didn’t have any good luck from the outside barrier.”
Deanne Panya (Willaidow): “He jumped slow which is unusual for him. He went through the pack and continued to over-race. Wanted to go a bit too hard. Raced like a horse who had enough.”
Blake Shinn (Baltic Coast): “He wants a bit further and more give in the track.”
Chad Schofield (Convincebility): “He had to work too hard from the draw.”
James McDonald (Willinga Freefall): No comment
Tim Clark (Willinga Beast): “She ran well. Should have finished a bit closer. Had a good run throughout. A bit of a scrimmage at the top of the straight cost her getting through. Didn’t see much daylight after that.”
Tom Marquand (Little Beginnings): “Got off to a good start. Burned a bit of petrol to get there. Got into a good rhythm but blew out late in the straight.”
Race Photo:
History of Winners
Date | Horse | TF | Jockey | BP | Trainer | Weight | Margin | SP | SOT |
08/04/2023 | SPANGLER (5G) | 103 | JAMES MCDONALD | 15 | KRIS LEES | 56.0 | 4.8 | $12.0 | H(8) |
09/04/2022 | KINLOCH (4G) | 100 | NASH RAWILLER | 16 | KRIS LEES | 56.0 | shd | $16.0 | H(10) |
17/04/2021 | CRISTAL BREEZE (5G) | 100 | HUGH BOWMAN | 13 | KRIS LEES | 56.0 | shd | $6.5 | G(4) |
11/04/2020 | THROUGH THE CRACKS (5G) | 102 | JAMES MCDONALD | 13 | ANGELA DAVIES | 57.5 | 1.3 | $6.0 | H(8) |
13/04/2019 | BOBBING (5G) | 98 | KOBY JENNINGS | 9 | BERNIE KELLY | 56.0 | lnk | $7.5 | S(5) |
14/04/2018 | SERENE MISS (4M) | 98 | JASON COLLETT | 14 | KRIS LEES | 55.5 | 1.0 | $6.0 | G(4) |
08/04/2017 | MARYORE (5M) | 97 | TIM CLARK | 12 | PHILIP COURTNEY | 55.5 | 3.0 | $21.0 | H(8) |
09/04/2016 | DANISH TWIST (4M) | 95 | DAMIEN OLIVER | 1 | KRIS LEES | 54.0 | nose | $6.0 | S(6) |
11/04/2015 | SURE AND FAST (3G) | 100 | JASON COLLETT | 2 | BEDE MURRAY | 56.0 | 1.0 | $5.5 | H(8) |
Current Field - Previous Performances
TAB | Runner | Previous Runs |
7 | SHORT SHORTS | 4/8/2023 5th/15 - 6.4L, |
14 | WILLINGA FREEFALL | 4/8/2023 11th/15 - 11.9L, |
History Placegetters : Statistics from 2003 to 2023
Date | Horse | Time | Second / Third Placegetters |
08/04/2023 | SPANGLER | 1:24.76 | 2nd-Loch Eagle (Dylan Gibbons 56kg - Kris Lees), 3rd-Cross The Rubicon (Jason Collett 54kg - Brad Widdup) |
09/04/2022 | KINLOCH | 1:27.43 | 2nd-Kiss Sum (Kerrin Mcevoy 56kg - Tracey Bartley), 3rd-French Marine (Tim Clark 56kg - Kris Lees) |
17/04/2021 | CRISTAL BREEZE | 1:22.97 | 2nd-Pandano (James Mcdonald 57kg - Paul Perry), 3rd-Liveinthefastlane (Craig Williams 54kg - R & L Price) |
11/04/2020 | THROUGH THE CRACKS | 1:26.00 | 2nd-Moana Jewel (Kerrin Mcevoy 54kg - Tracey Bartley), 3rd-Oxford Tycoon (Josh Parr 56kg - Kim Waugh) |
13/04/2019 | BOBBING | 1:22.37 | 2nd-Spring Charlie (Blake Shinn 57kg - Kim Waugh), 3rd-Chalmers (James Mcdonald 56kg - Kris Lees) |
14/04/2018 | SERENE MISS | 1:21.80 | 2nd-Newsfan (Andrew Adkins 54kg - Kim Waugh), 3rd-Plaisir (Robert Thompson 56kg - David Atkins) |
08/04/2017 | MARYORE | 1:25.73 | 2nd-Better Not Blue (Josh Parr 56kg - Michelle Ritchie), 3rd-Ziganui (Hugh Bowman 56kg - K Dryden & S Collings) |
09/04/2016 | DANISH TWIST | 1:23.91 | 2nd-Powerline (Brett Prebble 56kg - Kris Lees), 3rd-Majesty* (Blake Shinn 56kg - Kim Waugh) |
11/04/2015 | SURE AND FAST | 1:24.30 | 2nd-Electric Power (Damien Oliver 54kg - Kris Lees), 3rd-Oxford Poet (Blake Shinn 56kg - Kim Waugh) |
Black Type Form: Last 12 months
Date | Horse | Previous 12 month Form |
08/04/2023 | SPANGLER | |
09/04/2022 | KINLOCH | |
17/04/2021 | CRISTAL BREEZE | |
11/04/2020 | THROUGH THE CRACKS | |
13/04/2019 | BOBBING | |
14/04/2018 | SERENE MISS | |
08/04/2017 | MARYORE | |
09/04/2016 | DANISH TWIST | |
11/04/2015 | SURE AND FAST |
Winning Trainers : Statistics from 2003 to 2023
Trainer | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
KRIS LEES | 5 | 10.6% | 3 | 2 | 47 | 2023 - SPANGLER; 2022 - KINLOCH; 2021 - CRISTAL BREEZE; 2018 - SERENE MISS; 2016 - DANISH TWIST; |
BEDE MURRAY | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2015 - SURE AND FAST; |
BERNIE KELLY | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2019 - BOBBING; |
ANGELA DAVIES | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2020 - THROUGH THE CRACKS; |
PHILIP COURTNEY | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2017 - MARYORE; |
Winning Jockeys : Statistics from 2003 to 2023
Jockey | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
JAMES MCDONALD | 2 | 28.6% | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2023 - SPANGLER; 2020 - THROUGH THE CRACKS; |
JASON COLLETT | 2 | 28.6% | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2018 - SERENE MISS; 2015 - SURE AND FAST; |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 1 | 20.0% | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2016 - DANISH TWIST; |
TIM CLARK | 1 | 11.1% | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2017 - MARYORE; |
HUGH BOWMAN | 1 | 12.5% | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2021 - CRISTAL BREEZE; |
NASH RAWILLER | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2022 - KINLOCH; |
KOBY JENNINGS | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2019 - BOBBING; |
Barrier Statistics : Statistics from 2003 to 2023
BP | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
1 | 1 | 11.1% | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2016 - DANISH TWIST; |
2 | 1 | 11.1% | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2015 - SURE AND FAST; |
3 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
4 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
5 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
6 | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 9 | |
7 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
8 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
9 | 1 | 11.1% | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2019 - BOBBING; |
10 | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
11 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
12 | 1 | 11.1% | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2017 - MARYORE; |
13 | 2 | 22.2% | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2021 - CRISTAL BREEZE; 2020 - THROUGH THE CRACKS; |
14 | 1 | 11.1% | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2018 - SERENE MISS; |
15 | 1 | 11.1% | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2023 - SPANGLER; |
16 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2022 - KINLOCH; |
Winners by Weight : Statistics from 2003 to 2023
Weight | Num | Winners |
54.0 | 1 | 2016 - DANISH TWIST; |
55.5 | 2 | 2018 - SERENE MISS; 2017 - MARYORE; |
56.0 | 5 | 2023 - SPANGLER; 2022 - KINLOCH; 2021 - CRISTAL BREEZE; 2019 - BOBBING; 2015 - SURE AND FAST; |
57.5 | 1 | 2020 - THROUGH THE CRACKS; |
Favourites : Statistics from 2003 to 2023
Fav | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
1 | 3 | 30.0% | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2020/5-1-THROUGH THE CRACKS; 2016/5-1-DANISH TWIST; 2015/9-2-SURE AND FAST; |
2 | 1 | 11.1% | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2021/11-2-CRISTAL BREEZE; |
3 | 1 | 11.1% | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2018/5-1-SERENE MISS; |
4 | 2 | 14.3% | 1 | 2 | 14 | 2023/11-1-SPANGLER; 2019/13-2-BOBBING; |
5 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
6 | 1 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2022/15-1-KINLOCH; |
7 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 16 | |
8 | 1 | 11.1% | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2017/20-1-MARYORE; |
9 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 11 | |
10 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
11 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
12 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
13 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
14 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
15 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
16 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Runner Ages : Statistics from 2003 to 2023
Age | won | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2015 - SURE AND FAST; |
4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 83 | 2022 - KINLOCH; 2018 - SERENE MISS; 2016 - DANISH TWIST; |
5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 2023 - SPANGLER; 2021 - CRISTAL BREEZE; 2020 - THROUGH THE CRACKS; 2019 - BOBBING; 2017 - MARYORE; |
6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Trainer: Number of Australian Black Type Wins for Trainers in this field
Trainer | G1 | G2 | G3 | LR |
KRIS LEES | 17 | 15 | 39 | 60 |
PAUL PERRY | 11 | 13 | 22 | 30 |
KERRY PARKER | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
EDWARD CUMMINGS | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
KIM WAUGH | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
MARC CONNERS | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
BRAD WIDDUP | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
R & L PRICE | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
THERESA BATEUP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
J M AUSTIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
PAUL NICEFORO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jockey: Number of Australian Black Type Wins for Jockeys in this field
Jockey | G1 | G2 | G3 | LR |
JAMES MCDONALD | 74 | 89 | 111 | 70 |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 69 | 84 | 113 | 164 |
N RAWILLER | 67 | 90 | 87 | 97 |
TOMMY BERRY | 28 | 50 | 50 | 65 |
DAMIAN LANE | 26 | 41 | 55 | 59 |
TIM CLARK | 24 | 48 | 73 | 68 |
B SHINN | 22 | 53 | 79 | 83 |
JASON COLLETT | 7 | 19 | 37 | 44 |
CHAD SCHOFIELD | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
TYLER SCHILLER | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
DYLAN GIBBONS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
ANDREW ADKINS | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
ZAC LLOYD | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
DEANNE PANYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ALYSHA COLLETT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
G3 (All Australian) Trainer - 1979-08-01
|
G1 (NSW) Trainer - 1979-08-01
| G2 (NSW) Trainer - 1979-08-01
|
G3 (NSW) Trainer - 1979-08-01
|
G1 (VIC) Trainer - 1979-08-01
| G2 (VIC) Trainer - 1979-08-01
|
G3 (VIC) Trainer - 1979-08-01
|
G1 (All Australian) Jockey - 1979-08-01
| G2 (All Australian) Jockey - 1979-08-01
|
G3 (All Australian) Jockey - 1979-08-01
|
G1 (NSW) Jockey - 1979-08-01
| G2 (NSW) Jockey - 1979-08-01
|
G3 (NSW) Jockey - 1979-08-01
|
G1 (VIC) Jockey - 1979-08-01
| G2 (VIC) Jockey - 1979-08-01
|
G3 (VIC) Jockey - 1979-08-01
|
G1 (All Australian) Trainer - 2003-08-01
| G2 (All Australian) Trainer - 2003-08-01
|
G3 (All Australian) Trainer - 2003-08-01
| LR (All Australian) Trainer - 2003-08-01
|
G1 (NSW) Trainer - 2003-08-01
| G2 (NSW) Trainer - 2003-08-01
|
G3 (NSW) Trainer - 2003-08-01
| LR (NSW) Trainer - 2003-08-01
|
G1 (VIC) Trainer - 2003-08-01
| G2 (VIC) Trainer - 2003-08-01
|
G3 (VIC) Trainer - 2003-08-01
| LR (VIC) Trainer - 2003-08-01
|
G1 (All Australian) Jockey - 2003-08-01
| G2 (All Australian) Jockey - 2003-08-01
|
G3 (All Australian) Jockey - 2003-08-01
| LR (All Australian) Jockey - 2003-08-01
|
G1 (NSW) Jockey - 2003-08-01
| G2 (NSW) Jockey - 2003-08-01
|
G3 (NSW) Jockey - 2003-08-01
| LR (NSW) Jockey - 2003-08-01
|
G1 (VIC) Jockey - 2003-08-01
| G2 (VIC) Jockey - 2003-08-01
|
G3 (VIC) Jockey - 2003-08-01
| LR (VIC) Jockey - 2003-08-01
|