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  • Birchley closes in on Millions
    IF you wrote a manual on the ''formula'' to become a successful horse trainer Liam Birchley would be the ideal role model.

  • Birchley's new rising star
    FEAR No Other is off to Sydney after giving the Liam Birchley stable another juvenile winner at Eagle Farm yesterday.

  • Good times for Castagnola
    CASTAGNOLA stood out like a beacon on a murky day at Eagle Farm when the Gold Coast three-year-old won by an ever-widening 10 lengths.

  • Langfibian in boilover
    SUPPORTERS cheered loudly but most punters lamented after Langfibian scored a boilover in the Bat Out Of Hell at the Gold Coast.

  • Moonlight a ray of hope
    MOONLIGHT Hussey will remain Gillian Heinrich's prime hope for the Conrad Jupiters Magic Millions Classic even if she sneaks an entry with another runner at the Gold Coast today.

  • Hell of a race looms
    TRAINER Denise McGrath is certain her classy sprinter Keen Commander is poised to offer a stern test of the feature-race aspirations of Burdekin Blues.

  • Bareena facing hurdles
    TRAINER Bryan Guy is banking on Bareena's liking for her home track at the Gold Coast to help her overcome two big hurdles in today's Goldmarket Handicap.

  • Jockey change for Black Piranha
    SYDNEY jockey Tye Angland wasted no time in trying to pass the riding baton on Black Piranha to fellow rider Matt Palmer after he won at the Gold Coast yesterday.

  • Jockey moves to Brisbane
    TRIPLE Sydney premiership rider Larry Cassidy is eagerly looking forward to his surprise permanent move to Brisbane from Sydney.

  • Paprika injury denial issued
    CHIEF steward Reid Sanders yesterday was assured Magic Millions favourite Paprika was healthy after reports she had gone amiss.