Timely Reign, stayer or sprinter, a question many were asking after the Paul Hunter trained gelding after not starting for 47 days after racing over 2200m, scored a good win over 1100m. The prolific Great Southern winner had an average city campaign when stepped in ground quickly, but back on home soil and ridden well by apprentice Yannick Valenti overpowered favourite Watson's Bay to win nicely. The question to be asked is Timely Reign a stayer (not in the real sense in my opinion) or a good 1400m to 1800m horse (for mine yes), so does Paul Hunter aim towards another Albany Cup, or a Fitzpatrick Plate over the shorter 1300m. Timely Reign's next few starts may determine which way he heads.
Trainer Steve Wolfe had the quinella in the opening race when debutant Dare To Doubt ran on strongly to beat stable mate Girlcan, with Little Evie a good third at her WA debut. Wolfe made it a double later in the day when Troy Can resumed with a stylish win over 1100m.
Since entering Ken Nightingales stables One talk has hit his form and followed up with a good Maiden win over 1200m, and former Jockey Raquel Mills travelled over from Bunbury with Haddon Hall who scored easily in the 1500m Maiden.
Xaarphonic has hit his straps of late and made it three in a row with a narrow win over a cheeky Highly Prized who was racing over 1800m first up. Jockey Peter Black was pumped to get the win as 100m out it did not look likely , but Xaarphonic hit top gear late.
Trainer Dixie Solly has Certain Magic back near his best form and he narrowly beat Jomatesi by the barest margin, when the judges had to use all the modern technology to split them on the line. The final event over 1600m saw King"s Tribute salute for a rare win when running on strongly for trainer Dennis McAuliffe and Jockey Dan Miller
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