Harbour Views

Warrnambool team to be shaped by trials

Posted on April 18, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Warrnambool May Racing Carnival is invariably a busy time for Matthew Williams who likes to load the bases and provide a winner or two for the locals. However, this year's carnival shapes as being a little different as Williams is also in charge of a number of the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr[...]

Posted on September 25, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Matthew Williams is happy with how Harbour Views is progressing but believes he faces a big test in taking on Russian Camelot in the Underwood Stakes.

Posted on September 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Waller has resurrected the career of Humidor, which was close to over, producing him for a debut win for the stable in the Feehan Stakes.

Posted on September 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Matthew Williams is approaching the Feehan Stakes as a line in the sand run for his smart galloper Harbour Views. Williams believes everything is in order for Harbour Views to showcase his ability and he will walk away knowing whether the horse is a legitimate Group One spring contender. The trainer believes he is and,[...]

Posted on June 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Matthew Williams is hoping the results of a lung wash will shed some light on the disappointing performance of Harbour Views at Caulfield. Harbour Views was sent out the $2.05 favourite on Saturday, but finished fourth behind Mirimar over 2000m. Racing Victoria stewards reported Harbour Views lame in the left fore-leg following Saturday's race,[...]

Posted on June 27, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mirimar has responded in the best possible way to a course of dressage and an intelligent ride to give trainer Mike Moroney a winning double at Caulfield. Mirimar took out Saturday's Neds Money Back Handicap under apprentice Lewis German after the victory of stablemate She's A Thief. While the Moroney stable was celebrating their success,[...]

Posted on June 24, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The weights may favour Double You Tee in his quest for victory at Caulfield, but trainer Patrick Payne wonders whether the gelding can turn the tables on Harbour Views. Double You Tee finished second to Harbour Views at The Valley a fortnight ago and the pair meet again in the Neds Money Back Odds Handicap[...]

Posted on June 22, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Warrnambool trainer Matthew Williams is convinced promising import Harbour Views can improve again in his second attempt over a middle distance before he is put away with the spring in mind. Harbour Views raced to a convincing 2-1/4 length win over 2040m at The Valley on June 13 in his first try beyond 1600m and[...]

Posted on June 16, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Warrnambool trainer Matthew Williams is planning to give Cox Plate hopeful Harbour Views one more start this winter in a bid to improve his rating ahead of a spring campaign. Harbour Views raced to an impressive win over 2040m at The Valley on Saturday in a test of his spring credentials. Williams is targeting the[...]

Posted on June 13, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Harbour Views has passed two crucial tests ahead of a spring campaign with a dominant victory at The Valley. The win in the Inglis July Sales Series Handicap on Saturday came at Harbour Views first start at the track and his first at the 2040m journey. Trainer Matthew Williams said the plan had been to[...]

Posted on June 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Matthew Williams has a spring plan for Harbour Views that is all about success on racing's biggest stage at The Valley. Harbour Views steps out beyond 1600m for the first time in the Inglis July Sales Series Handicap (2040m) on Saturday, a race Williams hopes will lead to a start in October's Cox Plate.[...]

Posted on June 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Robert Hickmott will get a better guide on Cox Plate ambitions for Django Freeman when the German import is tested at the home of Australasia's weight-for-age championship for the first time. A Melbourne spring campaign in 2019 for last year's German Derby runner-up had to be aborted when he suffered a bone chip in[...]

Posted on June 9, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Mike Moroney believes Hang Man is knocking on the door of a win this preparation and hopes he can achieve it at The Valley on Saturday. Hang Man is yet to win from four starts this preparation, registering two placings, but Moroney believes there was plenty of merit in the import's most recent defeat[...]

Posted on May 15, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Group Three RA Lee Stakes in Adelaide shapes as an important race for import Harbour Views who will be striving to enhance his spring credentials with a first stakes victory. Warrnambool trainer Matthew Williams has sent Harbour Views to Adelaide for Saturday's 1600m race at Morphettville which will be the second start of his[...]

Posted on May 15, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Former New Zealand-trained galloper Mongolian Marshal will contest Saturday's Group 3 R A Lee Stakes (1600m) at Morphettville for Adelaide trainer Stuart Gower. Previously prepared by Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman, the son of High Chaparral won the Group 3 Waikato Cup (2400m) in 2018 and was also placed in last year's Group 1 Windsor[...]

Posted on April 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Warrnambool trainer Matthew Williams has big spring plans for Harbour Views but first the lightly raced import needs to get his rating up to warrant those lofty targets. Williams had planned to run Harbour Views first-up from a spell on his home track at Warrnambool next week. But when the 1400m handicap he had earmarked[...]

Posted on November 22, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Second emergency Harbour Views has been scratched from the Ballarat Cup after trainer Matthew Williams noticed some inflammation around his fetlock joints. While it looked unlikely Harbour Views would gain a start in Saturday's Listed race, Williams was taking no chances with the lightly raced five-year-old. Harbours Views was the $3.30 favourite before his scratching.[...]

Warrnambool team to be shaped by trials

Williams Fears Camelot In Underwood

Waller Gets Humidor To Turn Back The Clock

Cox Plate Test For Improving Harbour Views

Further Tests Planned For Harbour Views

Mirimar Lands Double For Moroney Stable

Double You Tee Tackles Harbour Views Again

Harbour Views Can Improve Again: Williams

Another Winter Start For Harbour Views

Harbour Views Passes Crucial Valley Test

Harbour Views Gets First Try At The Valley

Valley Test For Spring Hope Django Freeman

Hang Man Chasing Winter Win At The Valley

Harbour Views Set For First Stakes Test

Marshal ready for SA kick-off

Harbour Views Ready For Return To Races

Harbour Views Scratched From Ballarat Cup

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