Les Ross

Mishani Sniper causes minor boilover in Chief De Beers

Posted on May 20, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mishani Sniper for Les Ross and Mark Du Plessis has caused a minor boilover in the Listed Chief De Beers at Doomben, with the bottom weight in the race sustaining a long run from the 600m to get the better of The Big Goodbye in the final strides. The four-year-old gelded son of Your Song[...]

Posted on September 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Les Ross has provided apprentice Sheriden Tomlinson with a golden opportunity to land his first city winner at Doomben. Tomlinson, 21, joined Ross's Eagle Farm stables during his final year of high school has been entrusted with the ride on talented filly Mishani Miss for his boss in the TAB Long May We Play[...]

Posted on July 25, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Les Ross has finally revealed his secret to getting horses to handle wet tracks after Mishani Fraudster won at Doomben. Mishani Fraudster was backed in from $5.50 to $3.10 before leading all the way to beat Master Red ($9) by three-quarters of a length in the QTIS Colts & Geldings 2YO Handicap (1200m) on[...]

Posted on July 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Les Ross has had contrasting fortune with barriers as he aims to ensure he is this season's leading QTIS two-year-old trainer at Doomben. The QTIS bonus system is placed on select two and three-year-old races for horses bred in the state. The races are invariably the strongest on programs throughout the state and it[...]

Posted on July 15, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Les Ross continued his plunder of QTIS bonus money when tough filly Hancora Field scored at Eagle Farm on Wednesday. Ross has won 11 QTIS races for two-year-olds this season which has accrued $250,000 in bonus money. Leading the way has been Hancora Field a Deep Field filly who cost Ross's biggest owner Mick[...]

Posted on June 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A favourable barrier draw has enticed top jockey Jim Byrne to stick with Mishani Hustler in the TAB Handicap at Doomben. Byrne rode Mishani Hustler when the gelding finished 11th in the Listed Hinkler Quality (1110m) at Doomben on May 30. Trainer Les Ross said the run was a lot better than it looked on[...]

Posted on May 8, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Sprinter Mishani Hustler's outstanding record at Doomben has prompted trainer Les Ross to give him his chance in Group Three company. Ross accepted with Mishani Hustler in an open handicap at the Gold Coast on Friday but has opted instead for the BRC Sprint a day later. “It is often a case of horses for[...]

Posted on April 24, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Les Ross does not believe there is much betwen Mishani Hustler and River Racer as they step up their winter campaigns in the same race. Mishani Hustler and River Racer take on a quality field of winter carnival hopefuls in Saturday's Henzells Open Handicap (1000m) at the Sunshine Coast. While Mishani Hustler is among[...]

Posted on April 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Eagle Farm trainer Chris Munce refused to rule out a tilt at the Group One Stradbroke Handicap with Stampe after the gelding won at Doomben. Stampe ($6) made it two wins and three minor placings from his past five starts when he led all the way to win the XXXX Dry Three-Year-Old (1350m). Racing Queensland[...]

Posted on April 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Eagle Farm-trained Great Powers has no claims to being the best mare in Australia but she is surely the toughest. Great Powers ($19) was having her 31st run her current campaign when she won the Roku Gin Handicap (1630m) at Doomben. The mare resumed from a long spell on January 18 last year when third[...]

Posted on April 10, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Les Ross is finding it hard to split stablemates River Racer and Mishani Hustler who both return at Doomben. The Ross pair will meet in Saturday's Racecourse Village Open Handicap (1200m) at Doomben in the first step to some type of winter campaign. Ross is waiting for Racing Queensland to outline its feature races[...]

Posted on April 2, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Queensland's racing restrictions have had an upside for veteran Group One-winning trainer John Wallace. Gold Coast-based Wallace has picked up handy two-year-old Mishani Rebel after the restrictions were brought in this week. Mishani Rebel was trained at Eagle Farm by Les Ross who has a large team for the gelding's owner Mick Crooks. The youngster[...]

Posted on March 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Memories of the late owner Pattie Crooks were revived when Mishani Epic scored a shock win at Eagle Farm. Mishani Epic ($51) came from the tail of the field to sail past the favourite Bellissimi Amici ($2.60) in the QTIS 2YO (1400m). Trainer Les Ross was emotional after the win as he was great friends[...]

Posted on February 8, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Eagle Farm trainer Les Ross' prediction he would play a major role in the Queensland two-year-old races in the new year has continued to prove correct with Hancora Field's win at Eagle Farm. Since the start of the year, Ross has had 10 two-year-old runners for three winners and five minor placings, reaping nearly $300,000[...]

Posted on January 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

River Racer is unlikely to be regarded among Queensland's greatest mares but she will be remembered as one of the most honest to race in the state. River Racer needs only to finish in the placings in the Listed Sunshine Coast Cup (1400m) on Saturday to take her earnings past $800,000. It is a marvellous[...]

Posted on January 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Les Ross has signalled he will be a major player in two-year-old races as the year rolls on after Mishani Miss won at Eagle Farm. Backed from $31 into $21, Mishani Miss finished strongly on Saturday to beat Uncle Frank ($6.50) by 1-3/4 lengths in the Makers Mark Two-Year-Old (1000m). Mass Destruction ($4.80) did[...]

Posted on December 28, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Great Powers again proved she is one of the toughest mares in work when she won at her 25th start for the calendar year at Eagle Farm. Backed from $16 into $12, Great Powers finished strongly to beat Red Doulton ($17) by a length with a short half-head to the favourite Ziemba ($2.90) third in[...]

Mishani Sniper causes minor boilover in Chief De Beers

Tomlinson Aiming For First City Winner

Ross Reveals Secret To Wet Track Success

Les Ross Chases QTIS Two-Year-Old Title

Ross Continues QTIS Bonus Money Plunder

Good Barrier A Boost For Mishani Hustler

Ross Opts For Stakes Race With Mishani

Ross Can’t Split His Open Handicap Chances

Munce Believes Stampe Is Up To Top Company

Great Powers Registers Another Tough Win

Ross Can’t Split Doomben Open Handicap Runners

Mishani Rebel To Debut For John Wallace

Mishani Epic In Emotional Eagle Farm Win

Les Ross Continues Juvenile Racing Streak

River Racer Set For Another Coastal Win

Ross Headed For Big 2YO Season

Great Powers Wins At 25th Start For Year

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