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Apprentice Dolan Ready For Next Chapter

Posted on May 24, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

It took a leap of faith for Irish-born apprentice Robbie Dolan to move to Australia and he is again prepared to back himself as he launches into the next phase of his riding career. The 24-year-old notched his 80th winner last week to outride his allowance and Saturday's Randwick meeting was the final day he[...]

Posted on May 22, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Robbie Dolan will round out his final day as a claiming apprentice with six rides at Randwick and fittingly the final one will be for his boss Mark Newnham. The 24-year-old outrode his claim with a double at the Kensington track midweek but because he was already declared for mounts on Saturday, he is permitted[...]

Posted on May 9, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The speedy Blazing Miss has made up for a somewhat disappointing recent performance at Canterbury to score a comprehensive win at Randwick. Her trainer Mark Newnham will now look to step her up to the next level after her 1-3/4 length win over Longbottom at Randwick on Saturday over 1100 metres. As a youngster, Blazing[...]

Posted on May 6, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Stakes-placed filly Celestial Falls is set for a return to racing on a day when her elder half-sister Greysful Glamour chases victory in the Listed Gosford Gold Cup on the same Randwick program. Trained by Mark Newnham who also prepares Greysful Glamour, three-year-old Celestial Falls has not raced since last spring but is on target[...]

Posted on May 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

After bypassing the Wagga Wagga Gold Cup with Greysful Glamour, trainer Mark Newnham has turned his attention to the Gosford Gold Cup. Greysful Glamour had been the early favourite for last Friday's Listed 2000m race at Wagga Wagga but Newnham withdrew her because the track was heavy. “It was too wet for her,” Newnham said.[...]

Posted on April 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Three-year-old Gone Bye is likely to remain in Sydney to run on the Kensington track at Randwick in preference to the MTC Guineas at Wagga. Sydney trainer Mark Newnham has accepted for the gelding in Friday's $72,000 race at Wagga, in which he has 62kg, as well as Saturday's Kensington track meeting in an 1800m[...]

Posted on April 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Eight-year-old Life Less Ordinary has chased down Greysful Glamour to snare his first win in almost a year in the Group Three Japan Racing Association Plate at Randwick. One of six runners for Sydney's premier trainer Chris Waller in the field of 12, Life Less Ordinary enjoyed a cosy run under Jason Collett, midfield on[...]

Posted on April 15, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Mark Newnham has a late-season stakes race in his sights for filly Panna Cotta after the juvenile resumed from a spell with a maiden win at Randwick. Panna Cotta stepped out for her second career start in Wednesday's Hyland Race Colours Plate (1100m) for two-year-old fillies on Randwick's Kensington track and settled just behind[...]

Posted on April 14, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mark Newnham has had the Frank Packer Plate as Gone Bye's autumn goal for some time but admits he was not expecting the gelding to be taking on a Group One winner. Quick Thinker, winner of the Australian Derby, headlines Saturday's nominations and is the even-money favourite ahead of acceptances on Wednesday. The Murray Baker[...]

Posted on April 14, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The significant prize money on offer in The Showdown at Caulfield is the incentive for Sydney trainer Mark Newnham to send lightly raced colt Write On south for the race. The 1200m-sprint for two year-olds has a purse of $855,000 with first prize money of $450,000 and is restricted to the progeny of VOBIS Sires[...]

Posted on April 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mark Newnham thinks so much of Splintex, he entered him in a Group One race over the autumn carnival. That did not eventuate with the colt an emergency in The Galaxy (1100m) last month and subsequently withdrawn from a lesser race on the day. Splintex recovered from what was a minor concern with his blood[...]

Posted on April 10, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mark Newnham's plans to run Splintex on Golden Slipper day were scuppered but the speedster can collect a decent consolation prize at Randwick. Splintex will contest Saturday's Group Two Arrowfield 3YO Sprint (1200m) after proving his fitness with a recent barrier trial fourth to star sprinter Nature Strip. Newnham originally hoped to get Splintex into[...]

Posted on April 8, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Having grown up in an era when the Cups, Plates and Classic races were the pinnacle events on the calendar, Mark Newnham remains a racing purist at heart. He had his sights on last weekend's ATC Australian Derby with Shadow Hero but the horse's chances were thwarted by a heavy track. This Saturday, Newnham is[...]

Posted on April 1, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

With the luxury of Quackerjack's place in the Doncaster assured for months, trainer Mark Newnham has been able to tailor his preparation to ensure the timing is perfect heading into the famous Randwick mile. Quackerjack earned a ballot exemption to Saturday's Group One Doncaster Mile when he won the Group Two Villiers Stakes over the[...]

Posted on March 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

As he prepares his contenders in two of Sydney's signature races on the opening day of The Championships, trainer Mark Newnham believes racing is doing everything right to be able to continue. A former jockey and now Group One-winning trainer, Newnham has Shadow Hero set for Saturday's Australian Derby while stablemate Quackerjack is on target[...]

Posted on March 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

There is something special about both the Doncaster Mile and Australian Derby for Mark Newnham. And on Saturday the trainer hopes he can get his name etched onto the honour roll of one, or both, of the time-honoured races at Randwick. Newnham has forged a career in racing, starting as a strapper as a teenager[...]

Posted on March 17, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mark Newnham would like to run three-year-old colt Splintex in the Group One Galaxy but could be forced to start him in a Listed race on the Rosehill program. Splintex won the Spark Of Life Handicap over the same 1100m course as Saturday's Galaxy at his most recent start but the three-year-old sits equal 22nd[...]

Apprentice Dolan Ready For Next Chapter

Dolan To Leave Claim Behind After Randwick

Blazing Miss Fires Up For Randwick Victory

Celestial Falls To Make Randwick Return

Gosford Gold Cup To Suit Greysful Glamour

Randwick Best For Gone Bye: Mark Newnham

Life Less Ordinary Takes Out Group 3 JRA Plate

Listed Race On Radar For 2YO Panna Cotta

Gone Bye Set For Group 3 Frank Packer Plate

Newnham Plans Showdown In Melbourne

Group Two Win For Splintex In Arrowfield

Splintex Back On Target For Arrowfield

Newnham Chases Elusive Oaks With Quintessa

Quackerjack Set For Group 1 Doncaster Mile Tilt

Newnham Believes Racing Can Continue

Mark Newnham Eyes Derby, Doncaster Glory

Splintex Entered For Two Rosehill Sprints

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