Latest News

Opal Ridge finally got back onto a dry surface at Scone on Saturday, and she was ultra-impressive, winning the Listed Luskin Star Stakes (1300m).

Punter's Intelligence recorded the race was run at a slow tempo with leader Titanium Power running the first 700m in 42.46, which was approximately 1-1.5 lengths slower than the Benchmark 72 (1300m) for that section.

Opal Ridge, the lone three-year-old, settled worse than midfield but easily picked up her rivals, and the clock supported her visual dominance.

She ran the meeting's fastest final 600m/400m/200m splits of the meeting in 32.45/21.31/10.95 and ran an overall time of 1:15.71 which was slick relative to the day.

The Luke Pepper trained galloper is still relatively lightly raced and has a bright future.

Waihaha Falls wasn't suited getting too far back from an awkward draw.

He closed off strongly, running the day's second fastest final 200m in 11.19 and is screaming for rain-affected ground.

Purple Sector, who was resuming, got through his gears well late and ran 11.24 for his final furlong. Watch for him over more ground.

Blondeau also clocked some fast closing splits first-up, running 10.68 for his 400m-200m split and maintained a solid finishing speed.

Red Card was perfectly ridden by jockey Sam Clipperton, but she showed the key attribute of adaptability and smashed the clock.

The Godolphin filly ran 1:02.02 to score in the Listed Denise's Joy Stakes (1100m) and produced a career peak figure.

To put that into perspective, that overall time was approximately 9.5-10 lengths quicker than the Listed Woodlands Stakes (1100m), 4-4.5 lengths faster than the Listed Ortenisa Stakes (1100m) and 5 lengths quicker in comparison to the Benchmark 78 (1100m).

She showed speed, found cover, switched off to conserve energy and then showed a sharp turn of foot.

Further, she ran the race's fastest final 200 in 11.55. She has come back improved this campaign and is one to follow.

Written In Code was sharply up in grade, back in distance, and only having her second career start.

The Annabel Neasham trained galloper was solid in defeat and kept trying to the line running 33.13 for her final 600m. She is suited to big tracks and watch for her back up in distance.

Ojai sprinted the races quickest 400m-200m in 10.56 and also recorded the second fastest final 600m of the meeting in 32.70.

Ithadtobezou caught the eye late, running 11.62 for her final 200m.

Akasawa saluted in the Benchmark 78 event over 1700m and relished being back at his home track.

The five-year-old ran time with the blinkers on for the first time, and the margins throughout confirmed the quality of the race.

He covered ground, and at the top of the straight, he put his rivals away, accelerating the race's second quickest 400m-200m in 10.73.

Unspoken is ready to win fourth-up over more ground, and although being slightly outsprinted at the top of the straight, he got through his gears strongly late and clocked 11.29 for his final 200m.

Toretto was a hidden run, with him clocking the meeting's second-quickest 400m-200m split in 10.46 and holding a solid closing speed. Watch for him back in grade and distance.

It's worth mentioning the well-fancied Wrathful, who had too much to form a wide draw after being restrained early.

He made a long sustained run and clocked one of the meeting's quickest final 200m sectionals in 11.25.

The gelding has quality and can bounce back with a more favourable setup.

Fastest last 600m: Opal Ridge 32.45

Watch Punter’s Intelligence with Ben Way and Brad Gray at 7pm on Tuesdays on Sky Thoroughbred Central.

Click here to download the Punter's Intelligence app