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A family is fearful of hunting dogs kept in an Albion Park backyard, alongside three small children and a lone surviving pet.

Mother-of-three Nicole McNeil said she had three pets either disappear or mauled to death.

Shellharbour council is investigating the most recent encounter, in which Ms McNeil’s beloved dog Bruce met a gruesome end.

“Bruce was yelping, pretty much dying in front of us,” she said. ANGELA THOMPSON reports P5.

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GOING by the numbers, the future looks bleak for the TAFE system in the Illawarra.

But Federal Cunningham MP Sharon Bird believes the ‘’alarming’’ 2016 Census figures only strengthens the call to reinvest more money into the TAFE sector.

Ms Bird was ‘’sadly not surprised’’ the most recent Census figures showed a ‘’dramatic decline’’ in the number of TAFE and other vocational education students in the electorates of Cunningham, Gilmore and Whitlam.

In the three electorates combined there were 1800 fewer vocational education students in 2016 compared to what was recorded in the previous Census in 2011.

Gilmore was the hardest hit during this period, with only 2438 students receiving vocational training in 2016, 696 less than was the case in 2011.

Labor Candidate for Gilmore, Fiona Phillips said the 22 per cent decline was over double the national decline of 10 per cent.

Ms Bird added there were a combination of factors hitting the TAFE sector at the moment which was contributing to a ‘’lack of confidence’’ in public and private providers. ‘’One is State government

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decisions. We’ve lost a whole campus at Dapto which has been replaced by a shopfront at best,’’ she said. ‘’Courses have been cut across the board as well so less courses are being offered. ‘’At a Federal level, the National Partnership Funding we [Labor] put in place has not been replaced in the most recent budget. I think unsurprisingly this is impacting on the number of people who are going to TAFE, which is crazy because it is actually a really important pathway to employment. ‘’I think you can also see in these sort of figures that the scandals that have rocked the vocational education sector are making a real impact. ‘’I think seeing big private providers come and go in recent years has shaken people’s confidence in the sector also and that flows on unfairly and impacts on the public providers as well.’’

In the Cunningham and Whitlam electorates there were 535 and 572 fewer people respectively enrolled in a vocational training course in 2016 as opposed to in 2011. ‘’Labor knows that TAFE is the backbone of vocational training and that’s why we’ve got commitments around apprenticeships and $2 out of every $3 of federal money will go to the public TAFE sector,’’ Ms Bird said.

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A MAN charged over the alleged sexual and indecent assault of three young girls remains behind bars.

The man, aged 55, of Campbelltown, did not apply for bail at Nowra Local Court on Saturday or on Monday. He faces 11 charges, including three of sexual intercourse with a person under 16.

Police will allege the man assaulted two girls aged 12, and one nine-year-old, between February and May this year, in Campbelltown, Sydney and at Worrigee.

The matter returns to court September 19.

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THE Geographical Names Board is calling for comment on a proposal by Shellharbour City Council to name 13 reserves.

Most are in Shell Cove and include Anchorage Park, Brindabella Wetlands, Endeavour Park, Harbour View Park, Hartog Park, James Cook Park, Outrigger Park, Seafarers Reserve, Seascape Park, Shallows Wetlands, Sovereign Park and Torres Park. One reserve is in Albion Park, proposed to be Mood Park in memory of Louis Robert Mood.

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TAFE chefs turn up the heat at the great Wollongong bake-off A SWEET tooth is preferable but not a necessity for upcoming wannabe pastry chefs.

Fortunately for Samantha Trotter, she enjoys eating tasty desserts just as much as she enjoys making them. ‘’I really love it, especially the decorating side of things,’’ the fourth-year TAFE NSW pastry apprentice said.

The 21-year-old joined other pastry and baking students at TAFE’s Wollongong campus on Monday for a special bake-off competition.

The students were battling it out to secure a berth in TAFE NSW South region’s team for the 2018 WorldSkills Australia National Competition to be held in Sydney next June.

Trotter’s decorating flair in creating a modern take on the cream puff, certainly impressed the judges, especially her tradesman and 2016 Worldskills Australia National Competition winner Troy Hindmarch.

Like pastry chef Hindmarch, Trotter also works at Gumnut Patisserie in Mittagong.

TASTY TREATS: Samantha Trotter impressed TAFE NSW pastry judges with her modern take on the 'cream puff'. Picture: Robert Peet

‘’Hopefully the judges enjoy what I do and I win the regionals and can compete nationally in the WorldSkills,’’ she said.

‘’Decorating cakes and finishing products is what I enjoy doing most. I’ve just always loved desserts and I’ve always just wanted to

create some for myself.’’

Jasmine Testa doesn’t have much of a sweet tooth but the 16-year-old’s just as passionate when it comes to

baking cakes.

TAFE NSW teacher and master patissier chocolatier confectioner, Herve Boutin said the pastry chefs were

marked on things like their piping skills, the taste of the finished product and aesthetics. ‘’Innovation and creativity comes later.’’

Greenhalgh’s third chance EX-NOREEN Hay staffer Susan Greenhalgh has been given one last chance to get legal representation ahead of her now-rescheduled electoral fraud trial.

Greenhalgh, who is accused of forging electoral role documents ahead of Ms Hay’s successful re-election to state parliament in 2015, was due to argue her case on Monday in a hearing that had already been adjourned once before.

However, Greenhalgh’s lawyers, the Aboriginal Legal Service, told Wollongong Local Court last Thursday that had not been in contact with Greenhalgh about the case and were unable to run the hearing because they didn’t have a solicitor available.

Magistrate Michael Stoddart refused an application at the time to vacate the hearing, ordering that it go ahead with or without legal representation.

However, on Monday, Magistrate Claire Girotto

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overturned Magistrate Stoddart’s decision and re-scheduled the case for November after reading a four-page

statement from Greenhalgh outlining her repeated unsuccessful attempts to contact ALS prior to the hearing.

She told the court she had delivered the brief of evidence to ALS’s Wollongong branch on April 18, however the lawyer who was to review it contacted her two days later declaring a conflict of interest due to his own membership of the Labor Party.

The case was then referred to two other lawyers, however Greenhalgh says she was only told on July 11 that ALS

wouldn’t be acting for her.

She immediately went to Legal Aid for help, but was told that that application would also be refused because it had been lodged too close to the hearing date.

Greenhalgh confirmed an appeal against that decision was underway.

“I am not in anyway attempting to avoid a trial,” she wrote, adding she regretted the circumstances that led to her seeking a further adjournment.

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I do not want to run my case myself. I am not legally qualified, have not had a reasonable opportunity to study the content of the brief and have a medical condition that would directly impact on my ability to represent myself.

“I need to put this matter behind me as quickly as possible but i do not want, and do not think it would be fair to force me, to run this matter without appropriate legal representation.”

The hearing will now take place from November 15-17.

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Pearce beats ICAC blues FORMER State Emergency Services deputy commissioner Steven Pearce says he has abandoned his bid for compensation over the anti-corruption probe that cost him his job and – almost – his reputation.

Mr Pearce had more than 30 years’ crisis and fire rescue experience under his belt and had risen to the ranks of the state’s emergency management elite when he was brought down by the 2013-2014 ICAC inquiry.

Ultimately cleared of any wrongdoing, he vowed early last year to pursue a public apology and compensation.

But this week, starting a new role as chief executive of Surf Life Saving NSW, he told the Mercury he had abandoned those plans in place of getting on with his new job.

“I withdrew any claims against the government a long time ago, only because I was keen to always maintain a good relationship with government, and one day come back and work for the NSW Government and community,” said Mr Pearce, 52, of

NEW APPOINTMENT: Newly installed Surf Life Saving NSW chief executive Steven Pearce, of Helensburgh, says he has put the 2013/2014 ICAC experience behind him. Picture: Georgia Matts

Helensburgh. “I tell everyone, 80 per cent of the ICAC experience was horrendous – the most damaging, intrusive – personally, and professionally – particularly the impact on my family.”

“However the other 20 per cent, I would do it again, [because of] what I took out of the experience … and how - as an organisation and personally and as a family - how we responded to it.

“If anything that just gives me an unparalleled personal and executive strength that not many people have.”

The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) began an investi-

gation in December 2013 into allegations that senior staff at NSW SES’s Wollongong-based state headquarters had misused taxpayer funds and sacked a “whistleblower” – Mr Pearce’s fellow

depty, Tara McCarthy – in an attempted cover-up.

Mr Pearce was accused of wrongly using of an SES credit card (to pay for $286 roof racks for his car to carry surf boards, and to cover the cost of electric brakes to tow a camper trailer) and inappropriately dealing with two contracts. He was cleared, though his boss and friend Murray Kear resigned after ICAC found him corrupt for sacking Ms McCarthy and failing to investigate her allegations against Mr Pearce.

Since leaving the SES, Mr Pearce has undertaken consultancy work, specialising in executive crisis management. “If anyone knows a crisis, it’s myself.”

He has some surf lifesaving experience, having volunteered at the notoriously dicey Stanwell Park beach alongside his sons Joshua, now 23, and Kyle, now 22, when they were teenagers.

“My first priority is to … get out and interface with as many volunteers as possible,” he said. “Anything SLS does has to be for the benefit of the betterment of the volunteers.”

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Pet’s grisly end sparks family’s fear

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SCARED: Nicole McNeil says Bailey the spaniel, pictured with Jhett, 7, and Brax, 4, has become a timid dog since other pets in the house were attacked. Picture: Adam McLean

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“He’ll say, ‘no, Bruce died.

The big, bad wolves got him’.”

Ms McNeil said her parents had reported the incidents to Shellharbour council on her behalf, but the family was frustrated by what they saw as repeated inaction.

City Mayor Marianne Saliba told the Mercury the neighbouring property had housed several different dogs over the years. She said council had received proof that two of the dogs involved in the June 19 attack had been euthanised. The dogs’ owner told council officers that his other two dogs were within his sight when the attack occurred, so could not have been involved..

“The hardest part is that there are no witnesses,” Cr Saliba said. “If the dog [Bruce] has climbed under the fence next door, then whilst it’s a real tragedy, it’s not the same as these dogs dragging it in. There’s been no evidence of this. We’re bound by legislation as to what action we can take and what we can enforce.”

Cr Saliba said council had no record of a complain relating to the 2015 incident.

Council’s investigation into the matter is ongoing.

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A FAMILY is living in fear of hunting dogs kept in a suburban Albion Park backyard, alongside their small children and lone surviving pet.

Mother-of-three Nicole McNeil has had three pets either disappear or killed in her presence since late-2013.

Most recently her King Charles Spaniel, Bruce, went under the back fence to a gruesome death, on June 19.

Shellharbour council says the owner of the offending dogs has since euthanised two animals deemed responsible for that attack, and sent the remaining two to a farm, at the request of rangers. But there is nothing to stop the man from bringing similar animals home in future.

Ms McNeil went to investigate loud barking outside her house on June 19. She saw an area under the back fence had been dug out and realised Bruce wasn’t responding, when she called.

“I looked over the fence and all four [hunting dogs] were going at him,” she said. “We heard the whole thing. Bruce was yelping, and pretty much dying in front of us. I just lost it, I was hysterical. It could

have been my three-year-old putting his hands under the fence that day, not a dog.”

A pet poodle called Lily disappeared from Ms McNeil’s yard almost without a trace in late-2013, when the tall Colorbond fence between the properties blew over in strong winds. “We found her little jumper she was wearing in their yard,” Ms McNeil said.

In a 2015 encounter, two of the neighbouring dogs managed to get over the fence.

Ms McNeil said she narrowly avoided being attacked after she went into her backyard to retrieve her dog Bailey.

Her partner required stitches after he took refuge on top of a brick barbecue area, which collapsed under his weight.

Somewhere in that melee, she saw the dogs attack the family cat, Mittens. “There was nothing left, just a bit of blood on the bricks,” she said. “They ate the cat in front of my eyes.”

Ms McNeil said she felt “shakey and traumatised” afterwards. More recently, he was considering sending her eldest sons, Brax, 4, and Jhett, 7, to counselling. “We told Brax, ‘Bruce went to heaven’,” Ms McNeil said.

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Family takes Jamberoo park to court

BY SHANNON TONKIN

THE family of a teenage girl injured while getting off the chair lift at Jamberoo Action Park in 2011 are suing the company that runs the popular tourist attraction.

Mariah Foley and her family were spending the day at the park on January 2, 2011 when the then-13-year-old boarded the chairlift in order to ride it up to the top station so she could toboggan down.

However, the teen claims she was given no instructions other than how to sit on the chair and was not informed there was a second platform half-way up the lift that was used only for emergency purposes.

Upon seeing the mid-way platform, Mariah said she believed she was at the top and lifted the bar on the

chair once it was over the middle of the platform in order to get off.

She said she stepped down onto the platform, at which time her foot caught on something and she stumbled forward.

She next remembers waking up on a grassed area some distance below the platform. She said she felt winded, weak and sick and was passing in and out of consciousness.

Documents lodged in the NSW Supreme Court said Mariah suffered a compressed fracture to one of her vertebrae and psychological problems as a result of the incident.

The family is suing park operator Propix Pty Ltd for negligence, claiming there were not enough appropriate safety measures in

place to prevent the incident from occurring.

Among the claims is a suggestion by the family that the park failed to give proper instructions to Mariah about how to use the chairlift and that fact that there was a halfway platform.

During recent court proceedings, lawyers for the family sought to have Propix hand over incident reports pertaining to any other prior incidents involving the chair lift between 2006 and 20011, as well as documents about signage at the site and any work, alterations or modifications carried out during the same time period.

Justice Davies partially granted the application, ordering the required documents to be served on the family’s legal team within 14 days.

HOLIDAY VANDALS: Students stop to examine the graffiti scrawl as a council employee gets to work, blacking it out. Picture: Robert Peet

Graffiti vandals target car park CRIME GRAFFITI vandals have launched an extensive attack on a car park adjacent to Edmund Rice College, in the lead-up to students’ return from school holidays.

The car park, off Keira Mine Road, was targeted some time between Satur-

day afternoon at the start of classes, on Monday.

The vandals appear to have gone undisturbed for some time, covering the bitumen with pictures and messages – some with racial overtones and one, in an arrow shape, directing “sex offenders” out of the area .

A council worker began blacking out the scrawl early Monday, but not before it was taken in by passing students, staff and parents.

Contacted by the Mercury, a school representative said the graffiti was outside of school grounds and was a matter for police.

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Emergency services approach the scene of a crash on Braidwood Road Monday morning. Picture: South Coast Register

POLICE are yet to identify the driver of a four-wheel drive killed in an accident west of Nowra on Monday morning.

Emergency services were called to the crash scene, approximately 10km from the intersection of Braidwood and Albatross roads, around 7.30am.

A four-wheel drive, travelling west and and a truck, towing a dog trailer, travelling east, collided at Yerriyong.

The collision caused extensive damage to both vehicles, with the truck leaving the road and travelling for around 50 metres before rolling.

The cabin came to rest on its side and the trailer jackknifing near roadside bush.

The 65-year-old truck driver was trapped in the cabin with Ambulance Rescue paramedics having to cut him free of the wreckage.

He was stabilised at the scene and then airlifted by the NSW Ambulance Toll Rescue Helicopter to St George Hospital.

He was suffering serious lower back, chest and pelvic injuries.

The driver of the car died at the scene and has not yet been identified.

The Crash Investigation Unit are at the scene and a brief will be prepared for the coroner.

Braidwood Rd remained closed for many hours on Monday.

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Tightening pollution laws CHANGES to the way Wollongong council manages pollution and contaminated land across the city will be open for public comment for the next month.

The council reviewed five chapters of its development guidelines, relating to waste, contamination and disposal of hazardous materials.

According to the report on exhibition, the council has been working with NSW Health and the Environmental Protection Agency since 2015 to improve the way it manages health concerns relating to lead and heavy metals.

Some of the changes put forward include a broad-

ening of the definition of hazardous materials. Instead of just focusing on potentially deadly asbestos fibres, the chapter on hazardous materials management will include controls on contaminated dust, lead paint and synthetic, chlorinated compounds called “polychlorinated bephenyls”.

The changes suggested would also strengthen controls on erosion and sediments at construction sites.

Earlier this year, the council’s policies were criticised

by Helensburgh residents who raised concerns about odour and run off at a Parkes Street building site.

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ROAD CONCERNS: Documents revealing the government considered putting the F6 extension through the Royal National Park prompted the move to protect the area.

Protection for park WOLLONGONG councillors voted to push for a World Heritage listing for the Royal National Park, in a effort to protect it from becoming part of the F6 extension.

Councillors voted unanimously on Monday to support a motion from Labor councillor David Brown to voice support to protect the park.

Cr Brown said he had been prompted to highlight the council’s views on the need to protect the park after a NSW government report floated two options for the F6 extension, “one involving the Park vandalism” by taking 60

hectares as part of the road.

“Resident opinion turned quickly to the obvious third option of improving the train service,” he said. “They said leave the park alone and improve the rail to Sydney.”

Green councillor Jill Merrin noted councillors previously voted to support heritage listing in 2013, but thanked Cr Brown for highlighting protection again.

Liberal Leigh Colacino agreed with the heritage listing, but said he did not wish to focus on the need to protect the park from changes to rail or road.

– KATE MCILWAIN

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BY SHANNON TONKIN

A CONVICTED Wollongong felon accused of participating in the brutal bashing of a man outside a house in Sanctuary Point last September has been refused court bail.

Police allege Dean Lennon Byrne and another man beat the 36-year-old victim so badly in the early hours of September 18 that he lay unconscious in the gutter for several hours before being discovered by neighbours.

Court documents said po-

lice who attended the scene initially believed the victim had been injured falling off his pushbike, which was located nearby.

He was taken to hospital with multiple serious injuries including eight facial fractures, torn rib cartilage and a broken left hip which required reconstructive surgery.

The man also lost four teeth in the ordeal.

He gave a statement to police on December 29, saying he had gone to the house to

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speak with the female occupant, however was attacked

by Byrne and the co-accused when he arrived.

He said the pair kicked him and stomped on his head multiple times until he blacked out.

He told officers he did not

report the incident earlier due to fear of reprisal, the court heard.

A female occupant later told police she saw Byrne and his co-accused outside the house immediately before the alleged assault and described hearing “blood

curdling” screams from the victim.

She claimed Byrne boasted about “stomping” on the victim’s head when he returned inside the house.

Byrne was arrested at his Osborne Street home last week and charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

During an interview with police, Byrne allegedly said he remembered waking up one morning in September and seeing an ambulance out the front if his house but

denied any involvement in the alleged assault.

In refusing bail, Magistrate Michael Stoddart noted Byrne was on parole at the time for armed robbery.

“On the face of it, it’s a strong circumstantial case,” he said, adding that if convicted, Byrne would spend a lengthy period behind bars. “it appears a number of people have made statements.”

The case was transferred to Nowra Local Court for further mention in August.

Public urged to have their say A SECOND public meeting will be held later this month to discuss the future of Shellharbour Hospital.

Unions representing hospital staff are urging community members to attend the meeting on Thursday, July 27, from 5.30pm to 7pm at The Shellharbour Club.

The move comes after the NSW Government announced recently that proposed public-private partnerships at three other regional hospitals will not go ahead.

Wyong and Bowral hospitals will be kept in government hands; while a not-forprofit organisation is now being sought to redevelop and run Maitland Hospital.

A decision has yet to be made on Shellharbour’s future, although Health Minister Brad Hazzard has said the decision will be made with regards to the ‘’best interests of the local community’’.

Hundreds of people attended the first public forum on plans for the ageing hospital on June 5, where a resolution was unanimously passed opposing a PPP.

FLOWER POWER: David Stanton at the Rhododendron Park at Mount Pleasant his father Don Stanton started 50 years ago. Picture: Robert Peet.

Wollongong’s world class garden VISIT Rhododendron Park and you will find David and Pat Stanton among volunteers working hard to keep a hidden Wollongong treasure blooming.

The garden at Mount Pleasant is a legacy of love for Mr Stanton whose father Don Stanton started it half a cen-

tury ago. He was a manager at Australian Iron and Steel (BHP Port Kembla) who first experimented with growing rhododendrons in his home garden in the 1950’s.

That became a passion and he traveled the globe to discover more as his vision evolved to create a world-

class rhododendron garden for locals and visitors. He persuaded senior BHP managers in Melbourne to make the land off Parrish Avenue available under a lease in perpetuity.

David Stanton said the Mount Pleasant garden attracts interest from Sydney as

a wedding location and has no doubt it can be become one of the best in the world.

Mr Stanton said Wollongong needed more attractions and this is one he knows will appeal to cruise ship passengers and many other travelers. “I think it can be one of the best gardens in

the world and be promoted as such. I see no reason why it should attract visitors from Japan or America”. With that in mind Mr Stanton asked consultant Dr Andrew Connery to prepare a submission for a grant from the Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF).

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TONGARRA MUSEUM TONGARRA Museum is closed temporarily from July 17 while staff complete the packing process for the move to the City Museum at Shellharbour’s new Civic Centre. Mayor Marianne Saliba said although the physical building was closed the community is being provided alternatives for assistance on local history, family history and research requests.

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Aussie woman shot dead by cops in US THE shooting of an Australian woman by US police has raised serious concerns after it was revealed the officers didn’t have their body cameras turned on.

Justine Damond, believed to be aged in her 40s, was killed in Minneapolis about 11.30pm local time on Saturday after two officers responded to a report of a possible assault.

Ms Damond, originally from Sydney and also known as Justine Ruszczyk,

Her stepson Zach Damond, 22, said she called police after hearing a noise near their house in the suburb of Fulton.

“My mum was shot for reasons I don’t know,” Mr Damond said in a video posted on Facebook.

“I demand answers …

I’m so done with all this Justine Damond violence.

“I just know she heard a was a trained veterinarian who worked as a spir- sound in the alley so then itual healer and meditation she called the police and the cops showed up. teacher.

“She was a very passionate woman, she probably thought something bad was happening and then next thing I know they take my best friend’s life.”

Ms Damond ran her meditation workshops at the Lake Harriet Spiritual Community, which paid tribute in a Facebook post.

“We are so sad to report the tragic shooting of Justine Damond,” the community’s post said.

“Justine was one of the

most loving people you would ever meet. We can’t even imagine LHSC without her.”

Ms Damond, whose partner is Don Damond, 50, is believed to have been living in the US for at least the past three years.

Minneapolis mayor Betsy Hodges wants to know why the officers’ body cameras were off.

“I am heartsick and deeply disturbed by what happened,” she said.

Military to get power to help police in terror attacks MALCOLM Turnbull wants to make it easier for Australia’s military to help police deal with terrorist attacks.

The prime minister unveiled a raft of changes on Monday, including having special forces provide specialised training to local police officers.

“Our enemies are agile and innovative. We have to stay ahead of them,” Mr Turnbull told reporters at the Holsworthy Barracks in Sydney’s south-west.

Citing recent attacks in London, he insisted police will remain the first responders to any incident, but it was time to increase co-operation with the military.

Defence will offer soldiers for embedding within police forces to bolster engagement between authorities.

“We have to ensure that every resource we have – legislative, military, police, intelligence, security – is always at the highest stand-

BIG GUNS: MalcolmTurnbull speaks to the media at Sydney’s Holsworthy Barracks on Monday. Picture: AAP

ard and able to be brought to bear to keep Australians safe,” Mr Turnbull said.

The process involved in a military ‘call out’ to an incident will be streamlined,

including a provision that limits the states from asking for military assistance until their capability has been exceeded.

“If we are ever required

to be called out it … allows us to support them more quickly and in a better way,” defence force chief Mark Binskin said.

The changes come after

recent international terrorist attacks and follow a review into the deadly 2014 Lindt Cafe siege in Sydney.

Labor is expected to support the new measures.

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Libs tell Turnbull, Abbott to stop spat SENIOR Liberals are at odds over the best way for Malcolm Turnbull and Tony Abbott to sort out their differences, but agree infighting can only benefit Labor.

New Liberal Party president Nick Greiner has told the prime minister and his predecessor to “be adults” and resolve their differences face-to-face for the good of the party.

Mr Greiner plans to talk to Mr Abbott – who has publicly argued for policy changes on issues from immigration to climate change to win back conservative voter support for the Turnbull government – in coming weeks.

However, cabinet minister Arthur Sinodinos says there’s no need for a meeting between Mr Abbott and Mr Turnbull.

“There’s got to be less of this sort of talk now … our focus should be on what does the public want,” Senator Sinodinos told Sky News.

Liberal MP Craig Kelly said Mr Abbott’s interventions should be seen as positive for the party.

“We have to embrace differences of opinion – we have to say this is good and healthy,” he said.

Cabinet minister Michael Keenan declined to say whether a meeting would be useful, saying Mr Greiner was making an “obvious point” about the need to end internal bickering.

“If we’re talking about ourselves, if we’re talking about our disagreements, then we’re not really talking to the Australian people,” Mr Keenan said.

IN BRIEF WOMAN’S DEATH AT BUCK’S GOVERNMENT WANTS BANKS CYBER ATTACKS SERVE AS A OF ANY SIZE TO BE BANKS PARTY ‘NOT SUSPICIOUS’ WARNING, SAYS MINISTER THE identity of a woman found dead in a Melbourne hotel room after a buck’s party is still unknown, but police say her death is not suspicious.

The woman, aged in her 20s, was found dead in the Oaks on Market serviced apartments on Sunday morning.

“Police are not treating the death of a woman located in Melbourne’s CBD as suspicious,”

police said on Monday.

Four men visiting from interstate were taken into custody for questioning but were released later on Sunday night without charge.

The men, all aged in their late 20s and early 30s, travelled to Melbourne from the ACT and NSW for the Saturday night party.

The woman’s body was found in one of the their rooms.

ALL banks will be allowed to call themselves banks, no matter their size, under eased federal government rules to broaden competition.

TheTurnbull government has released draft legislation to allow any banking business with an authorised deposit-taking institution (ADI) licence to call itself a bank.

At present, only ADIs

with capital greater than $50 million are permitted to use the term “bank”.

“This acts to discourage innovative new players from entering the market,” Treasurer Scott Morrison and Financial Services Minister Kelly O’Dwyer said in a joint statement on Monday.

They hope the move will encourage more competition on loans and other financial products.

RECENT global ransomware attacks must act as a wake-up call for Australia as the digital economy grows, Justice Minister Michael Keenan says.

Speaking at an international conference on cybercrime, Mr Keenan says while the WannaCry incident in mid-May and the more recent Petya ransomware incident had not affected Australia greatly, they

should serve as a warning.

Mr Keenan told the conference the internet-based economy contributed $79 billion to the Australian economy in 2014 and that total is forecast to grow to $139 billion annually by 2020.

He says the international cyber attacks provide a reminder to all internet users to be vigilant about protecting themselves.

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Gupta plans to spend $1b on upgrading steelworks Keenan BRITISH industrialist Sanjeev Gupta plans to invest $1 billion or more in Arrium’s Whyalla Steelworks to ensure its future viability.

Mr Gupta toured the SA facility on Monday and says the plant has the potential to be a world-class steel producer.

“We’re very excited about the journey ahead,” he said.

“The work ahead is a tall order, but one that we will definitely rise to.”

Mr Gupta heads up the GFG Alliance which has signed a binding agreement to buy the steelmaker, with the deal expected to be completed by August.

He says investment and growth in Whyalla will come in stages, but just the short to medium-term plans involved investment of more than $1 billion.

“There are longer-term plans which could be far more grand in terms of steel capacity,” Mr Gupta said.

“This place has the infrastructure to be a sub-

baffled by Ludlam’s oversight

JUSTICE Minister Michael Keenan has hinted authorities could investigate former Greens senator Scott Ludlam over his citizenship oversight.

Mr Ludlam resigned last week after revealing he is a dual Australian/New Zealand citizen and Mr Keenan says it was a “remarkable oversight”.

Mr Ludlam insists he was unaware he was still a New Zealand citizen until last week.

Mr Keenan says the rules about dual nationality are clear and well known to every member of Australian parliament.

“It’s been well and truly MAN OF STEEL: Billionaire Sanjeev Gupta visits the Arrium Steel factory in Whyalla on Monday. Picture: AAP tested,” he said.

“We’ve had by-elections stantial steel plant of sev- for having the vision to in- and the continued viabil- trepreneurship to get the ity of the plant for the next process going, and both based on this when people vest in Whyalla. eral million tonnes.”

“This is about a sustain- 30 years,” he said. “Sanjeev the federal and state gov- have been elected.”

Federal Industry Minister Arthur Sinodinos says able, globally competitive Gupta has had the courage, ernment will be supportive Mr Gupta is to be thanked industry based in Whyalla the risk capital and the en- of that going forward.”

Harrison has to pay Seven’s legal costs AMBER Harrison has been ordered to pay all Seven West Media’s legal costs after a judge found she made allegations she could not substantiate and acted unreasonably in her battle with the company.

The ex-lover of Seven boss Tim Worner faces a bill which could total hunAmber Harrison dreds of thousands of dollars after she was ordered “I’m not going to pay it,” to pay costs.

But Ms Harrison says she told the Nine Network.

“I can’t pay it. They knew she won’t cough up.

it would bankrupt me and the Supreme Court of NSW has helped them do it.”

Ms Harrison, a former Seven employee, had been embroiled in a bitter battle with the broadcaster since December, when she publicly revealed details of the affair and other confidential information.

Justice John Sackar said Ms Harrison decided to contest Seven’s claim and run a cross-claim “mounted on allegations she could

not substantiate”. She “continued to run this case in the face of adverse interlocutory findings, settlement offers, and a complete absence of evidence”, he said in his NSW Supreme Court judgment on Monday.

“This conduct is in my view unreasonable.”

Seven had sought a permanent gag order preventing Ms Harrison from detailing the affair or launching any legal proceedings. It contended that

her social media posts had breached her employment contract and a deed in which the company agreed to pay her $427,418 in instalments for her silence.

The judge said the proceedings had, from the outset, been engulfed in “a vitriolic atmosphere”.

“The allegations from both sides, whether entirely true or not, have often been personal, scandalous, and sadly ripe for media and public consumption.”

Symons in hospital after fall

ABC radio breakfast host Red Symons is in a Melbourne hospital recovering from a fall.

Symons posted on Facebook that on July 5 he was walking home from the supermarket when he “experienced a sudden lack of consciousness”, fell and his head hit the pavement.

“I am currently in hospital, thankful to be receiving the best of medical attention and working on a speedy recovery,” Symons wrote online.

The 68-year-old was a guitarist in 1970s rock band Skyhooks and is also known for his appearances on Hey Hey It’s Saturday.

IN BRIEF SYDNEY CHILD ‘PREDATOR’ TRIALS OF DNA-STAMPED JOYCE RESPECTS TURNBULL HANDS HIMSELF IN TO COPS VALUABLES TO DETER CRIMS AFTER PAIR’S BIG BLUE A MAN has handed himself in to NSW Police over alleged child sexual assault offences committed in a Sydney park.

The girl was aged 14 when the pair began communicating online in 2015. As the relationship continued, it’s alleged the man sexually assaulted the young girl at an oval in Hornsby Heights between February 2015 and January 2016.

Detectives on Monday released an image of the suspect. The 37-year-old man handed himself in to Chatswood Police Station about 3pm, a police spokeswoman said.

Detective Acting Superintendent Peter Yeomans earlier said the circumstances were “extremely traumatic”.

“A person who grooms young children online is what you’d describe as a predator,” he said.

VICTORIAN homeowners are being encouraged to stamp their valuables with a unique “synthetic DNA” as part of a sixmonth trial to deter crooks and make it easier to return stolen goods.

Residents of 1000 homes in Geelong and Whittlesea will be encouraged to mark their valuables – including technology equipment and jewellery – with the coded DNA liquid. If a

marked item is stolen and recovered police will be able to use an ultraviolet lamp to find the liquid, which will link the item back to its owner.

Victoria Police Assistant CommissionerTess Walsh said the technology is a deterrent to thieves.

“This pilot is an Australian first, however the technology has already been utilised by police in the UK and New Zealand,” she said.

A LONELY Barnaby Joyce wasn’t expecting to get along with Malcolm Turnbull after their raw and furious arguments.

There was shouting, screaming, “the whole lot” and colleagues had to bundle him out of the room.

But now the nation’s most senior government figures work well together, despite not being close.

The deputy prime

minister has shared a rare insight into his relationship with his boss and some surprising political bedfellows in an interview with GQ. Mr Joyce hadn’t expected he and Mr Turnbull to put their huge blue over the carbon tax behind them.

“After that it was raw but now we respect each other,” the Nationals leader said, adding, “but we’re not close”.

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Secret Service denies knowing of meeting Washington THE US Secret Service has denied a suggestion from President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer that it vetted a meeting between the president’s son and Russian nationals.

Donald Trump Jr met Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya after he was told she might have damaging

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information about Democrat Hillary Clinton.

“Well, I wonder why ... the Secret Service allowed these people in,” Jay Sekulow, a member of the president’s legal team, said.

In an emailed response, Secret Service spokesman Mason Brayman said the younger Trump was not under Secret Service protection at the time.

Jakarta’s Telegram ban ‘ineffective’ Jakarta INDONESIA’S move to block access to popular messaging service Telegram will do little to curb extremist activity, with hardliners already announcing it has encouraged them to “hold a dagger instead of a cellphone”, experts say.

Telegram had too much content promoting radicalism, extremism and “ha-

tred belief” and needed to be blocked to safeguard the “integrity” of the republic, Indonesia’s communication ministry announced on Friday.

The web version of the messaging service can no longer be accessed in the archipelago, with preparations to also shut down the application if the company does not prepare standard operating procedures, the government said.

But an analyst with the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC) Nava Nuraniyah said it would create more challenges.

“If anything, it makes the extremists much more creative than before, they keep finding new platforms (to use),” she told a panel discussion at the Jakarta Foreign Correspondents Club on Monday.

Infiltration, she said, was more “realistic and ur-

gent”, and the government should aim to identify and map out ISIS networks on Telegram.

Once Telegram group, going by the name of PT Unikiller with the tagline “Killing the future”, stated the ban was a “warning/ whip” for them.

“So that we start to hold a dagger, bayonet, sword and revolver … instead of holding a cellphone,” it noted.

Woman killed trying to vote Caracas

CHAOS: An injured man is ferried to hospital after a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims crashed. Picture: AP

At least 16 dead as bus skids off mountain road Srinagar AT least 16 Hindu pilgrims were killed and 27 injured when the bus in which they were travelling skidded off a mountain road and fell into a 45-metre deep gorge in Indian Kashmir.

The bus was heading

towards Srinagar, the state capital, when it veered off the mountainous road in the Kashmir Valley.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to express his condolences on the loss of lives.

Hundreds of thousands of Hindus visit the Amar-

nath cave deep in the Himalayas in the months of July and August every year.

Last week, seven Hindu pilgrims, most of them women, were killed in a gun battle that erupted in Indian Kashmir following two militant attacks on police, stoking outrage

and protests nationwide.

Both India and Pakistan claim control over the region of Kashmir in full, but they govern separate parts.

The two countries have fought three wars since independence from Britain in 1947 – two of them over Kashmir.

HUNDREDS of thousands of Venezuelans have lined up to vote in a symbolic rejection of President Nicolas Maduro’s plan to rewrite the constitution.

The unofficial referendum, in which at least one person has died, was organised by the political opposition.

A 61-year-old woman was killed and four people were wounded in shooting that erupted after government supporters swarmed an opposition polling site in the traditionally progovernment Catia neighbourhood of Caracas.

The chief prosecutor’s office said Xiomara Soledad Scott, a nurse,

was killed and three were wounded in the incident.

Earlier reports said at least two people had died.

“There was an incident in Catia a short while ago in which paramilitaries opened fire,” opposition spokesman Carlos Ocariz said.

Video posted online showed massive crowds outside the church, then hundreds of people running in panic as men on motorcycles zoomed past and shots rang out.

Mr Maduro made no mention of the incident in comments on state television shortly after the official close of the opposition poll, but called for an end to violence that he blamed on the opposition.

IN BRIEF EIGHT DEAD IN NEW DOCTOR REVEALED, AND SHE’S EXCITED OSCAR WINNER LANDAU DIES everyone I used to be, JODIE Whittaker will be ACTOR Martin Landau FLASH FLOOD AT least eight people were killed and others missing after floodwaters from a sudden rainstorm barrelled through a normally tranquil swimming area inTonto National Forest in the US. More than 100 people were taking refuge from the summer heat there.

The flash-flooding hit at Cold Springs canyon, northeast of Phoenix, and some were washed kilometres downstream.

Jodie Whittaker

the 13th Doctor Who after the BBC named her as the new time lord, one of the most iconic sci-fi characters on TV. Broadchurch star Whittaker is the first female Doctor of the popular sci-fi series.

“I’m beyond excited to begin this epic journey with every Whovian on this planet,” Ms Whittaker said. “It’s more than an honour to play the Doctor. It means remembering

while stepping forward to embrace everything the Doctor stands for – hope.

I can’t wait.”

She replaces Peter Capaldi, who became the 12th Doctor in 2013 after Matt Smith.

Doctor Who was first made in 1963, but its current incarnation dates back to a 2005 reboot that had Christopher Eccleston in the title role. He was succeeded by the popular David Tennant in 2010.

Martin Landau

has died at age 89.

Landau died from complications during a short hospitalisation for an undisclosed illness, his publicist Dick Guttman said. Landau won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of horror movie star Bela Lugosi in theTim Burton film Ed Wood. He had been nominated for an Oscar twice before, for Francis Coppola’s Tucker and Woody Allen’s Crimes and Misdemeanors.

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POPE’S VIEW

Get a grip – we'll learn to cope with plastic ban

CHRIS BERG

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AST week, Woolworths and Coles supermarkets announced they would introduce a ban on free plastic bags over the next 12 months across all stores in Victoria, NSW and Western Australia. You would think two of Australia's supermarket giants deciding to play their role in looking out for our planet would be welcomed by the majority of people.

But it doesn't take long to scroll through social media to see the public outcry. "How will I carry all my groceries to the car?"

"What will I line my bins with?" "How will I pick up dog poo?" Perhaps take a look at South Australia, ACT and Tasmania, where such a ban has been enforced for years. They seem to be doing just fine.

According to Clean Up Australia, we dump more than 7000 plastic bags that could be recycled into landfill EVERY MINUTE, with an estimated 50 million bags entering litter streams each year.

I lived in Canberra when the plastic bag ban was introduced and must admit, initially I thought the idea was absurd. After coming to terms with the fact that the world was not going to end, I, along with everyone else, got on with it and adapted to the idea as it simply became part of routine.

As with any kind of change, the bag ban will take some getting used to, but it is not difficult to keep a stack of recyclable bags or boxes in your car, plan grocery trips or not use bags if buying a small number of items. Hessian bags are much more durable and carry at least four times the amount of groceries as single-use bags that break as you carry them home. They don't cut off the circulation to your hands and you can recycle them over and over again.

For those who worry about when they do a big grocery shop, the option of bags is still available at a small cost. The ban will encourage you to bring your own, however, and the environment shouldn't pay the price for our forgetfulness and laziness.

Carolyn Cage is a Fairfax Media contributor.

Medicare scare just tip of the data iceberg O UR social services are organised by massive databases. Health, welfare, education and the pension all require reams of information about identity, social needs, eligibility, and entitlement. Our infrastructure is managed by massive databases holding information about traffic flows, public transport usage, communications networks and population flows. Our security is maintained by complex information systems managing defence assets, intelligence data, and capabilities and deployment information.

We should be thinking about these enormous data holdings when we read the news that thieves have been selling Medicare numbers linked to identities on the “dark web” – a mostly untraceable anonymous corner of the internet.

That last detail is what has made this such a scandal for the government, as Human Services Minister Alan Tudge and the AFP have scrambled to identity the systems’ weaknesses. But the fact that the Medicare numbers are being sold is the only thing that makes this an unusual data security breach.

Australian government databases are constantly being accessed by people who are not authorised to do so.

Here's just a taste. Last year, the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission revealed it had laid 81 criminal charges and 11 disciplinary recommendations in the space of 12 months for unauthorised access to confidential information by police. The Victorian government's police database was wrongly accessed 214 times between 2008 and 2013, by “hundreds” of officers.

Earlier this year, 12 staff were fired from the Australian Taxation Office for accessing tax data on celebrities and people they knew.

We could go on. These of course are the instances we know about because they have been detected and reported on. There are undoubtedly others.

Governments manage a lot of data because we ask them to do it a lot, and to do what they do well. They run thousands of complex systems. Many of these systems have been jerry-rigged and adapted from earlier systems, a series of politicised, overbudget and under-delivering IT projects stacked on top of each other over decades.

But these repeated episodes of unauthorised access show that these complex systems are in dire need of reform. It is clear that the “permission” structures on these government databases are deeply broken.

In the debate over mandatory data retention one of the big questions was whether law enforcement and regulatory agencies should have to obtain a warrant before accessing stored data. In the end the government decided no warrant was necessary – because warrants could only slow down investigations. This is exactly the sort of loose permission structure that leads to abuse. Last week's Medicare breach has been made possible because thousands and thousands of people – bureaucrats, health professionals, and so on – can access the Medicare database.

Rather than leaving data access up to the discretion of thousands of people, we need stricter codified rules on data access. Government databases need to be restructured to prevent, not simply penalise, employees from going on fishing expeditions.

In the past, economic reform was targeted at big sectors like banking, telecommunications, and trade. As Australian governments evolve inevitably into complex information brokers, the next wave of reform will have to focus on data management.

Chris Berg is a postdoctoral fellow at RMIT University and Senior Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs.

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Some of us remember a time before plastic

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HERE’s a haunting description in Nelson Mandela’s autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom, about returning to his village after decades of imprisonment.

The change he noticed most was plastic – littering the ground, blowing in the wind – a pox on the landscape that had not existed before he went to jail.

Anyone with a few years on the clock can cast their minds back to a plastic-free past.

I remember the excitement in Canberra in the late 1960s when Tom The Cheap opened its first modern supermarket. What set it aside was the conveyor belts at the checkouts. It seemed so twentieth century.

Yet the groceries you bought were packed in sturdy brown paper bags. Single-use plastic just wasn’t a thing.

Groceries unpacked at home and put

away, the paper bags were neatly folded and reused for school lunches or as liners for the compost bucket.

Of course, a lot has changed in the half century since. Back then water came out of the tap and was not something you bought at the servo. Driveway service meant you rarely stepped out of your car unless you needed a fan belt, spark plug or light bulb.

Ice creams were wrapped in paper, not foil. Coffee was generally had at home or sitting in a cafe – like baristas, single use cups simply didn’t exist. Even cling wrap was new on the scene.

As youngsters growing up in the ACT, we supplemented our pocket money by collecting drink bottles and collecting the deposit – yes, in those days, soft drink was packaged in glass.

Our quest for wealth cleaned up the

environment without us knowing.

Even that Aussie icon Vegemite came in a glass. One finished (and it was possible to get all the black stuff out), you washed it out and used it.

And when you went down to the corner store, you took a string bag to cart the bread, milk (in a bottle) and Mum’s pack of Viscount back with you.

I offer all this nostalgia with a purpose.

While we’ve made great strides in so many respects, when it comes to waste and unnecessary packaging we should hang our heads in shame.

So last week’s announcement Woolworths and Coles were phasing out single-use plastic bags was several decades late but welcome nonetheless. Some big behavioural changes on our part will also have to be made. Reusing the thicker bags is one.

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DOCUMENTS REVEAL ‘EXCEPTIONAL’ VALUE OF WOLLONGONG-TO-SYDNEY RAIL UPGRADE

I note the Council has received a very large number of submissions, over 50, in response to its proposal to extinguish future planning and development in the Southern side of the Wollongong CBD. Most want improvements to the area and they don't want a flood zone they want flood solutions.

It’s interesting to see several comments from people who have lived there for along time that it wasn't a flood problem until recently.

Apparently there are works that the council could prioritise to address the situation. I wonder what priority they are getting?

The report going to Council on Monday night has now been amended to recommend to do nothing.

No rezoning, no implementation, no expenditure. Its a wait for another two years to see what an updated flood study shows by mid 2019.

This is a very large part of our CBD. Twenty large level city blocks with a major arterial traffic route from the south and some large parks and recreation areas that wont have any vision or strategy or implementation.

Some cities would love to have this opportunity, our council staff don't seem to know what to do with it.

The other odd thing is the suggestion that older people should live in the small "Glebe Street Precinct"!

Older people should live where they want, not where they are told! I note the Property Council's advice about this that segmenting planning by age groups is not good planning.

Not sure where this ageist thinking is coming from but Warrigal has a large parcel of land suitable for older people one block away from Glebe Street and across the road from another seniors village and the Council states that it's not a suitable location for seniors.

I also note some of the older people who want to live there wrote to council and told

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them they are wrong.

I recommend to Council again, that they cast a wide strategic and impressive vision for this very large and livable side of the CBD and let people choose where they live and work, and how.

Mark W Sewell, CEO Warrigal

ON THE ANOTHER FOOT? Does anyone consider “If the boot was on the other foot” scenarios anymore?

If you can - just cast your mind back to June 2016 during the tumultuous campaign days for those trying to win government in America and the historically coveted role of President.

Bill Clinton is approached by people who are known identities and who tell him a Russian lawyer has damaging information about Hillary’s Republican rival, Donald Trump.

An offer is made to set up a meeting with this lawyer if Bill or anyone else in Hillary’s Democrats team is interested What do you think will happen next?

What will Bill’s reaction be? Will such an

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Richard Burnett, Wollongong

TIME FOR STABLE GOVERNING Finally the infighting in the Liberal Party has affected the Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce who expressed his frustration thus “It just frustrates me “this factional civil war has continued unabated since former Prime Minister Tony Abbott was unceremoniously knifed and shows no sign of cessation.

No government can govern when they are divided and the divisions within the Liberal Party are really affecting the competence of the Turnbull government, because while they are concentrating on themselves they are not concentrating on governing.

This situation has to stop, either the factional brawl has to stop or an election should be called. Will the Governor-General act to ensure the Australian people receive stable government or will he allow this situation to drift. It’s time.

Shaun Newman, Deeragun

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Unfortunately it will never happen the government would sooner give themselves a pay rise than help the commuters. _ Brian We already know this.The government/department of transport need to take action. _ Karamea Took me 1hr 45mins this morning & i got off before the CBD. So far behind other countries. _ Richard It's also possible to take at least 15 minutes off the Bomaderry toThirroul trip time AND provide an hourly service from Bomaderry, even with the existing infrastructure just by speeding up the trains and planning it better.The government isn't even interested in improvements such as this that are achievable more immediately. Beware the present trial of buses between Bomaderry and Kiama isn't the precursor to replacing the whole south coast rail with buses once the motorway is completed. _ Tony This will only happen if the Greens have a double balance of power in both Houses after the next NSW state election! Has Luke Foley made the commitment to abandon the F6 upgrade to instead build the Illawarra railway upgrade?The Mercury should put him on the spot to make such a commitment! _ Mark The solution is not trains but having more business in Wollongong. Australia should not revolve around Sydney or Wollongong or Brisbane CBD. _ Dave We need to catch up to the rest of the world. We aren't a 3rd world country last time I looked!!! _ Teresa With Sydneysiders moving to "more affordable" Wollongong and commuting.. this is a no-brainer must-have. _ Tina

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MARKET WATCH

Melbourne market rises despite rates MELBOURNE has overtaken Sydney as Australia’s hottest housing market, with prices rising 5 per cent over the past month despite increases in interestonly mortgage rates.

Home prices in the Victorian capital climbed 1.4 per cent for a third consecutive week in the seven days to July 16, data from property analytics firm CoreLogic show.

Sydney prices rose just 0.7 per cent in the past week, with monthly growth slowing from 3.4 per cent to 3.1 per cent.

Melbourne’s monthly growth accelerated from 4.3 per cent to 5 per cent in the same time despite lenders increasing interestonly mortgage rates in response to regulatory intervention designed to limit riskier lending and reduce risks arising from record household debt.

CoreLogic research ana-

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lyst Cameron Kusher said BUYING SELLING interstate migration was a USD 0.815 0.748 lot stronger in Victoria than GBP 0.622 0.569 in NSW and fuelling this was Melbourne’s cheaper EUR 0.713 0.648 property prices.

JPY 92.43 83.94 He said most of the country’s job opportunities NZD 1.097 1.028 were in Sydney and Melbourne, and people were COMMODITIES choosing the latter largely CURRENT MOVE because its homes were Gold $US/o 1228.58 +11.63 still much more affordable.

“The interstate migraOil 46.48 +0.47 tion is fuelling Melbourne’s housing demand,” Mr TOP 10 BY VALUE Kusher said. $TRADED CLOSE Melbourne’s population Telstra 133,988,013 4.22 of 4.4 million is closing fast on Sydney’s 4.8 million.

CBA 116,670,925 82.94 The median house price BHP Billiton 108,647,853 25.17 in Melbourne last week was $710,000 – and $529,000 Westpac Bank 105,388,465 31.29 for a unit – while Sydney’s CSL 90,729,717 129.95 median was $950,000 for a house and $720,000 for Nat Aust Bank 84,510,698 29.94 a unit. Melbourne also Fortescue Met 77,803,233 5.37 had the highest number of scheduled auctions and ANZ Banking 74,932,281 28.75 best clearance rate, the IN DEMAND: Home prices in Melbourne rose 5 per cent, while Sydney’s monthly latest weekly data showed. growth slowed to 3.1 per cent. Picture: AAP Rio Tinto 74,287,213 65.92 South 32

Home construction to ‘slow amid stupidity’ HOME building will further slow amid signs “gravity may soon start to catch up with stupidity” in the Australian property market, according to Deloitte.

The financial firm also believes the unprecedented scale of household debt due to low wage growth and elevated property prices means the Reserve Bank will be forced to resist global pressure to lift the cash rate for some time.

The rush to capitalise on soaring property prices has

NEWS CORP NAMES CFO NEWS Corp Australia has appointed Stacey Brown as its new chief financial officer.

Ms Brown has been acting CFO since Susan Panuccio was promoted to become global financial chief in March. Ms Brown held a number of senior financial roles, including chief financial officer for the Lowy Family Group, before joining News Corp in 2012 and getting promoted to deputy chief financial officer in 2015.

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The pace of home building is set to shrink further amid increasing evidence that gravity may soon start to catch up with stupidity in housing markets.

led to a looming oversupply of apartments in east coast capital cities, but the pace of construction looks sure to drop further off its recent peak, Deloitte Access Economics said.

“The pace of home

Deloitte Access Economics partner Chris Richardson building is set to shrink further amid increasing evidence gravity may soon start to catch up with stupidity in housing markets,” Deloitte Access Economics partner Chris Richardson said.

Property price growth in the two hottest markets of Sydney and Melbourne has started to slow, but values across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth have still risen by about 10 per cent over the

past year against the backdrop of a record-low cash rate of 1.5 per cent.

Mr Richardson said the Reserve Bank of Australia would start raising the cash rate some time next year, but that household debt would act as a brake on the pace of increases.

“Australia’s heavily indebted families are now the Reserve Bank’s problem, which is why, although interest rates will indeed rise in the next few years, they won’t rise sharply,” he said.

US weakness drives dollar to two-year high A WEAK US dollar after a downside surprise in economic data has propelled the Australian dollar to a two-year high, topping US78c for the first time since June 2015.

The local currency was at US78.19c shortly after midday on Monday, up from US77.49c on Friday.

BetaShares Capital chief economist David Bassanese said the surge came on the back of US Consumer Price Index data, which made the market less confident of further Federal Reserve rate rises.

“The CPI numbers on Friday are definitely having a flow-through effect,” Mr Bassanese said.

Mr Bassanese believes while the RBA will be

annoyed by the Aussie dollar’s climb, it will keep the cash rate at a record low of 1.5 per cent for a while yet.

“The economy at the

moment looks OK, but down the track challenges are only going to mount,” he said.

“Given the recent surge in the Aussie dollar, the RBA seems even less likely to want to hint at higher rates anytime soon.”

He said if US inflation failed to rebound and the Fed says it will not raise rates this year, the Aussie dollar could soar even higher.

“If you get that confirmation from the Fed, then the Aussie could easily hit 80c,” he said.

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LOTS TO LIKE ABOUT LINIUS VILLAGE Roadshow and its co-executive chairman have jointly invested $1.5 million in Linius Technologies’ video streaming technology. Robert Kirby, the co-executive chairman of Village Roadshow, said the film distributor was particularly interested in anti-piracy solutions that Linius is developing.

Linius shares were 0.1c, or 1.85 per cent, lower at 5.3c early on Monday afternoon.

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ABC (CH 2, 20) 6.00 News Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 ABC News. (CC) 10.00 Four Corners. (R, CC) 10.45 Media Watch. (PG, R, CC) 11.00 Restoration Man. (R, CC) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. (CC) 1.00 Miniseries: Death Comes To Pemberley. (Ma, R, CC) 2.00 Redfern Now. (Mal, R, CC) 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R, CC) 3.30 Eggheads. (R, CC) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC) 5.00 ABC News: Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 The Drum. (CC)

SBS (CH 3, 30) 6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 BBC News. (CC) 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News.

8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News.

10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 12.00 Arabic News. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 PBS NewsHour.

(CC) 2.00 Sol3 Mio: Live In Concert. (R, CC) 3.00 The Little Paris Kitchen. (R, CC) 3.30 Which Universe Are We In? (R, CC) 4.30 The Mekong River With Sue Perkins. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R, CC)

6.00 Charlie’s Best Chats From The Weekly. (PG, CC) 6.10 Restoration Man. (PG, R, CC) 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) 8.00 Ask The Doctor: Cold And Flu. Dr Sandro Demaio, Dr Renee Lim, and Dr Shalin Naik provide advice on how to fight off colds and flu. (PG, CC) 8.30 Joanna Lumley’s India. Part 1 of 3. (PG, CC) 9.20 Foreign Correspondent.

International affairs program featuring in-depth stories from ABC’s network of foreign correspondents. (CC) 9.50 Home: The Art Of Ian Strange.

(PG, CC) 10.25 Lateline. (R, CC) 10.50 The Business. (R, CC) 11.10 Q&A. (R, CC) 12.15 Once My Mother. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 Rage.

(MA15+adhlnsv) 3.20 Miniseries: Death Comes To Pemberley. (Ma, R, CC) 4.20 Murder, She Wrote. (PG, R, CC) 5.05 The Bill. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 River Cottage Australia. Paul enlists the help of a mobile butcher. (CC) 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 Michael Mosley: Queen Victoria’s Slum: The Slum Finds Its Voice. Part 3 of 5. As the experiment continues, the timeline for the slum moves forward to the 1880s. (CC) 8.30 Insight. Takes a look at what the latest research on twins can tell us about ourselves and humanity at large. (R, CC) 9.30 Cycling. Tour de France.

Stage 16. Le Puy-en-Velay to Romans-sur-Isère. 165km flat stage. From France. (CC) 2.00 Orphan Black. (R, CC) 2.50 MOVIE Son Of Babylon.

(2009, PGa, R) 4.30 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia. (R, CC) 5.00 CGTN English News. (CC) 5.15 NHK World English News. (CC) 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

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6.00 Children’s Programs. 1.45 The Adventures Of Bottle Top Bill And His Best Friend Corky. 2.00 Hoopla Doopla! 2.15 Tree Fu Tom. 2.40 Olivia.

3.05 Wallykazam! 3.30 Play School.

4.25 Charlie And Lola. 4.40 Peg + Cat. 4.55 Andy’s Prehistoric Adventures.

5.10 Floogals. 5.25 Dot. 6.35 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 7.30 Dirty Jobs. (PG) 8.20 The Checkout: Best Before. (PG) 8.50 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. (M) 9.35 Banged Up Abroad. (M) 10.20 Sex In Strange Places. (M) 11.15 The Hoarder Next Door. (PG) 12.00 Build A New Life In The Country. (PG) 12.45 Dirty Jobs. (PG) 1.45 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

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6.00 Children’s Programs. 10.35 Detentionaire. 11.45 Life With Boys.

12.05 The Next Step. 12.30 Miraculous Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir.

3.05 SheZow. 3.30 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 4.00 Ice Stars. 4.30 Japanizi: Going, Going, Gong! 5.00 So Awkward. 5.25 Winston Steinburger And Sir Dudley Ding Dong. 6.10 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (PG) 6.30 Gortimer Gibbon’s Life On Normal Street. 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.30 Deadly 60. 8.05 The Adventures Of Merlin. (PG) 8.50 Adventure Time. 9.15 Total Drama: Pahkitew Island. 9.35 Rage. (PG) 10.35 Close. 5.00 Arthur.

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6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 MOVIE Under The Hawthorn Tree. (2010, PG) 2.05 Flight 920. (PG) 3.20 The Feed.

3.50 The Business Of Life. (PG) 4.15 Cyberwar. (PG) 4.40 Dead Set On Life.

5.10 Needles And Pins. (PG) 5.35 If You Are The One. (PG) 6.40 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. (PG) 7.30 The Feed. 8.00 The Family Law. (PG) 8.30 The Putin Interviews. (M) 9.30 Jungletown. 10.20 Vikings. (MA15+) 11.15 SBS World News Late Edition. 11.45 VICE News Tonight.

12.15 Desus And Mero. 12.40 @ midnight. (M) 1.10 The Feed. 1.40 Dead Set On Life. 2.10 RT News In English From Moscow. 3.00 Thai News. 3.30 Bangla News. 4.00 WorldWatch.

PRIME7 (CH 6) 6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00

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Sunrise. (CC) The Morning Show. (PG, CC) Seven Morning News. (CC) MOVIE The Boy She Met Online. Alexandra Paul.

A teenager is tricked into an internet romance.

(2010, Mv, R, CC) The Daily Edition. (CC) The Chase. (CC) Seven News At 4. (CC) The Chase Australia. (CC)

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Home And Away. Brody has to save his family from Zannis’ threats. Kat’s suspicions about Tori’s crush on Ash grow stronger. (PGdv, CC) 7.30 Behave Yourself. Celebrity panellists compete to reveal the facts behind why we behave the way we do. (PG, CC) 8.30 Yummy Mummies. The women make an effort to help Lorinska overcome her breastfeeding phobia. (PGal, CC) 9.40 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell. Presenter Gordon Ramsay heads to Landoll’s Mohican Castle in Loudonville, Ohio. (Ml, R, CC) 11.40 Mistresses. Series return.

Having confessed their true feelings, Joss and Harry get some bad news from Karen.

(Mav, CC) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather. (CC)

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Today. (CC) Today Extra. (PG, CC) Morning News. (CC) The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Variety show. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 Extra. Entertainment news program. (CC) 1.30 Australian Ninja Warrior.

(PGl, R, CC) 3.00 News Now. (CC) 4.00 Afternoon News. (CC) 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (CC)

WIN (CH 8, 80) 6.00 Ent. Tonight. 6.30 Family Feud.

7.00 WIN News. 8.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG, CC) 11.00 The Talk. (PGd, CC) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, CC) 1.00 MasterChef Australia. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Shark Tank. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, CC) 3.30 My Market Kitchen.

(CC) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (CC) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, CC) 5.00 TEN Eyewitness News. (CC)

6.00 Nine News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 Australian Ninja Warrior.

Everyday Australians tackle a challenging obstacle course for the right to become the country’s first Ninja Warrior.

(PG, CC) 9.10 MOVIE Quantum Of Solace.

Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko.

James Bond sets out to stop an environmentalist from taking control of a country’s most valuable resource.

(2008, Mv, R, CC) 11.20 The Mysteries Of Laura.

(Mv, CC) 12.20 Full Cycle. (R, CC) 12.50 20/20. (CC) 1.45 Nine Presents. (R, CC) 2.00 Extra. (CC) 2.30 Global Shop.

3.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo.

(R) 3.30 Good Morning America. (CC) 5.00 News Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

6.00 WIN News. (CC) 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. (CC) 7.30 MasterChef Australia. The top five contestants must create either a sweet or savoury dish and present seven plates of food for the judges. (PG, CC) 8.45 Shark Tank. A panel of business people is pitched inventions and innovations that they then have the opportunity to invest in.

(PG, CC) 9.45 NCIS. Still searching for the elusive Benham Parsa, the team investigates the murder of a port authority officer. (Mv, R, CC) 11.30 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 12.30 The Project. Join the hosts for a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. (R, CC) 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Hosted by Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. Morning news and talk show. (CC)

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6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Flushed. (C) 7.30 Sally Bollywood. (C) 8.00 Larry The Lawnmower. (P) 8.30 Harry’s Practice.

9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Property Ladder UK Revisited. 1.00 Mr Selfridge. (PG) 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue.

3.30 60 Minute Makeover. (PG) 4.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Secret Life Of Cats.

(PG) 8.30 Judge John Deed. (M) 10.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Bargain Hunt. 12.30 Mr Selfridge. (PG) 1.30 Judge John Deed. (M) 3.30 Property Ladder UK Revisited. 4.30 Animal Rescue. 5.00 Shopping.

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News. 6.00 ABC News National. 6.30 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News With The Business. 9.00 ABC News National.

9.30 Lateline. 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC News. 11.30 7.30. 12.00 ABC News. 12.30 The Drum. 1.00 Al Jazeera Newsgrid. 2.00 BBC Global. 2.30 7.30.

3.00 BBC Global. 3.30 Landline. 4.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 5.00 Outside Source. 5.30 Lateline.

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6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Fishing Addiction.

(PG) 8.00 Big Angry Fish. (PG) 9.00 Motor Racing. Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars. Replay. 10.00 Mountain Men. (PG) 11.00 Starsky & Hutch. (PG) 12.00 Wipeout USA. (PG) 1.00 SlideShow.

(PG) 2.00 What Went Down. (PG) 2.30 Mountain Men. (PG) 3.30 American Pickers. (PG) 4.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 5.00 Search For Lost Giants. (PG) 6.00 American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) 8.30 Outback Truckers. (PG) 9.30 Loaded. (M) 10.00 MegaTruckers. (M) 10.30 Ice Road Truckers. (M) 11.30 Restoration Garage. (PG) 12.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 Friends. (PG) 6.30 Skippy. 7.00 Creflo. (PG) 7.30 TV Shop. 8.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG) 9.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz. 10.30 Harry. (PG) 11.30 As Time Goes By. 12.00 MOVIE CarltonBrowne Of The F.O. (1959, CC) 1.50 The Hairy Bikers: Mums Know Best.

(PG) 3.05 Escape To The Country. 4.15 Heartbeat. (PG) 5.20 Are You Being Served? (PG) 6.00 Friends. (PG) 7.00 As Time Goes By. 7.30 New Tricks. (PG) 8.40 Midsomer Murders. (M) 10.50 The Closer. (M) 11.50 Escape To The Country. 12.50 GEM Presents. (PG) 1.00 TV Shop. 1.30 Rockin Direct. 2.00 Global Shop. 2.30 New Tricks. (PG) 3.30 Late Programs.

(CH 53)

6.00 Children’s Programs. 11.00 Friends. (PG) 12.00 Dawson’s Creek.

(PG) 1.00 The Crew. (PG) 2.00 Children’s Programs. 3.30 Nexo Knights. (PG) 4.05 Batman: The Brave And The Bold. (PG) 4.30 Tom And Jerry Tales. 5.00 Ben 10: Ultimate Alien. (PG) 5.30 Teen Titans Go! (PG) 6.00 Regular Show. (PG) 6.30 Adventure Time. (PG) 7.00 The Middle. (PG) 8.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 9.30 MOVIE Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult. Leslie Nielsen. (1994, PGs) 11.00 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 12.00 South Beach Tow. (M) 12.30 Adventure Time. (PG) 1.00 Regular Show. (PG) 1.30 Children’s Programs.

ONE

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6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Super Rugby Extra Time. 9.00 Reel Action.

9.30 Operation Repo. (PG) 10.00 Whacked Out Sports. (PG) 10.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 12.00 Australian Survivor. (PG) 1.30 Cheers. (PG) 2.00 Matlock. (M) 3.00 Super Rugby Extra Time. 4.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 5.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation.

(PG) 6.00 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 48 Hours.

(M) 8.30 48 Hours: NCIS. (M) 9.30 Countdown To Murder. (MA15+) 10.30 48 Hours. (M) 11.30 Diagnosis Murder.

(PG) 12.30 Shopping. 2.00 ST: Next Gen. (PG) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.00 Cheers. (PG) 4.30 Operation Repo. (PG) 5.00 The Doctors. (M)

ELEVEN

(CH 82)

6.00 Toasted TV. 6.05 My Little Pony.

6.30 Mia And Me. 7.05 Pokémon. 7.35 Dofus. 8.00 Totally Wild. (C) 8.35 Transformers. 9.00 Super Wings.

9.30 Crocamole. (P) 10.00 Dr Quinn.

(PG) 11.00 JAG. (PG) 12.00 Judging Amy. (PG) 1.00 WIN News. 2.00 The Bachelor Aust. (PG) 3.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 4.00 Malcolm In The Middle. (PG) 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Acropolis Now. (PG) 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PG) 8.00 The Simpsons. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE Blades Of Glory. Will Ferrell. (2007, sv) 10.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PG) 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Get Your Fish On. 12.30 City Slickers Rodeo. 1.00 Te Araroa – Tales From The Trails. 2.00 Defining Moments. (PG) 2.30 Our Stories. (PG) 3.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 3.15 Tales Of Tatonka. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. (PG) 4.00 Kagagi. (PG) 4.30 Double Trouble. 5.00 Kriol Kitchen. 5.30 Tangaroa. 6.00 Our Stories.

(PG) 6.30 One With Nature. (PG) 7.00 Our Stories. (PG) 7.20 Custodians. 7.25 NITV News. 7.30 The Other Side. 8.00 UnderExposed. 9.00 The Point. 9.30 Football. NEAFL. 11.00 I Live, I Breathe, I Surf. (PG) 12.00 Volumz. (PG) (CH 34)

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HOROSCOPES

ILLA | 1807

with Alison Moroney

AQUARIUS

PISCES

ARIES

TAURUS

GEMINI

CANCER

Money seems to vaporise during July 17, 18, perhaps because you’re not conscious of your spending actions. Money spent on family, food, and domestic products tend to fritter away resources.

Pisceans tend to be disoriented or confused about some aspect of their life during July 17, 18. Perhaps you are being overly sensitive to a casual comment.

Someone casts the seeds of doubt in your mind during July 17, 18, you seem to be left wondering over a financial or moral issue. Play it safe with money and unethical situations.

Social activities are likely to prove disappointing during July 17, 18, as a cloud of uncertainty falls over a friend, friendship or goal. An issue of responsibility is at the root of this situation.

Extremely creative influences in your life are wonderful for such interests as photography, art, music, dancing, etcetera during July 17, 18.

Question is, how do you make a career path?

Philanthropic interests are aroused during July 17, 18 as human interest stories generate compassion.You may well feel inadequate in your ability to make a difference.

LEO

VIRGO

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

Confusing news is likely to reach Leonine ears during July 17, 18, promoting cause for concern over your financial situation. It is difficult to deal with this situation as matters are indefinite.

Romantic influences that are operational during July 17, 18 seem somewhat unreal or lacking in some way: many will feel that someone is not being genuine.

It may be difficult to trace the origin of health problems that arise during July 17, 18. Librans may also be unclear on some aspect of their work, ensuring not much is accomplished.

There seems to be some dubious influences around a child that cause concern for Scorpio parents during July 17, 18.

You’ll need to investigate these matters.

There are less than satisfactory conditions affecting your home, property or family member during July 17, 18; due to some unacceptable exterior influence.

Capricorn natives need to choose their words carefully during July 17, 18.You might hold the right sentiments but can be easily misunderstood.

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CROSSWORD AND CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS

QUIZ 1. Which natural substance is the main ingredient of the alcoholic drink mead?

2. In what month does Daylight Saving start in Australia?

3. Which actor was known for his vocal sound effects in the Police Academy movies?

4. The name of which city in Texas was also a hit song for Glen Campbell?

5. Jane Goodall is known for her lifetime’s work with which animals?

1. Honey; 2. October; 3. Michael Winslow; 4. Galveston; 5. Chimpanzees

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Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included and each letter may only be used once.

No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in “s”. Reference source: Macquarie Dictionary.

TODAY’STARGET GOOD: 10 VERY GOOD: 13 EXCELLENT: 16 GENIUS: 19

ACROSS 1 Contaminate; 9 Initial; 10 Viola; 11 Scrub; 12 Discord; 13 Hasten; 15 Kinder; 18 Built-up; 20 Areas; 22 Apron; 23 Grimace; 24 Opportunity.

DOWN 2 Osier; 3Thimble; 4 Malady; 5 Nevis; 6Twofold; 7 Miss the boat; 8 Hard-pressed; 14 Stirrup; 16 Italian; 17 Spigot; 19Tango; 21 Exact.

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DOWN 2 Ruin; 3 Concerted; 4 Enrol; 5 Hissed; 6 Art; 7Tomes; 9 Deepen; 10 Wags; 11 Nero; 12 Eden; 14 Exit; 18 Radiating; 19 Lent; 21 Cope; 22 Sir; 23 Serene; 25 Rain; 26 Fedora; 27 Fear; 28 Slim; 29 Sags; 30 Lilac; 31 Repel; 33 Newt; 35 Dan.

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2475 Simple rules, challenging puzzle All the numbers from 1 to 9 must be used once only in each 3x3 square, in each row (horizontal) and each column (vertical).

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Aussie blames toilet stop for stage disappointment CYCLING

Michael Matthews

MICHAEL Matthews believes the call of nature may have prevented him from claiming a second-straight Tour de France stage victory.

The Australian sprint star was in a 28-man breakaway group with fewer than 40km to go in Sunday’s 15th stage when he succumbed to the urge to urinate.

“I really think I had the legs to win today … I think it cost me the win,” Matthews told News Corp Australia. “When you’re in the breakaway, it’s hard to stop for a nature break because there’s so many people on the side of the road.

“You can’t do it while you’re riding.

“I was really busting the whole race and the only

time I could really find to stop and have a p--- was on the climb.”

Matthews won the intermediate sprint to claim a maximum 20 points during the stage between Laissac-Severac l’Eglise and Le Puy-en-Velay.

But it wasn’t enough to claim the lead sprinter’s green jersey from Marcel Kittel, although he did cut

the German’s points classification lead from 99 to 79.

Failing to win the stage cost Matthews 30 points.

Chris Froome retained the overall leader’s yellow jersey on Sunday, while Dutchman Bauke Mollema won the 189.5km-stage A day earlier, Team Sunweb’s Matthews burst clear for his first stage win of this year’s Tour.

Family man Federer considered retiring TENNIS ROGER Federer has revealed hiking in the Swiss alps with his family – rather than any obsession to return to his record-setting ways – was the inspiration behind his extraordinary renaissance.

Federer’s unprecedented eighth Wimbledon men’s singles triumph and unmatched 19th career major confirmed the tennis wizard’s place alongside the likes of Pele, Muhammad Ali, Jack Nicklaus, Michael Jordan and Usain Bolt as arguably the greatest athlete of all-time.

But, wanting no part in any such discussion, the humble Swiss insisted it was his love of his family that continues to drive his competitive spirit at almost 36.

Moments after his triumph, Federer wept after learning his two three-yearold sons Leo and Lennart had unexpectedly been courtside alongside fellow identical twins, seven-yearold daughters Myla Rose and Charlene Riva, and his wife Mirka, mother Lynette,

LEGEND: Roger Federer with his eighth Wimbledon trophy. Picture: Kyodo father Robert and sister Diana.

“It was unreal to have a moment like this because I know maybe this moment will never come back for us,” Federer said following his 6-3 6-1 6-4 win over Marin Cilic.

“They (the boys) think it’s probably a nice view and a nice playground – but it’s not and hopefully one day they’ll understand.

“The girls understand the difference between practice and a match and between the first round and the fi-

IN BRIEF ROAR SIGN ITALIAN MARQUEE MACCARONE

Massimo Maccarone

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BRISBANE Roar’s search for a marquee frontman is over with veteran Italian Massimo Maccarone joining the A-League club on a one-year deal.

Coach John Aloisi confirmed Maccarone had accepted an offer from the Roar and was expected to arrive in Australia in the coming days to meet his new teammates.

“Massimo’s excited to be joining us,” Aloisi told News Corp. “Massimo not only makes great forward runs but he also

links up with players around him very well.”

The signing continues Brisbane’s attacking overhaul after the departures of Jamie Maclaren, Brandon Borrello,Thomas Broich andTommy Oar. Maccarone, a two-time Italian international, will be 38 by the time the new A-League season begins but is coming off a reasonably strong Serie A campaign for Empoli, scoring five goals in 28 games.

nals, so I was happy that they were there and were so excited when I won.”

The now 19-time grand slam champion admitted he toyed with retirement after limping out of Wimbledon last year after re-injuring his surgically

repaired knee during his five-set semi-final loss to Milos Raonic.

But time out offered Federer new-found perspective.

“With my kids, my girls, I had the best time,” he recalled.

“Good weather last year in summer, after Wimbledon last year after, this time around.

“The good thing was actually I didn’t have to have surgery. I was most scared to have a second surgery and that really would have scared me and really made me maybe believe that this was the final straw now.

“But because I didn’t have to have surgery, I could walk. I just couldn’t play five-set matches on a regular basis. I couldn’t play five days in a row.

“So that was my problem really. So it was really my last five per cent missing but, because of it, I always got swollen knees.

“But hiking, and doing all of these normal things with my kids, I could actually do them all.”

Pay dispute could shade women’s World Cup CRICKET THE clock is still ticking in Australian cricket’s pay stoush, with the sport risking further damage if peace is not brokered this week.

Monday brought no progress in protracted pay talks. The next round of meetings between Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association is now expected to take place on Wednesday.

Australia face India in their women’s World Cup semi-final on Thursday, with the tournament decider to come at Lord’s on Sunday.

There is every chance Australia will lift the trophy.

The defending champions dropped only one game in the pool stage and remain title favourites.

There is also every chance a ticker-tape parade upon returning home would be a celebration for unemployed players. It would arguably be the most unedifying chapter of the saga yet.

Louise Evans, who sits on the board of advocacy group Women Sport Australia, described it as a “laughable” scenario.

“Cricket Australia has done a fantastic job in being a frontrunner in paying elite female cricketers a living wage,” Evans said.

“But if the team comes home, they’re unemployed … then they’re going to undo all that fantastic work.

“If it comes to that, what a ridiculous thing for Cricket Australia to allow to happen.”

Evans added it would result in “seismic damage” to the sport.

HAMILTON WINS BRITISH GP, RICCIARDO FIFTH

Lewis Hamilton

LEWIS Hamilton of Mercedes won the Formula One British Grand Prix for a recordequalling fifth time on Sunday and closed to within one point of Ferrari championship leader Sebastian Vettel.

Hamilton easily converted his 67th career pole position into a 57th victory as Australia’s Daniel Ricciardo powered his way through the field to finish fifth after starting from 19th on the grid.

Ricciardo went into

the race with a five-place grid penalty because he changed the gearbox on his Red Bull.

Chasing a sixth-straight podium finish, Ricciardo’s Silverstone issues were further compounded when his car suffered a suspected turbo failure during qualifying.

“I just felt like the whole race I was overtaking cars and I hope the fans enjoyed it,” Ricciardo said.

“It was great fun coming back through the field and I gave it everything.”

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TRACK TAB CODE DAY TUESDAY SR Heavy (9) DAILY DOUBLE: 6 & 8 FIRST 4: ALL EARLY QUADRELLA: 1, 2, 3, 4 QUADRELLA: 5, 6, 7, 8

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(Apprentices can claim).

Of $20,000; 1st $11,200; 2nd $3775; 3rd $1890; 4th $900; 5th $535.

1— 21s KYZAMBA dmn (7) .............B Ward 59 100 2.7 2— 3s61 CERTAIN RICHES d (8)....... B Clark 58 96 8.0 3— 216 CHEAT’M dm (9).(a2) Ms A Skerritt 57.5 100 4.4 4— 078s TREASURE BOSS d (2)... M A Cahill 57.5 94 6.0 5— 10s2 FIRE STOKER dmb (3).... R Bensley 57 98 5.5 6— 4903 FLYING CYRIL (6).......... N Souquet 57 92 13.0 7— 0671 AGANIPPE dm (5) ................B Vale 55 99 15.0 8— 4Ps3 MISS MORGANA dm (4).D Pitomac 54 94 13.0 9— 0760 AUNTY PORSCHER d (1) . B Murphy 54 89 31.0 n CHEAT’M, Kyzamba, Aganippe, Fire Stoker

2 THOMAS BROS GROUP MDN PLATE 1.05

1400m (Set Weights. Apprentices can claim).

Of $20,000; 1st $11,200; 2nd $3775; 3rd $1890; 4th $900; 5th $535.

1— 5435 BEL ROSSO (6) ..............D Pitomac 59 90 8.5 2— 0408 GRAND ICON (11).........J Grisedale 59 90 15.0 3— 752 GRAPHITE JOE (1) ..............B Ward 59 100 2.7 4— 2889 NACKERS MAGEE (4) ... N Souquet 59 96 13.0 5— 6s08 UNZOFFABLE (13) .......... B Murphy 59 83 17.0 6— s633 ASTRONOMY (12)................ A Layt 57 94 4.6 7— 75s BELLA SCENICA (5) .(a) N Heywood 57 90 11.0 8— 0430 COLD FACT (10)............. M A Cahill 57 95 10.0 9— 9s94 JUST LEAVE (3)..... (a3) Ms A Bryan 57 93 8.5 10— 770 LADY ROSAMUND (16). (a3) H Grace 57 86 26.0 11— 9000 MIGHTY MAGPIE (9)...Ms K Nisbet 57 91 26.0 12— 00 EMPIRE LIBERTY (14) .. Scratched 56.5 ––– EMERGENCIES 13— 469s SIDONIA MISS (2)...(a) Ms M Taylor 57 84 26.0 14— 4s70 OSOVAIN (15) ..........(a) Ms R Prest 59 89 26.0 15— 60s8 SHADOW OMEN (8) .................–— 59 87 31.0 16— 00s0 MY KNIGHT (7) ........ Ms A Masters 59 87 34.0 n GRAPHITE JOE, Nackers Magee, Cold Fact, Astronomy

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BUDGET HIRE RIVERINA CUP

1.40

3800m (Open. Apprentices can claim).

Of $25,000; 1st $13,925; 2nd $4875; 3rd $2450; 4th $1125; 5th $625.

1— 4332 SIR OTTAVIO tmb (7).(a4) P Scorse 61 96 2.2 2— 4661 THUNDER ROAD tm (1). N Souquet 59.5 91 2.6 3— 8206 ROCK ICON (8) ..................S Miller 55 100 4.4 4— 0089 MR SOMMERVILLE tm (6).. A Chau 54 84 26.0 5— 0900 PLATYPUS DUCK m (4) .(a) Ms R Prest 54 80 15.0 6— 0080 LANGKASUKA (3)........... M A Cahill 54 79 34.0 7— 3398 DUKE OF STAGHURST (2). (a3) H Grace 54 85 26.0 8— 8345 IT COULD BE YOU m (5).. B Murphy 54 82 13.0 n ROCK ICON, Sir Ottavio, Thunder Road, Duke Of Staghurst

4

JGW HARVEST MAIDEN HCP

2.15

1200m (Apprentices can claim).

Of $20,000; 1st $11,200; 2nd $3775; 3rd $1890; 4th $900; 5th $535.

1— 22 BLUE VALOUR b (1) ........... B Clark 59.5 100 3.0 2— 8 SUPPLYZING (2) ...(a) B Mc Dougall 57.5 90 8.0 3— 4s45 KRUANUI b (8).............. N Souquet 56.5 93 4.0 4— 6 STREZZL (6)...............Ms K Nisbet 55.5 91 9.0 5— 98s0 AUTOCRAT (7) ........... (a3) H Grace 55 87 26.0 6— 60s0 EXPLOSIVE SPORT (15) .(a4) J Richards 55 80 51.0 7— 0 ROMANCE CAN COSTA (4)... A Layt 55 86 51.0 8— 7s5 SHINIA MISS (16)......... Scratched 54.5 ––– 9— s356 WHERE’S PIPPA (5)........ B Murphy 54.5 97 9.0 10— 7s38 KWENDA (13)..........(a) Ms R Prest 54 94 21.0 11— METRALLA (10)............ Scratched 54 ––– 12— 40s8 MISS SUNDANCE (12) .(a3) Ms A Bryan 54 90 26.0 EMERGENCIES 13— 0672 PRINCE OF PRUSSIA (14)...B Ward 54 93 10.0 14— 9390 BODICE (3)........................ A Chau 54 90 15.0 15— 78s0 SOUTH AFRICA (9)..(a) Ms M Taylor 54 93 13.0 16— 090s THUNDER JOE (11) ..................–— 54 97 26.0 n BLUE VALOUR, Where’s Pippa, Thunder Joe, Strezzl © 2017: This racing service contains NSW racing information, including fields and form which is subject to copyright and which is owned by Racing NSW and other parties working with it.

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2.15 1200m

BLUE VALOUR (A Fitzgerald). 4 g 2; 0-20: Took up a handy position 1½ len 2nd of 14 (4) $2.10F 59.0 Aganippe 1000m Corowa Mdn Soft(5) July 4. Primed to strike. Solid on-pace performance at Corowa at latest. Genuine threat.

SUPPLYZING (Graham Hulm). 3 g 1; 0-0-0: Hung out in straight when 5¾ len 8th of 14 (9) $26.00 58.5 Kharnmosh 1100m Echuca 3yo+ Mdn Good(4) June 26. Freshened. Failed to make an impression debut. Among the chances here.

KRUANUI (C Heywood). 4 g 13; 0-3-2: Wide throughout, hampered in straight, protest lodged, dismissed when 1¼ len 5th of 12 (12) $2.15F 58.5 Certain Riches 1000m Gundagai Mdn Good(4) July 1. Getting fitter. Gave good account at Gundagai last start. Up to this.

STREZZL (Mark Gee). 3 f 1; 0-0-0: Overraced early, middle stages when 6¼ len 6th of 10 (6) $21.00 57.0 Kingston 1120m Dubbo Mdn Good(4) July 8. Latest only fair. Only a place chance.

AUTOCRAT (R A Freyer). 4 g 3; 0-0-0: On return from break finished 9¼ len 12th of 14 (2) $71.00 56.0 Aganippe 1000m Corowa Mdn Soft(5) July 4.

Failed to make an impression at latest.

Improvement required.

EXPLOSIVE SPORT (P S Clancy). 3 g 3; 0-0-0: Hampered at start, vetted no abnormalities when 22¼ len last of 12 (10) $71.00 58.0 Certain Riches 1000m Gundagai Mdn Good(4) July 1.

Kept up to the mark with ¾ len, 1¼ len 3rd Yawkey Way, Levee Bank 1000m Wagga barrier trial Heavy(9) July 11. Only plodded home at Gundagai first-up. Untested in wet. Not likely.

ROMANCE CAN COSTA (Aaron Clarke).

3 f 1; 0-0-0: Overraced middle stages when 14¼ len 10th of 13 (8) $61.00 55.0 Zardoro 1200m Moruya 3yo Mdn Good(4) June 27. Never in contention at Moruya debut. Hard to make a case.

SHINIA MISS (P F Maher). 3 f 2; 0-0-0: Scratched.

WHERE’S PIPPA (R T Waters). 3 f 5; 0-0-1: Raced on the speed 2¼ len 6th of 14 (10) $11.00 55.0 A Good Knight 1300m Corowa Mdn Plate Soft(6) July 4.

Place makes best appeal.

KWENDA (Ms M Jones). 5 m 5; 0-01: Blocked for run near 400m, vetted - no abnormalities when 5½ len 8th of 14 (11) $9.00 52.0 Aganippe 1000m Corowa Mdn Soft(5) July 4. Just battled home at Corowa last outing. Unlikely to trouble these.

METRALLA (N F Gardner). 2 f 0; 0-0-0: Scratched.

MISS SUNDANCE (Peter Smith). 4 m 4; 0-0-0: Resumed with 5¼ len 8th of 12 (8) $81.00 53.5 Certain Riches 1000m Gundagai Mdn Good(4) July 1. Failed to menace at Gundagai first-up. Untried in the wet. Not expected to threaten.

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ROMANO’S HOTEL HCP (B75)

2.55

1400m (Apprentices can claim).

Of $20,000; 1st $11,200; 2nd $3775; 3rd $1890; 4th $900; 5th $535.

1— 8002 GREIPEL tcdm (4) ...(a4) J Richards 63 98 5.0 2— 6811 GENTLEMAN MAX tcdm (1) .A Chau 58.5 97 3.7 3— 5300 SMAKATUS dm (6). (a) B Mc Dougall 58.5 95 5.0 4— 07s6 CHAQUINTA m (2)......... N Souquet 57.5 100 11.0 5— s026 ZARLU tm (9) ............... Scratched 55.5 ––– 6— 5812 CHA CHA KING tdm (10). (a) N Heywood 55 96 6.0 7— 8116 GO GET ‘EM tcm (7). (a) Ms M Taylor 55 96 9.0 8— 0s67 LAW OF THE LAND tdm (8). Scratched 54 ––– 9— 1012 BENNO’S BOY tdm (5)..... B Murphy 54 94 8.0 10— 6807 SHE’S JUST ROSIE (3). (a) Ms R Prest 54 85 34.0 n CHAQUINTA, Greipel, Gentleman Max, Benno’s Boy

6 BRIGHT SMILES DENTAL (B55) 3.35

1600m (Apprentices can claim).

Of $20,000; 1st $11,200; 2nd $3775; 3rd $1890; 4th $900; 5th $535.

1— 4522 COD ROCK cm (6)...(a) Ms M Taylor 61 93 5.0 2— 5032 OH WHAT A THIEF mb (5)... A Chau 60.5 98 6.0 3— 1257 SOUTHERN GAMBLE m (13). A Layt 59 90 11.0 4— 5616 SERGING RUSH (7) .......J Grisedale 58.5 93 13.0 5— 16s4 MY FRIEND ALBERT (1) .. B Murphy 58 93 21.0 6— 7s02 CHEW TOY tcdm (2) .............B Vale 57.5 96 9.0 7— s301 READABEEL tm (14). (a) N Heywood 57.5 95 5.5 8— 3435 LAUGHARNE dm (8)............B Ward 57 92 11.0 9— 1779 ALLELU dm (3)............Ms K Nisbet 56.5 90 9.0 10— 9790 BEHEST m (11)..............D Pitomac 56.5 90 21.0 11— 6314 DAMN WICKED LEFT dmb (4)........ 56 100 7.0 ............................ (a3) Ms A Bryan 12— 9s30 SHAMELESSLY dm (9) (a) B Mc Dougall 55.5 95 21.0 EMERGENCIES 13— 9429 REAL BONAFIDE (10)...............–— 55.5 96 13.0 14— 6433 MAHSENSE (12) ......................–— 54.5 91 21.0 n DAMN WICKED LEFT, Oh What A Thief, Chew Toy, Readabeel

7 BRIGHT SMILES DENTAL (B55) 4.10

1600m (Apprentices can claim).

Of $20,000; 1st $11,200; 2nd $3775; 3rd $1890; 4th $900; 5th $535.

1— 1072 YOU WAN SUM dm (4) .(a3) H Grace 61 96 4.6 2— 3s26 ONLY IN RED dm (3)........S Guymer 59 90 10.0 3— 2601 WILLY WHITE SOCKS tm (2) .A Chau 59 95 4.0 4— s166 FLYING FRAGMENTS (1). (a) N Heywood 58.5 100 8.0 5— 9446 FOXTELLER d (11) ......... R Bensley 58 95 10.0 6— 1072 MORE RANSOM tdmb (13). B Clark 57.5 90 26.0 7— 9s00 SZYSLAK cm (8).................B Ward 57.5 90 26.0 8— s443 MANUSSIA tm (9) . (a3) Ms A Bryan 57 93 9.0 9— 0s98 APOLLO’S ART m (10)... Scratched 56.5 ––– 10— 1815 COUNTY LIMERICK dm (12) (a4) P Scorse 56 92 10.0 11— 7521 PLENARY t (5) .........(a) Ms R Prest 55.5 96 5.5 12— 4024 ZARINA’S GOLD m (14)................. 55 92 17.0 ......................(a1.5) Ms N Burrells EMERGENCIES 13— s070 PAY THE ONES dm (6)..... B Murphy 54.5 92 31.0 14— s760 DE BELIN (7)...........(a4) J Richards 54 90 34.0 n FLYING FRAGMENTS, You Wan Sum, Plenary, Willy White Socks

8 JRC ELECTRICAL SERVICES (C2) 4.50

(Apprentices can claim).

Of $20,000; 1st $11,200; 2nd $3775; 3rd $1890; 4th $900; 5th $535.

1— 3343 IF YOU WILL (5) ..................B Ward 58 98 4.6 2— 4136 UPSIDE ROCK dm (4) .(a) N Heywood 57.5 100 8.0 3— 1233 TARAAHSE t (3) ............. M A Cahill 57 95 3.6 4— 4410 ANOTHER JAY BROWN m (1)......... 56 94 13.0 ...............................(a) Ms R Prest 5— 7416 ARENA QUEEN dmb (6)......S Miller 56 95 4.6 6— s18s SPARE TICKET (2) (a1.5) Ms C Frater-Hill 56 92 8.0 7— 4267 MIDNIGHT SWING (9) .Ms K Nisbet 54 93 11.0 8— 30s3 MONSOON CHARLIE tm (10)......... 54 92 10.0 ........................... (a) B Mc Dougall 9— 27s7 HENNESSY RED tm (8) .(a) B Mc Dougall 54 94 13.0 10— 0979 TUSCAN PADDY (7)......... B Murphy 54 88 31.0 n UPSIDE ROCK, If You Will, Taraahse, Arena Queen

PRINCE OF PRUSSIA (P F Maher). 4 g 17; 0-2-1: Took up the running ½ len 2nd of 14 (7) $41.00 57.5 A Good Knight 1300m Corowa Mdn Plate Soft(6) July 4.

Prominent and showed plenty of fight at Corowa last time out. In the mix.

BODICE (G J Colvin). 4 m 8; 0-1-1: Positioned midfield 15¼ len last of 12 (2) $17.00 55.0 Strategic Lad 1400m Wagga Mdn Heavy(9) July 9. Only battled to wire here at latest. Firmer helps but lift needed.

SOUTH AFRICA (K P Weir). 3 g 5; 0-00: Hampered early stages, checked near 100m when 4¾ len 10th of 12 (4) $31.00 54.5 Gentle Annie 1080m Canberra Acton Mdn Synthetic June 23.

Since finished 13 len 5th Lord Von Costa 1000m Wagga barrier trial Heavy(9) July 11. Freshened. Coming off a modest run at Canberra Acton first-up. Rough chance for minors.

THUNDER JOE (G G Kirkup). 3 g 4; 0-00: Hampered near 600m, inquiry into performance, vetted - no abnormalities when 25¼ len last of 10 (10) $18.00 55.0 Jazz Hands 2000m Canberra Plate (C1) Soft(5) Jan 20. First-up. Previously trained by K Dryden & S Collings. This looks too hard.

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1300m

2.55 1400m

GREIPEL (G M Duryea). 5 g 29; 8-7-2: Settled midfield 7¼ len 12th of 16 (4) $18.00 54.0 Santa Ana Lane 1200m Wagga Town Plate Good(4) May 4. Gave all for len 2nd of 7 (4) $6.00 56.5 Ashdam 1400m Wodonga (Bm78) Soft(7) May 20. Kept ticking over with ¾ len, 3½ len 3rd Lord Von Costa, Lazyaxl 1000m Wagga barrier trial Heavy(9) July 11. Let-up. Talented gelding. Kept on determinedly to fill the minors at Wodonga last start. Has had success at this track.

Excels on rain affected tracks. Meeting easier opposition here. In the mix.

GENTLEMAN MAX (T G Sutherland).

4 g 43; 8-6-7: Ridden on the speed ¾ len win of 12 (3) $9.00 54.0 Cha Cha King, Leucura 1600m Corowa Open Hcp Heavy(8) July 4. Knuckled down well to score nk win of 13 (3) $5.50 58.5 Benno’s Boy, Waitaha Prophecy 1300m Wagga (Bm70) Heavy(9) July 9. Chasing hat-trick. Timed run well to score here last outing. Normally races well at this distance. Has wet form. Include among the better chances.

SMAKATUS (Graham Hulm). 7 g 46; 8-3-8: Slowly away, checked near 400m when 5½ len 11th of 16 (10) $19.00 56.0 Man Of Peace 1200m Wagga Open Hcp Good(4) April 23. Jumped awkwardly when 10 len 11th of 12 (11) $101.00 57.0 Rillito 1200m Sandown-Lakeside (Bm78) Good(4) May 27. Kept up to the mark with 15 len win O’ So Hazy, Quetee Shoes 1000m Wagga barrier trial Good(4) June 26. Let-up. Handy galloper.

Was safely held at Sandown-Lakeside

last time out. Relishes the sting out of the ground. Down in class. Can figure in this company.

CHAQUINTA (J M Cleary). 5 m 23; 5-32: Safely held in 7½ len 7th of 12 (10) $11.00 57.0 Crosley Hotshot 2100m Orange Orange Cup Good(3) April 7.

Passed fit at barrier when 3½ len 6th of 9 (7) $8.00 57.0 Light Shows 1350m Ipswich Hcp (C5) Soft(5) June 30. Fair effort without menacing at latest. Handles the sting out of the ground. Include in multiples.

ZARLU (P J Morgan). 7 g 40; 6-8-3: Scratched.

CHA CHA KING (P F Maher). 4 g 12; 3-3-0: Hung out in straight when len win of 14 (5) $9.00 54.5 Zarlu, Pieceofeight 1400m Wodonga (Bm64) Soft(5) June 17. Showed tactical speed ¾ len 2nd of 12 (4) $8.00 52.5 Gentleman Max 1600m Corowa Open Hcp Heavy(8) July 4. Strong performer. Really stuck to his guns at Corowa at latest. Handles the wet. Should be competitive.

GO GET ‘EM (K P Weir). 6 g 46; 6-10-7: Overraced early, middle stages when ½ len win of 13 (7) $26.00 55.5 Gentleman Max, Campfire 1400m Wagga (Bm70) Soft(5) June 2. Slowly away, stewards queried run, vetted - no abnormalities when 3¾ len 6th of 10 (10) $7.50 60.0 Class Clown 2000m Wagga (Bm65) Good(4) June 26. Freshened.

Ran home respectably here last start.

Has raced well this track previously.

Proven in wet. Keep safe.

LAW OF THE LAND (N F Gardner). 7 g 53; 8-6-9: Scratched.

BENNO’S BOY (T G Sutherland). 5 g 72; 10-11-6: Took up a handy position sht hd win of 12 (9) $4.80F 60.5 Kijitsu, Cherokee Warrior 1400m Gundagai (Bm50) Good(4) July 1. Settled in a forward position nk 2nd of 13 (2) $8.50 54.0 Gentleman Max 1300m Wagga (Bm70) Heavy(9) July 9. On pace and fought on bravely to place here last outing. Frontrunning 5yo. Gets through rain affected ground. Keep in mind.

SHE’S JUST ROSIE (C J Davis). 6 m 56; 4-5-6: No match when 6¼ len 11th of 13 (10) $101.00 54.5 Strangest Dream 1400m Echuca (Bm58) Good(4) June 26. Well beaten 5¼ len 7th of 16 (5) $41.00 54.0 Willy White Socks 1300m Wagga (Bm50) Heavy(9) July 9. Failed to make an impression last time out.

Faces stronger opposition here. Expect long odds.

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3.35 1600m

COD ROCK (K P Weir). 5 g 47; 5-47: Finished off well ¾ len 2nd of 9 (8) $3.60 60.0 On Our Selection 1400m Gundagai (Bm55) Soft(5) June 8. Rider lost whip when ½ len 2nd of 12 (4) $5.50 60.5 Danetrille 1600m Wagga (Bm55) Good(4) June 26. Freshened.

Has hoof on the till. Ran home well to

fill the minors here at latest. Loves this track/distance. Has form in wet. Rates highly.

OH WHAT A THIEF (T G Sutherland). 4 g 36; 4-9-5: Raced on the speed hd, 2 len 3rd of 13 (11) $7.50 54.0 Fildancer, Esprit Warrior 1300m Corowa (Bm55) Soft(7) July 4. Showed pace lg hd 2nd of 13 (8) $3.00F 60.5 Zardabba 1300m Wagga (Bm50) Heavy(9) July 9. Prominent and showed plenty of fight here last start. Worth noting solid wet track stats.

Can give this a shake.

SOUTHERN GAMBLE (N E Layt). 5 g 56; 5-7-14: Hampered at start when 7¾ len 5th of 9 (1) $8.00 60.5 Volpe 1600m Goulburn (Bm55) Soft(6) May 22. Rolled along in front 3½ len 7th of 13 (12) $7.00 59.5 Arrondissement 1425m Moruya (Bm52) Good(4) June 27. Battled on fairly at Moruya last outing. Prefers it wet. Each way appeal.

SERGING RUSH (Michael Gatty). 4 g 14; 1-2-2: Led them up 1¾ len win of 8 (5) $6.00 56.5 Duke Of Downunder, Cortina Blue 1650m Moruya Plate (C1) Good(4) April 15. Slowly away when 5¼ len 6th of 10 (5) $11.00 59.0 Fui San 1650m Moruya Plate (C1) Good(4) June 27. Latest only fair. Outside chance for multiples.

MY FRIEND ALBERT (T G Sutherland).

4 g 17; 2-1-0: Ridden on the speed 4¾ len 6th of 14 (2) $41.00 57.0 Yankee Foxtrot 1600m Wagga Plate (C1) Good(3) April 2. On return from break finished 4¼ len 4th of 13 (9) $101.00 61.0 Zardabba 1300m Wagga (Bm50) Heavy(9) July 9. Just battled home here first-up. Up in class. Others better credentialed.

CHEW TOY (K F Hanley). 5 g 31; 3-42: Jumped awkwardly when 2¼ len 11th of 14 (13) $91.00 54.0 Darcy’s Law 1300m Wangaratta (Bm64) Good(4) June 22. Made up late ground 1¼ len 2nd of 16 (16) $17.00 59.5 Willy White Socks 1300m Wagga (Bm50) Heavy(9) July 9. Should be nearing peak fitness.

Finished intently last time out. Generally races well on this track. Has wet form.

Not the roughest.

READABEEL (John Bateman). 3 f 5; 1-0-1: Not flash in 5¾ len 10th of 11 (7) $13.00 56.0 Cape Wickham 1300m Goulburn Mdn Soft(5) June 19. Came from last 1½ len win of 10 (1) $3.10F 55.0 Graphite Joe, Jounama 1200m Wagga 3yo Mdn Heavy(9) July 9. Useful galloper. Reeled them in easily to salute here at latest. Has claims.

LAUGHARNE (Brian Young). 6 m 76; 5-12-12: Got home nicely 4 len, 1¾ len 3rd of 16 (6) $8.50 55.0 Nissile, Hungerford Wonder 1600m Coonamble (Bm60) Good(3) June 25. Sound when 3¼ len 5th of 12 (10) $18.00 54.0 Strathaird 1420m Dubbo (Bm65) Good(4) July 8. Far from disgraced at Dubbo last start. Has a good record over this trip. Handles the sting out of the ground. Not out of this.

ALLELU (Sylvia Thompson). 6 m 48; 5-52: Took up a midfield position 9¼ len 7th of 11 (5) $21.00 66.5 Peculatus 2000m Wangaratta (Bm58) Hwgt Good(4) June 22. Didn’t offer much when 8¾ len 9th of 12 (12) $71.00 54.0 Gentleman Max 1600m Corowa Open Hcp Heavy(8) July 4. Ordinary at Corowa. Proven performer over this trip. Effective wet. Worth some thought here.

BEHEST (Leslie Bryant). 4 m 23; 3-11: Failed to fire 5¾ len 9th of 13 (11) $31.00 58.5 Full Revs 1600m Mudgee (Bm55) Good(4) July 2. Took up a handy position 9¾ len 13th of 14 (3) $61.00 55.0 Samikosho 1620m Dubbo Hcp (C3) Good(4) July 8. On the speed but ran out of petrol quickly at Dubbo last outing. Needs to find form.

DAMN WICKED LEFT (Peter Smith).

4 m 10; 1-0-2: Overraced early, middle stages when 1¾ len win of 14 (3) $12.00 54.5 Arapaho Big Bro, Sovereign Wealth 1600m Swan Hill 4yo+ Mdn Soft(5) June 11. Blocked for run near 600m, stewards queried run when 2½ len 4th of 12 (5) $3.90F 55.0 Sammuka 1800m Gundagai Plate (C1) Good(4) July 1. Just behind the placegetters at Gundagai last time out. Suited over this distance. Worth some thought in this line-up.

SHAMELESSLY (J M Cleary). 4 m 14; 1-0-3: Resumed with sht ½ hd, 2 len 3rd of 13 (11) $13.00 59.0 More Than Art, Dr Vandi 1200m Parkes (Bm50) Good(4) June 10. Hampered at start when 4¾ len last of 12 (10) $11.00 59.0 Benno’s Boy 1400m Gundagai (Bm50) Good(4) July 1. Failed to menace at Gundagai at latest. Going up in grade. Should struggle to measure up to these.

REAL BONAFIDE (P S Clancy). 4 g 17; 1-2-3: Settled in a forward position lg hd 2nd of 12 (7) $6.50 59.0 County Limerick 1600m Narrandera Plate (C1) Good(3) June 17. Stewards queried run, vetted - no abnormalities when 10 len 9th of 12 (2) $4.80 59.0 Sammuka 1800m Gundagai Plate (C1) Good(4) July 1. Failed to make an impression at Gundagai last start. Only a place chance.

MAHSENSE (Russell Osborne). 4 g 25; 1-3-4: Raced on the speed lg hd, 3¼ len 3rd of 12 (3) $6.50 55.0 County Limerick, Real Bonafide 1600m Narrandera Plate (C1) Good(3) June 17. Showed pace 2¾ len, 3¾ len 3rd of 13 (9) $14.00 59.0 Villicana, Miss Scandilous 1600m Corowa Plate (C1) Soft(7) July 4.

Faces a task.

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4.10 1600m

YOU WAN SUM (Darryl Horner). 3 g 8; 1-2-0: Showed early speed 4¼ len 7th of 12 (2) $21.00 58.5 River Goddess 1623m Moe (Bm58) Soft(5) May 25.

Ridden on the speed ½ hd 2nd of 12 (5) $7.00 57.5 Buckeye Nation 1600m Corowa Plate (C1) Heavy(8) July 4. Kept on determinedly to fill the minors at Corowa last outing. Normally races well at this distance. Right in this.

ONLY IN RED (Tash Burleigh). 5 m 18; 2-3-4: Slowly away when 6 len 2nd of 8 (2) $26.00 54.0 Janis 1200m Nowra (Bm65) Heavy(9) June 15. Found rivals too strong 7¼ len 6th of 10 (1) $12.00 54.0 Elle A Walking 1400m Nowra (Bm65) Soft(5) July 2. Fitter for two runs back. Couldn’t show a turn of foot at Nowra. This trip suits. In the mix.

WILLY WHITE SOCKS (T G Sutherland).

4 g 36; 5-4-5: Balanced up midfield 5 len 11th of 13 (6) $19.00 56.0 Fildancer 1300m Corowa (Bm55) Soft(7) July 4.

Took up a handy position 1¼ len win of 16 (2) $6.50 59.5 Chew Toy, Monsoon Charlie 1300m Wagga (Bm50) Heavy(9) July 9. Charged through to score here

TRACK RAIL DAY TAB CODE TUESDAY MR Synthetic True DAILY DOUBLE: 7 & 9 FIRST 4: ALL EARLY QUADRELLA: 2, 3, 4, 5 QUADRELLA: 6, 7, 8, 9

GEELONG

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BET365 MAIDEN PLATE

12.25 1100m (Two-Year-Olds. Set Weights. Apprentices can claim).

1— BRUNSWICK STREET (10) .L Currie 58 87 13.0 2— 5s CLEAR SIGNAL (12) ........... D Moor 58 81 41.0 3— DASH FOR VAN (14). D Stackhouse 58 85 21.0 4— 20 EVOLUTIONIST (4).......... B Rawiller 58 99 4.8 5— FINNICK (5) ........................... J Fry 58 87 21.0 6— 2s ICE HUNT b (1) ...............A Mallyon 58 98 4.0 7— 2 INVINCIBLE ROCK (9) . (a) J Bayliss 58 90 8.0 8— SAM SLICK (2).........Ms N Beriman 58 86 13.0 9— STORM BOSS (15)........ Scratched 58 ––– 10— THE BALD EAGLE (13) .............––– 58 86 8.0 11— VIKING RAID (11) ............... M Dee 58 87 8.0 12— BELLA BOSS (7)............... N Callow 56 88 17.0 EMERGENCIES 13— 5s SPIRIT OF AQUADA (8) ...B Higgins 58 93 9.5 14— 5s64 TARIMA (16)............... (a) J Bayliss 56 94 9.5 15— 5s LUTREOLA (3)...................C Newitt 58 100 21.0 16— 8 STAR D’VEGA (6) ..........(a) J Childs 56 81 51.0 n EVOLUTIONIST, Ice Hunt, Invincible Rock, The Bald Eagle

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ROSEMONT STUD MDN PLATE

1.00 1100m (Three-Year-Olds & Upwards. Set Weights. Apprentices can claim).

1— 2s6s BEYOND PASSION (6) .......H Coffey 58.5 94 8.0 2— 7s40 BROTHER ADAM (11) . (a) J Bayliss 58.5 95 26.0 3— CHOUX BACQUAT (9).............J Hill 58.5 93 5.0 4— 54s LANOMROH (15)........... Scratched 58.5 ––– 5— MOST ADMIRED (3)......(a) J Childs 58.5 90 11.0 6— 349s THE BLACK ISLE (5)............... J Fry 58.5 100 15.0 7— 449 CHAMPAGNE SCENT (12). A Mc Cabe 56.5 97 9.5 8— 5s8 CHAMPENOISE (7)............. D Moor 56.5 98 17.0 9— 53s8 HUSSON PARK (8) .............L Currie 56.5 84 9.5 10— IDOICAN (14)................ Scratched 56.5 ––– 11— 6396 ODELIA (1)......................B Higgins 56.5 97 15.0 12— s459 VAGUELY RELATED (2) Ms N Beriman 56.5 97 13.0 EMERGENCIES 13— 68s6 WRITTEN LETTER (10). (a2) Ms J Andreou 56.5 97 11.0 14— 9556 THE BONT (4) ...................C Parish 58.5 97 4.4 15— 7s0s ROCKETFIRE (13) .(a1.5) Ms C Hall 58.5 85 26.0 n CHOUX BACQUAT, Beyond Passion, Champagne Scent, The Bont

3 RITCHIE BROS. AUCTIONEERS MDN 1.30 1300m (Three-Year-Olds. Set Weights. Apprentices can claim).

1— 6008 BELVURN (4) ...........Ms N Beriman 58 74 41.0 2— 3 BIODOME (12).............. Scratched 58 ––– CHOUXTING THE MOB (15) .(a) J Childs 58 85 13.0 3— 4— 50s8 DRYSDALE SPIRIT (2). (a) B Thornton 58 89 17.0 5— 67 FABULOUS DAY (10) ..........L Currie 58 86 15.0 6— 0s82 GOONZALES (14)............. N Callow 58 89 13.0 7— 321 SHARE THE FAITH (5) .......C Parish 58 100 3.5 8— 379s STREET BOY (9)............. B Rawiller 58 91 6.0 9— 0340 MOSHE LASS (6) ...................J Hill 56 91 17.0 10— 2s93 MOSSBELLE (7)................C Newitt 56 90 6.0 11— 0s PARMIGIANA GIRL (3) .....J Keating 56 84 31.0 12— 877s QUEEN ELSA (13).........(a) J Bayliss 56 82 31.0 EMERGENCIES 13— 76s8 CANTO FLYER (8)...(a) B Thompson 56 86 31.0 14— 9770 UNIVERSAL THIEF (11) ...... D Moor 58 82 7.0 15— 3402 LADY KOOCACHOO (1).............–— 56 91 6.0 n SHARE THE FAITH, Street Boy, Mossbelle, Lady Koocachoo

4 AUDI CTRE GEELONG MDN PLATE 2.00 1300m (Four-Year-Olds & Upwards. Set Weights. Apprentices can claim).

1— BIG BALOO (1).............. Scratched 58.5 ––– 2— 52s9 FANDANGO (11)... (a2) Ms M Julius 58.5 86 11.0 3— s58s MASTER MOVING (5).............J Hill 58.5 79 41.0 4— 2387 NATHAN ROAD b (4) ...... B Rawiller 58.5 100 3.0 5— 8 TIME TUNNEL (8)................... J Fry 58.5 89 13.0 6— 8380 DELICATE GLANCE (6).....(a2) L Riordan 56.5 97 5.0 7— s349 ELLE EST UNIQUE (12) .(a) J Bayliss 56.5 96 5.0 8— 80s0 FUSAICHI EAGLE (14)........F Alesci 56.5 78 41.0 9— 426s GIGGLING LASS (7) (a2) Ms J Andreou 56.5 84 41.0 10— s890 GREY TEMPTRESS (2) ....B Higgins 56.5 84 41.0 11— 899s LI’L AUSSIE (9) ....... (a1.5) J Martin 56.5 81 41.0 12— 6s73 LYONESSE (10) ........(a) B Thornton 56.5 91 6.0 EMERGENCIES 13— 0s76 ENNIS (13) ........................ D Moor 56.5 93 41.0 14— s540 WOUND TIGHT (3)....Ms N Beriman 56.5 95 6.0 n NATHAN ROAD, Elle Est Unique, Lyonesse, Delicate Glance

5 WINTER SPRINT SERIES (B64) 2.30 1— 2— 3— 4— 5— 6— 7—

1000m

( Heat. Apprentices can claim). s134 GROGANS ANVIL cdb (5).... D Moor 90s2 MORDACIOUS m (2) .............. J Fry s211 PERFECT STATUE tc (6) .(a1.5) J Martin 355s TIME FORD tcm (8).. (a2) L Riordan 3413 UNSHACKLED tb (7). D Stackhouse s719 VICIOUS dmn (4)....(a3) Ms J Eaton 4808 HOT HANSEL dm (10) ..... J Noonan

last time out. Loves racing here. Handles the wet. One of the major players.

FLYING FRAGMENTS (P S Clancy). 3 g 12; 1-4-0: Positioned midfield 2¾ len 6th of 12 (3) $6.50 60.0 Danetrille 1600m Wagga (Bm55) Good(4) June 26. Vetted - no abnormalities when 10¼ len 6th of 13 (5) $4.80 57.5 Villicana 1600m Corowa Plate (C1) Soft(7) July 4.

Respect in this company.

FOXTELLER (N J Olive). 3 g 10; 1-0-2: Settled in a forward position 4¼ len 4th of 9 (3) $3.70 57.5 Lindwall 1600m Goulburn (Bm59) Soft(5) June 5. Sent forward 6¼ len 6th of 8 (7) $12.00 56.0 On The Fiddle 1300m Goulburn Hcp (C1) Good(4) July 7. Coming off a modest run at Goulburn at latest. Has a good record over this trip. Include in multiples.

MORE RANSOM (J Tyack). 4 g 12; 2-21: Safely held in 5½ len 7th of 12 (7) $7.00 61.0 War Groom 1600m Walgett (Bm50) Good(3) June 17. Tried hard but safely held 2¼ len 2nd of 10 (4) $3.20F 65.0 Tainos 1600m Nyngan 3yo+ Rst Trpy Good(3) July 1. Formerly with R C Robb. Not fancied.

SZYSLAK (G M Duryea). 5 g 25; 3-34: Slowly away when 6 len 11th of 12 (9) $61.00 54.0 Tumult 1200m Corowa (Bm65) Good(3) June 13. Jumped awkwardly when 6¼ len 12th of 13 (1) $13.00 56.5 Fildancer 1300m Corowa (Bm55) Soft(7) July 4. Went to line tamely at latest. Not keen.

MANUSSIA (Peter Smith). 5 g 20; 1-03: Hampered at start when len 4th of 12 (2) $9.00 57.5 Benno’s Boy 1400m Gundagai (Bm50) Good(4) July 1. Raced on the speed lg hd, 2½ len 3rd of 13 (12) $6.50 59.5 Zardabba, Oh What A Thief 1300m Wagga (Bm50) Heavy(9) July 9. Showed a handy turn of foot to place here last start. Keep safe.

APOLLO’S ART (Shilleagh Meyervale).

4 g 20; 1-1-2: Scratched.

COUNTY LIMERICK (Andrew Sheahan).

3 f 9; 2-0-0: Worked to front lg hd win of 12 (8) $21.00 53.5 Real Bonafide, Mahsense 1600m Narrandera Plate (C1) Good(3) June 17. Sped to lead 2¾ len 5th of 12 (7) $16.00 54.0 Danetrille 1600m Wagga (Bm55) Good(4) June 26. Freshened. Wasn’t all that far away here last outing. Free-running. Each way appeal.

PLENARY (T P Donnelly). 2 f 4; 1-1-0: Blocked for run near 400m when len 2nd of 6 (1) $13.00 54.0 Up Trumpz 1300m Wagga 2yo Hcp Soft(5) June 2. Settled midfield nk win of 12 (4) $3.00 56.0 Rapture Miss, Dreamship 1400m Wagga Mdn Good(4) June 26. Freshened. Good, determined win from off the pace here last time out. Among the chances here.

ZARINA’S GOLD (M D Sparrow). 8 m 20; 2-2-1: Ran home solidly 5½ len 2nd

60.5 97 3.8 59 100 4.4 58.5 98 3.3 58.5 90 13.0 58.5 92 5.5 57.5 93 9.0 57 95 13.0

8— 6770 AVALON DOWNS d (9)...... N Callow 56 94 21.0 9— 7099 RINALDO tcd (1).................F Alesci 54 82 26.0 10— 07s5 ROCK ‘N’ RICH dm (3) ......H Coffey 54 89 21.0 n PERFECT STATUE, Mordacious, Unshackled, Grogans Anvil

6 HYLAND RACE COLOURS (B64) 3.00

1300m (Apprentices can claim).

0711 BIG BUDDIE tcm (10) .(a) B Thornton 60.5 89 5.5 s674 CANELO m (5)......... (a1.5) J Martin 60.5 90 8.5 110s DOUBTLESS ROAD m (1)........ J Fry 60.5 83 26.0 144s PETRACCA mb (2) ......... B Rawiller 60 90 13.0 4011 ANTAGONIST c (12) ......... N Callow 59.5 95 3.2 61 THE MOOD I’M IN t (13).....L Currie 59 92 5.5 8s92 TURFONIC (8)...................C Parish 59 97 9.5 150s FIONA CRYSTAL m (6).(a3) Ms J Eaton 58.5 89 11.0 0434 DESERT GREY mb (3) .......C Newitt 56.5 92 8.5 6059 LOMI tc (9) ......................J Keating 56 100 21.0 217s HIGH VALYRIAN (4)..................––– 55.5 91 15.0 5s13 LA DALLIANCE (7).............. D Moor 55 94 11.0 EMERGENCY 13— 0790 PRESTWICK (11) ...............F Alesci 54 83 51.0 n ANTAGONIST, The Mood I’m In, Big Buddie, Canelo 1— 2— 3— 4— 5— 6— 7— 8— 9— 10— 11— 12—

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PRO-RIDE HCP (B58)

3.30

1900m (Apprentices can claim).

1— 0s73 SMARTSON (8)................ N Callow 60.5 100 3.0 2— 1142 SHANDAARA mn (2)...... Scratched 60 ––– 3— 7s09 TOFF OF THE TOWN (4)............––– 60 89 17.0 4— 8804 HOLY HOST (9)..................H Coffey 59.5 92 9.0 5— s007 MAHARAAJ (7) ......................J Hill 59.5 94 6.0 6— s900 RUA KANAPU m (15) ..... B Rawiller 59 90 17.0 7— 0021 WRITTEN RULZ m (6) (a3) T Germaine 58.5 95 11.0 8— 7886 MISHNAH (3)..................B Higgins 58 93 17.0 9— s557 CRUISIN m (10)............A Mc Cabe 57 92 21.0 10— 2150 RED VELVET SWING n (14).......–— 57 91 6.0 11— 7239 STREAK ON (11) .(a2) Ms S Thornton 56 95 8.0 12— 5006 EVOLVEMENT (5) ..... Ms J Da Rose 54.5 87 26.0 EMERGENCIES 13— 41s0 CHARLES FILOU (13) .(a1.5) Ms C Hall 54 91 41.0 14— 6098 ABIDE m (1) ......................F Alesci 54 93 26.0 15— 9s60 REFEREE (12)...................C Parish 54 96 34.0 n SMARTSON, Maharaaj, Red Velvet Swing, Streak On

8 RODERICK INS. BROKERS (B58) 4.00

1900m (Apprentices can claim).

Of $16,000; 1st $9600; 2nd $2720; 3rd $1280; 4th $640; 5th $320.

1— 8s84 SEVERN ROAD td (4).(a3) T Germaine 62.5 99 8.0 2— 3063 SCHILLERAINE (2) ......... C Symons 60 95 11.0 3— 2813 SIR WINSTON m (1) ...... Scratched 60 ––– 4— s243 DEEP SEA LADY m (12).(a) J Childs 59.5 96 3.5 5— 5090 HUSSOR (13)................. B Rawiller 59.5 100 5.0 6— 3675 TRE DIECI (14) ....... (a1.5) J Martin 59.5 97 4.0 7— s954 EASY DRAMA m (8)...............J Hill 58.5 93 11.0 8— 01s0 MAJOR BO m (15)......... Scratched 58 ––– 9— 2046 RUBY ROAD (16) ................... J Fry 57.5 96 13.0 10— 0349 MISSED m (10).................C Parish 57 90 21.0 11— s674 THE LAST NIGHT n (6). Ms N Beriman 56.5 100 21.0 12— 8096 STARS IN THE SKY n (7) ..(a) J Bayliss 55 89 26.0 EMERGENCIES 13— 9800 BELTUM (9) ..... (a2) Ms S Thornton 54 87 26.0 14— 8264 VON RICHTER (3).....................–— 55 100 6.0 15— 6005 DEVIL ON THE RUN (11)...........––– 54 91 41.0 16— 97s8 SAVALAND (5) .........................–— 54 91 34.0 n DEEP SEA LADY, Tre Dieci, Hussor, Von Richter

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JACK RABBIT HCP (B58)

4.30 1200m (Fillies & Mares Two-Year-Old & Upwards. Apprentices can claim).

Of $16,000; 1st $9600; 2nd $2720; 3rd $1280; 4th $640; 5th $320.

1— 2202 ELLA VIOLET tm (16). (a3) Ms J Eaton 63 99 3.0 2— 3s86 INTERCHANGE EMILY d (15) ......... 61 ––– .................................... Scratched 3— 4321 VITRIOLIC ATTACK (13) Scratched 61 ––– 4— 7165 DAME LARGO tc (9) .........J Keating 60 93 8.0 5— 6s51 MARY’S PRIDE (11).(a2) Ms J Andreou 60 94 11.0 6— 9s80 ROCKMEARTIE (12)...... Scratched 60 ––– 7— 281s CALL ME NOVA d (6) .(a2) L Riordan 59.5 94 21.0 8— 4019 CANTERBURY WALK (7) . J Noonan 59.5 100 11.0 9— 87s5 ECOLOGY dm (1)................ D Moor 59.5 96 13.0 10— 0s25 NEAR QUEUE m (2) .(a1.5) Ms C Hall 59.5 99 8.0 11— s165 PENNY GAMBLER (5)....... M Pegus 59.5 97 9.0 12— 4076 SWEET CLEMENTINE dm (3).Scratched 59.5 ––– EMERGENCIES 13— s625 ABSOLUTELYCERTAIN cd (8) N Callow 58.5 95 5.5 14— 3338 OUTRAGEOUS DEAL m (10).R Beattie 57 91 9.0 15— 9009 BON JOVIAL dm (14)..... Scratched 56 ––– 16— s000 DYNAMIC DAY (4)....Ms N Beriman 55.5 91 51.0 n ELLA VIOLET, Absolutelycertain, Dame Largo, Outrageous Deal

of 8 (8) $101.00 52.5 Belridge 1600m Nowra Hcp (C2) Heavy(9) June 15. Kept trying 1½ len 4th of 9 (4) $26.00 54.0 Sealum 1600m Nowra (Bm55) Soft(5) July 2. Could sneak a place.

PAY THE ONES (T G Sutherland). 6 g 24; 2-2-1: Eased near 1000m, blocked for run near 400m when 4½ len 7th of 12 (1) $101.00 54.0 Snippet Of Gold 1300m Wagga Hcp (C2) Good(4) June 26. Took up a midfield position 12¼ len 14th of 16 (10) $21.00 58.0 Willy White Socks 1300m Wagga (Bm50) Heavy(9) July 9. Lacked a pick-up and only plugged to line here at latest. Rises in class. Looking elsewhere.

DE BELIN (P S Clancy). 7 g 44; 4-45: Hampered at start, blocked for run near post when 1½ len 6th of 12 (1) $26.00 54.0 Benno’s Boy 1400m Gundagai (Bm50) Good(4) July 1. No match when 8¾ len 10th of 13 (7) $17.00 54.0 Zardabba 1300m Wagga (Bm50) Heavy(9) July 9. Failed to make an impression at latest. Meeting stronger company this time. Hard to recommend.

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4.50 1300m

IF YOU WILL (Russell Osborne). 3 g 11; 1-0-4: Reasonable effort 2¼ len 4th of 12 (7) $15.00 57.5 Snippet Of Gold 1300m Wagga Hcp (C2) Good(4) June 26. Took up the running 1¾ len, ½ len 3rd of 11 (1) $5.00 57.5 Robusta, Pure Esteem 1412m Echuca (Bm58) Soft(6) July 10. On pace and boxed on to fill the minors at Echuca last start. Must be considered.

UPSIDE ROCK (Ms D Wise). 6 m 21; 2-2-5: Found the line len, lg nk 3rd of 12 (2) $7.50 56.5 Snippet Of Gold, Imitation Game 1300m Wagga Hcp (C2) Good(4) June 26. Blocked for run near 400m when 5¼ len 6th of 8 (1) $15.00 54.0 Sir Barb 1400m Goulburn Hcp (C3) Good(4) July 7. Failed to make an impression last outing. Proven performer over this trip. Has form in wet. Should be competitive.

TARAAHSE (W G Carroll). 4 m 11; 1-24: Showed pace hd, ¾ len 3rd of 11 (6) $3.60 57.0 Erins Zar, Big Spender 1400m Gundagai Hcp (C2) Soft(5) June 8. Eased near 1000m when ¾ len, 2¼ len 3rd of 8 (3) $7.00 56.0 On The Fiddle, Zardoro 1300m Goulburn Hcp (C1) Good(4) July 7. No match for winner but kept on for the minor spoils at Goulburn last time out. Usually prominent. Key player.

ANOTHER JAY BROWN (R A Freyer). 4 g 7; 1-0-0: Overraced early stages when ½ nk win of 12 (11) $6.00 59.0 Edge Of Manhattan, Midnight Jumper 1660m Wagga Riverside Mdn Plate Soft(5) May 27. Inquiry into performance, cardiac ar-

rhythmia, trial to steward’s satisfaction when 56¼ len last of 13 (3) $11.00 55.5 Arctic Grey 2000m Wagga (Bm60) Soft(5) June 2. Since finished 10 len 4th Lord Von Costa 1000m Wagga barrier trial Heavy(9) July 11. Let-up. Just plugged home here at latest. Rough chance for minors.

ARENA QUEEN (Jamie Scott). 5 m 14; 2-3-0: Swept past rivals 1¼ len win of 12 (6) $12.00 55.0 Taraahse, Snippet Of Gold 1200m Wagga Riverside Hcp (C1) Soft(5) May 27. Kept grinding 3¾ len 6th of 16 (14) $6.00 60.5 Willy White Socks 1300m Wagga (Bm50) Heavy(9) July 9. Fair effort without menacing at latest. Prefers it wet. Appears a danger.

SPARE TICKET (Todd Smart). 4 g 12; 1-1-2: Passed fit at barrier when ½ len win of 11 (3) $5.00 59.0 Hoffski, Captain Charlie 1200m Wagga Riverside E&G Mdn Good(3) Dec 3. Inquiry into performance, lame after race when 7½ len 8th of 9 (4) $6.00 58.0 Didnt Even Kiss Me 1400m Wagga Hcp (C1) Good(3) Dec 15. Strips fitter for 10½ len 5th Seealla 920m Moruya barrier trial Good(4) June 27. Resuming. Keep in mind.

MIDNIGHT SWING (Jodie Bohr). 6 g 29; 2-1-3: Balanced up midfield 3½ len 6th of 12 (8) $31.00 54.0 Snippet Of Gold 1300m Wagga Hcp (C2) Good(4) June 26. Well beaten 5½ len 7th of 13 (1) $18.00 59.0 Zardabba 1300m Wagga (Bm50) Heavy(9) July 9. Latest only fair.

Not the roughest.

MONSOON CHARLIE (C Heywood). 5 g 19; 1-1-2: Overraced early stages when 10¼ len last of 10 (1) $10.00 58.0 Southern Gamble 1800m Wagga Riverside (Bm50) Good(3) Nov 4.

Worked right to the line 1¼ len, sht hd 3rd of 16 (7) $41.00 56.5 Willy White Socks, Chew Toy 1300m Wagga (Bm50) Heavy(9) July 9. Sure to derive benefit from first-up run. Closed off well to place here first-up. Not out of this.

HENNESSY RED (C Heywood). 8 g 37; 2-4-5: Shifted out in straight, checked near 100m when 5¼ len 7th of 10 (3) $18.00 54.0 Dyrham Park 1600m Wagga Hcp (C3) Good(3) Nov 28. Blocked for run near 100m when 1½ len 7th of 11 (4) $26.00 59.0 Elveda Vegas 1180m Gundagai Plate (C2) Good(4) July 1. Excels on this course. Place only.

TUSCAN PADDY (C J Davis). 7 g 48; 1-4-4: Ridden on the speed 4½ len 7th of 9 (4) $41.00 52.5 On Our Selection 1400m Gundagai (Bm55) Soft(5) June 8. Took up a handy position 7½ len 9th of 13 (10) $81.00 54.0 Zardabba 1300m Wagga (Bm50) Heavy(9) July 9.

On pace but gave away tamely here last start. Yet to win or place in wet. Prefer others.

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TRACK RAIL DAY TAB CODE TUESDAY CR Soft (7) True DAILY DOUBLE: 5 & 7 FIRST 4: ALL EARLY QUADRELLA: 1, 2, 3, 4 QUADRELLA: 4, 5, 6, 7

BALLINA

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BALLINA CUP SEPT.7 MAIDEN

12.45 1000m (Three-Year-Olds. Set Weights. Apprentices can claim).

Of $20,000; 1st $11,200; 2nd $3775; 3rd $1890; 4th $900; 5th $535.

1— 0s7 ALMAZAN (7) .................B Stewart 57 87 17.0 2— 8s5s CENTENARIO (4)...........Ms C Jokic 57 93 21.0 3— s98s HOW PHAR h (11)..............C Small 57 85 31.0 4— 746s JACARANDA PRINCE (9). (a1.5) J Murphy 57 96 13.0 5— RIVA ENCORE (12).... Ms K Stanley 57 95 10.0 6— BIKINI WAVE (6) .......... (a2) N Keal 55 98 13.0 7— CAMEO ROSE (1)........ Ms J Worley 55 97 10.0 8— 407s DARLZEE MISS (5) Ms L G Cheshire 55 95 15.0 9— 563s HEART OF CORAL h (2)......R Fradd 55 100 10.0 10— 46s6 INSTANTANEOUS (3)........B Looker 55 99 3.7 11— 8020 KAWANA VIVA h (8) .(a3) Ms C Graham 55 94 4.6 12— MY COUSIN MERYL h (14) .Ms T Harrison 55 98 13.0 QUEEN OF KINGSTON (10). K Matheson 55 96 5.5 13— 14— REAL FANCY (13) ...........R Spokes 55 96 17.0 n HEART OF CORAL, Instantaneous, Bikini Wave, My Cousin Meryl

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SLIPWAY HOTEL HCP (C2)

1.20

1000m

(Apprentices can claim).

Of $20,000; 1st $11,200; 2nd $3775; 3rd $1890; 4th $900; 5th $535.

1— 2211 IMPREGNABLE d (8) ..........R Fradd 60 98 2.2 2— 140s ARISTOGRATS dm (6) .M Mc Guren 58 100 3.8 3— 3253 CLOUD CONSORT h (1) .(a3) Ms C Graham 56 91 9.0 4— 14s SILENT STATUE c (2)...........L Rolls 55.5 88 5.5 5— 217s NELLIE’S DELIGHT m (4) ............... 54.5 95 13.0 ........................(a) Ms B Ainsworth 6— s847 TRAINER’S POCKET d (3).............. 54.5 94 13.0 .............................(a1.5) J Murphy 7— 0802 ZENKALI m (7)......... Ms T Harrison 54 92 31.0 8— 0794 MAGIC STREET m (10) . Scratched 54 ––– 9— s510 CLANG AGAIN m (5)........... J Taylor 54 92 17.0 10— 4295 DASHING WIN c (9)...........M Paget 54 88 21.0 11— 5679 CURRENT FIGURES d (11) .Ms A Badger 54 85 34.0 n ARISTOGRATS, Impregnable, Nellie’s Delight, Trainer’s Pocket

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CAV AUDIO MAIDEN PLATE

1.55

1250m (Set Weights. Apprentices can claim).

Of $20,000; 1st $11,200; 2nd $3775; 3rd $1890; 4th $900; 5th $535.

1— 6s74 BENICSTRESS (1).(a) Ms B Ainsworth 59 88 17.0 2— 43P2 DREAM MASTER b (14).....R Fradd 59 99 2.2 3— 73 SOLITARY MARCH h (4) ................ 59 95 34.0 .........................(a3) Ms C Graham 4— THAT’S LOVELY (13)... Ms A Badger 59 89 26.0 ––– 5— 327s CONQUERING KATE b (17) .Scratched 57 6— 428s DIVINE ACTION (11) .(a1.5) C Bayliss 57 97 13.0 7— 7 FOXY MISS (7).............. Scratched 57 ––– 8— 0 MIDDLEBROOK MISS (3) .Ms K Stanley 57 85 51.0 9— 7s MY COUSIN SHIRLEY h (16).......... 57 90 34.0 .............................(a1.5) J Murphy 10— s222 ON A HIGH (2).................B Stewart 57 97 4.4 11— 4550 PRINCESS DEVINE (6) .................. 57 92 41.0 ..................... (a3) Ms C Dougherty 12— 7 BRAVO UNCLE BILLY h (8) .......–— 56.5 90 26.0 13— 26 REEF KNOT (9) ...................A Allen 54.5 100 6.0 14— 87s4 SETOKA (18) ................ Scratched 54.5 ––– EMERGENCIES 15— 0s BONNY BRIE (10). (a1.5) Adam Spinks 57 86 34.0 16— 90s CHOICE OF FRIENDS (12) .. J Taylor 57 81 51.0 17— 00 KAWANA KYLIE (5) ..................–— 57 82 51.0 ––– 18— 9s5 MORE THAN EDGY (15) .Scratched 57 n REEF KNOT, Dream Master, Divine Action, On A High

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CNW BALLINA HCP (C3)

2.35

1400m

(Apprentices can claim).

Of $20,000; 1st $11,200; 2nd $3775; 3rd $1890; 4th $900; 5th $535.

1— 6s11 LANDMARKS dm (7) ... Ms J Worley 60 96 3.0 2— 1367 TAIYOSHIN m (6).............B Stewart 58 89 4.4 3— 241s INFINITE REIGN m (3) ........C Small 56 82 9.5 4— 48s6 CHANTILLY CHATEAU dm (10) .R Spokes 55.5 84 13.0 5— 3864 SUNSET HILLS m (1). (a1.5) J Murphy 55.5 87 8.0 6— 8571 WONGUR dm (2).........M Mc Guren 55.5 100 6.0

CAIRNS DAILY DOUBLE: 5 & 7

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DAY TUESDAY

5

CCW CABINET WORKS MDN

2 FNQ BEVERAGES MAIDEN HCP 2.05

950m (Three-Year-Olds. Apprentices can claim).

Of $12,000; 1st $7800; 2nd $2400; 3rd $1200; 4th $600.

1— 2242 MASON’S CHANCE (3).... W D’Avila 59 96 5.0 2— CENTRE RED (11)............S Wilson 58.5 92 13.0 3— 27s2 LOVE RED h (12) .(a3) Ms A Thomson 57.5 98 7.0 4— 3437 MY FRIEND ROB (4). (a3) Ms E Cass 57.5 100 4.5 5— 6042 SHOW US SUMHEART (1). K Rockett 57 98 6.0 6— 7790 FIDEREUS (2) ................F Edwards 56.5 94 11.0 7— PRINCESS MISSY (14).. Scratched 56.5 ––– 8— 79s BRACING (13) ................G Watson 55.5 92 15.0 9— 70 FLYING DUBAI (9) ...Ms B Thomson 55.5 91 26.0 10— 5257 KENSINGTON STAR h (7)......N Yadi 55.5 92 15.0 11— 6457 LADY OF DARKNESS h (6). J Lambie 54.5 92 11.0 12— 454s BIT BY BIT h (8)..................S Kaya 54 92 15.0 EMERGENCIES 13— 695s WATCH ME DAZZLE EM (10) .D Simmons 54.5 95 8.5 14— s665 ALPINE MAGIC (5)...................–— 54 86 17.0 n MY FRIEND ROB, Love Red, Show Us Sumheart, Mason’s Chance

3 MERCEDES GONZALEZ PLATE (C3) 2.45

950m (Set Weights. Apprentices can claim).

Of $12,000; 1st $7800; 2nd $2400; 3rd $1200; 4th $600.

1— s531 ONE FOR THE MONEY (11) .S Wilson 59 97 5.5 2— s416 SHOT OF COURAGE m (12) ........... 59 100 6.5 .......................(a3) Ms A Thomson 3— 8658 WE FOUND IT (2) ................. J Felix 59 90 21.0 4— 0s9s ZAZAAR (3)...................F Edwards 57.5 83 11.0 5— 1124 GOLDEN BANK cm (10)....A Coome 57 94 6.5 6— 2723 OUR RECIPE tmb (1) .Ms B Thomson 57 90 13.0 7— 105s SECRETS OWN mh (9) ......... M Kai 57 85 21.0 8— 448s EGIPTIENNE (8) ................G Kliese 56 91 26.0 9— 1223 PUB THUG (4)........ (a3) Ms E Cass 56 95 9.5 10— 815s WHO’S A STAR th (6) .......J Lambie 56 94 15.0 11— 532s JAY VENTURE (7).........D Simmons 54 100 3.8 12— 252s ONE FOR THE TON ch (5).G Watson 54 92 5.5 n SHOT OF COURAGE, Jay Venture, One For The Money, Pub Thug

NORWELD ENG. PLATE (C6) 1250m

(Set Weights. Apprentices can claim).

Of $12,000; 1st $7800; 2nd $2400; 3rd $1200; 4th $600.

1— 7s89 LOCEANO tcmh (9)...........A Coome 59 84 13.0 2— 86s1 ROBBERS ROOST tc (7) .F Edwards 59 90 10.0 3— 1628 STABLE SURPRIZE cmh (1) .J Lambie 59 87 6.0 4— 1629 AROUND THE MOON m (8).. Scratched 57.5 ––– 5— 2184 GLOBAL GURU m (10).......... M Kai 56 84 10.0 6— 2666 MADEMOISELLE ZARIZ h (2) .D Simmons 55.5 81 13.0 7— 5963 CHAMAREL b (3) ............ W D’Avila 54.5 96 3.0 8— 1s58 HITCH ‘EM UP cmh (4) .(a3) Ms E Cass 54.5 100 5.5 9— 244s ROYAL SUPREME m (6) ....P Cullen 54.5 95 5.0

55 54 54 54 54

90 11.0 89 9.5 86 17.0 85 21.0 86 21.0

PARADISE FM HCP (C1)

3.10

1300m

(Apprentices can claim).

Of $20,000; 1st $11,200; 2nd $3775; 3rd $1890; 4th $900; 5th $535.

1— 6s60 MORE THUNDER dm (14). B Looker 59 89 11.0 2— 1 WAINUI GOLD m (2)...........C Small 58.5 97 6.0 3— 1403 ROCKY NUGGET m (10) .(a2) N Keal 57 95 5.0 4— 3s64 SON OF JUSTICE m (15)..... J Taylor 57 100 10.0 5— 4187 TYCOON ROSSA dmh (5). M Mc Guren 57 94 7.0 6— 2471 DONAVIA m (12)...........Ms C Jokic 56.5 89 13.0 7— 8291 ALASTRIONA m (6) ......Ms B Grylls 56 98 6.0 8— 7619 LAUREOLE m (8).............R Spokes 56 96 10.0 9— 3s66 STORMY DESTINY m (3) .Ms T Harrison 56 95 13.0 10— 7125 FALSIFIED tmb (13)....... Scratched 55.5 ––– 11— 8680 RED RAGGA (9). (a) Ms B Ainsworth 54 89 31.0 12— s048 SUPER SELL c (1).(a3) Ms M Nakao 54 91 21.0 13— 7750 THAT’S DESPICABLE t (11).Scratched 54 ––– 14— 2380 THEY CALL ME ROSE m (16)......... 54 97 15.0 ..........................(a) Ms A Fancourt EMERGENCIES 15— s790 DEMOCRAT QUEEN (4). (a2) J Hodge 54 87 51.0 16— 7s44 HALLS CREEK m (7).................–— 58 95 7.0 n SON OF JUSTICE, Alastriona, Wainui Gold, Laureole

6 FURNACES@AQUIS FARM (B60) 3.45

1250m (Apprentices can claim).

Of $20,000; 1st $11,200; 2nd $3775; 3rd $1890; 4th $900; 5th $535.

1— 1150 SHE TELLS LIES cdm (11) ............. 65 93 13.0 .......................... (a3) Ms M Nakao 2— 9644 PRINCE OF THE TURF cmb (9) ...... 61 100 3.6 .........................(a2) Ms G Mitchell 3— 0725 ROUND MOUNTAIN GEM m (2)...... 59 96 4.8 ..................... (a3) Ms C Dougherty 4— 190s SNAKE FARLEY dm (13). Ms C Jokic 59 89 13.0 5— 7184 THE INDEPENDENT dm (5)............ 59 95 9.0 ............................ (a1.5) C Bayliss 6— 040s MANHATTAN JUSTICE m (14). J Morris 58.5 96 7.0 7— 6936 STRAWBERRYCHAMPANE tcdm (6) 58 93 13.0 ..................................M Mc Guren 8— 3s66 ASTI CHOPS tmh (1). (a1.5) J Murphy 57.5 92 15.0 9— s520 LEGAL COUNSEL (12) .........L Rolls 57.5 91 13.0 10— 6362 JE SUIS PREST mb (8) .(a) Ms A Fancourt 57 99 7.0 11— 1854 OMISSION m (3) ........ (a2) J Hodge 57 99 17.0 12— 933s SONADOR FIRE m (4).Ms T Harrison 57 100 21.0 13— 0007 WATER BOY (7)............. Scratched 54 ––– 14— 0294 MAGIC QUIVER (10) ........B Looker 54 88 34.0 EMERGENCY 15— 6547 BINGO BOBBY tcdm (15) .........–— 56 92 21.0 n SONADOR FIRE, Prince Of The Turf, Je Suis Prest, Omission

7 PROBUS BALLINA WATERS (B55) 4.20

1600m

(Apprentices can claim).

Of $20,000; 1st $11,200; 2nd $3775; 3rd $1890; 4th $900; 5th $535.

1— 0094 CHAMPAGNE ROCK tm (12). (a2) J Hodge 64 90 15.0 2— 1534 HOPE ISLAND m (3) ...... Scratched 60.5 ––– 3— 3s58 CHLORIDE m (11) ...............L Rolls 60 94 9.0 4— 43s0 JOUEUR d (13) (a3) Ms C Dougherty 60 82 8.0 5— 8746 SIX BEAT dm (4)...........Ms C Jokic 60 91 15.0 6— 1860 TORONTO FLYER m (10)................ 59 91 8.0 ................. (a) J Guthmann-Chester 7— 6547 BINGO BOBBY tcdm (7) ...........–— 58.5 91 7.0 8— 2052 EMPRESS ZHAO (5)........... J Taylor 58 93 6.0 9— 4942 UNICAJA m (14)........ Ms K Walters 58 90 11.0 10— 0182 LEGAL STATURE m (1).(a1.5) C Bayliss 57.5 100 4.4 11— 866L DESTINY’S GENERAL dmh (8). M Mc Guren 56.5 96 11.0 12— 1877 HIGH ON YOU (2) ..............R Plumb 56 100 9.0 13— 7029 EARLY OPENER (6) ......Ms B Grylls 55.5 91 21.0 14— 8550 LUNA TUNE mh (9). Ms L G Cheshire 54 90 41.0 n LEGAL STATURE, High On You, Destiny’s General, Toronto Flyer

FIRST 4: ALL

1250m (Two-Year-Olds & Upwards. Apprentices can claim).

Of $12,000; 1st $7800; 2nd $2400; 3rd $1200; 4th $600.

1— s363 NEGRONI (6)........................ J Felix 59 90 3.2 2— 50s7 RATHDOWNEY AVENUE h (9). J Lambie 56.5 86 8.0 3— 4332 ROGUE ALLEY bh (7)............ M Kai 56.5 95 7.0 4— 08s8 CHEERS FOR AUSBRED (2).S Kaya 54 92 15.0 5— s375 COCCO LUCIA (8) ...........G Watson 54 100 2.8 6— 70s0 POISE ‘N’ STYLE h (4)..D Simmons 54 93 13.0 7— 4254 STORMY ZUMA (3)..................––– 54 90 11.0 8— 759s TYPHOON PARADISE h (5) ...N Yadi 54 87 15.0 9— 596s VOLTAIC h (1) ........ (a3) Ms E Cass 54 100 11.0 n COCCO LUCIA, Voltaic, Rogue Alley, Poise ‘n’ Style

3.20

7— 7s44 HALLS CREEK dm (9)..K Matheson 8— 5215 JAZZY RULER dmh (4) .Ms L G Cheshire 9— 0s00 MEXICAN MOUNTAIN (11) B Looker 10— 2330 PONZI tm (5) ....................M Paget 11— 3126 WIG WAM BAM m (8) .. (a2) N Keal n WONGUR, Landmarks, Halls Creek, Taiyoshin

TAB CODE BR

1.27

4

25

TRACK Soft (5)

RAIL True

QUADRELLA: 4, 5, 6, 7

10— s856 SUPERSTITION dmn (5)........ J Felix 54.5 87 13.0 11— 1s56 VAUNTING tc (11) ............S Wilson 54.5 90 15.0 n HITCH ‘EM UP, Chamarel, Royal Supreme, Vaunting

5 PLASTER METAL CLADDING (B55) 3.55

1250m (Apprentices can claim).

Of $12,000; 1st $7800; 2nd $2400; 3rd $1200; 4th $600.

1— 3124 OUR KAPOW mh (8).(a3) Ms E Cass 61.5 95 9.0 2— 7085 LINE BREAKER m (6) ........G Kliese 60.5 93 7.5 3— 3375 BIG TOMEE m (7)................. J Felix 59 93 11.0 4— s270 FLYING IGGY cdm (2) ........P Cullen 58.5 97 21.0 5— 25s3 NADEEM ESPRIT mh (4) ..J Lambie 58.5 95 13.0 6— 0534 BUSH VERSION h (3) .......A Coome 58 93 13.0 7— s847 HE’S A VELLA (5)....Ms B Thomson 58 93 13.0 8— 7s52 GRAVETTIAN (1) ..............S Wilson 57.5 92 4.2 9— 6214 CAMPANULA tbh (11) ..............––– 57 93 7.0 10— s311 MAN OF BUSINESS (12). F Edwards 57 100 6.0 11— 10s8 CASINO ESCAPEE tch (13) .D Simmons 56.5 88 13.0 12— 4460 PURRFECT TYCOON ch (14) W D’Avila 55 91 11.0 EMERGENCIES 13— 9105 HONEST FRIEND m (10)................ 56.5 94 21.0 .......................(a3) Ms A Thomson 14— 4134 FREE PRESS (9) ......................–— 54 94 31.0 15— 4617 MUSTANG JACK tmh (15).........–— 54 95 17.0 n MAN OF BUSINESS, Flying Iggy, Nadeem Esprit, Our Kapow

6

HALPIN PARTNERS ACC.

4.35

1400m (Open. Apprentices can claim).

Of $12,000; 1st $7800; 2nd $2400; 3rd $1200; 4th $600.

1— 3371 BOBCAT d (2) .........Ms B Thomson 59 91 3.4 2— 5220 HORACIO cm (9) .................. J Felix 57 84 7.0 3— 6500 CLEANSING ALE mn (8) ....G Kliese 56.5 83 13.0 4— 500s MUKADDAMAH SON dmhn (12).S Kaya 56.5 82 15.0 5— 5571 SHEKOU dm (7) .......................––– 56.5 87 7.5 6— 3411 BLOUKRANS (5)...............S Wilson 55 85 9.0 7— s434 SUNSET IN NEW YORK tdmb (1).... 54.5 100 7.5 .....................................F Edwards 8— 3051 JUMBO RUMBO tmh (4)....... M Kai 54 97 9.0 9— 77s1 ELEMENT OF CHANCE th (11).W D’Avila 54 91 7.0 10— 10s8 TURN UP THE VOLUME tcmh (6) ... 54 83 21.0 ...................................D Simmons 11— s5s9 COUTAINVILLE tdm (3)......P Cullen 54 84 31.0 12— 6522 GREAT PRETENDER cdmh (10) .J Lambie 54 84 17.0 13— 3511 PHANTOM SOX tcmh (13). G Watson 54 85 13.0 n SUNSET IN NEW YORK, Jumbo Rumbo, Element Of Chance, Bobcat

7 CAIRNS PLATINUM REALTY (B65) 5.10

1900m (Apprentices can claim).

Of $12,000; 1st $7800; 2nd $2400; 3rd $1200; 4th $600.

1— 3866 MASTER AVATAR mn (4)...G Kliese 62 93 7.0 2— 4347 CHANGING NOTES m (10).A Coome 59 96 9.5 3— 9603 OH YEAH t (14)............D Simmons 58 93 11.0 4— 0157 RAMSDEN STREET mh (9). (a3) Ms E Cass 57.5 94 11.0 5— 5251 STANDFORD tmh (3) .(a3) Ms N Nelson 57.5 96 8.0 6— 8716 GOT YOU DOUBLE mn (5). Ms B Thomson 57 99 5.0 7— 4335 GAINSFORD (12)...............P Cullen 54 96 13.0 8— 6922 AWESOME SIGHT m (7) ...S Wilson 54 93 8.0 9— 7518 CUT ‘N’ POLISH cbh (11)............... 54 100 7.0 .......................(a3) Ms A Thomson 10— 3430 SHORT TERM m (6) ........ W D’Avila 54 97 13.0 11— 9097 FOOLPROOF (8) ................... J Felix 54 92 17.0 12— 1608 FLINCH h (2)....................J Lambie 54 90 15.0 EMERGENCIES 13— 8947 I AM BRUSE mh (13) ..........S Kaya 54 90 21.0 14— 3227 PINK STILETTO (1)...............N Yadi 54 93 10.0 n CUT ‘N’ POLISH, Got You Double, Short Term, Standford

DAY TAB CODE TUESDAY SH DAILY DOUBLE: 5 & 7 FIRST 4: ALL EARLY QUADRELLA: 1, 2, 3, 4 QUADRELLA: 5, 6, 7, 8

MENANGLE

* Denotes Junior Driver FRONTLINE: Mobile (10) Stand (10)

1

TAB.COM.AU TROTTERS HCP

1.33

2300m Trotters T0 Or Better RBD Stand 1— 0777 YANK THE TOOTH.......... G W McElhinney fr 101.0 2— 0600 SUGAR FREE......................... Scratched fr ––– 3— 7382 TAKIN TO THE MAX ............... D R Morris fr 17.0 4— 3446 THEYTELLME......................... L R Sutton fr 34.0 5— 0596 MELPARK SUNSHINE...* B D McElhinney fr 67.0 6— 4221 EMPIRE BAY .......................* J E Trainor fr 1.3 7— 2175 ALL LANE ...............................K A Turner 10 11.0 8— 8260 GRINS MADE A BLUE ............A P Francis 10 6.5 9— 689S AGENT MAORI....................... E G Bidder 10 26.0 10— 6509 OOPSICANTROT .................J N Douglass 10 51.0 11— 60S7 I ASKED NICELY ..................... J A Rando 20 21.0 12— 9040 NICKELSON .........................T D Williams 30 67.0 n EMPIRE BAY, All Lane, Grins Made A Blue, Agent Maori

2 AGNES BANKS EQUINE CLINIC 2.08

1609m 2yo 2C0 To 2C1 PBD Mobile 1— BABYITSCOLD..................* J R Grimson fr 11.0 2— 8 GRECIAN HOLIDAY ................ B J Rattray fr 9.0 3— 3769 SEMI SENSATION .................. D J Lindon fr 34.0 4— PREMIER JOY......................... J B Willick fr 7.0 5— 7 MAJESTIC KIWI..................D R Hancock fr 13.0 6— 1244 JACK FARTHING ................ T P McCarthy fr 3.8 7— 2313 BRACKEN SKY ....................* J E Trainor fr 4.5 8— S412 ROYAL GAMBLE..................... R P Morris fr 3.2 9— 4S88 HAYAKU HARRY ............ G W McElhinney fr 101.0 n BRACKEN SKY, Jack Farthing, Royal Gamble, Majestic Kiwi

3

MACARTHUR LEXUS PACE

2.38

1609m 3yo & up C0 To C1 PBD/$L4 Mobile 1— BETTOR B NICE..................D R Hancock fr 5.0 2— 3557 ZIPADEEDOODAHDAY.............K A Turner fr 4.5 3— 0S33 SECLUDED BEACH .............J N Douglass fr 5.5 4— 8214 STRYKER .............................. B J Rattray fr 6.0 5— 5484 HAPPYEVER LAUGHTER ........ D J Lindon fr 11.0 6— 6328 SIR ROGUE JASPER............... R P Morris fr 17.0 7— 1635 SIR LASNICK ...........................* E Rixon fr 21.0 8— 6401 MAXENTIUS ..................... G J Fitzpatrick fr 3.8 9— S588 ALLFOURTHELADIES.........* J R Grimson fr 34.0 n SECLUDED BEACH, Zipadeedoodahday, Maxentius, Stryker

4

ALLIED EXPRESS PACE

3.13

1609m

3yo & up C0 To C1 PBD/$L4 Mobile 1— 9363 MUSCLE MACH ......................S F Hewitt 2— 4497 ARCTIC .................................. J C Brown 3— 2208 DOUBLE EFFECT.................... D R Morris 4— 5801 PROMOTED ........................... R P Morris 5— 8232 JACCKA TURK ............... G W McElhinney 6— 5761 JIMISON ..................................* E Rixon 7— 2192 OUR SOHOE ..................... G J Fitzpatrick 8— 0S12 TRICKYS BEAUT................ T P McCarthy n OUR SOHOE, Trickys Beaut, Muscle Mach, Jimison

fr 9.0 fr 51.0 fr 7.0 fr 11.0 fr 7.0 fr 3.8 fr 4.5 fr 3.5

5 CARIBBEAN BLASTER@YIRRIBEE 3.48 1— 2— 3— 4— 5—

5

2300m

Pacers PBD/$L5 Mobile 0S89 MASTER PIP ........................J D Turnbull 3976 CHARLIE JAMES...............* J R Grimson 5085 TREVS NO ANGEL............. G J Fitzpatrick 4871 BETTOR ATOM....................... D R Morris 6943 MOJO MAJOR........................ R P Morris

3.48 2300m

MASTER PIP (W J Turnbull). 8 Gelding 130; 20-11-12: Hasn’t won for 18 months and won’t be changing that record here. Outclassed.

CHARLIE JAMES (L C Jurd). 5 Gelding 42; 8-8-6: Every chance when beaten 4.2m behind Bettor Atom. Place best.

TREVS NO ANGEL (D J Thorn). 4 Horse 33; 9-4-0: Fought on stoutly after sitting parked beaten 2.2m to Bettor Atom. Hard to run down if he can lead.

BETTOR ATOM (L C Jurd). 8 Gelding 142; 15-17-12: Stormed home from last to win in 1:55.3 mile last start. Watch for him to sprout wings late again.

MOJO MAJOR (K A Turner). 5 Horse 55; 16-9-4: Had the perfect one-one sit but just couldn’t finish it off when third to Bettor Atom.

In the mix.

GOSFORD DAY: TUESDAY TAB code: SG DLY DBL: 6 & 8 QUAD: 5, 6, 7, 8 E/QUAD: 1, 2, 3, 4 FIRST 4: ALL

1-6.57 MAIDEN 515M 1— 2— 3— 4— 5— 6— 7— 8— 9— 10—

264 327 883 433 232 162 123 452 217 774

CANNY DRIVE................ NBT GIDGET’S GIRL.............. FSH JUSTIFIED EGO.............. NBT DUDE ABIDES ............... NBT BARCIA QUEEN.............. NBT MY LAST SHOUT.......... FSTD GANBATTE .................... FSH SHOEHACKER ............... FSH ANNIE KEROMA (1R)..30.69Q ASTELLA (2R)................ NBT

n TIPS: 5-7-2-4

2-7.22 GRADE 5 515M 1— 2— 3— 4— 5— 6— 7— 8— 9— 10—

467 624 336 744 318 823 111 758 383 564

HIS THE BOSS .............. NBT VINNEY’S BRAE............. NBT FLABBA GABBA ............. FSH HERE COMES HARRY..... NBT SULL SET................... 30.29 SUNNY VILLAGE ............ FSH OUR CHINA MISS .......... FSH SPRING SOLOMON ..... 30.05 ROSS’S GEM (1R) ......... FSH LEN’S PICK (2R)......... 30.02

n TIPS: 7-5-4-2

3-7.39 MIXED 4/5 400M 1— 2— 3— 4— 5— 6— 7— 8— 9— 10—

532 655 623 585 483 515 421 621 564 217

SHAKEY DANCER......23.26Q DORADO.................... 23.05 TAIPAN TRACEY .......... 23.26 TRACK MASTER.......... 22.90 ZAREECE ................... 23.54 RIP MASTERS............. 22.82 CHUNKY BUT FUNKY .. 23.21 FLYING STATE ............. 23.12 PRINCE RAKEEM (1R).. 23.29 TEEVEE ROSCOE (2R).. 23.22

n TIPS: 6-7-8-3

4-7.57 MAIDEN 400M 1— 2— 3— 4— 5— 6— 7— 8— 9— 10—

274 1 222 12 643 356 12 426 1 21

LOFTY MORROW............ NBT RED ROCKET JETT ....23.32Q BOLTON BABE ............... FSH FASCINATE LEVI............. NBT PAWS OF WINSLOW ....... NBT GEE UP......................... NBT VON MAGIC................... NBT NEVERLAND PIRATE....... NBT SIMPLY TUCO (1R)......... FSH CHARLIE’S HILL (2R)...... FSH

n TIPS: 2-9-7-3

5-8.22 MIXED 4/5 HEAT 600M 1— 2— 3— 4— 5— 6— 7— 8— 9— 10—

846 176 642 144 555 323 147 156 45F 788

RAGLAN MISS ............... NBT TIVOLI DANCER ........... FSTD COSMIC VINTAGE .......... NBT FORCED EXIT ................ NBT HOLLY BY GOLLY ........... NBT TAHITI PEARL ............. 35.21 BLAZING THUNDER...... FSTD SHEZZA GIRL ............. 35.06 TEXAS TEA (1R)............. NBT RIO ROCKET (2R)......... FSTD

n TIPS: 4-3-6-8

RAGLAN MISS (Mel Daley): Plodded to 2 ½ len 4th here 36.08 July 4 before 7 ½ len 6th here 34.94 July 11. Others preferred.

fr 51.0 fr 51.0 fr 7.0 fr 9.0 fr 3.8

6— 3489 DEADLY MERRYWOOD.........* J E Trainor fr 21.0 7— 5685 PLACE YOUR BET ..............* S A Lippiatt fr 8.0 8— 8S58 BRYCE COOPER ................... D J Binskin fr 5.5 9— 6093 UPANATOM ....................... T P McCarthy fr 3.0 n MOJO MAJOR, Trevs No Angel, Deadly Merrywood, Upanatom

6 GARRARDS HORSE AND HOUND 4.23

1609m C2 To C3 PBD Mobile 1— 5446 JUST TOOTSIE ............... G W McElhinney fr 26.0 2— 9623 MAJOR CURRENCY ................J B Ogden fr 21.0 3— 3370 OVERTAKING LANE.................K A Turner fr 13.0 4— 1034 COURTSINSESSION ..............M B Towers fr 4.0 5— 7638 BOOBALAGA ROAD.* C L Rauchenberger fr 34.0 6— S536 BIG BANG PENNY............... * C M Geary fr 34.0 7— 1523 TAKE TO THE SKY.............* J R Grimson fr 5.5 8— 8336 THE VILLAGE CREEP................* J Taaffe fr 21.0 9— 1201 GENERAL JOY.................... L A McCarthy fr 2.6 10— 8648 MAJOR STEPPE.......................* E Rixon fr 34.0 11— 3357 RETURN ACE......................... R P Morris fr 9.0 n COURTSINSESSION, General Joy, Return Ace, Take To The Sky

7

CHRISTMAS IN JULY PACE

4.57

11.0 5.0 7.0 15.0 34.0 17.0 13.0 5.5 13.0 9.0 4.5

9 TINTIN IN AMERICA@YIRRIBEE 1609m Claiming ($7000 to $15,000) PBD Mobile 1— 1468 DONEGAL UNDER FIRE.......... D R Morris fr 17.0 2— 8002 FRANCO REVEL..................... L R Sutton fr 21.0 3— 3529 HEZBUYINDIAMONDS ...... * B M Wilkins fr 26.0 4— 1660 HARRYS DAY OUT ......... G W McElhinney fr 15.0 5— 2151 EMPTY ENVELOPE............. T P McCarthy fr 4.0 6— 0876 STIRLING WILLIAM..............* J E Trainor fr 7.0 7— 2916 OUR MELS DREAM.............J P McCarthy fr 4.5 8— 1902 A PASSION FOR ACES ........ * C M Geary fr 5.0 9— 4167 NO APACHEMEE.....................K A Turner fr 21.0 10— 4785 IN MASSACHUSETTS........ G J Fitzpatrick fr 51.0 11— 4667 ALWAYS MY MATE ............... D J Binskin fr 9.0 12— 5773 LIVELY HERO ......................J N Douglass fr 26.0 n OUR MELS DREAM, Empty Envelope, A Passion For Aces, Always My Mate

TIVOLI DANCER (Joe Buttigieg): Beaten 10 len when 7th WP 30.62 June 28 and 11 1/2 len when 6th Richmond 30.91 July 5. Look elsewhere.

COSMIC VINTAGE (Darren Sultana): Solid 6 len 3rd WP 29.89 June 10 and last start 3/4 len 2nd here 35.14 July 11 after leading. Has strong claims.

FORCED EXIT (Robert McColm): Clocked 34.64 and 34.92 in back to back Gardens wins May 6 and June 9.

Was 3 3/4 len 4th here 34.93 July 11.

Take beating.

HOLLY BY GOLLY (Adam Wade): Was 10 3/4 len 5th Bulli 29.76 June 17 and 8 3/4 len 5th Richmond 35.80 June 30.

Cannot recommend.

TAHITI PEARL (Ron Bell): Placed 4 of past 5 including 3 1/4 len 2nd Gardens 29.76 July 7 and 3/4 len 3rd here 34.94 July 11. Chance.

BLAZING THUNDER (Chad Garrard): Battled to 9 3/4 len 4th Richmond 42.87 July 7 and 11 1/2 len 7th WP 43.42 July 12. Prefer others.

SHEZZA GIRL (Martin Bowe): Posted 29.88 in Gardens win June 24. Last start 5 1/4 len 6th here 29.97 July 11.

Consider for multiples.

TEXAS TEA (Shane Sinclair-Wadham): Fell Gardens mar 18 and resumed with 13 1/4 len last there 29.92 July 14. Will struggle.

RIO ROCKET (Rita Nicolaou): Overall form ordinary and last start was 19 3/4 len last Richmond 30.47 June 30. Pass.

6-8.41 MIXED 4/5 515M MYSTAGOGY .............. 30.16 EXPLOSIVE RANGE ..... 29.59 VIVA OPAL..................... NBT KYRA MISS ................ 29.95 NO APOLOGIES ............. NBT BLACK EVA................. 30.05 QUICKLEE CASSIE ...... 30.16 BLUE MCQUEEN............ NBT SUNNY PITUBI (1R)..... 30.52 EL GRAND DEMON (2R).. NBT

n TIPS: 3-4-6-2

fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr

5.57

4.23 1609m

777 554 F12 462 251 186 754 313 425 764

15.0 17.0 21.0 26.0 7.0 9.0 21.0 7.0 21.0 1.7

1609m

Pacers PBD/$L4 Mobile 1— 6755 FIOKI..................................... R P Morris 2— 5S60 MAUDIE MOMBASSA ...........M B Towers 3— 4686 JUSTA DALE........................... D R Morris 4— 5750 SWAROVSKI .......................... L R Sutton 5— 9700 CAPTAIN BROOK ............... T P McCarthy 6— 4507 TRIKALA............................. * C M Geary 7— 0836 WYNBERG TERROR.......... * B M Wilkins 8— 9S84 DELIGHTFUL JADE ...................R J Alchin 9— 97S9 QUICK TURN ......................J N Douglass 10— 5065 DON BOSTON ........................ B R Abbott 11— 1377 SOUTHERN GNP .................... D J McCall n DELIGHTFUL JADE, Southern Gnp, Fioki, Justa Dale

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DEADLY MERRYWOOD (W P Dimech). 5 Mare 74; 14-14-8: Well beaten by Smithstars Lexus at Penrith midweek. Not going well enough to figure.

PLACE YOUR BET (L C Jurd). 9 Gelding 161; 23-24-24: Well beaten at past few but this is a step back in grade. Backmarker suited by this trip.

BRYCE COOPER (D Aiken). 6 Gelding 61; 187-7: Led but capitulated to go down 26.0m to Expressionist. Is much better than that. Earns respect on best form.

UPANATOM (D Aiken). 7 Gelding 72; 1713-6: Last start flew home from last into 3rd behind Expressionist. Looks well graded and strong claims in a weaker field.

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C4 To C5 PBD/$L4 Mobile 1— 0055 FRANCO TARIQ........................ J J Alchin 2— 7485 FRANCO NOVAK .................... D J McCall 3— 3563 ROCKNROLL MUSIC .........* J R Grimson 4— 4024 ROCKY FLOYD ....................... B R Abbott 5— 5S73 COME CULLECT..................... R P Morris 6— 8704 GINA GRACE .......................* J E Trainor 7— 4871 SPIKE BROMAC................ G J Fitzpatrick 8— 3412 RYKOV LEIS............* C L Rauchenberger 9— 1786 SIR REGAL DELIGHT................R J Alchin 10— S111 EH EF EL ............................ * C M Geary n EH EF EL, Gina Grace, Rykov Leis, Spike Bromac

MYSTAGOGY (George Borg): Beaten 7 ¾ len when 7th here 23.12 July 4 then was 4 len 4th Richmond 22.90 July 14.

Others preferred.

EXPLOSIVE RANGE (Daniel Flanagan): Battled to 5 1/4 len 5th here 30.02 July 4 and 3 1/2 len 4th WP 30.63 July 12.

Better than recent efforts, place chance.

VIVA OPAL (Carol Hudson): Scored 30.02 Gardens win 3 runs back May 26.

Last start 5 1/4 len 6th there 23.03 July 14. Has strong claims.

KYRA MISS (Michael Bamback): Posted 29.96 in WP win 5 runs ack May 20 and last start was 1 len 2nd here 30.02 July 4. Hard to beat.

NO APOLOGIES (Simon Ma): Clocked 30.38 in WP win July 5 then was 1 1/2 len 4th there 30.43 July 15. Consider for multiples.

BLACK EVA (John Miles): Had box 1 when 34.81 Gardens winner May 9. Last start 4 3/4 len 6th here 35.16 May 30.

Worth thought.

QUICKLEE CASSIE (Lorraine Atchison): Was 9 len 5th WP 30.31 June 14 and 5 1/4 len 4th there 30.62 June 28. Others look better.

few starts but has the speed to utilise the draw. Place at best.

MAJOR CURRENCY (E A Heath). 5 Gelding 36; 3-4-5: Finished strongly last start into 3rd behind Untitled in 1:53.9 mile. Include in the multiples.

OVERTAKING LANE (K A Turner). 6 Mare 56; 5-10-13: Failed to make an impression at her past few but is better than that. This may test.

COURTSINSESSION (C Edwards). 4 Gelding 20; 5-6-3: First start since 4th in G1 Breeders Challenge final behind Rock of America.

Versatile, top hope.

BOOBALAGA ROAD (D M Rowell). 4 Gelding 50; 9-4-6: Hasn’t been able to figure of late in similar class. Can’t suggest.

BIG BANG PENNY (S P Tritton, L R Tritton).

7 Mare 125; 10-22-16: Only fair behind Untitled last start. Seems like she is past her best.

BLUE MCQUEEN (Shane Hill): Won Maitland 22.83 this box June 29 before 3 1/2 len 3rd Gardens 29.76 July 7. Not the worst.

SUNNY PITUBI (Adam Wade): Faded to 9 len 5th WP 30.48 July 12 before 6 1/4 len 4th Bulli 26.39 July 15. Preferred in something easier.

EL GRAND DEMON (Sandra Brown): Latest form not encouraging and last start was 8 1/4len 5th Gardens 29.78 July 15. Not expected to worry this lot.

7-9.05 MIXED 4/5 HEAT 600M 1— 2— 3— 4— 5— 6— 7— 8— 9— 10—

824 686 767 552 134 523 582 463 167 45F

OVERFLOW KEROMA ... 35.75 RUNNER GIRL ............. FSTD OUR SAPPHIRE............... Scr ME GINGER................... NBT STRATAVON KASEY ...... FSTD BLACK ELLES................ FSH NILE QUEEN.................. NBT FLASH LOCK ................. NBT DELICIA (1R) ................. NBT TEXAS TEA (2R)............. NBT

n TIPS: 5-1-8-7

OVERFLOW KEROMA (James Pateman): Placed 4 of past 6 including 4 ¾ len 2nd here 35.38 July 4 and 5 ½ len 2nd Bulli 33.96 July 15. Chance.

RUNNER GIRL (Andrew Groizard): Beaten 6 len when last Gardens 23.19 June 24 and 7 1/2 len when 6th there 29.76 July 7. Cannot recommend.

OUR SAPPHIRE (George Brodie): Scratched.

ME GINGER (Keith Jarvis): Was 2 1/2 len 2nd Muswellbrook 33.10 July 9 before 8 1/4 len 3rd Gardens 34.53 July 15. Look elsewhere.

STRATAVON KASEY (Dale Leard): Clocked 32.48 in Maitland in June 29 and 2 runs back was 3 1/2 len 3rd Richmond 35.86 July 7. Hard to beat.

BLACK ELLES (Jonny Sledzianowski): Only won once in 31 starts and was 8 1/ 2len 3rd Muswellbrook 25.34 June 25.

Others look better.

NILE QUEEN (Chad Garrard): Runner up beaten 2 len Richmond 42.87 July 7 before 16 1/4 len 5th there 35.66 July 14.

Consider for multiples.

FLASH LOCK (Ian Betts): Rqarely wins bit placed 29 from 51 including last start 2 1/4 len 3rd Gardens 30.10 July 14.

Place chance.

DELICIA (Joe Buttigieg): Needs to do better than 21 3/4 len 6th Lithgow 24.54 Apr 29 and 16 1/4 len 7th Potts Park 25.76 May 6. Looking to others.

TEXAS TEA (Shane Sinclair-Wadham): Fell Gardens 30.20 Mar 18 before 13 1/4 len last there 29.92 July 14. Happy to risk at this stage.

8-9.25 MIXED 4/5 HEAT 600M 1— 2— 3— 4— 5— 6— 7— 8— 9— 10—

655 511 166 265 625 521 121 636 657 167

DIANNA BALE ................ NBT BLOSSOM BELLE........ 34.94 TONIGHT LIVE ............... NBT PAUA TO RUSH.............. NBT BRIETTA........................ NBT ADRIAN’S GOLD ......... 34.94 SHINY BRIGHT ........... 35.02 LACES OUT ................... NBT SON OF GALLON (1R)..... NBT DELICIA (2R) ................. NBT

n TIPS: 2-7-6-4

TAKE TO THE SKY (D J Binskin). 5 Mare 34; 8-3-5: Hit the line hard when 3rd behind Blacklist. Can run a place with a similar performance.

THE VILLAGE CREEP (C A Cross). 5 Gelding 24; 5-5-4: One dimensional pacer who needs to be saved for one late run. Needs luck here.

GENERAL JOY (M Doltoff). 3 Gelding 18; 5-22: Far too good last start when leading all the way in 1:53.9 mile. Will lead and be very hard to run down.

MAJOR STEPPE (J W Geary). 7 Gelding 103; 13-9-14: Drawn terribly and not going well enough to make an impression here. Prefer others.

RETURN ACE (K A Turner). 5 Gelding 39; 8-7-5: Down in grade. Will come home with a late flurry and can figure if the race is run to suit.

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FRANCO TARIQ (A D Alchin). 5 Gelding 54; 6-4-4: Will be much closer to use his tantalising finish after getting too far back at his past couple. Place.

FRANCO NOVAK (D J McCall). 7 Gelding 100; 11-13-12: Hasn’t won in 9 months but has shown he can be competitive with the right run. Multiple player.

ROCKNROLL MUSIC (D J McCall). 6 Gelding 41; 9-4-4: Fair 3rd when 8.1m behind Miss Riviera Belle in 1:53.8 mile. Include in exotic from draw.

ROCKY FLOYD (B R Abbott). 6 Gelding 55; 9-6-2: Not disgraced after sitting parked beaten 14.0 m behind Eh Ef El but needs to lift.

COME CULLECT (K A Turner). 5 Mare 54; 9-11-9: Just went to fast when leading in 1:53.7 mile when 3rd behind Fullon Boundary Row. Strong claims.

GINA GRACE (K J Pizzuto). 4 Mare 44; 9-8-9: Back to NSW after mixed Victorian campaign.

Will figure if at her best. Take on trust.

SPIKE BROMAC (P R J Fitzpatrick). 5 Gelding 42; 6-3-5: Won here last start in 1:54.0 but this is a rise in class. Needs to lift again to figure.

RYKOV LEIS (J R Rattray). 7 Gelding 88; 13-27-15: Look for similar tactics from last start 6.5m 2nd when he led and sat on Miss Riviera Belle. Each way.

SIR REGAL DELIGHT (R J Alchin). 5 Gelding 58; 10-8-10: Didn’t make ground after soft trail when 6th behind Smithstars Lexus. Can’t recommend.

EH EF EL (S P Tritton, L R Tritton). 5 Gelding 24; 9-4-1: Won his last three since a short let up including a 1:52.1 mile victory. Best in front. The one to beat.

FIOKI (K A Turner). 5 Gelding 63; 15-7-13: Has been racing fairly since joining Turner camp, with two 5th’s in midweek company.

Strong claims from the alley.

MAUDIE MOMBASSA (C Edwards). 5 Mare 43; 10-4-3: Third-up from a lay off after two quiet Penrith runs. Smart and gets her chance to show her true capabilities.

JUSTA DALE (K J Pizzuto). 6 Gelding 52; 7-9-3: Fast beginner. Crossed from wide gate before fading 13m 6th to Miss Riviera Belle last week. Drawn top improve.

SWAROVSKI (D J McCall). 6 Gelding 85; 1312-9: Never in the race last start. Previously only beaten 5.8m to Vee Rock in 1:51.6 mile.

Exotic player.

CAPTAIN BROOK (P W Carson). 8 Gelding 75; 18-3-7: Hasn’t beaten a horse at his past couple. Needs to seriously step up to be competitive in this.

TRIKALA (D J McCall). 7 Gelding 126; 2111-11: Never saw daylight when 4.4m behind Bettor Atom last week. Has the ability to run a place.

WYNBERG TERROR (J R Grimson). 10 Gelding 112; 20-14-14: Struggling in midweek claiming races before two OK runs. Can sneak a place if run to suit.

DELIGHTFUL JADE (R J Alchin). 5 Mare 57; 21-6-4: Faded late beaten 2.1m to Bettor Atom after leading. Needs to lift from that to figure here.

QUICK TURN (I C Wilson). 8 Gelding 132; 18-22-22: Will benefit from the run first-up run when well beaten by Miss Riviera Belle.

Take on trust.

DON BOSTON (B R Abbott). 8 Gelding 110; 19-16-14: Huge class drop from his usual rivals. Bold front runner and could take catching if allowed to lead.

SOUTHERN GNP (D J McCall). 5 Gelding 40; 10-3-2: Found the line strongly in what became a dash home when beaten 7.1m to Code Black. Major player.

DIANNA BALE (Chad Garrard): Beaten 11 ½ len when 5th Richmond 42.87 July 7 and 13 1/ 4len when 4th there 35.68 July 14. No. BLOSSOM BELLE (Lorraine Atchison): Chasing hat trick after 30.00 WP win July 5 and 34.94 win here July 11. The one to beat.

TONIGHT LIVE (Tom Kelly): Finished 6th beaten 8 1/4 len Potts Park 31.07 June 10 and 6th beaten 2 1/2 len Gardens 30.18 June 24. Prefer others.

PAUA TO RUSH (Jodie Van Enkhuyzen): Clocked 30.00 in WP win 4 runs back June 24. Was 3 3/4 len 5th here 34.94 July 11. Worth thought.

BRIETTA (Susan Pitstock): Runner up beaten 3/4 len here 30.62 June 27 before 4 3/4 len 5th here 29.97 July 11.

Others look better.

ADRIAN’S GOLD (Rita Nicolaou): Posted 34.94 winning here July 11 then was 4 1/4 len 6th WP 30.43 July 15. Has strong claims.

SHINY BRIGHT (Michael Ivers): Led throughout for 35.02 win here May 30 and scored 34.79 Dapto win July 6. Take beating.

LACES OUT (Barry Howell): Only won twice in 45 starts and last start was 14 1/2 len 6th here 29.39 July 11. Cannot recommend.

SON OF GALLON (Gordon Beard): Overall form ordinary and last start was 12 len 7th Richmond 35.86 July 7. Will struggle.

DELICIA (Joe Buttigieg): Needs to better than efforts to date including 16 1/4 len 7th Potts Park Jun 9. Looking to others.

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282 375 845 844 476 747 346 663 586 258

SPRING FORCE........... 23.13 LAST LINE.................. 23.00 BLACK LAGOON.......... 23.00 BLUE TONGUE BLUE... 22.84 TOPPER ROAD............... NBT JIMMY DA GENIUS......... NBT BLACK VIERI .............. 22.95 FREDYS FLASH........... 23.09 SOOTIE’S ME GIRL (1R).. 23.24 SERIOUSLY SEEDY (2R).. NBT

n TIPS: 2-8-1-3

10-10.08 GRADE 5 515M 1— 2— 3— 4— 5— 6— 7— 8— 9— 10—

433 761 353 247 213 313 234 766 416 421

MISS MAPLE LEA........... NBT RUSTY MEMORIES ........ FSH MAKE ‘EM PAY .............. NBT IBROX SAPPHIRE ......30.32Q MADAM MALDINI........... FSH ARIYA ........................ 29.86 JACK YA ZIPPER............. NBT DJANGO’S MATE............ FSH VICTOR ROY (1R) ........ 30.29 BLAZIN’ LOGIE (2R) ....... FSH

n TIPS: 6-5-2-4

11-10.27 GRADE 5 515M 1— 2— 3— 4— 5— 6— 7— 8— 9— 10—

336 271 224 421 486 721 521 723 256 455

POTTER’S FLASH........... FSH DAISY MAREE ............... NBT LITTLE BIG TOWN .......... FSH DUAL KEROMA .........30.05Q RAPID EXIT.................. FSTD MR. PADDINGTON....... 30.83 PRIVILEGED LIFE ........ 30.05 BLAZIN’ SAVANNAH ....... FSH TEDDY DOWD (1R)......... FSH SOME EYE QUE (2R).... FSTD

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Dangerfield laughs off Cornes’ injury barb CATS

Patrick Dangerfield

ANOTHER week, another Kane Cornes AFL hand grenade.

Patrick Dangerfield has laughed off Cornes’ claim that the Geelong star carries on about injuries.

Dangerfield injured an ankle early in Saturday’s blockbuster against Hawthorn, but he became the hero.

Geelong played him deep as a one-out forward and he proved the matchwinner, kicking 5.6.

But the following day, Cornes claimed when Dangerfield played for Adelaide, teammates told him to stop talking up injury problems.

“I didn’t have that conversation, so maybe Kane should do a little bit more research next

time,” Dangerfield told KIIS.FM. There is local context to the Cornes barb, given his long playing career at the Crows’ hated local rivals Port Adelaide.

“It’s great we have someone from the Crows’ inner sanctum – no-one is as welcome as Kane Cornes in the Adelaide changerooms,” Dangerfield said, sarcastically.

“I can only laugh at Kane, I don’t think I need to reference his career at times.

“I don’t take it hard … it makes for certainly entertaining TV.” Last week, Cornes had his old Port Adelaide premiership teammate Damien Hardwick fuming.

The Richmond coach disparaged Cornes’ for writing “s--- comments”.

Dusty’s Brownlow hopes still alive TIGERS

DUSTIN Martin remains eligible to win the Brownlow Medal after avoiding suspension for striking Brisbane’s Nick Robertson.

But the Tigers superstar must walk a tightrope for the remainder of the season after the match review panel handed him two fines for separate incidents in Sunday’s game against Brisbane.

A third low-level offence would trigger a one-game suspension, leaving the offcontract Martin ineligible to win his first Brownlow.

The MRP on Monday ofinteresting to watch,” Fyfe fered Martin a $1500 fine for hitting Robertson in the said on Monday.

“There’s no other place face, deeming the contact “unreasonable and unI’d want to play my footy.”

Although the prospect necessary” but adding that of playing regularly at the it had been made with an MCG would be enticing for open hand.

Martin was also offered most AFL players, Fyfe said Fremantle’s move to the a separate $1000 fine for new $1.2 billion Perth Stadi- rough conduct on Lewis um next season was enough Taylor.

Robertson, who niggled to whet his appetite.

But it’s the lure of pre- Martin throughout the Etimiership success that is had Stadium clash, copped a $1500 fine for kneeing motivating Fyfe the most.

The Dockers entered a him in the back of the leg.

The Lions agitator can rebuilding phase early last season after their premier- also accept a one-match ship window slammed ban for headbutting Tigers captain Trent Cotchin. shut.

Martin’s electrifying Fyfe has been buoyed by the emergence of play- form has him neck-anders like Sean Darcy, Darcy neck in the Brownlow race Tucker, Griffin Logue, Bren- with last year’s winner, nan Cox, Connor Blakely, Geelong star Patrick DanEthan Hughes, Ed Lang- gerfield.

LOCKED IN: Fremantle captain Nat Fyfe announces his new deal. Picture: AAP Only two players have don, and Lachie Weller over polled the most Brownlow the past 18 months.

Martin could earn up- multi-million dollar move signing was because of ne“I’m very keen to be a votes in a season while inelwards of $1.3 million a to either St Kilda or Carlton. gotiations about the length part of Fremantle’s first igible to win because of suspension – North Melbourne season at a rival club, with But the 25-year-old in- of the deal, rather than him premiership,” Fyfe said.

North Melbourne report- sists he never seriously exploring other offers.

“It’s a lofty, ambitious ruck-forward Corey Mcedly in the mix. contemplated leaving “All the speculation goal. But we’re pretty con- Kernan in 1996 and WestEarlier this season, Fyfe Fremantle. floating around was mostly fident we’ve got the right ern Bulldogs forward Chris was strongly linked with a Fyfe said the delay in re- untrue, and it was quite people in the right places.” Grant the following year.

Fyfe re-signs with Freo for six years DOCKERS FREMANTLE captain Nat Fyfe insists he never seriously considered leaving the Dockers, and he’s optimistic he will be part of the club’s first premiership.

Fyfe ended months of speculation on Monday by re-signing with the Dockers until the end of 2023.

The six-year deal is the longest contract extension in Fremantle’s history, and is believed to be worth about $1.2 million a season.

Fyfe, as a restricted free agent, could have earned far more on the open market.

And the 2015 Brownlow medallist could have even pushed for a bigger deal at the Dockers, according to his manager Jason Dover.

But Fyfe accepted less money at the Dockers in order to leave the club with enough salary cap room to buld a squad capable of winning a flag.

Fyfe’s re-signing means the attention will now intensify on out-of-contract Richmond star Dustin Martin.

IN BRIEF SLOANE HAS UNTIL GAME DAY TO PROVE HE’S OK COLLINGWOOD SKIPPER GOES UNDER THE KNIFE

Rory Sloane

ADELAIDE could delay a decision on star onballer Rory Sloane’s fitness until the day of their looming blockbuster against Geelong.

Sloane was concussed during the Crows’ win against Melbourne and is in doubt for Friday night’s top-of-the-table clash.

Sloane will undergo concussion tests throughout the week and Adelaide assistant coach James Podsiadly said a final test could be held on Friday morning.

“When you get concussed there is always doubt,” Podsiadly said on Monday.

“Our medical staff are pretty good at going through the protocol and if he gets through that and they’re confident, we will play him.”

The ladder-leading Crows were also sweating on results of scans on Monday on the injured left hamstring of defender Jake Lever, who missed the start of the season because of a similar injury.

Scott Pendlebury

SCOTT Pendlebury’s broken finger could be a major blow for Collingwood and coach Nathan Buckley as they aim for a strong finish to the AFL season.

The Magpies captain was due to undergo surgery on Monday to have a pin inserted in the finger after suffering the injury in Saturday night’s win over Gold Coast.

Pendlebury will not know until after the operation how long he will be out, although

he probably will miss Sunday’s Etihad Stadium game against West Coast.

But it could be multiple weeks and there is speculation that the injury could end the star midfielder’s season.

“If it’s two, three, four, five weeks, whatever it is, I will just go about the (recovery) process,” Pendlebury said.

The weekend’s win meant there has been an easing of the rampant speculation about Buckley’s future.

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Port expect Ryder to overcome injury Shuey: POWER PORT Adelaide expect influential ruckman Paddy Ryder to overcome an ankle injury in time for Saturday’s AFL game against Melbourne.

The Power are also bullish about defender Matthew Broadbent being cleared to return from his ankle injury.

Broadbent’s comeback after two games out would leave the fourth-placed Power with no players on their injured list.

Ryder hurt his right ankle in a marking contest during Port’s 70-point win against North Melbourne last Saturday.

“I have spoken to him this morning and he’s pretty positive so I would imagine he would be ready to go,” Port assistant coach Michael Voss said on Monday.

“It will be a good battle because he’s up against a fairly handy ruckman in

(Melbourne’s Max) Gawn, who gives them first use, and Paddy’s been in wonderful form throughout the whole year.”

Voss said Ryder was unlikely to train until Thursday ahead of the MCG encounter against the seventh-placed Demons.

“We will give him every opportunity. By Thursday, he will be on the park and have a bit of a kick around and see how he’s going,” Voss said.

“He has had such a huge workload this year that missing a training session at this time of the year isn’t such a bad thing.”

Broadbent has missed three of the past four games, including the last two, because of an ankle strain.

“He should be available,” Voss said.

“He is one of those ones that has had a slow buildup, a bit of a hiccup, but we think he will be right later in the week.”

HOBBLED: Port Adelaide ruckman Paddy Ryder has an ankle injury. Picture: AAP

AFL yet to talk finals with ANZ Stadium FINALS THE AFL and ANZ Stadium are yet to discuss the looming possibility of GWS hosting Sydney in this year’s finals.

The Swans’ barnstorming form is raising the prospect of the two teams clashing in September, with the Giants as the home team.

Spotless Stadium only has a capacity of 24,000 and the two Sydney teams attracted a crowd of 60,000

at ANZ Stadium last year when they met in a final for the first time.

The AFL no longer has a contract with ANZ Stadium and ground management have confirmed they have had no talks with the league about this year’s finals.

For now, the AFL’s official line is that the Giants have one home venue – Spotless Stadium.

“At the moment we don’t have a contract anywhere else,” a spokesman said.

In February, AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan raised the prospect, however remote, of returning to ANZ Stadium should the two Sydney teams meet again in the finals.

“The fact that there were more than 60,000 people there at the qualifying finals shows how much demand there is and if we played it at another venue we would have locked out a lot of people,” McLachlan said.

GWS are third, two games and percentage ahead of sixth-placed Sydney with six rounds left.

Given this season’s extraordinary twists and turns, it is even possible that the Swans could finish above the Giants and save the AFL potential blushes.

If Sydney are the home team, the game would be played at the SCG which holds a capacity of just over 42,000.

GWS did not sell out their only Spotless Stadium final, last year’s preliminary final loss to the Western Bulldogs.

The growing prospect of a GWS-Sydney final comes as Geelong continue to lobby for a home final at the redeveloped Simonds Stadium.

The Cats have no guarantees yet from the AFL that they would host a nonVictorian team at their home ground in September.

Eagles’ future is bright EAGLES WEST Coast veteran Luke Shuey is confident the club possess enough talented youth to ensure the ageing squad will thrive in future years.

The Eagles entered this season with the oldest squad in the AFL, headed by 34-year-old recruits Sam Mitchell and Drew Petrie.

Despite boasting so much the experience, Eagles face a massive battle to lock down a top-four berth, and are still no guarantee to even play finals. inconsistencies Their have led some experts to question why the Eagles are playing so many veterans.

But Shuey insisted there was enough young talent being given a go.

He said the likes of Dom Sheed, Tom Barrass, Jackson Nelson, Tom Cole, and Liam Duggan were examples of the next wave of players coming through the ranks.

The Eagles also have high hopes for the likes of Malcolm Karpany, Kurt Mutimer, Luke Partington, Daniel Venables, and Willie Rioli.

“Some of our young kids have progressed really well over the last couple of years, and this year especially,” Shuey said.

“Liam Duggan had probably his best game for the club yesterday. Dom Sheed put in another terrific performance.

“There are a big list of young players – first to fourth year – who have played really well at times.

And they’re going to be carrying this club for the next 10 years or so.”

Stringer injury opens door for Cloke BULLDOGS

IN THE MIX: BulldogTravis Cloke. Picture: AAP

TRAVIS Cloke could be set for an AFL return as the Western Bulldogs look to replace injured forward Jake Stringer.

The 23-year-old Stringer will be sidelined for up to three weeks after straining his hamstring during Sunday’s 20-point win over Carlton at the MCG. Stringer left the ground minutes into the second quarter and sat out the rest of the game with his left leg iced as the Bulldogs went

on to claim a 12.10 (82) to 9.8 (62) win.

“We’ve assessed Jake today and can confirm he does have a hamstring strain,” Bulldogs physiotherapist Chris Bell said on Monday.

“We’re going to put a structure around Jake but at this stage, we imagine he will miss the next two to three games of football.”

The Bulldogs face Gold Coast in Cairns on Saturday, with veteran defender Matthew Boyd a chance to return from an achilles injury.

Stringer’s absence could pave the way for Cloke to play his first game of senior football in more than a month.

The former Collingwood spearhead played his second straight game in the VFL on Saturday night after taking time off last month to deal with mental health issues.

“Travis played pretty well,” coach Luke Beveridge said on Sunday.

“He’s two games back now and he seemed to enjoy last night. He’ll be an-

other player that we’ll consider.”

Premiership forward Tory Dickson is also in the mix after the Dogs struggled for efficiency inside-50 against Carlton.

“I thought he played really well last night with some of his spark and spunk back,” Beveridge said.

Young ruckman Tom Campbell (abdominal strain) and midfielder Josh Dunkley (shoulder) have returned to training, with Campbell likely to return in coming weeks.

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Greenberg ready to get involved in pay talks PAY DISPUTE

Todd Greenberg

NRL boss Todd Greenberg says he’s finally ready to sit down with the players’ union as talks for a new collective bargaining agreement continue this week.

Greenberg was called out by senior players before State of Origin III for failing to attend the drawn out negotiations, but he said he

was waiting for the right time to do so.

The under-fire chief executive held informal talks with representatives from the Rugby League Players Association last week but would now take his seat at the negotiating table later this week.

“I will become involved and it was always my inten-

tion to be involved at the appropriate time,” Greenberg said on Monday.

“I spent some time last week with representatives of the RLPA and I’m very confident that that dialogue is strong.

“We’re not going to agree on every issue. It’s a difficult negotiation but the relationship between the players and the NRL has

always been strong in my view.

“But we need to work our way through that negotiation.”

After the RLPA reportedly relented on some aspects of the whole-of-game income, Greenberg hinted the governing body could also concede some ground toward the RLPA goal of a revenue-sharing model.

Nikorima eager to take halfback reins BRONCOS BRISBANE appears to be out of the race for Ash Taylor after re-signing aspiring halfback Kodi Nikorima for the next three NRL seasons.

The deal, announced on Monday, ensures Nikorima will stay put at Red Hill until at least the end of 2020.

The 23-year-old is seen by the Broncos as the longterm halves partner for Anthony Milford, who also signed a multi-year extension earlier this season.

They had been linked to a possible move for Gold Coast star Taylor, who is set to become one of the game’s most in-demand players as he approaches the end of his current deal in 2018.

But with veteran Benji Marshall also reportedly offered a new contract for next year, it appears any plans they had to poach Broncos junior Taylor would be shelved.

Nikorima has served a utility role for the Broncos but has made no secret of his desire to become a full-

time playmaker, and he will get his chance when Ben Hunt shifts to St George Illawarra next season.

“I see myself as a half and that’s where I want to play,” he said on Monday. “(Wayne Bennett) just said there’s an opportunity here for me and that pretty much sold it for me.

“I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t looking elsewhere but in saying that, my No.1 priority was to stay at the club.”

Broncos CEO Paul White said he was delighted to lock in Nikorima, who was born in New Zealand but has been with the club since he was a teenager.

“He showed everyone just what he can do in his favoured position of the halves when given an stint there this this season,” he said.

Veteran Bronco Sam Thaiday said he could see Nikorima becoming a “big part” of the club’s future.

“Very electric, still young and has got a lot of good footy in front of him,” he THREE-YEAR DEAL:Young Brisbane playmaker Kodi Nikorima. Picture: AAP said.

IN BRIEF LUSSICK FACES FINE FOR WOODS HAIR PULL

Darcy Lussick

MANLY’S Darcy Lussick is facing a fine for pulling Aaron Woods’ hair in a tackle during Sunday’s win over WestsTigers.

Prop Lussick used two hands to pull Woods down by the hair as the Tigers captain ran the ball up early in the second half of the Sea Eagles’ 28-16 win at Lottoland.

Lussick can accept a $1350 fine with an early guilty plea for the contrary conduct charge over the incident.

Meanwhile,Tigers

forward Sauaso Sue faces a one-match ban after being charged with dangerous conduct.

Sue raised his knee and collected Manly hooker Api Koroisau in the 65th minute.

He will miss Sunday’s clash with Parramatta with an early guilty plea.

Canberra prop Josh Papalii will miss two matches after accepting a two-game ban for a shoulder charge on St George Illawarra’s Josh Dugan.

Cap probe heading to Manly this week SEA EAGLES THE NRL integrity unit is to visit Manly offices this week to continue its salary cap investigation, NRL CEO Todd Greenberg says.

Sea Eagles owner Scott Penn has called on the governing body to hasten its probe on alleged secret payments to at least one player amid fears the saga is damaging the Manly brand.

“Well we’ll pretty much do exactly what Scott Penn’s asked us to do, which is we’ll be moving into Manly this week as quickly as we can,” Greenberg said on Monday.

“Our integrity unit have reached out and we’ll try to complete that investigation as quick as we can so we can bring some closure for Manly and for the game.

“I can’t tell you how long it will take, but we’ve got a strong track record of doing these things methodically and uncovering any information we can find.”

Greenberg said the NRL had yet to uncover evidence of illegal payments.

“As I sit here today, I’m unaware of anything at Manly. And that’s why I think we need to put a full stop on it as quick as we can,” he said.

He said the club is desperate to clear its name after being identified in media reports this month alleging salary cap breaches across multiple clubs.

“We have nothing to hide,” Penn told Fairfax Media.

“I rang Todd 10 days ago and said, ‘come down next week. What do we have to do to wrap this up as quickly as possible?’

JOHNSON INJURY NOT AS SERIOUS AS FEARED

Shaun Johnson

SHAUN Johnson’s NRL season is likely over but he is expected to play in the Rugby League World Cup, with his knee injury not as bad as initially feared.

The star Warriors and New Zealand halfback was diagnosed with a rupture to the posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on Monday afternoon, after buckling over in his side’s 34-22 loss to Penrith on Friday.

It was feared the 26-year-old damaged his

anterior cruciate ligament which would have wiped him out of the World Cup which kicks off in October.

He will be sidelined for six to eight weeks, meaning he is unlikely to play again this season for the 11th-placed Warriors.

“This is a much better outcome than we had expected,” said Warriors doctor John Mayhew.

“We had believed the injury was likely to be an ACL but scans have indicated this isn’t so.”

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Tigers expected to target Moses TIGERS V EELS PARRAMATTA halfback Mitchell Moses has been urged to ignore the expected hysteria around his grudge match against former club Wests Tigers on Sunday.

Moses will face his former teammates for the first time since controversially changing stripes in May in a daunting clash for the 22-year-old.

Eels five-eighth Corey Norman admitted Moses was certain to be targeted by a Tigers side with nothing to lose, but was confident his halves partner can rise above the emotion at ANZ Stadium.

“Absolutely he’ll be targeted, but he doesn’t need to get caught up in that. He just needs to stick to our game plan and worry about his own football,” Norman said on Monday.

“Everything will be fine.

It’s another game and the way he’s been playing, it’s been good anyway.

“We’re coming up against a desperate Tigers team that don’t have too much to lose so I’m expecting them to throw everything at us.”

Norman praised Moses for what has been a high-pressure opening two months as an Eel, helping them claim five wins from his seven games to move into the top eight.

Norman was impressed

by Moses’ composure amid much fanfare.

“To be honest, it didn’t look like he was fazed by all that at all. He came here and we let him know that we wanted him here and had full belief in him,” Norman said.

“I think that’s all you’ve got to worry about – you can’t worry about too much outside noise..”

Moses enjoyed arguably his best moment so far as an Eel when he dramatically landed a golden-point field goal against Canterbury before last week’s bye. EX-TIGER: Eel Mitchell Moses will face his former side on Sunday. Picture: AAP

Maguire fuming as Souths’ hopes sink RABBITOHS SOUTH Sydney coach Maguire has Michael turned the blowtorch on his underperforming team.

The Rabbitohs committed 11 of their 15 errors in the second half – most of them in their own half – during their limp 23-10 defeat to North Queensland in Cairns on Sunday.

It was South Sydney’s 11th loss in their past 14 matches, leaving them in

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14th spot and six points out of the top eight with seven games remaining in the season.

A furious Maguire was in no mood to discuss his team’s effort at Barlow Park.

Asked where his men had failed against the Cowboys, Maguire said: “A lot of areas, a lot of areas. We spoke about it in the changeroom and I’m going to leave it there.”

The sixth-year coach

then thanked the people of Cairns before pointing the finger at his side, who now need to win a nearimpossible six of their remaining finals games.

It will be the second year in a row the Rabbitohs will miss the finals.

“As you can tell, I’m burning about the game because I know what I have in that changeroom and we’re not achieving that at the moment,” he said.

“The boys need to find

a way to find those performances because what we put out there today doesn’t represent us.”

The Cowboys were just as guilty of poor ball security, but it mattered little as they broke the Rabbitohs’ goal line defence at will.

“We let in a few soft tries on our line which at this level is not good enough.

The penalty count was 6-1 at one point,” skipper Sam Burgess said.

Michael Maguire

Greenberg: No rush on women’s competition WOMEN’S LEAGUE THE NRL won’t be rushed into setting up a women’s national competition to rival the AFL, insists chief executive Todd Greenberg.

Greenberg said the NRL was instead focused on investing on laying the foundation for women’s rugby league in Australia at the grassroots level before moving onto a national league.

“Most people will go straight to mirroring the NRL’s competition and that’s not something we’re looking at at the moment,” Greenberg said at the Women in League round launch on Monday.

“What we are looking at is both state competitions and understanding how we can build from the grassroots all the way up.

“I don’t want to put an elite competition at the very top without having substance at the bottom.

“We need to make sure we’ve got equality of players, but also a quantity of players for a grassroots level. We’re doing that methodically.”

Greenberg said it was vital the governing body included key stakeholders in discussions to set up a country-wide competition, and that he wasn’t concerned about being behind rival codes.

Soccer’s W-League is heading into its 10th season, the women’s Twenty20 cricket league (WBBL) is entering its third summer, while the AFL had great success with its AFLW season this year.

“It doesn’t worry me because we’re a different sport and we have different challenges.”

Pearce will rebound, says Keary ROOSTERS

BLUE: Rooster Mitchell Pearce. Picture: AAP

THERE’LL be no need to wrap maligned NSW halfback Mitchell Pearce in cotton wool when he returns to the NRL this weekend, assures Sydney Roosters teammate Luke Keary.

Critics have spent the past week sticking the boot in to Pearce after he struggled to make his mark in yet another State of Origin decider.

The 28-year-old playmaker has now lost every one of the seven series he’s

been involved in and is the centre of familiar speculation that his days in a Blues jersey are done.

But his club halves partner was certain he would be in a good enough frame of mind to steer the second-placed Roosters against cellar dwellers Newcastle on Friday night.

“I had a quick yarn to him, he’s sweet,” Keary said.

“He’s a professional so he’ll put all that behind him.

“Obviously he’s our halfback and he runs the ship here so hopefully he comes

back in a good headspace – I know he will.

“He’s been around for a while now so he’ll be able to handle it all.”

Keary felt the intense scrutiny and pressure surrounding Pearce’s Origin performances had been somewhat unfair.

“Probably, yeah. I reckon,” he said.

“When you lose the finger is going to be pointed at your main ball-players.

“It’s just all part of it isn’t it. You cop it on the chin and move on.”

Pearce has taken a holiday to Fiji over the Roosters’ bye weekend but was expected to return to training on Wednesday alongside fellow Origin players Dylan Napa, Blake Ferguson and Boyd Cordner.

The club expected Cordner would be fit to line up against the Knights after overcoming his calf injury just in time to lead NSW in last Wednesday’s defeat.

His co-captain Jake Friend is sidelined for another few weeks with a broken hand.

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Wizards trio win gold as Birtwhistle stars SELECTED: Wanderers striker Lachlan Scott.

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Scott makes Young Roos FOOTBALL

GOLDEN GLOW: The Australian team celebrates winning gold in the triathlon relay in Hamburg. Picture: GETTY IMAGES

TRIATHLON

BY MITCH COHEN

IT WAS the Wollongong Wizards inspired victory that will have Australia’s Commonwealth Games rivals on high alert.

Anchored by a blistering final run leg from Wizards rising star Jacob Birtwhistle, Australia claim it’s first ever gold medal in the ITU Triathlon Teams Relay World Championship in Hamburg on Sunday night.

After being teamed with fellow Wizards Ashley Gentle and Charlotte McShane as well as Matthew Hauser, Birtwhistle came from more than 30 seconds down to guide Australia to a memora-

ble victory. The 22-year-old, who won an individual silver in the World Triathlon Series round, was fifth when he jumped in the water for his swim leg but made up steady ground in the water and then on the bike.

He left the transition area after his bike leg in third before powering over his rivals in the run to finish in front of USA and The Netherlands.

“I will give it to Hamburg, I love it here,” Birtwhistle said.

“To come out here with these guys, we were all able to put together a good race and end up as World Champions, it is pretty awesome.”

There will be a Mixed Teams Relay at the Commonwealth Games on the

Jacob Birtwhistle.

Gold Coast next year and the event will also be held at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

Birtwhistle, McShane and Gentle have all qualified individually for the Commonwealth Games.

The teams relay differs from regular triathlons, with four athletes – two men and two women – each completing a 300m swim, 7km bike and 1.6km run. Australia were one of 20 teams competing in Hamburg and were in the mix early after McShane’s opening leg.

McShane finished her leg in fifth spot before Hauser and Gentle kept the green and gold quartet in touching distance.

It was left up to Birtwhistle to close a 36 second margin to the leaders and the Tasmanian product delivered in stunning style much to the delight of his teammates.

“Jake was just amazing,” Gentle said.

“It was a great privilege to be part of this team. I have not been in too many relays but what a great feeling after some scary moments and to be able to pull together as a team.”

Earlier in the meeting, McShane snatched an automatic spot at the Commonwealth Games by finishing eighth in the women’s World Triathlon Series event over the weekend.

Gentle had already sealed her position at the Games, but claimed silver in the same race behind Bermuda’s Games favourite Flora Duffy.

Birtwhistle’s silver came on the same day as he produced another strong run to finish behind Spain’s Mario Mola.

WANDERERS striker Lachlan Scott will look to make an impression on the international stage as part of the Australian squad which will compete at the AFC U-23 Championship China 2018 Qualifiers.

The Mount Ousley product survived the final cut from 26 to 23 players for the three match tour in Myanmar.

Australia will begin their qualifying campaign on against Brunei Darussalam on 19 July before playing Singapore on 21 July and then the host nation, Myanmar (23 July).

Scott, who played 16 matches for the Wanderers last season, will likely play a crucial part in all three matches.

To qualify for the AFC U23 Championship, Australia will need to finish top their group or be one of the best five second placed teams of the ten qualifying groups.

The Young Socceroos played two matches against Central Coast Mariners and Scott’s club teammates at the Wanderers in preparation for the tournament.

– MITCH COHEN

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GREEN AND GOLD: Stingrays player Caitlin Cooper (pink) was selected in the Australian squad for the upcoming Tournament Of Nations. Picture: ROBERT PEET

ILLAWARRA Stingrays weapon Caitlin Cooper’s hard work has paid off after she earned a recall to the Matildas squad for the Tournament of Nations later this month.

Cooper, who has been playing outstandingly in the NSW National Premier League Women’s 1, was named in the 21-player squad for the three game tournament.

The 29-year-old missed out on selection for last year’s Rio Olympics or the Algarve Cup earlier this year.

Shellharbour’s Michelle

Heyman will miss the tour through injury but, fellow South Coast star Caitlin Foord will play in matches against USA, Japan and Brazil in America.

Foord has been playing in Japan with Vegalta Sendai and is one of 11 overseas based players in coach Alen Stajcic’s squad.

“We monitor the overseas based players daily and have contact with them weekly, so we keep tabs on them pretty closely and make sure the communication lines are always open between us and them,” Stajcic said.

“Sam [Kerr’s] exploits over

in the NWSL this season are a great confidence booster for the team. We’ve got a lot of players plying their trade overseas and doing really well. Tameka Butt and Emily Gielnik have been two of the leading scorers in Norway, the players in America are doing really well, Caitlin Foord and Katrina Gorry have been performing well in Japan, but the main thing is that we’ve got a lot of players playing and in good form.”

The Matildas play the US on July 27 before meeting Japan (July 30) and Brazil (August 3).

– MITCH COHEN

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Illawarra batter Rams to rise to the summit STAND TOGETHER: Port Kembla under 11 girls at the Kanga Cup.

Port cause surprise in Cup KANGA CUP PORT Kembla under 11 girls travelled to the Kanga Cup in Canberra last week as ‘underdogs’, but within 48 hours they’d hold an entirely different title.

Instead, Port would be known as champions.

The team, made up of girls aged 9 to 11, completed a remarkable run to claim their age group at the Cup tournament.

After heading to the tournament with minimal expectations, Port went on to win three elimination matches, including a 1-0 grand final win over Northbridge.

“For some of them it is their first year playing and it kind of started off as lets just go to Canberra for a bit of fun in the holidays. It was quite surreal when they actually won it,” Port team manager Michelle Cutajar said.

“I have never seen young girls fight so hard to win.

They were ecstatic.”

The players were awarded their trophy by Shellharbour’s Matildas star Michelle Heyman.

Coniston under 16 boys also tasted success at the tournament.

UP FOR THE FIGHT: Stingrays forward Emma Rolston battles for possession during Illawarra's win over Macathur Rams. Picture: Robert Peet

WOMEN'S NPL STINGRAYS coach Brett Wallin believes Illawarra are building perfectly towards the finals and potentially a regular season crown after his team hammered ladder leaders Macarthur Rams on the weekend.

Illawarra were at their destructive best in front of goal as they put five unanswered goals past the Rams at JJ Kelly Park.

Michelle Carney, Logan Garard, Emma Rolston and Erica Halloway all got on the scoresheet in a dominant 5-0 win.

The emphatic triumph lifts Illawarra to the top of the competition.

They now sit above the

Rams on goal difference, but have played one more match than several of their premiership rivals.

“We do have a game on the other teams but at the moment we have our eyes on the premiership and the finals,” Wallin said.

“We have a couple of tricky games to get through then we can focus on the finals.

“I think the win on the weekend showed we are building towards the finals rather than just scraping in.”

Sunday’s win was the biggest statement the Rays have made so far this season.

They were in control from early on in the piece when Garard and Carney both hit the target in quick time.

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Illawarra scored a third time in the first half when a cross from Blaize Kendis deflected off a number of players and found its way into the net.

Leading 3-0 at the break,

the Rays showed no mercy in the second half.

Rolston headed in to make it 4-0 inside the hour mark before Halloway sealed the victory late in the piece.

"We were dominant," Wallin said.

“Their coach even said to me that we were way too good on the day.

"We were up for it. We saw this game coming along way away. We thought we were hard done by the first time we played them.

“There was just no way in the world that we were weren’t going to get the points. You could see it in their faces.”

Illawarra now have just two matches remaining in

the season, but won’t play next weekend. They will also be without star defender Caitlin Cooper from the end of the month, who was selected in the Matildas squad for the Tournament of Nations to be held in the United States.

“We will lose her for probably three or four weeks but it is great news,” Wallin said.

“She is fantastic. She works so hard for it and has really dedicated herself to it.

“She deserves it and we are really proud of her.

“Personally I am really happy for her because she missed out on the last World Cup by the skin of her fingernails so it is pleasing she gets this week.”

Lord’s addition a timely one OPINION

NEW ROLE: Wollongong Wolves have employed Geoff Lord (centre) as a senior advisor for the club's A-League expansion bid. Picture: FAIRFAX MEDIA

IT’S no secret that there is still a fair bit of uncertainty about the exact date of when A-League expansion will occur.

What we do know though, is that it is going to happen eventually so it’s important clubs like ours keep ticking all the right boxes for when it eventually it arrives.

That’s why the Wollongong Wolves appointment of Geoff Lord as a senior advisor is another important

step in the right direction for the club.

Geoff is obviously someone who has immense experience in helping build an A-League club from the ground up.

He was there when it all began for Melbourne Victory, who are now arguably the biggest club in Australian football at the moment.

There is absolutely no doubt he would have gained a wealth of knowledge and experience from his time

there. That experience will undoubtedly be of immense benefit for us as we attempt to finally get Wollongong back on the national stage where we belong.

His addition comes on the back of Socceroos goalkeeper and Nowra product Adam Federici coming on-board as an ambassador.

They are exactly the kind of people you need onboard if this venture is to be a success.

– JACOB TIMPANO

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