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All in the noodle for Dipsy Doodle

Champion jockey James McDonald has been charged with the task of getting speedy filly Dipsy Doodle to settle.

DIPSY DOODLE.
DIPSY DOODLE. Picture: Martin King / Sportpix

Godolphin is banking on a gear change to help unlock the potential of stakes placegetter Dipsy Doodle when the headstrong filly resumes at Randwick.

The daughter of Lonhro has won two of her seven starts and split Hip Hip Hurrah and the ill-fated Miracle Of Love in the 2023 Listed Woodlands Stakes at Scone.

But assistant trainer Darren Beadman believes she has more ability than has been evident to date.

 "She has been her own worst enemy," Beadman said.

"When she ran first-up over 1200 metres last campaign and Zac (Lloyd) rode her, he was just a passenger. She took control of him.

"She went at a blistering speed and was vulnerable late and it wasn't a bad horse (Our Kobison) that beat her that day - it went on to hold his own in Saturday class."

Dipsy Doodle again wanted to tug for rein in her most recent trial with James Mcdonald in the saddle.

The Godolphin team has responded by fitting her with a tongue tie and Beadman expects the gear adjustment to have an impact when she tackles the TAB Handicap (1000m) first-up on Saturday.

"She was a little bit out of control with 'J Mac' (McDonald) the other day without the tongue tie, but I think with the tongue tie she will be more tractable," Beadman said.

"If she can get that first 600 metres right, she has got a lot of upside."

McDonald will stick with the filly, who is one of four Godolphin rides for the leading hoop.

He will also team with them in the afternoon's feature when he partners Tamerlane in the Listed Civic Stakes (1400m).

The gelding wasn't disgraced when midfield and just over three lengths from Coastwatch first-up at Scone and has had a subsequent barrier trial to maintain his fitness.

However, with 59.5kg, Tamerlane will have to set a modern-day weight-carrying record to win.

Mic Mac and Ninth Legion, who both carted 59kg in 2013 and 2016 respectively, and Hadaaf who had 58kg in 2009, are the only horses to lump similar imposts to Civic Stakes victories in the past 20 years.


Racing and Sports

Randwick

Saturday, 22nd June 2024

7
00:30 ET

TAB HANDICAP

Age: 3yo and up WT: 115lbs Type: BM78 Fastest Time: 0:56.06 Our Bellagio Miss 17 Dec 2022 3yo+ BM78 SOT:G
5 f TURF HEAVY 10
7
00:30
(local)
AUD $160,000
5 f HEAVY 10

TAB HANDICAP

Age: 3yo and up WT: 115lbs Type: BM78 Fastest Time: 0:56.06 Our Bellagio Miss 17 Dec 2022 3yo+ BM78 SOT:G
Tab
Form
Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
BP
Trainer
WT
1
548x0
DEHORNED UNICORN (AUS) 6yo G
STAR WITNESS (AUS) - LEAP LIVELY (AUS)
ANGUS VILLIERS
2
MARK MINERVINI
60kg

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2
22x15
DOLLAR MAGIC (AUS) 6yo M
SHAMUS AWARD (AUS) - LAST DOLLARS (AUS)
REECE JONES
3
SCOTT SINGLETON
59kg
3
44000
NO STATEMENT (AUS) 6yo G
PRESS STATEMENT (AUS) - BERNING AFFAIR (AUS)
MS MOLLY BOURKE
9
MICK VAN GESTEL
59kg
4
47x90
MABEL (AUS) 6yo M
DREAM AHEAD (USA) - MY GIRL TESS (AUS)
JASON COLLETT
6
TRACEY BARTLEY
58.5kg

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5
90x8x
FLYING SEASON (AUS) 6yo H
EXOSPHERE (AUS) - SAUNTER (AUS)

15
ROSS PURCELL
58kg
6
1855x
ALICIA ROMA (AUS) 6yo M
YOUR SONG (AUS) - ROMABELLA (AUS)
TOMMY BERRY
8
PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN
57.5kg

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7
17102
EVERYONE'S A STAR (AUS) 5yo M
STAR TURN (AUS) - PIETRA (AUS)
LOUIS-PHILIPPE BEUZELIN
14
MARC CHEVALIER
57.5kg

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8
1115x
GITALONG (AUS) 4yo G
ZOUSTAR (AUS) - KHULAASA (AUS)
ZAC LLOYD
3
M, W & J HAWKES
57kg

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9
212x7
RAIN LORD (AUS) 5yo G
LORD OF THE SKY (AUS) - NEW YORK RAIN (AUS)
TOM SHERRY
6
PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN
57kg
10
2x35x
DIPSY DOODLE (AUS) 4yo M
LONHRO (AUS) - ASPEN (AUS)
JAMES MCDONALD
5
JAMES CUMMINGS
56.5kg
11
11x11
SOUTH OF INDIA (AUS) 4yo G
CHURCHILL (IRE) - MINNESOTA (AUS)
NASH RAWILLER
10
ROSS MCCONVILLE
56.5kg
12
1x21x
BLUE GROTTO (AUS) 6yo G
KAPHERO (AUS) - FAIRY GOLD (AUS)
BAILEY WHEELER
4
JAMIE STEWART
56.5kg
13
44401
YISKA (AUS) 5yo G
SMART MISSILE (AUS) - ANEVAY (AUS)
RORY HUTCHINGS
11
MICHAEL FREEDMAN
56.5kg
14
67x08
JUST IN REACH (AUS) 7yo G
OUTREACH (AUS) - JUSTINE (AUS)
ASHLEY MORGAN
7
MS S GRILLS
54.5kg
15
x11x4
COSMONOVA (AUS) 4yo M
ZOUSTAR (AUS) - TIME AWAITS (AUS)
TYLER SCHILLER
1
JOSEPH PRIDE
52kg

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