BINDI&rsquo;S CHOICE continued our rich recent run of form when she relished the drop in distance at Hawkesbury on Tuesday. 
Our last four starters have now produced a pair of victories and a further two minor placings after the mare followed GOSPEL GIRL into the winner&rsquo;s circle.
Having broken cleanly from the wide gate, BINDI&rsquo;S CHOICE settled just behind the speed which is unchartered territory for her, with the daughter of Denman usually coming from well off the pace.
Jason Collett had her under complete control and when the pair made a decisive move in the straight, BINDI&rsquo;S CHOICE knuckled down to score her fourth win by a length. 
Victory took her earnings to $130,000 &ndash; almost 10 times her $35,000 purchase price &ndash; with trainer David Pfieffer keen to get her back to metropolitan grade after the morale-boosting win.
&ldquo;Coming back in trip was probably the key today,&rdquo; said Pfieffer. 
&ldquo;We were trying to get into the Four Pillars, but by stepping her up in trip we may have taken away her turn of foot. Outside lead probably wasn&rsquo;t part of the thinking, but the way the race panned out it was the right decision. 
&ldquo;She&rsquo;s always had good ability so I think she can measure up in town at some stage. She&rsquo;s raced competitively in better grade than this before, so hopefully she&rsquo;s now back on track.&rdquo;
Congratulations to our partners: Mr R J Hansford, Anton Koolman Bloodstock Pty Ltd, Mr J McPhillips, Mr R Cutrie, Miss O J Lowe, Ms S Kemister, K C M B, Mr L Mannion, Mr T l Triffitt, Mrs S Walkden, Mr P Walkden and Mr P Code.

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BINDI GETS THE DROP ON HER RIVALS

GOSPEL GIRL enhanced her impressive race record when she flew home at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday to register her second win from five starts. Having only finished outside the first three on one occasion, the mare has been a model of consistency so far in her career and she promptly justified favouritism in the Benchmark 58 Handicap. GOSPEL GIRL pinged the lids but jockey Ange Jones was keen to take a sit behind the leaders in the early stages of the 1200m contest. Her patience was rewarded when a gap appeared in the home straight, and Jones got a great tune out of GOSPEL GIRL as the pair edged clear to score by half-a-length. &ldquo;It was great to see her win so comfortably today,&rdquo; said Jones. &ldquo;She had a nice draw and the race panned out really well. We were able to take the box-seat and they went a nice gallop, which allowed her to relax really well in behind them. I was pretty confident at the top of the straight, and she sprinted really sharply when the gap presented. She put them away confidently, and hopefully she&rsquo;ll go on with it now.&rdquo; Victory took her earnings close to $70,000 - a great return given we only paid $52,000 for her at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale. Many congratulations to all our partners: Mr C D McGuire, Mr B W McMahon, Mr G J Carey, Yappy Daze, Mr D W Byron, Mr J M Clark, Mr I S Gabriel, Mr S Macmillan, Mr G J Hempenstall, Mr T Brown, Mr D J Mullaly, Mr R R Chapman, Mr L Haig, Mr T M Davis, A K Racing, Mr P T Collins, Mr S Lefebvre and Mr V Cahill.

GOSPEL GIRL MAKES SWEET MUSIC AT THE SUNNY COAST

DUKE OF CAMDEN made his breakthrough at career start number two when he fought hard to score a narrow win at Goulburn on Thursday. Having opened his competitive racing account with a minor placing at Hawkesbury earlier in the month, the flashy chestnut ran up to his good looks with a second-up victory under Jean van Overmeire in the Maiden Plate (1000m). Despite a deteriorating track, DUKE OF CAMDEN finished very strongly to run down the leader in the shadows of the post. The son of Trapeze Artist was a touch wayward in the straight so is still learning his craft, but there is no denying he has the talent to enjoy a fruitful career in the hands of David Pfieffer once he has improved his racing manners. &ldquo;He began well and I could tell the other horse was going to put the speed on early,&rdquo; said van Overmeire. &ldquo;So I wanted to stay on his back because I didn&rsquo;t want us to get too far back in the run. He travelled well and quickened nicely, but he wandered around a bit so he&rsquo;s still got plenty to learn. He probably just lacks that killer punch at the moment, but that will definitely come with maturity.&rdquo; Many congratulations to our partners: SBS Punters Club 1, Mr B T Healy, Mr T J Williams, Mr W J Pollock, Mr J P Proctor, Mr P Walkden, Mr A Hopewell, SBS Duke, Mr P Code, Mr D Nelson, Mr J Prioste, Flying Codona Racing, Mr P Mosca, Mrs N Drysdale, Mr M E Peters, Mr K Buckley and Mr D Head.

DUKE TOUGHS IT OUT TO BREAK MAIDEN

GENETIC FREAK scored his second win from just five starts for new trainer Adam Campton and continued our recent winning run with a hard-fought victory at Ipswich on Thursday. With talented apprentice Bailey Wheeler in the saddle for the first time, the 5YO finished with a withering burst to defy the odds-on favourite by the narrowest of margins in a bob of the heads right on the line. Eight days on from a creditable performance at Doomben, GENETIC FREAK stepped out again in the Class 5 Plate (1350m) and promptly registered the fourth win of his career. After jumping smartly from the wide gate, the son of Shalaa settled midfield before making his move at the 200-metre mark. In the tightest of finishes, GENETIC FREAK got his nose down right on the line to carry his earnings past $125,000 and make it two wins and a second from just five starts since we purchased him through the Inglis Digital Online sale earlier this year. &ldquo;He went super,&rdquo; said Wheeler. &ldquo;He bounced out nicely and even though we were caught wide in a slowly run race, I just wanted to keep him in a nice rhythm. He was very tough and really game, and I liked his determination to win today. He really wanted it which is a good sign going forward.&rdquo; Many congratulations to our partners: Mr S F Wood, Strong Bloodstock G F, Mr D Lee, Mr J Compton, Mr T C Scott, Mr T A Gale, Mr P S Dhillon, Mr S L McAlister, Mr C S Thomas, Coffey Bloodstock, Mr B Howell, Smash Crew Racing, Mr D Byron, Mr A S Gage, Mr J Chapman, Mr P S Gage, Mr M Bradstock, Mr M Byron and Mr A R Madigan.

GENETIC FREAK FLIES AGAIN

INVADE AND CONQUER scored a richly deserved maiden win with a powerful performance at Kembla Grange. After registering eight minor placings from his 11 prior starts, INVADE AND CONQUER was sent off the hot favourite in Saturday&rsquo;s Maiden Handicap (1400m) and duly obliged under Keagan Latham. The son of Invader looked the winner a long way from home, and he promptly put his rivals away with a strong finish which suggests a mile might be within his scope. The gelding&rsquo;s consistency has seen him cash regular cheques for his connections, and he took his earnings past $75,000 with just the one win on his CV. Hopefully it&rsquo;s the first of many, congratulations to all his partners: Showtime, Benchmark Racing, Ms L M Dumbleton, Mr C D McGuire, K C M B, Mr T J Crawley, Mr D Nelson, Please Joanne, Mr T l Triffitt, Last Minute Club, Mr J A Herewini, Fumakeco Racing, Mr J S Jankowski, Mr G Mende, Mr J Supple, The Thompson's, Miss O J Lowe and Mr L Christopher.

INVADE AND CONQUER A MAIDEN NO MORE

&ldquo;Sunny Coast specialist&rdquo; Reliable Ruby scored a fifth win over the track and trip at Caloundra to enhance her impressive first-up record. Despite a near six-month lay-off, Ruby proved she had lost none of her shine with an accomplished display in Wednesday&rsquo;s Class 6 Handicap (1000m). The mare showed good gate speed and settled much closer to the pace than has been the case in the past, with Robbie Dolan keeping her in a lovely rhythm on the fence. After the pair had peeled off the rail in the home straight, RELIABLE RUBY showed her customary late dash to score her seventh career victory. The half-length victory was her third win from six first-up runs &ndash; a streak which also includes two minor placings &ndash; and took her career earnings close to $200,000. &ldquo;She&rsquo;s a Sunny Coast specialist,&rdquo; said co-trainer Corey Munce. &ldquo;We probably made the mistake last prep of only giving her one trial, and she peaked on her run first-up. So we learned from our mistakes and decided to give her two trials in the lead-up to this race, and it&rsquo;s paid off. To be honest we had considered sending her to the races off the back of one trial, but she was a bit lacklustre so we decided to give her another one which topped her off nicely. &ldquo;We know she&rsquo;s a mare who likes to be kept in her comfort zone, it was a great ride by Robbie and fortunately they got the split at just the right time.&rdquo; &ldquo;Barrier wins races, and she seems to put her best foot forward on this track,&rdquo; added Dolan. &ldquo;I was quietly confident when she began brilliantly, and from about the 400-metre mark we were never getting beaten.&rdquo; Many congrats to all our partners: Mr D P Gilmore, Mr S A Gilmore, Mr D James, Mr J Vearing, Mr M J Hutchinson, Shouldwegeta, Mr N J Austin, Mr S M Campbell, Rubble Bubble, K C M B, Mr A M Campbell, Mr B R Matthews, Mr D K Geeves, Mr A D Taylor, Nutsy Investments and Mr D M Carmody.

POLISHED RUBY IS A FIRST-UP FLIER

EXTREME FREEDOM continued his love affair with his home track as he returned to form in some style at Kembla Grange on Saturday. The son of Turn Me Loose had compiled three wins from his eight starts at Kembla prior to Saturday&rsquo;s Benchmark 64 Handicap (1400m), and promptly improved that impressive record with another home success. The application of blinkers switched the big boy on, as he really knuckled down to his task in the closing stages under the urgings of Robbie Downey. The one-length win marked a spectacular turnaround in fortunes for EXTREME FREEDOM, who had finished last at his previous start but clearly does his best work on top of the ground. It also justified the faith shown in him by his trainers, with some of his owners enjoying a nice collect after Luke Price gave the $18 shot a very strong each-way push ahead of the race. The fifth win of his career carried the 5YO&rsquo;s earnings close to $140,000, many congratulations to all our partners: Strong Bloodstock Acute, Maxon, The Speculators, Mr J G Byrne, Mr D Condon, Mr X Rigotti, Mr M A Spagndo, Mr J D Johnston, K C M B, Shouldwegeta, Mr A R Beresford, Mr T J Webster, Mr M J O'neil, Mr R Cutrie, Mr A J Straney, Mr A Nunan, Mr M P Dignam, Mr B L Clarke and Last Minute Club.

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BINDI GETS THE DROP ON HER RIVALS