2020 is a year many will be very happy to forget I am not sure where Scott Henley sits on that issue to be honest because although 2020 had its issues it was the also the year he could return to training after an enforced layoff.
One thing I d...
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Merry Christmas
Shane Everson has been enjoying a great season with the stable churning out plenty of winners.
Christmas was approaching and the family were trying to work out just what Shane would like but how to you buy for the man that has everything.Then ...
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Reilly Rocks On
With the Christmas racing over it is now time to reflect on how the Grafton Trainers went over the festive season. The first bad news was Bowraville was abandoned on boxing day with six Grafton trained horses which all looked competitive being left...
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Love It When a Plan Comes Together
Fleur Blanch spent her early years working for the elite of the Australian Racing Industry where it was nothing to send horses to multiple meetings in multiple states because you had multiple staff at your beck and call.
I am guessing the oper...
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Sweet Day For Shane
Murwillumbah has never been a real happy hunting ground for Grafton trainers over the years but last weeks meeting put that hoodoo to bed in no uncertain terms.
Shane Everson who has had some success at the Tweed in the past started the day we...
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8 For Ilia
The final Grafton meeting for the year was transferred to Coffs Harbour last Sunday due to the extreme heat but it was not enough to stop Grafton trainers coming home with a couple of winners.
First to taste success was Andy Parramore when Fu Hao ...
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Holiday Celebrations
The only way to be sure that someone is reading your stories is to make a mistake or leave out a detail and this scribe did just that when reviewing the Grafton meeting last Tuesday worst part is he was chatting with the trainer after the race and ...
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Henley Back A Winner
With the CRJC preparing for its final race meeting of 2020 on Sunday it is the right time to report on racing at the last Grafton meeting.
Scott Henley prepared his first winner since returning to the training caper when Boyles ridden by Antho...
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Reilly Right Again
On this site in the past we have outlined the work Jason Reilly does in an attempt to purchase horses capable of winning a race in the NRRA area and he was up to his old tricks again at Lismore on Monday.
Crypto Fiorelli had been to quite a fe...
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Shelton Continues Run
With Grafton racing again on Tuesday it is time to catch up with all the news from the Jacaranda Cup meeting.
Whilst Murwillumbah based trainers stole the limelight winning five of the eight events Grafton based trainers were able to find thei...
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