Broadside wins in Sydney

Broadside, the son of Raise The Flag, won first up over 1600m for the Gai Waterhouse stable at Kembla Grange on Saturday. Waterhouse was joined this season in a training partnership by Adrian Bott, who has been her assistant trainer and racing manager. Broadside (ex the Straight Strike mare Anam Cara) was bought by clients of the stable after wins at Otaki and Trentham in the winter of last year from three starts for Levin trainer Geoff Haigh.

"The last horse Gai got by a White Robe Lodge sire was Herculian Prince (by  Yamanin Vital) and he went on to win a Metropolitan Handicap (2010),'' said Wayne Stewart, the WRL stud manager.

The Raise The Flag mare Princess Brook won a $25,000 rating 85 1400m at Riccarton on September 3. She has been nominated for the New Zealand Cup (3200m) there in November.

The first foals of Ghibellines have been born at WRL and impressed Stewart with their size and confirmation.

Three WRL fillies have been nominated for the National yearling sales at Karaka in January and February. The trio are by Zacinto- Of The Essence; Reliable Man- Ortem Fire and Gallant Guru - Inferno. The Reliable Man filly is the first foal of Ortem Fire, who won the listed NZ Bloodstock Insurance Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton.

New Years Jay, a last start winner at Alexandra Park on July 29, has been retired to stud.  "Barry Purdon (trainer) felt she was not quite right behind in the time she had been in Auckland," said Brian Anderton, who raced her with the estate of Bryan Kennedy. The 9yr-old mare has a booking to Bettor's Delight. She won eight of her 26 starts and took a mile record of 1.54.6 at Ashburton.

Result of the barrier trials at Wingatui on Wednesday (14/9/2016):

Weather, fine; inside grass, slow.

Maiden, 800m: Darci Brahma - Dancing Doll c S Prince 1; Our Star Anise 2; Raise The Flag - Sustain 5g 3. Five started. Nk, 1 3/4L. Time, 51.35. Trainer, S Prince.

Open, 800m: Gallant Ruby J Lowry 1; Gallant Dan 2; Gallant Boy 3. Three started. Nk, 1l. Time, 56.97. Trainer, B and S Anderton.

Maiden, 1000m: Hold The Raddle T Direen 1; Serve De Aunt 2; Nethertown Express 3. Four started. 1/2L, nk. Time, 1.05.68. Trainer, T Kennedy.

Open, 1000m: Willow J Lowry 1; Coulee 2; Quartet 3. Four started. 1/2hd, 1/2L. Time, 1.06.29. Trainer, B and S Anderton.