Trainer Kevin Hansen with Sweet Dolly, who has recently undergone surgery. Photo: Tony McMahon.
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Rockhampton’s racing darling Sweet Dolly has arrived back at trainer Kevin Hansen’s North Rockhampton stables for a lengthy rehabilitation.
The winner of her only four races, including the $500K The Jewel at her last outing at the Gold Coast in mid-March, Sweet Dolly has undergone surgery on her near fore sesamoid.
Trainer Hansen, on the concern of track rider Shayla Evans, sought vet’s advice after Sweet Dolly did not feel right during training at Callaghan Park a fortnight ago.
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Aussie flop back for another prep (NZ)
He had a fated time of it over in Australia, but the 6YO English Gambler is back at the track again for another prep in NZ.
The galloper that once nearly started favourite in a race at Flemington never really lit it up in his Australian stint, with two minor placings (in BM64 grade) to his name from 10 starts across the ditch.
Al Lusail retains Halul Island Cup 12 Dec 2020 - 9:45
Team Al Lusail celebrates after retaining the Halul Island Cup
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Doha: Al Jeryan Stud’s Al Lusail (Footstepsinthesand x Gooey) stayed true to his favourite status when he won the Halul Island Cup (Far Bend) for Local Thoroughbreds for the second straight year at the turf track at Al Rayyan Park, yesterday.
In the process the Hadi Nasser Rashid Al Ramzani schooled 6yo stayed unbeaten this term, having grabbed a hat-trick.
Ridden by Ronan Thomas in the 2400m race, Al Lusail was unstoppable once he was in his stride on the home stretch, beating Khalifa Bin Sheail Al Kuwari’s Abu Samrah (Zafeen x Starks), ridden by Marco Casamento for Gassim Mohammad Ghazali, by one and a half lengths.