No Excuse Needed Mounts Two Pronged Attack on Guineas

2 September 2011

The G1 sire No Excuse Needed mounts a two pronged attack in the Listed Wanganui Guineas (1340m) this Saturday.

The sire’s first chance is Snow Excuse, who will jump from barrier 10 with Michael Coleman in the irons.

Trained by Ralph Manning, Snow Excuse ran away with the Listed Levin Stakes (1200m) at his last start.

No Excuse Needed’s second chance is Evan and JJ Rayner trained galloper, Taurus.

Taurus will be piloted from gate 4 by Hayden Tinsley and is recommended to the task with a last start maiden winon August 20.

Baywatch one to watch as half-sister to Never Been Kissed salutes at start two

Sunday proved to be a good day for Ocean Park, who sired a Trans-Tasman double on Cox Plate weekend – a race he beat All Too Hard and Pierro in back in 2012.

25 October 2025

Take a bow Cliffy Brown as Von Hauke storms to Group 2 success

The Cliff Brown-trained Von Hauke (ex Tiara) swamped his rivals late under a patient rider from Ethan Brown to land the Gr.2 Crystal Mile (1600m) at The Valley on Saturday, 25 October.