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Chris Munce is confident he can transfer his success as a jockey in the Listed Caloundra Cup to another win in the race as a trainer. Munce will be chasing his first-black type win as a trainer in the 2400m Cup with Dynamic Syndications runner PERPLEXITY on Saturday.

Gai Waterhouse has confirmed that she will nominate Pornichet (Vespone-Porza, by Septieme Ciel) for the Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup in the spring following the French-bred import's brilliant victory in the Gr1 Doomben Cup last Saturday.

Ygritte is a Listed Race Winner and four-time Group placegetter who goes to the $400,000 Inglis Guineas as the equal highest rated three-year-old in the 1400m race. She and the Robbie Laing-trained Boomwaa head the field on 84, two points clear of the Bede Murray-trained Country Championship winner Sure And Fast. Ygritte has drawn well in barrier 7 and will have the services of leading rider James McDonald.

Many southern trainers send their horses to Queensland spelling paddocks at this time of the year so they can enjoy the sun on their backs but for the Gerald Ryan trained DANCES ON STARS, his annual trip north is no holiday.

Despite pre-race antics put on display by Pornichet they didn't harm his chances with the imported stallion gave his staying peers a galloping lesson demoralising his rivals to score a soft win in the $650,000 Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m) at Doomben on Saturday.

Trainer Gerald Ryan had to wait a week longer than originally expected but still celebrated after landing the quinella in the Group 3 Darley Crown at Rosehill on Saturday with Solicit and Peace Force.

Brilliant Trainer GAI WATERHOUSE continued producing the Black Type results on Saturday when 3yo filly Najoom delivered on her potential when demoralising her opponents in the re-scheduled Group 3 Blacktown Workers Hawkesbury Guineas at Rosehill.

Punters, trainer and jockey didn’t consider Hot Snitzel much of a hope in the Group 1 BTC Cup but thanks to Man of the hour BLAKE SHINN, who produced a magician’s ride, it gave super sire SNITZEL his 6th Gr1 Winner as HOT SNITZEL got all the favours to score. As they saying goes: “lucks a fortune.”

Dynamic duo Gerald Ryan and Brenton Avdulla got Saturday off to a winning note when SKYCLAD led throughout from the outside draw to win the William Hill Sporting Chance 2YO Hcp (1100m) at Rosehill. Skyclad became Gerald's 35th Winner by SNITZEL.