Dynamic 3yo REBEL COUNTY Romps In

Boom! The best placed horse in Australia on Friday 29/7 duly saluted when Dynamic Syndications 3yo REBEL COUNTY (Star Turn x County Cork) recorded his 3rd Win from 6 starts when claiming Race 3 at Goulburn, the Goulburn Produce Class 2, 1500m Handicap.


REBEL COUNTY winning at Goulburn

Here, he was second up after a spell. We had him in a Race in Sydney last Saturday, over 1500m which we thought he would be very hard to beat, but unfortunately, the races were abandoned after the running of the first race. So, we had to settle for this Goulburn event. We also had him in at Rosehill for this Saturday but the race was over 1300m which was too sharp but we had to have him in that event as an insurance policy to make sure he got a race start to keep his fitness levels where they are needed.

Looking an absolute glamour in the parade ring, our Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou trained REBEL COUNTY looked on type a class above.

First-up from a spell he had resumed over 1450m at Muswellbrook carrying 61.5kgs in Class 3 company and just ran out of gas the final 50m to finish 4th just 2.08 lengths away.

Here, he was back in grade from Class 3 to Class 2, he was up in trip that suits him better, and he was fitter for his first up run. Yet he only went up 0.5kg for his first up effort.

Plus, both his previous race wins were at Goulburn.

However, whilst they were held at Goulburn, they were actually Kembla Grange provincial races that were transferred to Goulburn track during Covid lockdowns.

So, he was a horse that had won twice at provincial grade, coming back to a Class 2 country class race.

He also had a top jockey in the saddle who had ridden him the start before.

At weights and measures he looked thrown-in to this event and that’s how it panned out.

Allotted 62.0kgs which would be a steadier for many horses, our 3yo gelding is built like a brick outhouse and the weight was not a concern, as he led from the time the gates crashed back until the Dynamic Duo smiled for the snapper.


REBEL COUNTY wins with ease

REBEL COUNTY (62.0kgs) ($3.0 Fav) defeated THE PRES (55.0kg) ($4.20) by 2.32 lengths with SMARTER THAN YOU (57.5kgs) ($11) a further 2.09 lengths away back in third place.

A well-judged ride by leading rider Andrew Adkins assisted the task at hand, but in not much more than a jog- trot-canter, REBEL COUNTY was never under any pressure at any point of this event.

Our tactics were simple “go to the front and improve on your position,” and that’s how the race panned out.

We anticipated on the speed map that REBEL COUNTY would have an easy lead as we couldn’t see any exposed on-speed competitors.

So, our instruction was simply, make a statement and roll along a couple of lengths in front and then, slow the tempo mid race to get some easy sectionals then turn it into a sit and sprint. That way they would need to give us a head start and run super sectionals the last 600m to catch us and in this grade the opposition shouldn’t have the class to do it.

Andrew and Rebel County peeled off a split of 11.53 secs from the 1400m to the 1200m to get the field spread over 7 lengths as they settled down, then from the 1200m to the 1000m they recorded an 11.30 and this was the fastest split of the race, and ensured all others were out of their comfort zones and to also ensure the horse sitting second would not want to eyeball us in front.

Then from the 1000m to the 800m Andrew applied the brakes to run an 11.79 but had spread the field out over 8+ lengths passing the 800m marker.

The next split was super soft, as we expected nothing wanted to make a move and Andrew peeled off a slow 12.33 yet he was still two lengths in front of the horse sitting second and eventual runner-up named The Pres who had a 7.0kg pull in the weights over us.

Then as the field swung for home and into the straight, they passed the 400m marker and the Dynamic Duo had recorded another slow split of 12.04.

Mathematically, this made it nearly impossible for those chasing to make any headway, as we had turned the race into a sit and sprint affair.


50m mark

With plenty of petrol in the tank, Andrew sat calmly under hands and heels increasing the tempo for a split of 11.62 and those chasing under pressure to make up the headway.

Passing the 200m pole, Andrew pushed the “go button” and despite the heavy weight, our horse extended nicely. Andrew got into his rhythm, pushing Rebel County out over the next 100m and the pair put a big gap into those chasing.

Passing the 100m marker he was 2.5 lengths in front with those chasing unable to counter.


Leader of the pack

At the 50m with the race well and truly won, Andrew went back to a hands and heels, sit and steer job as the Dynamic Duo cruised over the line posting an eased down 12.37 for the final split.


Winners Circle

The last 600m was in a slick 36.06 secs so Andrew’s ride, a stack them up and sprint from the 400m to the 200m, gave nothing else a chance.


Andrew Adkins

Job Done!


Gerald & Sterling - Dynamic trainers

GERALD RYAN and STERLING ALEXIOU have done a super job with our horse. He has a few tricks and the boys have worked on them ensuring he is the complete package on raceday.

REBEL COUNTY took his overall career record to 6 Starts: 3 Wins, 1 Third, 1 Fourth and $67,655

Rebel County - Winner 29/7/22 from Dynamic Syndications on Vimeo.

Congratulations to a Loyal Team of Dynamic Owners that race REBEL COUNTY: Dynamic Syndications Racing (Mgr: D W Watt), G Harvey, C A Reid, I Martin, J Shorten, W Laing, D J Harrison, R B McKay, M A De Ridder, J Raffle, G Deeley, R J Matejcic, B Neill, Ms J A Murphy, I R Cornwell, Southern Land Properties (Mgr: D T Lyons)


Adam Watt & Dynamic Gerry Harvey

Gerry Harvey bred REBEL COUNTY and bought back into the horse believing he had bred a nice individual and on his efforts to date, Gerry was very astute.



The horse is a Magic Millions graduate and he appears capable of winning better class races than he has achieved to date.

REBEL COUNTY recorded our 42nd Race Win for the season and our 768th Race Win overall.

Check out our latest syndication to race with GERRY HARVEY with GERALD & STERLING as the trainers:



It’s been a tough six months for racing in NSW has been difficult with the slow or heavy tracks being served up since February and the loss of so many race meetings.

REBEL COUNTY is an example of this racing dilemma. We had him in a Race in Sydney last Saturday over 1500m which we thought he would be very hard to beat. So we believed despite the weight he was very well placed into this event.

Well Done to All and Onwards and Upwards !