Tides flies in blinkers

Well-related filly Tides (Fastnet Rock) is set for bigger things next spring after recording her second win at Sandown on Saturday.

The full sister to triple Group 1 winner Shoals relished the 1600m and the wet track of the Clanbrooke Racing Hcp to score by 3.5l.

It was the first time Tides had worn blinkers in her five-start career and she powered away under Mark Zahra.

"She has taken a little bit of time to really learn her caper but this preparation we have raised the bar and she has stepped up every time," assistant trainer Sam Freedman said.

She is likely to be spelled with targets set for her in the spring.

Shooting to Win makes it eight

Darley's Shooting To Win secured the eighth individual winner of his first crop with Centrefire victorious for trainer Chris Munce at Doomben.

Centrefire, who was a $100,000 buy from the 2018 Gold Coast Magic Millions sale, broke through at start number five for Munce over the 1200m.

Shooting To Win is fourth in total winners of the first-season sires behind Better Than Ready (20), Deep Field (18) and Rubick (12).

Kelly outed for 20 months

One of Australia's leading jumps jockeys, Martin Kelly, has been disqualified for 20 months on four betting-related charges.

The reigning Tommy Corrigan Medal winner pleaded guilty to all charges before the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board, including one of placing four bets on races in which he rode.

After the hearing, the 29-year-old apologised for his actions and promised to be back better than ever.

Rain gives Jungle an edge

Mick Bell continues to pray for rain ahead of Jungle Edge's (Dubawi {Ire}) raid on Randwick on Saturday.

The 8-year-old is backing up off his win at Sandown last week into the Winter Dash and hoped for as heavy a track as possible.

"He's come through Saturday fantastic," Bell told Racing.com. "He ran in it last year, came second in it and he'll head up on Thursday night and I'll join him on Friday and hopefully we'll run there."

"I think it's a Heavy 8 at the moment and with more rain to follow later in the week if that comes it would really have to go the other way to be any better than a Heavy 7 and could potentially be a 9 or 10."

No Point in Aussie trip

G1 King's Stand S. winner Blue Point (Ire) (Shamardal {USA}) won't be coming to Australia for The Everest.

Trainer Charlie Appleby put a line through a trip to Australia immediately after the five-year-old entire's second win in the race at Royal Ascot.

"Predominantly I take geldings to race in Australia for that reason,” Appleby told reporters.

“Our horses are not mentally adapted to that style of pre-race. It's hard for colts with horses walking round in front of them for three hours before a race."

“It's quite challenging for most colts, and it would be especially so for Blue Point."

Vale Jack Tims

New Zealand's racing community is mourning the loss of Jack Tims, best remembered as the owner-trainer of the top stayer Senator (NZ) (Sound Reason {Can}).

After a battle with deteriorating health, Tims died on Tuesday, just a couple of weeks after his 82nd birthday.

Senator won the 1996 G1 Auckland Cup and 1995 G2 Waikato Gold Cup and finished fourth in the 1996 G1 Melbourne Cup.

Tims' last winner as a trainer came with Trueman (NZ) (Keeper) three years ago.

Bobby ready for back-up

Bobby Dee (NZ) (Zed {NZ}) is hoping to make up for missed chances in Saturday’s Schweppes Hcp at Randwick.

The 3-year-old was balloted out of both the G1 Queensland Derby (2400m) and G2 Brisbane Cup and Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman have sent him south to get a chance at winning some prizemoney across the Tasman.

“He travelled down to Sydney last week and settled in well to Bjorn (Baker’s) stable and his plans will depend on how he goes on Saturday,” Forsman said.

“If he is competitive, then we would have to look at other options because there is good stake money to be won over there and I guess we will have to reassess and talk to the owners as to what they want to do.”