Rod Fuller

With a thrilling victory under her belt last start and the ability to handle rain affected ground, Kris Lees-trained Endorphins has strong credentials in the Trackside Photography Class 3 Handicap at Port Macquarie on Monday.

Port Macquarie Race Club president, Greg Delaforce, is delighted by the added financial support injected by the governing body to country racing as it provides great confidence to all participants in the local area and maintains the state’s position as number one racing jurisdiction in Australia.

With the benefit of recent barrier trial victory at Taree under her belt, Par Avion is poised for a successful return in the John Oxley Volkswagen Mid Coast Racing Association Preview at Port Macquarie on Sunday 6 February.

After landing her debut victory on Cool Missile at the circuit a fortnight ago, Shayleigh Ingelse was able to stride clear on Cecilia and claim a magnificent victory in the $65,000 GemLife Queen of the North at Port Macquarie on Friday.

A racing season frustrated by Covid-19 disruptions failed to dampen the excitement for connections of Charmmebaby as the mare was announced as the Mid North Coast Racing Association Horse of the Year for 2021. The acquisition from the stable of Tara and Phillippe Vigouroux to the Milligan family midway through last year proved to be a good move as the daughter of Charm Spirit amassed four wins and a similar number of placings from fourteen starts.

With two dominant victories under his belt, Five Crowns is set to continue his unblemished record in the Gemlife Rainbow Beach Class 2 Handicap at Port Macquarie on Thursday 11 November. The son of Sacred Falls accounted for Charminton in an impressive debut victory at Muswellbrook a month ago before stepping up to Benchmark 58 class with a comprehensive win over Bravio by just over a length on the Beaumont track.

After settling at the rear of the field and spotting the leaders many lengths down the back straight, Dalgarno stormed down the outside section of the straight to score a stunning win in the Stephen Cook Memorial Handicap at Port Macquarie ... On a day recognising three fine local racing personalities in the shape of Athol Platt, Col Foster and Stephen Cook, it was wonderful to see a famous set of colours pass the post in first place when Louise Day drove Lucky Sham to victory in race five.

The Chris Waller stable has again conquered the $200,000 Carlton Dry Port Macquarie Cup following Our Intrigues decisive victory in the great race.

With the benefit of two recent barrier trials under his belt and possessing a sound record when resuming from a spell, there are plenty of positives around the chances of Safado in the $80,000 Birdon Group Sprint at Port Macquarie on Friday.

With two recent victories and a staying pedigree on his side, Unamerican is poised to take the next step in the $200,000 Carlton Dry Port Macquarie Cup on Friday.