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Winter Stakes: Bandersnatch thrives with 'track gallop' tactics by Ray Thomas Sydney's 'winter wonder' Bandersnatch just keeps winning. Bandersnatch shouldered topweight of 59ky in extremely heavy, testing track conditions but he never looked troubled racing away with the Listed $150,000 Winter Stakes (1400m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. The talented Team Hawkes-trained sprinter is in a rich vein of form and could be on the verge of a unique feature race treble. Bandersnatch has reeled off successive wins in the Civic Stakes and Winter Stakes with connections tempted to keep him going for ...

Randwick Saturday: Preview and tips A Set the default text size A Set large text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Sydney racing moves back to Randwick on Saturday. The track is currently rated a heavy eight with no more showers predicted, so it looks likely to stay around that mark. The rail is out three metres the entire circuit. Below are my thoughts on the program. Race 1: 1200 metres, two-year-old handicap Verne was a touch unlucky in defeat on debut, not having clear running until too late. That was against In The Congo, who he meets again here. He t...

Trackwork starting time debate: Chris Waller wants later start by Ray Thomas Chris Waller says the racing industry needs to be very careful Image: NewsCorp Hall of Fame trainer Chris Waller has joined the growing chorus for fundamental change in the racing industry by advocating for later starts to daily trackwork and improved conditions for stable staff. Trainers around the nation have begun speaking out about the long hours endured by stable staff, an issue exacerbated by early morning trackwork and later finishes due to twilight and night race meetings. Waller made a passionat...

Hall of Fame trainer Chris Waller has joined the growing chorus for fundamental change in the racing industry by advocating for later starts to daily trackwork and improved conditions for stable staff. Trainers around the nation have begun speaking out about the long hours endured by stable staff, an issue exacerbated by early morning trackwork and later finishes due to twilight and night race meetings. Waller made a passionate and articulate argument for the sport to adopt more modern workplace practices or risk alienating a younger generation of potential workers. “Who really wants their ...