Thursday's wrap up.....

Trainer Gregory Hickman hopes Eleven Eleven can follow in the footsteps of star stable Pierata towards the Magic Millions Guineas next year after the two-year-old broke his maiden at Kembla Grange.
Eleven Eleven has always showed Hickman tons of promise and the Fastnet Rock juvenile finally delivered on it with an impressive win on Thursday.
The talented gelding stormed to a classy three length victory over the game Best Stone in the Hyams Creek 2YO Maiden Handicap (1000m), with Kuzco Lad in third
It was a performance Hickman knew Eleven Eleven was capable of.
“He has just taken time,” Hickman told Sky Thoroughbred Central.
“He has always showed us plenty. He has just been a little bit awkward.
“We took him to Nowra and tried to get him a little bit of confidence down there and he got beaten in that and that horse came out and won.
“There has been a bit of form around him in his races so hopefully it can take it onboard and we can take him to Queensland again.
“We probably expected more from him too early. Hopefully he goes onwards and upwards from here.”
Hickman took Eleven Eleven to Queensland for the Group III B.J McLachlan Stakes (1200m) for his first start and plans to head back to the Sunshine State later this year.
Hickman told Sky Thoroughbred Central he hopes to follow the path taken by his now The Everest contender Pierata, which won last year’s Magic Millions three-year-old event.
Meanwhile, Theresa Bateup and Kerry Parker ensured the locals didn’t go home empty-handed on their home track.
Bateup had Jarrett hold on to win the Jerrara Creek Benchmark 64 Handicap (1400m) while Parker’s sole runner Tenorino broke a drought of close to two years under the urging of apprentice Jenny Duggan.
Parker was rapt with the display.
“He just needs things to go right for him,” Parker told Sky Thoroughbred Central.
“He has had a lot of races where things haven’t went right for him but he got a nice pull in the weights today.
“It was a nice race for him.”
Kembla Grange has two more meetings left in the season.

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There has been no shortage of I Am Invincible two-year-old winners this season and trainer John Thompson is hopeful Kembla Grange debutante Best Stone will add to that tally on Thursday.

In case you missed it - Here's a recap of last week's Kembla meeting......

Black Chilli loves Kembla Grange and trainer Gwenda Markwell believes the sprinter’s broodmare plays a big part in it following his latest success at the track on Thursday.
Black Chilli is by Alert out of Seesaw and won his fourth race over the Kembla 1000m in the Tuggerah Bay Benchmark 64 Handicap.

The four-year-old has only ever won at his home track and was forced to lump 61.5kg to beat Belitsa, with Dizzy Miss Lizzy in third.

“He was rock hard fit and can handle the weight,” Markwell told Sky Thoroughbred Central.

“Everything out of that mare Seesaw have won races and have all won at Kembla Grange. All of her foals would have won 20 races at Kembla Grange.

“He is a tryer and it was a great ride.

“Keagan (Latham) certainly knows how to ride a finish in a race doesn’t he. He is a good rider.”

Latham found the best going in the middle of a heavy track and held off the fast-finishing Belitsa to boost his record to four wins from 18 starts.

It was Latham’s second on Black Chilli.

“I think he has been knocking at the door,” Latham said.

“He has been pretty consistent lately and Gwenda has run him a few times. He is a horse that has a bit of ability but had to carry a bit of weight.

“He travelled tremendously early on and obviously enjoyed the ground.”

Markwell, who claimed a Group I with Angel Of Truth earlier this preparation, continues to lead the Kembla Grange trainers’ premiership.

Markwell narrowly missed out on training a winning double, with Hamogany narrowly beaten by Betty Blossoms and Miss Jenny pipped at the post by More Than A Horse in the last.
Chris Waller, Damien Lane, David Payne, Michael and Richard Freedman, Kristen Buchanan and Hawkes team all trained winners on the afternoon.

Racing returns to Kembla Grange on Thursday, July 11.

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