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Have you ever found yourself liking a horse pre-race so much that you start to go a little crazy?

Kalgoorlie trainer and former jockey Rod Kirkup was thrilled to bits as his “stable star” Amelia Storm returned to scale following its barnstorming win in the Country Cup 1500m.

The return to Ascot today lived up to its unpredictable reputation, with a tricky card producing its fair share of upsets. Big fields ensured open markets in most races, and left favourite punters battered and bruised, with only two public elects saluting from the nine race program.

Aquanita trainer Simon Miller was in full celebration following the listed Crown Perth Belgravia Stakes 1200m today, with an unlikely quinella in the Ascot feature.

Trevor Andrews trained King Saul ($14.00) returned to WA racing in emphatic style today, accounting for rivals in a blanket finish to this year’s Northerly Stakes 1400m.

Colin Webster is a racing traditionalist as befits a man who has had his trainer’s license since 1961.

A further inspection of the Geraldton race track surface was today undertaken by RWWA Curator Assistance Programme Manager Geoff Murphy and Geraldton Turf Club Officials.

Talented apprentice jockey Chanelle O’Grady was a runaway winner in the 2012 Touchstone Farm Rising Star series.

A crowd of almost seven thousand flocked to Belmont Park last weekend to celebrate Perth Racing’s Irish Day promotion.

Trainer Helen Harding isn’t surprised by Perignon Don’s form turnaround and expects another bold showing from the Verglas stayer at Northam this afternoon.

Veteran racing writer Neville Pratt who died on September 28, aged 81, would have loved last Saturday’s meeting with the fourth race held in his honour.

Feature race celebrations continued for the Adam Durrant trained Texan ($2.40) today, with the 5yo Stratum gelding holding off a brave challenge from seasoned galloper Werd to win the Birthday Stakes 1200m in the final Belmont feature race for the season.

Another tough assignment faced Gimcrack victor Darlington Abbey ($3.60 fav) today at Belmont, as it took on the state’s best “up and coming” sprinters in the Vale Neville Pratt OAM HCP 1000m.

WOW !!!…what a run we got from the 5yo Investor’s Dream horse Jappaloop today, as it seemed to overcome the impossible to win the Rosie O’Grady’s Northbridge HCP 1400m.

Playing God and Grand Nirvana, two top liners of WA racing, kick off their respective campaigns in the Listed Birthday Stakes (1200m) at Belmont Park tomorrow.

An inspection of the Geraldton race track surface was today undertaken by RWWA Curator Assistance Programme Manager Geoff Murphy and Geraldton Turf Club Officials.

Apprentice jockey Chanelle O’Grady has shot to a narrow lead in the Rising Star Series following a riding treble at Meekatharra on Monday.

Trainer David Harrison took the accolades on AFL Grand Final Day at Belmont on Saturday, saddling up a race day double.

Geraldton premier trainer Gordan Spowart finally broke through for a city win, when his 4yo Churchill Downs gelding Hearts Of Fire ($6.00) made the most of the perfect racing conditions to the land the Yellowglen Melbourne Cup @ Ascot 6/11 HCP 1000m.

Arguably the win of the day came “finally” for the unpredictable 6yo Show A Heart gelding Big Attitude ($3.90), in what was a stunning finish to the days racing at Belmont.

The Kalgoorlie racing season is over but local trainer Helen Harding will be out to stretch the stable’s recent top form at Belmont Park on Saturday.

Natasha Faithfull said the most pleasing aspect of her career-high performance at Kalgoorlie last weekend was being able to repay the faith of trainer Steve Wolfe.

With the prestigious Kalgoorlie Race Round currently underway, Wednesday 19th September 2012 saw the combined running of the Hannan’s Handicap and the Boulder Cup at the Kalgoorlie Boulder Racing Club.

First season trainer Trent Brown is out to create his own piece of family racing history at Kalgoorlie on Sunday.

Trainer Peter Dellar is confident Great Wall Of China has one final run left in him and will end his campaign on a winning note in the $40,000 Gascoyne Gold Carnarvon Cup (2000m).

RWWA Stewards today concluded the adjourned Inquiry into Jockey P. Hall’s riding of YSMAEL in the straight at Belmont on Wednesday, 5 September 2012 in Race 7 the Corporate Bruce Handicap run over 1300m.

Smart galloper Culprit drops back to maiden company for the first time and on exposed form he will be hard to beat in the ELK Clothing & Accessories Maiden (1000m) at Northam on Thursday.