Doyle hopeful Malabar can spark more success at Gosford

Newcastle trainer Nathan Doyle is hoping a win at Hawkesbury on Tuesday with Malabar can be the springboard to more success at Gosford on Thursday.

Doyle, who prepared Private Harry to win a maiden Group 1 for horse and trainer in last year’s The Galaxy, will saddle up Lightning Glory and Just Response in the Deltacorp Remedial Provincial Class 1 Handicap (1200m) with apprentice Shannen Llewellyn and Ashley Morgan taking the respective rides.

Racing returns to Gosford on Thursday.Credit: Getty

Shotgun Bella was also an acceptor in the event, however Doyle said she was likely to go to Scone on Friday where Kerrin McEvoy has been booked to ride.

“I accepted with the three of them in the Gosford event thinking they all wouldn’t draw well, but they did,” said Doyle.

“Just Response and Lightning Glory drew one and two respectively and they will go around.

“They are both resuming from a spell and both have good credentials.

“Lightning Glory won on debut at his initial campaign and his form tapered off a bit after that, even though he ran fifth in town and then third at Wyong. He has trialled well leading into his resuming run behind Mogul Monarch, who won a Provincial-Midway Championships Qualifier.

“Just Response has a good record but can get a bit worked up. He won his maiden at Gosford last campaign and has been placed in his other three starts.

“He’s a trial winner leading into his resuming run and I think he should take plenty of beating.”

Doyle will link with Llewellyn again at Gosford when she partners The Extreme Cat in the MBA Central Coast Division Benchmark 64 Handicap (1000m).

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Originally trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, The Extreme Cat has won five races since joining the Doyle camp, including a Midway victory at Rosehill in August of 2024.

“He’s a talented horse on his day,” Doyle said of The Extreme Cat.

“He’s resuming from a spell on Thursday after having two trials and he’s performed well in each of them.

“He won at Kembla Grange last August and wasn’t disgraced in two city starts after that. He is ready to run well.”

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