Starting from barrier 1 and riding to instructions, Rebbeca Williams let Con Act drop back to the rear of the field in the Moama RSL H/Cap over 1600m at Echuca on Tuesday the 27th of September, 2011. Settling her mount well on the fence, Rebbeca let Con Act stay in second last position until nearing the turn into the straight, where she urged Con Act forward and coming 8 wide round the field, down the centre of the straight, streaked to the lead with 50m to go and went on to win Con Act's second career race by 2 Lengths, much to the delight of owner Ms C Palmer and trainers John And Sheila.

Con Act wins at Echuca

Rebbeca returns Con Act to scale

Once again Silesia, ridden perfectly by Rebbeca Williams, proved her staying ability by winning her third career race over 2444m in the Cool Breeze Rentals H/Cap at Mornington on Monday the 19th of September, 2011. Starting from barrier one, Rebbeca let Silesia drop to the rear of the field allowing her to settle and relax in her stride for more than 2000m of the race. With 400m to go, Rebbeca urged Silesia forward and coming the widest in the field at the turn into the straight set out down the middle of the course to over take the leader with 50m to go and went on to win by a length on the post. Silesia certainly looks right at home in races beyond 2400m.

Rebbeca brings Silesia back to Scale

Con Act takes the lead

The winner, Con Act

Nick Hall and Con Act return to scale

Nick discusses the win with Sheila and Ms Palmer

Five year old Bay Mare, Silesia, ridden by pick up ride jockey, Roger Booth, won her second career race at Pakenham in the Pakenham House of Golf H/Cap over 2428m on Sunday the 28th of August, 2011. Missing the start but picking the field up quickly, Roger had Silesia in third last place on the fence for more than a lap and a half of the Pakenham track until the 600m mark where he started a forward run around the field. Entering the straight and with a wall of horses still in front of them, Roger found a gap and drove Silesia into it, when suddenly the gap closed slightly causing Roger to take hold of his mount and get her balanced again. Luckily with less than 100m to go the gap reopened and with Roger asking Silesia for another effort she swept to the lead and went on to win brilliantly by a length.

The winner, Silesia

Roger and Silesia return to scale

Silesia's happy owners with the trophy

Fantastic Porscha won his second career race for his owner, Mrs J L Thomas, in the Pillar of Hercules H/Cap over 1600m at Bendigo on the 4th of August, 2011. With Shaun Nolen in the saddle, Fantastic Porscha got away to a reasonable start and was running on the rail with two horses on his outside in the middle of the field. At the 1000m mark outside horses coming around the field shuffled Fantasti Porscha back to third last, still on the rail. At the 600m mark Shaun asked his mount for an effort and coming around the turn into the straight was rounding up the field with only one horse on his outside. Racing down the outside of the track Fantastic Porscha hit the front with 20m to go and went on to win in fine fashion.

Fantastic Porscha in full flight

The winner Fantastic Porscha

Pincent, ridden by Damian Browne, won his maiden race in the Off the Rails maiden Plate over 1200m at the Sunshine Coast races on Sunday the 3rd of July, 2011. Getting away to a good start, Damian had Pincent nicely positioned in fourth place, one off the rail for most of the race, until the turn into the straight when he took Pincent forward, three wide to tackle the leaders. Letting down nicely for Damian and with a 100m to go Pincent and Zamboni fought out a thrilling race to the post, with Pincent winning out to win by the shortest of margins in a photo finish. A nice win for owners Frank and Karen Butler and owner/trainer John Symons.

Pincent fights it out with Zamboni

Pincent by a nose

Damian and Pincent return to scale

John with the winning crew

Laudit takes the lead

The winner, Laudit

Laudit returns to scale

Madame De Lago, ridden by Mark Reuben, won her second career race in the SOS Plumbing Services (Qld) P/L in the Class 1 H/Cap over 1100m, at the Sunshine Coast all weather track on Sunday the 22nd May, 2011. With only five horses competing because of the overnight rain, Mark dropped Madame De Lago towards the rear of the field shortly after the start. Sitting nicely on the pace and staying out of trouble one off the rail, Mark came wide around the field on the home turn and headed down the centre of the straight. At the 200m mark it looked like Madame De Lago was not going to pick up the leader, but with Mark asking her for a final effort she responded and took the lead with 50m to go and went on to win going away by 1 length on the post.

Mark asks Madame De Lago for a big last effort

Winner by a length, Madame De Lago

Mark brings Madame De Lago back to scale

John and Mark with Madame De Lago and friends

Cementing her auspicious 10 length trial win over 1000m on 3rd May, Madame De Lago, ridden by Mark Reuben won her maiden race in the PFD Food Services Maiden Plate over 1000m on the Sunshine Coast track, Queensland, on Sunday the 8th May, 2011. Having the luxury of being in the first race on a track rated a Heavy 8, which was of some concern, she camped happily behind the line of five contesting the lead and just cruised past them in the straight to win untouched by 2.5 lengths, .5 lengths to third and 11 lengths to fourth! Well ridden by Mark Reuben who, of course, rides all the JSL horses in their work at the Sunshine Coast and knows them inside out, which is a huge advantage come raceday.  The commentator was quick to point out that he had seen Mark walking the track very studiously prior to the race and how that must have had a telling factor on where he was aiming to be in the race. 

Madame De Lago wins her maiden race

Mark returns Madame De Lago to scale

Set To Talk, ridden by Jarrod Todd showing a great sense of pacing his mount, won her second career race at Seymour in the Centre Bet Com Get Out Stakes over 2000m on Saturday the 30th April, 2011. After a long wait in the stalls, Jarrod had Set To Talk away well from the barrier and settled his mount towards the rear of the field one off the rail. Content to settle his mount and judging the pace of the race nicely, Jarrod waited until the 600m mark from home before he urged Set To Talk after the leaders and coming six wide around the turn into the straight and reaching the 200m mark she sprinted past the field to go on and win easily by over two lengths.

Set To Talk at full gallop

Set To Talk the winner

Hussallet, ridden confidently by Jarrod Todd, won her maiden race at Ballarat in the Come to Life Maiden Plate over 1600m on the 28th of April, 2011. Getting away to a good start, Jarrod had Hussallet nicely placed in sixth position, one out from the fence until approaching the 600m mark, where he let slip towards the leaders and rounding the turn into the straight, and coming five wide down the centre of the track, Hussallet sprinted to the lead with a devasting burst of speed, to leave her rivals in her wake and go on to win in a canter by more than four lengths. As shown in the photos no other horses were in sight as she passed the post.

Hussallet leaves them for dead

Hussallet wins her maiden race

Jarrod brings Hussallet back to scale

Bluely's Mist, perfectly ridden by Jarrod Todd won her second career race on the synthetic track at Geelong in the GRC Function & Event Centre H/Cap over 1000m on Friday the 15th April, 2011. Getting away to a fast start from the outside barrier, Jarrod had Bluey's Mist one out from the fence a lengyh back from the favourite, Talcum. Holding these positions until nearing the turn into the straight where Jarrod moved Bluey's Mist alongside Talcum and they settled down to battle it out to the finish. With 50m to go, and Jarrod asking her for a final effort, Bluey's Mist surged to the lead to go on to win by half a length from the fast finishing Glenariff with Talcum weakening to finish third. Bluey's Mist obviously likes the Geelong synthetic track as she won her maiden race here in July 2010 .

Bluey's Mist takes the lead

The winner, Bluey's Mist

Laudit wins maiden race

Jamie returns Laudit to scale

General Offer, ridden perfectly by Linda Meech, won his maiden race at Echuca in the Lynn's Florist H/Cap, over 1200m on Saturday the 12th March, 2011. Starting from barrier 1, Linda drove her mount forward to take up the lead on the rail in the first 100m, where untroubled she dictated the speed of the race with General Offer in cruise mode. Rounding the turn into the straight and with no serious challenges coming, Linda asked General Offer to let down at the 200m mark and went on to a comfortable win by a length and a half. A pleasing result for owners, Frank and Karen Butler, Gerry Harvey, Mr G Fielding , Ronstel Throughbreds and trainers, John and Sheila.

Down Under Boy, perfectly ridden by Steven Arnold, won the Mal Seecul H/Cap over 2000m at Caulfield on Saturday the 8th of January, 2011. Starting from barrier 6 in a field of 9, Steven let Down Under Boy drift to the back of the field to be last on the fence after 200m. Happy with the way his mount was settling, Steven trailed the field as the pace quickened, with the leaders challenging each other 600m from the finish. Turning into the straight Steven moved Down Under Boy 5 horses wide to find a clear passage and then urging his mount on after the leaders, hit the front three horses wide with 20m to go and went on to win by a neck on the post. A very pleasing win for the owners, Mr & Ms Eric Buttler, Ms L Stone and trainers John and Sheila as Down Under Boy has not had a lot of luck in his career, but has always shown great heart and potential.

Down Under Boy takes the lead

First past the post, Down Under Boy

Steven brings Down Under Boy back to scale

Sheila accepts the winners trophy

Midnight Pearl takes the lead

Midnight Pearl wins by half a length

Silesia a 4yo Bay Mare, ridden by Mark Reuben, won her maiden race on Sunday the 26th December, 2010 at Kerang in the Classic FM Maiden Plate over 1800m. Settling back behind mid-field Mark gave his mount time to relax into the race until reaching the 700m mark where he took he rup towards the leaders, and rounding the turn into the straight, hit the lead and went on to win in true staying fashion by a length on the post. Silesia's owners can look forward to their mare running some more good races in the near future.

Silesia wins her first race

Mark Reuben unsaddles Silesia

With the benefit of an execellent ride from Shaun Nolen, and ability inherited from her Dam, Group 1 winning mare, Macedon Lady, Crafty Lady won her second career race in the A1 Tyrepower 3yo and up fillies and mares 1300m at Wangaratta on Friday the 12th November,2010. Awkwardly away at the start and with good speed on up front, Shaun was able to keep his mount running along with the speed in the centre of the field one out from the rail. With 600m to go he moved Crafty Lady towards the leaders looking for a run on the outside. Rounding the turn into the straight Shaun found his run on the outside was blocked but immediatly took Crafty Lady back towards the rail and finding a gap between the two leaders steered Crafty Lady through, one out from the rail and with 50m to go went past the leader, Prussian Knockout to win going away by half a length.

Crafty Lady takes the lead

The winner, Crafty Lady

Crafty Lady returns to scale

After running four seconds in a row, Set To Talk, ridden by Mak Reuben, won her maiden race at Wangaratta in the Wangaratta Stock Foods Plate, over 2010m, on Saturday the 25th September, 2010. Starting at the short odds of $1.10 in a field of five, Set To Talk settled in last place for most of the journey until nearing the turn into the straight when Mark started a move around the field only to be placed in a pocket behind the leaders by Kuaiyidian, but as the field swept into the long Wangaratta straight, Mark steered his mount up inside Kuaiyidian and pushed through to tackle the leaders. With 200m to go Set To Talk took the lead and went on to win untroubled by three lengths. A welcome win for this 4yo Bay mare for its owners and trainers John and Sheila.

Set To Talk wins first race

Mark Reuben returns to scale with Set To Talk

Fantastic Porscha lived up to his name, when according to the course broadcaster, he finished at a 100 MPH to win his maiden race in the John Smeaton PLate, over 1200m at Wodonga on Sunday the 25th July 2010. Starting from a wide barrier, Jockey Linda Meech was content to allow her mount to sit towards the rear until the 500m mark, when she sent Fantastic Porscha forward to be coming six wide into the turn into the straight. With 200m to go it looked like an impossible task for Fantastic Porscha to win, but under a magnificent ride from Linda, hit the front to win by the narrowest of margins. A great result for her owner, Mrs J Thomas and trainers John and Sheila.

Race replay

Fantastic Porscha wins at Wondonga

Linda and Fantastic Porscha return to scale

Looking after John and Sheila's entries for the Geelong meeting, part owners of Crafty Lady, Frank (The strapper) and his wife Karen Butler were delighted with their horses maiden win in the Chargold Project Management H/Cap, over 1200m on Friday the 2nd July, 2010. Shortly after the start, jockey Steven Vella was locked away on the rail in fifth position and with a tightly packed field had to be content to keep his mount as settled as possible, and hope a run would present its self in the home straight. At the 600m mark things were not looking good and Steven still had a wall of horses in front of him and Crafty Lady. On entering the straight a small opening allowed Steven to get a look at the front runners, then with 100m to go another opening between the front two horses allowed Steven to charge through the gap, and go on to chalk up his second win for himself and the stable by a length and a quarter. A very impressive performance by Crafty Lady for her connections with better things to come.

Crafty Lady leaves them for dead

Steven and Crafty Lady, the winners

Bluey's Mist, ridden by Steven Vella, had her maiden win in the Bay FM Plate over 1000m, on the synthetic track at Geelong on Friday the 2nd July 2010. Getting away to a good start from barrier two, Steven let Bluey's Mist drop back into fourth position. Maintaining touch with the horses in front he let her settle, until rounding the turn into the straight where he moved her around the field and heading out to the centre of the track set off after the leaders. With 100m to go Bluey's Mist swept to the front to go on and win covincingly by two lengths.

Bluey's Mist takes the lead

The winners ,Steven and Bluey's Mist