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Fernie is Wild about Belle in Beaufine

Trainer sees only positives towards feature race at Pinjarra.

Pinjarra racecourse.
Pinjarra racecourse. Picture: Racing WA

Her recent form has been nothing to write home about, but trainer Luke Fernie is starting to warm up to the chances of Wild Belle and can only see positives ahead of her return in the Listed Beaufine Stakes (1000m) at Pinjarra on Saturday.

After enhancing her sprinting prowess with wins in the Listed Miss Andretti Stakes (1200m) and Rock Magic Stakes (1000m) early last year, Wild Belle was well beaten and couldn't get warm at her next three starts at home and interstate.

Wild Belle found the Quokka (1200m) a bridge too far, finishing ahead of Super Smink only and fared little better in two Group 3 races in Melbourne, running last in the Plume Stakes (1200m) and 15th of 17 in the Furphy Sprint (1100m).

Wild Belle is a $13 chance in the Beaufine, but not withstanding her recent output, Fernie maintains faith in his speedy mare and believes all the indicators suggest she is capable of giving the favourite, Repossession a run for his money.

"She wouldn't be going to the races if she wasn't where she needed to be," Fernie said on Tabradio.

"We've always had the train of thought that she would be a horse that once she gets her toe into the ground, she'd appreciate it.

"Her work behind the scenes on a soft track and even a heavy track has been much superior to what it was when she was flying before.

"We trotted her up in front of the vets the other day and they said it was the soundest they've seen her moving, so that's always a positive leading into Saturday as well."

Wild Belle goes into the Beaufine Stakes without a trial; it's her first appearance since the Furphy Sprint at Flemington eight months back.

Fernie says fitness won't be a reason if the five-year-old goes under, she's done a mountain of work in readiness to have an impact first up.

"She's done nearly 16 weeks in work," Fernie said.

"I don't think fitness will be an issue."

Wild Belle has three wins from six tries fresh. From gate three she'll be ridden by Chris Parnham, a winner of the race in 2019 when aboard Market Ruler.

"You sort of screw your face up every time you draw the inside down the Pinjarra straight, but it doesn't seem to be too much of an issue at the minute," Fernie said.

Repossession, under Parnham's brother, Brad and unbeaten in two this time in, has tightened from $2.80 to $2.30 with TABtouch. A son of Sessions, all four of his six wins have been at 1000m.

Toropa has also come in for big support, $7.50 to $4.80. Ace jockey William Pike has his first sit on the Stephen Miller-trained four-year-old.

Final Siren, with in-form hoop, Lucy Fiore, is next at $7.50.


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Pinjarra

Saturday, 05th July 2025

7
ET

BEAUFINE STAKES (LR)

Age: 2yo and up WT: 119lbs Type: OPEN
5 f TURF SOFT
7

(local)
AUD $125,000
5 f SOFT

BEAUFINE STAKES (LR)

Age: 2yo and up WT: 119lbs Type: OPEN


FP Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 10. REPOSSESSION (AUS) 3yo G
SESSIONS (AUS) - CAN TIME (AUS)
BRAD PARNHAM
CHRIS & MICHAEL GANGEMI
$2.1
54kg
Gangemi Thoroughbreds (Mgr: M J Gangemi), C D Bell, G W McNally, W J Beament, S A Stay, Care Factor (Mgr: J M Pow), R J Wade, Mercon Racing (Mgr: D Condidorio), Brady Street (Mgr: R P Gartrell) & L M H Wisby

Sales Information

2nd 13. TOROPA (AUS) 4yo M
TORONADO (IRE) - EUROPA POINT (AUS)
WILLIAM PIKE
STEPHEN MILLER
$6
54kg
P V Walsh, Yarradale Stud (Mgr: Ms L J Sayers), D F Harris, Bradley Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd (Mgr: B G Bradley), Jodianka Pty Ltd (Mgr: Mrs D E Ciprian), W W Willcock, Landing Party (Mgr: G P Ryan), M J Wilson, J A Mouritz & D A Ryan

Sales Information

3rd 11. SINFUL LIVING (AUS) 3yo F
SAFEGUARD (AUS) - PARIS MEMORY (AUS)
NATASHA FAITHFULL
DANIEL & BEN PEARCE
$31
54kg
Mrs C Pearce, Ms S M Ayton, Mrs M M Berry, Mrs J Godfrey, Mrs J S Napoli, Ms A C Wagener, Whole Lotta Roses (Mgr: Mrs F Holt), Mrs J L Zilko & Ms B Butler

Sales Information

4th 7. FINAL SIREN (AUS) 4yo G
I'M ALL THE TALK (AUS) - DAWINNER (AUS)
LUCY FIORE
REBECCA BAYLISS
$4.4
54kg

Sales Information

5th 6. PULI (AUS) 8yo G
DICK TURPIN (IRE) - BLAZING RED JULES (AUS)
LAQDAR RAMOLY
MERYL HAYLEY
$41
55kg
6th 2. BABY PARIS (AUS) 5yo M
PLAYING GOD (AUS) - WAR IN PARIS (AUS)
TROY TURNER
COLIN WEBSTER
$26
58kg
7th 1. PHANTA (AUS) 7yo G
GINGERBREAD MAN (AUS) - DUBI DUBI DO (AUS)
JARRAD NOSKE
CHRIS & MICHAEL GANGEMI
$26
59kg

Sales Information

8th 12. SONGAA (AUS) 6yo G
SHALAA (IRE) - SHARNEE ROSE (AUS)
BRAYDEN GAERTH
MITCHELL PATEMAN
$101
54kg

Sales Information

9th 4. GEMMA'S SON (AUS) 7yo G
SNIPPETSON (AUS) - PRINCESS GEMMA (AUS)
CLINT JOHNSTON-PORTER
EMBROJA-LEE ALTIERI
$18
55.5kg

Sales Information

10th 3. WILD BELLE (AUS) 5yo M
PRIDE OF DUBAI (AUS) - HI BELLE (AUS)
CHRIS PARNHAM
LUKE FERNIE
$26
58kg

Sales Information

11th 8. GHOST WHO WALKS (AUS) 7yo G
GOD HAS SPOKEN (AUS) - DEATH KNOCK (AUS)
KESHAW DHURUN
NEVILLE PARNHAM
$81
54kg

Sales Information

12th 9. PREMIUM CHOICE (AUS) 7yo G
I'M ALL THE TALK (AUS) - ROYAL ANNA (AUS)
HOLLY WATSON
TONY TRISCARI
$13
54kg