Robl Justifies Subtle Choice With Newcastle Win

Newcastle Herald

Monday December 1, 2008

By GEOFF WILSON

PETER Robl is sure his decision to ride at Newcastle has led to the group 1-winning jockey finding "another real good horse".

Robl bypassed the Kensington meeting at Randwick on Saturday to ride at Broadmeadow.

Robl came away with a winning double and showed his undoubted class.

Robl made it two straight Newcastle wins on Subtle Cove and backed that up immediately with a win on Tocapitalize.

Subtle Cove is trained at Broadmeadow by Jason Coyle and Tocapitalize is prepared by Ken Lantry at Coffs Harbour.

He offered praise for both horses but was quick to admit that next time he is legged up on Subtle Cove it will most likely be in the city.

Robl came to Newcastle to ride Subtle Cove on November 16 and won the Robert Thompson Cup over 1300 metres.

The pair combined to win the Carrington Equipment Sales Handicap (71) over 1400m on Saturday.

"Subtle Cove is smart. Jason Coyle has got her going real well," Robl said.

"She could be another real good horse.

"On that win there is definitely a nice city win in this mare."

Mark Webbey, a former Racing NSW handicapper and now Patinack Farm form analyst, said he was sure owner Nathan Tinkler had a nice mare in Subtle Cove.

"She will go to town, start off with a midweek [race] which she is right up to and go from there," Webbey said.

Tocapitalize also made it two straight Newcastle wins on Saturday for Lantry.

Brilliantly ridden by Robl, Tocapitalize won the Digga Earthmoving Attachments Handicap (1400m) by 11/4 lengths.

Lantry is expected to move back to the Hunter to train.

"Ken has bought property at Maitland and has spoken to us about training out of Newcastle," Newcastle Jockey Club CEO John Curtis said.

Lantry was in Brisbane on Saturday to watch Intermac run in the Country Cup at Eagle Farm. Intermac finished sixth.

Meanwhile, Rick Connelly, racing manager for Tinkler, said there was as yet no formal decision on Patinack Farm's request for 140 boxes at Warwick Farm.

"We are still waiting on as final decision from the AJC," he said.

Coyle is expected to relocate to Warwick Farm and there have been moves to employ Newcastle racing people to go to Warwick Farm with him.

© 2008 Newcastle Herald

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