Minds Set In Motion

Clarity and conciseness are vital in physics exams, writes Melanie Lane.

Get Heated About It

You can reduce greenhouse emissions by choosing an energy-efficient unit, writes Joan-Maree Hargreaves.

Guaranteed Off

David Flynn follows up on globetrotting phones that leave their warranty at home.

Reading Races

RACE 1: EMIRATES - GIMCRACK STAKES 1000mFav: I Have No Fear ($3.00) 5th WEATHER: Fine. TRACK: Good

Q & A

MATCH POINT

O'shea Is Primed For The Spring

THERE'S nothing like a live race-day kill to prepare a thoroughbred for the spring carnival pickings.

O'shea Star Primed For Spring

THERE'S nothing like a live raceday kill to prepare a thoroughbred for the spring carnival pickings.

Reading Races

RACE 1: COINTREAU HCP 2000m Fav: Carael Boy ($3.90) 1st WEATHER: Fine. TRACK: Dead (4).

Letters

Chicken Littles in a flap over Hicks

Brakes Work, Bytes Fail

THE introduction of the new OSCAR trains being built at Broadmeadow has been delayed, we read this week, by problems with their braking computer software, and the retired engineer who phoned me wasn't at all happy about that.

Spotting Specials

WARWICK FARM

Reading Races

RACE 1: GIDDY UP CLUB 22/12 HCP 1500mFav: Doubloon ($2.60) 4th WEATHER: Fine. TRACK: Good

Globetrotting Impaler Aims For Feature Glory

REJUVENATED sprint star Impaler will be chasing feature-race wins from Brisbane to Hong Kong next month.

Reading Races

VOLTABOLTA'S connections must sick of the sight of KELLY - their genuine youngster chased home the Shovhog colt for the second time in a fortnight.

The Selections

1 Robrick is a well-bred colt out of group1- winner Triscay and in the stable of Jack Denham. The two-year-old was tuned for today's debut with a solid trial placing at this track and has the rails alley. Kelly showed good early speed before taking a sit off the lead and proving too strong in the straight to score on debut here two weeks ago. Kelly is sure to be prominent again, while St Martin, another first-starter, won a recent Randwick trial.

Reading Races

RACE 1: THE WINE SOCIETY HCP 1300m Fav: Star Folly ($2.50) 3rd Weather: Fine. Track: Dead/Good.

Thomsen And Young Gun Brewing Up Storm

BOB Thomsen and his former apprentice Robbie Brewer are back in a big way.

The Selections

1 Classy mare Star Folly has had three runs back from a long break and on the strength of a last-start, close-up second to Retail Therapy she is ready to strike winning form again. In January this year, Star Folly finished second in the Silk Stocking at the Gold Coast, and that sort of form is superior to what most of her rivals here are capable of. Doubloon should strip fitter for this after a first-up run at this track two weeks ago, while Imana has plenty of ability and has performed well in ...

Reading Races

RANGY PONTE PICCOLO was never at home around Canterbury but, second time out on roomy Randwick she clocked scintillating time - 0.34s outside Maestro Maker's five year old track record.

Wicked Wizard Has More Tricks Up His Sleeve

The margin factor involved last start is a key credential for Wicked Wizard in today's Bobby Baker Memorial Handicap at Warwick Farm after the gelding gave jockey Chris Munce one of his more memorable rides.