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The Bryan and Daniel Guy-trained Robbers Cobber won the Divine Prophet Class 3 Handicap (1800m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday, August 5. Photo: Supplied.

Robbers Cobber wins third straight

ROBBERS Cobber has transformed from a “bugger” of a horse to a potential metropolitan runner with three straight wins to his name under Gold Coast training partners Bryan and Daniel Guy.

Gold Coast
GCB Eddie Birchley, daughter Leigh Birchley and his grandchildren (no names).The others are just stock images of betting ring. News Corp probably actually has some from the 1970s.You could throw some in of Bill Waterhouse, a famous bookie. He’s mentioned in the story. Chopper Read is too. file - Eddie Birchley.archived oct 1999.p/ /horseracing

Coast farewells its legendary punter

EDDIE Birchley spent 17 years as a firefighter before abandoning it for a career as a punter, becoming a legendary figure in the 1970s. He is being remembered for his prowess after dying at age 86.

Racing
Jockey Matthew Gray won the Class 1 Handicap (1100m) on the Fred Adams-trained Rainbow Spirit.

Gray travels for a win

JOCKEY Matthew Gray has constantly been on the move around Queensland in search of winning rides and his latest two have come at Beaudesert.

Local sport
The Beaudesert Race Club holds its Saturday race meet. (L-R) Trainer Mark Palmer and jockey Brooke Ainsworth talk before Race 3. Picture: Brendan Radke.

Shot at royal ending to slump

BEAUDESERT racing royalty has the perfect chance today to return to their rightful standing, with apprentice hoop Brooke Ainsworth desperate to snap her run of outs.

Racing
4/8/12 BSM - Record breaking Gold Coast jockey Daniel Griffin. Pic by Luke Marsden.

King of the Coast set for layoff

THE King of the Coast is set to go from coronation to operation at breakneck speed, with Daniel Griffin revealing he will have surgery immediately after the weekend races.

Racing
Houtzen does it easy at Eagle Farm. Picture: Grant Peters, Trackside Photography

Houtzen ready to climb Everest

STAR Gold Coast filly Hout­zen is ticking over nicely as she prepares for what could be the biggest payday of her career in the $10 million The Everest at Randwick on October 14.

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