Myrtle House Stables

07/01/2026

Flaming Moon cantered away from them at Orange for an easy win under Mitch Bell yesterday to continue the excellent start to the New Year for the stable.

Mitch took the race into his own hands, making a move from the back of the field at the 600m mark to round the field and kick clear in the straight.

The Too Darn Hot mare appreciated the step up to 2100m from the 1800m last start and dropping back to country grade, she was too good.

Well done to the ownership group and our team at Myrtle House.

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03/01/2026

“A gap job on debut!”

Exfortythree made a winning start to his career claiming an impressive victory at Kembla Grange on debut on Saturday. The in-form Mollie Fitzgerald gave the four-year-old a positive ride from a tricky barrier and the pair dropped the field in the straight for a terrific win.

We were expecting a good showing on the back of an excellent trial and his work at home in the build-up had been very strong as well.

There is a great group of owners in this horse and they have had to be patient up until this point and now it looks like they’re going to have plenty of fun going forward.

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07/12/2025

Shadashi came from last to first in an emphatic winner at Newcastle on the Beaumont course. Molly Fitzgerald gave the Shamus Award mare a lovely ride, biding her time throughout, before making a sweeping run down the middle of the track to claim her maiden victory by 6.5 lengths.

She is a mare that has required some patience but getting out to the 2100m was the key to her and she will stretch out over even further.

Shadashi is raced by Russell Barwick who is a great supporter of Myrtle House and David Barwick also shares in the ownership. Well done to everyone involved and another winner for the stable this week.

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05/12/2025

O Cara Mia justified being favourite with a strong win at Gosford yesterday under Donovan Dillon. The Pierro mare is raced by a great group of people including Julia Ritchie who’s Bangaloe Stud red and black colours she races in.

It was an excellent first up performance and she looks set for a good prep.

Well done to our team at Hawkesbury.

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15/11/2025

Another satisfying win with Nantucket Island today at Kembla Grange, brilliantly guided by Lee Magorrian over 1400m in the last event of the day.

We’ve always had a good opinion of this mare and it’s great to see her putting it all together after some patient times for the ownership group.

She’s been a talented horse the whole way through since we purchased her at the Magic Millions and with two wins this prep we have her in the perfect order to keep building.

Well done to the connections and our team at Hawkesbury!

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13/10/2025

It’s always nice when a plan comes together and Nantucket Island’s win today went as close to plan as possible. We did have to contend with the postponed meeting from Saturday, but ideally, Lee Magorrian had her behind the speed and that’s exactly where she settled.

She’s won impressively over six furlongs and while we’re confident she’ll be even better out to a mile, today’s result is an excellent reward for a terrific group of owners who have been very patient with this mare. It’s the second win of her short career to date and she looks set for an excellent preparation.

Originally a Magic Millions yearling purchase from the Coolmore draft, she races in the colours of John O’Rourke. Well done to the team at Hawkesbury and to Lee for a perfectly judged ride.

05/10/2025

Very pleasing to get the win with North Terrace yesterday in the first at Kembla Grange over a mile. Mitch Bell gave him a patient ride and produced him perfectly in the straight. We worked him in the blinkers during the week and it was an excellent piece of work which gave us a bit of confidence heading into the race.

It was strong over the 1600m but it wouldn’t surprise at all if he was stronger over further and he’ll likely step up to 1800m next start.

Well done to the ownership group which includes John and Karen Sheather who bred the son of Adelaide.

North Terrace is by Cox Plate winner Adelaide and out of the Fastnet Rock mare Party Hard meaning he is bred on the potent Galileo - Danehill cross.

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22/07/2025

Myrtle House is hiring! Based at Hawkesbury Race Club Limited send your application to [email protected] 🐴🐴

15/07/2025

Myrtle House is hiring! Riders and stable staff wanted. Experience required 🐴🐴 email [email protected] to enquire.

07/03/2024

14/12/2023

Another positive showing from COHESIVE yesterday at Kembla Grange. It’s been a patient build up for this mare and she looks as though she’ll be winning soon!

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22/11/2023

“ROCKOLA breaks his maiden in style today!” Tyler Schiller brought up a double with the win of our four-year-old and he gave him a fair rap after the race. He is a lovely horse for the future and we can’t wait to get him back next prep.