He shirked at initial attempts to put him into the gates, but Winning Rupert never gave his connections or punters cause for concern afterwards after landing a half-million dollar payday and smashing a track record at Eagle Farm.
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Le Cordon Bleu wins Canterbury Classic under Christian Reith in form reversal
Michael Hawkes thought “justice prevailed”. He would have done well to take a straw poll of punters at Canterbury nearby. If their 2016 had been bad, they stumbled into the new year on their knees and with a headache long before the clock struck midnight.
'Months of lies': Vedran Janjetovic slams Sydney FC
Vedran Janjetovic has lashed out at his former A-League club, accusing Sydney FC of treating him like he wasn’t there and of offering him up to Western Sydney in a bid to get Andrew Redmayne.
UFC 207: Ronda Rousey destroyed in 48 seconds in comeback fight against Amanda Nunes
Ronda Rousey has lost to Brazil’s Amanda Nunes in her first UFC fight since losing her title to Holly Holm in Melbourne 13 months ago.
Infant dies after being hit by 4WD driven by mother leaving funeral south of Brisbane
A seven-month-old boy dies in hospital after being hit in his pram by a reversing four-wheel drive driven by his mother as they left a funeral south of Brisbane.
Sydney FC beats Brisbane Roar 2-0 as Milos Ninkovic shines again for league leaders
Even down to 10 men, Sydney FC proved too good for the Brisbane Roar in a 2-0 win for the A-League table-toppers.
Queensland farmers protest against vegetation management laws
NYE Brisbane celebrations: Trains will run on time, minister says
Queensland’s Transport Minister says he has “great confidence” that train services for New Year’s Eve celebrations tonight will not be disrupted, despite the cancellation of more than 200 services on Christmas Day.
Rubbish bins return to Brisbane's CBD train stations after more than two years
Rubbish bins are back at Brisbane’s Central train station, more than two years after they were removed ahead of the 2014 G20 summit in response to the country’s terrorism threat level.
Brisbane Heat chases down Hobart Hurricanes thanks to another Chris Lynn Big Bash masterclass
Chris Lynn shows he is a specialist at incredible second-innings knocks with a stunning 84 off 50 to lead Brisbane Heat to an easy win over the Hobart Hurricanes.