Australian Turf Club track manager Nevesh Ramdhani is predicting the Rosehill surface to tip into the heavy range with continuing rain forecast for Sydney. Rosehill was rated a slow seven on Friday morning but Ramdhani expected it to be even wetter come race day. “I think that’s going to change given the way the rain has set in in Sydney,” Ramdhani said. “The Bureau (of Meteorology) is forecasting anything between 20 and 45 mils of rain. “It’s a little bit hard to determine exactly where we will be rated but…
Month: January 2020
Sears team chase more QTIS money at Farm
Tony Sears and training partner Maddy Sears, are looking for more QTIS bonus money at Eagle Farm. The Tony and Maddy Sears training partnership is set to continue its domination of QTIS bonus races with two key runners at Eagle Farm. The team has Dark Son in the Makers Mark QTIS Two-Year-Old Handicap (1000m) and Raging Pole in the TAB QTIS Three-Year-Old Handicap (1200m). Last season the Sears combination became the first to win the QTIS premierships for both two and three-year-olds. The QTIS scheme involves a bonus paid on…
Loire primed for Trentham resumption
Loire will be looking to add further black-type to her record at Trentham on Saturday. Photo: Trish Dunell Group One-winning filly Loire will be looking to add further black-type to her record when she lines-up in the Gr.3 New Zealand Bloodstock Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. The three-year-old daughter of Redoute’s Choice was victorious in the Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) in November and trainer Tony Pike was impressed with her resuming 1200m trial victory at Cambridge on January 6. “You can’t fault her trial at…
Thorndon Mile assignment for Rock On Wood
Rock On Wood will be vying for Group One glory at Trentham on Saturday. Photo: Race Images (Peter Rubery) Levin galloper Rock On Wood will be vying for Group One glory at Trentham on Saturday when he contests the Gr.1 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (1600m). The five-year-old son of Redwood boasts an impressive record of six wins and two placings from 11 starts, including victory in the Listed Anzac Mile (1600m) and a last-start runner-up performance in the Gr.2 Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m). Trainer Leanne Elliot is looking forward to Saturday…
Wet track a query for Baker’s Bobby Dee
Trainer Bjorn Baker will give Bobby Dee (r) his chance at Rosehill but is unsure about the wet. Most New Zealand horses relish rain-affected ground but trainer Bjorn Baker is not convinced that is the case for former Kiwi Bobby Dee. While the four-year-old is not hopeless in the wet having been placed on a heavy track at Randwick in June, his overall form on tracks rated slow or worse is mixed. Baker will get a better insight into Bobby Dee’s wet track capabilities when he tackles Saturday’s Bookmaker Recognition…
Reggiewood impressive at Rotorua
Reggiewood winning at Rotorua on Wednesday. Photo: Race Images Promising three-year-old galloper Reggiewood (NZ) (Redwood) put himself into Classic calculations after his win in the MacMillan Accountants 1950 at Rotorua on Wednesday. Reggiewood was backed into $1.90 favouritism by punters after his last start runner-up performance at New Plymouth and he did not disappoint. In the colours of famed New Zealand galloper Phar Lap, the gelding settled to the rear of the field for jockey Ryan Elliot before he was improved five-wide turning for home. The son of Redwood was…
The Chosen One pleases at Matamata
The Chosen One winning the Gr.2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m) Photo: Bruno Cannatelli The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel) pleased trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman with his 1200m trial at Matamata on Tuesday ahead of his autumn campaign. “He did everything we expected of him,” Forsman said. “We didn’t ask him for too much. “In a perfect world he is a couple of gallops and a week away from a trial, but this is just the way the schedule panned out for him. “It is good to give him a…
Special day ahead for in-form Waddell
Jason Waddell winning the Gr.1 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) aboard Wyndspelle Photo: Grant Matthew (Race Images Palmerston North) Jason Waddell is confident his red-hot run of form can continue at Trentham on Saturday, particularly when he climbs aboard his two favourites, Julius (NZ) (Swiss Ace) and Wyndspelle (NZ) (Iffraaj), in the Group One features on the card. The Cambridge jockey has had a notable run of success since Christmas Day, kicking home 14 winners from 33 rides, including seven wins from 11 mounts within the last week. “It’s been going…
Mr Stunning seeks revenge in G1 Centenary Sprint Cup
Mr Stunning has been runner-up in the past two editions of the G1 feature. Photo: HKJC Mr Stunning (Exceed and Excel) has a score to settle in Sunday’s (19 January) G1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin and trainer Frankie Lor believes his top-class charge is in the right shape to prevail. The seven-year-old was denied a hat-trick of wins in the G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) when his old foe Beat The Clock sped to victory last month. Mr Stunning is out to avenge not only that…
The Shark – best at Cambridge on Saturday 18-01-20
The Shark heads back to Cambridge Raceway for the second Saturday in a row this time for Waipa Trotting and Pacing Cups Day. For more punting information head to The Punters Lounge Race 1 8 Military Man: Got it wrong on debut early but was pretty handy afterwards. Clearly can run a bit. Manners here and he’s the one to beat. 9 Rough And Ready: Looked like greenness cost him winning last week. Kept coming right to the line but didn’t really want to extend. Good enough. 7 Sportngoodtime: Very nice…