Month: September 2020

Waller gets Humidor to turn back the clock

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Humidor (NZ) (Teofilo) underlined Chris Waller’s brilliance as a trainer when he turned back the clock to win the Gr.2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley and resurrect a career which looked finished. In taking out Saturday’s 1600 metre event, Humidor scored a golden ticket into the Cox Plate, a race in which he finished runner-up to Winx when he challenged her in the straight in 2017 and then third to her a year later. The eight-year-old had been in the wilderness since he left Darren Weir’s stables after Weir was disqualified. He spent 2019…

Showmanship puts on another winning act

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Rising Perth star Showmanship (NZ) (Showcasing), with the help of a masterful ride from Willie Pike, took his record to seven wins from eight starts with an easy victory at The Valley. Pike had the 1200 metre Listed event under control throughout as he stalked the other fancied runner, Age Of Chivalry (NZ) (He’s Remarkable), and sailed past him on turning for home. Co-trainer Grant Williams was effusive in his praise of Showmanship and also Pike’s ride. Williams said Showmanship was “an absolute ripper” who was an easy horse to…

Only Words takes Wanganui Guineas

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Sweynesse filly Only Words has provided her Te Awamutu trainer Clint Isdale with the biggest victory of his fledgling training career after taking out the Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1200m) on Saturday.   Isdale has long had a good opinion of the Sweynesse filly, who raced in strong company as a two-year-old and kicked off her latest campaign with a fresh-up victory at Taupo recently. Despite the ease of that win Only Words was unwanted in the betting on Saturday’s contest, drifting to greater than $10 in the TAB…

The Maroon Marauder primed

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By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk The Maroon Marauder has placed in his last three starts and trainer Brad Mowbray is hoping he can continue his good run of form in the IRT. Your Trusted Airfreight Co. Handicap Pace (2600m) at Addington Raceway on Sunday. “He seems pretty bright,” Mowbray said. “He raced well the other day (when finishing third). “He got a pretty good trip and we were rapt with him. He is a pretty happy old horse, he doesn’t worry about much.” The son of Washington VC will…

‘Tomahawk’ & ‘Tonk’

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Geelong spearhead Tom Hawkins is having a great season in front of goal, while champion greyhound Tiggerlong Tonk is starring on the racetrack. Consequently, punters will be hoping they can ‘put one through the big sticks’ with the following cross-sports offer from TAB. The betting giant is offering $5.00 about the ‘Tomahawk’ kicking 2+ goals against Essendon on Sunday and the ‘Tonk’ winning the Group 3 Healesville Cup (350m). Hawkins has bagged 35 goals in 14 games (an average of 2.5 goals per game) and is leading the race for…

Te Akau Racing claim Te Rapa features

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Quality galloper Avantage showed she is the horse to beat in the upcoming Hawke’s Bay triple crown when she produced a strong fresh-up effort to take out the Gr.2 Valachi Downs Foxbridge Pate (1200m) at Te Rapa. The Fastnet Rock mare had closed out her four-year-old campaign with three Group One victories in the space of four starts and looked primed to resume her spring campaign with an eye-catching trial win at Taupo last month. Trainer Jamie Richards was confident he had the horse to beat in a race that…

Noble in winner’s circle after lengthy absence

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The distinctive black and gold chequered colours of Cambridge couple Brendan and Jo Lindsay were to the fore at Te Rapa on Saturday when their quality mare Bavella showed she could be in for a bumper season with a comfortable first-up victory. Sent out favourite in a rating 82 1200m contest despite a tricky wide barrier, the Snitzel four-year-old was too classy for her rivals despite having to sit three-wide on the pace throughout. Rider Leith Innes had Bavella away nicely from an outside barrier and once she shot to…