By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Trainer Brian O’Meara is excited to have finally drawn a handy barrier with Voodoo Priestess. The five-year-old mare has drawn the ace barrier in the Country Feasts Pace (2710m) at Motukarara Raceway on Sunday and O’Meara believes she will give a good sight from that starting position. The daughter of Auckland Reactor has placed in two of her last three starts, including a fresh-up effort at Rangiora earlier this month, and O’Meara is hoping she can add a second career win to her tally…
Month: November 2020
Selections – Banks Peninsula – 22 November
Selections for Banks Peninsula today. Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race JASON TEAZForm Analyst MYSTERY TIPSTER(Same every week) Race 112.30pm 5 Aldebaran Floss7 Royal Del2 Illegal Alien11 Emma Louise 2 Illegal Alien 11 Emma Louise 5 Aldebaran Floss 7 Royal Del Race 212.55pm 3 Major Wilson9 Kowhai Magic16 Rosies Terror13 Bolzano 4 Cristiano Buccini 9 Kowhai Magic 3 Major Wilson 12 Vesnina Race 31.20pm 1 Vincent Van Gone5 Buckingham8 Mongolian Marshall6 Captain Confetti 5 Buckingham 1 Vincent Van Gone 4 Drink The Wind 8 Mongolian Marshall Race 41.45pm 6 Huego…
Big Fish, Little Fish – Banks Peninsula 22 November
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 22 November 2020
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Inspirational Girl dominant in Railway
Five-year-old mare Inspirational Girl (NZ) (Reliable Man) produced a devastating turn of foot under popular jockey William Pike to race away with the Gr.1 Railway Stakes (1600m) at Ascot in Perth on Saturday. The Group One winning mare advanced her record to nine wins and two placings from eleven starts and stamped herself as one of the most exciting horses in Western Australia when putting away Too Close The Sun (Carlton House) and Uni Time (Universal Ruler). Prepared by Grant and Alana Williams for leviathan owner Bob Peters, Inspirational Girl…
Kiwis claim Ballarat Cup with Irish Flame
Former Kiwi galloper Irish Flame (NZ) (Zed) overcame a torrid run and a frantic finish to score a narrow victory in Saturday’s Listed A$500,000 Ballarat Cup (2000m) under jockey Michael Walker. Prepared by Mornington trainer Brett Scott, Irish Flame has been in rich form, and defied a tough run from barrier 16 to win in a close finish from favourite Affair To Remember (Toronado) and Game Keeper (Fastnet Rock). The son of Zed transferred from Scott’s old boss John Wheeler after a Waverley trial in late June and the…
Levante stamps her class in Counties Bowl
Exciting four-year-old Levante made a stunning return to the racetrack as she produced her trademark whirlwind finish to take out the Listed Haunui Farm Counites Bowl (1100m) at Pukekohe. Up against a red-hot field of top-class sprinters, the Ken and Bev Kelso-trained mare was having her first start since finishing a luckless second to Gold Bracelet in the Gr.2 Wellington Guineas (1400m) back in March. A sparkling trial victory at Taupo over 850m had the daughter of Proisir primed for her return with punters installing her as the $3.80 Fixed…
McNeil masterclass sees Lad salute
The skill of Melbourne Cup winning jockey Jye McNeil was on display in a staying race once again when partnering the Blandford Lad (NZ) (Savabeel) to victory in the Global Turf BM78 Handicap (2600m) at the Ballarat stand-alone meeting on Saturday. After racing back in the field for much of the contest, McNeil opted to make a move with 600m left to run, blending in nicely to the turn before kicking for home on the enigmatic five-year-old. The son of Savabeel staved off Reflect The Stars (Starspangledbanner) and Red Alto…
Riding The Wave impressive at Ballarat
Former Nigel Tiley-trained galloper Riding The Wave (Malibu Moon) scored an impressive metropolitan victory at the stand-alone Ballarat Cup meeting on Saturday when taking out the Ritchies IGA BM70 Handicap (1100m) for new conditioner Lindsey Smith. Tiley and wife Lee remain in the ownership if the imposing son of Malibu Moon, who advanced his record to five wins and five placings from 14 starts and looks set to make his mark from his new quarters. Ridden by 3kg-claiming apprentice Will Price, Riding The Wave settled last on the rail with…
In A Twinkling wins second Counties Cup
Enigmatic stayer In A Twinkling (Fastnet Rock) was on his best behaviour as he secured his second Gr.3 Franklin Auctions Counties Cup (2100m) with a gritty effort on Saturday. The Jamie Richards-trained five-year-old can be a headstrong character at times and has tested Richard’s patience on numerous occasions. However, when his mind is on the job, he is a highly talented galloper as evidenced by his runner-up performance in the 2019 Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) along with a stirring front-running effort to win his first Counties Cup last season.…