Immunity has opened the $1.60 favourite for Thursday night’s group 2 Laurels Classic final after a dominant display in her heat on Sunday afternoon.
Month: December 2020
Tavi Mac primed for Awapuni challenge
Hot trainer Allan Sharrock is hoping Tavi Mac can exploit any weakness in the armour of Group One-winning rival Callsign Mav in Saturday’s Gr.2 Kevin Pratt Memorial Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni. The pair dominate the TAB’s market for the weight-for-age feature with Tavistock five-year-old Tavi Mac a $2.40 favourite ahead of this spring’s Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) winner Callsign Mav at $3. Last year’s winner Kiwi Ida is a $7 third favourite. Sharrock was excited by the challenge facing Tavi Mac of a rematch with the Tarzino Trophy…
Vale Terrill Charles
Mid-Canterbury trainer Terrill Charles has passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer. Charles was diagnosed five years ago with an aggressive form of brain cancer and given just four and a half months to live. Charles stubbornly refused to let cancer rule her life and together with partner Peter Corbett, who has overcome health issues of his own in recent years, built up a boutique team of thoroughbreds. The stable was to the fore last year when lining up three runners in the Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) at…
Multiple Million candidates for Harvey
Emerging Cambridge trainer Glen Harvey can rest easy in the knowledge he has a pair of juveniles already high up the order of entry for the $1m Doubletree by Hilton Karaka Million 2yo (1200m) at Ellerslie on January 23, and he could look to add more runners in the coming weeks. Stakes winning Sweynesse filly Brix and impressive Te Rapa winner Miss Ipenema are all but guaranteed a start in the lucrative race restricted to graduates of the New Zealand Bloodstock Sales. The pair have both pleased Harvey, who is…
Another strong Te Rapa book for Bosson
A week on from a dominant performance at Te Rapa last Saturday, star jockey Opie Bosson returns to the same venue this weekend with another formidable book of rides. Bosson rode four winners on the nine-race Premier programme last week, including the highly impressive age-group performers Sword Of State and Brando. Despite making a late start to the season, he has rapidly risen to ninth on the premiership table with 24 wins from just 93 rides. “It was a pretty good day there last weekend, I got on some nice…
Selections | Cambridge December 17
Selections for Cambridge Raceway today Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race JASON TEAZForm Analyst Race 15.34pm 5 Kayla Maguire 8 Lynton Creek 3 Panspacificjet 7 Frankie Jones Race 25.59pm 6 Fira 4 Mackali 5 My Royal Roxy 9 Isaac H Race 36.25pm 10 Mary Robyn 6 Six Times A Lady 2 Nelson’s Boy 1 New Frontier Race 46.51pm 6 Jungle Gem 8 Port Delight 9 Fleeting Grin 2 Edamfast Race 57.16pm 2 Jimmy The Irishman 10 Jaccka Lucas 5 Kiri 1 Betterthanyouthink Race 67.41pm 7 Peakz Luck 8 Expensive Crumpet…
Big Fish Little Fish – Cambridge 17 Dec
Mitchell unsure what to expect
By Michael Guerin Trainer Todd Mitchell is going to Cambridge tonight hopeful rather than confident with what might be the best horse at the meeting. Cambridge host one of their biggest meetings of the season tonight, with the Dunstan-sponsored night attracting around 2000 guests for the club’s big pre-Christmas meeting before their mega Christmas Eve clash next week of Sundees Son, Bolt For Brilliance and Majestic Man in the Flying Mile Trot. Add to that the fact Self Assured could headline the club’s January 8 meeting in the Pacer’s Flying…
Impecunious off the mark at Caulfield
Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young unveiled New Zealand recruit Impecunious (NZ) (Sacred Falls) on Wednesday and the highly-touted three-year-old didn’t disappoint when winning the Neds Same Race Multi Handicap (1200m) at Caulfield. Ridden by Damien Oliver, the staying bred filly came from back in the field to power over the top late, impressing the ace jockey. “She’s a nice scopey, staying type of filly,” Oliver said. “The pace was quite strong and she never really took me into the race. I had to niggle at her to stay in touch.…
Kirwan’s Lane to tackle Gold Coast feature
Last-start winner Kirwan’s Lane (NZ) (Charm Spirit) will have a freshen up before heading to Queensland for the TAB Wave (1800m) at the Gold Coast Turf Club on January 9. The son of Charm Spirit was second up this campaign when winning over 1600m at Randwick last Saturday. A suitable barrier and drop back in distance worked the oracle for the John O’Shea-trained four-year-old who put in an impressive display under Brenton Avdulla to win by half a length. O’Shea will now target the A$250,000 feature race for three and…