Riverton trainers Kelvin and Aimee Tyler hold a strong hand heading into their home meeting on New Year’s Day, highlighted by a three-pronged attack in the Carriers Arms Hotel Summer Cup (2147m). They will be represented by seven-win gelding Kilowatt (NZ) (Shocking), Dr Velocious (NZ) (Haradasun), and Rosie Glow (NZ) (Shocking) in the Riverton feature and they believe they are all in with a winning chance. “We have got three really good chances and I can’t really split them,” Kelvin Tyler said. “They are all working well and have a…
Month: December 2020
Auckland Cup Day Form Guide
To mark the special occasion of the Auckland Cup we have produced an ‘Auckland Cup Day Form Guide‘. You can download your copy here to read or print it out. Included in the PDF is articles on the four feature races, fields, selections, and some fun facts on the Auckland Cup. Enjoy Auckland Cup Day this New Years Eve, and be sure to follow our website for post race articles.
Selections | Reefton – Dec 30
Selections for Reefton today. BETTING JACKPOT : $10,000 guaranteed First4 on every race! Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race MATT CROSSCommentator Race 112.10pm 10 Mentalist9 Tedesco12 Kenny Keko8 Dashing Dutchy Race 212.45pm 8 Rocknroll Diva11 Dalness First5 Iron Woman4 Melando Chief Race 31.20pm 7 Caballe Beach2 Pembrook Tilly3 Boudica4 Evidently Race 41.48pm 7 Le Pole Dancer6 Kerala Star11 Conquistador9 McCrikey Race 52.23pm 4 Dennis Denuto5 Owhatanight11 Morries Girl10 It’s A Laugh Race 62.58pm 6 Unico Gem4 Kiwi X Factor11 Jeremy Wells12 Vin Scully Race 73.28pm 6 Rockntommy Rulz7 Garry’s Legacy10 Kingsdown…
Fynn Frost thriving on the West Coast
By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Fynn Frost will be vying to make it back-to-back wins on the West Coast when he contests the Rosco Contractors Reefton Cup (3200m) on Wednesday. The Kyle Cameron-trained gelding held out the late challenge of Belmont Major to win by a nose over 2600m at Westport on Monday and his trainer is hoping for a repeat performance to close out the circuit. “I am rapt with him,” said Cameron, who also did the steering. “He just sat on the fence and he has always…
Group One test for Levante
Talented mare Levante (NZ) (Proisir) will get her first chance to prove herself at elite-level at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day when she contests the Gr.1 Sistema Railway (1200m). The Ken and Bev Kelso-trained four-year-old has won all but one of her six career starts, with the only blotch on her perfect record being a runner-up result in the Gr.2 Wellington Guineas (1400m) in March. But she returned to her winning ways when first-up in the Listed Counties Bowl (1100m) last month, where she impressed her trainers after missing away…
Cup start up in the air for Princess Jenni
David Brideoake can’t be any happier with New Zealand-bred mare Princess Jenni (NZ) (High Chaparral) in the lead-up to the Gr.2 Perth Cup (2400m) at Ascot Park on Saturday, but whether she will be able to take her place in the field is another matter. The Mornington trainer has booked the daughter of High Chaparral on a flight to Perth on Thursday morning, however, a backlog of freight may mean that she won’t make the flight. Brideoake is taking a realistic view on the situation and said he will just…
Enzo’s Lad primed for Kurow Cup
There may be a major weight disparity between Enzo’s Lad (Testa Rossa) and his rivals in the PGG Wrightson Kurow Cup (1400m) on Wednesday, but it’s the track conditions that are the biggest concern for trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman. The Christchurch conditioners elected to bypass the Listed Hazlett Stakes (1200m) on Saturday with their charge because of the Dead6 track conditions, and they are hoping the Kurow track can improve from a similar rating before Wednesday’s race. “He just loves rock hard tracks,” Matthew Pitman said. “We decided to…
Group targets for Super Hoof
Promising stayer Super Hoof (NZ) (Cape Blanco) will have a final hit-out at Taupo on Wednesday before being set for his first tilt at black-type next month. The six-year-old gelding will line-up in the Harcourts Taupo Cup With Fasttrack $5K (2000m) and trainer Glenn Old believes that will top him off nicely for the Gr.3 NZ Campus Of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) at Trentham next month. Old has been pleased with Super Hoof in the lead-up to Wednesday’s assignment, with the son of Cape Blanco winning at Te…
Kiwi duo impressing in Victoria
Phill Cataldo’s connections with Melbourne trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr. is looking set to pay some serious dividends through two unbeaten horses in 2021. Cataldo brokered deals which resulted in Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) and Kurabui (NZ) (Proisir) both making their way to the Price-Kent stable this year, and they have started their careers in perfect style. Ayrton is looking to be one of the most exciting horses in Victoria. He won on debut by five lengths over 1300m at Bendigo on December 13 and followed that up with…
Selections | Banks Peninsula – Dec 29
Selections for Banks Peninsula today BETTING JACKPOT : $10,000 guaranteed First4 on every race! Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! RaceTime JUSTIN EVANSCommentator Race 112.10pm 12 Yuri4 Royal Diedre11 Summars7 Silverlinings Race 212.45pm 7 King Arthur3 Kowhai Shadow12 Not Over14 Perfect Cut Race 31.20pm 5 Kennedy1 Key Reactor12 Miss Behavin13 Megarock Race 41.55pm 10 Still Truckin3 Cristiano Buccini12 Play It Now7 Classie Washington Race 52.30pm 5 Jenny Gump4 Taumata VC1 Ideal Grace3 Teds Legacy Race 63.07pm 13 Majestic Action15 Orlando Magic4 Sally Lindenny14 Some Time Race 73.40pm 8 Mad Lu Li11 Kusanova12 Immer…