Shaune Ritchie is heading into the Listed Japac Homes Marton Cup (2200m) at Awapuni with The Good Fight (NZ) (High Chaparral) on Saturday in a buoyant mood. His six-year-old gelding heads into the race in a fresh state, after his fifth-placing in the Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) in November, and he said there are a number of factors leaning his way heading into the weekend. “I think there are a few pluses going into this race,” said Ritchie, who trains in partnership with Colm Murray. “He goes well in…
Month: January 2021
Connors launches West Coast raid
Wanganui trainer Raymond Connors has Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m) aspirations with promising stayer Hurry Cane (NZ) (Nom du Jeu), and he will kick-off his campaign towards the two-mile feature at Kumara on Saturday. It’s a fair hike to the West Coast track from his dairy farm in the lower North Island, but Connors is looking forward to the trip away, albeit for just a few days. The son of Nom du Jeu will head into the Vernon & Vazey Truck Parts Kumara Gold Nuggets (1810m) in a fresh state after…
Selections | Nelson – Jan 8
Selections for Nelson today Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! RaceTime MATT CROSSCommentator Race 12.12pm 1 Jagara7 Art’s Bettor Secret9 Mabalene|8 Le Pole Dancer Race 22.47pm 6 Desbois11 Shiffty5 Ilsas Son1 Anteros Race 33.22pm 9 Sweet Affinity7 Teagan Banner13 Addo Carr2 Punt Away Race 44.03pm 2 Five Wise Men8 Regal Appointment10 Idle Stuartia7 That’s The Story Race 54.33pm 1 High Flying Harry7 Melando Chief12 Annerie11 A Rocknroll Star Race 65.03pm 13 Dynamite4 Givemehwhatineed3 Magicol Ideal9 Mordecai Race 75.34pm 4 Anamajor7 Boom1 Striking Gladiator8 Queenofdance Race 86.06pm 11 Off N Gone3 Hes…
Selections Cambridge | Jan 8
Selections for Cambridge today. Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race GARRICK KNIGHT Form Analyst Race 14.20pm 4 Demolition Man7 Romeo Foxtrot 9 Skyzclearnsunny12 Cepheus Race 24.56pm 2 Dixie Reign 8 Captain Nemo 1 Fleeting Grin 3 The Peacemaker Race 35.24pm 1 Safrakova 2 Rastusburn 3 Mackali 10 Isaac H Race 45.56m 11 Run Mason Run 6 Satchmo 1 Nudist Beach 12 The Rick King Race 56.26pm 3 Son Of Patrick 6 Kristofferson 5 Ivegotbills 12 Chinski Race 66.56pm 3 Santa Maria 2 Roma Rosa 1 The Missing Sock 5 Pacing Hope…
Hayden Cullen takes charge at All Stars
By Michael Guerin Hayden Cullen’s dream homecoming at Cambridge tonight is being dampened by one small detail: he won’t be there. Because the man taking over Australasia’s most powerful harness racing stable is learning very early the realities of what that means, and that is work always comes first. Cullen is now the trainer for almost all the horses which until last week were part of Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen’s All Stars brand, with the latter pair taking a year’s sabbatical from training. So the 36-year-old now runs the…
Williamson hoping for majestic finish to NZ campaign
By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Majestic Man will be out to end his New Zealand summer on a high at Cambridge Raceway on Friday before testing the waters on the other side of the Tasman. The Phil Williamson-trained gelding has been in scintillating form this season, finishing unplaced in just two of his 11 starts, and winning on two occasions, including the Gr.3 Ashburton Flying Mile (1609m) and Gr.2 Trotters Flying Mile (1609m) at Cambridge on Christmas Eve. The son of Majestic Son subsequently placed in the Gr.1 National…
Canterbury tips, best bets and quaddie selections | January 8
What Canterbury races Where Canterbury Park – King Street, Canterbury NSW 2193 When Friday, January 08, 2021 First Race 5:45pm AEDT Streaming Live at Sportsbet Friday night racing is set to go around at Canterbury Park in Sydney. The track is rated a Heavy 8, and the rail is out +3m for the entire course. The first race is set to jump at 5:45pm. Here are four free Canterbury tips and quaddie selections for January 8. Best Bet – Race 8 #1 Perigord $4.40 We’ll be up all night waiting…
Profit Clears Hurdles To Start In The Wave
Trainer Chris Anderson has turned to the tried and true method of putting Profit over some jumps in a bid to spark him into form. A year ago Profit was rated one of the most progressive members of Anderson’s team having won three of his first five starts and also finishing second in the Group Three Vo Rogue Plate. The gelding finished third at his first two starts this campaign but it was his last start sixth in the Bernborough Plate that disappointed Anderson and he’s been searching for answers…
Laure Me In To Fly Pfieffer Flag
Since Laure Me In became a Sydneysider under the watchful eye of Warwick Farm trainer David Pfieffer, his trademark has been his consistency. And on Saturday at Randwick in the Listed January Cup (2000m), the six-year-old gets another chance to add further black type to his record. Laure Me In was trained down south by Tony and Calvin McEvoy and he can boast a win at Flemington. He joined Pfieffer’s stables in late 2019 and has since had 13 starts for him for two wins and four placings which include…
Sunshine Coast tips, best bets and quaddie selections | January 8
What Sunshine Coast races Where Sunshine Coast Turf Club, 170 Pierce Ave, Caloundra QLD 4551 When Friday, January 08, 2021 First Race 5:53pm AEDT Streaming Live at Sportsbet Eight Friday night races will be run and won at the Sunshine Coast this 8th of January. The track is rated a Soft 5, and the rail is out +4m for the entire circumference of the course. Race 1 is set to go around at 5:53pm. Best Bet – Race 4 #3 Toorooloo David Vandyke and Ryan Maloney combine in the fourth…