By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Local pacer Pull The Other Leg will be out to continue his impressive run of form at Cambridge Raceway on Thursday when he lines-up in the Helen Gray Memorial Mobile Pace (2200m). The Mike Berger-trained gelding has featured in the money in all nine of his starts, including three visits to the winner’s circle. The Sir Lincoln gelding recorded his third victory at Cambridge Raceway on Saturday and Berger was pleased with his performance. “It was a good run on Saturday,” he said. “It’s…
Month: February 2021
‘TOP’ OF THE ‘HILL’
A son of former superstar Up Hill Jill is quickly forging a reputation of his own… He’s also caught The Watchdog’s vigilant eye! And that could be ‘bad luck’ for his main rivals – a ‘rebel’ with a cause and an emerging talent blessed with ‘speed’. So, who is this ‘Jonah’? You’ll find out by clicking on today’s ‘Daily Mail’.
Khimar War set for Riccarton battle
Riccarton galloper Khimar War (NZ) (Sweet Orange) will return to his home track on Saturday where he will resume in the Rangiora Equine Services Open Handicap (1100m). The son of Sweet Orange has pleased his connections this preparation, having placed on four occasions, including third in the Listed Hazlett Stakes (1200m) at Wingatui on Boxing Day. That performance enticed his owners to push forward to the Gr.1 Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham last month where he finished eighth, beating home three of his Island compatriots, including Saturday race rival Enzo’s Lad…
Trans-Tasman weekend for Richards
Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards is getting used to having runners at multiple venues across Australasia and this weekend will be no different. The premiership-leading trainer in New Zealand will be at Te Rapa on Saturday where he is hoping Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) will set a record for most Group One wins by a New Zealand trained horse (14) should she add the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) to her remarkable career tally. He will also saddle strong chances in feature races with Avantage (Fastnet Rock) (Gr.1 BCD Sprint,…
Selections | Cambridge – 10 Feb
Selections for Cambridge on Thursday Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! RaceTime JASON TEAZForm Analyst Race 15.39pm 3 Jimmy Richter1 Mighty Monica5 Prodigal Pete4 Chalberg Race 26.09pm 10 Mackali9 Demolition Man13 Battle Commander8 Majestic Harry Race 36.39pm 1 Satchmo2 Hooray Henry4 Ideal Prince7 New Frontier Race 47.09pm 9 Delson1 The Last Gamble8 Molly Bones7 Our Gracie Race 57.39pm 1 Shanlou7 Claudia Schiffer8 Mary Robyn 3 Nyla Race 68.12pm 6 Pull The Other Leg1 Show Me Heaven3 Rough And Ready4 Weren’t Watching Race 78.45pm 9 Ruby Mach2 Lynton Creek 8 Betterbebetter4 Fleeting Grin Race…
Jason Teaz’s Cambridge picks
Form analyst Jason Teaz gives a detail race-to-race preview of Cambridge tonight. Race 1 3 Jimmy Richter 1 Mighty Monica 5 Prodigal Pete 4 Chalberg In a race where the 2700m will be the biggest test for these. JIMMY RICHTER has at least won over the distance previously. He has just been adequate since moving north but this is his softest assignment so far and the combination of Poutama and Phelan have been an unstoppable force. MIGHTY MONICA was supposed to just lead and win January 28 but she just…
First Oz Winner For Us Triple Crown Hero
Chris Waller counts himself lucky to have seen US Triple Crown winner American Pharaoh in the flesh and he was thrilled to provide the stallion with his first Australian victory. Trained by legendary horseman Bob Baffert, American Pharaoh was a star on the track and has made an immediate impact with his northern hemisphere progeny. The Waller-trained Head Of State became the sire’s first southern-hemisphere winner at Warwick Farm on Wednesday from just a handful of horses to race. Head Of State fetched $850,000 as a yearling and is owed…
Thompson Hoping For Dream Start In Apollo
Stable warrior Dreamforce will spearhead trainer John Thompson’s team at Randwick. John Thompson is content to rely on stable star Dreamforce to attempt to topple a four-pronged Apollo Stakes assault by champion trainer Chris Waller. Waller has won four of the past five renewals of the Group Two sprint, three of them with Winx, and will unleash a quartet of his big guns in an attempt to continue his dominance. Caulfield Cup winner Verry Elleegant will be joined in Saturday’s race by training partners Funstar, Kolding and Toffee Tongue. With…
Tributes flow for popular young greyhound owner
Long-time greyhound racing participants Geoff Howell and Graeme Beattie have paid tribute to Ben Tournier, 29, who tragically lost his life in a car accident in the early hours of Australia Day. Tournier and Beattie part-owned canine cult idol Rumour File – named after an iconic segment on 3AW’s award-winning Breakfast program, hosted by ‘king of radio’ Ross Stevenson and marketing guru Russel Howcroft. Based at Pearcedale, Howell trains Rumour File (May ’18 Jarvis Bale x Deliverance) – a winner of four races, with nine seconds and seven thirds, from…
SMOKIN’ HOT!
Form expert The Watchdog ‘wagged the tail’ yesterday with a whopping 210% profit for punters! And now he’s pinning faith on a rising star who’s ‘on fire’ with three successive wins – albeit he faces a pair of ‘firefighters’. Click on to today’s ‘Daily Mail’, and find out who may ‘extinguish’ this smokin’ hot winning streak.