Month: April 2021

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 18, 2021

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Eight races are to be run and won on a Soft 5 at the Sunshine Coast today. Today’s racing around the country sees eight horse racing meetings scheduled for this afternoon, as another weekend of Group 1 racing comes to a close. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you a couple of best bets and quaddie numbers at two of the eight horse racing meets being held around the country today. We have run our eye over the meetings at the Sunshine Coast and Terang. Horse racing is…

Marquand declares intent to return to Australia

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Tom Marquand. Photo: Steve Hart It was the scene of his first Group 1 win and the launch pad for his burgeoning career, so it is no surprise Tom Marquand has promised to return to Sydney next autumn. The young English jockey celebrated his first major aboard the William Haggas-trained Addeybb in the 2020 Ranvet Stakes before capping the fairytale with a Queen Elizabeth Stakes win. The pair returned this year and while they couldn’t defend their Ranvet title, they got the major prize with a thrilling victory over arch…

Champagne back-up on the radar for Converge

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Converge. Photo: Steve Hart The absence of Anamoe from the Champagne Stakes could tempt Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott to back up Randwick winner Converge in the Group 1 race. Anamoe was widely regarded to have a stranglehold on the final leg of the two-year-old triple crown but he was ruled out on Saturday by Godolphin, who confirmed he was going for a spell. The news will give Tulloch Lodge some food for thought after Converge comfortably claimed Saturday’s Listed The Agency Real Estate Mile (1600m) at Randwick. The stable…

‘Locals’ dominate Geelong Gold Cup heats

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You can’t beat local knowledge… And that aphorism rang true at ‘Beckley Park’ tonight. The G2 Geelong Cup heats (520m) produced a night of upsets, but country cups champ Yozo Bale led a bonanza for locally trained greyhounds. In fact, all eight finalists in next Friday’s $50,000 to-the-winner Cup final are from the Geelong region, as are the two reserves. Trained at Anakie by young prodigy Correy Grenfell, 27, Yozo Bale – winner of last year’s G2 Bendigo Cup and G2 Ballarat Cup – is now chasing his third country…

Richards shakes off frustrating day at Royal Randwick

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Trainer Jamie Richards was taking a philosophical approach to his day at Royal Randwick on Saturday after watching three of his stable stars perform with credit but fail to put a win on the board. Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) winner Amarelinha (NZ) (Savabeel) got the ball rolling with a brave effort to finish fourth in the Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) before the Brendan and Jo Lindsay-owned Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) went within inches of adding a fourth Group One victory to her career record when gunned down by Nettoyer (Sebring)…

Bishara proud of champion mare despite Randwick defeat

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Nick Bishara is a sucker for punishment. The affable Aucklander spent part of his Sunday morning watching video replays of the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) from Randwick on Saturday where champion mare Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) had to settle for a hard fought second behind European raider Addeyyb (Pivotal). Bishara and the daughter of Zed’s original owners retained a share in her when she was sold to Australian interests and have been taken on the ride of a lifetime with the five-year-old winning eight Group One events and over…

O’Sullivan and Scott pair on target for Queensland carnival

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Stablemates Dragon Leap (Pierro) and Spring Heat (More Than Ready) furthered their preparations for a tilt at the Brisbane Winter Carnival with a day out at Te Rapa on Saturday where they completed an exhibition gallop between races. Neither of the talented duo were asked for a serious effort but pleased their connections with the manner in which they accomplished their tasks. For the Hermitage Thoroughbreds-owned Dragon Leap the outing was another step on his path to a raceday return having been off the scene due to some ligament issues…

Selections | Rangiora – April 18

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 Commentator Matt Cross analyses the form for today’s meeting at Rangiora (Sunday)        Race       MATT CROSS       Commentator  Race 112.10pm 1 Toobusybeingfamous6 Classic Call3 That’s Entertainment13 Murano Race 212.35pm 10 Acento1 Haiti Franco3 Opportunity Knocks5 Royal Ruby Race 31.00pm 9 Franco Indie13 Faze Of Glory5 Adhara 3 Ultimate Bird Race 41.25pm 6 Bettor Grunter2 Taumata VC8 Pay Me Visa9 John James Preston  Race 51.50pm 11 The Player9 Time In A Bottle4 Phoebe Onyx7 Andoverlov Race 62.26pm 6 Self Assured5 Spankem4 Plutonium Lady2 Cranbourne Race 72.57pm…

Butt’s brilliance wins SA feature

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By Adam Hamilton  That was Anthony Butt at his brilliant best. Butt’s superb and daring front-running drive on Boots Electric in the $60,000 Group 2 SA Pacing Cup was all designed to beat his main danger, which just happened to be stablemate Perfect Stride. They ran the quinella, but it was Boots Electric who “really just jogged it in,” according to Butt. “He felt fantastic tonight. He’s a lovely horse. When he got the front I wanted to run them along and make them chase,” Butt said. “I know Perfect…

Lenehan’s ‘Nifty’ Mount Gambier recruits

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For some time, Portland trainer Neville Lenehan has been optimistically pressing his close friends Tom and George Dailly about sending him superstar Shima Shine for a crack at the Mount Gambier Cup. While Lenehan didn’t quite get what he asked for – Shima Shine was in WA last weekend for the Group 1 Perth Cup heats – ‘Team Dailly’ handed him a couple of very talented sprinters for last Sunday’s Listed Mount Gambier Cup heats. Fabriola Zad, a finalist in the G1 Hume Cup and G2 Cranbourne and Horsham Cups,…