Draw a concern for La Rosa

By Jonny Turner A tricky autumn got trickier for La Rosa when she drew barrier 1 on the second row in the Nevele R Fillies R Series heat at Forbury Park on Wednesday. Problems behind the mobile have plagued the Mark Jones trained filly have proved costly, taking her out of play in two recent features. Jones and driver Samantha Ottley combined to get the filly’s campaign on track with a powerful and faultless last start performance at Addington. But just a matter of days later the pacer was handed…

Tiggerlong hot in Perth Cup heats

Young Anakie trainer Correy Grenfell, 27, will take aim at his second Group 1 Perth Cup (520m) victory in three years after Tiggerlong Tonk returned to his brilliant best in Saturday night’s heats at Cannington. Grenfell celebrated his first G1 victory when Orson Allen reigned supreme in Perth in 2019 and Tiggerlong Tonk has an excellent chance of breaking a frustrating G1 hoodoo next weekend at what will be his 10th attempt! He elected to bypass the Golden Easter Egg series to target Perth and Tiggerlong Tonk made his Cannington…

Selections | Forbury Park – 14th April

Selections for today’s meeting at Forbury Park  (Wednesday) – First race 3.11pm.     Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race TROTTECHForm Analyst Race 13.11pm 4 Tease My Tartan3 Petronelli Gee7 Crown Range2 Myshout Race 23.46pm 5 Lou’s Deal9 Cute Art1 Arts Centre2 Flying Heathers One Race 34.21pm 4 Miss Serenade8 Missmollygoodgolly 5 You Can Fly Arden3 Forty Wives Race 44.47pm 2 Rogie Falls4 Steve10 T Bone Rawhide3 Deborahs Gem Race 55.12pm 6 Shards In Manhattan4 Pete’s Dash12 Edge Sheeran10 Changearound Race 65.37pm 11 Sekkie Monkey8 In Sequence10 Spotlight The Valley3 Sunnivue…

Punt Drunk: Apprentice lauded for superhuman effort at Mildura

We have gotten through the Monday blues and we are one day closer to the weekend. With plenty of meetings to be run and won this week, we should find a way into a few winners thanks to the team here at HorseBetting.com.au. The GOAT Elizabeth Stakes? The feature G1 Queen Elizabeth goes to #Addeybb and @TomMarquand for William Haggas! The son of Pivotal defeats @VerryElleegant (Zed) and #DanonPremium (Deep Impact). 7 Racing pic.twitter.com/peXv7Etlc6 — ANZ Bloodstock (@anz_news) April 11, 2020 Sorry, Liz, we have to pinch your name for…

Horse betting bookmaker promotion offers for Tuesday 13th April 2021

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Divine Shadow Plans Up In The Air

Trainer Brett Pope is yet to decide on the immediate future of yesterday’s Pinjarra Cup winner Divine Shadow. Divine Shadow scored an effortless 3.75 length win in the $120,000 feature, his first at Listed level. Brett Pope said he wasn’t sure where he would send the gelding next but hinted at a winter campaign. “That was our main target for him this prep,” he told TABradio. “He will probably have a little break now and I’m not sure with his rating if there’s any options over the winter. “He’s proven…

Shenron to make Hong Kong debut

David Hayes is optimistic first-starter Shenron (NZ) (Shocking) can provide added impetus to the stable’s momentum when he contests the second section of the Class 4 Larch Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday. Hayes has delivered a winner at all three April meetings so far with Fantastic Treasure (Written Tycoon), Fearless Fire (Acclamation) and Trader (Unencumbered) and is hopeful Shenron, who has been sharpened by four trials in preparation for his debut, can maintain the roll. “He’s surprised me with the pace he’s shown, he’s by Shocking the (2009)…

Bright staying future for Mongolian Khan 3YO

One of the highlights of the Mornington program on Tuesday was the dominant victory of lightly-tried New Zealand bred three-year-old Made By Khan (NZ) (Mongolian Khan). The Matt Laurie-trained son of Mongolian Khan was sent out a $1.60 favourite and never gave punters a moment’s concern after being pushed forward to set the tempo for jockey Lachlan Neindorf. The handsome gelding had his rivals off the bit and chasing before the bend and was throttled down by Neindorf to score by three and a quarter lengths in the Progress Signs…

Gibbs holds strong hand at home meeting

Ruakaka trainer Chris Gibbs turned his hand to being an arborist at his local track on Tuesday in order to ensure Ruakaka’s Wednesday meeting went ahead. Gibbs, who is also a director of the Whangarei Racing Club, attended to a tree which fell on the driveway into the course on Tuesday, preventing visiting horses from getting to the stabling area. “One of those big trees that had been there for a long time just decided to split in half, and you couldn’t get past it,” he said. “We got a…

Pike’s Australian hopefuls on show at Hastings

Tony Pike is hoping several of his team can book themselves a trip to Australia when they head to Hastings on Saturday. The Cambridge trainer will start last year’s Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Sherwood Forest (Fastnet Rock) in the Listed Power Farming Hawke’s Bay Cup (2200m), while his exciting two-year-old Rangi Toa (NZ) (Shamexpress) and the three-year-old Dawn Parade (Dawn Approach) could also earn themselves a plane ticket with good performances. Sherwood Forest missed spring and summer racing after returning lame in his only spring start, a 1400m…