Month: April 2021

Jack Harrington’s on a roll

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by Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk Jack Harrington’s emerging as a trainer to follow after what he’s described as “one of his best weekends”. Over two race meetings at Addington on Friday and Methven on Sunday he had quite the strike rate – four placings and a winner at massive odds. “It’s been building the last month or so and it’s great the team is starting to fire.” Tas Girl Bromac won her second race in seven starts when she upset at odds of 60-to-one at Addington on Friday…

DUNCAN’S ‘ME MATE’?

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Healesville straight track specialist Duncan should be the ‘punters’ mate’, according to The Watchdog. He’s won six from nine (67%) over the 300m trip here, with a flying 16.50sec PB. And overall, he’s notched eight wins from 15 starts. “With empty draws on either side, he should get every chance to balance up and hit top gear very early and will take a power of beating,” The Watchdog said. However, the expert form analyst also highly rates improving ‘new kid on the block’, Louis The Legend who has won six…

HI HO ‘SILVER’!

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Potential megastar Silver Lake will play the ‘lone ranger’, according to The Watchdog. He’s only contested nine races for five wins, but the expert form analyst is tipping a sub-29.70sec run could be on the cards tonight. “He is still learning what it’s all about but is a generational talent, and fingers crossed he can stay sound and continue to light up the track for greyhound fans,” The Watchdog said. Silver Lake established a new Ballarat 450m track record (24.69sec) on February 3, and he has registered a stunning 29.14sec…

Richards excited to dust off passport

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Leading New Zealand trainer Jamie Richards has experienced plenty of success in Australia over the last 12 months, he just hasn’t been able to be there to witness it. That will all change this weekend, with the trans-Tasman travel bubble opening up next Monday, allowing him to fly to Sydney to watch three of his team compete on the second day of The Championships. “I am going over Wednesday and coming back on Monday when the bubble opens up again,” Richards said. “I get to dust off the passport and…

Punt Drunk: Nature Strip eyes off Doomben 10k after TJ Smith win

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With the first day of The Championships in the books, we build throughout this week and get ready for Day 2 on Saturday. Make sure to keep up to date throughout the week on HorseBetting.com.au with plenty of betting tips to help build up a bank for the weekend ahead. Nature Stripping in QLD Ohhh Nature Strip… Devastating performance in the TJ Smith Stakes. ( via @7horseracing)pic.twitter.com/EmHZfX28jB — Racing.com (@Racing) April 10, 2021 If the COVID-19 pandemic was under more control in Europe, then Nature Strip would surely be heading…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 12, 2021

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Nine races are to be run and won on a track rated a Soft 5 at Ipswich today. Today’s racing around the country sees three horse racing meetings scheduled for this afternoon Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you a couple of best bets and a quaddie at all three meetings being held around the country today. We have run our eye over the meetings at Grafton, Ipswich & Mildura as we build towards another Group 1 weekend of racing, and Day 2 of The Championships. Horse racing…

Ipswich top tips, value bets & best odds | QLD | Monday, 12/04/21

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What Ipswich Races Where Ipswich Turf Club, 219 Brisbane Rd, Bundamba QLD 4304 When Monday, April 12, 2021 First Race 11:55pm AEST Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet The Ipswich Turf Club will play host to nine races on Monday on what will be a Soft 5 track at best. The rail has been moved out nine metres for the entire circumference, so expect to see leaders benefit. Horsebetting.com.au brings you their best bets, value picks and suggested Quaddie for the meeting which will kick off at 11:55amAEST. Best Bet…

Cooney’s unfinished business starts with South Island Sale draft

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Thoroughbred breeders often make the annual pilgrimage to the yearling sales at Karaka hoping for the result to be life changing. For Willow Glen Stud’s Barbara Cooney, Karaka 2021 was exactly that, life changing, but not for the financial reasons so often associated with the cream of the thoroughbred crop going under the hammer. Cooney suffered a heart attack and had it not been for the quick action and medical assistance of those on the Karaka complex, the South Canterbury horsewoman would likely no longer be with us. “I was…

Impecunious primed for Oaks test

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Trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young expect promising New Zealand-bred filly Impecunious (NZ) (Sacred Falls) to enjoy the step up to 2400m in Saturday’s Gr.1 Australian Oaks. The three-year-old daughter of Sacred Falls ran home strongly behind Hungry Heart in the Gr.1 Vinery (2000m) last start, and the step up in distance again is set to suit the exciting filly. “She’s come through the run really well, she had a nice week, just ticking over,” Young told Racing.com. “She won’t gallop again until Tuesday. “She’s a Sacred Falls, so she…

Moreira heaps praise on unbeaten Courier Wonder

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Joao Moreira declared Courier Wonder (NZ) (Sacred Falls) the most talented young horse he has ridden in Hong Kong this season, after yet another impressive victory at Sha Tin on Sunday. Bred by Waikato Stud, Courier Wonder, is a son of Sacred Falls and a full brother to Saturday’s Gr.1 Doncaster Mile runner-up Icebath. Prepared by John Size, the three-year-old gelding has won all three of his Hong Kong starts and lumped topweight to defeat Trillion Win, a son of Proisir, over 1200m on Sunday. “It’s been a while since…