Month: July 2021

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | July 22, 2021

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Horse racing around the country sees five meetings being held around the country on this Thursday afternoon. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you a couple of bets and quaddie numbers for the meeting being conducted at Cranbourne and Kembla Grange Thursday Racing Tips – July 22, 2021 Cranbourne Racing Tips Kembla Grange Racing Tips Horse Racing meetings are scheduled to be run at Ballina, Cranbourne, Kembla Grange, Pinjarra and Townsville The first race at Kembla Grange kicks off the day at 11:45am AEST on a Good 4,…

Hustler plots Fireball ‘Fix’

Editor BOAY

Jeff Britton looms as a key player in Saturday night’s bumper meeting at The Meadows, chasing a third victory in the G1 KCR Pet Transport Maturity Classic (525m) with Mr. Fix It and boasting the favourite for the G3 Destini Lodge Fireball (725m) in Hank The Hustler. Ideally drawn in box one, Hank The Hustler is TAB’s $3.30 Fireball favourite, despite being beaten by staying novice Whatever I Say in last weekend’s heats. A superbly bred son of Fernando Bale and Oakvale Destiny, which Britton guided to G1 glory in…

Will ‘Fastnet’ sail away with Maturity?

Editor BOAY

The ‘boy has done some growing up’. Whiz-kid Aston Fastnet quite aptly ‘came of age’ in a G1 Maturity Classic heat (525m) at The Meadows last week. The signs of potential stardom have long been there, but Aston Fastnet’s thrilling win over another champion in the making, Koblenz (who was chasing his 12th successive win), indicated a rise to ‘manhood’. Trained by Jason Thompson, Aston Fastnet spotted Koblenz a few lengths down the back straight and, despite a couple of split-second moments of indecision approaching the home turn, managed to…

Pop Star Princess aiming to bow out a winner

NZRacingDesk

Cambridge trainer Fred Cornege is refusing to get involved in the sentiment surrounding stable star Pop Star Princess’ likely final start for the stable in Saturday’s Listed Powerworx Opunake Cup (1400m) at New Plymouth. Cornege and his wife Lindsay train and share the racing ownership of Pop Star Princess with Pat and Sue Calnan but their lease expires at the end of the month, so Saturday’s feature is set to be the Makfi six-year-old mare’s swansong for the stable. A winner of 10 of her 40 starts, Pop Star Princess…

Wellington Hurdle victory for The Cossack

NZRacingDesk

The transfer of the Hydra-cell Pumps Wellington Hurdle (3100m) and Grant Plumbing Wellington Steeplechase (5500m) to Hastings on Thursday has worked in the favour of local trainers Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal. With the abandonment of Trentham’s meeting last Saturday, the two prestige jumps races were transferred to Hastings, resulting in Nelson and McDougal entering a couple of original absentees from the two features. The Cossack was one of those entered for the rescheduled Wellington Hurdle, with his trainers believing he would thrive on the better surface of his home…

Sharrock appointed NZTR COO

NZRacingDesk

New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has announced the appointment of Bruce Sharrock to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer (COO). The appointment comes following a robust process to determine the right candidate from a field of strong contenders said NZTR chief executive Bernard Saundry. “During his successful career in the business of sport, Bruce has developed excellent skills in stakeholder management and relationship building. In this new role he will assist in driving innovation in racing and influencing change across the industry,” Saundry said. “Bruce’s experience in racing,…

Nicholas scores Avondale treble

NZRacingDesk

Apprentice jockey Elen Nicholas experienced her best day in the saddle at Avondale on Wednesday, riding home a treble of winners. The Welsh national had yet to record a double, let alone a treble, prior to Wednesday, and was duly animated with her results. “I was in a bit of shock,” Nicholas said. “It was my first double and then to get one more later on the day, to get a treble, was great.” Nicholas recorded her first win of the day aboard Bouffant in the Westbrook Cellar Door 1600…

Big money offer for Copy That

NZHarnessNews

The Yanks are trying to buy Copy That. Owner Merv Butterworth confirmed US interests had offered “serious money” for Copy That following his win over King Of Swing in the Group 1 Sunshine Sprint at Albion Park last Saturday night. “There’s been plenty of negotiating and it’s great to see so much interest in him, but, in the end, the offer wasn’t attractive enough for us to sell the best horse we’ve ever had,” he said. While Butterworth preferred to keep the size of the offer private, it is understood…