An elusive win in either Hastings jumping feature on Saturday would give leading jumps jockey Shaun Fannin a great deal of satisfaction and finally provide something for his family to cheer about. Fannin, who looks on track to defend his national jumps riders’ premiership crown, has ridden in the Hawke’s Bay Hurdles (3100m) on six occasions, with his best results third placings on Venerate in 2015 and Sea King in 2017, while he has yet to be placed in five rides in the Hawke’s Bay Steeples (4800m). “I’ve never really…
Month: July 2021
Selections | Forbury Park July 1
Commentator Justin Evans makes his selection for Forbvury Park tonight (Thursday – July 1). Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! RaceTime JUSTIN EVANSCommentator Race 15.20pm 9 Cody Banner 6 My Hope5 Kiwi Heir7 Majestic Rollon Race 25.45pm 1 Leconte10 Rin Tin Tin9 Fourth Amendment5 The Artful Dodger Race 36.10pm 4 Shards Fury10 Cute Art2 Santeria 8 Southern Star Race 46.40pm 6 Girls Let Loose1 Yankee Jay 5 Count Eyre7 Crusher Collins Race 57.10pm 5 American Mac 8 Boarding Call 4 Mucho Macho Man 7 Whata Razzle Dazzle Race 67.36pm 7 To Ri Caitlin4 Tad Lincoln6 Kerala…
Miller looking confidently to the future
Matamata horseman Daniel Miller has taken little time to establish his place in the country’s training ranks and now he’s looking forward to the next stage of his burgeoning career. At age 24, Miller has already saddled up 23 winners in less than three seasons’ training, a figure that matches his number of wins as a jockey when his tall frame forced him to ride almost exclusively over jumps and in highweights. Horses have been part of his life for as long as he can remember, growing up in the…
May eyes 3000 in Forbury farewell
By Jonny Turner Ricky May returns to Forbury Park on Thursday night hoping to bring up a significant career milestone and add to his more than four decades of successes at the Dunedin track. The Canterbury reinsman will be out to add to his 256 wins at the 120-year-old venue he became intimately acquainted with well before taking up race driving. May goes into Thursday night’s seven-race meeting sitting on 2998 career wins in New Zealand, just two victories short of becoming just the third driver to join the elite…
Bringing down the ‘Balliang Outfit’
Can they bring down Team Delbridges ‘Balliang Outfit’? Well, even “Scarface” Al Capone – an infamous Chicago mobster of the late 1920s and early 1930s – couldn’t have scripted this one. Enter ‘The Untouchables’. The Anakie-based Jeff Britton and Angela Langton partnership which has six reasons to give it their best shot. They’ve been tasked with bringing a stop to the activities of the Delbridges ‘gangsters’ – Zipping Rambo and Christo Bale – in the G2 McKenna Memorial series. And that’s a tough assignment considering the dynamic duo has had…
Dailly wary of Delbridge domination
With seven runners, ‘Team Dailly’ has a very strong numerical presence in Thursday night’s G2 McKenna Memorial heats (595m) at Sandown Park. However, co-trainer Tom Dailly fears quantity may not be enough to make a dent in Mark Delbridge’s middle distance juggernaut, spearheaded by defending McKenna Memorial champion Christo Bale and recent G1 Sandown Cup winner Zipping Rambo. “They’re the two class 600m dogs going around at the moment and they’ll be extremely hard to beat,” Dailly said. The Dailly kennel’s best chance of making an impact looks to be…
New Desexing and Dental Scheme commences 1 July
To support participant rehoming efforts, compliance with desexing requirements, and overall greyhound health in retirement, GRV has launched…
Daily Mail: Beast mode activated
Ballarat will play host to some extraordinary racing on Wednesday evening including the appearance of Collinda Beast (7 from 15), a greyhound with group potential who is two from two since transferring to Jason Thompson’s team. A number of fascinating clashes will also play out at Ballarat including former track record holder Benchester v multiple group finalist Aussie Secret, Blackpool Flash (23 from 43) v Interrogate (won past 3) and Handsome Jack (4 of past 8) v former Shepparton track record holder Paddy’s Marvel. Earlier on Wednesday, elite female sprinter…
Leading Stewards’ Cup contender Mr Malek spearheads Burridge revival
Mr Malek (NZ) (Swiss Ace) arrived at the stable under a bit of an injury cloud, but the talented galloper has since turned the corner, and could well be the one horse to thrust trainer Steven Burridge’s name back up in lights – and even towards clearer skies. Thanks to a good dose of patience, former Kranji trainer Lee Freedman’s arguably best horse from the team he dispersed when he left in March, has not only lived up to his top billing, but could earn Burridge a Group success which…
Not Usual Glorious’ Flemington test
The first Saturday in July could well decide how busy spring is likely to be for Adelaide-based trainer Travis Doudle. Having accepted with his promising stayer Not Usual Glorious for the Banjo Patterson Series Final (2600m) at Flemington, he’s still yet to make a decision on whether he will send the Fiorente gelding over on a quick seven-day back-up. “He’s come through the run fantastically well so, at this stage, there’s no concern,” Doudle said of the former Shane Crawford-trained stayer on Wednesday morning. “The track conditions will definitely play…