Month: January 2022

Britton’s ‘Paws’ on Wenty till

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Jeff Britton is well-acquainted with Group glory at Wentworth Park and Saturday’s huge G1 triple-header – featuring the Paws Of Thunder, National Derby and National Futurity – could be another night to remember in Sydney. Britton has TAB’s $3.20 National Derby favourite in Boston Garden, as he takes aim at a fourth victory in the age-restricted classic, having been successful with Mepunga Blaze (1998), Pacific Sky (2004) and Axel Footluce (2019). Britton and partner Angela Langton opted to base fastest Derby heat winner Boston Garden and $26 outsider Osprey Phantom…

Daily Mail: ‘Lala’ to go ta-ta at Traralgon?

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G1 Melbourne Cup runner-up Lala Kiwi faces multiple Group finalist Dream Wizard and G2 Healesville Cup finalist Aston Merit in tonight’s fifth heat of the Group 2 SEN Track Traralgon Cup. G2 Healesville Cup placegetter Hill Top Jonah stands out in the first heat, while three-time G2 country cup champion Ferdinand Boy clashes with G2 runner-up Ad Astra in the third heat. Paua Of Buddy races for the first time since taking out October’s G2 Bendigo Cup final in the sixth heat, while G2 Bendigo Cup placegetter and 425m track…

Big task in front of Mystic Max

NZHarnessNews

By Jonny Turner Michael Purdon has a word of warning for punters ahead of the return of his classy trotter Mystic Max at Addington on Friday night. And it has nothing to do with his ability. The three-year-old will step out for the first time since his second placing at the Harness Jewels in race 2. For many it may appear the biggest challenge for the horse is to negotiate his first standing start. But that is not something Purdon is too worried about. “He is a really well-mannered colt,…

David Hayes hopes Super Wealthy can shine in Centenary Sprint Cup

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Super Wealthy is a five-time winner from 16 starts in Hong Kong. Super Wealthy steps into the unknown this Sunday (23 January) at Sha Tin when the five-time winning six-year-old gets his initial experience of the Group 1 cauldron in the HKD$12 million Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m). Runner-up at Group 2 level earlier this term in the Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) to Lucky Patch, Super Wealthy – a son of Epaulette – slammed 13 rivals under a cool, collected Alexis Badel one start prior in the Group 3 National Day…

Krug and co sets Trainor up for huge night at Menangle

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By Adam Hamilton Jack Trainor is a man in demand. The talented former young Kiwi horseman has been a revelation since moving to NSW, especially since branching-out on his own just over a year ago. Sure, he’s won Group 1 races, but this could be the most important meeting of his career so far when he heads to Menangle on Saturday night. And it’s all thanks to his Kiwi connections. Trainor drives the three Kiwi glamour raiders in the three feature races at Menangle. As well as reuniting with his favourite,…

Vincent’s first NZ runner to debut tonight

NZHarnessNews

By Michael Guerin Four years ago this week what was supposed to be the start of something huge for star pacer Vincent ended in disaster. Tonight at Alexandra Park something just as big could start for the flashy pacer but this time as a stallion. Vincent will have his first New Zealand runner and a talented one at that when Seve starts favourite in race 7, the first juvenile race of the new season To many casual followers and galloping punters it may seem strange the first two-year-old race of…

The return of Self Assured at Alexandra Park tonight

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By Michael Guerin You know a horse is special when it finishes second in the New Zealand Cup and Mark Purdon gives it is a spell because it is “not quite right”. That horse is Self Assured, who returns for what should be a huge start to 2022 at Alexandra Park tonight. The millionaire pacer has won 19 of 33 races including a New Zealand and Auckland Cup and on his peak day is still our best pacer, especially with Copy That injured and trapped in Australia. Self Assured was…

Karaka all go, even in red

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New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale in March is set to go ahead, even if the country enters the red alert level of the COVID-19 traffic light system. On Thursday, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that the entire country would enter the red traffic light alert level once the Omicron strain of COVID-19 entered the community. New Zealand Bloodstock were quick to quell fears that this would put their National Yearling Sale in jeopardy, with Managing Director Andrew Seabrook citing the pod system successfully utilised at the Boxing…

Persuasive states National Derby case

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Lightly raced Victorian visitor Persuasive ‘convinced’ caretaker trainer Jason Magri about his Group 1 National Derby credentials with an impressive all-the-way heat victory at his ‘500m’ debut at Sydney’s Wentworth Park last Friday. Betting on Saturday night’s $75,000 to-the-winner Derby final backs up Magri’s belief, with Persuasive, one of five Victorian finalists, TAB’s $3.90 second elect from Box 6. Persuasive was one of two Vics transferred to Magri for the Derby series, along with G1 Silver Chief runner-up Compliance, both sons of Black Magic Opal bred and raced by Amanda…

How to spend $50 on TAB’s ‘All In’ Traralgon Cup market

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After the historic opening of its world first J-Curve track last Saturday night, Traralgon will return to the spotlight this Friday night for eight ‘must win’ heats of the Group 2 SEN Track Traralgon Cup. Expert form analyst The Watchdog has studied TAB’s ‘All In’ market on the Cup final, to be held next Wednesday night, and he believes Typhoon Sammy, which has drawn Box 4 in the last heat for champion mentor Jason Thompson, is a deserved favourite at $5. Click HERE  for TAB’s ‘All In’ Traralgon Cup market…