Month: January 2022

Daily Mail: Track lovers clash at Healesville

Editor BOAY

Track specialists Hello George, Boom Out, Duncan, Body Hack and Braemar Prince should produce a great battle in the $5,000 to-the-winner Backyard Blitz final at Healesville this afternoon. Healesville Derby runner-up Paddy’s Marvel is favoured to boost his strike rate, but Rack City and Sambar Chief are worthy challengers in a 350m Free For All. Omega Dodge is hoping to continue his affinity at Sale tonight in a 440m Free For All although Dr. Mumma, Dr. Madison and My Faith will ensure the race is hotly contested. Dale Code’s Predicted…

Selections | Marlborough – Today

NZHarnessNews

Trottech’s  selections for today’s grass track meeting at Marlborough – January 16.  Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race TrottechForm Analyst  Race 112.19pm 2 Kohli Trouble12 Jesper Fast11 Far More Zealous3 Dragons Sunrise  Race 212.44pm 9 Mossdale Terry1 You Fly With Me3 White Star Orlando2 Lunar Legend  Race 31.09pm 5 Maximilian1 Falcon’s Monarch12 White Diamond Gold9 Delta Three    Race 41.34pm 8 With Grace4 Ultimate Bird10 Charlie’s Ace7 Speciale Uno  Race 51.59pm 16 Majestic Jag19 Phoebe Onyx14 Overzealous12 Sioux Princess  Race 62.24pm 3 Endless Dreams1 Whiskey Cavalier13 Wavethebill10 Maid Of Money Race…

Levante claims Group One in thrilling Telegraph

NZRacingDesk

High-class mare Levante broke through for a deserved Group One victory in a heart-stopping finish to Saturday’s JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham. The five-year-old daughter of Proisir went into the time-honoured sprint as an eight-race winner from 13 starts, including the Gr.2 Westbury Classic (1400m) and two editions of the Listed Counties Bowl (1100m). But a Group One victory had eluded the Ken and Bev Kelso-trained mare, who had previously finished second, third, fourth and fifth at the elite level. Clashes with high-class Te Akau Racing mares…

Rising star Shamus heads superb Sharrock stakes double

NZRacingDesk

Saturday’s Gr.2 Life Direct Wellington Guineas (1400m) at Trentham was a sink-or-swim moment for unbeaten three-year-old Shamus (NZ) (Shamexpress), and he rose to the challenge in superb style. Trained by Allan Sharrock in New Plymouth for his long-time clients Noel and Ron Stanley, the son of Shamexpress had made a big impression with dominant victories in each of his first three appearances. But Saturday’s Guineas was on a different level to anything he had come up against before, sampling the black-type waters for the first time and facing the likes…

Hanalei too strong in Wellesley Stakes

NZRacingDesk

Promising filly Hanalei showed she had taken plenty from her runner-up performance on debut at Te Aroha at the start of the month, when she dominated her two-year-old rivals in the Listed IRT Wellesley Stakes (1100m) at Trentham. The Jamie Richards trained daughter of Darci Brahma had been heavily backed for her first-up performance but had to bow to stablemate Maven Belle after struggling to find clear galloping room early in the straight that day. Trentham’s wide-open spaces worked a treat for Hanalei on Saturday as rider Michael McNab let…

Bankers Choice makes light of tough Trentham task

NZRacingDesk

Exciting galloper Bankers Choice showed he is well on his way to becoming a star of New Zealand racing with a last to first performance to take out the Gr.3 Dixon & Dunlop Anniversary Handicap (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. Trainer Stephen Marsh had been in two minds about where to start the talented performer during the week with an engagement at the Tauranga meeting on Friday also an option for the four-year-old son of Mongolian Khan. Marsh has handled Bankers Choice with kid gloves through the early stages of…

INDUSTRY UPDATE | Green light’s flashing again at Traralgon

Editor BOAY

The dogs are back at Traralgon Greyhound Racing Club from this Saturday when the club hosts its first official race meeting in more than 18 months. The twilight race meeting on 15 January will formally launch the world’s most advanced greyhound racing track, designed to optimise both racing safety and the audience experience. The $6 million upgrade has delivered a state of art J-curve track along with major upgrades to the club’s facilities including new outdoor decking and a massive semaphore screen. Greyhound Racing Victoria’s (GRV) Chair Peita Duncan said…

Daily Mail: Oh ‘Boy’, Traralgon to open in style

Editor BOAY

A terrific clash between three-time G2 country cup champion Ferdinand Boy and dual G1 placegetter Mr. Fix It highlights the first meeting at Traralgon’s new J-Curve track tonight. Warrnambool Summer Sizzle winner Silver Brute, the in-form Ivy Isobel and G2 Healesville Cup placegetter Hill Top Jonah should provide a great battle, while G1 Hume Cup runner-up Mepunga Warrior v G3 Healesville Cup runner-up Paua Of Oscar v G1 Maturity Classic runner-up Fernando Mick is another top duel. G1 Sale Cup winner Jarick Bale is the standout chaser at The Meadows…

‘Rotten’ problem child wins Warragul Cup

Editor BOAY

Pearcedale prodigy Kayla Cottrell, 19, pulled off another training triumph when NSW import Robbie Rotten won tonight’s Group 2 SEN Track Warragul Cup final (460m). A giveaway greyhound, Robbie Rotten – once a “problem child” – showed his rivals a clean pair of paws to land a $47,000 first prize. Owned by Deon Hanson, Robbie Rotten ($7.20) exploded from the ‘yellow’ trap (Box 5) and led from go to whoa in defeating G1 Melbourne Cup third placegetter Kinson Bale  ($9.60) by 3.34 lengths with rising star Hamillson ($6.60) a further…