Month: February 2022

Aussie News : Feb 27

NZHarnessNews

By Adam Hamilton   It was the campaign where the boy became a man. Brilliant trotter Majestuoso capped a huge few weeks with a narrow but outstanding win in last night’s $100,000 Group 1 Australian Trotting Grand Prix (2240m). It also earned him the inaugural Aurora Australis crown and a $50,000 bonus for being the top points scorer through a string of Victoria’s biggest trotting features. Majestuoso has always possessed blinding speed and talent, but this is the campaign where he’s come the complete package. He’s won races sit-sprinting, leading and…

Win yes but no Miracle Mile for Stylish Memphis

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By Adam Hamilton  Caretaker trainer-driver Jack Trainor couldn’t believe star Kiwi mare Stylish Memphis was overlooked for a Miracle Mile berth. And it was the same story on the other side of the ditch with her regular trainer Mark Jones. Despite stretching her record this Sydney raid to four wins from as many starts and completing back-to-back Ladyship Mile wins (now called Queen Elizabeth II Mile), the field selectors didn’t seem her worthy of a Miracle Mile start. Surprisingly, when her CV was not as polished, she gained a Miracle…

Hot And Treacherous looms as a contender for The Race

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By Michael Guerin Champion driver Maurice McKendry says Hot And Treacherous wouldn’t be out of place in the $900,000 The Race as competition for slots starts to heat up. Hot And Treacherous showed manners, speed and courage to win the $30,000 IRT Summer Cup at Alexandra Park on Friday night, continuing his steady improvement curve for trainers Brian and Gareth Hughes. It was his ninth career win from 25 starts and capped a good run of form that has seen him close up behind Self Assured (who has a slot)…

One Change airborne at Ashburton

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By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk One Change is flying at the moment and he continued that momentum at Ashburton Raceway on Saturday when winning the Ashburton Trotting Club Legends Mile (1600m). The son of Bettor’s Delight was launched off the mobile arm by driver Blair Orange to take an early lead and was kept honest throughout by Classie Brigade. One Change proved too brilliant down the straight, securing a three-quarter of a length victory over Pembrook Playboy, with Corravalley Star a further 2-1/4 lengths back in third. It was…

The Falcon chasing more Cup glory

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By Jonny Turner For an impressive last start winner who made a flying beginning, The Falcon faces an unusual challenge in the Waikouaiti Cup. The Geoff and James Dunn trained pacer will attempt to back up his highly impressive Cheviot Cup win in the 3000m Oamaru feature on Sunday. The main challenge for the four-year-old and driver Gerard O’Reilly comes as he steps back on grass for just the second time. Because in his first attempt on turf, The Falcon didn’t make the same kind of smart beginning he did…

Selections | Waikouaiti – Today

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Racing journalist Jonny Turner’s selections for Waikouaiti today – Feb 27.             Race    Jonny Turner   Racing Journalist   Race 112.22pm 4 Barrytown1 Kohli Trouble18 Notasbadasilook12 Cashem   Race 212.47pm 12 Gotta Elect Bill1 Home Grown4 Tiffany’s Legacy13 Maxwell Robyn  Race 31.12pm 3 Kali B1 Seventh Heaven4 Sweet And Sour5 Seapris Race 41.37pm 5 Onedin Hurricane3 Little Gee4 Magic Sign2 Delightful Gloria Race 52.02pm 3 Eliz Angel6 Stella’s Delight1 Opawa Louie10 Art Collector  Race 62.27pm 7 Lauries Legacy2 Domination’s Call3 Shandon Bells4 Bright Glow Race 72.52pm 3 You…

Lala Kiwi’s winning Cup tune

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Strength in numbers paid off for Andrea Dailly when Lala Kiwi continued her recent domination of the Group 1 TAB Australian Cup (525m) at The Meadows on Saturday night. Lala Kiwi, runner-up in the G1 Melbourne Cup last November and one of ‘Team Dailly’s’ four finalists, gave the all-conquering Anakie kennel its sixth Australian Cup victory since 2010. The previous Dailly winners were Dyna Lachlan (2010), Spud Regis (2013), Dyna Double One (2015), Hecton Bale (2018) and Dyna Patty (2019), all of which except Spud Regis were bred and raced…

Defibrillate goes back-to-back in Mornington Cup Prelude

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Smart Kiwi stayer Defibrillate was back in winning form when successful in the Listed Mornington Cup Prelude (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday for trainer Patrick Payne. The son of Shocking, who sports the colours of his original trainer Graham Richardson, lumped topweight of 60kgs to score an impressive win in the hands of Billy Egan. It was the second year in a row the seven-year-old gelding had won the Mornington Cup Prelude and his fourth win from six starts at Caulfield, advancing his overall record to 10 wins from 23…

Second Chipping Norton for freakish mare

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Champion mare Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) showed all her fighting qualities when landing her second Gr.1 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m). Now an 11-time Group One winner, it was the first time the six-year-old daughter of Zed had won a Group One race that she had previously conquered, with the mare successful in 2021 having finished runner up to Te Akau Shark (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) in the race in 2020. The reigning Melbourne Cup champion sat three-wide for much of the mile contest with jockey James McDonald making a decisive…