Jack Bruce is about to embark on the most exciting adventure of his career as he takes the plunge to start training. The young Kiwi expat has been entrenched in the competitive racing jurisdiction of Sydney for the best part of a decade and he is now looking forward to training on his own account. Bruce has worked for some of the top trainers in Sydney, including Bjorn Baker and Chris Waller, and has been running the Sydney barn of Ciaron Maher and David Eustace for the past two years.…
Month: March 2022
In-form McNab not getting ahead of himself
High flying jockey Michael McNab is enjoying his best ever season and remains focussed on the immediate future, rather than becoming too caught up in the prospect of a first National Jockeys’ Premiership. McNab currently sits atop the table with 82 victories, including an impressive 13 at Group or Listed level, and an 11-win buffer on his closest rival Craig Grylls. However, the Cambridge-based horseman won’t be altering his approach by venturing further afield than normal to chase more rides. “Not at this stage, it won’t change anything and I’ll…
Weblec Ranger’s Murray Bridge Cup
The victory of Angela Langton’s Weblec Ranger in Sunday night’s Group 3 Murray Bridge Cup final (455m) was the shining light for Victoria in a huge weekend of interstate feature racing across Australia. Weblec Ranger was one of two finalists for Langton and partner Jeff Britton, joined in the $26,000 to-the-winner feature by older half-brother Weblec Jet, which was chasing his second Group trophy, having won the G2 Geelong Cup last April. “It was a nice race, but the main reason we sent them over was that the two guys…
Cranbourne greyhound racing track update
Following a thorough examination of the infrastructure at the Cranbourne greyhound racing track, GRV, in conjunction with the Cranbourne Greyhound Racing Club, has evaluated several interim options to reopen the track. “GRV remains absolutely committed to the redevelopment of the track, however the associated costs and timeframe to return the current track to an acceptable safety standard for racing and trialling in the short term are prohibitive, given the inherent risks associated with the existing, aged infrastructure,” said GRV (Acting) CEO Stuart Laing. “This means in the short term the track…
Newcastle best bets & quaddie selections | March 22, 2022
What Newcastle Races Where Newcastle Racecourse – 100 Darling St, Broadmeadow NSW 2292 When Tuesday, March 22, 2022 First Race 1:15pm AEDT Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet HorseBetting’s New South Wales form analyst brings you his best bet and quaddie numbers for the eight-race program at Newcastle on Tuesday, March 22. At the time of writing, the track is rated a Soft 6, while the rail will be out 6m from the 800m to the 400m and then out just 3m for the remainder of the course. The first…
Cavalier Charles, Edit book Country Championships spots
Canberra-based trainer Matthew Dale. (Graham Tidy) The field is now set for the $500,000 Country Championships Final on April 2 after the running of the $50,000 Wild Card (1400m) at Scone on Sunday. The Matthew Dale-trained Cavalier Charles ($8.50) held off the fast-finishing Edit ($3.30F) to clinch the win by 1.03 lengths, giving both horses last two spots in the final. History repeated itself for the Lyle Chandler-trained Banju ($4.80), just missing out on his spot in the final once again when coming in 1.41 lengths back in third, unable…
Punt Drunk: The Shelby Sixtysix saga continues
What a weekend it was in Australia racing. Shelby Sixtysix rose to new heights, Anamoe returned to his dominant best and Zaaki kicked their heads in in the All-Star Mile at Flemington. The Punt Drunk Team, take a look back over the highs and lows of the weekend that was, which included Verry Elleegant having her colours lowered. CULT HERO STATUS: CONFIRMED He is the gift that keeps on giving. Shelby Sixtysix, a humble boy from the bush, had his 16th start for the preparation The Galaxy at Rosehill Gardens,…
Profondo headed to the paddock after failed two-run campaign
Robbie Dolan takes out his first Group 1 in the 2021 Spring Champion Stakes at Royal Randwick with Profondo. Boom colt Profondo will miss the rest of the Sydney Autumn Carnival, with connections opting to spell the horse and aim towards the spring, rather than pushing on towards the Queen Elizabeth Stakes and ATC Derby. The $1.9 million colt won the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick in October at just his third career start, so there was plenty of hype surrounding the Richard Litt-trained three-year-old heading into the…
Everything coming together for Stuart
By Jonny Turner Everything came together for All Together Now who continued the great form trainer Andrew Stuart has produced over the past month. After notching a winning double at Manawatu on Thursday with Racey Rach and Still Trying, Stuart was back on his home patch to produce All Together Now to clear maidens at Motukarara on Sunday. The pacer’s win also continued the outstanding driving form of Robbie Close, who has racked up 12 of his 25 wins for the season in March to sit a clear third on…
Royal Aspirations goes four for four with first season crop
By Brian Cross Paris Prince’s win on Sunday in the Grand Slam Trading Co. Trot gave Royal Aspirations’ stud career a notable record. From just four foals in his first crop, the stallion can now boast four winners. Paris Prince joins Royal Del, Royal Deirdre and Royal Pride in the winner’s circle, quite a return for their breeders and owners Fay and Fred Fletcher. What’s more, all four have won on the Motukarara grass. Having his second start after an eye-catching fourth on debut and driven beautifully by Sam Thornley,…