The Chris Waller-trained Yggdrasil (NZ) (Sacred Falls) proved adept on a particularly heavy track at Rosehill on Saturday to land the Fujitsu General Handicap (2400m) by just over a length from Oceanic Flash (NZ) (Sacred Falls). It was the first metropolitan victory for the four-year-old mare and her second win overall from 12 starts. Ridden patiently by William Pike, Yggdrasil relaxed well and travelled like the winner mid-stretch. “Yggdrasil relishes the wet,’’ stable representative Charlie Duckworth told the Sydney Daily Telegraph. “She is only lowly rated but we thought with…
Month: July 2022
Calmsir shapes as exciting stayer
Three-year-old Proisir gelding Calmsir (NZ) looks to have a bright future over ground after racing away for a comfortable victory in the Mahogany Challenge Final (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday. The Shea Eden-trained youngster relished the step up in distance as he made a mockery of his $41 odds to score by 1-¾ Lengths from Forest Diamond (NZ) (Redwood), with Phere The Ex (Exosphere) back in third. The victory was the first from eight starts for the Cranbourne-trained three-year-old, landing the thick end of the A$200,000 prizemoney for the staying…
Sharrock grabs winning treble at Hastings
New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock made the most of a five-and-a-half-hour road trip to Hastings on Saturday when he secured a one hundred percent winning strike rate with his three runners on the day. Sharrock left home at 3am on Saturday morning, arrived in Hastings at 8:30am and put his first runner, Darci La Bella on the track in race three at 12:34pm. The progressive four-year-old mare was sent out a warm $2.30 favourite and didn’t disappoint as she glided home on the Heavy10 surface to win the open 1200m…
Rae pays tribute to long-term owner with Waipu Cup win
Local father and daughter training partnership Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-Tuhoro picked up a special winning double at Ruakaka on Saturday. The pair sponsored the first race on the card and collected the thick end of the prizemoney on offer when speedy filly Deploy made it back-to-back victories with a game performance after disputing the pace throughout. Rae and Williams-Tuhoro also looked to have a strong hand in the feature event on the card, the Northpine Waipu Cup (1400m) with race favourite Irish Girl and consistent performer Zelenski and that…
Fabulous four for Nelson and McDougal
The local training partnership of Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal dominated proceedings at Hastings on Saturday, winning all four jumping races on the card including the two feature events. After promising hurdler Noess kicked off the day with a gritty win for rider Shaun Phelan, it was champion jumper The Cossack who provided a further example of his toughness and tenacity as he lumped 73kgs to victory in the Te Whangai Romney’s Hawke’s Bay Hurdle (3100m). Starting at the prohibitive odds of $1.50 in the feature jumping event, the eight-year-old…
La Gai Soleil toughs it out to win thrilling Glasshouse Handicap
La Gai Soleil gets a well-deserved hug from her strapper following a gritty Glasshouse Handicap win. (Photo: Racing Queensland) Le Gai Soleil got the better of Dzsenifer in the shadows of the post to claim the Listed Glasshouse Handicap (1400m) at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday afternoon. The John O’Shea-trained mare was originally the first emergency for the $175,000 race, but 10 scratchings was enough to see her gain a start in the final field. By Tavistock, the Sydneysider proved to be the superior horse on the wet track, getting…
Banjo Patterson Series Final decided in stewards room
Very little seperated Mimi’s Award and Monbaher on the line. (Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) On a brilliant day of Black Type racing, clearly the biggest talking point of the afternoon at Flemington emerged after the non-Listed Banjo Patterson Series Final. Matt Cumani’s protest for Monbaher being denied a clear lane to victory was upheld by Victorian Racing Club stewards, after originally being beaten past the post by half a head to Mimi’s Award. The deliberation over the verdict was a long one before the $150,000 race was subsequently awarded to Cumani’s…
Pakenham racing preview, best bets & quaddie | Sunday, July 3
What Pakenham Races Where Pakenham Racecourse – 420 Nar Nar Goon-Longwarry Rd, Tynong VIC 3813 When Sunday, July 3, 2022 First Race 11:05am AEST Visit Ladbrokes A bumper nine-race card is set down for judgement on the Pakenham Synthetic and Horsebetting’s Victorian form expert is confident he can steer you into a couple of winners. With a perfect day for racing forecast, each runner will get their chance if they’re good enough. The first of nine is set to go at 11:05am, with the final race of the day jumping…
‘Progressive’ Majestic Colour claims Winx Guineas in style
James Orman comes back to scale on Majestic Colour after their Winx Guineas win. (Photo: Racing Queensland) While it was the southerners who got the spoils in the Caloundra Cup, the local gallopers dominated the Group 3 Winx Guineas (1600m) just half an hour later. Kelly Schweida and James Orman combined with the “progressive” Majestic Colour to record a dominant win in the three-year-old feature on the Sunshine Coast, racing away from Tarex, Rayjen and Whitewater. The son of So You Think has now won four from four this preparation,…
Tuvalu cruises to victory in Winter Championship Series Final
Jarrod Fry returns to the mounting yard on Tuvalu after winning the The David Bourke at Flemington Racecourse on June 18, 2022 in Flemington, Australia. (Ross Holburt/Racing Photos) Lindsey Smith hit the nail on the head when asked by Horsebetting.com.au pre-race how he’d like to see Tuvalu run in the Winter Championship Series Final, which he won comfortably by two lengths at Flemington. “He (Jarrod Fry) is a positive rider and I like my horses to be positive. Some of them get back, but most of them I like to…