Month: September 2022

Warracknabeal betting tips & quaddie | Tuesday, September 20

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What Warracknabeal Races Where Warracknabeal Racecourse – 52 Henty Hwy, Warracknabeal, VIC, 3393 When Tuesday, September 20, 2022 First Race 1:30pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Racing heads to Warracknabeal Racecourse for the first time since April 30 where an eight-race card is scheduled on Tuesday afternoon. With the short home straight, the track often favours those closer to the speed, but considering the track is rated a Heavy 10, with the rail in the true position, horses with fitness on their side may be the ones to side with. The first…

Elleegant a lock for Arc

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Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) will take her place in the Gr.1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (2400m) with connections of the champion mare committing to paying the late entry fee for her to run at Longchamp. The decision was announced via Verry Elleegant’s official twitter page on Monday. Verry Elleegant’s trainer Francis Graffard strongly hinted at the decision when discussing her future with French racing publication Jour de Galop over the weekend. “We will supplement her for either the Prix de Royallieu or the Arc. In my opinion it will…

Tough decision looming for Bosson

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Opie Bosson will have a tough decision to make in the coming months in the lead-up to the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton in November. The northern hoop rode two promising fillies to victory over the weekend in Stella Splendida and One Kiss for Te Akau trainer Mark Walker, and Bosson is struggling to split the pair. There had been plenty of hype surrounding Stella Splendida ahead of her debut over 1200m at Taupo on Friday, and she duly came up trumps for punters who…

Coupland’s target for Burnvue

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Lance Robinson has big plans at the Riccarton November carnival for Saturday’s New Zealand Cup Trial (1800m) winner Burnvue, but not for the Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m). The seven-year-old is instead being set for the Gr.3 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m) on November 9 as Robinson doesn’t think he’ll be ready to run 3200m. “I’m sure he’ll run a staying distance in time, but I think it’s a year too early for him, even though he’s seven,” Robinson said. “He’s been very competitive at 1600m and 1800m and the Coupland’s…

Better ground to suit Kiwi Group One hopes

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Andrew Forsman enjoyed a satisfying weekend in Melbourne with his classic contenders and upcoming Group One aspirations will be further boosted by a break in the weather. The Cambridge trainer produced She’s Licketysplit to finish a gallant third in Saturday’s Gr.3 Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) at Caulfield and the following day Mr Maestro triumphed in the Victoria Derby Preview (1800m) at Flemington. Both venues provided unsuitably heavy conditions for the stablemates and Forsman was delighted with the duo’s performances under trying circumstances. “I was a little bit nervous with the…

White Robe Lodge graduate running hot in Melbourne

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White Robe Lodge have been a pillar of the New Zealand breeding industry for many years and they continued to show why they are one of the leading thoroughbred nurseries for stayers when Smokin’ Romans won the Gr.3 Foundation Cup (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday. A son of resident stallion Ghibellines, Smokin’ Romans had previously won seven of his 21 starts, including the Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m), and Saturday’s win added the second Group victory for his sire after Markus Aurelius’ heroics in the Gr.2 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m) last…

Dogs to follow – Mr. Telford, Sweet Vibes and Good Chat Wispy

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Form expert Dale Code has picked out a selection of greyhounds to follow from around Victoria. You may even want to add them to your Blackbook account. MR TELFORD (Box 6) Breeding: Apr ’20 Aston Kimetto x Bold DesertTrainer: Billy Stockdale, FulhamRecord: 6 starts 4-2-0 Dale says: Mr. Telford is improving with every run and in his sixth race, he beat a strong line-up last start which included the likes of Aston Merit and Boom Out. I expect Mr. Telford to establish himself as a prolific winner on the provincial circuit. Best traits:…

Horsham betting tips & quaddie picks | Tuesday, September 20

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What Horsham Races Where Horsham Racecourse – Central Park, Horsham, VIC, 3400 When Tuesday, September 20, 2022 First Race 1:30pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Racing heads to Horsham Racecourse for the first time since April 30 where an eight-race card is scheduled on Tuesday afternoon. With the short home straight, the track often favours those closer to the speed, but considering the track is rated a Heavy 10, with the rail in the true position, horses with fitness on their side may be the ones to side with. The first race…

Dryden won’t leave ACT, takes aim at “economic terrorists” Greens

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Veteran Canberra trainer Ketih Dryden with his stable star, Handle The Truth. Dryden has extended an open invitation to the ACT Greens to visit his stable as he continues to challenge the notion that conditioners across his industry have poor animal-welfare processes. Canberra trainer Keith Dryden has promised to fight the ACT Greens until his last breath, as the community he cherishes fights what increasingly looks like a losing battle. Rather than join a growing number of conditioners leaving the nation’s capital because of rising workers’ compensation costs and the…

Angus Chung posts first Hong Kong win as Purton and Teetan shine

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Angus Chung and David Hall celebrate the win of Quadruple Double. Angus Chung extended Hong Kong’s recent chapter of breakthrough success, delivering on the reputation he built during a successful Australian stint when partnering David Hall’s Quadruple Double to victory in the first section of the of Class 4 Bedford Handicap (1200m, dirt) at Sha Tin on Sunday (September 18). Four days after Pierre Ng trained his maiden Hong Kong winner, Chung employed his 10-pound claim to maximum effect as Quadruple Double, who eventually carried 125lb, fended off Lucky Ruby…