Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston had a super day at Cromwell on Sunday with a trio of wins and two second placings from six runners. The day started with an emotion-charged victory when Bad Flamingo (NZ) (Zacinto), a horse bred and raced by Nigel Babbage who passed away last weekend won the Be My Guest Design Maiden (2030m). “It was awesome to win that race,” Carston said. “It was obviously an emotional win for Nigel’s family and it was nice to get the result for them. “He came to me from…
Month: November 2022
Bastida lands Jericho Cup for Kiwi connections
There were scenes of joy at Warrnambool as the John Sargent-trained galloper Bastida (NZ) (Pierro) claimed the A$288,000 Jericho Cup (4652m) on Sunday in front of enthusiastic connections who travelled from New Zealand. A New Zealand bred four-year-old, Bastida ($4.60), who won his way into the race after bolting in at Canberra over 3400m last Sunday, sat just rear of midfield and unleashed a winning turn-of-foot under Darryl Horner Jnr. The son of Pierro finished the testing contest two lengths clear of the Kevin Myers-trained raider Botti (NZ) (Jakkalberry) and…
Beasley bows out with a win
Jockey Danny Beasley bid Singapore farewell with a well-timed run in the opener, scoring aboard Lim’s Zoom (NZ) (Zacinto) for his all-time supporters in the Class 5 1200 at Kranji on Saturday. Per Incrown (NZ) (Per Incanto) was closing in on the outside but had to settle for second half-a-length behind at the post. Happy Friday (NZ) (Shooting To Win) finished another three-quarters-of-a-length in third. The happiness doubled six races later after Beasley made an aggressive but smart winning move around the bend on noted stayer King’s Speech (NZ) (Darci…
Ruakaka raiders end Cromwell meeting on a high
Northland trainers Kenny Rae and Krystal Williams had their patience rewarded in more ways than one with a triumphant end to Sunday’s Cromwell Cup meeting. The father-daughter team trekked south from their Ruakaka base and had eight horses entered across the two-day meeting on Friday and Sunday. A solitary third placing was the best result from their first six runners, but they turned it around in style with back-to-back wins in the last two races including the $40,000 Positive Signs and Print Cromwell Cup (2030m). “Fair to say that was…
Patience paying dividends with quality mare Faithful Feat
Five-year-old mare Faithful Feat (NZ) (Per Incanto) will be aimed at black-type assignments this campaign after a dominant victory in an open handicap over 1300m at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Peter Lock-trained daughter of Per Incanto was narrowly beaten when second in the Gr.2 Westbury Classic (1400m) won by Dragon Queen last season and the aim will be to tick the black-type box this season. Given a positive ride by Sam Spratt on Saturday, Faithful Feat was driven to the front from an outside barrier (12) and once there…
Bright future for Tokyo Tycoon
Te Akau racing dominated the juvenile event at Te Rapa on Saturday with debutant Tokyo Tycoon (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) heading home a Mark Walker-trained trifecta in the SkyCity Hamilton Waikato Cup Day 10 Dec 2YO (1100m). The flashy gelding by popular young Deep Impact sire Satono Aladdin was sent out favourite on the back of a strong trial win and comfortably held stablemates She Turns Heads and Talisker, while the Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall-trained To Catch A Thief was only beaten 1.2 lengths in fourth. Winning jockey Michael McNab…
Aussie News : November 27
By Adam Hamilton Emerging training force Jason Grimson didn’t win an Inter Dominion heat, but still turned plenty of heads on opening night. Grimson, who won last year’s Inter Dominion pacing final on protest with Boncel Benjamin, said this year’s quest was “right on target” with Majestic Cruiser running third and I Cast No Shadow finishing fourth in their Ballarat heats last night. “Both haven’t done much since they last raced,” he said. “I knew they’d both need it, but it’s about peaking for the final. “Majestic Cruiser basically did…
Bolt For Brilliance makes winning start to ID 2022
By Adam Hamilton The trademark Tony Herlihy cheeky grin was back at Ballarat last night. That’s because normal programming resumed and his stable star Bolt For Brilliance put a testing few weeks behind him to easily win his opening round Inter Dominion heat. The win saw his Grand Final odds tumble from $2.60 to $2. There wasn’t anything special about the win, but it was simply the fact he showed he was over his setback and had settled well in Victoria. The race changed when Sundons Courage crossed favourite Majestuoso…
Betta Watch Out on trial for Ace Of Diamonds
By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Brett Gray is hoping Betta Watch Out can keep her undefeated record intact at Addington Raceway on Sunday as she prepares for a tilt at the Group 1 Ace Of Diamonds (1980m) next week. The two-year-old daughter of He’s Watching has won both of her starts to date in Southland and Gray is looking forward to testing his filly against some northern opposition in Christchurch in the Aces ‘All In’ 2YO Fillies Mobile Pace (1980m). “She has had a couple of nice wins. It…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | November 27, 2022
Horse Racing on Sunday, November 27 will feature eight meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meetings at Sha Tin (Hong Kong) & Warrnambool. Sunday Racing Tips – November 27, 2022 Sha Tin Racing Tips Warrnambool Racing Tips As always there a plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans, check out all the top online bookmakers to see what daily promotions they have. If you are looking for a new bookmaker for the horse racing…