Two-year-old gelding Cu Chulainn (NZ) (Burgundy) backed-up his debut four-length victory at Wingatui earlier in the month with another good performance to land the Petersens Jewellers Ladies Bracelet Two-Year-Old (1000m) at Riccarton on Saturday, albeit with a much narrower margin. The Mark Walker-trained son of Burgundy was sent out the $1.30 favourite and came through when it mattered under Joe Kamaruddin to score by a half neck from debutant Penvose Lad (U S Navy Flag) after racing midfield before making his run out wide. “It was a really good effort…
Month: March 2023
Uncompromising Churchillian notches third win
The Tony Pike-trained Churchillian (NZ) (Churchill) posted her third win from just five starts when taking out the Bayleys Mt Maunganui 3YO 1400 at Tauranga on Saturday. The chestnut daughter of Churchill dug deep under rider Vinnie Colgan to narrowly defeat Hanalei (NZ) (Darci Brahma) and Academy Award (NZ) (Star Turn), with a nose and a head separating the first three. Colgan has now been aboard for all three of Churchillian’s victories and seems to have the key to the filly, who likes to dictate and enjoys a scrap. “She…
Goldman leads every step of the way in Listed Roy Higgins
Goldman (NZ) ridden by Jordan Childs wins the Roy Higgins at Flemington Racecourse. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott have locked in their first runner in the 2023 Melbourne Cup, with Goldman winning the golden ticket into the $7.5 million race that stops the nation on the first Tuesday in November. As many of the Waterhouse & Bott-trained runners do, Goldman took up the lead in the Roy Higgins and he led every single step of the way over 2600m and recording a dominant 2.75 length…
Bacchanalia gets the head down to secure Star Kingdom Stakes
Bacchanalia got the job done in Saturday’s Star Kingdom Stakes. Rachel King has pushed out Bacchanalia to take out the Group 3 Star Kingdom Stakes on Saturday afternoon for Godolphin and James Cummings. Things couldn’t have gone to plan any better for Bacchanalia, holding a perfect position throughout the 1200m trip. Latching onto the back of The Face who looked to travelling at a fast clip along side Coal Crusher who bravely held onto third position. Zac Lloyd and Clemenceau launched late as Bacchanalia hit the front, but it was…
Kallos shows class in Listed Bob Hoysted Handicap win
Kallos ridden by Ben Melham wins the Bob Hoysted Handicap at Flemington Racecourse. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) After being gelded during his lay-off between the spring of 2022 and autumn of 2023, the James Cummings-trained Kallos has returned a different horse taking out the Listed Bob Hoysted Handicap taking his record to two-from-two as a gelding. The Godolphin yard have been rewarded for making the tough decision to give this son of Medaglia D’oro the ultimate gear change, with him returning to the racetrack with two very nice wins…
Zeyrek does it stylishly in the Neville Sellwood Stakes
Zeyrek was a class above in the Neville Sellwood Stakes. Tim Clark and Team Hawkes have teamed up to destroy their rivals in the Neville Sellwood Stakes as Zeyrek has cleared out to score a one-length victory. It comes third-up in a consistent preparation for the now six-year-old gelding winning first-up at BM100 level, before running into Protagonist the in the Group 3 Sky High Stakes. It was an elite steer from Tim Clark who settle towards the rear of the field, keeping note of a genuine tempo set by…
Tapildoodledo outstays his rivals in Group 2 Tulloch Stakes
Tapildoodledo returns to the mounting yard having claimed the Group 2 Tulloch Stakes at Rosehill. Photo: Ash Brennan Kerry Taplin has brought up her maiden Group 2 victory of her training career with Tapildoodledo running over the top of Major Beel late to cause a boil over and take out the Tullock Stakes at Rosehill. The three-year-old son of Proisir had only won the single race before running in the Tullock Stakes on Saturday, so there wasn’t a lot of support for him with online bookmakers, seeing him jump at…
Bossy Nic dominates in Group 3 Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes
Bossy Nic ridden by Dean Holland wins the Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes at Flemington Racecourse . (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) At her second career start, Bossy Nic for Tony & Calvin McEvoy has put a gap in the Group 3 Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes field, after getting a great ride from dual Group 1 winning jockey Dean Holland. This daughter of Nicconi ran second in the Listed Cinderella Stakes at Morphettville on debut finishing behind Show Royale, and now has gone onto win a Group 3 down the Flemington straight. After…
Nash Rawiller lifts Amur to Baillieu Handicap victory
Amur was a smart winner of the Group 3 Baillieu Handicap at Rosehill. Not even the top weight could stop Amur on Saturday afternoon as James Cummings and Nash Rawiller combine in the Group 3 Baillieu Handicap. It’s becoming more apparent for punters the form out of the Sires’ Produce Stakes at Flemington on March 11 will be holding up nicely, as Amur was able to bounce from his third placing behind Veight. It was a perfect ride from Rawiller, stalking the leaders back throughout, as to punters surprise Disneck…
Grafton racing preview & quaddie tips | Monday, March 27
What South Grafton Cup Day 2022 Where Grafton Racecourse – 284 Powell St, Grafton NSW 2460 When Monday, March 27, 2023 First Race 1:40pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Racing heads to the Northern Rivers region of NSW to start the week as Grafton plays host to a seven-race program. The rail is out 4.5m between the 800m-winning post, while the remainder of the rail is out +3m. We’re likely to be racing on a downgrading soft track for the meeting and conditions are bound to play a large part in results.…