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. LAKEVIEW ALLY (Box 4) Breeding: Nov ‘20 Bernardo x Lakeview MaiseyTrainer: Monique Whelan, MetungRecord: 20 starts 5-4-2 Dale says: Lakeview Ally made her distance debut over the 680m at Warragul on Sunday night and she impressed with a brilliant win in 39.10 seconds. Lakeview Ally lacks a little bit of early speed and was getting too far back early over the shorter distances, but the step…
Month: March 2023
‘Paddy’ wants Shepparton Cup pats!
Don’t be misled by the recent form of 2022 Australian Cup runner-up Paddy Wants Pats. He may be a “gentleman and sook” on the inside, but he’s as tough as nails on the outside. And that’s why he could be the ‘sleeper’ in the Group 2 CKH Painting Shepparton Cup series (450m), which kicks off with four heats on Monday night. Paddy Wants Pats (Box 4) is a $7.50 chance in Heat 2 (Race 6, 8.42pm) and $17 to take out the final in Sportsbet’s ‘All In’ market. A blueblood…
‘Sibling rivalry’ in Shepparton Cup series
Champion trainer David Geall is on an ultimate mission for a second Group 2 Shepparton Cup in three years. Geall won the 2021 edition with the flying Ferdinand Boy, which finished sixth in 2022. This year, dual G1 winner Fernando Mick flies the flag for Geall. He won last year’s Hobart Thousand, followed by this year’s Australian Cup – at his 101st start! Fernando Mick – also runner-up in the 2022 G1 Melbourne Cup and 2021 G1 Maturity Classic – is Sportsbet’s $6.50 ‘All In’ equal favourite, along with Unleash…
Westbury Stud enjoying golden run
Westbury Stud stallion El Roca is developing a great association with the Gr.1 Levin Classic (1600m). He recorded his first Group One win as a sire when Travelling Light took out the 2020 edition of the race and on Saturday he doubled his elite-level tally in the Trentham feature courtesy of Romancing The Moon. The Mark Walker-trained filly has had a pleasing three-year-old term, having previously won the Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1400m) and placed in the Gr.3 Soliloquy Stakes (1400m), Listed Dunedin Guineas (1500m) and Listed The O’Leary’s Fillies…
Weekend focus a winning strategy for Elliot
Ryan Elliot’s decision to focus on major racedays as a way to mitigate challenges with his weight is paying off in a huge way. In the traditional measure of riders in New Zealand, the jockeys’ premiership, Elliot is 17th equal with 28 victories after racing at Trentham on March 18. But in all other measures, Elliot’s season is a stellar one. Victory aboard Pennyweka in the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) brought the earnings of his mounts for the season to $2,937,925 – below only Michael McNab, Opie Bosson, and…
Pakenham best bets & quaddie tips | Thursday, March 23
What Pakenham Races Where Pakenham Racing Club – 420 Nar Nar Goon–Longwarry Rd, Tynong VIC 3813 When Thursday, March 23, 2023 First Race 5:45pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes The weekly Thursday evening meeting at Pakenham Racecourse is set to greet punters once again, with near-perfect conditions forecast. The track has come up a Good 4, with the rail in the true position the entire circuit, meaning there will no excuses for fancied runners throughout the night. Racing is set to get underway at 5:45pm AEDT. Best Bet at Pakenham: Foxhow The…
Thursday’s Hawkesbury racing tips & quaddie picks | 23/3/2023
What Hawkesbury Races Where Hawkesbury Race Club – 1 Racecourse Rd, Clarendon NSW 2756 When Thursday, March 23, 2023 First Race 1:15pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes We’ll be racing at Hawkesbury on Thursday afternoon with a competitive eight-race program lined up. The rail is set to be placed in the true position the entire circuit and the surface is currently listed as a Soft 5, which is what we expect to be racing on with some minor showers forecast. The first race is set to get underway at 1:15pm AEDT. Best…
Marty “did it all” for coursing
Coursing has lost a loyal and dedicated servant with the passing of Martin ‘Marty’ Sait. Martin passed away on March 10 at 81 years of age. Known affectionately as ‘Marty’, he became synonymous with the Charlton Coursing Club over three decades and was recognised for his devotion to coursing when receiving the prestigious Noel Banks Medal in 2016. Martin filled the key positions of President, Secretary and Treasurer at the Charlton Coursing Club across many years and along with his brother, Vin, was credited with the Club’s longevity and success.…
Tim’s sure thing at The Meadows
Punters searching for a winner at The Meadows on Saturday night can take one result to the bank. Tim Britton will prepare the winner of race 9, a 730m staying test at 9.22pm. The big question is, which of the young Lara trainer’s six runners will prevail? In remarkable circumstances for a ‘Premier’ city meeting, 33-year-old Britton, son of master distance conditioner Robert, will supply the entire field. “I’d probably lean towards the ones that have run the 730m before.” Sportsbet has marked Wheel And Go (box 1) as $2.40…
Dainton chasing Dubbo ‘Jackpot’
Group 1-winning trainer Glenn Dainton experienced the extreme highs and lows of racing in quick succession in last Saturday night’s semi-finals of the lucrative Country Classic (605m) at Dubbo. In the second of four semis, Dainton’s ‘second stringer’ Jackpot Joan ran second to book a berth in this Saturday’s $125,000 to-the-winner Classic Final, the world’s richest middle distance event. All eyes were then on Group 1 Rookie Rebel winner Dookie Devil, Jackpot Joan’s litter brother, in the third semi; however the $2.60 favourite sustained a hock injury behind fastest qualifier…