Month: April 2023

Devon van Til – “it’s been a huge week”

NZHarnessNews

By Michael Guerin Devon van Til capped a dream week when one of her two favourite fellas Anything Goes won the $45,000 Coca Cola Superstars at Addington on Saturday. Because while the giant pacer she loves gave the 31-year-old junior driver the biggest win of her career, an unplaced drive earlier at the day meeting also heralded the start of a new phase in her career. Van Til last week started working for Mark and Nathan Purdon at the All Stars and as if the chance to work with some…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 9, 2023

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Horse Racing on Sunday, April 9 will feature seven 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 Stawell & Sha Tin (HK). Sunday Racing Tips – April 9, 2023 Stawell Racing Tips Sha Tin (HK) 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…

Leech, Irwin & Hampson start Alice Springs Carnival with doubles

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Darwin-based trainer Dick Leech (second right) with jockey Paul Shiers, stable foreman Lorraine Edwards and Alice Springs Turf Club chairman Craig Lambley after the win by Whitemore in the 2021 St Patrick’s Day Cup (1600m) at Pioneer Park Trainers Dick Leech and Nicole Irwin, as well as apprentice jockey Jade Hampson, kicked off the Alice Springs Cup Carnival with winning doubles at Pioneer Park on Saturday. Leech extended his lead in the Alice Springs and Provincial trainer’s premiership when $2.90 favourite Early Crow (Hampson) decimated his rivals by 6.4 lengths…

After 50 wins for the season Wiseman lands Alice Springs treble

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Darwin jockey Sonja Wiseman is dominating the Northern Territory landscape this season as the clear leader in the Darwin-based Top End and Country and the Alice Springs and Provincial jockey premierships. Picture: Caroline Camilleri (Darwin Photography professionals) After celebrating 50 wins for the 2022/23 season in the Red Centre last weekend, Darwin jockey Sonja Wiseman made it a winning treble on Saturday on Day 1 of the Alice Springs Cup Carnival. All three wins on the nine-event program at Pioneer Park were achieved on the bounce with Wiseman, 31, extending…

Sandown Lakeside best bets & quaddie tips | Easter Monday

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What Easter Monday Races Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 When Monday, April 10, 2023 First Race 1pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Easter Monday racing returns to the Sandown Lakeside surface following a competitive nine-race program at the track on Saturday. Eight races are set down for decision on the public holiday where the rail sticks to the true position throughout on a track currently rated a Soft 6. With persistent rain forecast over the weekend, we expect to be racing on a Heavy surface come Monday.…

Gringotts a talent on the rise

NZRacingDesk

Talented three-year-old Gringotts (NZ) (Per Incanto) landed the third win of his five-start career when winning the Noel Rundle Handicap (1600m) at Sandown Lakeside on Saturday. Prepared by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, the son of Per Incanto took a trail under Beau Mertens and dashed through a gap when it presented at the top of the straight. The gelding dug deep late to stave off the efforts of Loco (So You Think) and Dashing (Magnus) to score by a half-head. “You can only win and that’s what he’s doing,”…

Smiles all round after Lake Tai’s win

NZRacingDesk

After a tough initiation into Australian racing, Smiley Chan is riding the crest of a wave with the former Hong Kong citizen bringing up his first Melbourne Saturday success at Ladbrokes Park Sandown. Lake Tai’s (NZ) (Makfi) win in the Bert Bryant Handicap (BM70) forced Chan’s winning strike rate to about 20 per cent from his past 50 runners and making the occasion all the more special was that his friend Gary Lo, who also originates from Hong Kong, partnered the horse. ‘’He’s my friend now. He’s from Hong Kong,…

Atishu proves she’s Queen of the Turf

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Bonny mare Atishu (NZ) (Savabeel) ran out a dominant winner of the Gr.1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) under a perfect Nash Rawiller ride, to land a richly-deserved first Group One victory. The five-year-old daughter of Savabeel had been luckless when second in the Gr.2 Emancipation Stakes (1500m) first-up and peaked on Saturday as she embellished an already strong record. The winner of eight of her 30-starts, Atishu, who sports the colours of syndicator Go Racing for trainer Chris Waller, dashed away from runner-up Hope In Your Heart (Dundeel)…

Jack explodes in Sydney Cup

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Five-year-old gelding Explosive Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) lived up to his name as the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained stayer unleashed a devastating turn of foot to land the Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m) at Randwick on Saturday. The son of Jakkalberry won a trio of Derbys in his three-year-old season, with victory in the Listed Tasmanian Derby (2200m) a pre-cursor to triumphs in the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) and Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m). The smart stayer had gone nine races without a win, including a lengthy stint on the sidelines…