Form expert Dale Code has picked out a selection of runs from around Victoria that have caught the eye over the past fortnight. #1 KELSEY BALE (Box 1)Breeding: June ’20 Feral Franky x Ethla AllenTrainer: Daniel Gibbons (Avalon)Record: 63 starts 23-17-6 Dale says: Kelsey Bale has amazingly made this column for a fifth time, but it is hard to ignore a track record run. Kelsey Bale set a new figure for the Warrnambool 450-metre trip in a heat of the Group 2 Cup (24.68 seconds) breaking the record set by Unlawful Entry way…
Month: May 2023
Straight Arron confirms elite potential with Group 3 triumph
Straight Arron seals a four-timer for Vincent Ho. Still uncertain of Straight Arron’s absolute potential, Caspar Fownes has outlined an ambitious programme for the exciting young stayer after his tough Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (2400m) victory at Sha Tin on Sunday. Taking on a string of seasoned, accomplished rivals on soft ground, Straight Arron (117lb) confirmed Fownes’ high opinion with a neck victory over fellow four-year-old Sword Point (115lb), with Natural Storm (116lb) a further length away in 2m 30.72s. With three wins from his past four…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | May 8, 2023
Horse Racing on Monday, May 8 will feature two meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meeting at Taree. Monday Racing Tips – May 8, 2023 Taree 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 taking place on May 8, 2023 check out our…
Chairman concedes changes to Alice Springs Cup Carnival likely
Andrew Maloney, chairman of the Alice Springs Turf Club, and wife Rose at Pioneer Park on Cup Day on April 30. Having recovered from a successful Cup Carnival, Alice Springs Turf Club chairman Andrew Maloney accepts there could be changes made to the program in the future. The Red Centre’s Pioneer Park was the centre of attention in the NT throughout April with the ASTC hosting five meetings – culminating on April 30 with the $110,000 Alice Springs Cup (2000m) and $100,000 Pioneer Sprint (1200m). The final day of the…
Des Wyatt remembered as a gentleman
Des Wyatt never achieved champion status as a jockey, however after his recent passing he is being fondly remembered as one of the gentlemen of the jockeys’ room during an era of great riders. Wyatt was farewelled in Auckland last week following his death at age 95. During a career that began in 1946 and ended with a win on his final raceday mount in 1978, he rode 584 winners in New Zealand as well as a handful in Australia. One of those in the latter group came on the…
Moor to come for February
Trainer Stephen Gray gave Daniel Moor his first winner for his current Singapore contract when February (NZ) (Sacred Falls) landed his maiden over 1600m at Kranji on Saturday. “It wasn’t a strong race but he’s a lovely horse and he wants to stay now,” said the New Zealander, who pulled off a double with Gemilang in a Class 5 race over 1400m seven races later. “We rode him too handy at his last start. We tried to ride him to win the race and it put him out of his…
Queensland puzzle to become clearer for Patterson
Mary Louise winning at Te Rapa on Saturday for trainer Robbie Patterson. Photo: Trish Dunell The outstanding season for trainer Robbie Patterson continued on Saturday when the New Plymouth horseman saddled a quinella at Te Rapa with progressive mares Mary Louise and Nom De Plume. Ridden by three-kilo claiming apprentice Ciel Butler, Mary Louise carried 57kgs after the claim and, despite traveling wide for much of the trip, proved too good for her opposition, while Nom De Plume hit the line well for second. “Mary Louise was probably the class…
Matthews revels in Te Rapa triumph
Jockey Portia Matthews returns aboard hurdle winner Tweedledee. Photo: Trish Dunell Jumps jockey Portia Matthews enjoyed a home cooked meal and a few celebratory drinks with family on Saturday night after taking out the first race on the card at Te Rapa aboard versatile performer Tweedledee. The personable 25-year-old is one of the key figures in trainer Mark Oulaghan’s Awapuni stable after making the move to the master jumps trainers’ Palmerston North establishment last winter. Matthews was in charge of their two runners at Te Rapa on Saturday and delivered…
Emotional win for Henry Maguire at Ascot Park
by Jonny Turner Henry Maguire pulled out everything he had to seal a special victory in the Paul O’Neill Memorial at Ascot Park on Saturday. The pacer lifted to put his nose in front by the barest of margins on the line, as the late Paul O’Neill’s friends and family willed him home with roars from the grandstand. O’Neill’s memorial race was held 10 years to the day following his passing and with Henry Maguire raced by a syndicate the harness racing enthusiast was an integral founding member of, there…
Queen too good in Menangle Group 1
By Adam Hamilton Champion driver Chris Alford predicted something special and that’s exactly what we saw from brilliant mare Queen Elida at Menangle last night. The Kiwi bred and owned five-year-old blew her rivals away with a stunning display in the $100,000 Group 1 Macarthur Mile for trotting mares’. The Brent Lilley-trained Queen Elida worked forward from a wide draw to sit parked early before Alford planted the foot and took the lead, leaving his main danger Im Ready Jet to sit parked and chase. Queen Elida broke her rivals…