Month: May 2023

Sha Tin racing tips & quaddie selections | Sunday, May 7

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What Sha Tin Races Where Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong When Sunday, May 7, 2023 First Race 12:30pm HKT (2:30pm AEST) Visit Ladbrokes Hong Kong racing brings us a massive 11-race program from Sha Tin with the Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup (2400m) the feature event. The rail moves to the B position for the entire circuit, and although the weather forecast leading in looks pristine, Sunday suggests a strong chance of rain in the afternoon. The first race is set to…

Punt Drunk: The ‘Bool is that seriously bloody good!

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It has been a bucket list item for many a racing fan and the team involved at Punt Drunk embarked on the three-hour journey down the highway to live it up at all three days of the Warrnambool May Racing Carnival. From arriving in Warrnambool in freezing cold conditions and sideways rain, to thunderstorms at 7am on Wangoom Handicap Day, to the 5000+ strong crowd on the hill to watch the Grand Annual Steeplechase, the ‘Bool had it all! Before we get stuck in to the Group 1 Robert Sangster…

Mudgee racing tips & top value bets | Sunday, May 7

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What Mudgee Races Where Mudgee Racecourse – Bumberra Pl, Bombira NSW 2850 When Sunday, May 7, 2023 First Race 12:41pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Country racing heads to Mudgee on Sunday afternoon with a competitive seven-race program set for decision. The rail is out 4m between the 900m-600m and true the remainder of the course, while the Soft 6 track listed on Friday could see an upgrade heading into the weekend. The first race is scheduled to get underway at 12:41pm AEST. Best Bet: Four O’clock Knock Four O’clock Knock is…

Sioux Princess retired after 18 wins and 162 starts

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By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk The grand old campaigner that is Sioux Princess has been retired, after 162 starts. The eight-year-old daughter of Majestic Son had 18 wins between 2018 and 2023, bankrolling $209,823.  “She certainly was a great horse for me, she made a big difference to my bank account” says trainer Mark Jones, “and everybody loved her. She fronted up every week.” “Everyone wants a horse like her in their stable.” Such was Sioux Princess’ durability that she raced 51 times in 2022, after 49 starts…

Our Chiquilla out to prove Bush Battler credentials

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Our Chiquilla will attempt to qualify for the Battle of the Bush at Gordonvale on Saturday. Our Chiquilla is ready to prove her profile as the real battling queen of the country. She will get her chance this Saturday when she lines up in the Battle of the Bush qualifier at Gordonvale, in hopes of stamping her ticket for the Final on Tatts Tiara day. The 9YO has won twice and placed three times from her last five starts and trainer Scott Cooper is confident her form can continue. “She…

Lees banking on Wolverine to go the distance

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Kris Lees is the first to admit he’s had doubts about Wolverine’s distance limits but while she continues to perform, he will continue to test them.  The filly looked as though she may be better suited to fast-run sprints when she finished down the track in the Gr.1 Flight Stakes (1600m) at her first start over a mile in the spring.  But given another opportunity over 1600m this campaign, she placed behind The Fortune Teller on a heavy track in the Gr.3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) and backed it up with a late closing third to Street Gossip in the Listed…

Price-Kent Jnr’s Globe ‘thriving’

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Co-trainer Michael Kent Jnr says impressive galloper Globe (NZ) (Charm Spirit) is well placed to keep his unbeaten record intact at Sandown on Saturday. A dominant winner at each of his first three starts, Globe lines up in a Benchmark 100 over 1800m with Celine Gaudray retaining the ride. “We like the horse a lot, not many win three in a row,” said Kent Jnr, who trains in partnership with Mick Price. “His gallops have been sparkling between runs, he’s just thriving. “He won’t know himself … he’s 17 hands…

Youngster chasing milestone win for trainer

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Saltcoats has made an encouraging start to his career and will on Saturday bid to go one better and deliver a first black-type success for Cambridge trainer Samantha Logan. The Ardrossan two-year-old’s target is the Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa and he has trained on well since his debut second at Hastings last month. “He did a few things wrong, but his sectionals were still good and we were very pleased with him,” Logan said. “We’ve always had a high opinion of him, as with…

Awapuni hope Kana set to repay careful handling

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A patient approach with capable filly Kana may be rewarded when she steps out on the inaugural synthetic track meeting at Awapuni on Sunday. The Peter Didham-trained daughter of Tivaci looks well-placed to take advantage of a step back in class in the Martin Collins New Zealand Handicap (1000m). Two starts back at Tauherenikau, Kana was a close second behind Petrucci who has subsequently finished runner-up in the Gr.3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) and was then fifth in a competitive age group line-up. “Her run at Te Rapa was really…

Darwin racing welcomes back a familiar face this weekend

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A jubilant Alice Lindsay returning to the mounting yard after booting home a Darwin winner at Fannie Bay during her first stint in the Northern Territory. While most Top End trainers and horses will cool their engines as they recover from the Alice Springs Cup Carnival, South Australian jockey Alice Lindsay will be in the saddle at Fannie Bay on Saturday. It will be the 29-year-old’s first appearance back in town since a serious fall during the 2021 Darwin Cup Carnival in late July. She was dislodged from her mount…