Promising apprentice claims winning double at Pukekohe

First season apprentice Jessica Allen showed she will be in hot demand over the winter months as she took out the first two races at Pukekohe on Saturday in contrasting fashion. Allen, who is indentured to trainer Mark Walker at Matamata, made her debut at Te Rapa last month and gained immediate success for her boss aboard Aotea Lad. Successful on a further two occasions since then, Allen made it career wins four and five when she produced a front-running gem aboard the Tim and Margaret Carter-trained Johny Johny ($2.10)…

“Quirky” combo wins at Winton

By Jonny Turner Carl Hanna and the stock of the late champion sire Somebeachsomewhere again proved a winning combination at Winton on Saturday. Hanna produced the seventh win of his training career when Oneloveonelife finally broke maidens courtesy of a perfect Kerryn Tomlinson drive. Of those seven wins, six of Hanna’s victories have come with the stock of the champion former Canadian racehorse and turned sire, Somebeachsomewhere. Known to leave horses with ability, Somebeachsomewhere has also left more than his share of quirky and headstrong horses. Hanna joked that that…

Caution around Artatac’s prospects in Timaru feature

By Jonny Turner Mark Jones is taking a cautious approach to Artatac’s Timaru Winter Cup defence. The rugged five-year-old won the Phar Lap Raceway feature last year, proving too hard to catch from the front line. But the pacer faces a different challenge on Sunday, when he will line up as one of the two 20m back markers. Artatac charged home from the rear at Rangiora last weekend, running a nice second behind Champagneandwine, who also looks a key hope in the Timaru Winter Cup. While he had next start…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | May 28, 2023

Horse Racing on Sunday, May 28 will feature nine 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 Ballarat & Sha Tin. Sunday Racing Tips – May 28, 2023 Ballarat Racing Tips Sha Tin 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…

Two trainers & apprentice jockeys seal winning doubles in Darwin

Darwin trainer Chris Pollard celebrated a winning double on Saturday when Brimarvi Rooboy and Go Bundle saluted at Fannie Bay. Trainers Chris Pollard and Phil Cole, along with apprentice jockey Emma Lines celebrated winning doubles on Darwin’s six-race card on Saturday. 27/5/23 Darwin Race 1 Replay – Brimarvi Rooboy (1st) Pollard won the first race when Brimarvi Rooboy ($1.65 fav) won over 1300m (0-64) before taking out the final event with Go Bundle ($26) over 1600m (0-58). That made it 11 wins for the season for Pollard, who now sits…

Port Macquarie betting preview, best bets & quaddie picks | 29/5/23

What Port Macquarie Races Where Port Macquarie Race Club – 283 Oxley Highway Port Macquarie, NSW, 2444 When Monday, May 29, 2023 First Race 12:05pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Racing heads to Port Macquarie on Monday afternoon for a competitive eight-race program. It’s bound to be a tricky card to dissect with a whopping 127 acceptances across the meeting. The rail is in the true position the entire circuit and with perfect weather predicted across the weekend, we’re confident punters will be betting on a Good 4 surface come race-day. The…

Selections | Timaru

Trottech’s  selections for Timaru today.              Race   TrottechForm Analyst Race 112.35pm 9 Fourth Amendment8 Forty Wives3 Bolzano1 Edge Sheeran    Race 21.00pm 10 Downtown Orlando5 Bullit Train6 Curator1 King Of Diamonds    Race 31.25pm 6 Chase The Stars13 Rockenroll Graduate12 Louie Vista2 Rebound  Race 41.50pm 4 Te Rapa6 Kink8 Tom Brady5 Sue’s Dash  Race 52.16pm 1 Killinchy Kid10 Ambleside Drive11 Major Cheddar12 Loch Lomond Race 62.41pm 8 Tedesco6 Buffy Northstains5 Boyz Invasion9 Prince Teka Race 73.06m 9 Ideal Double1 Mossdale Terry8 Killarney Dance5 Mighty Reactor  Race…

Kovalica a class above in Queensland Derby

Rising star Kovalica lived up to his red-hot favouritism with a dominant display in Saturday’s Gr. 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm, continuing an astonishing season of Australian Group One success for New Zealand-breds. The A$1 million classic was the 21st win from 69 Group One races in Australia so far this season – an extraordinary success rate of 30 per cent, despite making up only 8 per cent of runners. Three-year-olds have shone particularly brightly, with Group One victories from Sharp ‘N’ Smart in the Spring Champion Stakes (2000m),…

Think About It too strong for rivals in Kingsford Smith Cup

Think About It claims the Group 1 Kingsford Smitch Cup at Eagle Farm. Photo: Darren Winningham It’s a first-time Group 1 success for Think About It, taking out the Kingsford Smith Cup on Saturday afternoon at Eagle Farm. The son of So You Think just continues his model of consistency remaining undefeated since resuming in the new year, with this now being his sixth win on the trot. It’s been a meteoric rise as a four-year-old from the Joseph Pride barn, now resulting in Group 1 glory and doing so…