Month: June 2023

JJ Atkins 2023 Field & Odds Update

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Trainer Chris Waller looks to add another Brisbane Group 1 trophy to the cabinet this weekend at Eagle Farm Racecourse saddling-up the favourite Tannhauser in Group 1 $1 million Ladbrokes J.J. Atkins (1600m). Tannhauser is one of the best in JJ Atkins 2023 betting in Brisbane on Saturday. Photo: Steve Hart. Stradbroke Handicap Day brings the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival action to its peak on Saturday with two elite level races for punters to enjoy. The support act to the main course sees a 17-horse field of juveniles face off…

Shackeltons Edge resumes with a win

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Promising jumper Shackeltons Edge (NZ) (Thano) made a pleasing return to racing at Hastings on Monday following a two-year hiatus. The Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal-trained nine-year-old had shown plenty of talent over fences, winning his maiden steeplechase before finishing runner-up in the Wellington Steeplechase (5500m) at his last start before injury sidelined the gelding. The son of Thano underwent rehabilitation at Carlton Lodge in Hawke’s Bay before heading north to continue his recuperation with Te Aroha trainer Gavin Opie. He continued to please with his rehabilitation and subsequently returned…

Wewillrock ready for Randwick challenge

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Wewillrock (NZ) (El Roca) will be given an opportunity to add to his stakes record when the four-year-old steps out at Randwick on Saturday. The talented son of El Roca will make his second Australian appearance in the Listed Bob Charley Stakes (1100m) and his first start from John O’Shea’s stable on his now adopted home course. Wewillrock and stablemate Herself (NZ) (Redwood) were sent to Sydney by Hastings conditioner Guy Lowry and the former finished runner-up at Rosehill to open his campaign. “I’ve put them with John to save…

Champion jumper claims flat race win

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Local trainer Paul Nelson was pleasantly surprised to welcome back The Cossack (NZ) (Mastercraftsman) a victor following The TLJ Handicap (2200m) at Hastings on Monday. New Zealand’s Champion Jumper was having a hit-out on the flat at his home track to keep him up to the mark ahead of the Signature Homes Waikato Steeplechase (3900m) at Te Rapa next week, but he loomed late to score by 2-1/4 lengths and rewarded his loyal backers with a $10.40 winning price. “He was pretty full of himself and seven weeks between runs…

Cifrado looking for three on the bounce in JJ Atkins

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Cifrado takes out the Group 2 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes. (Photo: Darren Winningham) Cifrado will be looking to make it three consecutive wins in Group company when he lines up in the Group 1 JJ Atkins on Saturday at Eagle Farm. Last time out, the Rex Lipp-trained Encryption colt took out the Group 2 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes over the 1400m at Eagle Farm in a tight 0.4-length victory over Snapback. Cifrado’s connections will be hoping for less drama from this race after a protest from sixth-placed finisher Make A…

‘Roses’ bloom in Pink Diamond

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Rosedale husband-and-wife team Jeff and Sharon Chignell’s ‘Rose’ suffix is starting to bloom in the $1.175m Sportsbet Pink Diamond – Australia’s richest regional greyhound series. The Gippsland stalwarts have Jul ’21 Aston Dee Bee x Suzie Rose litter sisters Lottie Rose and Gypsy Lee Rose, and Granny Rose (Aug ’21 Bernardo x Macy Lee), in the Maiden Short Course semi-finals (400m) at Warragul on Friday night. Last Sunday, Lottie Rose and Gypsy Lee Rose both finished second and Granny Rose fourth in their respective heats. But the Chignells are not looking…

Follow Files: Promising colt dazzles down Flemington straight

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Last Saturday we had Group 1 racing at Eagle Farm, while there were also meetings held at Flemington, Rosehill, Morphettville and Belmont. In this week’s edition of The Follow Files, we have highlighted three runners from the weekend that we will be keeping an eye on at their next start. Flemington – VRC Community Raceday Track rating: Soft 7Rail position: +8m entire circuit Race 1: 2YO Handicap (1200m) | Time: 1:11.52 Horse to follow: Steparty (1st) It is rare to see Paul Preusker have a two-year-old that kicks off his…

Luke Ferraris back in action at Happy Valley

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Luke Ferraris has 27 wins this season. Luke Ferraris hops back in the saddle for competition this Wednesday night with four rides at Happy Valley’s midweek fixture under lights. Ruled out of Sunday’s first twilight programme at Sha Tin due to illness, the 21-year-old is raring to return and chases victories aboard a pair of mounts he knows all too well for trainer David Hall: Joyful Genius and Melbourne Hall. Victorious atop both horses this season, Ferraris bids for back-to-back wins with Joyful Genius when the pair lines up from…

The Entain deal – what’s it all about?

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By Michael Guerin The deal between the New Zealand TAB and Entain is the biggest in New Zealand racing and gambling history. We speak to Entain Australia chief executive officer Dean Shannon to find out what it means for New Zealand punters, the racing industry and his vision for sport and racing better in New Zealand. 1: Who are Entain and what do they do? Entain is one of the world’s largest wagering and igaming businesses. Worldwide we employ around 29,000 people in more than 30 markets, all of which are…

Second Swedish start for Just Believe

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By Adam Hamilton Greg Sugars has plenty of unfinished business with Aussie trotting star Just Believe in Sweden. The pain and disappointment of striking trouble and galloping in a heat of the famed Elitlopp last Sunday week still stings. But they will team again, albeit in a lesser race, to chase some consolation in the $A85,000 Jamtlands Grand Prix in Ostersund, eight hours north of Stockholm, on Saturday night (NZ time). “The disappointment has subsided a bit. As we all know, everyone in racing goes through plenty of disappointment, but…