Sha Tin Monday racing tips & quaddie picks | July 3, 2023

What Sha Tin Races Where Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong When Monday, July 3, 2023 First Race 7:15pm HKT (9:15pm AEST) Visit Ladbrokes Monday sees a rare Sha Tin evening meet for Hong Kong racing followers with a competitive eight-race program set for decision. The rail is in the C position the entire circuit and the forecast doesn’t look favorable for racegoers with scattered showers and thunderstorms predicted for race-day. Hopefully the track holds up for the first race scheduled for 7:15pm HKT…

Pakenham racing preview & quaddie tips | Monday, July 3

What Pakenham Synthetic Races Where Pakenham Racing Club – 420 Nar Nar Goon–Longwarry Rd, Tynong VIC 3813 When Monday, July 3, 2023 First Race 12:30pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes The synthetic track at Pakenham plays host to a competitive nine-race card on Monday afternoon. A near perfect winter’s day is set to greet runners, with a top of 14 degrees forecast and no rain about. As always, we anticipate the all-weather track will give every runner their chance if good enough. Racing is set to get underway at 12:30pm AEST. Best…

Aint No Angel huge chance for Williamson

by Jonny Turner Brad Williamson will be out to continue a highly successful weekend at Addington on Sunday. The Oamaru trainer-driver enjoyed an outstanding Friday, driving two winners at Winton and training another at Addington. Williamson has high hopes of training and driving another winner on Sunday. Aint No Angel looks to slot into a very winnable event in race 7. The four-year-old drops in grade after producing a solid fifth after working hard in her last outing at Addington. Slotting into barrier 1, the mare looks to be in…

Bright future for Flemington winner Golden Path

Progressive three-year-old Golden Path (NZ) (Belardo) ran out a dominant winner of the Silver Bowl Series Final (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday as the Kiwi import made it two wins from three starts. The gelded son of Belardo was an impressive debut winner at Pakenham in late May for trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr before finishing runner-up behind Hard To Cross when not handling the dip at Sandown last-start. Allowed to stride forward from a middle draw (7), jockey Beau Mertens elected to take up the running and Golden…

Flower Of Wanaka blossoms at Hastings

Trainer Chrissy Bambry celebrated her recent engagement with a huge result at Hastings on Saturday when Flower Of Wanaka (NZ) (Burgundy) downed a solid line-up of fillies and mares in the Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m). The four-year-old daughter made light of her support on the tote, which saw her start at odds of better than $45, as she produced a resolute finish in the concluding stages to hold out the fast-finishing Secret Amour (NZ) (Niagara) and another outsider in Shelbyrock’n (NZ) (Rock ‘N’ Pop). Unsighted since finishing third at Otaki back…

Irish Songs causes massive upset in Glasshouse Handicap

Irish Songs claimed the 2023 Listed Glasshouse Handicap. Photo: Racing Queensland Louise White and Larry Cassidy have combined with Irish Songs to cause a boil over in the Listed Glasshouse Handicap at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday afternoon. The seven-year-old gelding was friendless in the betting, jumping as a $31 roughie with most online bookmakers, but he won like he was in single figures, recording a one-length victory over the fast-finishing Cepheus ($11). This son of Shamus Award has been up a long time since Louise White was sent the…

Knight’s Choice gives his rivals a galloping lesson in Winx Guineas

Jaden Lloyd salutes aboard Knight’s Choice when winning the Group 3 Winx Guineas. Photo: Racing Queensland Knight’s Choice ($15) has taken out the Group 3 Winx Guineas at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday, giving his jockey Jaden Lloyd his first Group 3 winner of his career. At his seventh career starts and his first racing preparation, this son of Extreme Choice recorded his fourth straight victory at his first attempt in Group company. Lloyd settled this three-year-old gelding on the fence in the second half of the field and as…

Ancient Girl enjoying life in the Sunshine state

Ancient Girl digs deep to score over 1400m at the Sunshine Coast. Photo: Grant Peters (Trackside Photography) Four-year-old mare Ancient Girl has maintained her perfect record since joining the stable of Steve O’Dea and Matthew Hoysted with a determined victory at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday. A stakes-winning daughter of Turn Me Loose for Victorian trainer Clint McDonald, Ancient Girl was sold at the Chairman’s Sale for $220,000 earlier this year where she was purchased by Trilogy Racing. Sent to Queensland, Ancient Girl has now added metropolitan victories at Doomben…

Zoumon leads all the way in Caloundra Cup victory

Zoumon winning the Listed Caloundra Cup. Photo: Racing Queensland Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott have taken out the 2023 Caloundra Cup with Zoumon, after their gelding was given a peach of a ride by Tim Clark from the front at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday afternoon. The gelded son of Zoustar had been the race favourite with most online bookmakers since markets opened on Wednesday; however, he drifted on in the final 10 minutes before the jump and jumped as a $3.70 second favourite. From the jump it was clear…

Ancient Girl firing from new quarters

Four-year-old mare Ancient Girl (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) has maintained her perfect record since joining the stable of Steve O’Dea and Matthew Hoysted with a determined victory at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday. A stakes-winning daughter of Turn Me Loose for Victorian trainer Clint McDonald, Ancient Girl was sold at the Chairman’s Sale for $220,000 earlier this year where she was purchased by Trilogy Racing. Sent to Queensland, Ancient Girl has now added metropolitan victories at Doomben and the Sunshine Coast for her new connections, with Saturday’s victory a Benchmark 78…