Month: September 2023

Godolphin duo announced as Everest contenders

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In Secret ridden by Dean Holland winning the 2022 Newmarket Handicap. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) On Tuesday morning, it was announced that Godolphin duo Cylinder and In Secret have been snapped up by slot holders for the 2023 edition of The Everest (1200m). Having lost Giga Kick from the race due to injury over the weekend, James Harron has secured three-year-old Cylinder in the race following the colts narrow defeat in Saturday’s Group 1 Golden Rose (1400m). Harron will be hoping Cylinder can claim the race worth $20million as…

Oscar gets “perfect” run to win Banks Peninsula Trotting Cup

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By Jonny Turner When the fastest horse in the race got the sweetest trip, there was only going to be one result in the Group 3 D G Jones Banks Peninsula Trotting Cup. Despite starting from a 30m back mark, Olivia Thornley found the perfect sit one-one for Oscar Bonavena and he took full advantage of it when running away with the 2810m grass track feature. Thornley should have been laughing to herself throughout the running when settling in such a sweet spot with her Group One winning star and…

Chase on track for Hastings features

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Rangiotu trainer Stephen Nickalls is hoping the rain sticks around in Hastings ahead of the second day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival on Saturday. Nickalls is seeking further Group One spoils with Chase (NZ) (Zed) in the Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) and he believes his best chance of upsetting the applecart is on rain-affected footing. “I was talking with some people in Hastings last night and it was raining and that made me even happier,” he said. “We are just saying a few prayers to the man upstairs about…

Coeur Volante on Thousand Guineas path

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Trans-Tasman trainer Michael Moroney is hopeful he has plucked another quality filly out of his New Zealand base to plunder the riches on offer in Melbourne this spring. Originally in the care of his New Zealand co-trainer Pam Gerard, Moroney saw plenty of potential in Coeur Volante (NZ) (Proisir) following her two trial placings and thought she would be an ideal candidate for his Flemington operation. “We had her in New Zealand and we knew she was pretty good, so I put some good stable clients in over here and…

Wood trio out for hometrack success

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Cambridge trainer Chris Wood will be represented by three runners at his home meeting on the all-weather track on Wednesday with the in-form Side Eye (Side Step) promising to be his best chance. The six-year-old has won three of his five races on the course and looks well placed to advance that record in the Waipa Earthworks Handicap (1550m). “He seems to like the poly, although I don’t think he is just restricted to a poly horse,” Wood said. “He didn’t have much luck at Te Rapa last time out,…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | September 26, 2023

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Horse Racing on Tuesday, September 26 will feature four 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 Newcastle. Tuesday Racing Tips – September 26, 2023 Newcastle Racing Tips Tuesday’s Best Racing Bets Of The Day – September 26, 2023 Place these horse racing bets in a multi for $31.77 odds return: Tuesday, September 26, 2023 Newcastle Race 2 – #4 Hellcibell Horsham Race 6 – #1 Duhlata Grafton Race 5 – #4 Intentional Lass Yeppoon…

Treweek duo faceoff at Cambridge

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Former pinhooking prospects Seamsew (Brazen Beau) and Lhasa (Hellbent) will go head-to-head at Cambridge’s synthetic meeting on Wednesday in the Magnum Industries 1300. Lyndhurst Farm principals Mark and Shelley Treweek purchased both geldings as weanlings with the aim of reoffering them as yearlings, however, a series of events resulted in both remaining in their care and the couple are now enjoying racing the pair. “We bought Seamsew as a weanling and we went to the yearling sales and didn’t sell him, so we headed to the breeze-ups,” trainer Mark Treweek…

Guineas hopeful Radiant Reach signals intent at Gore

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Riverton trainer Kelvin Tyler. Photo: Race Images South Riverton trainer Kelvin Tyler revealed another potential hope for the Group 1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Gore on Sunday with Radiant Reach a class above her rivals. The Vadamos three-year-old showed ability in her two starts as a juvenile in autumn and started a red-hot favourite for the race held on the first spring race-day in Southland for the season. Radiant Reach jumped last from barrier six, but jockey Kylie Williams soon positioned the filly comfortably midfield and she coasted…

Sharrock trio impress in heavy Awapuni condtions

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Melbourne Cup hopeful Ladies Man. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) In the wake of challenging conditions amidst torrential rain at Awapuni last Saturday, a trio of horses from Allan Sharrock’s stable displayed their mettle, with their sights set on promising futures. “It probably got a bit too arduous for two of my runners on Saturday; it got quite heavy with the amount of rain they got,” said Sharrock. In the Group 3 Metric Mile (1600m), Ladies Man and Justaskme secured minor placings behind Belardo Boy, and the heavy…

Emanon impresses at Gore

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Eight-win mare Emanon. Photo: Race Images South Emanon may live in the shadow of her multiple Group One-winning sibling Legarto, but she’s doing her bit to try and live up to the family name. The five-year-old daughter of Burgundy secured her eighth career victory at Gore on Sunday, pleasing trainer Lionel Dobbs, who, along with his wife Janine Young, leases the mare from breeder Warwick Jefferies. “I thought she would go well, I was pretty confident. Sam (Wynne) rode her to perfection, it was a good race, and she has…