Sam Wynne celebrates Eulogy Show’s victory at Riccarton. Photo: Race Images South Underrated staying mare Eulogy Show has enhanced her prospects of getting a start in the Group 3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) next month with an unflinching effort at Riccarton. The six-year-old mare had finished fourth in the same race twelve months earlier and showed she loves the longer distance events as she sat outside the early pace before taking control at the 600m. Expertly rated by Sam Wynne, the Centaine Spittles-trained daughter of Highly Recommended never shirked her…
Month: October 2023
Wallace & Cooksley juveniles impress at Pukekohe
So Naive strides clear at Pukekohe Park on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Byerley Park trainers Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley produced their promising contingent of juveniles to an impressive quinella at Pukekohe on Saturday. In a compact field of six, the Wallace/Cooksley stable presented half of the two-year-old field and managed to fill the first two placings with So Naïve and Toruk Makto respectively. A son of U S Navy Flag, So Naïve jumped from the inside draw and was hustled to hold the pacemaking position under apprentice…
Purton rides quartet, Seasons Wit extends winning streak at Happy Valley
Seasons Wit wins at Happy Valley. Seasons Wit went a long way to confirming some of his early promise as he romped to a fourth straight win at Happy Valley. Expertly handled by superstar jockey Zac Purton, who collected a four-timer at the fixture, Seasons Wit (119lb) – trained by Jamie Richards – extended smartly for a three length first-up success in 56.91s over Reward Smile (115lb) and Carroll Street (113lb). “He’s done a really good job. He was a three-year-old last season and after a few runs he started…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | October 30, 2023
Horse Racing on Monday, October 30 will feature three 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. Monday Racing Tips – October 30, 2023 Newcastle Racing Tips Monday’s Best Racing Bets Of The Day – October 30, 2023 Place these horse racing bets in a multi for $32.05 odds return: Monday, October 30, 2023 Newcastle Race 1 – #3 Taunting Benalla Race 6 – #9 Wings Of Song Wellington Race 7 – #5 Wilbury…
Grafton Tuesday races preview & betting tips | October 31, 2023
What Grafton Races Where Clarence River Jockey Club – Powell St, Grafton NSW 2460 When Tuesday, October 31, 2023 First Race 1:15pm AEDT Visit Dabble NSW country racing heads to Grafton Racecourse on Tuesday afternoon, with a competitive eight-race program set for decision. The rail is in the true position for the entire circuit, and with only scattered showers scheduled for October 31, the current Soft 5 track rating should hold up. The first race is set to get underway at 1:15pm AEDT. Best Bet: Written Fame Written Fame returned…
Newcastle Tuesday racing tips & quaddie | October 30, 2023
What Newcastle Races Where Newcastle Racecourse – 100 Darling St, Broadmeadow NSW 2292 When Monday, October 30, 2023 First Race 1:10pm AEDT Visit Dabble The new week of NSW racing kicks off at Newcastle Racecourse on Monday afternoon, as they get set to host a competitive eight-race program. The $40,000 Cessnock Cup is the headline act, and we should be racing on a much firmer surface than what the current Soft 7 rating may suggest. The forecast is promising, and with sunny skies hitting the circuit across the weekend, we’ll…
Reputation making an impression
Promising mare Reputation is making quite the impression on trainers Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard. The daughter of Iffraaj recorded her second win from four starts when taking out the Eagle Technology 1600 at Pukekohe last Saturday and her conditioners believe there are more to come from the four-year-old, who was ridden by visiting Australian hoop Celine Gaudray. “She’s a pretty good jockey Celine Gaudray, does a fair bit of riding for Mike (Moroney) in Melbourne, and when she came over to ride Luberon in the Soliloquy we thought it…
The Oaks Stud looking to add to Guineas legacy
The Oaks Stud has a great association with the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) and the Cambridge farm are hoping to extend their legacy in the Riccarton Classic next month with Burn To Shine. “We have Catalyst (2019) and Darci Brahma (2005) who we were involved with and also with Buzz Lightyear (1999) when Terry Jarvis owned this place in the early years,” The Oaks Stud General Manager Rick Williams said. “It is a good race for us and we hope that continues.” Burn To…
War Decree lands a treble at Ricarton
War Decree ensured Inglewood Stud received plenty of bang for their buck as backers at Riccarton of one of the key lead-ups to the Classics on the track next month. The War Front stallion is resident at Gus and Bianca Wigley’s farm, sponsors of Saturday’s Gr.3 War Decree Stakes (1400m), and made his presence felt with a trio of winners on the undercard. “It was a really good day and the stallion had been threatening to do something like that for a while, so to put it all together on…
Matscot bags biggest career victory at Riccarton
A barnstorming finish carried progressive galloper Matscot to his biggest career victory when he took out the Listed Sothys Spring Classic (2000m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The six-year-old son of Haradasun has a real penchant for performing on his home track with Saturday’s victory being his fourth at the venue and the most important for trainer Sharon Robertson, who co-bred him and also shares in his ownership. Rider Courtney Barnes gave her charge the perfect trip in transit as he lobbed along towards the rear of proceedings before beginning to…