The rise of promising sprinter Platinum Attack (Santos) continued at Trentham on Saturday, claiming his fourth win on the bounce in The Oaks Stud Premier (1200m). First appearing on race-day in mid-December, Platinum Attack showed ability on debut, and two starts later, commenced an impressive winning hat-trick that earned the son of Santos second favouritism ($4.80) for the opener at the Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes raceday. With Johnathan Riddell on board, Platinum Attack flew the gates and settled in the one-one, although giving his rider some stress when over racing…
Month: April 2024
Rudyard gets dramatic victory at Pukekohe
Progressive galloper Rudyard (NZ) (Charm Spirit) has another victory to add to the win column in his career record after a dramatic finish to the feature race at Pukekohe on Saturday, the Dunstan Horsefeeds 1300 (1300m). The Tony Pike-prepared four-year-old went to the winning post locked together with the Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained Uderzo (NZ) (Vadamos) with the judge unable to separate the pair, declaring a dead-heat for first with Devastate just a long neck away in third. However, the protest siren sounded due to Uderzo dictating the running…
Billy Lincoln gets third win in succession
An impressive performance in Saturday’s Stella Artois (1600m) at Pukekohe capped a breakthrough autumn for Billy Lincoln (NZ) (Belardo), who has strung together three successive victories over the last five weeks. Billy Lincoln made a relatively quiet start to his career, finishing outside the placings in all of his first three starts between November and January. The three-year-old Belardo gelding hinted at better things with a second placing at Taupo on February 14, chasing home the subsequent stakes performer Irish Legacy, and he has not looked back since then. The…
Outovstock causes Manawatu Classic upset
Outovstock clears his rivals to score an upset in Saturday’s Group 3 Manawatu Classic (2100m) at Trentham. Photo: Race Images PN Waikato horseman Chad Ormsby is making a habit of landing major prizes at Trentham with three-year-olds that he was unable to sell at the Ready to Run Sale. Ormsby scored an +1700 upset victory in Saturday’s Group 3 Manawatu Classic (2100m) with Outovstock, who he bought for $50,000 as a yearling at Karaka before passing him in with a $150,000 reserve at the 2022 Ready to Run Sale. A…
Apostrophe justifies favouritism in Trentham Group 3 triumph
Apostrophe and Masa Hashizume race away with the Group 3 Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes (2100m) at Trentham. Photo: Race Images PN Fresh from an incredible interstate double in Australia last weekend with Orchestral and Mark Twain, the Roger James and Robert Wellwood stable picked up another black-type feature in New Zealand this time when race favourite Apostrophe (+250) claimed victory in the Group 3 Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes (2100m) at Trentham. The lightly raced six-year-old mare enjoys the spacious surroundings at the venue having won and been placed twice in three starts…
Nereus proves too strong in Awapuni Gold Cup
Joe Doyle drives Nereus to victory in the Group 2 Awapuni Gold Cup (2100m) at Trentham on Saturday. Photo: Race Images PN Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray continued an outstanding season with their stayers when up-and-coming star Nereus powered home to win the Group 2 Awapuni Gold Cup (2100m). The Cambridge-based training partnership completed a rare double in March with two-mile specialist Mahrajaan victorious in the Group 3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) and Group 2 Auckland Cup (3200m), and look to have another staying star on their hands with four-year-old…
Move To Strike claims Group 1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes
Move To Strike powers to the line to capture the Group 1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Trentham. Photo: Race Images PN Te Akau Racing produced the goods once again in a major two-year-old event when the highly touted Move To Strike came with a powerful late burst to capture the Group 1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Trentham. The son of I Am Invincible, who was purchased by Te Akau Racing boss David Ellis for $525,000 at the Magic Millions Yearling Sale at the Gold Coast in…
Tamworth races free betting tips & best odds | Monday, April 8
What Tamworth Races Where Tamworth Jockey Club – 28 Britten Rd, Taminda NSW 2340 When Monday, April 8, 2024 First Race 1:35pm AEST Visit Dabble The new week of racing gets underway at Tamworth on Monday afternoon, where a quickfire seven-race program awaits punters. The rail is in the true position throughout the entire circuit, apart from the 1000m starting chute, where the rail has been moved out +3m. The forecast looks promising, with only light showers expected to hit the course, so the surface shouldn’t worsen from the current…
Red Centre quinella for Healy in Pioneer Sprint
Strathalbyn trainer Kym Healy with Alice Springs jockey Paul Denton and Darwin apprentice Emma Lines after winning the $100,000 Pioneer Sprint (1200m) in Alice Springs on Saturday. Denton rode the winner Mathematics, while Lines partnered Healy’s stablemate and runner-up, Noble Magnate. Picture: Nikki Westover Photography Kym Healy’s success during the Alice Springs Cup Carnival over the years is outstanding, and now the Strathalbyn-based trainer has won his first Pioneer Sprint (1200m). Not only did he win the $100,000 feature at Pioneer Park on Saturday, but he also landed the quinella…
Wide open Cheviot Cup at Addington today
Today’s Cheviot Businesses Cheviot Cup at Addington has changed complexion, and quickly. Back markers Franco Indie and Mossdale Ben have been scratched from the event and that’s seen a wide open market, with eight of the ten runners now in single figures. Franco Indie opened an early favourite for the 2600m feature and with him now out, Waimate Cup winner Mo’unga has come into a $4.50 favourite. There’s also a lot of support too for the likes of Heisenberg, Dashing Major and southerner Tact McLeod. The well bred Mo’unga has…