Gentleman Roy gives Lindsay Park third straight P.B Lawrence win

Gentleman Roy ridden by Mark Zahra winning the P.B. Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) After Mr Brightside claimed back-to-back victories in the Group 2 P.B. Lawrence Stakes (1400m), Lindsay Park have made it a hat-trick, with Gentleman Roy ($5.00) holding on in a grandstand finish at Caulfield on Saturday. The Ben, Will & JD Hayes-trained eight-year-old was on deck for his own individual hat-trick of wins on Saturday, with the son of So You Think seeking to continue his rich vein of form from the winter.…

Sunshine Coast free racing tips & quaddie | Sunday, August 18

What Noosa Cup Day 2024 Where Sunshine Coast Turf Club – 170 Pierce Ave, Caloundra QLD 4551 When Sunday, August 18, 2024 First Race 12:54pm AEST Visit Dabble The $50,000 Noosa Cup will headline proceedings at the Sunshine Coast this Sunday afternoon. Due to heavy rainfall during the week, the seven-race meeting will be held on the synthetic track. The rail will be in its true position for the entire circuit, with racing scheduled to kick off at 12:54pm AEST. Noosa Cup tip: Menazzi Menazzi finished as strongly as any…

Drifting makes every post a winner in Group 3 Quezette Stakes

Drifting ridden by Blake Shinn wins the Quezette Stakes at Caulfield. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) A front-running masterclass by Blake Shinn has paid dividends for Drifting ($3.10) to claim the Group 3 Quezette Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon. The daughter of Zousain was already a Group 3 winner as a two-year-old, with a victory in the Group 3 Magic Night Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill last preparation. She was forced to lug the top-weight to victory on Saturday, but it didn’t seem to hinder the lightly raced three-year-old,…

Wyong Sunday races free betting tips & quaddie | August 18

What Wyong Races Where Wyong Race Club – 71-73 Howarth St, Wyong NSW 2259 When Sunday, August 18, 2024 First Race 12:45pm AEST Visit Dabble Wyong is the destination for provincial racing on Sunday afternoon, with a competitive eight-part program scheduled to get underway at 12:45pm local time. The rail is in the true position for the entire circuit, and although the track was rated a Heavy 9 at the time of acceptances, punters can expect an upgrade into the Soft range. Check out our Wyong betting tips and quaddie…

Band Of Brothers surges clear in Group 3 Vain Stakes

Band Of Brothers ridden by Damian Lane wins the Vain Stakes at Caulfield. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Matthew Ellerton & Damien Lane have combined with Band Of Brothers ($5.50) to claim the Group 3 Vain Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon. The son of Omaha Beach proved far too classy in the three-year-old feature, courtesy of a perfectly timed steer by Lane, landing into the one-one throughout the journey to gain the ideal stalking position. He was able to gain the back of Winchester ($15.00) in the middle…

Stable quinella in Northland Breeders’ Stakes

The Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley training partnership had plenty to celebrate on Saturday when they produced a superb quinella in the feature event at Ruakaka, the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m), with stable runners So Naive (NZ) (US Navy Flag) and Toruk Makto (NZ) (Eminent). So Naive, a stunning son of The Oaks Stud resident stallion U S Navy Flag, had won twice from four starts during his two-year-old campaign and was fitted for his new season resumption with a comfortable win at the Cambridge trials last…

Local colours take out Interprovincial challenge

Taranaki representative Tobias (NZ) (Complacent), carrying the black and gold hoops of the Taranaki province, proved too tough in a slogging finish to the ITM New Plymouth Interprovincial (1600m) on Saturday. Apprentice rider Ellie Sole made good use of her 4kg claim to reduce the seven-year-old’s weight from 61kgs to a more manageable 57kg impost as she sat in third before sending him to the lead at the 600m. With Sole riding hard, the Tony Dravitzki-prepared runner refused to yield as he held out the challenges of Ghazzah (Akeed Mofeed),…

Dawn rises to challenge

In-form galloper Rise At Dawn is likely to be set for a black-type assignment after notching a comfortable victory at Caulfield on Saturday in the Catanach’s Jewellers Handicap (1600m). The four-year-old son of Almanzor is prepared by Ben, Will and JD Hayes, and has now won six of his 11 starts. Ridden by Michael Dee, Rise At Dawn sat outside Keats, who led throughout and applied the pressure upon straightening to score by three-quarters of a length from Kettle Hill and Rhapsody Chic. “Keats got rolling into the bend which…

Justaskme provides Sharrock with perfect milestone

It may have taken a few more races than expected but there couldn’t have been a more fitting result for local trainer Allan Sharrock as his great mate Justaskme (NZ) (No Excuse Needed) provided his mentor with his 1000th New Zealand win in the training ranks at New Plymouth on Saturday. Sharrock entered the day on 999 victories and was confidently expected to pick up victory in one of the opening races on the card, however, he had to play the bridesmaid role as Tisse (NZ) (Belardo), Bella Timing (NZ) (Time…

Egan charging to the bar after win

Stratford trainer Tina Egan was charging to the bar at New Plymouth on Saturday to celebrate Chajaba (NZ) (Keano) taking out the New Plymouth Building Supplies 1400. The eight-year-old son of Keano jumped well and was taken straight to the front by apprentice jockey Ciel Butler, who quickly handed up to Tavis Court (NZ) (Tavisock). Butler elected to keep to the rail throughout and her decision was rewarded on the Heavy10 footing, hitting the front with 400m to go and maintaining their advantage to the post, winning by half a…