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Category: Punting
Biggles set to fly high at Addington tonight
By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk With four second placings from just five starts, Biggles is overdue to break maidens in Race 4, the Fahey Fence Hire Pace, at Addington tonight. The six-year-old has been a model of consistency with Geraldine-based trainer John Murdoch chasing an elusive win throughout Canterbury over the past month or so, since his debut second at Oamaru on March 24. At Ashburton on April 19 he went down by just a nose to Sister Love. His latest performance was another second, a head behind…
Aussies catch a break for Alexandra Park’s big night
By Michael Guerin Finally the Australian pacers get draws they can work with at Alexandra Park on Friday night. While Just Believe has dominated the major trots over the last month from handy enough draws (not that he needed them) the Australian pacing team of Speak The Truth and Better Eclipse haven’t been able to buy a draw in either the Race by Grins or the Taylor Mile last Friday. But that changes in the $110,000 Dawson Harford Messenger Pace this Friday when Speak The Truth gets barrier 1 over…
Aardies Express drifts in QEII Mile market
By Adam Hamilton As if facing Ladies In Red wasn’t a big enough challenge, buzz Kiwi mare Aardies Express will have to overcome a horror draw in Saturday night’s $200,000 Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Mile at Menangle. The barrier draw totally reshaped betting on Australia’s biggest mares’ race with Ladies In Red firming from $2.50 to $1.65 after landing gate two, while Aardies Express drifted from $2.50 to $3.40 from out wide in gate 11. She’ll start from nine if the emergencies come out. Ladies In Red’s driver David…
Ebury Street Tom Bamford’s best of the day at Rangiora
By Mike Love Rangiora trainer Tom Bamford will line up four runners at today’s Rangiora meeting, including stable star Rakero Rocket in the Waimakariri Businesses Rangiora Winter Cup. Bamford kicks off his chances with his 100th starter to the races in race 2 the Anne Thompson graduation series for pacers, with heat one over 2600m. In this event Rakero Chase ($26.00FF) with Gavin Smith in the sulky. “She’s getting used to racing. We can put a line through her last start, but her first start she ran home good at…
“Havtime” horses set to shine at Winton
By Jonny Turner What should happen at Winton on Saturday is no guarantee. That’s hardly news for any harness racing tragic or casual follower ahead of Captainshavtime approaching her second career start. The two-year-old impressed in her debut on the same track earlier this month when running third in Group 2 company behind the highly talented Captains Mistress. That looks incredible form to bring to a maiden assignment and while trainer Brett Gray is hopeful his filly can run up to her form, he isn’t thinking Captainshavtime is a past…
Selections | Wairio Today
Selections for Wairio today Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race Jonny TurnerRacing Journalist Race 112.35pm 6 Scott10 Artmore5 Wehavtime7 Big Boyz Toyz Race 21.00pm 1 Jonjondagoosehasgone6 On The Beach7 Foxing Easton10 Asta Race 31.25pm 2 Bob Barrelit4 Stella bay8 Hennessy10 Action Packed Race 41.52pm 3 Superfast8 Raknruin6 Robyns Hustler5 Montage Race 52.19pm 11 Blithe12 Bring On The Muscle6 Johns Boy13 Our Pinocchio Race 62.43pm 3 Captainshavtime6 Matau Maria12 Northview Ocean9 It’s A Pleasure Race 73.10pm 9 On The Wing11 Bobbies Rock10 Sky Rocket7 Outback Man Race 83.40pm 8…
Gerard O’Reilly offers value at Addington tonight
By Mike Love Mid Canterbury reinsman Gerard O’Reilly could offer punters some value at tonight’s ANZAC weekend race meeting at Addington. O’Reilly steers six chances, the first of those in race 2 the Airpark Canterbury Mobile Trot, where he teams up with Bruce Negus and consistent trotter Buffy Northstains ($8.50FF). “She went nice last start. I haven’t driven her before. She’s probably my best each way chance of the night,” O’Reilly said. She’s drawn well at 5, over 1980 metres. The three favoured in the market are Judy J ($3.20FF),…
Opening 200m key to Merlin’s Taylor Mile chances
By Michael Guerin Barry Purdon has been training great horses long enough to know tonight’s $110,000 Dawson Harford Taylor Mile could look very good, or very bad, for Merlin after just 200m. Purdon and training partner Scott Phelan have three reps in the Group 1 sprint at Alexandra Park but most eyes will be on Merlin, the last-start $1million Race by Grins winner and maybe the best pacer in the country. Merlin has drawn one on the second line in the glamour sprint and if the horse he follows out,…
Gladys heading for the front at Cambridge
By Brigette Solomon Pukekohe based trainer Jeremy Young has just two horses entered at Thursday’s ANZAC day meeting, but he is confident both are capable of strong performances. “Both horses are well placed,” says Young, “they’ve both been working well and I’m pretty happy with both of them.” Young’s first runner for the night is Gladys Greenland who takes part in Race three, the Watchu Security Mobile Pace for Junior Drivers. The four-year-old mare by Downbytheseaside, starts fresh up from a spell over 1700 metres with Monika Ranger engaged to…