By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Donegal Carrickfin disappointed his connections when breaking at Addington last week, but he more than made up for it at Westport on Friday when demolishing his rivals in the Cosmopolitan Hotel Mobile Pace (2600m) to win by 10 lengths. Driver John Dunn found the one-one position early with the gelding trained by his father, Robert, where he remained until he asked his charge to improve with 800m to go. Dunn continued to apply the pressure and Donegal Carrickfin took a two-length lead turning for…
Month: March 2021
Race by race rundown for Ascot Park
A huge day at Ascot Park today and racing journalist Jonny Turner gives us a race by race insight. R1 STEWART ISLAND FLIGHTS / TIP TOP ICE CREAM TROT 12.05pm Love Is Everywhere (8) comes into her debut after trialling very smartly at Rangiora. With two of her main rivals doing things wrong recently this race looks like a really good opportunity for her. There is no doubting Don’t Ask’s (3) ability going into this, she has clearly got a big motor but her manners are a query going by…
Start key for U May Cullect
By Jonny Turner All eyes will be on the ping of the standing start tapes as Southland stars U May Cullect and Pembrook Playboy go head to head in Saturday’s Northern Southland Cup. Though the Group 3 Ascot Park feature is far from a two-horse race, it does set up as an exciting rematch between the two pacers after they ran scintillating sectionals in their one-two finish at Winton last week. Early speed helped U May Cullect crucially settle in front of his younger rival last time, before he reeled…
Selections | Invercargill – March 13
Racing journalist Jonny Turner looks at today’s Northern Southland Trotting Club meeting at Invercargill (March 13) Race JONNY TURNER Racing Journalist Race 112.05pm 8 Love Is Everywhere3 Dont Ask1 Sheza Gift9 Riley Moment Race 212.30pm 2 Fireforfiddle13 Kiwitrix5 Miss Bamboocha 12 Get Lucky Race 31.05pm 6 Fanny Hill13 Fireforefiddle 9 Lock It In Eddie 8 Mighty George Race 41.40pm 1 Captain Pins 13 Magnetic Terror12 White Lightning14 Cautious Galleon Race 52.13pm 5 Anna Love1 Woodlea Beaver2 Mary Austin3 Joyfuldolly Race 62.48pm 8 Debutante Party9 Bettastar6 Sassy’s VC7…
Kidz Kartz founders get national recognition
Kidz Kartz founders Deneece and Murray Goldsworthy’s years of service have been recognized at the Norwood New Zealand Rural Sports Awards in Palmerston North. Last night the Aucklanders were named joint winners of the Levno Outstanding Contribution to Rural Sport, along with Waimate’s Warren White for his service to shearing. The Goldsworthys were responsible for establishing the country’s first Kids Kartz in 2003 after hearing about similar ventures in Australia, North America and Europe. Now there are eight clubs and approximately 300 youngsters involved in the sport around the…
Alister Clark Stakes tips, betting strategy & odds | 13/3
What Alister Clark Stakes Where Moonee Valley When Saturday, March 13, 2021 | 2.35pm AEST | Race 5 Prizemoney $200,000 Distance 2040m Status Group 2 Race Conditions Set weights Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet The Group 2 Alister Clark Stakes is one of the featured events on the Moonee Valley nine race card on Saturday at 2.35pm. A field of nine three-year-olds will meet under set weight conditions with $120,000 of the $200,000 on offer going to the winner of the race. Over the past three years, the race…
Sydney Cup goal for progressive Spirit Ridge
If Mark Newnham was looking for an ideal test of Spirit Ridge’s autumn carnival credentials, he has found it in the Sky High Stakes. The eight-horse field boasts Sydney Cup winner Shraaoh, Metropolitan Handicap victor Mirage Dancer, Caulfield Cup placegetter The Chosen One and two Oaks heroines in Colette and Toffee Tongue. “It’s a good field,” Newnham said. “But he needs to get his preparation started. It will be an interesting race tactics-wise because there doesn’t look to be any speed in the race.” Newnham has been a fan of…
Ajax Stakes tips, betting strategy & Odds | 13/1 Preview
What 2021 Ajax Stakes Where Rosehill Racecourse When Saturday, March 13, 2021 | 5pm AEST | Race 5 Prizemoney $200,000 Distance 1500m Status Group 2 Race Conditions Quality Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet The Ajax Stakes shapes as a cracking contest between two market fancies — Criaderas and Buffalo River — with the Group 2 at Rosehill set to jump at 5pm on Saturday. Criaderas, the son of Lonhro, has again copped a tricky barrier draw but, according to Sportsbet, should be able to challenge the on-pace Buffalo River…
Shout The Bar to take her place in All Star Mile
Shout The Bar has been passed fit to take her place in the All Star Mile The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Shout The Bar has been given the all-clear to take her place in the $5 million All Star Mile (1600m) at The Valley on Saturday. Racing Victoria vets inspected runners on Thursday with Shout The Bar deemed ‘two-out-of-five’ lame, but after being reshod and undergoing another inspection on Friday, Shout The Bar is right to run. Bott is looking forward to the challenge of running the mare in…
Rejuvenated Mizzy ready for Classic performance
Mizzy out to make up for lost time when she chases her first Group One win in the Coolmore Classic. Photo: Steve Hart It is said that weight can stop a train but Anthony Cummings is more concerned about Mizzy’s wide barrier draw for the Coolmore Classic than he is about her topweight. The last-start Group One placegetter will lump 58kg, the same impost as The Hunter winner Sweet Deal, when both attempt to become the first mare since champion Sunline (2002) to carry more than 57kg to victory in…