Year: 2021

More winners for “Pacing For Purpose”

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The SENZ radio station punting competition “Pacing For Purpose” has had two good wins over the weekend, and has now raised over $1300. Every week four separate shows on the sports network spend $50 on harness racing meetings of their choice, with the proceeds going to their charities. The Drive Time hosts of Stephen Donald, Kirstie Stanway and Rikki Swannell have consolidated their lead in the competition, with a $50 win bet on favourite Lady Of the Light at Alexandra Park last Friday. That takes their total to $505 for…

Early success for Gale at Palmy

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By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Bulls trainer Doug Gale has a win and a placing from his first two starters at today’s five race meeting at Palmerston North. Fresh off a fourth on debut Call Security won race two for Gale and driver Jonny Cox, and then Raging Whitebait improved on his third on debut to finish second this afternoon, behind the Michael House-trained Miss Markle. Gale has five runners at the mini meeting, including two in the Central Energy Trust Pace Mobile Pace (2000m) at 2.54pm – American…

Selections | Manawatu – 8 November

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Commentator Aaron White makes his selections for Manwatu today (Monday)  Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race Aaron WhiteCommentator Race 112.37pm 2 Get On the Sauce8 Alvira Hest3 Thank You1 Mocca Fancy Race 21.10pm 5 Ideal Zen4 Call Security3 Greenback Boogie1 I Won’t back Down  Race 31.45pm 4 Miss Markle2 Raging Whitebait6 Letsgodancing1 Addo Carr  Race 42.20pm 4 Carrera Lucia5 Emmi Rose11 Mop7 Superstar Legend Race 52.54pm 11 American Me6 Run Mason Run7 Mogul1 Greatest Showman   

Punt Drunk: Racing world goes bonkers for J-Mac & B-Preb

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What. A. Week. The Flemington Melbourne Cup Carnival really turned it on for us, and although our livers and wallets are in some serious pain right now, we are well and truly in the honeymoon phase here at Punt Drunk. The carnival seemed to go to another level on each of the four days; J-Mac rode four winners on Derby Day, then our darling Verry Elleegant won the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, Ollie got his seventh Oaks on Thursday, and then we saw brilliant displays both on and off the…

HRNZ Cup Day Form Guide

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Harness racing’s biggest day is with us again. To help you navigate your way through Tuesday’s IRT New Zealand Cup at Addington we have produced a lift-out with all the information you need.  Download your copy here It has detailed fields, previews, and a lot more besides. The 12-race card programme starts at 12.15pm with the $600,000 IRT New Zealand Cup set to go at 5.50pm. Tickets can still be purchased for The Box Seat – Cup Day National Punters Club until 1pm Tuesday 9 November 2021 online here, in…

Big bets ahead of NZ Cup meeting

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As we look forward to tomorrow’s New Zealand Cup meeting at Addington here’s rundown of some interesting betting activity from the TAB ahead of harness racing’s biggest day. Race 2Nick Of Time ($6.5 – $6)$1,000 @ $7 Love Lou Longtime ($11 – $10)$250 @ $11$200 @ $11 Race 5Krug ($2.4 – $2)$500 @ $2.4 Race 6Heza Sport ($5 – $4.8)$1,000 E/W @ $5/1.8 Alta Wiseguy ($6)$500 @ $6 $250 @ $6 Race 7Majestic Man ($2.9 – $2.5)$2,000 @ $2.9 Bolt For Brilliance ($2.7)$500 @ $2.7 Race 8Franco Indie ($1.9)$1,000 @…

Hunter savours special 100th win

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By Jonny Turner Peter Hunter’s 100th training win with Justalittlesip at Ascot Park on Sunday was made more special by it being an all-family affair. Going into race 2 with three eye-catching fourths from back into the field, Hunter took control of his pacer’s fate by sending him to the lead which set up his impressive and well-deserved victory. Justalittlesip is raced by his trainer-driver, his wife Jo and her brother Brendon McIntyre and his wife Jaque. McIntyre is a member of the Whatever Syndicate that raced Justalittlesip’s sire, Franco…

Aussie News : November 8

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By Adam Hamilton  Nathan Purdon continued to build on his impressive strike rate when Kiwi filly Amore Vita dug deep to win her Breeders Crown 2YO fillies’ heat at Maryborough. The Art Major filly looked awkwardly placed behind a tiring leader coming to the home turn, but got the sprint lane run just in time before holding-off a string of challenges, including Fiamma, Petillante and Sounds Perfect to win in a brilliant 1min55.1sec mile rate for 2180m. It was nowhere near as impressive as she looked winning her first Aussie…

Daily Mail: ‘Barooga’ to smoke rivals at Shepparton

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G3 winner Barooga Smoke (2 from 3 Trk/Dst – 24.94sec PB) has finished top-two in his last seven starts and The Watchdog believes he will be too strong in tonight’s Mixed 4/5 450m race at Shepparton. Zipping Martina, Mallee Swan, Rapid Reiko and Studley are considered the main dangers to last Monday night’s narrow G3 Silver Bullet runner-up at The Meadows. The Mixed 4/5 385m race has plenty of winning hopes including Kraken Candy, All Inn Jasper, Whiskey Road (3 of last 5), Sagacious (4 of last 7) and All…

Gosford tips, value bets & quaddie picks | Tuesday, November 9

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What Gosford Races Where The Entertainment Grounds – 4 Racecourse Rd, West Gosford NSW 2250 When Tuesday, November 9, 2021 First Race 1pm AEDT Watch Live Streaming Live at Sportsbet HorseBetting’s New South Wales form analyst brings you his best bets and quaddie numbers for the eight-race meeting at Gosford on Tuesday, with odds from Australia’s top betting sites. The track is rated a Good 4, while the rail is out 3m from the 1100m to the wining post and then true throughout the remainder of the course. The first…