By Michael Guerin Republican Party’s poor draw in his Addington comeback race tonight comes with a saver. Because co-trainer Cran Dalgety is confident the horse his rising three-year-old star has to beat in his R60-70 pace tonight Samhara is just as poorly off. Republican Party was one of our best two-year-olds in the second half of last season, finishing third to Franco Indie in the three-year-old race on Cup Day before picking up two relatively easy summer kills then heading for a spell. The Dalgetys put him aside and Cran…
Month: April 2022
Harrison enjoys perfect return to driving
By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Alicia Harrison enjoyed being back doing what she loves at Cambridge Raceway on Thursday – driving winners. The local horsewoman was involved in a horrific car accident in January when she was on her way to the Karaka Million race meeting at Ellerslie, which left her bed-ridden for several weeks after suffering a broken sternum and ankle. “It was extremely scary,” Harrison said. “We were driving up to the Karaka Million and there was a guy in a ute on the wrong side of…
Former Savatoxl trainer Will Savage eyes Alice Springs feature
Will Savage (inset) was the original trainer of Savatoxl in Alice Springs before he went on to achieve success at a Group 1 level by winning The Goodwood in Adelaide. The Red Centre trainer is looking for success in the Queen Of The Desert Handicap (1200m) with Cut It Out at Pioneer Park today (Main Photo – Nikki Westover Photography) AS the trainer of Savatoxl at the start of his illustrious career, Alice Springs trainer Will Savage certainly enjoyed a wonderful ride. Debuting as a two-year-old in March 2018, Savatoxl…
Alice Springs betting preview, tips & quaddie picks | 29/04/22
What Alice Springs Races Where Pioneer Park Racecourse – Stuart Hwy, Connellan NT 0870 When Friday, April 29, 2022 First Race 2:47pm ACST Visit Ladbrokes Race 1 – $20,000 AUS Projects Class 2 Handicap (1600m) Two narrow seconds in her past two starts suggests that the five-year-old grey mare is on the verge of making it third time lucky on this occasion. Celine is making the step up to 1600m for the first time after recent runs over 1400m at a 0-64 and 0-66 level on March 20 and April…
Sundees Son the one to beat in tonight’s National Trot
By Michael Guerin Driver John Dunn admits the gap between Sundees Son and his two young gun rivals is closing. But whether it has closed enough to see him beaten in tonight’s $100,000 Peter Breckon Memorial National Trot at Alexandra Park is the question. Nobody doubts Sundees Son is the best trotter in Australasia, especially over longer trips, but he has been beaten in his last two Alexandra Park starts by first Bolt For Brilliance and then last week Muscle Mountain when they have settled in front of him. It…
Self Assured big shortener for tonight’s Messenger
By Michael Guerin Self Assured looks set to take his road less travelled to a place he knows very well in the $100,000 Dawson Harford Messenger at Alexandra Park tonight. The glamour pacer has been backed off the board to win tonight’s Group 1 and cap a remarkable month in which he has already won the inaugural running of The Race at Cambridge then finished a booming third to stablemate Spankem in the Taylor Mile last Friday. In both those races he started from barrier 8 over the sprint trips…
King Ferdinand fires at The ’Bool
Country cups king Ferdinand Boy will take aim at an amazing fourth provincial crown after a dominant display in his heat of the Group 2 Macey’s Bistro Warrnambool Cup (450m) on Thursday night. Ferdinand Boy, trained at Lara by owner/breeder David Geall, was a three-time country cups winner in 2021, with victories at Ballarat, Healesville and Shepparton earning him a $50,000 bonus for claiming three cups in a calendar year. In 2022, the prolific son of champion sire Fernando Bale has already qualified for the Traralgon, Shepparton, and Ballarat Cup…
Enjoying steps up for Queen Mother Memorial Cup
Enjoying (No. 4) lands his first win in Hong Kong. Enjoying’s career in Hong Kong hasn’t been straightforward but trainer Chris So is optimistic the Dundeel gelding can expel stamina queries and requite his owners with victory in the Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (May 1). “It’s a small field and I think he can manage the distance, for sure, I’m not worried because even the owner Mr Wong believes he can go further but in Hong Kong there’s not much on…
Everything you need to know for Diamonds Day
The countdown is on to Diamonds Day this Saturday at Ascot park in Invercargill, and we’ve got everything you need to know right here! From in depth previews of each of the feature races, to an update on Graeme Mee, best bets and full fields you’ll find it all in the liftout below.
Handicapping changes announced
The New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Handicapping Review Committee has made a number of recommendations following their recent meeting. The Committee regularly reviews current policies, following consultation and taking into consideration input from participants. This included those opinions and suggestions offered at Roadshows held with trainers earlier in the year. The objectives of any changes are to increase horse participation and longevity; to create programming opportunities; to maintain healthy field sizes; and to encourage wagering in a competitive environment. In addition to these changes, NZTR said they will also investigate programming…
