Year: 2022

Gibbons’ ‘bitter-sweet symphony’

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It was a ‘bitter-sweet symphony’ for one of Victoria’s premier young trainers, Daniel Gibbons, in last night’s six heats of the Group 3 Gawler Gold Cup (531m). Gibbons journeyed to the SA provincial track (around 40km north of Adelaide) with an aspiring quartet – Cashton Bale ($4.80), McKeon Bale ($1.45F), Kelsey Bale ($1.25F) and Winnington Bale ($8.00). But only Kelsey Bale – winner of Heat 3 – progressed to Sunday’s $25,000 to-the-winner final, with Winnington Bale – second in Heat 4 – the first reserve. Cashton Bale finished sixth in…

Manikato Stakes 2022 Field & Odds Update: Paulele Tipped To Win

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After being unplaced at The Valley first-up in the Moir Stakes the punters have forgiven Paulele and are back on the last start Group 2 winner to salute in the Group 1 $2 million Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes (1200m) on Friday evening. Paulele is favourite to win Friday night’s 2022 Manikato Stakes under the lights at The Valley. Photo: Steve Hart. The James Cummings-trained son of Dawn Approach was one of the best in betting for the Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley last month when the gun four-year-old…

Cox Plate 2022 Field & Betting Update: Anamoe Favourite

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Anamoe is after atonement and is well-backed to do so when last year’s runner-up returns as the gun favourite in Saturday’s Group 1 $5 million Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m). Anamoe is tipped to atone for his close second last year in Saturday’s 2022 Ladbrokes Cox Plate at The Valley. Photo: Steve Hart. The Godolphin-raced son of Street Boss was runner-up by the narrowest of margins behind Irish raider State Of Rest after an unsuccessful and lengthy protest against the Cox Plate winner last spring. He came into last year’s race…

Wednesday’s Ipswich racing tips & quaddie | October 19, 2022

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What Ipswich Races Where Ipswich Turf Club – 219 Brisbane Rd, Bundamba QLD 4304 When Wednesday, October 19, 2022 First Race 12:43pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes The Ipswich Turf Club will host the mid-week Queensland metropolitan race meeting, with a competitive eight-race program kicking off at 12:43 AEST. The track is currently rated a Soft 5, but with good weather between Monday and Wednesday, we could be on a Good drying track come raceday. The rail will be in the 4m position between the 1600m mark and the 1100m mark and…

2022 Cox Plate field and barrier draw locked in

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Zaaki has received a great barrier draw for the 2022 Cox Plate. (Steve Hart) Cox Plate second favourite Zaaki will jump from barrier one after connections received a plum draw when the field was finalised by the Moonee Valley Racing Club on Tuesday morning. The 12-horse field was ratified by the committee for Saturday’s $5 million Group 1 Cox Plate when they accepted the nominations for the weight-for-age feature. Just one international horse has made the field — El Bodegon, a $7 shot, who has joined Chris Waller’s stable from…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | October 18, 2022

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Horse Racing on Tuesday, October 18 will feature four meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meeting at Bathurst. Tuesday Racing Tips – October 18, 2022 Bathurst Racing Tips As always there a plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans, check out all the top online bookmakers to see what daily promotions they have. If you are looking for a new bookmaker for the horse racing taking place on October 18, 2022 check out our…

Spritzed makes ‘Great’ splash

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How many trainers would hand over an enormously talented homebred greyhound after five straight wins and on the eve of a lucrative feature race? The short answer is very few. However, Scott James, owner, breeder, and original trainer of All Spritzed Up, Sportsbet’s $2 favourite for the $70,335 Group 3 Great Chase Final (525m) at The Meadows on Wednesday afternoon, did just that. After reeling off four successive middle distance victories at The Meadows and Sandown Park, followed by a Sandown 515m success (29.74sec), All Spritzed Up was transferred to…

Never-ending greyhound love

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The success of Javi is thanks to a great partnership between greyhound trainer Marlene Schmidt and her husband Chris, as well as co-owner Gayle Osborne who regularly catches Javi. And no doubt, Marlene’s parents Kevin and Audrey Christie and Gayle’s mum and dad, Ashley and Beryl Osborne, have provided terrific influence over their daughters who share a special bond, thanks to greyhound racing. It is interesting to note that both Schmidt and Osborne are of an age where much younger people would assume that these very active women would not…

Javi’s a little marvel!

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Evergreen speedster Javi is from a sensational Apr ’18 Kinloch Brae x Amelia Christa litter including Sixties Rocker, Chart Topper and Party Lights. Earlier this month, Javi contested his 100th start when third at Healesville. Four days later, he finished second to McKeon Bale at The Meadows. Javi has made his own mark on the racing world, with his Devon Meadows trainer Marlene Schmidt declaring him a “gem.” In the first instalment of a two-part series, RSN race-caller Victoria Shaw interviewed Schmidt and points out Javi was sent out favourite at…

Alice Springs 10 year-old Mare Roughly keeps defying the odds

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Alice Springs trainer Leah Walling-Denton and her father Paul Denton, one of the leading jockeys in the Northern Territory, celebrating after teaming up to win a race at Pioneer Park in the Red Centre. Up until recently, Alice Springs-based 10-year-old mare Roughly had never won beyond 1200m and had never raced beyond 1300m. In two of her past three starts at Pioneer Park in the Red Centre, the daughter of Kaphero has defied the odds. On September 25, Roughly (56kg), with Sonja Wiseman in the saddle, led from start to…