By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk Cambridge trainer-driver Matthew White didn’t have long to wait before bringing up a significant milestone at Hawera this afternoon. In the very first race of the day, the Taranaki Steelformers Handicap Trot (2100m), he got the second favourite Mocca Francy away safely from the 30m mark and then lobbed the one-one before beating Bun In The Oven by a neck. “She has shown a bit of form of late and got a nice trip.” It was White’s 200th driving success in New Zealand.…
Day: 3 February 2023
Big first day for Team Teal
After only one day Team Teal has already topped the $1000 mark. The annual campaign that raises funds for ovarian cancer research started yesterday and will go through till the middle of March, with money raised every time a female driver wearing the teal pants wins a race. Harness Racing New Zealand and the individual clubs each contribute $100 a win, while extra funds are also provided by individual sponsors. Yesterday at Oamaru Team Teal ambassador Gemma Thornley won with Lizie Richter in the very first race. Her win was…
Sunday’s Sha Tin racing tips & quaddie | Centenary Sprint Cup Day
What Centenary Sprint Cup Day 2023 Where Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong When Sunday, February 5, 2023 First Race 1pm HKT (4pm AEDT) Visit Ladbrokes Racing heads to Sha Tin on Sunday afternoon for a very competitive 10-race program. We’ve got two feature races, with the Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) at Group 1 level taking centre stage as Wellington and Lucky Sweynesse go head-to-head. Be sure to check out our preview for that one. The race prior sees a small but quality field…
Launceston best bets & quaddie tips | Sunday, February 5
What Launceston Races Where Tasmanian Turf Club – Jellico St, Mowbray TAS 7248 When Sunday, February 5, 2023 First Race 12:20pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes Racing will return to Launceston this Sunday with a competitive nine-race program highlighted by the Listed Gold Sovereign Stakes for the two-year-olds. The track is currently rated a Soft 5, and with a bit of rain forecast on Saturday but warm, drying weather on Sunday, we should get to a perfect Good 4 rating come race day. The rail will be in the 7.5m position from…
Sale races best bets & quaddie tips | Sunday, February 5, 2023
What Sale Races Where Sale Turf Club – 1227 Maffra-Sale Rd, Sale VIC 3850 When Sunday, February 5, 2023 First Race 12:50pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes Racing in Victoria on Sunday afternoon heads to Sale Racecourse, where a bumper nine-race program is set down for decision. With plenty of rain around eastern Victoria on Friday and the chance of more precipitation on Saturday, it would be no surprise if the current Soft 5 rating becomes a Soft 7 or Heavy 8 come race one on Sunday. The opener is set to…
Major milestones at Oamaru
by Jonny Turner A cool, calm and collected drive behind Lone Wolf saw Sarah O’Reilly reach 200 wins in the sulky at Oamaru on Thursday. Being tucked away four back on the markers for much of race 6 wasn’t a problem for the Brent and Tim White trained pacer, with O’Reilly expertly plotting a passage to win. After being stuck on 199 wins for a couple of weeks, the junior reinswoman was delighted to tick off her 200-win milestone. “It is a bit of a relief.” “(I was stuck on…
Majestic Man’s fourth quest for Great Southern Star
By Adam Hamilton Will it be fourth time lucky for veteran Kiwi star Majestic Man in tonight’s Great Southern Star at Melton? It hasn’t been a happy hunting ground for Phil Williamson’s gelding in the past, but despite now being an eight-year-old, this really looks his chance to win Australasia’s biggest trotting race. Majestic Man first tackled the Great Southern Star when it was just a one-off race, but galloped and ran last in 2020. He returned the next year when the format returned to a heat and final on…
Muscle Mountain at short odds at Addington tonight
By Michael Guerin Ben Hope isn’t where he wants to be tonight and his favourite horse Muscle Mountain isn’t there either. But he expects the outstanding trotter to get a compensation victory in the $27,500 Continental Event Hire Trot at Addington tonight. Currently he’s at $1.20 to win. How different things could have been for the pair as Muscle Mountain was targeting the Great Southern Star at Melton, also run tonight, until a cold set back his preparation and ultimately saw a change of programme. “It was just niggly,” says…
Sears active at Karaka
Toowoomba trainers Tony and Maddysen Sears have made their presence felt at Karaka this week, securing six horses across the Book 1 and 2 Sales at the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales. The father-daughter training combination were keen to look for a different style of horse to what they normally find in Queensland and have been delighted with what they have been able to secure over the week. “It is very easy to get around the sales. The staff and studs were all very helpful and it has been…
High praise for Hara’s Skipper
Vicki Wisener will have one eye on the fast-approaching ‘Unmissable’ Australian Cup Carnival when exciting prospect Hara’s Skipper and regally-bred sprinter Aston Lira venture to The Meadows on Saturday night. Both are warm favourites with Sportsbet for their respective assignments, with Hara’s Skipper (box 7) $2.20 for race 9 at 9.24pm, and Aston Lira (box 4) $2.15 for the sixth event at 8.17pm. Hara’s Skipper, a son of exciting young sire Sennachie, makes his debut at The Meadows after winning three of his past four starts at Sandown Park in…
