Riccarton trainers Kevin and Annette Hinton will head south to Oamaru on Thursday in search of better footing for their promising galloper Robbie Burns (NZ) (Wrote). Racing will take place on their backdoor step on Saturday, however, the husband-and-wife duo made the decision to head south once they saw the Soft7 track conditions at Oamaru compared to Riccarton’s Heavy10 rating on Tuesday morning. “We are hoping for better going to what Riccarton is going to be on Saturday, hence why we are going to Oamaru,” Annette Hinton said. The Hintons…
Day: 20 June 2023
Foote trio ready for Pukekohe
Promising juvenile Charmer (NZ) (Charm Spirit) is expected to give another bold account of herself when she runs at Pukekohe Park on Wednesday. The Charm Spirit youngster steps out in the Barfoot & Thompson 2YO (1200m) following her debut third in the Listed Castletown Stakes (1200m) at Wanganui earlier this month. “It was a good effort and she’s really come on surprisingly well and kept on improving out of sight,” trainer Ben Foote said. “She’s turned into a real sweetheart and I’ve been happy with her and I am expecting…
Robbie Burns hunting better footing
Robbie Burns will line up at Oamaru on Thursday. Photo: Monica Toretto Riccarton trainers Kevin and Annette Hinton will head south to Oamaru on Thursday in search of better footing for their promising galloper Robbie Burns. Racing will take place on their backdoor step on Saturday, however, the husband-and-wife duo made the decision to head south once they saw the Soft 7 track conditions at Oamaru compared to Riccarton’s Heavy De10 rating on Tuesday morning. “We are hoping for better going to what Riccarton is going to be on Saturday,…
Follow Files: European import improves at second Aussie start
Last Saturday, the Queensland Racing Carnival continued as Ipswich Cup Day took centre stage. Meanwhile, Rosehill hosted the Listed WJ McKell Cup and Belmont staged the Waroa-Belmont Guineas, with Flemington and Murray Bridge also hosting solid meetings. Read on to see who we’re following at their next starts. Flemington – Country Raceday Track rating: Good 4Rail position: +11m entire circuit Race 1: Benchmark 78 Handicap (1000m) | Time: 0:57.12 Horse to follow: Boonie (2nd) Ben & JD Hayes would have been very happy with the run of their most recent…
Thursday’s Sale best bets & quaddie tips | June 22, 2023
What Sale Races Where Sale Turf Club – 1227 Maffra-Sale Rd, Sale VIC 3850 When Thursday, June 22, 2023 First Race 12:25pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Sale Racecourse is the destination for racing in Victoria on Thursday afternoon, with a competitive nine-race program set down for decision on a Heavy 9. The rail comes out 8m the entire circuit, and with deteriorating track conditions expected on raceday, it should prove to be no disadvantage to be up on speed. The first race is set to jump at 12:25pm AEST. Best Bet…
Ben Hope adjusting to “same but different”
By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk Ben Hope is experiencing a lot of the familiar, and the unfamiliar, during his current stint across the Tasman. The talented junior driver-trainer has been in Australia for two weeks now, based at the very successful stables run by ex-pat Kiwi Brent Lilley at Bolinda, north of Melbourne. “It’s going really well, it’s a bit of a quieter period back home so I thought I’d come here and do some work experience,” says Hope, “it’s same but different.” Any thoughts he was heading…
Royal Ascot Day 2 betting tips & best odds – June 22, 2023
What Royal Ascot 2023 – Day 2 Where Ascot Racecourse – High St, Ascot SL5 7JX, United Kingdom When Wednesday, June 21, 2023 First Race 2:30pm BST (11:30pm AEST) Visit Ladbrokes The 2023 Royal Ascot carnival rolls along for Day 2 with seven more outstanding races lined up on Wednesday. The Group 1 feature for the afternoon is the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (2000m), while the undercard is loaded with big fields and plenty of quality gallopers on display. With only a minor shower predicted, the Good track conditions look…
Foote family going into partnership
A Cambridge-based family training partnership will have its first runners in the 2023/24 season. Ben Foote will be joined by his son Ryan, 20, for the start of the new term with a team headed by Group winners Babylon Berlin (All Too Hard) and Sakura Girl (NZ) (Iffraaj) and an abundance of young talent to call on. “He’s been working full-time for me for a while and the partnership has been accepted,” Ben Foote said. “He’s right into it and has been around and worked at a lot of the…
‘First’ in line for Super Stayers
First Picked will be taking aim at an Albion Park hat-trick and a $75,000 winner’s purse when she flies the Victorian flag in Thursday night’s four-stayer Group 3 Super Stayers Invitational (710m). Racing interstate clearly holds no fears for Robert Britton’s Sandown Cup runner-up, which won the G1 Galaxy in Perth in March and has been victorious at two of her three Brisbane assignments on the path to the G1 Queensland Cup on July 7. At her most recent success, last Thursday, the ‘niece’ of former champion Fanta Bale, led…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | June 20, 2023
Horse Racing on Tuesday, June 20 will feature three meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meetings at Pakenham & Royal Ascot (UK). Tuesday Racing Tips – June 20, 2023 Pakenham Racing Tips Royal Ascot (UK) 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…