Month: April 2025

Sandown Lakeside free betting preview & tips | April 21, 2025

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What Sandown Lakeside Races Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 When Monday, April 21, 2025 First Race 1pm AEST Visit Dabble The Lakeside track at Sandown is in action on Monday afternoon, with a competitive eight-race metropolitan meeting set down for decision. Clear but autumnal weather is forecast, meaning the track should remain a Good 4 throughout the day, while the rail will be out 6m for the entire circuit. The first event is set to jump at 1pm AEST, and below are our free Sandown…

Canterbury races preview, best bets & quaddie | April 21, 2025

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What Canterbury Races Where Canterbury Park Racecourse – King Street, Canterbury NSW 2193 When Monday, April 21, 2025 First Race 12:50pm AEST Visit Dabble Public Holiday racing returns to Canterbury Park on Monday afternoon, with a competitive eight-part program set for decision. The rail reverts to the true position the entire circuit, and although there is some rainfall forecast on race-day, hopefully it can keep the surface rated somewhere in the Soft range throughout proceedings. The opening event is scheduled to commence at 12:50pm local time. Best Bet at Canterbury:…

Marketplace beaten in big upset at Alexandra Park

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By Michael Guerin Got The Chocolates joined the rarest of racing clubs at Alexandra Park on Saturday night: horses who won a race they were scratched from. And he beat the budding superstar of New Zealand pacing in Marketplace to do it. The three-year-old pacer was enormous in the Woodlands Stud Northern Derby Prelude at Alexandra Park on Saturday night, sitting parked before holding out the red hot favourite in Marketplace, courtesy of a blazing 26 second last 400m. The irony for punters is Got The Chocolates, who was originally…

Weigh In, April 20

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Guy, Aidan & Emily review the racing action from Ellerslie and Riverton, featuring very tidy stakes races. They also catch up with the Stephen Marsh in Hong Kong ahead of El Vencedor’s big assignment and are joined by Sam Williams from Little Avondale Stud after another Group 1 win for Per Incanto. Weigh In, April 20

Swift Dream looking to continue good form

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By Mike Love  South Canterbury trainer Noel Taylor is cautious about the chances of Swift Dream ($5.00FF) in Race 11, the Sheree Tomlinson and Matt Cross Trot at Monday’s Banks Peninsula meeting at Addington Raceway.  Although the nine-year-old Superfast Stuart gelding has been trotting in a fine vein of form lately winning two of his last three starts, three of four of Swift Dream’s wins have come on grass. The 12-race programme starts at 11.15am at Addington after being transferred from Motukarara because of bad weather over the past few…

Orange aiming to make his mark at home in WDC

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By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk  New Zealand’s representative Blair Orange reckons home country advantage will be key to his chances of winning this November’s World Driving Championship (WDC). The 10 drivers who will compete in the WDC were announced at a function at Addington Raceway on Saturday night. It was no surprise to anyone that Orange got the nod to wear the silver fern. He has after all won the last seven driving premierships and is well on his way to taking out an eighth in 2025. “To…

Jumal goes two from two at Addington

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By Michael Guerin Steven Reid might be wondering whether he should let his partner buy all his horses. Because it seems to have worked with exciting juvenile Jumal, who remained unbeaten in two when thrashing his opponents at Addington on Saturday. The son of Downbytheseaside put six and three-quarter lengths on his rivals even after sitting parked in the $20,000 Breckon Farms Easter Stakes, with a 57.4 second last 400m. Trainer Reid has always thought Jumal was a smart one and the colt has again demonstrated Reid’s eye for a…

Mayor Norwood proves superior with commanding Riverton Cup victory

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Consistent sayer Mayor Of Norwood (NZ) (Ghibellines) continued a run of consistent form when he took full advantage of a rails hugging ride by apprentice Donovan Cooper to take out the feature event at Riverton on Saturday, the Kennedy Building Riverton Cup (2170m) Cooper only secured the mount on the Brian and Shane Anderton-trained six-year-old after regular pilot Corey Campbell broke his foot late in the week, but produced an absolute gem as he never went around a horse throughout the race to secure victory The winner of the Waikouaiti…

Bankers Choice stars with Mornington Cup victory

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Versatile Kiwi-bred galloper Bankers Choice has provided himself with a shot at one of the biggest prizes on the Victorian spring racing calendar with victory in Saturday’s Listed Mornington Cup (2400m). The seven-year-old son of Mongolian Khan provided trainer Glen Thompson with his first solo victory since the shock passing of his co-trainer Mike Moroney when he won his last start at Caulfield. Bankers Choice has often looked a capable stayer and Saturday’s victory was not only his second straight success over 2400m but the victory also makes him ballot…