Category: Punting

By Jonny Turner The Bowl A Bouncer Syndicate took a throw at the stumps and it keeps paying winning dividends. The ownership group enjoyed their second win in three weeks when Bowlem Over produced a strong victory for trainer Robin Swain and driver Matthew Williamson at Winton on Sunday. While he is clearly in brilliant form now, the six-year-old wasn’t at the top of his game through periods earlier this year. When it was clear that something needed investigating, the Bowl A Bouncer Syndicate weighed up their options and decided…

By Michael Guerin Bad news for New Zealand’s best trotting fillies comes as a bonus for the boys heading to Friday’s $200,000 NZ Trotting Derby at Addington. Because trainer Jess Tubbs has decided to target the Oaks with last Friday’s $500,000 Ascent winner Tracy The Jet. The outstanding filly made a mess of her rivals of both sexes when leading throughout in Friday’s slot race and is the TAB Futures favourite for both the Trotting Oaks and Derby back at Addington this Friday. But Tubbs says Tracy The Jet will…

By Jordyn Bublitz  Tracy Cadwallader has never made any secret of how much The Big Bang means to her, and at Palmerston North on Thursday the lightly raced gelding rewarded her patience in memorable fashion.  The four-year-old son of Sweet Lou stepped up in the Join The Turbos Syndicate Mobile Pace, scoring the first win of his career in only his second race day appearance. The victory was particularly special for Cadwallader, who not only trains The Big Bang but also bred him.  “I foaled him myself, he’s been with…

By Jordyn Bublitz  Tracy Cadwallader has never made any secret of how much The Big Bang means to her, and at Palmerston North on Thursday the lightly raced gelding rewarded her patience in memorable fashion.  The four-year-old son of Sweet Lou stepped up in the Join The Turbos Syndicate Mobile Pace, scoring the first win of his career in only his second race day appearance. The victory was particularly special for Cadwallader, who not only trains The Big Bang but also bred him.  “I foaled him myself, he’s been with…

By Jonny Turner  Mark Hurrell will go the extra mile to link up with a strong book of drives at Winton on Sunday. Hurrell was meant to be racing on his home track at Wyndham but a wild Southland storm put an end to that after carnage hit Young Quinn Raceway. It is a case of quality over quantity for Hurrell at the Wyndham Harness Racing Club meeting at Winton. The reinsman takes four drives and rates Ultimate Cullect the best winning hope among them. She is a $2.15 favourite…

By Adam Hamilton  The tide has turned, at least for now. The Aussie influence in New Zealand’s biggest races has been growing over the past few years, but this week was utter dominance. From the seven major races the Aussies contested, they won six and finished third in the other. The likes of Swayzee, then Just Believe, Keayang Zahara and Leap To Fame have paved the way for this week in the past couple of years. But not even the most biased and passionate Aussie fan could have confidently predicted…

By Michael Guerin Nobody loves consolation prizes. They are nice and all and even more so when they come with winning part of the $200,000 stake Friday’s Allied Security NZ Pacing Free at Addington did. Leap To Fame won that lion’s share with his lion’s heart carrying him to the winner’s circle just days after his humungous second in the IRT New Zealand Cup. Most horses would have still been at home, having an nice nap in the Canterbury sun, but Larry did what Larry does. He got up, went…