#Maiden Plate

Trainer Tracy Timbery reckons Sea Of Qi could be a Saturday class galloper if he puts it all together but would be content just to see the lightly-raced gelding tick off his maiden at Lismore on Saturday. Timbery will finally get the chance to unleash her talented six-year-old in the Luxaflex Window Fashions Maiden Plate (1410m) after a string of…

THE thrill of Runbro's victory in last month's Nhill Cup has been soured somewhat. At only his second run this preparation, the Belinda O'Loughlin trained gelding produced the goods to win his second cup for 2022 and his connections were looking forward to a successful 2023 summer cups campaign. "He did a tendon and has been retired," stable…

Local trainer David Matts is preparing to have a solid hand at Coffs Harbour on Sunday and it's a lightly-raced galloper with a future that has him most excited. Matts will saddle up four runners on his home deck with lightly-raced Bellzen joined by stablemates Qukes, Storm Giver and Endangered Spexies at the meeting. Promising three-year-old…

Warrnambool Racing Club will host the Port Fairy Cup and Koroit Cup on Sunday, with both of those races being the highlight events on the eight-race card. The current track rating of a Good 4 looks like it will hold until Sunday, with warm weather forecast for the Warrnambool area all weekend. The rail will be in the+3m position for the entire…

The Magic Millions Carnival just keeps getting better and this is an outstanding card as a prelude to next week. Gold Coast is a tight, tricky track and there is some rain around which should make for a soft surface and have them heading to the centre of the track in the straight. With the rail true those that can take a position in the first half…

Port Macquarie Race preview, Saturday 27 August 2022 Despite resuming from a spell since scoring at the track last April, Miss Santorini is poised for a successful return in the Club North Haven Camden Haven Cup at Port Macquarie on Saturday. After breaking her maiden status with a commanding victory over Father's Day at Mudgee earlier in the year,…

A midweek wedged between Christmas and New Year often provides the unexpected and market leads should not be ignored. With the rail out seven metres on a good track all will get their chance and staying with the better stables and in-form riders usually proves profitable.

Matthew Dunn is hoping it will be smooth sailing for comeback galloper Sagacious when he steps out in the Ballina Cup Prelude at Murwillumbah on Tuesday. This week marks the 37th anniversary of the gelding's namesake's overall win in the Sydney To Hobart yacht race. Sagacious, the four legged one, was forced into dock for some repairs after winning…

Friday night racing returns to the Sunshine Coast for a solid seven race card. BEST BET: TRANQUIL BAY (Race 5 No 9) NEXT BEST: LOOSE UNIT (Race 4 No 5) VALUE BET: CADERAS (Race 2 No 3) Quaddie numbers are: Race 4 - 4,5,7 Race 5 - 2,6,9,10 Race 6 - 4,7,9,10 Race 7 - 3,4 96…

Trainer Brett Lazzarini will be hoping a reliable source can provide instant results when star apprentice Reece Jones partners Bonus Tempus at Gosford on Thursday. The trainer-jockey combination have proven to be a formidable partnership whenever they have joined forces with seven victories and four placings from 21 starters at a competitive…

Trainer Michael Kent Jr says barrier one isn't ideal for first-start Fretta at Sandown on Wwednesday. Picture: AAP Trainer Michael Kent Jr has delivered an ominous warning for favourite backers in the opening race at Sandown on Wednesday. Kent Jr, who trains in partnership with Mick Price, heads to the Lakeside circuit with unraced filly Fretta and…

Only seven races but a Saturday level prizemoney two-year-old race which has attracted some Magic Millions hopefuls certainly brightens the Sunday meeting. The track should be good and with the rail out eight metres all horses will get their chance. BEST BET: TRACY'S SPIRIT (Race 3 No 5) NEXT BEST: NATALIEANN (Race 4 No 4) VALUE BET: LEORED (Race 5…

The bonnets were out in force for Nanango Race Club's annual Easter race meeting last Saturday. The fashion theme was "Easter pastels and accessories" which also meant there were a lot pink and pale blue outfits to be seen around the track. A good crowd turned out for the event which featured five races with some very tight finishes. There was also…

Trainer David Payne is confident promising filly Sweet Mercy can land in the box seat and get every chance to turn the tables on early favourite Chenin in Friday's Too Darn Hot Yearlings Handicap (1550m) at Canterbury. Sweet Mercy finished more than two lengths off Mark Newnham's Chenin when the pair met at Warwick Farm last time out but is set to…

A plethora of recent racing has produced a midweek card of only six races though there is enough depth to keep us interested. With warm weather the track should be no worse than soft and with the rail out 11 metres I will be looking for those that make their own luck.

With most of Wednesday's races having multiple chances I am keen to find a bit of value and won't be afraid to back more than one in a race at the Gold Coast. BEST BET: DYNAMIC DUO (Race 8 No 6) NEXT BEST: PRINCESS LUNAR (Race 2 No 7) VALUE BET: SEA COMMITS (Race 5 No 11) Quaddie numbers are: Race 5 - 4,8,11 Race 6 - 1,4,5 Race 7 - 1,2,5 Race 8 -…

Three-year-old filly Kermaceto, part-owned by AFL star Chris Judd, will make her debut at Geelong on Wednesday. Picture: Aaron Francis-The Australian Dual Brownlow medallist Chris Judd could have dual success on the racetrack at Geelong on Wednesday. Judd is a part-owner of two runners that will go around at the midweek meeting, including the…

Former champion Sydney apprentice and the state's reigning leader female rider by wins, Winona Costin, will make her first visit to Armidale on Sunday. Costin, a one-time apprentice to Bede Murray, Gai Waterhouse and Peter Snowden, has ridden more than 500 winners all over NSW, but until Sunday has never ridden at Armidale. Costin, not…

The sunny run is seemingly over, and the mudlarks could be stalking once again at Monday's feature Scone meeting. On a nine-race card with accepted full fields left, right and centre, constant lead-up rain is expected to send the surface tumbling back into the soft range. While that's music to the ears of many runners who have spent much of the…

Rod Northam can send punters home on a winning note at Gunnedah Picture: Simon Bullard-News Corp It's Somerton Cup Day at Gunnedah and it's a meeting that offers plenty of value from a punting perspective. Gunnedah Summary Best Bet: Race 7 (18) Hiraishin Next Best: Race 1 (2) Just Strolling Value Bet: Race 3 (4) Playing For Keeps Race by Race…

On-pacer runners making their own luck is the catalyst to a successful punting day at Ipswich on Wednesday. Jim Orman is striking at better than 23 per cent this year and Ipswich is one of his favourite tracks. Between Orman, Ben Thompson and 2kg-claiming apprentice Angela Jones - I have much of the meeting covered. BEST BET NOBLE BEAUTY (Race 8…

There will be a touch of Royal Ascot at Sunday's Coonamble Showcase meeting thanks to in-form trainer James Ponsonby. The former harness racing identity takes three horses west from his base at The Oaks on Sydney's outskirts, one a former stablemate of Nature Strip, another a son of 2003 King's Stand Stakes and Golden Jubilee winner, Choisir. That…

Rodney Northam is counting on two of the stable's designated swoopers, Very Sharp and Joey's Chance, to deliver him a double at Gosford on Tuesday, following on from a treble at the same venue last month. Home-bred mare Very Sharp was at her barnstorming best when sealing Northam's trio of winners when she charged down the middle and over the top…

With fine weather the track may even get into the good range though with the rail out eight metres, I will be looking for those that can go forward and take a position. BEST BET: ZATTASTAR (Race 1 No 6) NEXT BEST: SAFEEYA (Race 3 No 2) VALUE BET: ROCKIN' ARTIE (Race 6 No 8) Quaddie numbers are: Race 5: 2,3,8 Race 6: 2,5,8 Race 7: 1,3,4,5 Race 8:…

The third midweek in a row at Ipswich and we can expect an upset or two on the tricky track with weather likely to play a part. The tight track favours front-runners and with the rail out between four and six metres I want to be on those ridden by in-form jockeys that can take luck out of the equation. BEST BET: SOLAROSA (Race 1 No 6) NEXT…

Good gates and luck in running have proved vital the recent midweeks at Ipswich and I am expecting much of the same again. The tight track favours front-runners and on a good surface with the rail out between six and eight metres, I want to be on those that can take luck out of the equation.

When All Words ran fourth of four last start, his trainer Brett Robb felt a little deflated but soon realised he shouldn't have. "I was a little bit disappointed in him the other day at Scone but it was a on a Heavy 10 so he had a couple of excuses," Robb said. "It was bottomless that day, they went slow in front which doesn't suit him at all and…

The third meeting in five days will test the track but the rail goes out three metres and on a soft surface all horses should get their chance. With good depth in most races I will be staying with the in-form stables and riders. BEST BET: ROLLER COASTER (Race 5 No 5) NEXT BEST: STARZAM (Race 8 No 11) VALUE BET: HILLCREST AVENUE (Race 6 No…

Rejuvenated mare ready to build on breakthrough win We're sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We're working to restore it. Please try again later. A five-year-old Brisbane mare makes her first venture back into NSW since swapping states, chasing a second career win at Tuesday's feature Grafton meeting. On a big and open nine-race card to…

Last week I managed to win the Listed Ormond Ferraris Oaks Trial over 2000m and I was really happy to have a winner on the day. I also had a couple of winners down in Durban through the week so I'm happy with the way things are going down there. I would once again like to thank all the trainers that continue to support me because without that,…

We have five feature races at Turffontein on Saturday and the meeting is headlined by the Grade 1 World Sports Betting SA Derby over 2450m and the Grade1 Wilgerbosdrift HF Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut Stakes over 1600m. These two phenomenal races are backed up by the Grade 2 Wilgerbosdrift SA Oaks as well as the Grade 3 Man O' War Sprint and the…

A four-year-old who lines up for the ninth time despite having only debuted six months ago is ready to break through at Monday's feature Grafton meeting. Honest gelding Lampkin Lane debuted for the Henry Dwyer stable at Sandown in mid-March, finishing well down the track. He had three more mixed efforts at various tracks on rain-affected ground…

After a spate of Ipswich and Doomben midweeks it is back to the wide-open spaces of Eagle Farm. The firm surface can bother a few but with the rail out 10.5 metres all horses will get their chance and I am keen on a few dropping back from Saturday grade. BEST BET: GEMELON BOLT (Race 5 No 1) NEXT BEST: THIRD TIME ROUND (Race 7 No 12) VALUE…

Trainer Brett Robb was more than pleased with the first-up run of new stable addition Rubi Air and gave a strong push that the mare is his best chance from his handy team on Sunday. The daughter of Rubick had three runs in her first campaign for Rod Northam which netted a second at Scone and a fourth at Orange in December before moving to Robb's…