Blog posts of '2018' 'January'

Race 1: TAB Plate 1100m Sizzling Belle (1st) sat outside the leader, gave a good kick, and toughed it out well late to hold on. Outrageous (2nd) settled towards the rear, not much room, got out at 250m mark, hit line well late to just miss. Osorno (3rd) battled on well in the straight. Race 2: Wilkes Quality 1100m Siege of Quebec (1st) sat outside the leader, looked gone on the turn but has found...

Race 1: Cape Grim Beef Plate 2000m Night’s Watch (1st) settled at the rear, peeled widest around the turn, let down well to get up in the last stride, good effort. The Chairman (2nd) sat outside the leader, gave a good kick, and kept responding late. Golden Mane (3rd) box seated and battled on strongly in the straight. Race 2: Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) 1000m Long Leaf (1st) settled...

Race 1: DC Vending Handicap 1300m Scarecrow (1st) sat outside the leader on a slow tempo, leader kicked, and he looked under pressure, found plenty late to score, good effort. Bris Vegas (2nd) led and controlled, gave a great kick, winner just too strong late. Troon (3rd) sat just off the slow speed, couldn’t sprint with top two but battled on well. Race 2: UBET Adelaide Cup – 12th March Handicap...

Track – Currently Rated Good 4 Rail – True Race 1: DC Vending Handicap 1300m Scarecrow was dominant when resuming at Gawler, looks a very nice type and should be winning again here. Bris Vegas is racing well and should be amongst the finish. American Genius comes here from Victoria, this is easier. 3 units – Scarecrow @ $1.90 Race 2: UBET Adelaide Cup – Monday 12th March Handicap 2250m Andrea...

Where: Hawkesbury R5 (1000m) Horse: Dream I Can Trainer/Jockey: Ron Quinton/Christian Reith Silks: Black,Yellow Seams Odds: $11 Comment: Jumped a touch slow and drifted back early. Took a few strides to keep up with the bunch but seemed to be travelling well in the run. Saved a couple of lengths on the turn by coming inside of a couple of horses and really hit the line strongly for 2nd. The horse...

Race 1: Medallion Homes Handicap 1000m Enbihaar (1st) sat outside the leader, only looked to be battling but knuckled down strongly late to score. Chicago Typewriter (2nd) led, gave a good kick on straightening, winner was too strong late but still fought on well. Aristocratic Miss (3rd) was a heavily backed odds on favourite and was disappointing. Race 2: Hughes Limousines Handicap 1000m Avanti...

Race 1: Australian Fire Hose Plate 1000m Estijaab (1st) showed great speed to lead, let down strongly in the straight and powered away, serious type. Dio D’ Oro (2nd) box seated and battled on well enough in the straight. Tell no Tales (3rd) sat outside the leader and battled away in the straight. Race 2: Nelune Foundation Handicap 1300m D’argento (1st) settled on the rails towards the rear,...

Race 1: Bitalli Handicap 1800m Willi Willi (1st) led at a controlled tempo, gave a good kick, never in doubt. Mr Churchill (2nd) settled towards the rear on rails, made good ground in the straight. Royal Ace (3rd) box seated and battled on well enough. Race 2: Doriemus Handicap 2500m Last Week (1st) settled a touch worse than midfield, travelled up strongly and let down well to put them away....

Track – Currently Rated Good 4 Rail – True Race 1: Medallion Homes Handicap 1000m We have a field of mainly debutants to kick off here, as I’ve said in the past, these aren’t races I like to get involved in, will watch and learn. Race 2: Hughes Limousines Handicap 1000m Wallace Street comes here second up with the blinkers going, looks an above average type, will be on speed and should prove hard...

Race 1: Coopers Handicap 1208m Go the Journey (1st) led at a strong tempo, kicked on straightening, and has just held on late, can win again. Strategic Demand (2nd) had a nice run towards the rear on the rails, ran on strongly late to just miss. Counter Pulse (3rd) sat on speed and battled on well. Race 2: Kingsford Hotel 3YO Maiden Plate 1108m Scarecrow (1st) sat outside the leader and has...