Blog posts of '2018' 'January'

Race 1: TAB Highway Handicap 1600m Newtown Bluebag (1st) settled towards the rear, peeled out in the straight, hit the line well late to score. Fastquest (2nd) settled on the rails in the run midfield, ran on well late. Fui San (3rd) sat outside the leader, let down well to sprint clear, knocked up late. Race 2: 2018 ATC Membership Sprint 1000m Pendeloque (1st) had a lovely run just off the...

Race 1: Meadow Mist Plate 1000m Al Dorama (1st) sat on the speed, showed a nice turn of foot, dug in strongly late to hold on. Nasaayim (2nd) sat on the speed, kept coming late but was never going to catch the winner. Fake (3rd) sat just in behind the speed and ran on late. Race 2: Piping Lane Handicap 2000m Pretty Punk (1st) sat in behind the leader, really knuckled down strongly late to score,...

Track – Currently Rated Good 4 Rail – +1m 1700m – 1500m, True Remainder Race 5: Maiden Plate 1200m Stolen Away debuts here for the Clarken stable and I was really impressed with her trial when sitting on the speed and putting them away with ease when not being asked to do much. Isn’t up against much here, should work across from the wide barrier to sit on the speed and prove hard to catch, the...

We closed off a pleasing year with 109 units profit at close to 14% POT, a doubling of the betting bank or 109% ROI. Highlights included backing Sunlight in Futures at $21 to win the Magic Millions (as much as $34 available), plus Cloud Cover winning at 100/1, and Rock The House and Gold Sun winning at 40/1, plus multiple other winners such as From Fifth, Duchy's Revenge and Foxie La Belle at...

Track – Currently Rated Good 4 Rail – +3m 900m-400m, +2m Remainder Race 1: Coopers Handicap 1208m Go the Journey looks to find a very suitable race here, comes off a good run in the Christmas Handicap first up, will settle on the speed here and looks to have a class edge on his rivals. Counter Pulse is a consistent type, will be on the speed and give a sight. Strategic Demand will be running on...

Rail – True Race 2: Sabois Maiden Plate 1100m Toffiato has had many chances to breakthrough for a win but probably gets his best chance here to date. Jolly rarely brings one to Pt Augusta and Toeroek takes the ride with the blinkers going back on, last chance. Joanna was a complete forgive on debut pulling up with post race issues, can run well here in a race with little depth. Wokit can improve...

Race 1: Maree Madden-Melder Handicap 1800m Shenandoah (1st) led and got control up front, gave a kick around the turn and kept finding late to just hold on. So Splendid (2nd) box seated, when gap appeared, hit a small flat spot but kept coming late to just miss. Addison (3rd) settled last and ran on strongly late, big run. Race 2: Annette Daymon Handicap 2000m O’ Lonera (1st) sat outside the...

Race 1: Goldin Farms 2YO Plate 1104m Tadween (1st) sat outside the leader, kept finding in the straight to score. Vivi Valentina (2nd) led and kept finding in the straight, winner just too strong late. Strategic Agenda (3rd) sat in behind the speed, ran on well late, was very green, can improve. Race 2: Coopers Handicap 1204m Bris Vegas (1st) led, sprinted clear on straightening and has won well....

Race 1: ATC Owners Benefit Card Handicap 1400m Aqua D’Ivina (1st) had a nice run just off the speed, looked to be struggling but knuckled down strongly last 100m to score. Island Missile (2nd) sat outside the leader and sprinted clear, looked the winner before knocking up late. Barbeque (3rd) settled last and made good ground in the straight. Race 2: TAB Handicap 1200m Futooh (1st) settled at the...

Track – Currently Rated Good 4 Rail – +1m 1600 to 1450, 2m 800 to 400, True Remainder Race 1: Goldin Farms 2YO Plate 1104m Most of the field on debut here, as I have said in the past these are races I don’t liking betting into, out of the raced brigade, Tadween might have ran into one with some ability last start and should be prominent here. Race 2: Coopers Handicap 1204m Flying Krupt is going...