Standardbred Breeding

Ashburton trainers Bevan and Robyn Wilson will head south to Kurow’s iconic meeting on Tuesday where they will have a two-pronged attack in the West Coast Steeplechaser Kurow Cup (1400m). Seven-win gelding Royal Valour will head into the race second-up after a disappointing first-up performance where he was slow away at Cromwell last month and he was playing catch-up throughout. The Wilsons are putting that run behind them and they are hopeful of an improved showing this week. “It (last start) was pretty disappointing, he just didn’t want to go,” Bevan Wilson said. “He didn’t miss the jump, he just didn’t want to go, and he has done that before unfortunately. Hopefully we will get going a bit better this time.” While hopeful of a better start, Wilson holds reserved expectations heading into Tuesday, believing his charge will need the run. “He is probably just going to need a bit more racing,” he said. “It took him a while to get going last year and he doesn’t seem to be as effective on the country tracks for some reason, but we need to get going and it isn’t a bad opportunity. A bit of sting out of the ground will certainly help him as well.” Royal Valour will be joined in the race by stablemate Victorian Charm, who won two trials last month before he contracted a virus. “We had a bit of a setback, a wee virus, after his last trial,” Wilson said. “Although he hasn’t missed too much work, we did have to back off a little bit. That is a little bit of a concern, but up until then we were really pleased with how he was coming up. “We are hoping he will go a good race, but we realise he will probably need the run.” The Wilsons have yet to finalise a summer campaign for each of their geldings, but a tilt at the Gr.3 White Robe Lodge Weight-For-Age (1600m) at Wingatui in February could be on the cards for Royal Valour. “We are not thinking too far ahead, we are just going to see how they go,” Wilson said. “Winter is more their time of year but we didn’t want to be putting them out for long periods of time either. “I would like to think Royal Valour might be able to go to the White Robe, that would be the A plan. He will just have to put his hand up, that’s all.” View the full article

Agree  Also groundhog day for slow results from Motukarara ...will be 15mins before we know results for every race for some reason. 11mins and nothing for the second so far

groundhog day again. Hrnz website not working as per normal. HRNZ would have to have one of the worst websites in existence.. the love racing galloping site never has those type of issues. Hrnz must cost the industry lots in turnover.  

Yes good punting fields to make money today! Reality is the TAB don’t want the bigger wagering punters!! TAB wanting  to increase turnover is bollacks!

Good fields today  Brodster  at the mot hope your on course  take advantage of the  good  cellphone  reception i see the mare of doyleston got live chance or 2 old biff