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Luke McCarthy has done it again . fresh off his crushing NZ Cup win with KINGMAN over Leap To Fame , the Master Blaster Luke has beaten LTF again tonight in the Queensland Pacing Championship . DON HUGO the 2024 Interdominion Grand Final winner , has beaten the Champ by a nose in a great race tonight. must of been near a world record for the 3 great horses fighting out the finish well clear by many lengths from the rest of the field. Don Hugo of course defeating Leap To Fame in this years Miracle Mile as well , as did Kingman in the Victoria Cup in October . Luke has mastered the great horse and beats him nearly every time now? 🙄 . You can't just keep death seating and expect to Win all the time. Some great news for you hardy BOAY yokels is that the 3rd horse tonight , just a head behind them running 3rd , is THE JANITOR . a beautiful horse who Pete McMullen has said is now ear-marked for New Zealand next year to bring a NZ CUP to Queensland , when he takes GUS back next November to defend his Dominion / NZ trotting FFA crowns. will be quite a moment for Queensland. can't see Got the Chocolates even getting near these QLD absolute beast horses 😋 -
By Special Agent · Posted
With the money GRNZ still has I haven't heard or seen any advertising to rehome greyhounds as pets. Has anyone seen the rehoming outfits moving unwanted greyhounds on, out and about at local Christmas Parades for instance? If no pressure is being applied, GRNZ owned or subsidised facilities will continue to suck up funds. -
You strike me as the grumpy old man tearing strips off your teenager for being late home before establishing the WHY? Yes there was a camera malfunction but it is too early to establish the WHY? Sometimes these things happen. Had it not happened you and every other grizzler would not have had anything to complain about as camera malfunction aside, it was a top day. We can sort out the accountability, that you take a cheap dig at me (I noticed not a peep on my accountability post from you ) next week when the facts should be revealed. There has often been jokes about NZ being 25 years behind the rest of the developed world. In 2003 High Chaparral won the breeders cup turf at Santa Anita ( I had the pleasure of being at the same track in 2009 and watched the spectacle that was Zenyatta). The video definition was not then to the quality it is today, so after 15 minutes of deliberation, similar to Trentham today ,i.e. a camera malfunction, A deadheat was declared between High Chaparral and Johar. -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
The lead-up to Hong Kong International Races continues at Sha Tin on Sunday, with 10 races on the programme and some smart prospects out to play. Owen Goulding is in the hot seat to provide an extended rundown of his selections for the competitive card. Race 1 – Class Five Ashley Handicap (1,650m) Go Go Go is a frustrating sort but he ran his best race in a long time over course and distance last up and can find a good position from gate one. Season 2024/25 is underway! 🥳@zpurton bags the...View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
By Jonny Turner There’s one factor punters don’t have to worry about leading into Wingatui’s Christmas on the grass meeting on Sunday. The grass track prowess of Ricky Gutsell’s brother and sister act of Hacksaw Ridge, Still Rockin, Insarchatwist and Baltic Star simply cannot be questioned. The quartet can be unofficially labelled southern harness racing’s first family of grass track harness racing and they have the stats to back it up. Few horses will step out at Wingatui on Sunday with the record Insarchatwist has at the long-standing thoroughbred venue. The mare won at the Christmas on the grass meeting in 2022 and 2023 before running a close-up second last year. Insarchatwist tuned up for her return to Wingatui with an easy grass trial win last weekend after taking on strong company at the New Zealand Cup Carnival. “Her trial was good, she did it on her ear, really,” Gutsell said. “She loves Wingatui, it is a drop-down in grade for her but there are still some nice horses in there.” Gutsell has Hacksaw Ridge and Still Rockin in the Forbury Pacing Cup on Sunday. Older brother Still Rockin beat home Hacksaw Ridge when they went head to head in a grass trial last weekend. Hacksaw Ridge has a major handicap advantage over his brother who has to start from a 10m handicap. But that doesn’t mean Gutsell is siding with the younger of the duo as his stable’s best chance. “To be honest I think it will come down to whichever horse gets the best run.” Hacksaw Ridge comes into Sunday’s feature after running second in the race last year. The six-year-old ran second in the South Of The Waitaki event on Show Day, which continued his excellent run of form this time in. “If he could step away nicely he could be right there because it is only 2200m and it is hard for the backmarkers.” “He is a horse that when he is right he is pretty consistent.” “He might not be a star but he will go out there and try his best.” Still Rockin was largely luckless in his last start outing at the New Zealand Cup Carnival. The seven-year-old was second in the Waimate Cup and Akaroa Cup, both on grass tracks, before that. “He has gone well in those grass track cup races.” “He seems really well and I have been quite happy with him.” “If he gets a decent run he should go a good race.” Baltic Star isn’t quite the grass track achiever her half-brothers and sisters are, but she looks a legitimate place chance in her maiden assignment on Sunday. Though the mare hasn’t placed on grass, she has cracked the top four on a handful of occasions. Harness racing hits the hallowed Wingatui turf with its annual Christmas on the grass meeting returning on Sunday. Jonny Turner’s Five for the Day at Wingatui Race 10 – Hacksaw Ridge Wingatui racegoers may remember this grass track specialist running second in last year’s edition of the Forbury Pacing Cup. The pacer made a handy beginning, raced on the speed and went a nice race. The key difference this year is that Hacksaw Ridge returns with much stronger form. His last-start second at Addington was excellent and he’s trialled well on grass since. Starting from the front line is a big factor for Hacksaw Ridge, given he takes on a stronger field than last year. But if he can step cleanly and race on the pace again, he will give them something to catch. Race 1 – Airwaves As far as winning threats go, Airwaves rates as good as any that are stepping out at Wingatui. He brings great form to a very suitable grade and race and has the early toe to overcome his wide draw. However, anyone who knows the southern form and knows this horse will be well aware there can be two versions of Airwaves. The one that tries hard and the one that is just plain disinterested. The former should prove exceptionally hard to beat and, going by his form, Airwaves has been in a great space lately. If the latter shows up, don’t expect too much. A look at the stats sheet suggests Airwaves doesn’t like Wingatui too much. His best result in five attempts is a sixth placing, beaten more than 16 lengths. While all of this doesn’t make his $2 opening win price terribly enticing, he’s still one that must be watched on Sunday. Race 6 – Flashpoint This three-year-old’s form references stand out boldly going into Sunday. He was the Group 2 Southern Supremacy Stakes runner-up in the autumn before racing at Group 1 level. Flashpoint would need to win or go a big race in defeat to suggest that form was no fluke. And judging by his two runs back this time in, he is ready too. The pacer sat parked first-up in good time when fading late. Then, second-up, he ran home nicely into fifth placing in a harder field. Third-up and fitter for those two outings, he looks to get his winning shot. Race 11 – Buffy Northstains This mare loves grass tracks like few stepping out at Wingatui on Sunday. She brings handy enough recent form, with those efforts all coming on all-weather tracks. Buffy’s last start at Timaru was sound, she ran on after running into plenty of trouble in the home straight. Before that she was caught wide and worked too hard in a competitive affair at Addington. The switch back to turf racing is the key to her chances on Sunday. She slots into a suitable grade and she’s beaten several of her key rivals on grass before. Despite starting from a 10m handicap, she looks a big each-way threat. Race 3 – Hillary As a maiden with 21 starts to her name, it is fair to say this mare is no sure thing. And with eight starts on grass without filling a placing, she’s disappointed before. However, Hillary looks to get a premium winning chance on Sunday. Her last-start third is arguably the best run of her career, given she worked hard in the middle stages and fought on gamely. The field she meets this week looks a notch down on the one she faced at Ascot Park, suggesting she can go two places better. Hilary was beaten by her main rival Lydah Valley in her previous outing; however, she should strip much fitter third-up on Sunday and it might just be her day. View the full article
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