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    • The fault ultimately lies with Entain. They are a European bookmaking giant who thinks all punters are mugs and should be treated accordingly. This is why the viewer now gets waffle over substance.  A few examples from todays coverage from Trentham, part of me was still in mourning at how the champagne turf is now yesterdays dregs. Example 1; Race 2 roughie wins but really difficult to line up 2nd and 3rd, a nose in it and the fav eventually got the nod for 2nd. A lot of people would have been sweating on that result, particularly from a quinella perspective but not one word from the studio as to the official result Example 2; Race 7 and 8. This one is 101 how to shoot yourself in the foot. After R7 they decided to put the result up in graphics. First 4 not struck and 26K carried forward. No mention of guaranteed pool so I look on the TAB website and it shows a pool of 32K with the word 'guaranteed' next to it. A minute or so before the start of the Oaks I had another look and the pool was now approx 132K, so I am guessing a 100k guarantee but incredibly on channel 62 no hype about it.  Example 3; Race 9.  Platinum Attack was continually backed over two days into favouritism, a lot of chat about that however a late surge of support brought Glamour Tycoon into a similar price. The cameras meantime showed the horses walking around the birdcage and the presenters starting with number 1 and numerically working their way down the field gave us their waffle on each horse in picture. Platinum Attack was number 12 and the viewer was not shown the horse in the birdcage as the presenters ran out of time. In summary re example 1 and 2, how hard is it to tell the viewer the judges call, and how difficult is it to advise the viewer of a carry over and a guaranteed pool?  With birdcage commentary and preliminaries the obvious thing to do is ensure the favoured runners are always shown first however that is exactly what a bookmaking company does not want to do as it gives the experienced punter a potential advantage. That is why with horse racing the fairest betting medium is the tote when bookies are nowhere to be seen. Stranger things can happen. Maybe one day the likes of HK, NZ and Victoria will be one happy tote family. In the meantime whilst chasing a younger base, Entain are losing their older established customers turnover at an alarming rate.
    • Wouldn’t it be great to see the other 2 codes supporting this….yeah right
    • Schwarz, trained by John O’Shea & Tom Charlton, secured a Group 1 victory at Moonee Valley, delivering an impressive performance in the 2025 William Reid Stakes. The four-year-old son of Zoustar demonstrated his talent, winning his sixth race from 12 career starts. Jamie Mott guided the recent Group 2 Australia Stakes winner at the track […] The post 2025 William Reid Stakes Results: Schwarz Beats Benedetta, Jimmysstar Third appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article
    • Austmarr winning the Group 3 Birthday Card Stakes. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au The Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained Austmarr ($15) has made a mess of her rivals in the Group 3 Birthday Card Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon, with Kerrin McEvoy making every post a winner aboard the daughter of Exosphere. It was a third-up peak for the improving four-year-old, with the Godolphin mare finally getting back to her jump-lead-win tactics that proved so fruitful last preparation when claiming back-to-back wins in five starts. McEvoy was quick to take the race by the scruff of the neck, sending Austmarr to the lead from barrier 10, and she never looked like getting chased down after ticking over some soft sectionals in the middle stages. Outback Miss () appeared to get every chance stalking from the one-one under Tyler Schiller, while Shezanalister ($5) tact on towards the inside running rail. Coco Jamboo () was doing her best work late to fill out the minor money, with Shezanalister producing her best work late as well, but it simply didn’t matter as Austmarr had pinched an unassailable lead in the final furlong. It’s the fifth win at start 13 for Austmarr, with the Godolphin mare back on track for the Sydney autumn. Click here for all Rosehill race relays. Stable representative Shane Harrigan was on course to break down the win. “Last run the plan was to be a little bit handier than we were but today from the outside gate, our hand was forced. We had to go forward,” said Harrigan. “Kerrin gave her a great ride, he kicked her out, got a nice bit of space early on. He got her across, gave her a little chance turning in, filled her up, kicked again and she put it away nicely. “We obviously have a base here now with 24 boxes at Randwick, she has been here the past few weeks and I’d say she will stay and campaign here.” Kerrin McEvoy was happy with the victory as he spoke post-race. “It didn’t surprise me either because she’d been running nicely,” said McEvoy. “I was actually happy to draw an outside gate and Anthony had been happy with her. She’d just been drawing in and in the shorter run races she’d been sort of cluttered up and it’s not to her liking. “Her good runs down south were when she was able to get to the front, have a little rest and then kick and that’s what she did then. “I was really concentrating on the brake and she got out well when the first boxes ticked. Yeah, to her credit she was able to roll home. So nice to get a win after the quarter.” Horse racing news View the full article
    • Marhoona, trained by Michael Freedman, emerged victorious in the 2025 Golden Slipper at Rosehill on Saturday, defeating Wodeton and the unlucky Tempted in a thrilling finish. The fillies continued their recent dominance in the world’s richest two-year-old race. Damian Lane, who previously won the Slipper on Kiamichi in 2019, timed his run perfectly on Marhoona. […] The post Golden Slipper 2025 Winner is Freedman Filly Marhoona appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article
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