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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
By Mike Love Leeston trainer Paul Nairn will take four runners to today’s Ashburton meeting. A hot favourite, Waterloo Station will be his headline act in Race 7, the Front Lea Partnership Handicap Trot over 2400m (4:10pm). Driven by Bob Butt, the four-year-old Waterloo Sunset gelding will need to overcome a backmark of 20 metres, but stable representative Stacey Whatuira believes he should do just that. “It’s an ideal race for him. He’s working well too. I think he’d be the one to beat. He likes Ashburton, with the big bends,” said Whatuira. Waterloo Station has not raced since running second to Tarragindi at the inaugural Harness 5000 meeting at the same course back in December last year. Though there have been no trials or workouts given to Waterloo Station leading into today, Nairn is confident he is ready to fire. “He went great at his last start, and has had a freshener since then, and he’s training really well,” says Nairn. Nairn also lines up second favourite Luvavici in the same event who Whatuira will drive with a 10 metre headstart on his stablemate. A minor issue has seen Luvavici not race since September 2024 but has trialled at Addington this month and was seen making good ground late for trials driver Flynn Ford. “He’s quick. I’ve driven him a few times. But because he hasn’t raced for so long I’ll probably try and drive him for one run,” says Whatuira. “He’s also working really well this time in – probably even better than before, though he will need a run. So hopefully he just trots well.” Nairn will step out debutant Rowdy Yates in Race 3, the Allenton Pharmacy Trot over 2400m (1:50pm), again with Whatuira taking the reins. The now five-year-old Waterloo Sunset gelding qualified as a three-year-old back in 2024. “He’s a funny horse because he can jump out of his gate. He was good at the trials on Friday,” says Whatuira. “If he trots the whole way I’ll be happy. He’s had a bit of trouble with injuries so he’s had a bit of time out in the paddock.” Nairn also lines up Something Else in Race 1, the Stephen Parkinson Orthopaedic Trot over 2400m (12:45pm) with driver Bob Butt. “She was disappointing on Thursday at Addington. But she’s eaten up and seems well.” View the full article -
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By Jonny Turner Group 1 formlines trump track stats according to the market for today’s Cromwell Fruit Bowl (3.53pm). The top three horses in early betting for the 2600m staying test come into the race from very different angles. Race favourite Beach Day was a respectable fourth in the recent Group 1 New Zealand Standardbred Breeders Stakes at Addington followed across the line by race rival Ultimate Cullect. On Sunday, Beach Day will give a 10m head start to Ultimate Cullect and Hacksaw Ridge, who share a 10m handicap. Hacksaw Ridge brings a different kind of form reference to the Cromwell Fruit Bowl after winning the Cromwell Cup in his last visit to the track. The Ricky Gutsell-trained pacer stepped to the lead before enjoying a sweet trip in the trail in that win last month. Driver Matthew Williamson would love to see that kind of beginning again from the grass track specialist. “If he could get away like he did when he won at Cromwell it would be a big help.” “There are a couple of nice mares in there but overall I would say that he has been racing stronger fields lately.” “He loves the grass and he is very honest, he’s a good each way chance.” Hacksaw Ridge is part of a powerful brother-sister act that the Gutsell stable takes to Cromwell. The pacer’s full brother Still Rockin looks a genuine hope in the Cromwell Fruit Bowl while their sister Insarchatwist will be out to add to her excellent record at the Central Otago event in Sunday’s finale. Williamson is hoping Practical Magic can bounce back to form in Sunday’s feature trot, Race 5, the Stadium Tavern Alexandra Handicap Trot (2.08pm). The mare was on a great run of grass track form until she worked and faded out in her run at Cromwell on Friday. “She was disappointing on Friday even though she had to sit parked.” “On her form she would have to be an eachway chance, Dreams Pat looks the horse to beat there.” Williamson lines up two horses from his own stable with Jordan Anne looking the top pick of the duo following her excellent third at Cromwell on Friday. However, the trainer doesn’t rate Our Pinocchio too far behind his stablemate. “Jordan Anne was great on Friday, she is a very honest mare and tries hard.” “I don’t think backing up will be a worry for her and she should go another nice race.” “Our Pinocchio drops in grade and with the times and sectionals he’s had to run, he should be pretty well suited and I think he can go a decent race too.” Rory McIlwrick takes the reins behind Jordan Anne with Williamson to pilot Our Pinocchio. View the full article -
By Chief Stipe · Posted
You are either deliberately playing the muppet clown or once again confirming you have no clue about horse racing. As far as I know from reading publicly available information is Damask Rose has no current soundness issues. To repeat for your benefit - two Grp 3 placings in OZ for AUD$54k from 2 starts this prep. A great start to any campaign. Again for your benefit - mares who have had fairly hard 2 and or 3yr old campaigns will sometimes struggle early in their 4yr old season. Some don't many do. She seens a lot better heading into the Autumn this year. Considering she performs best 3rd and 4th starts in a campaign, she is sound, racing well and is only 4 I don't see her "being retired soon". Unless of course you have "inside information". The best racing years for a mare are 5 and 6. With $2.1m in the bank winning some highly rated races the best option for her owners is to chase OZ black type to build her residual value. That residual value would be $1.5m+ currently which is also be helped by being a full sister to Provence the multiple Grp 1 winning mare. -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
She may have been "underrated" throughout her brief career, but trainer Clinton McDonald believes a star has been born after Streisand scored a dominant victory in the Feb. 21 Blue Diamond Stakes (G1) at Caulfield Racecourse.View the full article -
Yes you mentioned the Big Dance targets months ago…. not happened and i very much doubt it will. In fact, wouldnt surprise me if its retired soon.
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