Wandering Eyes

By Brigette Solomon It was a cracking start to the day for local Palmerston North trainer Stephen Doody who took out the first two races of today’s Manawatu meeting. “It was a good day, they all went pretty well and a couple should be well placed for next week after today’s runs,” said Doody. In the first event of the day Doody trained and drove Johnny Who to win the Matt Hickey Club Patron Handicap Trot over 2500 metres. “He’s gone pretty good today and it helped that a few fell away a bit later in the race,” said Doody, “he can be a bit lazy and I actually thought he might have been done up the straight but he kept battling on and then pricked his ears again and was able to get there.” As the highest rated horse in the race, Johnny Who had a 50 metre handicap to overcome, but after stepping away well, Doody was able to take an economical trip on the marker pegs to end up mid field after 600 metres. With the leading Kiss My Pixel setting a strong pace, Johnny Who continued to progress forward only shifting to the one wide line with around 600 metres to run. On the final bend the gelding briefly tracked the favourite Elizabeth Hill before shifting three wide to level with her. It was a two horse battle up the straight with Johnny Who battling on to get over the top of a tiring Elizabeth Hill in the final stages and win by half a length. “He’s a nice horse and has done a really good job for us,” said Doody, “he’ll probably head back up to Cambridge for his next start in the Thames Trotting Cup.” The four-year-old gelding by What The Hill now has six wins to his name alongside 10 placings and earnings of $57,000. Just half an hour later Doody trained his second winner of the day with Doo You Want Me taking out the Book For Xmas Function 12 December Mobile Pace. “He’s a nice little horse and his last start at Cambridge was good leading into this so I expected a good run today and earning the 2YO Bonus on top of his winning stakes is great too,” said Doody, “he’s a lovely little horse, he works well and runs good times and I think he’ll be amongst the better batch of the team.” Driven by leading North Island junior driver Crystal Hackett, the two-year-old gelding capitalised on his ace starting draw to fire off the mobile and lead where he remained for the duration of the event. With around 400 metres to run, Amazing Captain issued a three wide challenge, but Doo You Want Me was too good and with minimal urging from Hackett was able to clinch his maiden win by 0.75 metres. From five starts the Captain Crunch gelding looks a progressive type, placing third and second at Cambridge in his two starts prior to today’s win. “He’ll have a few days off now and I’ll sit down and plan where he’ll head next,” said Doody, “Time will be his friend, he’s got a bit of growing to do yet and will be better as a three-year-old.” The father-son combo of Michael and Wilson House who are a dominant force when they head to Manawatu, also scored a winning double with Delta Kilo earning his maiden win in the Chief Stipe Gale Mobile Pace, and Gotta Elect Bill scoring his fifth lifetime win in the Stephen Doody Racing Stables Mobile Pace. Racing returns to the Manawatu next Monday, November 11. View the full article

By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk For a horse named after an All Black first five, Mo’unga produced a 10 out of 10 performance in this afternoon’s Alabar Kaikoura Cup. The Bettor’s Delight five-year-old made it nine wins from just 21 starts and put himself very much in the frame for a IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup call up at Addington Raceway next Tuesday. Trained by Regan Todd and driven by Robbie Close, Mo’unga started well and went to the lead before getting the perfect trail behind Tact McLeod. He then left them to it, winning by four lengths. “It worked out perfectly,” said Todd post race, “he won super.” “We’ll now have a good think about the Cup and next Tuesday.” One of the outsiders Mossdale Ben charged up the passing lane to grab second while Australian visitor and Auckland Cup winner Better Eclipse was involved in a scrimmage early and produced a huge run for driver Greg Sugars to grab third. Mystic Max goes back to back Earlier Mystic Max went back-to-back in the day’s feature trot at Kaikoura. The Michael Purdon owned and trained five-year old led soon after the start of the Group 3 $60,000 White Morph South Bay Trotters Cup Hcp Trot and nearly seriously looked in danger of being run down. “He’s jogged it,” said commentator Matt Cross as Mystic Max won the Cup for the second year in a row. It was his ninth win in 41 starts. Remarkably Mystic Max’s last win was the in the same race last year. He went into the race as a clear cut favourite after finishing second to rising star Bet N Win in his most recent start, the Canterbury Park Cup at Addington on October 11. Even before this afternoon’s win he was guaranteed a spot in the $400,000 Renwick Farms Dominion trot at Addington next Tuesday. Second favourite Mighty Logan was second, with the Bob Butt trained and driven Gold Bullion third. Orange in fine form Blair Orange then made it a race to race double by taking out the $50,000 NZB Standardbred Yearling Sales Aged Classic Handicap (Listed) with the Hayden Cullen-trained Wish Me Luck. The combo bobbled at the start and there was trouble behind them when hot favourie Sooner The Bettor and Rakero Rocket locked wheels. Wish Me Luck was then sent forward and got the lead and then held on in a desperate battle with Lester, who had the trail throughout. Lester was second and Rakero Rocket put up a huge run to finish third. View the full article

Mystic Max has gone back-to-back in the day’s feature trot at Kaikoura. The Michael Purdon owned and trained five-year old led soon after the start of the Group 3 $60,000 White Morph South Bay Trotters Cup Handicap Trot and never seriously looked in danger of being run down. “He’s jogged it,” said commentator Matt Cross as Mystic Max won the Cup for the second year in a row. It was his ninth win in 41 starts. Remarkably Mystic Max’s last win was the in the same race last year. He went into the race as a clear cut favourite after finishing second to rising star Bet N Win in his most recent start, the Canterbury Park Cup at Addington on October 11. Even before this afternoon’s win he was guaranteed a spot in the $400,000 Renwick Farms Dominion Trot at Addington next Tuesday. Second favourite Mighty Logan was second, with the Bob Butt trained and driven Gold Bullion third. Orange in fine form Blair Orange then made it a race to race double by taking out the $50,000 NZB Standardbred Yearling Sales Aged Classic Handicap (Listed) with the Hayden Cullen-trained Wish Me Luck. The combo bobbled at the start and there was trouble behind them when hot favourie Sooner The Bettor and Rakero Rocket locked wheels. Wish Me Luck was then sent forward and got the lead and then held on in a desperate battle with Lester, who had the trail throughout. Lester was second and Rakero Rocket put up a huge run to finish third. Conditions are perfect at South Bay race course with the Alabar Kaikoura Cup going at 5.12pm. View the full article

By Adam Hamilton In the most extraordinary of twists, star Aussie pacer Swayzee is set to return to defend his $1m IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup crown at Addington next Tuesday. Uncertainty over long-time favourite and Swayzee’s half-brother Leap To Fame’s trip, prompted the stunning change of plans by trainer Jason Grimson. Grimson confirmed he and owner Mick Boots would make the required $NZ28,500 late entry fee for Swayzee before cut-off time for the final acceptance payment tomorrow (Tuesday). Adding to the theatre, Swayzee will race in the $60,000 Cherry City Cup at Young on Friday night before boarding a plane to Auckland and then on to Christchurch on Sunday. It will mean Swayzee will have a seven-hour return road trip to Young on Friday – just four days before the NZ Cup – before embarking on two flights to get from Sydney to Christchurch. Swayzee hasn’t raced since his powerhouse win in the Group 1 Victoria Cup at Melton on October 12. Grimson had previously ruled out returning to NZ so he can focus on chasing a $1 million bonus for winning all five legs of the NSW Carnival of Cups. Swayzee won the opening leg of the series at Parkes on September 20 and Friday night’s race is Young is the second leg. Ideally, Grimson wanted to wait until a final decision on Leap To Fame’s trip, but he doesn’t have that luxury with the final field declared on Wednesday. Leap To Fame, who was scratched from the Victoria Cup Swayzee won because of a virus, was pulled off a planned flight to NZ last weekend because of another health scare. His trainer-driver Grant Dixon had another blood test done today and tomorrow’s results will determine whether he takes Leap To Fame to NZ. “He seems great. I can’t fault him. He’ll fast work in the morning and then it all comes down to how the blood look. If they’re good, he’ll go,” he said. Betting on the Cup was thrown into chaos with the Swayzee news. Swayzee has been added to the NZ Cup market at $2.80. Leap To Fame eased from $1.70 to $2 as a result. The best Kiwi-trained chance is Merlin at $3.50. View the full article

Athabascan has been scratched from the 2024 Melbourne Cup due to heart rhythm issue With the 2024 Melbourne Cup less then 24 hours away the big $8.56 million race faced a setback as Athabascan was pulled out from the 3200 metre Lexus Melbourne Cup due, to a heart rhythm issue identified by Racing Victorias veterinarians during pre race checks. During the inspection process, by RV veterinarians the horse trained by John O’Shea and Tom Charlton revealed an unusual heartbeat anomaly. The ECG reports and blood test findings were shared with three internal medicine specialists who specialise in cardiology. All three specialists suggested that Athabascan should undergo further extensive testing before being permitted to race again on the grounds of safety. RV veterinarians took into account details provided by the stable and advised that it would be best for the horse to withdraw from participating in the Melbourne Cup due, to a higher likelihood of experiencing a heart related incident during the race. All of the 23 other horse have been inspected and are fit to race in the 2024 Melbourne Cup. 2024 Melbourne Cup Final Field 1. Vauban (11) T: Willie Mullins J: William Buick W: 55.5kg F: 21342 Age: 7YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Galiway (GB) Dam: Waldfest (GB) +500 +125 2. Buckaroo (21) T: Chris Waller J: Joao Moreira W: 54.5kg F: 22118 Age: 6YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Fastnet Rock Dam: Roheryn (IRE) +400 +100 3. Circle Of Fire (24) T: Ciaron Maher J: Mark Zahra W: 54.5kg F: 098×1 Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Horse Sire: Almanzor (FR) Dam: Fiery Sunset (GB) +3300 +750 4. Warp Speed (3) T: Noboru Takagi J: Akira Sugawara W: 54.5kg F: 0x523 Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Horse Sire: Drefong (USA) Dam: Deep Love (JPN) +4000 +900 5. Kovalica (17) T: Chris Waller J: Damian Lane W: 53.5kg F: 6243x Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Ocean Park (NZ) Dam: Vitesse (NZ) +2500 +600 6. Sharp ‘N’ Smart (15) T: Graeme & Deborah Rogerson J: Michael Dee W: 53.5kg F: 3020x Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Redwood (GB) Dam: Queen Margaret (NZ) +7000 +1500 7. Just Fine (13) T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott J: Jye McNeil W: 53kg F: 01050 Age: 7YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE) Dam: Bint Almatar (USA) +3300 +750 8. Land Legend (18) T: Chris Waller J: Zac Purton W: 53kg F: 3160x Age: 5YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Galileo (IRE) Dam: Landikusic (IRE) +2000 +500 9. Absurde (7) T: Willie Mullins J: Kerrin McEvoy W: 52.5kg F: x14x1 Age: 7YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Fastnet Rock Dam: Incroyable (USA) +1000 +250 10. Athabascan (2) T: John O’Shea & Tom Charlton J: Zac Lloyd W: 52kg F: 1008x Age: 6YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Almanzor (FR) Dam: Alzubra (GB) +4000 +900 11. Knight’s Choice (6) T: John Symons & Sheila Laxon J: Robbie Dolan W: 51.5kg F: 5009x Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Extreme Choice Dam: Midnight Pearl +15000 +3300 12. Okita Soushi (10) T: Ciaron Maher J: Jamie Kah W: 51kg F: 1208x Age: 7YO Colour: Bay Sex: Horse Sire: Galileo (IRE) Dam: Amicus +1600 +400 13. Onesmoothoperator (12) T: Brian Ellison J: Craig Williams W: 51kg F: 1471x Age: 7YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Dialed In (USA) Dam: Sueno D’Oro (USA) +700 +180 14. Zardozi (4) T: James Cummings J: Andrea Atzeni W: 51kg F: 54256 Age: 4YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Kingman (GB) Dam: Chanderi (GB) +1300 +320 15. Sea King (1) T: Harry Eustace J: Hollie Doyle W: 50.5kg F: 1×631 Age: 6YO Colour: Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE) Dam: Pamona (IRE) +850 +210 16. Valiant King (22) T: Chris Waller J: Craig Newitt W: 50.5kg F: 906×6 Age: 5YO Colour: Grey Sex: Gelding Sire: Roaring Lion (USA) Dam: Assembly (USA) +6000 +1300 17. Fancy Man (19) T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald J: Ron Stewart W: 50kg F: 635×0 Age: 7YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Pride of Dubai Dam: Fancy (IRE) +10000 +2000 18. Interpretation (14) T: Ciaron Maher J: Teo Nugent W: 50kg F: 26800 Age: 7YO Colour: Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Galileo (IRE) Dam: Daldiyna (FR) +1800 +450 19. Manzoice (8) T: Chris Waller J: Declan Bates W: 50kg F: 7032x Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Almanzor (FR) Dam: Choice (NZ) +8000 +1800 20. Mostly Cloudy (16) T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young J: Karis Teetan W: 50kg F: 044×2 Age: 6YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Harzand (IRE) Dam: Clarinda (FR) +10000 +2000 21. Positivity (20) T: Andrew Forsman J: Winona Costin W: 50kg F: 8712x Age: 4YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Almanzor (FR) Dam: Pussy O’Reilly (NZ) +10000 +2000 22. Saint George (9) T: Ciaron Maher J: Tyler Schiller W: 50kg F: 5948x Age: 5YO Colour: Grey Sex: Horse Sire: Roaring Lion (USA) Dam: Lady Dragon (IRE) +3300 +750 23. The Map (23) T: Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray J: Rachel King W: 50kg F: 6509x Age: 6YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Alpine Eagle Dam: This Moment +2500 +600 24. Trust In You (5) T: Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley J: Mark Du Plessis W: 50kg F: 44036 Age: 6YO Colour: Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Sweynesse Dam: Shinko Bay (NZ) +15000 +3300 Horse racing news View the full article

Trainer James Cummings attempts to follow in the footsteps of his legendary grandfather Bart with Zardozi.View the full article

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Top Melbourne Cup bookmaker for Aussies! Neds Australia is offering a swag of Melbourne Cup promotions, plus in-depth betting markets, telephone betting and much more. Join Neds Neds.com.au is one of the most prominent Australian online bookmakers, and they have a bevy of Melbourne Cup promotions and an outstanding selection of odds on the race that stops the nation. Neds Melbourne Cup promotions don’t just include the main feature, with their offers a great way to enhance your overall Flemington betting experience on Tuesday, November 5. This year Neds is giving Flemington punters a Bet Match offer, where you can place a wager on races 3 or 4 and the bookie will give you up to $100 in bonuses to wager on races 5 or 6. They are also running a group betting situation where you can pay $25 and Nick Butler of the 200Plus Podcast and Neds tipper Jack Lindley will spend it. Essentially if these experts go on a run on Melbourne Cup day, you will too. With Underwood Stakes winner Buckaroo easing slightly in Melbourne Cup betting, and Vauban the outright new favourite, following the withdrawal of favourite Jan Brueghel, this 2024 edition of the race is set to be a bumper. Use the following Neds Melbourne Cup promotions to extend your shelf life on Melbourne Cup day! Melbourne Cup promotions at Neds.com.au Neds Australia is giving customers the following during the course of Melbourne Cup day: Bet Match – Melbourne Cup day! Bet on race 3 or 4 and get a bonus bet to use on race 5 or 6. Place a fixed win bet on Flemington race 3 or 4 and get a bonus bet up to $100 to use on Flemington race 5 or 6. Offer only applies to your first fixed win bet on either race 3 or 4. Full terms apply. Login to Neds to Claim Promo Melbourne Cup Punteroos Pot! Nick Butler (200Plus podcast) & neds very own Jack Lindley will be punting for the nation by betting with the Punteroos Pot Funds on the biggest race day of the year. The best part is…. If they win, you win! Buy in is $25 and click the link now to be part of the action. Eligibility requirements apply. Use Code PUNTEROOS. Neds T&Cs apply. Login to Neds to Claim Promo What betting markets will Neds offer on Melbourne Cup day Neds Australia will have a bounty of Melbourne Cup betting markets available on the day, with these extending to your exotics, like mystery bets and first fours. Neds will also allow punters to place quaddie bets on the Flemington races on Tuesday, with the four races set to be 7, 8, 9 and 10 on the card. This Australian racing bookmaker is also likely to have an early quaddie and all of your standard bet types, like win/place, trifectas, quinellas, exactas, trebles, daily doubles Unique bet types available at Neds for the running of the Melbourne Cup include same race multis, MBO bets, Blended bets and same race multis. Does Neds.com.au have a free bet offer for new customers? While Neds does run a number of Melbourne Cup promotions, free bets as an offer to open a new account are banned down under. Neds is also not running any Melbourne Cup free bet offers for international customers. Neds.com.au Melbourne Cup Referral code Horsebetting.com.au readers can use our exclusive Neds.com.au Melbourne Cup Code: GETON Horse racing promotions View the full article

Fresh off a pleasing Melbourne campaign, the Peter and Shaun McKay-trained Wolfgang (NZ) (Puccini) will head to Ellerslie on Tuesday where he will contest the Gr.3 Balmerino Stakes (2000m). The six-year-old son of Puccini finished sixth in the Gr.2 Herber Power Stakes (2400m) before running fourth in the Gr.3 Geelong Cup (2400m), and has thrived since returning to New Zealand. “I was intending to put him out for three or four days, but first day out he started bucking and kicking and carrying on, so he came straight back in again,” Peter McKay said. “He has come through it (Melbourne trip) really well. His first run was really good, we decided to ride a bit handier next time and was hoping to get in, but it just didn’t work out for him. He was out punching the breeze the whole way, kicked on the corner and a couple of decent horses beat him home. To be running close to them we needed to have had an economical run. I was rapt with his run. “It was his first time away over there and he has coped with it well and hopefully he can have another campaign next year where he will be a little bit of a stronger stayer.” Wolfgang will jump from barrier nine on Tuesday with Michael McNab aboard and has been installed a $4.40 second favourite for the race behind Habana ($4.20). “It is just going to come down to how he can get in and if he can get a bit of cover,” McKay said. “It is not going to be easy from the 2000m, it is not far to the first corner. There is a bit of speed in the race, there are a couple in there that run a bit early so they might split the field a little bit.” The McKays are also hopeful of a bold showing from stablemate Strange Love (NZ) (Rock ‘n’ Pop), who takes two runner-up performances into the Champion 2YO Sword Of State 1400. “She has gone really good runs,” McKay said. “She has raced once or twice right-handed. The first time was only her second start, and she drew a wide gate and was a bit green. Her next start didn’t go too well, she jumped out and bucked. She had never done it before, so I just put it to a bad day out. “She works both ways economically so hopefully she will be near the lead, and she is pretty happy there.” McKay will also be represented by Santa Catalina and Subiaco in the Auckland Co-Op Taxis 1600, Don Pauly in the NZB Ready To Run Sale Trainers Series 1600, and Final Impact in the Barfoot & Thompson 2400. “I was happy with the way Santa Catalina finished (last start when third), I was happy she was finding the line and I am guessing that is what she could be doing tomorrow with some good ones in there,” McKay said. “If she could run in the first three I will be very happy. “Sabiaco is in the same race. His three runs have been very good. His greenness is the only thing that would beat him, otherwise he will be very hard to beat.” View the full article

The well-renowned colours of The Oaks Stud will feature across two feature Trans-Tasman meetings this week, kicking off with Antrim Coast (NZ) (Roc De Cambes) lining up in the Listed Furphy Plate (1800m) on Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington. A homebred son of resident sire Roc De Cambes, Antrim Coast flourished in the latter stages of his three-year-old term, finishing second to Orchestral in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) before winning the Gr.2 Alistair Clark Stakes (2040m) and finishing fourth in the Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m). Antrim Coast was initially trained by Cambridge horseman Stephen Marsh, but following his three-year-old campaign, The Oaks Stud General Manager Rick Williams opted to leave the gelding in Australia in the care of Steve Richards. “There were so many different options for him over there,” Williams said. “He finished the season with a rating of 98, which meant he was going to be topweight in most of the handicaps in New Zealand, where in Australia, he can run in a Listed race and not be in that position. “There were choices in every state for him, it was just down to opportunities.” Antrim Coast was galloped on when resuming in the Seymour Cup (1600m) last month, providing an explanation for an uncharacteristic performance, and Williams has faith the gelding will have plenty to offer in Tuesday’s contest. “He had a big three-year-old year then was galloped on in his first run back in the Seymour Cup, so he had a legitimate excuse,” Williams said. “It happened very early in the race, Mick Dee (jockey) said he didn’t feel right and we found out afterwards. Fortunately, it wasn’t career-ending and it wasn’t the tendon, he’s fine now. “We feel he is a great each-way chance tomorrow, he’s at false odds at $41 definitely. “The only reservation is we’ve seen horses that have had a tough three-year-old year often don’t come up as four-year-olds in the spring, but all other indicators would be that he’ll go a big race. “We’re going to keep going up in distance, he ran at a mile in the Seymour Cup and the 1800m is short of his best trip, but Flemington second-up, we’d like to think we’ll see something from him tomorrow.” Williams’ son Dean is an assistant trainer to Richards, and he, alongside The Oaks Stud principal Dick Karreman, have been supportive of the growing stable. “Dean and Steve have a couple of young ones there for us, one I bought myself with a few mates, and Dick has given him a Pierro filly, they’re just babies,” Williams said. “They’ve only got seven boxes at the moment so that’s all he can train with Steve, but we are hoping they can get 13 boxes which would be enough. At the moment, he’s just starting out like everyone else, and hopefully Antrim Coast can give him a good kick-on tomorrow.” Later in the week, The Oaks will turn their focus towards the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m), where their colt Savaglee (NZ) (Savabeel) will aim to cap off a phenomenal spring campaign. The son of Savabeel is trained by Pam Gerard, who has prepared him to win both the Gr.2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) and Gr.2 Sarten Memorial (1400m) in the lead-up to Saturday’s feature at Riccarton Park. “I’d say he’ll improve off the run in the Sarten and Pam had him that way, that he’ll keep improving,” Williams said. “I don’t think right-handed is his favourite way of going, but he might get better at that with time. He’s done everything right and he’s improved in every race, he’ll go into Saturday spot-on I think. Hopefully, he can give a career-best performance. “He is a very intelligent horse, he’s become more and more professional in the way he races. He settles better, he listens to Sam (Spratt, jockey) and I’m expecting a big run from him on Saturday. “I see he’s a $2 favourite, but it’s a horse race, so anything can happen.” View the full article

Last year’s Melbourne Cup Day concluded in success for Mark Walker in the Gr.3 Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (1400m), a race he will chase back-to-back crowns in on Tuesday with Kiwi mare Quintessa (NZ) (Shamus Award). Walker won the mare’s feature with Group One winner Skew Wiff, a memory he looks back on fondly. “It’s massive to win any race on Melbourne Cup Day, the atmosphere is electric with 100,000 people there, so it would be nice to get a winner this year if we can,” he said. Walker will be represented in this year’s edition by Quintessa, a winner of the Gr.1 Levin Classic (1600m) and Gr.3 Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) during her three-year-old term, which also included fourth placings in the Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m) and Gr.1 Australian Oaks (1400m). The Shamus Award mare resumed in formidable fashion as a four-year-old when winning the Gr.3 Cockram Stakes (1200m), but was marred by rain-affected tracks in the Gr.2 Let’s Elope Stakes (1400m) and Gr.2 Tristarc Stakes (1400m). “We’ve just struck wet tracks in the last two starts and I think that has been against her, it’ll definitely be a dry track tomorrow so I think she can bounce back,” Walker said. “The draw (18) is not very helpful, but I think she’s capable of going a good race. Her odds are certainly not how I see her in the race.” Midnight Blue (So You Think), a last-start Listed Seymour Cup (1600m) winner, will carry the tangerine silks in the Listed Furphy Plate (1800m) earlier on the Flemington card. “We bought him as a tried horse and he was quite out of form, so it’s been quite a challenge to turn that around and was very satisfying to do so,” Walker said. “He’s a lovely old horse and his first-up win was very good, sometimes second-up they can be a bit more one-paced, but he gets in reasonably well at the weights also.” Completing Te Akau’s Australian representation will be promising filly Stage ‘N’ Screen (NZ) (Ace High), who won comfortably on debut at Seymour in mid-October. The daughter of Ace High was scratched from the Gr.3 The TAB Vanity (1400m) on Derby Day, instead favouring Tuesday’s Listed The Amanda Elliot (1400m) with Michael Dee in the saddle. “We had trialled her in New Zealand and she looked quite promising, she just had a few barrier issues,” Walker said. “We’ve got that sorted out with the help of Julian Welsh, he’s a barrier guru over here and she’s been a lot better. “We scratched her on Saturday from the wide draw and we thought this race was more suitable.” Back in New Zealand, Walker and New Zealand training partner Sam Bergerson will have a trio of representatives at Ellerslie, including stakes-bound stayer Cognito (So You Think) in the Powerturf 1500. The So You Think gelding won the Gr.2 Wellington Guineas (1400m) of 2023, and pleased Walker with a strong return to form at the course behind Meaningful Star on October 26. “He’s coming back to form and building up nicely, after tomorrow he’ll run in the Counties Cup (Gr.3, 2100m),” he said. “We think he’s in good form and should be able to get a nice race this season.” Walker also has a long-term staying feature in his sights for Altari (NZ) (Savabeel), a Savabeel three-year-old who takes his place in the TAB 1400. “He’s quite a nice horse, we gelded him and he’s just going to get better and better as a lot of Savabeels do with age,” he said. “We think he has a very nice season ahead of him. “We do think that he could end up a Derby (Gr.1, 2400m) horse, so we’ll give him a preparation towards that.” In the final race of the day, Wolverine (NZ) (Tivaci) will carry the 60kg top-weight in the Head To Trackside.co.nz 1400. A Group One-performing juvenile, the mare has been out of the winner’s circle for some time but was only narrowly denied by Sterling Express at Rotorua in the hands of Ngakau Hailey, who retains the ride. “She raced well last start,” Walker said. “She’s been a difficult horse to work because she’s a hard-pulling horse in trackwork, but Dan Miller has got her going really nicely lately so she should be a nice each-way chance.” View the full article

The Subzero Handicap (1400m), a race solely for registered grey thoroughbreds, has proven to be a fan favourite at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day, and this year, Kiwis will have their own grey to barrack for. Popular grey gelding Chattahoochee (NZ) (Reliable Man) has developed a cult following back in New Zealand where he has won six races and was runner-up in the Gr.3 Easter Handicap (1600m) earlier this year for Te Awamutu trainer Debbie Sweeney. The son of Reliable Man was building towards a trip across the Tasman this preparation, and the decision was made to book his ticket following his placing behind Group One winner Mustang Valley at Tauranga last month. He has subsequently entered the care of Cranbourne trainer Cindy Alderson, and Sweeney said she has received positive reports since his arrival. “He is with Cindy Alderson and she is very happy with him. I have kept in touch and have seen videos, and he has been working well,” Sweeney said. “He looks nice and happy and has settled in well to the different environment. Last year I went over to Cindy’s and her place is similar to ours, she has got a paddock there for him and he likes to be out in a paddock. She is a really nice lady and has got a really nice set-up.” Sweeney said the race shapes nicely for Chattahoochee, who was given the tick of approval by Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Craig Williams following a trial last week. “Craig Williams rode him in a trial last Monday and he was really happy with him,” she said. “He was really complimentary of him and said what a lovely horse he was. “He is dropping back to 1400m, which will be interesting, but he has been freshened-up for that. “It is a rating 90 race, and he is the second highest rated horse in the race, so he is quite well off in that race.” Chattahoochee has already started to accrue a following in Australia and has proven to be a coveted ride for Tuesday’s race named after 1992 Melbourne Cup hero Subzero. “It sounds like he has got a few fans over there as well now too,” Sweeney said. “Everyone seems to fall in love with him wherever he goes. There were quite a lot of people chasing the ride on him.” Sweeney is particularly excited for his owners Lisa Anderson and Bryan Black, and is hoping their charge can get the chocolates for them on Tuesday. “It is great for the owners,” she said. “Mr (Bryan) Black is a big supporter of the industry and so is Lisa, so it is great for them to have a horse in on Melbourne Cup Day, you don’t get that opportunity very often. It is exciting that it is a grey race too, which makes it a bit more interesting as well.” Tuesday’s race could be a hit-and-run mission for Chattahoochee, however, Sweeney said he may have another run before heading home. “It will be up to the owners and what they want to do, but I know Cindy possibly has one race planned for him after Tuesday, so we will just see,” she said. View the full article

Te Akau and Fortuna Racing’s filly Bellatrix Star (Star Witness) proved she is among Australia’s top sprinting three-year-olds last Saturday at Flemington, finishing second in the A$2 million Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m). The daughter of Star Witness was a Group Two winner during her juvenile term in New Zealand, but since relocating across to Mark Walker’s Cranbourne stable this season, she has gone to a new level with victories in the Listed Cap D’Antibes Stakes (1100m), Gr.3 Scarborough Stakes (1200m) and Gr.2 Schillaci Stakes (1100m). Her impeccable form gave Walker confidence to press on to the feature and the filly rewarded that faith, settling near the tail of the field before surging down the inside of the track to finish 2-3/4 lengths behind a highly-impressive Switzerland, and ahead of Gr.1 The Everest (1200m) placegetter Growing Empire and Gr.1 Golden Slipper (1200m) winner Lady Of Camelot. The performance earned Bellatrix Star a further A$350,000 in stakes, bringing her total to just shy of $1 million, after being purchased for just $80,000 by David Ellis and Fortuna out of Phoenix Park’s 2023 Karaka Yearling Sales’ draft. Walker was thrilled with the effort, while indicating that the Flemington crowd may not have seen the last of Bellatrix Star over Melbourne Cup Week. “She ran terrific, the colt (Switzerland) was just too good for us on the day, but she’s probably run to her career-best even though she’s run second,” Walker said. “She might actually run on Saturday in the Champions Sprint (Gr.1, 1200m), we are nominating her and will make up our mind on Wednesday morning whether to accept. She’ll get in at a very light weight against the older horses. “She went straight to the beach facility here after the races on Saturday, she’ll spend three days there walking in the sea to help her recover and goes out in the paddock during the day. “She’ll come back into the stable on Wednesday afternoon.” Walker won last year’s A$3 million Gr.1 Champions Sprint (1200m) with superstar mare Imperatriz, and ahead of nominations, New Zealand’s TAB have Bellatrix Star rated a $11 hope, with 2024 Everest runner-up Giga Kick on top at $4.20. View the full article

Grant Cooksley came tantalisingly close to getting his hands on the Melbourne Cup as a jockey, and he is hoping to rectify that on Tuesday as a trainer when he lines-up Trust In You (NZ) (Sweynesse) in the two-mile feature. The South Auckland horseman rode in several editions of the time-honoured race, including a runner-up performance behind Kingston Rule in 1990 aboard the Murray Baker-trained The Phantom. This week Cooksley, who trains in partnership with Bruce Wallace, will have his chance to go one better in the race courtesy of Group Three winner Trust In You. The six-year-old son of Sweynesse, who won the Gr.3 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2400m) at Pukekohe on New Year’s Day, heads into the Melbourne Cup in good form after finishing fourth in the Gr.1 Metropolitan (2400m) and Gr.3 St Leger Stakes (2600m) at Randwick in his last two outings, and Cooksley is hoping he can continue his rich vein of form on Tuesday. “He is going along alright,” said an understated Cooksley. “The owners want him there and he has done well to get there. It is a good race with a good crowd. Hopefully he can go a good race, which he should do.” Trust In You will be Cooksley’s first Melbourne Cup runner as a trainer, and he said there is a bit more pressure involved compared to being a jockey in the great race. “You have got more to worry about when you are training them,” he said. Trust In You will be ridden by former New Zealand-based jockey Mark Du Plessis, and is currently a $101 outsider for the Melbourne Cup with TAB bookmakers alongside fellow Kiwi hope Positivity, while Waikato stayer Sharp ‘N’ Smart is at $61. While the A$8.6 million Melbourne Cup will be Cooksley’s main priority on Tuesday, back home in New Zealand he will have five representatives at Ellerslie. Moving Melody has placed in her two starts this preparation after winning on debut back in June, and has been installed a $4 favourite for the Stella Artois 1100. Cooksley has been pleased with how she has progressed and is expecting a bold showing on Tuesday from barrier one. “Moving Melody should go well,” he said. “She had a bad draw last time and was ridden a bit too handy.” Stablemates He’s Classic and Staphanos Queen will be vying to go one better than their last start runner-up performances when they contest the Champion 2YO Sword Of State (1400m) and SkyCity Horizon 1200 respectively, while Cooksley will also be represented by Son Of Sun in the Barfoot & Thompson 2400 and Shooting Stride in the Auckland Co-op Taxis 1600. “He’s Classic had a little setback, so he might need the run, but he has been working well,” Cooksley said. “A mile-and-a-half should suit Son of Sun, we’ll find out tomorrow.” View the full article

Pre-post favourite Habana (Zoustar) will head into unfamiliar territory at Ellerslie, but there is confidence in his camp that it will be a smooth transition. The six-year-old has fashioned an impressive record up to 1600m and will step out of his comfort zone for the first time on Tuesday when he runs in the Gr.3 Balmerino Stakes (2000m). All the key indicators strongly suggest the son of Zoustar will be just as effective over more ground, which will also be very much to the liking of his stablemate and race rival Terra Mitica. The pair are trained by Lance Noble for Cambridge Stud, with Habana the more fancied of the duo following his close last-start second over a mile on the course. “This race will give us a nice opportunity to see if he will get the 2000m and I think he will,” Noble said. “The way he races, he always hits the line and he’s gone well at Ellerslie before so it’s a good chance to test the waters.” Habana has won eight of his 21 starts with victories in the Gr.2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m) and the Listed Fulton Family Mile (1600m) on his CV. “He relaxes in his races and most of the time he wins by a head or gets beaten by a short margin and that’s because he can hit the front and loaf,” Noble said. “Over 2000m, he should have something to chase and we think he’ll be competitive, especially at weight-for-age which suits him a lot better now.” Should Habana perform up to expectations in the hands of regular rider Warren Kennedy, the Gr.1 Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic (2000m) on Boxing Day will be a summer target. Barnmate Terra Mitica made good progress last season with a pair of middle-distance open handicap victories and finished fourth in the Gr.3 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2400m). The imported mare will appreciate the step up in distance after three unplaced lead-up outings. “We haven’t had the rub of the green with her yet this prep, I’m keen on the Counties Cup (Gr.3, 2100m) and couldn’t really find another 2000m race for her before that,” Noble said. “Fresh-up, they ran her off their feet and second-up it was a really wet track and then she drew the outside and was caught wide. “Her form line looks terrible for one of our horses, but she’s much better than that.” There is also a renewal of a successful association for Cambridge Stud with visiting jockey Kevin Stott, who won the Gr.1 Royal Ascot Jubilee Stakes (1200m) aboard Hello Youmzain before he embarked on his stallion career. “Warren is obviously our retained jockey and when Kevin came out here, we said if there was a chance to give him a ride or two then we would be more than happy to,” Noble said. “He’s a very accomplished jockey and an English rider with an English horse might be the key.” Noble also has a top chance at Ellerslie with Frostfair, who is likely to run in the Champion 2YO Sword Of State (1400m) in preference to the Stella Artois Handicap (1100m). “Unfortunately, Warren was committed to his wife’s horse (Subtle Power) in the 1400m and Frostfair drew three in that,” Noble said. “She drew 11 out of 11 in the 1100m and we’ve got Vinnie Colgan on in the 1400 so we’re leaning toward that. “She is very well and has had a couple of wide barriers without much luck in the running and she hasn’t been out of the first four in her life, so I’m sure she’ll be competitive.” View the full article

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The following Tuesday’s Group 1 $8.56 millon Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m), the Melbourne Cup Carnival rolls on at Flemington this Thursday with the prestigious VRC Oaks (also known as the Crown Oaks). This Group 1 race for three-year-old fillies promises an exciting battle, with several talented contenders aiming for the $1 million prize. Matt Laurie‘s […] The post VRC Oaks 2024: Treasurethe Moment Leads Open Field at Flemington on Thursday appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article

What Ascot races Where Ascot Racecourse – 71 Grandstand Rd, Ascot WA 6104 When Tuesday, November 5, 2024 First Race 11:25am AWST Visit Dabble Ascot will host a very competitive nine-race card this Melbourne Cup Day, with the first event scheduled to jump at 11:25am AWST. Although there is rain forecast on Tuesday, it shouldn’t affect the track much, and the Good 4 rating will hold up throughout the meeting. The rail will be pushed out to the +11m position for the entire circuit, which should play favourably to on-speed runners. Burgess Queen Stakes tip: Divine Impact Divine Impact has been impressive in both of his victories this preparation, making the jump from Maiden grade to a Class 1 Handicap with relative ease. In his most recent start, the Neville Parnham-trained gelding led from start to finish to claim a dominant win over 1400m at this track on October 16. In his fifth start, the son of Playing God will retain Chris Parnham once again, and from barrier seven, expect them to settle in the first four before peeling off the leaders heels to let down with a strong finish. Burgess Queen Stakes Race 8 – #3 Divine Impact (7) 3yo Filly | T: Neville Parnham | J: Chris Parnham (54kg) +650 with Dabble Best Bet at Ascot: Mythical Dream Michael Grantham and William Pike will be seeking to kick off their Melbourne Cup Day with a win in the opening race when they combine with Mythical Dream in an 1800m contest. The son of Savabeel has been making up solid ground in the final 400m of his last two starts over 1400m, indicating that a rise in trip will suit him well. With William Pike getting back in the saddle after missing the last two runs, expect him to settle Mythical Dream midfield off the fence before letting rip with a blistering turn of foot at the top of the home straight. Best Bet Race 1 – #3 Mythical Dream (8) 4yo Gelding | T: Michael Grantham | J: William Pike (58kg) +160 with Neds Next Best at Ascot: Tactics Tactics produced a brave run in defeat first-up off 24-week spell, when the Neville Parnham-trained gelding was made to race four-wide over 1200m and was only beaten 3.1 lengths in fourth place. Even though the son of Rommel had a torrid run, dropping back in trip to 1000m looks ideal for this lightly raced galloper. With good speed expected in this contest, Brad Parnham will settle off the rail in the first four from barrier five. If Tactics can carry his big weight (60kg) and find a back to follow around the home turn, he will prove hard to hold out late. Next Best Race 4 – #1 Tactics (5) 3yo Gelding | T: Neville Parnham | J: Brad Parnham (60kg) +280 with PlayUp Tuesday quaddie tips for Ascot races Ascot quadrella selections Tuesday, November 5, 2024 1-2-5-13 2-4-8 3-4-6-8-9 1-2-3-13 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip More horse racing tips View the full article

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Login to view Ladbrokes.com.au Melbourne Cup offers! Login to Ladbrokes! Ladbrokes.com.au has again opened up their bag of treats for Melbourne Cup punters, with some great promotions running on the 2024 edition of the race that stops a nation. Ladbrokes, on top of their normal swag of outstanding betting tools, is offering customers a Bet Match on Races 1, 2 and 3 at Flemington for Melbourne Cup day. All you need to do is place a fixed win bet on these first three races, and you will be given up to $50 in bonus bets to use on races 4, 5 or 6. This offer is available once per customer at Ladbrokes, and the maximum bonus you can claim is $50. Ladbrokes is also offering some cool deals on the Randwick races taking place on Melbourne Cup day, with this meeting headlined by The Big Dance. Ladbrokes.com.au Melbourne Cup promotions Ladbrokes.com.au Melbourne Cup promotions include: Bet Match on Races 1, 2 and 3 Place a fixed win bet on Flemington Race 1, 2 or 3 and get a Bonus Bet up to $50 to use on Flemington Race 4, 5 or 6. Offer only applies to your first Fixed Win bet on either Race 1, 2 or 3. 18+ Gamble responsibly. Available once per client, First fixed win bet only. Login to Ladbrokes to Claim Promo What betting markets will Ladbrokes offer on Melbourne Cup day Ladbrokes is one of the most popular bookmakers down under, and it’s no surprise that they have an outstanding selection of betting markets on the 2024 Melbourne Cup. Ladbrokes bet types available on the Melbourne Cup include your standard bets, like win/place and then many unique offerings like blended and same race multis. Ladbrokes bet types available on the Melbourne Cup include: Win/Place Same race multis Trifecta Quinella exacta First four Quaddie Early quaddie MBO Blended Running double Treble Daily Double Big 6 Does Ladbrokes.com.au have a Melbourne Cup free bet offer for new customers? Ladbrokes does not have a sign up bonus for new customers, with free bets and new account incentives outlawed under Australian laws. More horse racing promotions View the full article

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