Horse Racing in OZ

[Charles49]

The return of Spring at last and it brings with it some of our best racehorses as they chase the big bucks that Group races have on offer. Tracks are all Good on the eastern seaboard with lovely warm sunshine with the possible exception of Moonee Valley where the sun is competing with layers of cloud.
Enough of the ramblings ....lets see if we can pick a few winners again today and hopefully get a hotpot beaten with the Lay Bets. Almost made the Fav (Houtzen) in the Mitty's Stakes a lay because its the first time clockwise racing for this horse and has drawn awkwardly in Barrier 6. However its a local horse so despite my head saying its a clear risk my heart would like to see it win.
Here are todays selections and updates will be done throughout the day as the meetings progress.

MOONEE VALLEY:
R1 no 9 Spainish Reef 2nd
R4 no 7 Harlow Gold
R5 no 7 Houtzen (wishful thinking???) 3rd
R8 no r He's Our Rokkii

ROSEHILL:
R1 no 2 Karavali
R2 no 1 Suncraze Won $2.80
R4 no 3 Addictive Nature 3rd
R5 no 3 Deploy. Won $3.70 Class horse returning is2nd Egg Tart.
R6 no 8 Ravi Won $8
R8 no 13 Zumberlina Won $5
R9 no 3 Interlocuter Won but lost on protest.

DOOMBEN:
R4 no 1 Charlie Boy...obvious danger is no 6 Mystic Opal 3rd
R5 no 5 Gatlinburg Won $7
R6 no 1 Mr Epic 3rd
R8 no 6 Sabkhat Won $2.10

LAY BETS:
SR1 no 5 Mariquita Ran 2nd. Lay bet won
SR3 no 1 ALward Started $3 fav. Ran unplaced. Lay bet won
SR7 no 5 Menari Won $2.60 Lay bet lost
SR9 no 5 The Pharoah Started 2nd Fav. Ran unplaced. Lay bet won
MR1 no 3 Samavare Won $3.70. Lay bet lost
BR9 no 8 No Annamossity Started $2.70fav. Ran unplaced. Lay bet won




Cheers n Beers.

[Charles49]

Morning all and welcome September and the return of the Group and Black type races. Todays highlight is at Caulfield where the historic Memsie Stakes will be run for a million dollars in prize money. Tracks all look good and the weather is fine so no excuses for any runners today.
Here are some early selections prior to scratchings so expect some changes and updates shortly. As usual time permitting updates will be provided as the day progresses.

RANDWICK:
R1 no 3 Beau Geste 3rd
R3 no 5 Muraqaba
R4 no 4 My Tagosan Won $8.20...each way at around $10 or thereabouts.
R5 no 3 Speith... 2nd..love this horse however he can do a lot wrong. Take on trust however if he gets a clear run should
get the chocolates.
R7 no 11 Winx...... Won Will be short odds but cant tip against it.
R 8 no 10 The Viginian....Barnstorming finish expected here so each way at double figure odds

CAULFIELD:
R4 no 5 Muraahib 3rd
R5 no 2 Fuhryk
R6 no 8 Crystal Dreamer 3rd...each way currently $12
R7 no 12 Yankee Rose...also each way...currently $12.
R9 no 2 Grande Rosso Won $4.80

DOOMBEN:
R2 no 5 Havasay...Won.. should win however the value here is Mystic Opal 2nd each way at $9.
r6 no 9 Ahndras 2nd
R7 no 4 Sheiswhatsheis 2nd

LAY BETS:
SR2 no 8 Up "N" Rolling Won $1.40 fav. Lay bet lost
SR4 no 9 Count Cumani Started 2nd Fav. Ran unplaced. Lay bet won
SR8 no 6 Ecuador Started fav. Ran unplaced. Lay bet won
MR3 no 4 Theanswermyfriend Started Fav. Ran 2nd. Lay bet won
MR7 no 5 Vera Magic Started $2.20fav. Won. Lay bet lost.


Cheers n Beers

[Charles49]

Spring is almost here and that heralds the return of the very best in our country seeking the big prize money that our Carnivals provide. Last week we were witness to the return of Winx, the best horse currently racing in Australia and certainly up there as one of the best in the world. It missed the start due to a bungle in the stalls and was tailed off last in an unsuitable sprint race. The jockey quietly made up ground however was still last when the short straight arrived for the sprint home. Of course it stormed down the outside and picked up the leader within the shadows of the post as only a champion can.
Todays racing is competitive wherever you look so winners wont be easily found. The racing at Brisbane has been sent to the Gold Coast where large fields are the order of the day.
Lets hope we can find a few winners and time permitting will update whenever I can.
Here are todays selections:

GOLD COAST:
R1 no 8 Of The Day Won $3.30
R3 no 7 Bonsho 3rd
R7 no 1 Shogun Sun 2nd

ROSEHILL:
R1 no 3 Lifesaver 3rd
R2 no 5 Prada Miss 4th
R3 no 3 Tango Miss $Won $4.50
R5 no 2 Classic Uniform 2nd....danger is the duel acceptor King Viv.
R6 no 1 Astoria 3rd
R7 no 1 Pariah Won $2.50
R8 no 7 Francesco
R9 no 1 Bonny O'Reilly Won $4.50

MOONEE VALLEY:
R1 no 4 Charlevoix
R3 no 5 Garrard
R4 no 12 Sin To Win 2nd
R6 no 3 Banipur 2nd
R7 no 10 Heatherly 2nd


LAY BETS:

SR8 no 2 Special Missile Started 2nd Fav. Won $4.40 Lay bet lost
SR9 no 11 Selite Ran unplaced. Lay bet won
SR9 no 7 Sir Plush Ran unplaced . Lay bet won
SR4 no 4 AlwardWon Started $1.65 Fav. Lay bet lost
Mr 3 no 1 Tulip Started $2.20 Fav. Ran 2nd. Lay bet won.
MR8 no 4 Duke of Brunswick Started Fav. Ran unplaced. Lay bet won

RUGBY UNION: New Zealand to trounce Australia by 20.5 points plus. New Zealand won by 6 pts.


Cheers n Beers

[Charles49]

Challenging day ahead with abnormal winds present around our major tracks today. Advice is to go easy and these winds are expected to play havoc.
Here are todays selections.

CAULFIELD:
R1 no 2 Dulverton 3rd
R4 no 1 Big Duke
R6 no 4 Jukebox Won $3.80
R7 no 3 Black Heart Bart 3rd

RANDWICK:
R1 no 3 Champagne Cuddles 3rd
R6 no 1 Winx Won
R8 No 7 Omei Sword with Spectroscope the each way chance.


DOOMBEN:
R5 no 1 Charlie Boy 2nd
R8 no 10 Havasay Won $2.60


LAY BETS:
SR9 no 10 Clipper Started fav. Ran unplaced . Lay bet won
MR5 no 1 Catchy Started Fav. Ran 2nd. Lay bet won

RUGBY UNION:

New Zealand to win by 10.5 plus New Zealand won by 20 pts.



Cheers n Beers

[Charles49]

Another lovely day in Brisbane with fine weather along Australias eastern seaboard expected to make for pleasant racing conditions with good tracks all round. Off to a city appointment shortly so here is an early post with an update later on when I return with the late mail.
Updates throughout the day as time permits.
Here are todays selections:

DOOMBEN:
R1 no 3 Monteux Won $3.20
R6 no 12 Oink Won $2
R7 no 11 Rhyme Nor Rhythm *

ROSEHILL:
R1 no 1 Lifesaver * 2nd
R3 no 7 Arbeitsam * Won $2.10
R4 no 7 Sir Plush
R5 no 7 The Pharoah Won $3
R7 no 7 Washington Heights

FLEMINGTON:
R2 no 3 Master Zephyr Won $4.20
R4 no 3 Riyadh
R5 no 6 Swampland * Won $6
R7 no 2 I Am A Star 4th

LAY BETS:
MR1 no 3 Nistaan Started 2nd Fav. Ran unplaced. Lay bet won
SR 2 no 1 Vauclause Bay Started $1.70 fav. Finished last. Lay bet won
MR2 no 2 Kilimanijaro Ran 2nd. Lay bet won
Mr5 no 2 Samovare Ran 2nd. Lay bet won
SR6 no 2 Menari Won $4. Lay bet lost

* Dual acceptor

Cheers n Beers

[Charles49]

Morning all. Off to the International airport shortly to pick up family so starting early today. Selections will be updated when I return. Nice to see some profits last week so lets hope the trend continues. Racing at Randwick will be conducted on a heavy (8) track so be careful here as the track may be tricky as the meeting moves through the card.
Here are the initial selections and as usual will try and update as the meetings progress.

DOOMBEN:
R6 no 13 Pleased Won $6
R7 no 4 Mishani Sleuth 2nd
R8 no 14 No Annamossity 2nd
R9 no 1 Charlie Boy 4th

RANDWICK:
R!. No 4 Addictive Nature 2nd
R2 No 4 Long Time Ago
R5 no 8 Life O"Brien
R7 no 3 The Monstar 3rd
R8 no 13 Cudabeen
R9 no 9 Bolero King.

FLEMINGTON:
R3 no 1 Madeenaty 2nd
R4 no 2 Killarney Kid
R8 no 2 Amovito 2nd
R9 no 12 Portman

LAY BETS:
MR 2 no 2 Dulverton Ran 2nd. Lay bet won
MR 3 no 2 Chateau Griffo. Ran 3rd. Lay bet won


Cheers n Beers

[Charles49]

Its around 7.30am as I write this. The current temperature is 14deg here and is expected to reach 26deg. Its a cloudless blue sky outside with no wind. Such are the hardships that we Brisbanites have to put up during winter.!! Last week was a reasonable result and good to see the Lay Bets return to profit. Hopefully we can repeat the dose again today. This post will be updated throughout the morning as scratchings emerge and the tip sources come through. Of course if I have time I will post the results progressively during the day.
Here are todays selections:

DOOMBEN:
R5 no 8 Pinolino 2nd
R8 no 4 Inz "N" Out 2nd
R9 no 2 Oink 2nd
R10 no 17 Backslapper

ROSEHILL:
R1 no 4 D'Argento Won $2 ....Danger is.. All Too Soon...good each way chance.
R2 no 4 Clear The Beach Won $4.50
R3 no 1 Arbeitsam Won $4.50
R5 no 5 Suspenders Won $10
R6 no 6 Zourkkan
R7 no 4 Classic Uniform2nd


CAULFIELD:
R2 no 1 Charlevoix
R5 no 4 Spainish Reef Race Abandoned
R6 no 2 O'Rachael Race Abandoned
R7 no 3 Revolving Door Race Abandoned
R9 no 16 Galaxy Raider Race abandoned due to strong winds

LAY BETS:
SR7 no 10 Liapari Started 2nd Fav. Ran unplaced. Lay bet won
SR5 no 2 Faiths Encore Started Fav. Ran 3rd. Lay bet won



Cheers n Beers

[Charles49]

Sunny weather around today where tracks are good and a soft 5 at worse. Very little Group or black type racing around the country today which is typical of our scene during winter. Wont be long before Spring returns and when it does the good horses come out to play. So until that occurs we will continue to plod through the Benchmark class racing and do our best to find you a winner or three.
Here are todays selections and with a bit of luck there will be regular updates as go along today.

DOOMBEN:
BR4 no 7 Khalama Won $3.
BR6 no 2 Flamboyer
BR7 no 3 Crack Me Up.Won $5.......logical danger here is No 2 Sheiswhatsheis
BR8 no 4 Master of Energy 3rd
BR9 no 2 Prioritise 4th

RANDWICK:
SR4 no 5 Super Too
SR6 no 3 Man of his Word
SR7 no 2 Felines 3rd
SR8 no 8 Kings Of Leon Won $2.50

FLEMINGTON:
MR2 no 6 Diapason 2nd
MR3 no 4 Anchor Bid Won
MR4 no 8 Portman Won $2.70
MR6 no 8 Divine Mr Artie 3rd.......rough place chance to no 1 Mighty Like at $15

LAY BETS:
SR3 no 2 Magic Alibi Ran unplaced. Lay bet won
MR6 no 4 Moss "n" Dale Ran unplaced. Lay bet won




Cheers n Beers

[Charles49]

The week that was saw some surprising results. Three of the top four men are out of Wimbledon and the British Lions almost caused a devaluation of the New Zealand dollar by being in a winning position against the All Blacks with less than five minutes to go. The draw was as controversial as Jeff Horns fight result. The Queensland Maroons rearranged their team and without their star player in Thurston they demolished the Blues 22-6. Sorry Dags. Maybe next year if you can find a good coach!!.
Today sees the local racing shunted up to the Sunshine Coast as Brisbane continues to suffer from the hopefully temporary closure of Eagle Farm. The Sunny Coast track must be the most utilised track in Australia with about 60 races on there per annum. The Gold Coast and Darwin would be their only competition I think if there was a contest for Australia's most raced on track every year.
Here are today's selections and lets hope that the winter doldrums have moved on.

CAULFIELD:
R4 no 1 Kiwia 4th
R5 no 5 Show A Star2nd
R6 no 1 Revolving Door 2nd
R7 no 7 Supido Won $2

ROSEHILL:
R6 no 1 Sir Plush 2nd
R7 no 1 Gold Symphony
R8 no 3 Collateral Won $7

SUNSHINE COAST:

R4 no 1 Bring It home Pop Won $2
R5 no 7 Cashing Up
R6 no 4 Stella Ombra Won $4


LAY BETS:
MR9 no 8 Schism Started $2.60fav. Won. Lay bet lost.
SR9 no 2 Reneged. Started 2nd Fav. Ran unplaced. Lay bet won



Cheers n Beers

[Charles49]

Well last week we went from the penthouse after the previous result to the shithouse. Probably one of the worst days on the racing calendar for results this year however it is winter and these off days seem to pop up around this time. So today we batten down the hatches and sail on regardless. This Wednesday the final game in the NRL's State of Origin matches takes place with Queensland v NSW. My money will be on NSW as I think the Queensland team is soft in comparison and they will miss the likes of Thurston. Today New Zealand faces the British Lions at Eden Park and my money is on the All Blacks to win by more than 11.5 points as they will be still hurting from the last Test loss and will out for revenge.
Here are todays selections and as usual updates will occur, time permitting.

FLEMINGTON:
R4 no 1 Royal Symphony Won
R8 no 7 Ability....Won $3.50...each way danger is Husson Eagle

WARWICK FARM:
R6 no 2 Spending to Win 2nd
R7 no 6 Zayam

DOOMBEN:
R4 no 1 Loving Home
R8 no 5 Cruising Speed

LAY BETS:
MR6 no 5 Hursley Ran unplaced. Lay bet won
BR5 no 4 Sheiswhatsheis Started fav. Won $3.90. Lay bet lost

BETFAIR BSP estimate is 90.5.


Cheers and beers

[dags]

Morns Ned

Well done last week.

Today I like

Rosehill
R2 2 JUST DREAMING
R3 2 I'LL FLY AWAY
R5 3 GALLIC CHIEFTAIN Won $2.20
R8 10 SIR PLUSH 2nd
R9 7 CARZOFF 4th

Caulfield
R2 2 KIWIA Won $2.70

Sunshine Coast
R2 4 STEAMIN' Won $4.
R8 1 ACATOUR

Sportsbet have cash back as Bonus for place in the first 4 races at the 3 big meets
CrownBet have cash back as Bonus for place in the last 4 races at the 3 big meets up to $50

Also Lads Aus have (Boxing) Pacquaio to win by KO, TKO or DQ $25@4.0, Betfair can lay this @ 2.32

[Charles49]

Nice to see a positive result last week. Racing this weekend is at Caulfield and Rosehill whilst Brisbane racing takes a stroll to the north where the Sunshine Coast will play host. Interesting discussion amongst some locals regarding the accuracy of track ratings of late. Seems the jockeys are of the view that there have been several tracks that should have been rated Heavy and not Soft. Of course the cynics argue that Race Clubs dont like Heavy ratings because it turns away some attendees, punters and decreases field sizes. I'll let others be the judge here.!!
Todays selections follow and of course the results will be progressively updated if time permits.
CAULFIELD:
R1 no 3 Lone Eagle Won $3.60
R6 no 2 Nikitas
R7 no 6 Here to There 2nd

ROSEHILL:
R3 no 2 I'll Fly Away
R7 no 8 Sir Bacchus
R9 no 7 Carzoff 4th

SUNSHINE COAST:
R6 no 2 Self Sense
R7 no 5 Too Good To Refuse
R8 no 1 Acatour

LAY BETS:
SCR1 no 2 Badajoz Won $3. Lay bet lost
SR5 no3 Gallic Chieftain Won $2.20 Fav. Lay bet lost
MR2 no 2 Kiwia Won $2.70. Lay bet lost

BETFAIR BSP estimate is 96.5. Actual is 102.5 so bet today is Unders.


Cheers n Beers

[dags]

Morns Ned

Agree 100% with your comments,Thanks Dags. if they want the punter to use the TAB then just offer better odds and be more competitive.

Today I Like

Randwick
R2 3 GHOSTLY 3.20 2nd.
R5 4 COLLATERAL 2.60 Won $2.60
R7 9 TESSERA 2.50 4th
R9 15 ARGENT D'OR 7.00

Flemington
R6 15 ABILITY 3.10 Won $4.20
R7 6 REWARDING EFFORT 2.70 3rd.
R8 9 CANNYESCENT 2.90 Won $3.30

Doomben
R3 5 RED HOT MISS 4.80
R5 1 RUDY 2.45 Won $3.25
R7 3 IN HER TIME 2.90 3rd

Ladbrokes Odds used as a guide... Good Luck

[Charles49]

It never ceases to amaze me how racing continually shoots itself in the foot. The decision by Racing NSW is in my view a clear attempt to try and get rid of Betfair out of the scene by simply raising taxes until the level of unsustainability is reached. Racing is dependent on Government support and its ability to attract particpants. Its bad enough that the Corporates close your account for reasons that have been widely discussed and noted. However to try and drive Betfair out of the picture in the vain hope that everyone will return to the local TAB is plain stupid. We already have a serious problem with offshore bookmakers and all the removal of Betfair from Australia will do is to drive the punting dollar offshore or to other areas such as the football codes. The day will come when Governments will simply not continue to fund racing and its costly infrastructure. This will occur when crowds and turnover levels diminish not that far below where they are today so the game that Racing NSW is playing is shortsighted and potentially harmful to the longterm viability of the industry.
Now that I have that off my chest here are todays selections.

DOOMBEN:
BR1 no 15 Cruising Speed Won $5
Br 5 no 1 Rudy Won $3.25
Br 6 no 1 Religify Won $3.30
Br7 no 3 In Her Time 3rd
Br8 no 2 Deploy...4th..each way chance Dothraki.

RANDWICK:
R2 no 4 Memes Won $3.50
R4 no 2 Atlantic Sentinel
R5 no 2 Richard of Yorke

FLEMINGTON:
R7 no 11 Zagaya 2nd
R8 no 6 Loyalty Man
R9 no 3 Samovare Late Scratching

LAY BETS:
MR1 No 2 Royal Symphony Won $1.95 Fav. Lay bet lost
MR8 no 2 Tshahitsi Ran 3rd. Lay bet won
SR1 no 4 The Last StarfighterRan 2nd. Lay bet won
SR9 no 6 Wild Acclaim Ran unplaced. Lay bet won

BETFAIR BSP Estimate is 113.5 Actual is 101.5 so todays bet is Overs.


Cheers n Beers

[Charles49]

Here is the official Betfair news release in respect of the charges raised by Racing NSW.

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