Friday, October 30, 2009

Mt Barker Sunday November 1st Preview


Michelle Parsons
Pink Ladies Day

SIX Events, First Race 1.17pm,     
 Clearing Showers 15°C.         RAIL TRUE 2m 1000m - 600m

Race 1:  Open Maiden affair, Cherpara placed in city as a two year old, Carminemadonna twice finished 4th at Provincials from limited starts. Bletchly Rave was a recent 600m trial winner at Albany. Meclang and It'll Be Sweet both trialled at Albany last Sunday.
Race 2:  Watson's Bay will give 3.5kg to Timely Reign, both are winners at the track and look the only main chances. Don't Tell Toby trialled well at Albany, Royalistic has won at the trip.
Race 3: Tiga Romano has raced fairly at the Provincials and has race fitness and experience on her side. My Equine Friend was placed as a two year old in the city. City Of Subiaco and Fuzzy Logic were placed in  recent Lark Hill trials. Pulashaky raced well over longer ground last season. From The Fire won a 1000m trial at Albany last Sunday when ridden out.
Race 4: Late Change has performed well at Mid Week City meetings and won at Belmont in June, and has good first up form. Evil Force won two races at Albany before a spell and resumes here. Sir Onan won first up here last season but yet to race at this distance. Former Eastern Stater Punk'd trialled well at Albany. Magic Of Silver has been racing well on dirt tracks.
Race 5: Capel Time has been racing fairly at Mid week City meetings and has won at the track. Tangram resumes here and raced well last season. Carrellen Steel races best when fresh and ran a nice trial at Albany. Masters Seal looks to be returning to his best form of two years previous. Classy Warrior has been in great form on dirt tracks. Western Navajo goes fast early but is drawn wide.
Race 6: Solo Dante won here last season and last two runs have been encouraging. Stormyglow won at Albany before going for a spell, resumes here. Russian To Win drops back in class on fair efforts at Mid Week City meetings. Ridgewood Manna should take advantage of good gate with his early speed.


 






Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Collie Races In Pictures

Photo's from Collie Races Saturday October 24th.  
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Out Of The Sky (Y.Valenti)
                              
Art Of Love (T.Ikenushi) just beats Talk Ov The Street
                                   
          Gangway (Kelly Davidson)                                                                                           
                            
Summer Haze (R.Hanson) beats Aknightus and Masters Seal
                                       
                      
    Henry Joseph (R.Hanson) wins Collie Cup
            

Rhapsodie Heights (W.O'Connell) wins over Pockets.

Monday, October 26, 2009

Mt Barker Opening Day Sunday November 1st.


Mt Barker Turf Club open the Great Southern Racing Season this Sunday, November 1st with the annual Michelle Parsons Memorial Pink Ladies Day. Last season saw a huge crowd in attendance and this Sunday should be no exception, with a Fashions Of the Field providing a Diamond & Pearl necklace valued at $1200 to the winner. For full details on the meeting please vist the new website for the Mt Barker Turf Club at http://www.mtbarkerturfclub.com/ .

Albany Trial Report Sunday October 25th


Cummings (Alex Lawrence) just beats Punk'd in an Albany trial yesterday. (photo courtesy of www.grassrootsracingwa.com )

Thirteen trials were held at Albany last Sunday in warm sunny but very windy conditions. The track looked in good order with the false rail out to the home turn and with a cutaway in the straight. Full trial results are available at www.rwwa.com.au/cris/trial.aspx?meeting=3473 .  Speedy mare Elegancy upstaged her more seasoned opponents when a strong winner over 600m. In a trial stacked with good performers, good trials were also put in by Noble Steed, Week Bix and Becks. Unraced Wolfe Brother went to the line under a tight hold when the winner in a 600m Two Year Old trial. Jeneviv looks an early winner for trainer John Askevold after a nice trial effort over 1000m, the mare showed ability from limited starts last season.  Handy mare Movie World walked out the gates went round the field and came away for a solid 1000m trial win for comeback jockey Dean Esmonde. Only a 1 3/4 lengths separated the six runners in the trial which included Tangram and Carellan Steel.The mare with maturity looks capable of chasing a city win this season. Carbineer looks set for a great year on his trial performance along with Trochee (tro-key) also ran a nice trial for trainer Allen Ashworth. Both were placed behind Canny Besain. Mark Nelson trained, unraced Ertam produced the quickest 600m trial in 33.06s, whilst the quickest 1000m trial was recorded by From The Fire who was ridden out in 1.00.7s.

Friday, October 23, 2009

Collie Saturday October 24th - Selections



The West

GrassRootsRacing

GtSthRacing Blog

Race 1
The Larrikan

Out Of The Sky

Range Review


Out Of The Sky

Simply A Star

Simply A Star


Simply A Star

The Larrikan

Out Of The Sky

Race 2

Talk Ov Street

Talk Ov Street

Talk Ov Street


Dodge T.Breeze

Dodge T.Breeze

Dodge T.Breeze


Back T.Front

Back T.Front

High.Flammable

Race 3

Magic O .Silver

Magic O.Silver

Magic O.Silver


Gangway

Blazing Gun

Gangway


Blazing Gun

Gangway

Blazing Gun

Race 4

ShyCano

Summer Haze

Masters Seal


Birkhall

Birkhall

Shy Cano


Royal Mount

Aknightus

Summer Haze

Race 5

Interange

Interange

Interange


San Salvo

Henry Joseph

Henry Joseph


Henry Joseph

San Salvo

Halo Pass

Race 6

Pockets

Rhapsodie Hts.

Pockets


Pedlar

Pedlar

Rhapsodie Hts.


Novoya

Texas To Maine

Pedlar

Best Bet

Shy Cano

Magic O.Silver

Pockets
EARLY SCRATCHINGSRACE 1: (10) Girl Gambade, (14) Airforce (15) Salvic.  RACE 2 (8) Fontella, (11) Air Power. RACE 5 (7) Neith. RACE 6: (7) Red Wine, (9) Air Power.

Monday, October 19, 2009

Collie Races Saturday October 24th, 2009

Collie will hold their annual race meeting this Saturday October 24th.  A six event card is set down with the feature races on the day will be the $9,900 Collie Crane Hire Collie Cup to be run over 2000m for 64-80 class horses and the $9,900 United Crane Hire Plate over 1400m for 55-68 class. Racing commences at 1.15pm, with good fields in all races with WA TAB coverage. Racegoers will also have access to Online Betting on racing Australia wide with Sky Channel coverage for Cox Plate day racing.  Collie fields here  www.rwwa.com.au/cris/meeting.aspx?meeting=14019    Preview & Tips at www.grassrootsracingwa.com/  provided by Geoffrey C Whittle.



Albany Trials Sunday October 25th

Albany Race Club will conduct a set of barrier Trials this Sunday October 25th commencing at 11.00am. There is thirteen trials set to be run over 600m and 1000m.  Jockeys, Link Robertson, Dave Chipman,Kelly Davidson, Talia Maor and Krya Yuill will make the trip to ride at the Trials. Smart gallopers Noble Steed and He's Smokin both will be resuming after long enforced spells. The Club is holding a Winning Post Signage raffle to the value of $1000. The Draw will be held at the opening day meeting to be run on Sunday November 8th.


Innovation at Mt Barker Turf Club


Well done to the Mt Barker Turf Club in getting there website up and running at http://www.mtbarkerturfclub.com/ , and also for promoting racing for the forthcoming season with some excellent incentive awards. A $2,000 cash bonus Jockeys award is on offer sponsored by Advanced Feeds and $10,000 Trainers Bonus sponsored by local racing identity Graham Manley's Autos Repairs. Please refer to the Mt Barker website for all conditions in regards to the awards.

Sunday, October 4, 2009

The Art of Tipping

I have never proclaimed to be a master craftsmen of tipping, but when calling races, tipping becomes part of the terroritory. Be that as it may, and required to do tips for Racing Radio, I do spend sometime assessing the form from races and trials. This forthcoming season I will be attempting to improve my strike rate on last years figures. Here's hoping.


2008/09 Tipping Statistics


Races Held: 148             Winners Selected  40  (27.0%) Seconds  29,  Thirds  19 
Meetings Held 20           Total Placegetters  88 (59.5%)
                                          Best Priced Winner  11/2,    Most winners in a day   4 (3 meetings)
                                          Best all up Tipping Day  4 winners 2 Seconds 1 Third from 8 Races.

2008/09 Season Awards Final Tallys

Leading Great Southern Trainer; Steve Wolfe 24 wins, Paul Hunter 19 wins, Gerry Hughes 10 wins, Dixie Solly 5 1/2 wins, Peter Giadresco 5 1/2 wins, Allen Ashworth 5 1/2 wins.
Leading Great Southern Rider: Shaun Meeres 17 wins, Shaun Mcgruddy 14 wins, Dan Staeck 13 wins, Peter Hall 13 wins, Link Robertson 11 wins.
Leading Great Southern Apprentice: Talia Maor 10 wins, Simone Altieri 5 wins, Taz Salleh 4 wins.
Leading Great Southern Horse; The Tax Man 4.5 wins, Carbineer 3 wins, Tidal Storm 3 wins, About Class 3 wins, Week Bix 3 wins, Movie World 3 wins.


Saturday, October 3, 2009

2008/09 Feature Race Results

$65,000 XXXX GOLD-ALBANY CUP 2100m run on 12/4/09

1 $2.30 GREAT DESTINY 5 55.5 ALAN KENNEDY
2 $4 GOLDTOWN 2 53.5 SHAUN MC GRUDDY
3 $6 SIR CLASE 4 53.5 TAKAHIDE IKENUSHI
Others: $13 HOTEL CASUARINA , $5.50 IMPACT RATING , $13 VISCOUNT CAMERON  $51 FEUDAL LORD , $61 ALSAAH WARRIOR, $13 TITCHERMAN , $31 OUR CALENDAR GIRL. 2L 1/2L 1L  2.10.55


$90,000 MUNGRUP STUD SPRINT 1300m run on 18/1/09

1 $13 ELECTRIC GENERAL 5 53.5 MARK FORDER
2 $10 LOVELY LUCY B 1 53 SHAUN MC GRUDDY
3 $10 STORM CLOSURE B 7 53 JARRAD NOSKE
Others: $1.70 KEYTOMONEY *, $41 CARBINEER , $26 LIZIRUM , $8 NAVAL SEAL  , $26 HOTEL CASUARINA , $31 WESTERN ZED , $9 TITCHERMAN ,  $31 ATTADALE , $51 PRINCE OF VASAC , $17 WEEKLY EXPRESS . 2L Nse 1/2L 1.16.71

$35,000 XXXX GOLD-MT. BARKER CUP 2000m run on 8/3/09

1 $11 VISCOUNT CAMERON 10 53 SHAUN MC GRUDDY
2 $4 SIR CLASE 8 53.5 DANIEL STAECK
3 $2.20 IMPACT RATING 6 60 PETER HALL
Others:  $11 PRICELESS SYMBOL , $15 POLAR BLAZE , $26 DON'T TELL TOBY , $9 TEPPANYAKI , $8 TIMELY REIGN , $26 FEUDAL LORD , $15 ATTADALE , $31 BELARUS . Nk 1L 3/4L 2.02.38

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Great Southern Racing 2009/10 Race Dates

















Mt Barker Sunday Nov 1st, 2009
Albany Sunday Nov 8th, 2009
Mt Barker Thursday Nov 19th, 2009
Albany Tuesday Dec 1st, 2009
Mt Barker Tuesday Dec 8th, 2009
Mt Barker Thursday Dec 17th, 2009
Albany Saturday Dec 26th, 2009
Mt Barker Thursday Dec 31st, 2009
Albany Thursday Jan 7th, 2010
Mt Barker Sunday Jan 17th, 2010 (Mungrup Sprint)
Albany Sunday Jan 24th, 2010
Albany Sunday Feb 7th, 2010
Mt Barker Tuesday Feb 16th, 2010
Albany Thursday Feb 25th, 2010
Mt Barker Sunday Mar 7th, 2010 (Mt Barker Cup)
Albany Tuesday Mar 16th, 2010
Albany Thursday Mar 25th, 2010
Albany Sunday Apr 4th, 2010 (Albany Cup)
Albany Thursday Apr 15th, 2010
Albany Sunday Apr 25th, 2010