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Betfair drops Market Base Rate
Effective as of May 1st, Betfair are dropping the Market Base Rate (MBR) across all 3 Western Australia (WA) racing codes from 8% to 6%. That means for any winnings generated on WA based racing...
6 Comments | 4 months ago
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Train's Ascot April 20th Selections
R1- FIRST LAW raced really well without winning last campaign and finds himself in easier here first up. Ran second behind Kissonallforcheeks first up in a fast run race beating some smart ones bef...
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WA Black Hearts announce their first tried runner
The Racing League is “off and racing” with the purchase of the first ready to run horse joining the stables of the WA Blackhearts. After an exhaustive search, TRLs Bloodstock team is de...
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Train's Ascot Selections
R1- WITHOUT REASON is racing in top form and no reason he can’t win again here. Won with dominance three starts ago chasing a strong speed before luckless run behind a tiring leader two back...
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Train's Selections
R1- CLAIRVOYANCE gets to the races in her third prep off the back of some nice trial performances. At her most recent was held well together when comfortably holding her opposition to the line in s...
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Train's Selections
R1- CONTINUANCE was good on debut when second behind Born To Rule who looks to have ability. Found traffic in the straight but looked professional in the way he took the gaps when they opened up an...
38 Comments | 1 year ago
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Does The Doc do it again?
We turn into the last day of a Raceday in a familiar position. thedoc the favourite. The winner of the last Raceday competition many moons ago, The 'Doc', an actual Doctor, seems to be...
43 Comments | 1 year ago
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Easter 4 Day Tipping Carnival announced
4 straight days of racing in Western Australia calls for a Tipping marathon! Enter your selections for Ascot Friday, Ascot Saturday, Albany and Bunbury to take the title as the Easter champion....
32 Comments | 1 year ago
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The One One - Perth Racing Podcast - G.A. Towton Cup Edition
Getting stuck in a vortex, buying into This'll Testya, Second-up Simon and a 'Pub Brawl', Terry and BJ tackle all the 'big' issues on a Towton Cup flavoured edition #TheOneOne....
8 Comments | 1 year ago
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Through the bottom of a glass 16/11
Race 1 Looks like a pack of numbers to my eye. Sentimental Gift should be winning. Toyed with them twice at Bunbury and those efforts were split with a narrow defeat when dropping back in...
47 Comments | 1 year ago
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Through the bottom of a glass 09/11
I usually watch the Sky Channel coverage on mute however I decided that I would give it a go on Tuesday and have a listen to some of the expert commentary from the Sky Studio. Well what a bad idea...
15 Comments | 1 year ago
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Through the bottom of a glass 02/11
Was interesting observing the fall out over the #MeechGate on social media this week. Look the owner pays the bills so he can do what he wants. Laughed though when I read that he was left hurt...
11 Comments | 1 year ago
Recent Comments
Ballzup 27 Oct | Posts: 2
Think there have been concerns with ascot for a while. First race meet there this season rail is out 3mt instead of in true position. Whilst I’m not a turf specialist but from what I’ve been told all goes down to preparation and that starts months before ascot...
Thunderstruck 27 Oct | Posts: 5360
Selino is the one i temporarily forgot to mention, definitely looking for the trip(all 3 wins have been at 2900+)and probably already was last start in the CC.Last year he ran 2nd to Spanish Mission twice, over 2900 and 3600m in the Doncaster Cup at level weig...
H-BOMBER 27 Oct | Posts: 9066
Where's Spanish Mission at the moment? Spanish Mission will be here but not for the Caulfield Cup...he will miss that race but will run in Melbourne Cup. Thanks mate. I have a futures ticket with him as the last leg in the Melbourne Cup. My firs...
SLIPPERGOLDEN 27 Oct | Posts: 5905
Every man and his dog and his dog's puppies seem to be tipping Spanish Mission
Thunderstruck 27 Oct | Posts: 5360
Looks like it will be a firm track could end up a good 3 again..Hope your right Precision i would love to see her run a cracker and they surely will not be so far back, though it probably became unworkable with Jmac jumping ship early in the piece it is imo a ...
Precision1 27 Oct | Posts: 251
I’m in the Spanish Mission camp.Sick of ignoring the overseas form and thinking our nags are as good over 3200m as them. :-B In the Melbourne Cup though the obvious form line from over there rarely produces as the handicapper has found them and this year t...
JayJay 27 Oct | Posts: 6078
Freo, Go Widgie was the even money favourite, it drew gate 1, if it hands up, conspiracy theorists chanting "cheats on seats" would march to Parliament House and demand beheadings. Hell, one of the 7 patrons on course might even mumble some minor discontent bu...
freodockers 27 Oct | Posts: 1274
If you can’t run the first Qtr in 32 and remain competitive then don’t lead. Understand there are horses that can’t do so but the drivers knows full what they are doing. Yes it is impossible to negotiate the different circumstances but I prefer the rule fr...
JayJay 27 Oct | Posts: 6078
Good thought but I suspect it is very long odds....I did hear, maybe wrongly, that Junior had appealed against one of his fines but that was fair while back and I haven't seen or read any outcome.
detonator 27 Oct | Posts: 3186
I’m in the Spanish Mission camp.Sick of ignoring the overseas form and thinking our nags are as good over 3200m as them. :-B