Harness & Greyhounds - Perth Turf Talk

Aldebaran Willo - Melton Today - What A Run!

Ridersonthestorm33 — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 10:19:11 +0000

Can be some great entertainment in the trotters races, today at Melton was no exeption, in race 5 the third favourite Alderbaran Willo with Gavin Lang in the sulky lost 100 metres in the score up.

Not sure how to get the replay up - but you hardly see Alderbaran Willo for most of the race, was meant to start inside of the back line - the drive by Gavin Lang - he's been driving for as long as can recall - the unflustered cool iceman.

Pinjarra-Mon 28/1

VillageKid — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 03:49:47 +0000

Race 1- Manifestly Excesiv

Race 2- Some Copper Beach

Race 3- Dracarys

Race 4- Zarak

Race 5- Robbie Easton

Race 6- Franco Edward

Race 7- Come Dance With Me

Race 8- Fake News

Race 9- The Male Model

Race 10- RocknRoll Beachboy

Some very nice pacers in action today at Pinjarra including Dracarys, Typhoon Tiff, Countess Grace, Franco Edward, Highroller Joe amongst others.

Albany Cup

VillageKid — Sat, 26 Jan 2019 04:39:35 +0000

Albany Cup night tonight and a pretty handy field assembled for it, hopefully a big crowd is in attendance on Australia Day night.

Prix D' Amerique

curmudgeon — Sun, 27 Jan 2019 13:37:45 +0000

Tonight 23.05 WA time if anyone is interested.

18 starters in France's most prestigious race.

Cause interference or mix stride and you are out the door.

Love watching it ....c'mon old Bold Eagle ...dual winner already who mixes racing and stud duties

GP- 25/1 Nights Of Thunder Final

VillageKid — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 01:21:11 +0000

Race 1- Chiaroscuro

Race 2- Lord Willoughby

Race 3- Back To The Beach

Race 4- Vultan Tin

Race 5- As Happy As Larry

Race 6- Hasani

Race 7- James Butt

Race 8- Clarenden Hustler

Race 9- Shockwave

Race 10- Machrihanish

Fremantle Cup - WA Pacing Cup - it's Deja Vu!

Ridersonthestorm33 — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 14:06:24 +0000

If you check out the result of the Fremantle Cup and WA Pacing Cup you are not seeing double...or are you ?

Fremantle Cup winning numbers:
2, 10, 3, 1.

Pacing Cup winning numbers:
2, 10, 1, 3.

What would be the odds ???

Lord Mayor of Manji

curmudgeon — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 06:46:31 +0000

Jay Jay looks like becoming the Lord Mayor of Manjimup if this weeks strike rate of his keeps up <:-P

GP 18/01

Gilgamesh — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 11:37:36 +0000

R1: No3 As Happy As Larry. I like this gut tonight. I'd like to see him in the breeze, it is probably likely with Im Soxy happy to lob the 1,1 but it could easily go the other way. I just think he can sit outside of Stefsbest and go past him. EQ:1,3,4.

R2: Not a race i'm overly keen on. You would think Golden State would lead and win but there is some speed under him and they have openly stated the think he is better sat up (I'm not so sure). Simba Bromac has a great winning record, clearly has a big chance but he isn't one of mine. JayJays horse Neighlor is a blowout chance and probably represents the bet option for a couple of dollars EW. EQ: 4,5,7.

R3: No2 Bettor Aim. I think Bettor Aim is the more likely winner but at the prices Chiaroscuro is probably worth the punt. I had it pegged Chiaroscuro having a crack for the top, not quite getting it, Bettor Aim sitting on him and running over them but he could lead, not even have a crack for the lead. Tell you after 200m. EQ: 1,2,3.

R4: Not a race I'll be betting up in and it definitely doesn't look his race but Major Rush was a real flashing light run, he's out of the handicap here but I will be having the ash tray money on him and throwing him in the quad hoping for the pool. EQ: 2,3,8. 100% costs $81.

R5: No2 Rocknroll Lincoln. I have to stick with him, I think he will lead which is bloody hard in this race now but his biggest danger doesn't have a buddy to help keep the rate up like in previous years. I think that Saying Grace doing no work is a chance, some knocking that it was behind them in a close finish but then talking up El Jacko for the identical thing. I do however have doubts about it being a 2900m horse. I thought Runrunjimmydunn was a fantastic run, no idea how it would work for him to win and he probably does something similar running a nice race to be just behind them but at the price I again have to head back to the ash tray. You have to respect the fav, great horse, great record, too short in the market. Not a race i'm confident in but I do like it, heaps of questions should make it a greeat watch. QD: 2,3,5,11.

R6: No3 Lagoon Stride. I thought he would get a soft lead here and just be winning, $7.50 ladbrokes, I will be betting this one. Again his numbers don't say it but Jaxon Fella is bursting to win a race, soft on the pegs if he gets the gaps he will be flashing. Certainly not an in depth look into Bushido's form but odds on I will be staying away from. Can run some time but I'd want to see it here. QD: 1,3,6,10,11.

R7: No5 Caviar Star. He will probably win but again at those odds I'd want to see him to do it, it's not like he is just going to lead and do it as he likes. Ohoka Darcy is likely to lead and stop the last 80m but could just keep going. I actually give Parisian Party Girl a chance in this sat just up behind them, another few bob EW go. QD: 1,3,5,10,12.

R8: No10 Whoswhointhezoo. You want to back a horse that is going well, is racing genuinely and is at a nice EW price this is your guy. He will just sit on the fence somewhere and be all over them late. I think Clarenden Hustler is a winning chance but those odds are poison. There's a chance this is a hotly contested lead and that brings his stablemate Brookies Jet right into it at the 40/1, non of them might come in but there is some exceptional value worth a few coins about in this meeting. QD: 1,2,3,4,10. 100% costs $500!!! Def need a bolter in to make this one worth while.

R9: No10 Luis Alberto! Come on Luis stick it up em! (Sorry for spelling your name wrong last week mate).

R10: No7 Marry Catherine. I thought she was the leader and a bloody good chance of being the winner, looks like being some great value on offer about her.

Happy Punting.

Teamwork Required Boys ...first 4's Narrogin tomorry night

curmudgeon — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 12:17:11 +0000

It has come to my attention that first 4's regardless of venue and perhaps because of it are paying very well.

If anyone has the time I reckon it would be interesting to get some exclusively first 4 pics for Narrogin tomorrow night.

Not much lead in time I know .....but the thrill is better if you are jamming the ticket in when they have 50m to go in the score up.

Busselton 18-1

rooster321 — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 11:44:34 +0000

How is it possible DanielJohn only gets a 20 meter handicap at Busselton??
He has won 36 races and 300+ k
In what universe is this trying to make races even

WA Pacing Cup - It's $10 bar two.

Ridersonthestorm33 — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 12:37:08 +0000

Fremantle Cup is in the history books and now for part two of the double feature.

This time it's $10 bar two on Bet365 for the Cup. No odds available yet on Tabtouch.
Top 14 in betting.
1. My Field Marshall $2.50.
2. Galactic Star 3.25.
3. Vultan Tin 10.
4. Rock'nroll Lincoln 10.
5. Our Jimmy Johnstone 15.
6. Vampiro 15.
7. Our Max Phactor 26.
8. Ana Malak 26.
9. El Jacko 34.
10. Motu Premier 34.
11. Runrunjimmydunn 41.
12. The Bucket List 51.
13. Mitch Maguire 51.
14. Mr. Mojito 51.

The barrier draw early in the week just as the Fremantle Cup did, cause some decent fluctuations. Am only confident of one thing - the two shorties won't be running the Q this time!

There were so many good runs in the Port Cup ( they were two of them ) even if one wins, think they'll be split.

GP 11/1

Gilgamesh — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 11:42:43 +0000

Thought I'd start a new thread for the night as a whole. Last time I shared my thoughts they were woeful so wont be hard to improve.

R1: Bronze Seeker @$3.30 for me is a get to the bank and get on. He just leads and wins.

R2: Interesting race. Not betting here but tempting to have something on Golden State, i'm thinking he fires out hard to the top which will be exciting from 9 but that might be completely out of the ball park and they just grab hold hence no bet. Really liked Rock Me Over the other day and he's the other option if he gets big in the market but I don't know that he will be close enough in running to knock it off.

R3: Not as exciting. Libert Rose leads and wins, Mary Catherine gets up outside her then sits on Lady De La Renta, one of them runs 2nd, and the 1,11,12 for 3rd and 4th. 100% FF costs $24.

R4: Pretty keen Rock Diamonds EW. Argyle Red to lead for me and get really tired the last 80m or so. A bit of jostling between 2,3,4 and 5 to get sits up close to the speed will create enough tempo for Rock Diamonds to move into it over the last 1000m whenever the tempo drops. Wouldn't surprise me for Natural Disaster and Im Full Of Excuses to also run on from the back and fill the top 3.

R5: The Cup. I think My Field Marshal is more of a $1.80 chance, I also think he is likely to get to that price. I'm also in the minority and think that if they do use Saying Grace up he can still actually run well. The market has trimmed up Rocknroll Lincoln now, I'm rapt to be on him and had something small on Vultin Tin as a real blow out. I certainly haven't gone hard though and it could simply be a case of MFM is the best horse and he wins. The thing I find odd is for someone like Adam Hamilton to not even give consideration to the chance that Saying Grace may be driven to "beat" the fav when he has 6 stable mates in the race that would benefit from that, come on Adam this is the wild west!

R6: Jaxon Fella is a fantastic 50/1 chance. Numbers don't match how he is racing. He will sit 1,1 on his stable mates back who will take him right into it, have something on punters! Bettor Be Abeliever is a nice horse but is massive unders. Like this for a First four too. 1,3,10/1,3,10/1,3,4,10,11/1,2,3,4,10,11. 100% costs $54.

R7: Going to have something very very small on Damondo and Im Batman, I think Batman is going to win a race very soon.

R8: Just very small this time, Righteous Brother. Wouldn't surprise me if he was still fighting after going 3 wide solo the last lap. Whozwhointhezoo looks like he will be backable as well.

R9: I think The Dojo is going to cross and is going to win, he's the other fill up.

R10: Leave me out.

Busselton: Not in the habit of backing back markers at Busselton but I'm super keen on Strogonoff, the $8 in the local shop will do me.

Bet up guys and girls.

Fremantle Cup - It's 12/1 bar two.

Ridersonthestorm33 — Sat, 05 Jan 2019 22:09:44 +0000

The time honoured Fremantle Cup is one of the great races on the calendar - originally run at Richmond Raceway opposite East Fremantle Football Club from the standing start.
On a hot summers night in late January it was something to behold and a terrific memory.

Looks a cracker of a race, the early Tabtouch market..and will retain the retro feel of fraction odds.. has My Field Marshall 6/4 and Galactic Star 7/4...next in betting is the ultra consistent Our My Phactor at 12/1. Joining him on the 12/1 line are Vampiro, Rocknroll Lincoln and Motu Premier.

A two horse race ? No doubt the barrier draw will have something to say about that.

Albany Stewards Report

JayJay — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 10:58:47 +0000

Race 2:

"The start of this race was delayed with kangaroos on the infield and
having to be removed with the assistance of the clerk of the course"

So, obviously they were hiding prior to race 1 or where late arriving. One assumes they paid to enter.

:(|)

GP- 4/1 WA Trotters Cup

VillageKid — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 03:09:45 +0000

Race 1- Lord Willoughby

Race 2- Im Soxy

Race 3- Golden State

Race 4- Vultan Tin

Race 5- SunOfLindenny

Race 6- Maczaffair

Race 7- Always Arjay

Race 8- Bettor Vision

Race 9- Naval Aviator

Race 10- Roman Aviator

Beautiful Busselton New Years Night.

Ridersonthestorm33 — Mon, 31 Dec 2018 22:42:32 +0000

On a day when the Perth Cup should be run ( unbelievably isn't 8-| ) we can still rely on the tradition and holiday atmosphere of the Busselton trot meeting.

If this evening can half measure up to night one, will be in for a meeting of open races, tactics, luck in running and the main skill - getting away safely from the stand.
Victoria threw away standing starts - long live the Busso round and the art of standing starts.

Shannon Suvaljko should get a winner or two, however after giving him the big wrap from the other night can sometimes mean doom! But am sure will give nearly all of them every chance.

A very even bunch of horses at Busselton, could throw a tea towel over the lot of them - that's also what makes it so entertaining.
Leave the ubiquitous word ''turnover'' behind and bring on the fun and enjoyment of the Busselton monthly round.

GP- 31/12 New Years Eve

VillageKid — Mon, 31 Dec 2018 02:30:27 +0000

Race 1- Miss Tivoli

Race 2- Jingle Jolt

Race 3- Bettor Be Abeliever

Race 4- Rockaball

Race 5- ThisBeachRightHere

Race 6- Bettor Be Lively

Race 7- Where Ya Bin

Race 8- Tenno Sho

Glad to see the GP NYE race meeting is back hopefully it is a success tonight and will continue well into the future, just a pity there are no longer Heats of the WA Pacing Cup like years gone past or the NYE Pace for the Pacing Cup Heat winners from the previous Friday nights racing.

Think Busselton - Think Suvaljko!

Ridersonthestorm33 — Sun, 30 Dec 2018 20:43:05 +0000

That was the grab I used for the previous Busselton round when Callan & Shannon Suvaljko dominated.

12 months later and just Shannon making his way down the south west highway for the first meeting.
Been following trotting as a punter for quite a few decades and seen many great driving performances on track and by tv vision.
This was just a humble standing start country trotting meeting, but that's one of the best driving exhibitions have seen.

Four winners and $5 for a place runner up.

Sure a few of his winners were well fancied but none, not one - started favourite.

Combine the tricky nature of standing starts - when to make a move and not make a move on the tricky track makes his quartet of winners even more meritorious.
A double figure price winner amongst the four + a $5 a drum runner up.

Has to be one of the best monthly pacing rounds in Australia. When think of Busselton think exciting standing start racing, think tactics - then think Suvaljko!

Burwood Park - Northam Tonight.

Ridersonthestorm33 — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 21:17:31 +0000

A huge ten races at Northam. Old fashioned country night trotting at its best.

One bet : small shillings win investment, and a big few $ on a place special.
Saw this horse six starts ago at Pinjarra run a good fourth at 66/1 to Bettor Vision & Hasani.
Since then been having a good run of success with him, and have to continue with him tonight...his 5 runs since the excellent Pinjarra effort have been 2nd, 3rd, 2nd, 3rd, 3rd.

Last Monday @$2.75 fixed odds a place he followed the pegs and ran a good third to the very smart Rockaball.
Hopefully Emily Suvaljko will give this horse every chance again and he's good enough at around $7 to at least run a place. No champion but he's honest.

Race 9 # 9. Soho Reaper.

GP 28/12

Gilgamesh — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 12:12:07 +0000

Does The Art Form lead his race up no worries?

Also I thought Rock Diamonds was a chance of crossing the very short priced stable mate, am I mad?

I like the card. Shame there aren't more numbers but the last race is a cracker

Who Am I? - Fly Under The Radar Series #21

JayJay — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 13:13:07 +0000

Last one for the year, has a bit of a local flavour as a reminder that in the past, people in the country regions actually bred horses, good horses and plenty of them, from pretty undistinguished bloodlines. Sadly in the name of progress and rationalisation, and every other blasted term they can come up with as a euphemism for eroding the fabric (and probably the future) of a once very provincial base of the sport, such breeding events are almost certainly consigned to history.

This horse was very well performed, boasting a 43% win record from from just over 50 lifetime starts and was on the podium 74% of his total lifetime starts.....remarkable stats....... and he banked $250k along the way when money was money.

His sire was, well....ummm....hardly a household name, hailing from one of the weakest Most Happy Fella sire lines. Without being disrespectful, when an imported stallion has a 2 year record of just 2.12.0, you would have to have a very good reason to go there. Needless to say, this horse was easily the most successful offspring of his sire. On the dams side, well I think unremarkable would be appropriate, a smattering of low class winners for her Pemberton breeders across quite a few generations, hailing back to the prominent South West sire Nelson Direct, with an infusion of a sire I had never heard of before, Siruah.

But from the get go, this horse showed great ability, securing 2 year old Group 2 victories and many placings in the big races and in between injury enforced breaks, he raced on as a 3 year old to be runner up in a major group 1 feature, and he repeated that feat in a Group 1 4YO classic....and it took recognised champions to relegate him to 2nd. He claimed feature race and cup races at GP, including a high speed romp when he ran 1.55.4 to take his lifetime record and he traveled to the East Coast for a runner up in a major race. Good horse, well placed and trained, exciting to watch and probably his trainers best ever horse....a case of what might have been.

I am not a terribly Christmas type person but ho ho ho to all and lucky punting in 2019....and on the upside, we are extremely fortunate....we don't live in Syria or any of the other hellholes around the world where waking up in one piece with your family alongside you is considered both unlikely and a luxury, so let's keep it all in perspective.

GP- Fri 21/12 Christmas Gift Final

VillageKid — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 05:16:36 +0000

Race 1- Michael Joseph

Race 2- Lord Willoughby

Race 3- Fizzing

Race 4- Our Max Phactor

Race 5- Saying Grace

Race 6- Bettor Aim

Race 7- Bright Diamond

Race 8- Bettor Be Abeliever

Race 9- Mileys Desire

Race 10- Bettor Vision

Soho Silverstone

JayJay — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:48:22 +0000

1099 days since it's last start, 1501 days since it's last win......and the 10 year old lands the cash at Bunbury this afternoon.....and backed in from 10's as well. Fair training effort after breezing the last 1500m. Well done, love the persistence of people engaged in this industry. Brilliant.

Pinjarra Today - 4 Great Clashes In Quaddie Legs.

Ridersonthestorm33 — Sun, 16 Dec 2018 22:47:11 +0000

The main quaddie today will see 4 terrific "match races" between some smart horses.

Race 5. Rockaball v Beaudiene Beachbabe v Babyface Adda

Race 6. Bletchley Park v Sweet 'N Fast v Pradas Ideal Dahling

Race 7. You Gotta Have Faith v Come Dance With Me

Race 8. Sunoflindenny v Rock 'N Roll Baby v Ton Tine

Rockaball is an interesting one, was a little dissapointed with him first up but then second up at Pinjarra was super impressive, will be keen to see how he fares today. Beaudiene Beach Babe & Baby Face Adda will take some stacking. Also a rough one for a place in that race - Soho Reaper inside back row draw, follow the pegs and home for a ticky.

Interdominion 2018

Chris — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 22:43:26 +0000

Thoughts here? We seem a bit light on for WA representation?

Ryan Warwick

Chariotsonfire — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 10:01:56 +0000

Driving in career best form at present.

A comment on Twitter from an interstate harness enthusiast.

Craig The Speculator‏ @craigspeculator

FollowingFollowing @craigspeculator

starting to thing @curlywarwick1 is as good as anyone in WA - so many brilliant drives recently

GP- Fri 14/12 Golden Nugget Final

VillageKid — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 05:44:16 +0000

Race 1- Carter Michael
Race 2- Walkinshaw
Race 3- Kimani
Race 4- RocknRoll Lincoln
Race 5- Mighty Conqueror
Race 6- Our Angel Of Harlem
Race 7- Beltane
Race 8- American Dynasty
Race 9- Thereugo
Race 10- Kurai Kage

Nugget

2lifetimewinners — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 07:47:24 +0000

Just saw the barrier draw for the Nugget.

WOW

Arnold The Trotter

JayJay — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 12:38:11 +0000

Check this out for a black book run....you don't see much of him after he gallops out of gate 6, doesn't reappear in the vision until leaving the back the last time. Ran on quite well!!!!!

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=AP081218#APC08121809

Will The Fantastic Five All Win ?

Ridersonthestorm33 — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 13:38:55 +0000

Interdominion final round heats go to Cranbourne on Saturday.
2 long odds on faves in the trotters and 3 dripping in blood for the pacers.

Here they are.
Tornado Valley $1.20
Speeding Spur $1.20
Spankem $1.65
Tiger Tara $1.25
Cruz Bromac $1.15

Odds from Bet365.
All up return $3.41

Anybody who took the $9 about Cruz Bromac winning all three heats and the final look to have him now running around in the big dance at 8/1.