• SPECTACULAR RACE DAY!

  A Spectacular day at the races today with a stellar NINE FIRSTS OUT OF FIFTEEN RACES, A QUINELLA AND AN AUSTRALIAN ALL UP BET SELECTED!! 

   

  Saturday 6th February 2010 - Waikato RC - Te Rapa

  Nine picks at Te Rapa - Five results ...

  Race 1 Two Up (1) a good bet ... quinella with Snagglepuss (3) Result: Two Up (1) 1st $4.00 and $1.40, Snagglepuss (3) 2nd $1.30 (Quinella $4.90)

  Race 6 Zarzuela (13) 1st $5.00 and $1.80

  Race 7 Pinot Girl (11) 1st $3.60 and $1.80

  Race 8 Veloce Bella (2) 1st $3.70 and $1.80

  Race 9 Tanalised (6) 1st $2.40 and $1.30

   

  Saturday 6th February 2010 - Otago RC - Te Rapa -Only 2 picks made ...

  Race 6 Coup Align (1) 1st $1.30 and $1.00

  Race 11 El Torro (11) 1st $2.20 and $1.10

   

  Saturday 6th February 2010 - Caulfield RC - Melbourne - 4 races reviewed today!

  Race 3 Denman (1) 1st $1.20 and $1.00

  Race 7 Typhoon Tracey (10) 1st $1.30 and $1.00

  "Recommended Bet - All-Up Bet: Race 1 #6 Place, Race 3 # 1 Win, Race 7 # 10 Win, Race 9 # 4 Place" - Paid: $34.95 on 10 units.

   

• DIARY

  Wednesday 10th February 2010 - Waipa RC - Te Awamutu

  Friday 12th February 2010 - Taranaki Racing Inc - Pukekura Raceway

  Saturday 13th February 2010 - Waikato RC - Te Rapa

  Saturday 13th February 2010 - Manawatu RC - Awapuni

  Sunday 14th February 2010 - Counties RC - Pukekohe Park

   

• WANGANUI - 4th February 2010

  Thursday 4th February 2010 - Wanganui JC - Wanganui

  Four picks today - three results ...

  Race 2 Flower Of Fashion (8) - A good bet - 3rd $1.40

  Race 5 Dancing Dee (5) - A good bet - 1st $2.60 and $1.20

  Race 8 Pincinna (13) - Each way - 2nd $1.60

  NOTE: Getting sick of rubbish rides/riders! Flower Of Fashion was set an impossible task, 3-4 wide pressing, and still ran 3rd. Pincinna worked very hard early, and then was attacked before the turn, and was beaten just ½ a length.

  As they say ... build a bridge, get over it.

   

• TE TEKO - Monday 1st February 2010 - Result

  Monday 1st February 2010 - Whakatane Races

  Auckland Anniversary Day and the first day of the National Yearling Sales at Karaka. Unfortunately the track has come up a Slow 7 so not fussed on the day.

  1pm - Track downgraded to Heavy 10

  From the 4 races rated today (Miranda Miss scratched in Race 7)...

  Race 1 - Royal Rampage (8) 1st $4.10 and $1.60

  Race 4 - Peace Lilly (10) 1st $1.70 and $1.20

  Race 8 - I Alone (5) 1st $4.00 and $1.50, Savabeel Star (11) 2nd $1.40
  (Quinella 5,11 - $5.30)

   

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• ELLERSLIE - Sunday 31st January 2010 - Results

  Sunday 31st January 2010 - Auckland RC - Ellerslie

  "A potentially tough day at office ahead, and rain is threatening. Strong, open fields are the order of the day".

  Race 4 - Palatine (1) 1st $3.00 and $1.50

  Race 5 - Sister Havana (10) 1st $6.70 and $2.70

  Race 6 - Ballybit (1) 1st $7.00 and $2.50

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• HASTINGS - Wednesday 27th January 2010

  Wednesday 27th January 2010 - Hawkes Bay Racing Inc - Hastings - POSTED!

  Track conditions have come up a Slow 7. Normally we would be circumspect about playing an off-season wet track – in fact we detest wet tracks full stop – but don’t mind a couple today. And they are:

  Best Bet: Race 5 - Walk Away (3) - 2nd (by a nose) $1.10

  Value Bet: Race 8 - Dullingham (8) - 1st (by 7.25L!) $6.00 and $2.00
  

   

• TRENTHAM - 25th January 2010

  Monday 25th January 2010 - Wellington RC - Trentham

  Another out-of season wet track to torment us. One would be well advised to leave the cue in the rack.

  A suggested bet for today:

  Poker 4 Win Bet: R3 #16, R5 #6, R6 #16, R7 #6 (for $1 = $11)

  All-up Place Bet: Same numbers (for $10 = $10)

  Result

  Bet	Horse	Result	Return
  Poker 4 Win Bet R3,R6,R7,R8 (for $1 = $11)	16,6,16,6	1st,1st,2nd,2nd	$22.40
  All up Place Bet R3,R6,R7,R8 (for $10 = $10)	16,6,16,6	1st,1st,2nd,2nd	$52.90

   

• PUKEKOHE - 20th January 2010

  Wednesday 20th January 2010 - Counties RC - Pukekohe Park

  Best Bet:     Race 1 - Mecca Star (1) - 2nd  $1.20

  Next Best:   Race 9 - Asgoodasitgets (4) - 1st  $1.90

  Next Best:   Race 8 - Bone Of Contention (6) - 1st  $2.00

  Value Bet:   Race 2 - Chaumont (3) - 1st  $27.00 and $4.10

   

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