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Ortensia will return to Sydney with the TJ Smith as her main target after her Oakleigh Plate failure. Trainer Paul Messara says Ortensia has emerged OK from her 11th behind Mrs Onassis. Messara says Ortensia has been at her best when with clear room - and this never happened in the Oakleigh Plate. "I just think she might have needed the run to mentally get back into the game again," he says.Don't expect Miracles of Life to chase the Golden Slipper after her Blue Diamond triumph. Traine
Ortensia will return to Sydney with the TJ Smith as her main target after her Oakleigh Plate failure. Trainer Paul Messara says Ortensia has emerged OK from her 11th behind Mrs Onassis. Messara says Ortensia has been at her best when with clear room - and this never happened in the Oakleigh Plate. "I just think she might have needed the run to mentally get back into the game again," he says.
Don't expect Miracles of Life to chase the Golden Slipper after her Blue Diamond triumph. Trainer Daniel Clarken is not keen on pushing the filly any further this time in. Another issue is that connections will have to pay a $150,000 late entry fee for the Slipper.
Each to his own. Know the old saying? In a way, it sums up betting. Some punters like to bet for a win, others for a place, still others love the ...
Victoria can proudly boast many of the best country racetracks in Australia. Quite a number of them offer spacious, testing courses which offer ev...
I’ve spent years trying to beat the TAB and bookies and I’ve lost my bank more times than I can remember. There have been a few big wins; as man...
The late Don Scott once wrote that the best form of exotic betting is the trifecta. I think he was right. Don said picking a trifecta winning bet ...
Greyhound racing is probably the best system under which a punter in Australia can risk - or rather, invest - his hard earned dough. To my way of...
Can any Practical Punting Monthly readers remember back to the 'dark' days before 1985, when there wasn't such a magazine as this? Doesn't bear th...
There are so many racetracks in Australia, all of varying sizes and designs, that punters must investigate the 'form' of these tracks, as well as ...
They call it 'deep state' handicapping. It's the method used by shrewd computer geeks to make millions of dollars on Hong Kong racing. The av...
Talk to any number of racing professionals and ask them to name the key 10 factors in their form analysis and you are likely to receive differing ...
If there's one thing that makes the four Melbourne racecourses stand out it is their complete difference to each other. You have the spacious, s...
Aussie mare Ortensia flopped in the Haydock Sprint 1400m in the UK overnight but there was an excuse. Trainer Paul Messara says Ortensia suffered a...
Millionaire filly Eloping will undergo a battery of tests following her failure in Saturday’s $200,000 Group 2 Rubtion Stakes (1100m), reports Ra...
That was an impressive performance by Frankel at Royal Ascot - scoring by 11 lengths in a Grp 1 race is rare. He did it in explosive fashion. But m...
Shellscrape travels to Melbourne this week for the Oakleigh Plate having fully recovered from a foot abscess which delayed the start of his autumn ...
Race 8 - 4:40PM Sportingbet Oakleigh Plate (1100 METRES)Of $400,000.1st $240,000, 2nd $72,000, 3rd $36,000, 4th $18,000, 5th $10,000, 6th $8,000, 7...
Peter Moody is looking good for a clean sweep of Melbourne's feature autumn sprints with as many as five runners in the Oakleigh Plate.Still on a h...
Ortensia returns to Randwick on Saturday for the Galaxy and this time trainer Tony Noonan is determined to take the Group One sprint trophy home to...
After his huge run for 3rd in the Doomben 10,000, All Silent has hit favoritism at $4.50 (7/2) for the Stradbroke Hdcp 1400m next month. TAB Sports...
Top Qld sprinter Woorim is working well for a first-up defence of his title in the $400,000 Grp 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield on Feb 23, ac...
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Each to his own. Know the old saying? In a way, it sums up betting. Some punters like to bet for a win, others for a place, still others love the quinellas or trifectas, or doubles. It's all a mat...
Victoria can proudly boast many of the best country racetracks in Australia. Quite a number of them offer spacious, testing courses which offer every runner a chance. The best courses, in my opi...
I’ve spent years trying to beat the TAB and bookies and I’ve lost my bank more times than I can remember. There have been a few big wins; as many as a man with only three fingers could count on ...
The late Don Scott once wrote that the best form of exotic betting is the trifecta. I think he was right. Don said picking a trifecta winning bet was a test of skill rather than a game of chance. ...
Greyhound racing is probably the best system under which a punter in Australia can risk - or rather, invest - his hard earned dough. To my way of thinking there is nothing so good as a standout "...
Can any Practical Punting Monthly readers remember back to the 'dark' days before 1985, when there wasn't such a magazine as this? Doesn't bear thinking about, does it? In those bygone days, punt...
There are so many racetracks in Australia, all of varying sizes and designs, that punters must investigate the 'form' of these tracks, as well as the form of the horses. It is important to know ...
They call it 'deep state' handicapping. It's the method used by shrewd computer geeks to make millions of dollars on Hong Kong racing. The average punter has no idea of the penetrating analys...
Talk to any number of racing professionals and ask them to name the key 10 factors in their form analysis and you are likely to receive differing answers! It's the nature of the game. Everyone has...
If there's one thing that makes the four Melbourne racecourses stand out it is their complete difference to each other. You have the spacious, sweeping bends of Flemington, with its long 453 m h...
Aussie mare Ortensia flopped in the Haydock Sprint 1400m in the UK overnight but there was an excuse. Trainer Paul Messara says Ortensia suffered a nasty inch-long cut to her right fetlock during t...
Millionaire filly Eloping will undergo a battery of tests following her failure in Saturday’s $200,000 Group 2 Rubtion Stakes (1100m), reports Racing Victoria. The Peter Morgan and Craig Widdis...
That was an impressive performance by Frankel at Royal Ascot - scoring by 11 lengths in a Grp 1 race is rare. He did it in explosive fashion. But maybe a doubt or two remains. The time was nothing ...
Shellscrape travels to Melbourne this week for the Oakleigh Plate having fully recovered from a foot abscess which delayed the start of his autumn campaign.The Galaxy winner was due to return in th...
Race 8 - 4:40PM Sportingbet Oakleigh Plate (1100 METRES)Of $400,000.1st $240,000, 2nd $72,000, 3rd $36,000, 4th $18,000, 5th $10,000, 6th $8,000, 7th $8,000, 8th $8,000 GROUP 1Handicap, Minimum Wei...
Peter Moody is looking good for a clean sweep of Melbourne's feature autumn sprints with as many as five runners in the Oakleigh Plate.Still on a high after the astonishing victory of unbeaten mare...
Ortensia returns to Randwick on Saturday for the Galaxy and this time trainer Tony Noonan is determined to take the Group One sprint trophy home to Melbourne.He and owner Alistair Fraser had their ...
After his huge run for 3rd in the Doomben 10,000, All Silent has hit favoritism at $4.50 (7/2) for the Stradbroke Hdcp 1400m next month. TAB Sportsbet has Ortensia on the second line at $6.00,follo...
Top Qld sprinter Woorim is working well for a first-up defence of his title in the $400,000 Grp 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield on Feb 23, according to trainer Robert Heathcote. The 7YO son o...