TAMWORTH (NSW), Thursday, June 27 Race 3: MISTER FINNIGAN (1, Guy Chappie), mob. 1980m: “Drawn well in a strong field but an each-way chance.” Race 5: GETARATTLEON (9, Guy Chappie), mob. 1980m: “Bad draw and needs luck.” Race 9: ROCK N JOY (7, Guy Chappie), mob. 1609m: “Draw may work ok and a place Chance.” FORBURY PARK TC, Thursday, June 27 Race 2: MOLLY DOOKER (5, Sheree Tomlinson), mob. 2200m: “Battling maiden struggling.” Race 5: LETS HUSTLE (11, Sheree Tomlinson), mob. 2200m: “Bad draw but is in the right race to show improvement.” Race 8: HIS ROYAL HARNESS (6, Sheree …
Delightful Memphis wins at Yonkers
DELIGHTFUL MEMPHIS EXTENDS GOOD YEAR IN USA Former smart Overport Lodge mare Delightful Memphis extended her North American earnings for the year to just over $US140,000 last weekend. Racing as Delightfulmemphisn, she made the most of the ace draw in a $29,000 fillies and mares pace at Yonkers Raceway, New York, on June 21, leading throughout to score in 1:52.4 (fifths). Delightfulmemphisn, racing for the Richard “Nifty” Norman stable and driven by Jason Bartlett, held by half a length for her sixth win in 17 starts for the year. The daughter of Bettor’s Delight and Memphis Melody has a best …
MARLBOROUGH HRC, Sunday, June 23
MARLBOROUGH HRC, Sunday, June 23 Race 2: MOLLY DOOKER (2, Sheree Tomlinson), mob. 2300m: “Had her chance the first day and battled the last bit, so hoping she will be improved for the second day.”
NZ & AUST, June 20-22
FORBURY PARK TC, Thursday, June 20 Race 7: NAIYA FRANCO (Sheree Tomlinson), mob. 1700m: “Is racing good. Drawn bad but a winning hope.” Race 11: GIMMEFIVEMINUTESMORE (4, Sheree Tomlinson), mob. 2200m: “Gets a draw to roll forward and an each-way chance.” AUCKLAND TC, Friday, June 21 Race 9: MICHELLE (SCR) & EYRE I GO (8, Maurice McKendry), mob. 1609m: “Eyre I Go is drawn bad but if he steers better is an each-way chance.” MARLBOROUGH HRC, Friday, June 21 Race 2: MOLLY DOOKER (1, Sheree Tomlinson), mob. 2300m: “Has the right draw but an outside place hope.” REDCLIFFE (QLD), Saturday, …
BARRETT LANDS FIRST AUST. WIN
Barrett, now in Queensland for winter racing, paced a 1:52.7 career best mile rate win over 1660m at Albion Park, Brisbane, on Saturday, June 15. Catch-driven by Anthony Butt for trainers, Mark Jones and Aaron Goadsby, Barrett trailed from the ace draw in a C2 and faster pace and was too good along the sprint lane. Barrett held fellow ex-Kiwi pacer Tennyson Bromac, the latter now racing for the Grant Dixon stable, by 2.9 metres. The Australian-bred Barrett, by champion sire Bettors Delight from Priceless Gem (Art Major-My Ami Lee, by Safely Kept), was recording his first win on Australian …
MENANGLE-OAMARU, June 15-16
MENANGLE (NSW), Saturday, June 15 Race 3: MISTER FINNIGAN (6, Guy Chappie), mob. 1609m: “If we run in the first four it would be a good result in a tough race.” OAMARU HRC, Sunday, June 16 Race 5: FLEETMASTER (1, Sheree Tomlinson), mob. 2000m: “Has trialed ok and has the right draw to be a chance.” Race 6: HIS ROYAL HARNESS (7, Sheree Tomlinson), mob. 2000m: “Is on the way up but with a run to suit, could surprise.” Race 7: QUEENOFDANCE (6, Samantha Ottley) & LETS HUSTLE (8, Sheree Tomlinson), mob. 2600m: “They are in the right race to …
FORB-NEWCASTLE-AUCK-NZ METRO, June 13-14
FORBURY PARK TC, Thursday, June 13 Race 4: MICHELLE (8, Sheree Tomlinson), UR 1, 2200m std: “Fresh-up and will need it but can place.” Race 6: QUEENOFDANCE (3, Laura Mckay), mob. 2200m: “Bit in and out but on best day is an each-way chance.” Race 7: MOLLY DOOKER (2, Sheree Tomlinson), mob. 2200m: “First start back and an each-way hope.” Race 10: GIMMEFIVEMINUTESMORE (5, Sheree Tomlinson), mob. 1700m: “Will need luck from the draw.” NEWCASTLE (NSW), Friday, June 14 Race 3: THE BUS (8, Cameron Hart), mob. 1609m: “Tough draw but is a race he can win.” Race 4: GETARATTLEON …
PENRITH-AUCK-NEWCASTLE, June 6-8
PENRITH (NSW), Thursday, June 6 Race 5: THE BUS (3, Cameron Hart), mob. 1720m: “Is fresh-up. Will need the run and will have to sit parked but a winning hope.” AUCKLAND TC, Friday, June 7 Race 6: EYRE I GO (2, Maurice McKendry), 2700m std: “Won well last week and this is a step up, but should be a good each-way chance.” NEWCASTLE, NSW, Saturday, June 8 Race 4: GETARATTLEON (1, Leigh Sutton) & BARRETT (10, Guy Chappie), mob. 2030m: “Getarattleon gets a good draw and a place hope.” “Barrett has drawn bad but is a nice horse returning and …
MENANGLE, Tues, June 4
MENANGLE (NSW), Tuesday, June 4 Race 2: MISTER FINNIGAN (2, Anthony Butt), mob. 1609m: “Has freshened since racing in late March, but could place behind Jilliby Nitro.”
FORBURY-NZ METRO-ASHBURTON TC, May 30-June 2
FORBURY PARK TC, Thursday, May 30 Race 6: GIMMEFIVEMINUTESMORE (8, Sheree Tomlinson), mob. 2200m: “Tough race and has got to do things right so may struggle.” Race 7: LETS HUSTLE (4, Sheree Tomlinson), mob. 2200m: “Is fresh-up and may need the run but an upset hope.” NZ METRO TC, Saturday, June 1 Race 2: SIMONE DE BEAVOUIR (9, Sheree Tomlinson), E1, mob. 1980m: “Will struggle.” Race 3: LULU LE MANS (2, Sheree Tomlinson), MISS RUBY SUNSHINE (3, Samantha Ottley) & STYLISH MEMPHIS (5, Ricky May), mob. 1980m: “Lulu Le Mans has good all season. Has drawn well and an upset …