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NZ Herald
7 days ago
- General
- NZ Herald
Maraenui community banners scooped up for Te Papa display
Four hand-crafted banners made by the people for the people at community events in Maraenui will become part of a display at Te Papa after being 'spotted' at last year's Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti in Wellington. The banners, depicting stories of Pania of the Reef and other Ahuriri connections historic
The Age
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The Age
Race-by-race tips and previews for Saturday's meeting at Randwick
There doesn't look to be much between this field of stayers, especially after the scratching of Knights Armour, which won impressively on Wednesday at Warwick Farm. 7. Ahuriri relished the conditions at Canterbury last start on April 30 in a benchmark 72 over 1900m. It turned into a test of stamina on a heavy track. However, the form through that race has not stacked up and she loses Nash Rawiller. Third up and looks well found with a solid record on rain-affected tracks, but has always promised plenty. 5. Philipsburg closed off well at Gosford two weeks ago despite finishing ninth. He had to concede too big a start. Still has to win at 2400m, but he's only had two tries. A trip to Queensland rejuvenated this stayer. Loves heavy tracks. Hard fit. How to play it: Ahuriri to win. Race 6 – 1.55PM TAYLOR CONSTRUCTION HANDICAP (1000 METRES) 10. Winning Proposal jumped awkwardly at Gosford two weeks ago and settled second last. It proved costly. She fanned widest in the straight, finding the line behind Lulumon. She tackled that race six weeks between runs and it was her first for the Bjorn Baker stable. The filly had trialled well on two occasions prior, but there would be natural improvement to come. Earlier in her career she handled heavy tracks, winning at Warwick Farm having settled handy. The daughter of Shalaa stays at 1000m, but that's offset by the testing track. A cleaner getaway should let her settle closer. 13. Miss Jennifer was luckless in that same Lulumon 1000m race. She attempted to go through the field but struck traffic. Zipped home in fast closing splits. That was despite being 38 weeks between runs. Handles wet ground, but it dulls her turn of foot. 12. Storm The Ramparts beat both of those runners home last start. Loves wet ground and Joe Pride elects to put the blinkers on again. 5. Epic Proportions kept chasing at Hawkesbury first up when second to Able Willie on a heavy track. How to play it: Winning Proposal each way. Race 7 – 2.30PM FUJITSU AIRSTAGE HANDICAP (2000 METRES) 2. Hopeful hasn't won for three years. However, he loves heavy tracks. In his five runs in Australia on heavy tracks, he has never finished worse than second. The latest three being seconds to Sir Lucan, Eliyass and Circle Of Fire. He arguably should have beaten Eliyass, too, if not for being held up in the straight. The eight-year-old failed to let down on a firm track in the Sydney Cup before reappearing four weeks later in the Gosford Cup. His run wasn't as bad as it appears on paper. Drops back to BM88 company and gets in well after Braith Nock's claim. 8. Zaphod was seven weeks between runs at Randwick last start, when second to Les Vampire, the subsequent Gosford Cup winner. The lightly raced gelding strips fitter for that and looks perfectly placed out to 2000m now. Handles all going. 5. Bear On The Loose's four career wins have come on wet tracks. He was impressive in his first Australian start, winning at Rosehill. That is the only time he has raced on a heavy track. Led up the Wagga Cup field before weakening late. How to play it: Hopeful each way. Race 8 – 3.05PM THE CHARITY CHALLENGE HANDICAP (1600 METRES) 3. Green Fly did not get a lot of room to let down at Randwick last start. Once he angled into the clear the race was over. There was no catching Punch Lane regardless, but he should have finished closer. The six-year-old brings that upon himself given his lack of tactical speed, but he should be able to use the inside draw to settle handier. Drawing barrier one at Randwick on a heavy track may pose different problems again, pending on the pattern of the day, but he loves wet ground and well set up out to the mile now third up. He ran down 6. Cool Jakey first up from a seemingly impossible position. He'll need to do the same again on Saturday. However, Cool Jakey is on trial at the mile. Green Fly has won out to 1900m. Will need luck at the right time, but if he gets it, he'll take holding out. The timing is right to find out with Cool Jakey over this trip. Fought back to beat Gallant Star at Hawkesbury last start. May have been a touch flattered by the way the track played, but he's hard fit and you know exactly where he'll be in the run. How to play it: Green Fly to win. Race 9 – 3.45PM MAGNOLIA LANE FINANCIAL SERVICES HANDICAP (1400 METRES) 5. King Of Roseau is banging the door down to win another race. The three-year-old remains stuck on one win from 14 starts, but he was tried in better company earlier in his career. He resumed a gelding this time back and has built nicely into his campaign. The son of Capitalist has gone down narrowly in three runs back. The latest was behind Raikkonen at Gosford. The margin flattered King Of Roseau, given the winner was throttled down late, but the way he ran through the line suggests he wants 1400m now. The Peter Snowden-trained galloper is unknown on heavy ground. He's run well on soft in the past, including last start, but this is uncharted territory. 18. Spione is untapped and improving sharply with just the four starts to his name. He won in a busy finish at Pakenham first up before running a luckless second at this track over this trip a month ago behind Yankee One. He is still doing things wrong, yet still fighting out finishes. 4. Thunderlips dropped back to the midweeks last start and got the job done. He's a Saturday class horse. How to play it: King Of Roseau to win. Loading Race 10 – 4.25PM WILSON ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDICAP (1400 METRES) 13. Miss Kim Kar has not had much luck with barriers in her two runs back. That has seen her get back in the field, setting her a task too big. Despite that she has rattled home into third on both occasions. Again she draws wide on Saturday, but that might not be a disadvantage come the last race at Randwick on a deteriorating track. Keep an eye on any patterns. This filly has come back in really good order. This is a filly that has won from in front before. She has tactical speed. The daughter of Pierata has also won out to 1550m so the step out to 1400m suits now and her form lines tie in with the main chances here. Just has to handle a heavy track. 10. She's Unusual does not have to answer the heavy track query. She loves the ground. Resumed with an eye-catching second to Thunderlips first up. Stays at 1400m, but is four weeks between runs. 7. Flying Thinker was six weeks between runs when fourth at Warwick Farm behind 3. Drift Net last start. Comes on from that. She also loves heavy tracks. How to play it: Miss Kim Kar to win.
News.com.au
23-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Ray Thomas' Randwick inside mail for Saturday: Trainer David Payne confident of boilover with $61 roughie Sacro Catino
Trainer David Payne has ambitions to set bargain-basement buy and rank outsider Sacro Catino for the Group 1 $1 million Queensland Derby if he can win the Chalouhi Handicap (1800m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Sacro Catino is at $61 latest TAB Fixed Odds betting after finishing only seventh to Ella Hazel at the Kensington midweeks last start. But Payne made a compelling case for his three-year-old, who won his maiden at Wyong first-up then ran second to Ahuriri at Canterbury before his unplaced effort last week. 'I thought his last run last start was quite good. He had 61kg, it was just too much for him but he kept working to the line,'' Payne said. 'At his previous start at Canterbury, he had to make a long run from back in the field and he was only run down near the line.'' • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The master trainer rates Sacro Catino as a promising young stayer and could not believe he was able to purchase the gelding for just $8000 as a yearling. 'Sacro Catino is a lovely individual but no one wanted him as a yearling,'' Payne said. 'I thought what is going on here because I really liked him. So, I put in a bid and got him for just $8000, I couldn't believe it. 'He's a nice horse, improving all the time, he can stay and if he wins on Saturday then I will give him his chance in the (Queensland) Derby.'' Sacro Catino shifts into gear and wins along the inside for @DPayneRacing with Dylan Gibbons in the saddle! ðŸ'¥ — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) April 16, 2025 Payne also has Trafalgar Square ($8.50) in the Midway Handicap (1400m) but is concerned about the heavy 10 track rating. 'Trafalgar Square is peaking now and she goes well on a soft track but I'm worried if it is too heavy,'' Payne said. 'She is such a good mover so a really heavy track is not ideal. We could wait for Canterbury next Wednesday with her.'' Payne has no issue with Tympanist in the heavy going but concedes the gelding, who is sixth emergency, is unlikely to gain a start in the Magnolia Lane Financial Services Handicap (1400m). 'Tympanist handles the wet so I'm hoping he can get a run,'' Payne said. 'He's not getting any younger but he looks really well and I think he can a good race but we are going to need luck just to get into the field.'' • â– â– â– â– â– RANDWICK BIG BETS, MARKET MOVERS Race 1: Agarwood $4.20-$2.50 Race 2: Strawberry Impact $11-$8 Race 3: So You Pence $2.70-$2.30, Shropshire Lad $6-$4.80 Race 4: Hurstville Zagreb $5.50-$4.20, She's A Dealer $7.50-$6.50 Race 5: Ahuriri $4.20-$3.70 Race 6: Grand Larceny $5-$4.80, Epic Proportion $9-$6.50, Power Of The Brave $11-$7.50 Race 7: Zaphod $4.20-$3.90, Quantum Cat $11-$5, Collect Your Cash $6-$5.50 ($2000 at $6), Miracle Spin $15-$9 Race 8: Cool Jakey $3.60-$2.80, Green Fly $5-$4.80 ($2500 at $4.60) Race 9: King Of Roseau $4.40-$4.20, Spione $6-$4.20, Boltsaver $11-$7.50 Race 10: She's Unusual $6-$4.80 EARLY QUADDIE Race 3: 1,2,4,11 Race 4: 3,4,5,9 Race 5: 5,6,7 Race 6: 4,10,12,13 QUADDIE Race 7: 5,6,8,14 Race 8: 1,3,4,6 Race 9: 5,6,7,18 Race 10: 3,5,10,13 â– â– â– â– â– PRICE CHECK Race 7 No.8 ZAPHOD has firmed as favourite from $4.20 to $3.90 but there has also been some significant moves for his rivals. QUANTUM CAT (14) is $11 into $5, COLLECT YOUR CASH (6) $6 to $5.50 including a $2000 bet at $6, and MIRACLE SPIN (12) $15 to $9. I’m so great! 😀 Zaphod gets the win at Eagle Farm for @Leesracing and @mallyon_andrew! @BrisRacingClub — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) December 21, 2024 â– â– â– â– â– SECTIONAL STARS Race 1 No.5 AGARWOOD was impressive on debut at Warwick Farm, scoring by a widening margin and recording a slick 57.56s for the 1000m despite the soft 6 track rating. Agarwood ran her final 600m in 33.97s and her closing 200m in 11.54s which was faster time than REGULATED AFFAIR (2) who won his juvenile division the same day in 58.08s, with sectional splits of 34.02s and 11.87s. A very nice win to Agarwood at Warwick Farm! ðŸ'¥ @clarkyhk | @GaiWaterhouse1 | @aus_turf_club — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 7, 2025 Race 9 No.18 SPIONE is fifth emergency and might miss a run but if he gets into the field then he looms as a definite winning chance on his very good last start second at Randwick on a soft 6 track. Spione didn't have the easiest of runs but he charged home his final 600m in 35.92 with a 200m split of 12.28s to just miss behind Yankee One. Yankee One is in form! That's back-to-back wins for the @BBakerRacing mare. — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) April 26, 2025 • â– â– â– â– â– TRIAL POINTERS Race 6 No.2 SOUTH OF INDIA returns to racing after two good barrier trial wins at Kembla Grange and on the all-weather track at Warwick Farm. South Of India showed his usual early pace to race on speed and was strong late in both trial wins. The Ross McConville-trained South Of India is unbeaten on rain-affected going and also has a good first-up record. South Of India 🇮🇳 wins the last at Rosehill for @Markwellracing and @annaroper! @aus_turf_club — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) January 18, 2025 Race 10 No.8 ALLAPERCANTO is resuming off one barrier trial where she caught the eye finishing sixth in a strong 900m Rosehill heat won by Liberty State. Allapercanto settled near last in the trial and was keen to go faster but was kept under a tight hold as she ran on late to beaten just over two lengths. The Team Hawkes-trained Allapercanto is resuming in the Randwick closer but she hasn't missed a place when first-up and she does handle wet tracks. Allapercanto easily makes it back-to back wins! ðŸ'� @aus_turf_club @HawkesRacing @G1TySchil — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 29, 2024 â– â– â– â– â– BEST BET Race 5 No.7 AHURIRI finished powerfully wide out to win second-up at Canterbury over 1900m on a heavy track. She's a handy mare with good wet track form and getting out to 2400m is her distance range. She's a tough stayer who won the VRC St Leger over 2800m last year. Ahuriri should be at her peak after recent racing and is the one to beat. Ah, hooray for Ahuriri! She wins the TAB Handicap second up at Canterbury with @nashhot in the saddle for @cwallerracing 🙌 @aus_turf_club — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) April 30, 2025 • Ponsonby's giant-killer as Group goal in mind â– â– â– â– â– VALUE Race 3 No.1 MY LAST HOORAY was a heavy track winner at Goulburn earlier in his career when the track was bottomless. He's had three runs back this campaign, racing well each time, including his last start effort when he finished strongly for a close third at Warwick Farm. The underrated My Last Hooray has topweight for the Highway but gets the benefit of the apprentice's 3kg claim, he handles wet tracks and is terrific value around $18.
