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News.com.au
3 days ago
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Quadzilla, Four-Play: $200 betting strategy for Caulfield, June 7, 2025
Gilbert Gardiner gives his $200 betting strategy and quaddie analysis for Flemington on Saturday. News Corp racing reporter Gilbert Gardiner gives his $200 betting strategy and quaddie analysis for the Flemington meeting on Saturday. • â– â– â– â– â– FOUR-PLAY: $200 BETTING STRATEGY $25 each-way ESPANA (7) at $5/$1.75 Has a bit of ground to make up on favourite MISS OLE (2) but more than capable with race experience under the belt. Espana placed third on debut at Sandown – 1½ lengths behind smart winner Miss Ole – but saved her best for late in the 1000m experience. The Lloyd Kennewell and Lucy Yeomans-trained Capitalist filly should be right in the finish again on Saturday. Following a luckless run at Warrnambool, Miss Ole lands an important metro victory ✌ðŸ�» @cmcdonaldracing — (@Racing) May 24, 2025 $25 each way AVEBURY (1) at $10/$3.10 Lumped a big weight last start at Sandown in a 1600m race and boxed on stoutly to run fourth – only beaten 1½ lengths. Only collared the last couple of bounds and beaten by horses down in the weights. Up against stronger opposition at Flemington back to pet 1400m distance and benefits from solid weight relief – 61.5kg down to 58.5kg – with 3kg-claiming apprentice Dakotah Keane aboard. $50 win JIMMY THE BEAR (3) at $2.60 A model of consistency and racing in great heart this time in especially. Charged late to run second fist-up behind the subsequent Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap favourite War Machine and then last start overhauled gallant Regal Zeus at Caulfield only seven days ago. Need only hold form to go very close to winning again, with the wide draw the only question mark on Saturday. Could need an ounce of luck early doors to settle into a position. Include POUNDNG (1) and REGAL VOW (7) in any exotic plays. Jimmy The Bear gives Tom Prebble a double at Caulfield, even better when it's a win for family! @mj_payne — 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) May 31, 2025 RACE 8: 3YO QUALITY (2000m) $25 each way ADJUDICATE (8) at $19/$5 Finished strongly last start to run third at Flemington, albeit in a different postcode to winner Politely Dun, but that horse equally is not without a chance in the Group 1 Queensland Derby on Saturday at Eagle Farm. Adjudicate has trialled again since the Flemington run and drawn to get a much more economical steer closer to the speed on Saturday. Should be right around the money again in a wide open affair. â– â– â– â– â– QUADZILLA LEG 1 – RACE 6 DETROIT CITY (3) has a weight swing on last start conqueror TAKEN (7) and could be the difference late on Saturday at Flemington. Cannot fault Taken, won his past two starts and should again be hard to hold out despite meeting Detroit City 2.5kg worse off on Saturday. AHHA AHHA (9) could upstage the pair, hard fit and won two of her past four starts. YALDI (1) ought not be ignored either, the New Zealand Group 2 winner placed third at Flemington last start in his Australian debut last start. Not without a chance of spoiling the favourites' party. 1ST LEG: 1, 3, 7, 9 LEG 2 – RACE 7 NONCONFORMIST (1) has a clear class edge on all of these and despite it being a long time since his last win the $2.3m prizemoney earner must be respected. Nonconformist has lived exclusively in stakes' company the past five seasons so a Benchmark 100 well within his grasp second-up. LIBERAMI (13) has won his past three and faces sternest test to date. Honest galloper should be hard to hold out with a light weight. RUAKAKA RAIDER (15) not without a chance, only 50kg on his back ready for 2000m after two solid 1600m runs. 2ND LEG: 1, 13, 15 Regal Azmon gives Lachlan Neindorf back-to-back wins in the Cummings Stakes. @pstokesracing — 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) May 10, 2025 LEG 3 – RACE 8 ADJUDICATE (8) closed off nicely last start at Flemington in difficult conditions behind Politely Dun, who is not without a chance in the Group 1 Queensland Derby on Saturday. The three-year-old gelding has trialled again since and scope to settle closer to the speed form a kinder draw on Saturday. SHOCKLETZ (7) and I ONLY WISH (5) boast consistent form lines through midweek and Saturday metro appearances. I Only Wish finished like a train last Saturday at Caulfield behind Madiyya. Respect the quick back-up. 3RD LEG: 5, 7, 8 LEG 4 – RACE 9 PIVOT CITY (12) arrived in time to win first-up at Flemington and then placed at both The Valley and Bendigo respectively. Too far back at Caulfield last start and never came into contention. Freshened up and ready to fire again. NAMESAKE (8) has won two of his past three, stuck the nose out to hold on last Saturday at Caulfield. Must respect the form and seven-day back-up. RHEINBERG (3) has won and placed twice apiece in five previous first-up appearances. Big weight but scope to figure in the finish. 4TH LEG: 3, 8, 12 Namesake splits the gap then holds off a fast finishing pack to pick up his second win from his last three starts in the last at Caulfield 🙌 @cmaherracing @jaylahkennedy — (@Racing) May 31, 2025 COST $100 FOR 92% SKINNY QUADDIE Start with YALDI (1), DETROIT CITY (3) and AHHA AHHA (9). In the second leg take NONCONFORMIST (1), LIBERAMI (13) and RUAKAKA RAIDER (15). Then in the third leg take I ONLY WISH (5), SHOCKLETZ (7) and ADJUDICATE (8). Come home with RHEINBERG (3) and PIVOT CITY (12). 1ST LEG: 1, 3, 9 2ND LEG: 1, 13, 15 3RD LEG: 5, 7, 8 4TH LEG: 3, 12
News.com.au
23-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Brazilian jockey Manoel Nunes returns to riding after suffering from kidney stones that left him ‘crying in pain'
Manoel Nunes is back in the saddle at Murray Bridge on Saturday, after a bout of kidney stones kept the Group 1-winning hoop sidelined during the Adelaide racing carnival. Nunes competed on Sangster Stakes day on April 26, but found himself in a Singapore hospital earlier this month during a quick trip back to the region to visit his girlfriend. • Nunes, 48, woke up in agony during the early hours of the morning, before being rushed to the emergency room. 'I was in the hotel at 4am, sleeping, and suddenly I woke up in a lot of pain,' Nunes said. 'The pain was really bad, I couldn't breathe, I rang my girlfriend, luckily she answered the phone. 'I was crying in pain, it was very, very painful, 'she said what's happened?', I said 'please come here, and bring me to the hospital'. 'I couldn't explain to her, I got off the phone and about half an hour later she got to the hotel and took me to the emergency in Singapore. 'I discovered I had kidney stones, straightaway they put me on a drip, they did a CT scan, and one of them had dropped, that's the one that was causing the pain. 'They removed a lot of stones from the kidneys, it was very painful.' Manoel Nunes finishes the day with a treble at Morphettville ðŸ'Š — (@Racing) November 9, 2024 • Crowther targets return to saddle from nasty injury With the SA Derby (May 3) only days away, the episode saw Nunes miss the meeting and Goodwood day the following week, in a stroke of ill-luck for the Brazilian hoop. He was in hospital for a day and a half, and returned to Adelaide last week. 'I couldn't ride for about two weeks,' he said. 'I went there to do a few things and come back for the Derby meeting, I had no intention to miss it but then that happened.' Nunes has been a welcome addition to Adelaide's riding ranks, the multiple premiership winner in Singapore and Macau has notched 25 city winners after making a move to South Australia in October following the closure of racing in Singapore. Nunes is booked for five rides on Saturday's nine-race card at Murray Bridge. 'I love what I'm doing, I love my job, you feel a little bit upset when you watch the races and cannot ride. I'm very happy to come back on Saturday,' he said. 'Adelaide is a very quiet place, I'm in Glenelg, it's a beautiful spot. I'm very happy to be here.' Nunes made the move to Adelaide on his own, his partner still lives and works in Singapore and visits him as often as she can. Singapore-owned horses Bakeel, Makin, Ghalib and Asif, owned by Mansoor Gandhi, are being transferred from Adelaide to Perth after stints with Angaston trainers Aaron Bain and Ned Taylor. Nunes has a strong affiliation with the quality gallopers, but never entertained a move to Western Australia himself. 'Obviously when the horses run, maybe I get on the plane and ride the horses for him (Mansoor),' Nunes said. 'But no, it never come to my mind to go and move there, you never say no, but so far now it hasn't passed my mind to move to Perth.' 'I appreciate the support from the trainers and owners who support me. 'And of course Damien (Wilton) my manager, who has hooked me up with stables from Melbourne and Sydney. 'When they come over they put me on – I'm very happy with that.'
Daily Mail
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Terry Bailey: See the moment top Aussie sport commentator wins fans for his hilarious and VERY rude reaction to an emergency in the middle of an event
Veteran Australian horse racing commentator Terry Bailey has won a host of fans with a moment of comedic gold on Monday after an alarm went off while he was midway through calling a race. It was business as usual for Race 6 at Mornington Racecourse, with the field thundering for home and Bailey focusing on calling the action - when suddenly an alarm sounded in the booth. Bailey hardly paused at the unexpected interruption and kept doing his job with both wit and professionalism. 'An alarm goes off to scare the s**t out of the race caller', Bailey exclaimed as he continued describing the action. The alarm continued to sound for the rest of the race, with Williamstown storming home to win. Bailey got through the race without missing a beat, before mentioning the alarm again. 'That alarm is right over my head, it scared the living bejesus out of me,' he explained. 'We need to evacuate... I think I'll stay here, I've got a feeling it's a false alarm.' He then started talking to host Edward Sadler. 'Edward, if you've got anything Nurofen or Panadol in the studio, can you send it out to me? This is going to send me bonkers,' The clip has since done the rounds on social media, with fans loving Bailey's reaction. 'Called that race like a champion and didn't break stride once,' posted one X user. 'Terry Bailey with another classic call,' replied another. 'First class from Terry,' posted a third. Fortunately for those in the booth, the alarm turned out to be false and the next race was called without a hitch.
