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News.com.au
27-04-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Shayne O'Cass previews racing at Goulburn on Monday
DANNY Williams is hoping a potentially special horse can deliver stable apprentice Dale Cole a special moment on the day he has his first race ride at Goulburn on Monday. Cole's debut has been a long time coming as his boss and admirer Williams explained. 'Dale was an apprentice electrician and came to me wanting to be an apprentice jockey,'' Shelby Sixtysix's trainer said. 'I think he had six months to go on his sparky's course and I said 'look, you want to continue that and get your certificate.' 'So he persevered with that and started riding for us. He'd never ridden a horse before. • 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. 'Then about 12 months ago this August, Dale was involved in a really severe accident. He got his foot caught in the iron and got dragged a couple of hundred metres. 'He fractured his pelvis, fractured his femur, tore a big hole in the inside of his leg where the leg pulled virtually apart, and broke five ribs and punctured a lung. 'It's a been a long process to get back. 'He started riding again late last year and he's finally back after a year and is having his first ride on Chemtrail on Monday.'' Chemtrail has done nothing but impress in his short time in public. The son of Cosmic Force was an emphatic trial winner at home at Goulburn, 20 days ahead of his equally dominant debut win in a Nowra Maiden last October. 'He is a nice horse,' Williams said. 'He's been a very slow maturing horse. We paid $20,000 for him at the yearling sales. 'I initially bought him as a pin-hooker (to re-sell) but he developed a bit of an issue behind and he started walking like he had stringhalt. 'We preserved quite a bit with the horse, in and out, in and out, and eventually it disappeared and then he won his first trial. 'Then when he went to Nowra we thought he would win very comfortably and to our surprise, he got a little bit lost and didn't show the speed he was showing us at home, but still won. 'He pulled up with a little muscle soreness after it so we turned him out and gave him a good spell in the paddock. 'We were hopeful of getting a ruin in the Highway last Saturday but unfortunately he didn't get a run.'' â– â– â– â– â– GOULBURN BEST BETS WITH SHAYNE O'CASS BEST BET Race 7 No. 3: Chemtrail Set aside after an impressive debut win. Clearly talented and resumes at home. NEXT BEST Race 2 No. 7: Flying Argento Left a good impression at the business end of the Orange Cup last start. VALUE Race 1 No. 9: Super Achiever Impeccably bred 3YO is far above what he delivered on debut. BEST EXOTIC Exacta Race 7 No. 3 to beat No. 6 QUADDIE Race 5: 2,4,6 Race 6: 4,5,6 Race 7: 3 Race 8: 2,3 JOCKEY TO FOLLOW Keagan Latham will have plenty of support to win the TAB Jockeys Challenge. â– â– â– â– â– RACE 1 Super Achiever was a $625,000 Karaka purchase. The son of boom sire Super Seth a 1600m/2000m dual stakes-winner Valpolicella is much more talented than what can be derived on debut. Only going to get better with each step up in ground. Expect more this time. His (John Sargent) stablemate Bearings did some good things last preparation. This is a suitable trip to resume over and the trials were more or less about fitness. Bet: Super Achiever to win, quinella 3,9 RACE 2 Flying Argento ran in the Derby before heading out to his trainer Gary Portelli's home-town for the Orange Cup where he left a lasting impression with some good work to the line behind a subsequent city winner, Campaldino. Form reads well for this. Stay Tuned is a typically sturdy Paul and Martha Cave trained staying type. One of his two wins was here at Goulburn. De Louviere is fit and in-form. Bet: Flying Argento to win, exacta 7 to beat 6 RACE 3 Kahraba is by Dundeel whilst her third dam is Travel Light who won the Queensland Oaks. It stands to reason then that Kahraba's only win so far, in 15 starts, was over 1800m at Hawkesbury. That said, her pattern has probably not helped her strike-rate. Nice race for her - fresh, today. Adventure Seeker has race fitness, the home-ground advantage and is on a hat-trick this time in. November Air is a horse on an upward trajectory. Bet: Kahraba each-way, quinella 2,4 RACE 4 Bonnyville remains winless after 13 starts but he has placed five times, three of them are seconds. The Yass-housed gelding is unplaced in all six starts on Good track so it could be that with the sting out today, he finally gets his reward. Evokes would have to be a rarity in as much as his dam is by Octagonal; wouldn't imagine there's too many of them left. Did some good things at his first preparation. Nice race for him this one. Bet: Bonnyville to win, exacta 1 to beat 2 RACE 5 Airliner's only win, in 18 starts, came back on August 27 on 2022 at Kembla, two starts after he finished 10th there to Think About It in a Maiden! Despite his poor strike-rate in terms of wins, he is one of those horses that is nearly always thereabouts be in the country, provincial or even Highway grade. The Predictor is racing exceedingly well, big run last start at Wagga, but may be wise to keep an eye on the track conditions; wouldn't want it heavy? Bet: Airliner to win RACE 6 Isagura has raced eight times for a win and three well as two fourths and a fifth so apart from being very well placed by her trainer, she is a very reliable filly. Just to seal the deal, this last start winner has barrier 2, Winona Costin at her home track. Zielle's only win in nine start was in fact her only visit to Goulburn. Drawn wide again but she can launch late when circumstances permit. Bet: Isagura to win, exacta 4 to beat 6, Daily Double 1st 4, 2nd Leg 3 RACE 7 Chemtrail trialled like a bomb prior to his debut win at Nowra in October. Hasn't been seen since but Danny Williams has found the perfect race, at home, 1000m, 4kgs off, for the son of Cosmic Force to resume. Drawn 10 of 12 here but jumped from 8 of 10 when he won at Nowra. Orthies beat Quein Step (runs in the last) on debut here then was probably even better again in defeat when fourth in a Class 1 at Hawkesbury. Power Smash beat a handy type here first-up 20-days ago. Bet: Chemtrail to win (best bet), exacta 3 to beat 6 RACE 8 Quein Step was bred, part-owned and trained by Ron Quinton. The daughter of Sidestep and Canterbury winner Skein drew 8 of 10, raced up on the speed, and went down fighting when a short head second to Orthies on debut here over 1000m on March 11. Honey Perfume is a Matthew Smith trained filly with three placings from four starts, one of them was a second to Wave Breaker which reads brilliantly for this. Outstanding trialler at Warwick Farm 11-days ago.
News.com.au
21-04-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Queanbeyan, Coffs Harbour best bets and inside mail for Tuesday April 22, 2025
Racenet and The Daily Telegraph form analyst Shayne O'Cass provides his best bets and quaddie analysis at Queanbeyan and Coffs Harbour on Tuesday. â– â– â– â– â– QUEANBEYAN TIPS BEST BET Race 4 No.8: RINSED ENUFF Has form around the likes of Oaks runner-up Sun 'N' Sand and Brigidine Gal. NEXT BEST Race 3 No.3: KOTAISHI City placed Sniztel who has a second and a win for the new trainer. Suited here. VALUE BET Race 5 No.1: FOURCADE Back to a Benchmark 58 from the Southern Wild Card last start. QUADDIE Race 4: 5, 8 Race 5: 1, 3, 6 Race 6: 5, 6 Race 7: 2, 4 JOCKEY TO FOLLOW WINONA COSTIN could rack up some points in the TAB Jockeys Challenge QUEANBEYAN INSIDE MAIL RINSED ENUFF makes her second visit to Queanbeyan since October last year where she finished a half-length second to Sun 'N' Sand who was runner-up in the ATC Oaks. Rinsed Enuff's follow-up run was an honourable fourth at Rosehill to Brigidine Gal. SHEER TERRA is a locally-housed 5YO mare who led but was passed late when a distant second on debut here 10 days ago over 1200m. BET: Rinsed Enuff to win, quinella 5, 8 FOURCADE has four wins and eight placings from 21 starts. All of those wins are circa 1200m and was runner-up at her only prior t/d run. Has form around good horses and is back to a 58 after running in the Wild Card. PRINCE KURO has done more good than bad in his sevens starts. He is blessed with barrier three and the state's leading jockey, Nick Heywood. CRUCIAL WITNESS loves this t/d. BET: Fourcade to win, box trifecta 1, 3, 6, 9. DD 1st Leg 1, 2nd Leg 4 JULIETTE'S JOY is a superbly-bred Gerry Harvey/Joe Cleary co-production. The daughter of Savabeel has won three times together with three seconds in her 10 starts since leaving Team Hayes in Victoria. Two of those wins are here at home. Big run first-up. ZALE has only managed one win from 21 starts but to be fair, he has run in a lot of good quality races, some in town. Can win if he brings his best. RUFF is from an astute/in form stable. Market watch advised. BET: Juliette's Joy to win BOLO MISS could, with a little extra luck be three from three or at least two from three. Whatever the case, it is clear that she is a handy 3YO. That was an utterly decisive win there at Wellington on Cup day. Just hope the track layout doesn't beat her today. PRINCESS HALO has won four times over this trip and placed three times as well at/around the 1000m. On top of that, she too is a last-start winner and for once – she has a favourable draw. Could be very hard to catch and pass here. BET: Bolo Miss to win, quinella 2, 4 â– â– â– â– â– COFFS HARBOUR TIPS BEST BET Race 3 No.5: DIVINE BENE Won at Beaumont then third to a handy one at Newcastle. NEXT BEST Race 9 No.14: WEALTHY INVESTOR Been in great form this preparation at the provincials. VALUE BET Race 1 No.14: WHISKEY MISS Easy to like first-up at 1415m. Has talent beyond this. COFFS HARBOUR INSIDE MAIL RACE 6: BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP (1012m) COOL FIZZ is trained at Coffs Harbour by Brett Dodson which accounts for her excellent record at the track and distance of two wins, one second from four goes. It would seem to be, looking at her form, that she prefers soft/heavy to good tracks so if it stays Soft 7 (as it was at the time of writing), she's the one to beat. EGOTISTIC has won two from three on soft but more importantly, all of his three career wins are at 1000m. He could peak here third-up. BET: Cool Fizz to win, quinella 2, 4 MISS MAZERATI is another Brett Dodson-housed local. This mare has won four from 31 with seven placings but you'd need two hands to count the number of times she has been unlucky through track bias, unsuitable tempos and such. Charges when circumstances allow. She was an easy winner here on March 2 beating Boambee Beach who has notched four seconds from six runs here at home. SNOW FALCON is a last start winner who was runner-up to Bodhi Boy before that. BET: Miss Mazerati to win, box trifecta 1, 3, 5, 8, DD 1st Leg 5, 2nd Leg 14 HAIVERON is an 8YO son of Dundeel who just recently ticked off his 40th start but he is racing so well, you wouldn't think he is rising nine. The Donna Traecey-trained bay won his 39th start, namely a 1400m Benchmark 58 at Grafton, prior to a close and closing fifth of 14 at Port Mac from barrier 12. HE'S A COPY BOY was a half length behind Haiveron in that Port race. Drawn wide (is that good or bad on the day?) but otherwise ticks a lot of boxes. BET: Haiveron to win, quinella 2, 4 WEALTHY INVESTOR was third to Lady Laguna on debut at Rosehill way back in 2021. He ran in the Sires' and Champagne in 2022. As for recent form, he's going well and getting close. VEADACHANCE, a $6000 online purchase in October, has banked $21K in just four runs for Colt Prosser, the lion's share of which came last start at Taree when she won a Benchmark 82 with a whole lot of authority. That was a mile, 1315m now but she is four weeks between runs. BET: Wealthy Investor each-way, quinella 8, 14, exact 14 to beat 8
