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The Australian
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Australian
Jack Bruce would be disappointed if ex-Godolphin galloper doesn't win in stable debut at Eagle Farm
Ex-Godolphin galloper Razors is poised to be the shortest-priced favourite that Jack Bruce has saddled up in a metropolitan race when he steps out for his new trainer at Eagle Farm on Saturday. And the trainer said he will 'have sweaty palms' as he will be hugely disappointed if the former James Cummings-trained gelding doesn't start his new career in Brisbane racing with a win. • 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! On Friday morning, TAB had Razors as the $1.50 favourite to score the Class 3 Plate over 1400m. 'I would be very disappointed if he wasn't getting the chocolates on Saturday,' Bruce said. 'I will have sweaty palms, you will be thinking you will have never seen this bloke this nervous before. 'But from what this horse has shown me, he deserves to be really short in the betting market. 'My racing manager and I were going through the shortest-priced runners that I had trained that we could recall. 'Galifianakis won his maiden on the Gold Coast one day and then I backed him up a week later and he saluted at $1.30. 'And Vindicta broke his maiden at $1.24 on the Sunshine Coast. 'But this will be the first time I have had a metropolitan runner start this short in betting. 'I don't think I have trained a horse that has started less than $2 in a metropolitan race.' Ex Godolphin galloper Razors will step out for new trainer Jack Bruce at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Picture: Bradley Photos. Godolphin sold Razors for $135,000 as part of a batch of ready-to-race horses that netted the Blue Army close to $2.2m in a dispersal sale last month. Cummings, who has left Godolphin to take up a training position in Hong Kong, got two wins out of Razors in 17 starts. • 'We have become a force': Costa extends Dubai 'adventure' Queenslanders will remember Razors for finishing runner-up behind Kintyre in the Group 2 Queensland Guineas last year. It's not the first time Bruce has pounced on an ex-Godolphin horse, scoring two wins and another couple of placings with Atmosphere since that galloper came into his stable. 'I am always keen to look at these ex-Godolphin horses because they have a level of ability that is going to be competitive in Brisbane racing,' Bruce said. 'They are great pick ups for me, I have previously had a good bit of luck with Atmosphere out of a dispersal sale and I wanted to go again.' Trainer Jack Bruce will have his shortest-priced favourite at a metro meeting at Eagle Farm on Saturday. With in-form jockey Ben Thompson on board, Razors should have few excuses if he gets beaten. The five-year-old gelding starts his new racing career with Bruce with a good level of fitness under the bonnet. • Cane fields walk steels trainer for Townsville Cup assault 'There's no certainties in racing and Razors needs to go out and get the job done,' Bruce said. 'But from what I've seen of him, he is a classy horse and he is one of the highest rated horses I currently have. 'I am in a luxurious position where he has already been given a big spell, he is basically third up, James Cummings gave him two runs before they sold him. 'I am getting him early in his preparation with some good racing to come.' Bruce aims to set up Razors for a tilt at next year's Queensland winter carnival and in the shorter-term he could potentially consider having a crack at the Weetwood Handicap in Toowoomba next month.
News.com.au
5 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Trainer Jack Bruce would be disappointed if ex-Godolphin gelding Razors doesn't win in stable debut at Eagle Farm
Ex-Godolphin galloper Razors is poised to be the shortest-priced favourite that Jack Bruce has saddled up in a metropolitan race when he steps out for his new trainer at Eagle Farm on Saturday. And the trainer said he will 'have sweaty palms' as he will be hugely disappointed if the former James Cummings-trained gelding doesn't start his new career in Brisbane racing with a win. On Friday morning, TAB had Razors as the $1.50 favourite to score the Class 3 Plate over 1400m. 'I would be very disappointed if he wasn't getting the chocolates on Saturday,' Bruce said. 'I will have sweaty palms, you will be thinking you will have never seen this bloke this nervous before. 'But from what this horse has shown me, he deserves to be really short in the betting market. 'My racing manager and I were going through the shortest-priced runners that I had trained that we could recall. ' Galifianakis won his maiden on the Gold Coast one day and then I backed him up a week later and he saluted at $1.30. 'And Vindicta broke his maiden at $1.24 on the Sunshine Coast. 'But this will be the first time I have had a metropolitan runner start this short in betting. 'I don't think I have trained a horse that has started less than $2 in a metropolitan race.' Godolphin sold Razors for $135,000 as part of a batch of ready-to-race horses that netted the Blue Army close to $2.2m in a dispersal sale last month. Cummings, who has left Godolphin to take up a training position in Hong Kong, got two wins out of Razors in 17 starts. Queenslanders will remember Razors for finishing runner-up behind Kintyre in the Group 2 Queensland Guineas last year. It's not the first time Bruce has pounced on an ex-Godolphin horse, scoring two wins and another couple of placings with Atmosphere since that galloper came into his stable. 'I am always keen to look at these ex-Godolphin horses because they have a level of ability that is going to be competitive in Brisbane racing,' Bruce said. 'They are great pick ups for me, I have previously had a good bit of luck with Atmosphere out of a dispersal sale and I wanted to go again.' With in-form jockey Ben Thompson on board, Razors should have few excuses if he gets beaten. The five-year-old gelding starts his new racing career with Bruce with a good level of fitness under the bonnet. 'There's no certainties in racing and Razors needs to go out and get the job done,' Bruce said. 'But from what I've seen of him, he is a classy horse and he is one of the highest rated horses I currently have. 'I am in a luxurious position where he has already been given a big spell, he is basically third up, James Cummings gave him two runs before they sold him. 'I am getting him early in his preparation with some good racing to come.' Bruce aims to set up Razors for a tilt at next year's Queensland winter carnival and in the shorter-term he could potentially consider having a crack at the Weetwood Handicap in Toowoomba next month.
Daily Mail
7 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Heavy favourite Ruler Of Time is BOOSTED to 6/4 to win by one or more lengths at Kempton tonight
The Charlie Appleby-trained Ruler Of Time is a huge odds-on favourite at 8/13 to finish first past the post in this evening's seven furlong affair at Kempton (18:35). Ruler Of Time impressed on debut at Newbury in July - finishing second by just a little over a length from talented prospect Gewan. Meanwhile, if you're anticipating Ruler Of Time to be victorious in comfortable fashion - there are BOOSTED odds of 6/4 on offer for the two-year-old to win by one or more lengths. For those tipping an upset - Blue Aria and National History round out the three favourites in the win or each way market at 5/2 and 13/2 respectively. Lastly, Marco Botti's Looka and Andrew Balding's Lord d'Or are fourth and fifth-favourite, with the pair priced at 12/1 and 14/1. Looka didn't particularly impress on his debut at Haydock in July - finishing sixth in a field of nine. Can the colt improve on that performance and cause a major boilover at Kempton? We will have to wait to find out. Sky Bet favourites for Kempton Race 4 (18:35): Ruler Of Time 8/13 Blue Aria 5/2 National History 13/2 Looka 12/1 Lord d'Or 14/1 Sky Bet Price Boost for Kempton Race 4 (18:35): Ruler Of Time to win by one or more lengths WAS 1/1 NOW 6/4
