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Harness Racing Odds: McCarthys Enjoy More QPC Success
November 1st, 2014 by Pom de TurfIt’s a well-documented and long-lasting love affair that the McCarthy stables have with Harness Racing in Queensland, and with the Queensland Pacing Cup in particular. Looking at the Racing odds before the race at the weekend, it looked like there would be a strong challenge in 2014 to their historical dominance of the race, and so it proved, but there was more than enough talent on show in McCarthy colours to make the night a roaring success for them – one that showcased an exceptional talent at the same time that it signalled a rising talent for the future.
The strongest challenge came from local hero Avonnova, who was Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Harness Racing Odds: Our Hi Jinx In New Zealand?
November 1st, 2014 by Pom de TurfEven before the Queensland Pacing Cup at the weekend, there was some talk coming out of the McCarthy camp about relative newcomer Our Hi Jinx – talk that focussed mostly on his enormous potential to be a horse that catches the eye in the Racing odds for many races and for a few years to come, but also some talk of a trip to New Zealand in the near future to make a try for the New Zealand Cup.
And it was a fine night for the McCarthy horses, as For A Reason came home to win the Queensland Pacing Cup ahead of Avonnova and Our Hi Jinx. It was Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Harness Racing Odds: Themightyquinn Struggles With Injury
November 1st, 2014 by Pom de TurfIt might seem like a little ways off yet, but the Summer Carnival at Gloucester Park, with its WA Pacing Cup (and the glory and the huge prize that go with it) are creeping upon us. So it’s bad news for connections of star Pacer Themightyquinn that injury looks to have thrown his preparations into disarray – and how the injury will be reflected in the Racing odds for the Summer Carnival, we’ll have to wait and see…
Themightyquinn would go into the 2015 Summer Carnival with Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Harness Racing Odds: Tough Task For Beautide
November 1st, 2014 by Pom de TurfIt’s a truism that you have to take the rough with the smooth when you’re in Harness Racing, but it won’t be a very comforting truism to James Rattray just at the moment: he will have been hoping for a kinder touch from Lady Luck for this weekend’s Nick Robin Free For All. His talented gelding Beautide is fresh from collecting a Horse of the Year trophy, but has seen some tough barrier draws since coming back from a spell, and it’s proving difficult for him to get back to winning ways. Will we see that reflected in the Racing odds for Saturday night’s race, though?
Rattray was happy to Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Harness Racing Odds: Two Back-To-Back Winners?
October 30th, 2014 by Pom de TurfWith both Maryborough Pacers’ and Trotters’ Cups coming around again this weekend, it’s perfectly natural to be looking back at last year’s results when you’re casting your eye over the Racing odds in preparation for the race. And you’ll notice pretty quickly that the horses who took those two races in 2013 are in the hunt this year, and both looking to bask in the glow of back-to-back glory.
Read more »Harness Racing Odds: Mount Eden Mares Set To Sparkle
October 30th, 2014 by Pom de TurfThe Mount Eden Sprint on Friday night is set to be a cracker, with a field full of exciting talent vying for the win, and it’s most likely to be the mares in the field who provide the real sizzle – so make sure you’ve got all the up-to-the-minute Racing odds for a contest that could be incredibly exciting, and incredibly close, too!
Most of the attention will likely be on Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Harness Racing Odds: Webster Targets Second Kilmore Win
October 30th, 2014 by Pom de TurfIn his bid to claim a second Kilmore Pacing Cup win and collect another fine-looking trophy, trainer Geoff Webster will be looking to a pair of prospects who are featuring strongly in the Racing odds for Sunday’s contest: Flaming Flutter and Cut For An Ace.
Flaming Flutter is probably the safer bet of the two, but only because Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Harness Racing Odds: McCarthys Target QPC
October 30th, 2014 by Pom de TurfIt’s no secret that the McCarthy stable has had incredible success in recent times in the Queensland Pacing Championships, and they will be targeting the event again this year – it’s well worth considering their prospects in the Racing odds we’ve got for you at the end of the link there…
And what a pair of prospects they are for the 2014 Queensland Pacing Championships. The main hope of success will likely be For A Reason, who’s a real chance in the race, which is one that the McCarthy stable target specifically, according to Luke McCarthy: ‘It’s been a Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Harness Racing Odds: McMullen Wins Drivers Championship
October 29th, 2014 by Pom de TurfThe Globe Derby Park track played host to a series of races a little more than a week ago that were used to decide the Australian Drivers Championships, and a strong field of gun drivers battled it out for the title and the chance to represent Australia at the upcoming International Drivers Championship. These are all drivers who catch the eye when you see their name behind a horse in those Racing odds, and the standard of competition was incredibly high, with some tight finishes over the course of the night and just a few points separating the top five drivers.
In the end it was Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Harness Racing Odds: Caldow Looks To Steer Abettorpunt To Victory
October 23rd, 2014 by Pom de TurfThe career of reinsman John Caldow makes for some impressive reading. Without wanting to go into too much detail, he has had his fair share of success (including 18 straight century seasons!), and he has a wealth of experience to draw on. That experience will be a factor in the Racing odds you’re seeing at the other end of that link there for this weekend, when Caldow heads to the Queensland Pacing Championship to try to steer Abettorpunt to victory.
But it looks like he’ll need every bit of the experience he has earned over a long, storied career – the barrier draw could have been kinder to Abettorpunt, and Avonnova will Read the rest of this entry »
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