Posts Tagged ‘Gai Waterhouse’
Melbourne Cup Odds: The Offer Out!
October 29th, 2014 by Pom de TurfThere’s been a massive amount of speculation over whether Gai Waterhouse would be able to defend her Melbourne Cup crown, and repeat her 2013 success in the race. Well, that speculation has been put to rest conclusively in the past day or so, and not in the way that anyone would have liked – Waterhouse included. The Offer is out of contention for the 2014 Melbourne Cup, and so he won’t be amongst those horses in the Racing odds at the end of the link there…
The Offer’s withdrawal will be Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Caulfield Guineas Odds: Waterhouse Backs Almalad
October 8th, 2014 by Pom de TurfAll the indications for Saturday’s Caulfield Guineas are that Rich Enuff will be the horse to beat, and if you take a little look at the Racing odds at the other end of that link, you’ll see that Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Melbourne Cup Racing Odds: Can Waterhouse Make It Two?
September 24th, 2014 by Pom de TurfIn the last week or so, we’ve reported on a couple of differing views on whether Gai Waterhouse can make it two Melbourne Cup wins in two years, following her success with Fiorente in 2013 with a win for The Offer in 2014. The Racing odds certainly have The Offer well placed to do Waterhouse proud, but there’s a bit of a feeling that he might be a less obvious prospect than he appears in the 2014 Melbourne Cup.
So, can Waterhouse claim a second Melbourne Cup win? She will certainly be Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Melbourne Cup Racing Odds: Waterhouse Talking The Talk
September 19th, 2014 by Pom de TurfThere are some rumbles going on at the moment about Gai Waterhouse’s best hope for a repeat Melbourne Cup win in the 2014 edition of the race, and whilst The Offer is the favourite in the early Racing odds for The Race That Stops A Nation, there are a strong crop of overseas raiders on their way, and some talk about movement to come on The Offer’s odds.
But don’t tell that to Gai Waterhouse – we don’t think she’s going to agree with the punters out there who have The Offer pegged as a false early favourite. He has had an overwhelming number of backers early on, it has to be said, and there’s a theory that Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Melbourne Cup Racing Odds: Chance Of Another Waterhouse Win?
September 17th, 2014 by Pom de TurfIt took her many years of hard work to find a first Melbourne Cup winner, and Gai Waterhouse deserved her moment in the sun last year, when Fiorente came home and let her get her hands on that massive trophy. But what are the chances that she can repeat the achievement at the 2014 Melbourne Cup? Take a look at the Racing odds and you can see that her star The Offer is the favourite with odds of $12.00 on Sportsbet right now. So far, so good.
But there’s Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Melbourne Spring Racing Odds: Waterhouse Pleased With Almalad
September 3rd, 2014 by Pom de TurfHis name is near the top of the list of the horses with the shortest odds for a couple of big races in the 2014 Melbourne Spring, and Almalad is definitely one to look out for in the Racing odds we’ve collected for you at the end of the link there.
And trainer Gai Waterhouse is Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Melbourne Spring Racing Odds: Cox Plate Likely For Almalad
July 30th, 2014 by Pom de TurfWe’ve been building quite a list this week of horses who might be prospects for the Cox Plate in 2014. We’ll already be keeping tabs on the Racing odds for Messene, Carlton House, Speediness and others – and now you can add another name to that list: Gai Waterhouse’s Almalad will be set for Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Reasonable value for Manhattan Rain in the Moonee Valley sunshine
October 23rd, 2009 by adminA brief history lesson for you. When you’re standing by the side of the Moonee Valley track, sat in front of your TV or moping in your local bookies on Saturday, remember who the Cox Plate is named after.
William Samuel Cox pretty much invented thoroughbred racing in Australia and set up Moonee Valley Racing Club nearly 130 years ago. Initially it was a nondescript bit of land in a valley a few miles north of Melbourne – today it’s where the eyes of millions will turn on Saturday. If it wasn’t for him you might never have won a cent on horse racing. Then again, you might never have lost anything either. Poor example. Let’s move on.
Not much has changed in the online betting markets – Whobegotyou is still the clear favourite, which is a god given mercy after the anarchy which reigned in the run-up to the Caulfield Cup last week.
Value will probably be the main problem when it comes to Mark Kavanagh’s charge. Betfair has him at 3.20 and this could be the best it gets between now and the off.
Understandably plenty are looking at each way bets and there is some interesting opportunity here. Centrebet has Gai Waterhouse-trained Manhattan Rain on odds of 6.00 for a placing and 23.00 for the race. He is at least due a big performance and will be there or thereabouts come the final turn. El Segundo looks another possible but value might be lacking as far as each way goes – if you come across anything worthwhile this one may be worth a shot.
Those looking for something a bit sexier than the short prices for Whobegotyou can get 6.00 for second favourite Heart Of Dreams at Betfair.
A small diversion from the 2040m-long main event on Saturday – Australia are looking to avenge their defeat to New Zealand in last year’s 2008 rugby league World Cup final. The Kangaroos play the Kiwis at Twickenham stoop and are at very low odds for the win. They do have a few injuries, however, while New Zealand are at almost full strength and are on 4.00 with Betfair to upset the odds again. Until Saturday, Turf lovers.
Read more »The wait is over and Denman looks ready to justify Caulfield Guineas odds
October 11th, 2009 by adminToday it won’t matter one bit what I’ve been prattling on about on here – at the end of the day once the tape goes up in the Caulfield Guineas we’re all on our own, a sea of well-dressed chancers grasping our betting slips in the crisp and cutting spring air.
I’m guessing that the last thing going through the mind of jockey Kerrin McEvoy as he stares at the Caulfield track between Denman’s ears is what the Pom de Turf is going to write on Monday morning if the pair of them have an off day.
For what it’s worth, I won’t be happy though. Form, tipping chatter and the bookies are all pointing towards the Peter Snowden-trained star and finding value might be your only problem today.
The last time I checked Betfair were among the few bookies prepared to offer you a little over the 2.70 to 2.80 mark for Denman. If your bowels are telling you not to follow the crowd then my personal recommendation would be Manhattan Rain, who has been knocking around a very tempting 6.50 to 7.00 all week and who is due a performance which truly fulfils his considerable potential.
By all accounts he has also looked truly sharp this week, with Gai Waterhouse declaring “it will be a great race on Saturday with the best colts in Australia coming together but I really believe I have the horse to win my first Caulfield Guineas”, so he’s your horse if you fancy living a little more dangerously, but I’m sticking my neck out with Denman.
Elsewhere today there’s plenty of adequate distraction from the Guineas in the shape of the Toorak Handicap and the Yalumba Stakes, among others. The latter could see a very tight contest between Heart Of Dreams and Whobegotyou, and simply because he did me earlier in the season I’m going with Whobegotyou. I feel like he owes me one.
Other than that my advice is simply this; relax and enjoy the thunder of hooves which means the best of the season’s group 1 racing has begun.
Read more »Caulfield Guineas betting could be influenced by media cauldron
October 8th, 2009 by adminConfidence is starting to bubble nicely ahead of the Caulfied Guineas on Saturday, and so is the steaming pot of media coverage for the first big group 1 event of the season.
Rather like two boxing promoters talking up their man before a fight, trainers Gai Waterhouse and Bart Cummings have been chewing the fat with the press over the chances of Manhattan Rain and So You Think.
”He’s so exciting this colt. You wait. He’s ready to run the race of his life on Saturday,” Waterhouse told The Age, with Cummings pitching in with ”that’s not a worry at all. He’s pretty smart this horse,” when asked about So You Think’s drop down from his 1800m Gloaming Stakes win to the 1600m of the Guineas.
Both are reckoning without the much-hyped duel of Trusting and Denman living up to its billing, which is already threatening to eclipse the fact that Saturday’s race is brimming with more than just two fresh talents. While Trusting is probably the most exciting colt in the country at the moment, Manhattan Rain is the most valuable and Denman is the most in-form. So You Think is lightly raced but mighty promising, particularly when you take in the fact Cummings has already trained six winners of this race.
IASbet still has Denman out as the favourite on 2.70 today, with Trusting on 4.80. So You Think is on 8.00 now having at one stage stood at 10.00, while Manhattan Rain is on 6.00 still.
The weather is already playing a part. Torrential rain at Caulfield, where both Cummings and Waterhouse have been preparing their entries, meant their training schedules had to be tweaked. Manhattan Rain is expected to be worked harder on Thursday after a sodden surface disrupted his plans earlier in the week.
The Saturday forecast so far for Melbourne? Sunny and 18 degrees centigrade. Hopefully it won’t rain on my parade either.
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