Racing April Daily Punt- The Championswamps and a farewell to the Queen

[3rd Grade Maggy]

So, good day for everyone by the looks!

 

[Gavin Excell]

Osborne Bulls

Unlucky or not the most genuine of conveyances?

 

[juice t]

Osborne Bulls

Unlucky or not the most genuine of conveyances?

Group 2 operator

 

[pendlebury_10]

iluvparis its about time you put Ozzy in your signature #cat

 

[iluvparis]

Osborne Bulls

Cat?

Great early call - stamped himself as the air apparent to Kem superbly this prep

Genuine non winner

 

[iluvparis]

iluvparis its about time you put Ozzy in your signature #cat

Good idea - will update immediately

 

[king rising]

Race 6 Sandown tomorrow;
BeGood ToYa Mother...
looks a bet. First two runs back this time in have been superb. He’s become as adaptable type who can sit handy if need be ala last start at Cranbourne or come from off speed as he did first up at The Bool smacking them by 3 lengths. Last start he managed to win comfortably despite a moderate tempo, sitting outside the leader and pulling away impressively in the straight with a gap back to 3rd. The rise in distance up to 1400 will suit, and from a good gate I expect him to be too good for this non-winning talentless bunch. Also one of most underrated hoops at the minute in Dec Bates aboard who I can back with confidence. He’s a big animal too so the wide expanses of Sandown should help. #keen

 

[rideclutch]

Anyone going again on Bass? Looks like 2.3 is best available but could see him jumping odds on. If he doesn't have a flat one 2nd up you'd think he'd be winning.

 

[HeathySure]

Going to have a rant here. Why have the racing industry neglected public holidays for major races? Easter Monday used to be one of our bigger days. The NSW Carnival used to have a major raceday, Oakbank used to get 90k people to a Monday and had decent races on there. Victoria used to have the Easter cup and it was a great day to look forward too.
Now we have benchmark 64 catfests on s**t tracks and i would rather watch 2 of my most hated teams, Hawks and Cats play than watch and bet on the races.
RAcing has really dropped the ball here but thats nothing unusual

 

[RobbyRoy]

Going to have a rant here. Why have the racing industry neglected public holidays for major races? Easter Monday used to be one of our bigger days. The NSW Carnival used to have a major raceday, Oakbank used to get 90k people to a Monday and had decent races on there. Victoria used to have the Easter cup and it was a great day to look forward too.
Now we have benchmark 64 catfests on s**t tracks and i would rather watch 2 of my most hated teams, Hawks and Cats play than watch and bet on the races.
RAcing has really dropped the ball here but thats nothing unusual

Wholeheartedly agree with this. I've been away since Thursday and missed all of the racing but expected to come back to a real strong day today. Disappointing.

On that, I fired off a few punts on Thursday morning including Amangiri, Haripour, Star of the Seas, Northern River and Thrillster, so wasn't great watching the replays this morning. On the other hand, reading back on this thread was good fun, particularly page 28.

 

[IKnowtheDog]

I don’t think racing has dropped the ball rather they have decided that public holiday racing is not as popular.

Oakbank isn’t the carnival it was. It hasn’t been helped by lack of government assistance over there.

It’s interesting that these days there is virtually no black type or feature racing on National/ state public holidays. Cup Day, ANZAC Day & Boxing Day appear to be the exceptions.

 

[year of the cat]

8 days to the 'bool. Can't wait.

 

[DJN1992]

Sandown Race 1: 9. Absolute Flirt @ $4.50

Finished 1.5 lengths off Yes Yes Yes most recent start makes it very hard to beat.

 

[banana_bus]

Sandown Race 1: 9. Absolute Flirt @ $4.50

Finished 1.5 lengths off Yes Yes Yes most recent start makes it very hard to beat.

That was a beautiful watch.

 

[DJN1992]

That was a beautiful watch.

Yes it was as soon as Oli get it 3 wide around the turn it was all over, can't believe it was $4.50, thought it would be under $3.00.

 

[DJN1992]

Sandown Race 2: 10. Endow @ $19.00 / $4.80

Ran 2nd to Aluf last run in a BM64 which the time suggest was 4 lengths faster after than the average BM64 race. Endow was 2nd making good ground late to just miss and with even luck from barrier 9 should run a cheeky race a double figure price.

 

[onebillsdrive]

Grace Ramage just asked Blaike McDougall if that was his first metro winner he said no it was his 33rd.....

 

[iluvparis]

Sheesh - doubt there will be a better win today than that fave in the first at York.

 

[IKnowtheDog]

Disappointing to see Alvin Purple is a gelding

 

[banana_bus]

One of the more gutless horses you will see, Mangione.

 

[banana_bus]

Race 6 Sandown tomorrow;
BeGood ToYa Mother...
looks a bet. First two runs back this time in have been superb. He’s become as adaptable type who can sit handy if need be ala last start at Cranbourne or come from off speed as he did first up at The Bool smacking them by 3 lengths. Last start he managed to win comfortably despite a moderate tempo, sitting outside the leader and pulling away impressively in the straight with a gap back to 3rd. The rise in distance up to 1400 will suit, and from a good gate I expect him to be too good for this non-winning talentless bunch. Also one of most underrated hoops at the minute in Dec Bates aboard who I can back with confidence. He’s a big animal too so the wide expanses of Sandown should help. #keen

Have my babies.

 

[Slipps]

THE KING RISING

 

[king rising]

Be really really good to your beautiful mother!!!! Brilliant

 

[king rising]

Declan Bates is a god.

 

[TBellicious]

That was a monstrous win, serious horse.