19 July 2023 | Duncan Dornauf for Tasracing
The road to next month’s Beautide continued in Hobart on Sunday night.
The $80,000 Beautide in Hobart on 5 August sees the winner represent the Tasracing slot in the $2.1m TAB Eureka at Menangle in Sydney on 2 September.
Likely contenders include Sunday winners, Magician who proved too good for his rivals in the Group 3 Raider Stakes, and Karalta Artemis, who won a $20,000 3YO race.
Also eligible is Group 3 Granny Smith winner Baby You A Song, however connections have indicated they are considering contesting the upcoming 4YO mares division of the Vicbred.
After a great night of racing in Hobart last week, they will stage this weekend’s sole meeting on Sunday with a 10-race card.
The Stars
Magician – passed $100,000 in stakes earnings with his Raider Stakes win, which takes the gelding’s record to nine wins from 17 starts. It capped off a good weekend for trainer-driver Todd Rattray who trained his 400th winner in Launceston on Friday.
Baby You A Song – hasn’t had much luck at Tasbred Finals time as a two and three-year-old, but at four, she recorded an easy win in the Granny Smith to take her record to seven wins at 12 race track appearances. The win was also trainer Rohan Hillier’s 900th win as a driver.
Mark Yole – the state’s leading driver so far for 2023 extended his lead after five-weekend winners in his quest for his third state premiership. One of his winners was Check In, who returned to form with a narrow win in Sunday night’s Discretionary.
Jacob Duggan – leads the state’s junior drivers’ premiership, and he also had a good weekend with a double on Friday in Launceston and a win in Hobart on Sunday aboard one of his favourite horses Wattabout Spangher. That win was his 50th in his career, and see his five-point concession claim, now reduced to three points in Tasmania.
Feats of the meet
Launceston, 14 July
Tammy Langley – training double,
Michael Laugher – training double,
Ben Yole – training double,
Jacob Duggan – driving double,
Dylan Ford – driving double,
Rohan Hillier – driving double.
Hobart, 16 July
Mark Yole – driving quartet,
Ben Yole – training treble,
Todd Rattray – training and driving double.
Calculated Sectional Standouts
Launceston, 14 July
Four Star Shark 58.30s, Cedric Seymour 58.47s, Gordievky Leis 58.65s, Killarney Dance 58.72s and Syzate 58.77s.
Hobart, 16 July
Nyack 56.56s, De Goey 56.58s, Magician 57.00s, Joe The Bookie 57.06s and Karalta Artemis 57.10s.
Tasracing Official Price
Launceston, 14 July
Hit’s: Sharmey $5.50 into $4.60, Christian Jaz $5.00 into $4.20, Sabalenka Leis $7.50 into $4.80, Killarney Dance $2.45 into $2.20, Vigoroso $6.50 into $3.30, Five Star Shark $6.00 into $4.80 and Jackson Neptune $4.40 into $3.60.
Defied The Drift: No winner drifted on the TOP.
Missed: Rock On Playboy $11 into $7.50, Looby Lombo $10 into $7.00, Kellys Delight $1.70 into $1.55 and Ozzie Major $3.50 into $2.90.
Hobart, 16 July
Hit’s: Vincentaur $3.80 into $2.60, Check In $5.00 into $4.80, Magician $1.14 into $1.12, Arden Roanoke $3.70 into $2.50 and Major Genraljujon $21 into $14.
Defied The Drift: Kenya $6.50 out to $7.50, Eye See Double $5.50 out to $11, Baby You A Song $2.15 out to $2.50, Karalta Artemis $6.50 out to $7.00 and Wattabout Spangher $3.70 out to $4.20.
Missed: Jimi Sanz $2.50 into $1.95, Hes Apples $10 into $6.50, Ideal Karalta $8.50 into $6.50, Nyack $4.40 into $4.00, Beast Mode $8.50 into $5.50, Iden Black Prince $10 into $7.00 and Major Mucha $151 into $18.
Week Ahead
Saturday: Trials at Carrick Park from 9:00 am.
Tasmanian trained, owned or bred horses at metropolitan meetings interstate include.
Melton:
R1 – Holy Basil, Buster William, Jeremy Wells and Will He Pike
R4 – Max Delight
Menangle:
R6 – Izaha
Albion Park:
R8 – Group 1 Queensland Championship – Mach Dan
Sunday: The Tasmanian Trotting Club will stage a 10-race card that commences at 17:10.
Tuesday: After another win at Yonkers at his most recent start, Ignatius lines up again on Tuesday morning Australian time.
Approved By Dean Baring www.harnessbred.com
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