26 July 2023 | Duncan Dornauf for Tasracing
After a 10-race card in Hobart last weekend, we have two meetings to look forward to this week.
The first is an eight-race card in Hobart on Friday night before a further nine races in Launceston on Sunday.
The Shallows will make his much-awaited interstate debut at Menangle on Saturday night.
The former Tasmania Cup winner has joined the stables of former Tasmanian James Rattray and will line up in the second race of the night from the pole draw.
The Stars
Hy Leinvincible – couldn’t have been any more impressive at his first start in the state on Sunday night. With a 33.6m win after leading all the way for trainer-driver Rohan Hillier, the gelding looks to be well placed to add to his winning tally in the coming weeks.
Cedric Seymour – is another progressive type who made it two wins in a row. The Tammy Langley pacer was again well driven in front by her son Dylan Ford for a 12.7m win for the lightly raced gelded son of Sunshine Beach.
Charmedforareason – after a last-start second in the Granny Smith Final, the daughter of For A Reason recorded her third win of the season with an all the way win in a no-more-than four lifetime win race. She is eligible for next week’s Beautide.
Ryan Backhouse – made the most of a quick trip home with a last stride win aboard Velocity Stride in one of two claiming novice drivers races held. The win of Velocity Stride was one of four winners for trainer Ben Yole.
Feats of the meet
Hobart, 23 July
Ben Yole – training quartet,
Jacob Duggan – driving double,
Dylan Ford – driving double.
Calculated Sectional Standouts
Hobart, 23 July
Syzate 56.69s, Velocity Stride 56.91s, I Of The Hurricane 57.07s, Vigoroso 57.21s and Hy Leinvincible 57.30s.
Tasracing Official Price
Hobart, 23 July
Hit’s: Hy Leinvincible $1.75 into $1.60, Five Star Shark $3.10 into $2.90 and We Salute You $11 into $7.50.
Defied The Drift: Charmedforareason $2.40 out to $3.10, Cedric Seymour $2.60 out to $3.50, Letsplayuni $9.50 out to $14, Iden Black Prince $6.50 out to $9.00, Arden Roanoke $8.50 out to $13 and Sneaky Peak $2.45 out to $3.10.
Missed: Syzate $2.90 into $2.15, Lorimertyrrell $4.00 into $3.60, Blue Label $4.80 into $3.20, Mach Angelo $7.50 into $4.00, Shooin $5.00 into $3.50, Letsgobro $2.90 into $2.30, Starofremembrance $6.50 into $4.40 and Puntarno Stride $4.20 into $3.70.
Week Ahead
Friday: An eight-race card will be staged in Hobart from 18:05. The meeting will be shown on TasracingTV and Sky Racing 2, except for the last race, which will be televised on Sky Racing 1.
Saturday: Tasmanian trained, owned or bred horses at metropolitan meetings interstate include.
Ballarat:
R1 – Buster William, Believe In Forever and Lip Reader
R4 – Fynn Frost
R8 – Forgot The Wallet
Menangle:
R2 – The Shallows and Izaha
R8 Kadar
Sunday: The Launceston Belmont for the two and three-year-old maiden fillies is the feature event of the nine-race card in Launceston, which commences at 17:07.
Monday: Nominations for the $80,000 Beautide close at 9:30 am.
Trials in Hobart from 17:30.
Approved By Dean Baring www.harnessbred.com
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