Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Heat 1- Pacers (Race 5) Mach Dan leads, I Cast No Shadow sits on it’s back, Expensive Ego lands in the death. Dan is going to be very hard to beat, and I don’t think Shadow can run him down up the lane over a mile. So the question is, can Ego out tough him […]
Heat 1 There were just three runners under $10 in the market: Act Now, Expensive Ego and Mach Dan. Only one of them – the odds on favourite Mach Dan – was pre-race blood tested. Those outside the fave that were swabbed were: The Black Prince – $101.00 Focus Stride – $15.00 Crime Writer – […]
Here’s the rub. In any ‘normal’ race, it’s naturally expected that every combatant is there to win. That’s not so natural here. The goal, you see, is based on accumulation; point accumulation. Blazing out on night one, showing all your cards and playing all your aces may sound fun; but it’s equally likely to prove […]
Heat 1 ID21 runner-up Expensive Ego was run of this race by far. He sat in death second-up and nearly won in a time 2.6 seconds faster than they ran in either of the other heats, and the improvement that he is going to gain from the run is scary. Mach Dan led and was […]
From Princess to Warrior Queen: B. Graham above and below, half an hour apart. Brittany’s the most versatile broadcaster in sport. One of the best too. Heat One The two best square gaiters in the race ran 1-2, but the question is which was the better run? Neither in my opinion: Just Believe and Queen […]
N. Jack with his ID22 heat winning photos on the wall behind him Nathan Jack is a genius. Just ask him, he will tell you. Don’t be sure that he is telling the truth though. Great drivers get drives in Inter Dominions. Nate hasn’t got a cart to sit on in the heats of the […]
16 Act Now 16 Better Eclipse 16 Honolua Bay 13 Expensive Ego 13 Narutac Prince 13 Zeuss Bromac 11 AG’s White Socks 11 Mach Dan 11 Majestic Cruiser 9 Alta Orlando 9 I Cast No Shadow 9 The Black Prince 8 Torrid Saint 8 Beyond Delight 8 Petes Said So 7 Wolf Stride 7 Spirit […]
Harness Racing Victoria appears to wish not to take or return our calls. Oh well, I guess we have never needed them before, why do we need them now? Tabcorp has bailed out of the sponsorship of ID 22. I guess they are just following the lead of the Integrity Manager, the CEO, the top […]
The mail from head office is that Tabcorp has withdrawn it’s promised sponsorship for ID22, leaving HRV cold, lonely and unloved in the way of financial support for Australia’s biggest harness racing series. We have left a message with HRV seeking confirmation. But I suspect that out mail is good. If so, it throws up […]
Archie, For a moment I thought I was reading a Dr Barry Lichter penned Copy That media tyre-pumping piece. If you are going to compare Copy That with Self Assured it’s best to get the facts right. Self-Assured’s best mile rate to date is 1:50.3 set winning the Hondo Grant and at Menangle. (Editor’s note […]
