6 places on SA’s greatest betting race
South Africa’s greatest betting race, the WSB Grand Heritage, will be run at the Vaal on Saturday and there will be TAB Place payouts for the first six horses to finish instead of the…
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Sophomore stats a conundrum for punters
Danie Toerien Statistically speaking, the World Sports Betting Sophomore 1000 (Race 6) should be the easiest race in which to find the winner, as only eight runners are carded to go to post in…
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Magner could be Hollywoodbound
Jack Milner Composer Robert Schumann once described Beethoven’s Symphony No 4 as “a slender Greek maiden between two Norse giants”, because of the magnitude of symphonies Nos 3 and 5. Trainer Roy Magner could…
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Global Drummer tries a little further
Jack Milner Punters have been set a nice puzzle for the Founders Trophy (Race 7) over 1600m on the Fairview Polytrack on Friday as one cannot dismiss any of the eight runners. The class…
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Canvassed looks best in Garhoud Sprint at Meydan
Ed Marnane The Listed Garhoud Sprint, the first major dirt sprint of the season, headlines Friday’s seven-race card at Meydan. This year’s renewal has attracted a stellar field, headed by the Doug Watson pair…
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Top rides for O’Shea in Abu Dhabi
Ed Marnane Four days after staging their biggest meeting of the season racing returns to Abu Dhabi for a low-key six-race card, featuring the first event on turf for two-year-olds. The race, run over…
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PACKET TO POCKET LINGFIELD CASH
Pocket The Packet can continue his profitable campaign with another victory today at Lingfield. George Boughey’s youngster failed to beat a single rival in three novice starts earlier in the year, but that did…
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HANDICAPPING RATINGS UPDATE
• WSB Cape Fillies Guineas (Grade 1) MAKE IT SNAPPY has had her merit rating raised from 100 to 115 after her success in the Grade 1 WSB Cape Fillies over 1600m on…
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Some good bets for punters in the Cape
Shantastic and Gold Poker Game are fantastic betting propositions for both exotic-bet players seeking that sought-after banker as well as those who fancy a straight punt on the nose at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Wednesday.…
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Prophet leads Grand Heritage way
With 28 runners going to post in this year’s renewal of the World Sports Betting Grand Heritage, it might take a prophet to predict the winner.But with Prophet, trained by Corne Spies, topping the…
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