Friday Flash – 27th September
Fortuna runners this week are the last start winners, Sportscaster in Singapore on Friday night and Burgundy Belle at New Plymouth on Saturday
Sportscaster is up in grade to Class 4, so won’t get it as easy as last time when he won by 5 lengths. However he has won in Class 4 before, is well down in the weights and gets another 3kgs off his back courtesy of apprentice rider C K Ng – he will carry just 50.5kgs. Lovely draw and will be in it a long way, chance of a place and one for the multiples
Burgundy Belle has won 4 from 8 and was a quality winner at her last start over 1400m in R72 Grade 31stAugust – Hastings. Up in Grade to R82, but Fillies and Mares Race, barrier 10 not ideal over the 1200m trip, but she has good tactical speed and the soft/heavy track will be right up her alley. Jonathan Riddell to ride – she is the one to beat in this
Burgundy Belle brilliant at Hastings 31st August 2019
Matamata Trackwork Tuesday 24th
Course Proper – Racing in the $30,000 Rating 82 Fillies & Mares 1200 metres at New Plymouth on Saturday, Burgundy Belle (T Harris) galloped nicely in company over 1000 metres in 1.07.2, home 39.3.
Plough – Dundeel’s Girl (A Jones) galloped over an easy 800 metres in 59, last 600 in 41. Ronaldo’s Dream (M Roustoby) worked at three quarter pace over 1200 metres, running the last 1000 in 1.13, final 600 in 43.
Matamata Trackwork Thursday 26th
Course Proper: Racing at New Plymouth on Saturday, Burgundy Belle (T Harris) worked at three quarter pace over 1000 metres in 1.15.5, home in 45.
In closing, I have some photos taken by the Love Racing team – from Tarzino day – Melody Belle’s race – not hard to spot the connections is it – see below – winners are grinners!!!
