Tasmanian Performances During The Week
Follow Alex Ashwood On Wednesday
Alex Ashwood continued his Wednesday strike rate with a double last week. He drove Western Gretel to victory at Maryborough and followed up with Melita Bromac later that night at Geelong. The double followed a treble the previous Wednesday at Ballarat.
Laterron
Laterron is close to another win going on her last two runs at Menangle. On Saturday night she was a fast finishing second after a similar run the previous week when fourth to Delightful Christian. Laterron is owned by prominent Tasmanian trainer Zeke Slater and is now trained in NSW by Dennis Wilson.
Karalta Impulse
Karlata Impulse, owned by Wayne and Gaye Rattray and trained in NSW by their grandson James Rattray, was a solid third in a $50,000 two year old fillies feature race at Menangle on Saturday night.
James Rattray Double at Menangle
James Rattray drove a double at Menangle on Tuesday with Glencore and Funny Boy. James also trains Glencore and his Queensland cousin Ken Rattray prepares Funny Boy.
Melton on Saturday Night
It is a big night for pacers with a Tasmanian connection at Melton on Saturday night. Tessanzo returns to Melton in Race 1 (N5) in a $17,000 M1/M2.
Broadband is first emergency in Race 2 and has drawn barrier nine in a $16,500 M0. If he gains a start it will be the first mainland run for the Rodney Ashwood trained five year old, who has an impressive Tasmanian record of 10 wins and 10 places from 31 starts.
Classy three year old Franco Sheffield in entered for a $20,500 three year old race – R4 N10. Franco Sheffield has won six of his eight Tasmanian starts and finished second in the other two.
The David Dwyer trained The Majority is first emergency in Race 7 (B8).
Boom two year old Birdy Mach (Mach Three – Pixel Perfect) heads to Melton for the $50,000 Tatlow Stakes. An impressive winner at both race starts, Birdy Mach has darwn barrier two in Race 5 with the likely danger, Burnaholeinmypocket, coming out of barrier one. Driver Luke McCarthy has declared Birdy Mach may be the best two year old he has sat behind. The dam, Pixel Perfect (Art Major – Amarillen), was sold by Fred and Pauline Barker at the 2008 Tasmanian yearling sale for a sale topping $23,000.
Two year old filly Followthewind, who won the Blue Bonnet at Hobart on 15 June, was due to start in the $50,000 Tatlow Stakes for fillies but connections decided to stay at home after they were advised she would be the first emergency.
Menangle on Saturday Night – Laterron and Delightful Christian
Laterron and Delightful Christian meet again in Race 3 at Menangle on Saturday night in a $10,000 mare’s race. As they are the best performed horses in the event, they have drawn out in barriers nine and ten.
Sunday Twilight at Hobart – Eight Races
There are eight races at Hobart on Sunday night. An interesting starter in Race 4 is the Tasbred Fon Ess Kay from the Victoria stable of Adam Kelly. The three year old filly is by Four Starzzz Shark out of Ess Kay Precious and was bred by Max Hadley and Fred and Pauline Barker.
Ess Kay Precious was one of Tasmania’s best juveniles of her era winning the $30,000 Bandbox Final (2008) was second in the $30,000 Granny Smith (2009) and third in the Tasmanian Oaks (2008).
The three year old filly Angela De Marco (C0) is racing out of class in a C1 race (R2 N4) as she attempts to win her third race from her last four starts.
Days Like This (R3 N5) will appreciate the drop in class in the $8,000 Talon Bodyworks Belmont. Days Like This was placed behind Fawzia in both a heat and the final of the Evicus.
Resurgent Spirit returned to the winners list last Monday night in Hobart and he must have pulled up well as he is backing up again in Race 5 for C3/C4 pacers where he will start from inside the second line.
Monday Night at Devonport – Eight Races
The first is at 6.07 and the last at 9.38.
Harness Form Analysis
Information on both Hobart and Devonport will be available at www.tasracing.com.au in the Punters Corner section.