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The Money Trail – Newcastle, March 17

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Racing and Sports finds the best-backed runners in early betting on Friday’s meeting at Newcastle.

Happy Clapper.
Happy Clapper. Picture: Racing and Sports

Ready For Success (Race 1) is a warm favourite at $2.05 having tightened 75 cents in early betting. He drops in grade on his last run at Rosehill behind subsequent stakes winner Dawn Wall and had consistent from at the provincials before that.

Zeppelin (Race 3) has tightened his grip on the market at $2.15, more than a point shorter than his opening quote. The well-bred colt wasn’t far away on debut at the city midweeks and the punters are expecting improvement second up at the provincials.

Noble Truth (Race 4) is second pick in the market at $3.20 having tightened more than a point. The lightly-raced gelding is improving with experience and has been placed at his last two outings at Hawkesbury.

Senorita De Vega (Race 5) opened at double figures but has more than halved her initial price to $5 so represents a good each way gamble. The Lope De Vega mare is on debut for Jason Attard and while she hasn’t placed at either trial the market push must be respected.

Daytime Dancer (Race 6) could be worth an each way ticket at $5, which is half her opening price. She should be ready to peak third up and got close last time when a close second to the well-performed Smart Amelia at Canberra.

Happy Clapper (Race 8) has taken over as favourite at $2.90 in the Newcastle Newmarket after shortening a point-and-a-half. He hit the line hard under a big weight for second when resuming in the National Sprint at Canberra and has won twice second up before.

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Racing and Sports

Newcastle

Friday, 17th March 2017

8
17:35
(local)

Coca-Cola Newcastle Newmarket (G3)

WT: 54.0kg Type: OPEN
AUD $151,400
1400m TURF SOFT
8
17:35
(local)
AUD $151,400
1400m SOFT

Coca-Cola Newcastle Newmarket (G3)

WT: 54.0kg Type: OPEN

Happy Clapper was impressive in winning here. Having his second run this preparation he was smartly away and then settled nicely back in third place (one off the rails, without cover) before moving up well nearing the home turn. Blake Shinn steered him deeper on straightening (looking for the better going), hit the front at the 200m and then drew away under his top weight (59kg) to win easily. Got Unders enjoyed a good trip behind the leader (Chetwood), challenged on turning for home and then battled on to hold second, having no chance with the winner. Kellyville Flyer raced back in fifth place (tracking the eventual winner), got to third at the 100m and then kept fighting on to hold that position to the post. Too Good To Refuse raced last in the 10-horse field until nearing the home turn and made late ground for (5.7 lengths) fourth, without threatening. The second favourite Chetwood soon crossed from his outside barrier (10) to lead, appeared to be travelled well coming to the home turn but was soon beaten and weakened to finish (13 lengths) ninth in a disappointing performance.

FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 1. HAPPY CLAPPER (AUS) 6yo G
TEOFILO (IRE) - BUSKING (AUS)
BLAKE SHINN
PATRICK WEBSTER
$3.5
59kg
M W Thomas
2nd 10. GOT UNDERS (AUS) 7yo G
SOUTHERN IMAGE (USA) - FRANTOIO (AUS)
JAMES INNES JNR
JAY HOPKINS
$13
54kg
J P Hopkins, Mrs H C Hopkins, P A Hopkins, Mrs D Hopkins, Miss G B Hopkins, T W Ralston, D C Hopkins & R Hopkins

Sales Information

3rd 9. KELLYVILLE FLYER (AUS) 7yo M
ORATORIO (IRE) - MOUNTAIN ECHO (AUS)
TIM CLARK
JASON ATTARD
$26
54kg
J A Kelly
4th 7. TOO GOOD TO REFUSE (AUS) 4yo G
ROTHESAY (AUS) - ALYSSA JEAN (AUS)
COREY BROWN
DESLEIGH FORSTER
$9
54kg

Sales Information

5th 4. SNIPPETS LAND (AUS) 6yo G
SNIPPETSON (AUS) - SEDUCTION LINE (AUS)
KERRIN MCEVOY
PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN
$5.5
56kg

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6th 3. VANBRUGH (AUS) 4yo H
ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - SOHO SECRET (AUS)
BRENTON AVDULLA
CHRIS WALLER
$13
57kg

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7th 5. SONS OF JOHN (AUS) 6yo G
ORATORIO (IRE) - MOUNTAIN ECHO (AUS)
GLYN SCHOFIELD
JASON ATTARD
$8
56kg
8th 8. WOULDNT IT BE NICE (AUS) 6yo G
CHOISIR (AUS) - MIA CAT DANCER (USA)
RACHEL KING
PAUL PERRY
$26
54kg

Sales Information

9th 2. CHETWOOD (AUS) 4yo G
EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - ELDARIN (AUS)
WILLIAM BUICK
JOHN O'SHEA
$4
58kg
10th 11. LUCKY IMA CUGAT (AUS) 8yo G
KING CUGAT (USA) - TEGAN SKY (AUS)
SERG LISNYY
STEVE HODGE
$101
54kg

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