Brett Honey’s Runner by Runner Guide to The Sandgroper
Box 1 – Canya All Class (Mintbet) Canya All Class took to Cannington like a duck to water in his trial, posting a scorching 29.38 which included a 11.16 run home. The versatile Victorian has won over several distances and was 4th in the Australian Cup back in February. He has a good box 1…
Brett Honey’s Perth Cup and Galaxy Final Night Preview
Race 1 – Perth Cup Consolation (Group 3, 520m) The Cup consolation kicks off Perth Cup night and sets up to be an intriguing affair. Smooth Plane (box 6) is the short favourite and was huge in his heat, running Boracay Summer to two lengths, clocking 11.09 in the run home. Box 6 is a…
Perth Cup and Galaxy Heat Night Preview
Brett Honey takes a look at Saturday’s heats of Group 1 Galaxy and Group 1 Perth Cup . Race 1 – Galaxy Heat 1 (715m) The first heat of the Galaxy kicks us off where star stayer Ethanol Water will look to pick up where she left off in the Galaxy Prelude. She walked out…
Brett Honey’s Birthday Cup Preview: Runner By Runner
Box 1: Sunset Nightjar (David Hobby) Sunset Nightjar had the map in his heat and managed to get the job done, albeit taking a long time to get there. His time of 22.50 was only fair considering he went around relatively untouched. Box 1 is typically an advantage and the market suggests he is one…
Brett Honey’s Preview of the Great Western & Gr 2 All Stars Heats
Mandurah Friday Night – Great Western Heats (400m) Race 6 – Great Western Heat 1 Plenty of different form lines to assess in the first heat of the Great Western, however I’m going to stick with the class runner in Sunset Ali (box 5), who to me finds the easiest race he’s contested since returning…
Brett Honey’s Mandurah Cup Heats Preview
Race 5 Mandurah Cup Heat 1 The first of four sensational heats of the Group 2 Mandurah Cup sees the lone interstate representative in Champagne Cuddle (box 6), take on a field of seriously talented locals. Champagne Cuddle has been well backed early and warrants a great deal of respect with his Eastern states form,…
HINTO HEADS TO NORTHAM IN NATIONALS BID
The path to the Nationals goes through Northam and that’s the road topline sprinter Hinto will take when he has his first look at the track this weekend. The 81-start veteran’s will made his first appearance at the Avon Valley circuit when he trials at Northam on Saturday ahead of the WA Sprint Championship heats…
Brett Honey’s WA Oaks Night Preview
Group 2 WA Oaks over 520m (Race 5) A superb edition of the Oaks awaits us on Saturday, with the market heavily favouring those drawn towards the inside. Mandurah Oaks winner Sunset Serengeti (box 2 – pictured) faired best from the box draw. She was superb winning from box 8 last week where she isn’t…
Brett Honey’s WA Derby Final and WA Oaks Heats Preview
Race 1 WA Oaks Heat 520m A cracking heat of the Oaks gets us underway on Saturday night where Sunset Hornet (box 8) is a commanding odds-on favourite. Any doubts about her running the 520 were swiftly quashed last week, posting an impressive 29.71 and defeating the likes of Disco Daisy and Sunset Serengeti. She…
Brett Honey’s WA Derby Heats Preview
We’re got the heats of the Group 2 WA Derby at Cannington this Saturday night. Brett Honey takes a close look at each race: Race 4 WA Derby Heat 1 (520m) The first of 4 rather intriguing heats of the Derby with the market settling on four key chances. Sunset Mirage (box 1) and Bergelmir…
Brett Honey’s Sandgroper Night Preview
Race 5 – The Sandgroper (520m) What a race this is, seven Victorians and a West Australian do battle in what will be one of the strongest races ever contested in WA’s 50 year history. A worthy winner awaits. Big Energy (box 1) is the favourite and if his first up win at Sandown in…
Brett Honey’s Perth Cup and Galaxy Preview
Race 1: Perth Cup Consolation (Group 3, 520m) The first feature on the card has thrown up an interesting field of early splitters, fast dogs with quirks and not many dogs well drawn. One dog who I do think is well drawn is Seriously Lush in box 7. Her run last week behind Uncle Tommy…
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