Swollen legs and high temperature ruin Tommy’s Albion Park comeback
Double foreshadows new training partnership with Andrew joining absent Ray at the helm
Lowly Cambridge win still a rush for Bet On The Tiger’s successful American owners
Our tough Tommy’s ready to add to A$50,000 won in last campaign in Brisbane
Rocknroll has the Beaudiene winning stamp and our Merv’s bought a piece of him
Chilling image of Al in neck brace has lucky resolution and he’s gung ho about Sunday sale
Copy That in good hands but both he and Ray could be cooped up for another two months
Copy That coping well in confinement but what’s stranded Ray to do for two months?
Whiz electric on Christmas Eve but he needs to pace better at Cambridge on Wednesday
Our runners this week: How our trainers rate them
Ray’s comments
Thursday night at Cambridge
Race 2: Whiz On Bye
6.16pm
“The object last week was to get him round doing things properly and he didn’t put a foot wrong. But I think he needs to be nursed round a couple more times and he can do that from the inside of the second row.”
Race 2: Major Grace
6.16pm
“She’ll win one somewhere when things fall into place for her but she’ll need a lot of luck this week from the second row draw.”
Race 4: Arden’s Illusion
7.06pm
Update: Scratched
“He’ll need the race on debut. He’s a little tradesman but he’s shown at the workouts and trials that he’s no superstar.”
Race 4: Bet On The Tiger
7.06pm
“He’s been good in his last three or four starts and he‘ll get another cheque here because he tries like hell. He’s a big horse who keeps getting better and he’s our best chance on the night.”
Race 7: Louie The Punter
8.21pm
“If he can take advantage of the inside draw and hold up in front he’ll be the one to beat. He likes to be in front, not at the back like he’s been in his last two starts from bad draws. He’s never gone a bad race.”
Ray’s comments
Friday night at Auckland
Race 5: Nirvana Franco
8.03pm
“She’s not going bad races but is better than she’s been showing. She’s still very green and big and dumb. Barrier three will help on Friday and she should be right in it.”
Race 7: Lincoln River
8.54pm
“He’s a nice little colt and is as good as any of mine. He’s out of that good mare Ideal Belle and being a Bettors (Delight) should go further on raceday. He should get a nice run from the good draw.”
Race 7: Frankie Major
8.54pm
“He’s a good pacer and has always shown us he has speed but it’s hard to work out where he stands until he fronts up to the other horses on racenight. You’d expect he’ll get every chance from three on the gate.”
Race 7: Beaudiene Rocknroll
8.54pm
“He’s a lovely colt and, while he can get a little hot sometimes, he has good manners. The mare’s left a lot of good ones. He’s right up there with the best of mine but I wouldn’t like to single out who’s best yet.”
Mark Dux’s comments
Saturday night at Albion Park
Race 4: Tommy Lincoln
10.10pm NZ time
Update: Scratched
“We’ll cross the one, be in front, then I’ll play it by ear. I’ll see how he’s travelling and how much pressure they put on us. Those other two - L L Cool J and Governor Jujon - have race fitness on us but Tommy’s no slouch and is a place chance for sure. He’s done enough in preparation for this to race well.”
