Te Akau Trans Tasman Tuesday Preview

Te Akau Racing has two horses entered on Tuesday 10 June at Timaru in new Zealand, and one horse entered at Seymour in Victoria. 

Timaru:

Weather: overcast, track: Heavy10, rail: true. No rain forecast. 

12:50 p.m. R5 5 Celtic Bling (3 f Embellish – Niamh Elizabeth) – Hayley Hassman (a3); she ran home strongly for second in the $17,000 Maiden 2YO & Up 1200 metres on 29 May at Riccarton (poly-track), and contests the corresponding event. Her dam Niamh Elizabeth (Per Incanto) won on heavy ground and she harks from a family that has acted on yielding footing. She too has the advantage of the apprentice claim to 53.5kg, she is racing well, and rates a top chance to break through if she can cope with the going. Fixed odds: $3.60 & $1.60.

2:46 p.m. R8 6 Our Milly Bee (5 m Merchant Navy – Rina Bettina) – Hayley Hassman (a3); she remained back but ran home fine nonetheless when resuming in the Rating 65 1600 metres on 15 May at Riccarton (poly-track). Contesting the $17,000 Rating 65 1600 metres, the stable apprentice aboard sees her drop to 54kg, she is a dual course winner, including over 1600 metres, and she has placed three times from five starts on heavy ground. Fixed odds: $6.50 & $2.35.


Seymour:

Weather: showers, track: Soft7, rail: out 7 metres. No rain forecast.

3:30 p.m. (NZ) ~ 1:30 p.m. (Vic) R4 6 Rasp (3 g Street Boss – Manicure) – Daniel Moor; he finished strongly for second after being ridden patiently in a jump out on 2 June at Cranbourne, and is having his first start for the stable in the A$27,000 Maiden 1200 metres. He finished fourth in Listed race over 1600 metres, and seems destined for further - he also has copped a very tricky gate (11). NZ TAB fixed: $4.00 & $1.65.