Primus - Early Retirment of a Champion Race Horse.

The John O’Shea-trained Primus has been retired after an injury halted his preparation prior to the Group 1 BTC Cup (1200m) just over a fortnight ago.

The four-year-old son of champion sire Flying Spur has a promising stallion career ahead of him and the decision to retire will allow Primus to debut at a yet to be named stud later this year.
The group winner and three-time group one placegetter was only just working his way into race fitness at the time of the injury. O’Shea expected his charge to prove competitive in the upcoming Brisbane features including the $1 million Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm in June. “I thought that with natural improvement after racing Primus was going to prove very hard to beat in the Stradbroke,” O’Shea revealed.

“Being a four year old entire he takes a lot of work to reach an optimum level of fitness. He was nearing his peak and was working as good as ever. “He was suited to the Stradbroke and it’s a shame he won’t get the chance to sign off with a with a group one win. I’ve never had a doubt he was group one class and his record only confirms that.”

In a career conducted consistently at racing’s highest level, Primus was three times group one placed. Primus was first given a chance in the Caulfield Guineas (1600m) where he was a fast finishing third to God’s Own and Paratroopers, beaten just over a length.
The bay then backed up his spring performances with a string of fine efforts during the Sydney autumn carnival.

Primus finished third in the Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m), beaten less than a length, before narrowly missing in the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m). Despite travelling three and four wide throughout, Primus unleashed a great turn of foot to finish third, beaten a neck by a head. Clearly suited to the sprint-mile caper, O’Shea restricted Primus to such races for the remainder of his career. It proved a successful move as Primus recorded consecutive stakes wins in the Listed Show County (1200m) and the Group 3 Tramway Quality (1400m).The victories added to Primus’ Listed Ming Dynasty (1400m) win and debut salute, secured as a three year old. Primus retires with four wins and six placings from 17 career starts, amassing $524,780 in total prizemoney.

Tips for 12th February 2007

Tips for today ... lets hope the run continues ...

Donald Race 1 : 5
Donald Race 3 : 5
Donald Race 3 : 10
Donald Race 5 : 1
Donald Race 6: 5
Donald Race 6 : 1
Donald Race 8 : 2
Donald Race 9 : 2
Donald Race 9 : 4

Hobart Race 3 : 1
Hobart Race 4 : 1
Hobart Race 6 : 7

Queanbeyan Race 1 : 6
Queanbeyan Race 2 : 4
Queanbeyan Race 4 : 2
Queanbeyan Race 8 : 2

Results for 11th Feb 2007

All results are based on best of Betfair price or Tote.

Bathurst Race 1 : 2 - WIN $11.00
Bathurst Race 2 : 1 - 2nd
Bathurst Race 4 : 2 - WIN $5.00
Bathurst Race 5 : 8 - WIN $4.30
Bathurst Race 5 : 2 - Not Placed
Bathurst Race 6 : 4 - 2nd
Bathurst Race 7 : 3 - WIN $2.34
Bathurst Race 8 : 1 - Not Placed

Naracoorte Race 2 : 7 - Not Placed
Naracoorte Race 4 : 2 - WIN $3.80
Naracoorte Race 4 : 4 - Not Placed
Naracoorte Race 5 : 1 - Not Placed
Naracoorte Race 7 : 1 - Not Placed
Naracoorte Race 7 : 2 - Not Placed
Naracoorte Race 8 : 1 - Not Placed

Pakenham Race 4 : 1 - Not Placed
Pakenham Race 5 : 3 - 3rd
Pakenham Race 6 : 1 - Not Placed
Pakenham Race 7 : 3 - WIN $5.10

Sunshine Coast Race 1 : 4 - Not Placed
Sunshine Coast Race 4 : 13 - 2nd
Sunshine Coast Race 5 : 3 - Not Placed
Sunshine Coast Race 6 : 1 - 2nd
Sunshine Coast Race 7 : 1 - Not Placed

Wyong Race 1 : 1 - WIN $5.80
Wyong Race 2 : 2 - 2nd
Wyong Race 2 : 1 - 3rd
Wyong Race 4 : 2 - 2nd
Wyong Race 4 : 3 - Not Placed
Wyong Race 5 : 1 - WIN$2.66
Wyong Race 5 : 3 - 2nd
Wyong Race 6 : 1 - WIN $3.70
Wyong Race 8 : 1 - WIN $1.74

Colac Race 4 : 2 - WIN $1.72
Colac Race 5 : 5 - Not Placed
Colac Race 6 : 3 - 3rd
Colac Race 6 : 4 - WIN $4.10

Albany Race 2 : 2 - Not Placed
Albany Race 3 : 2 - WIN $3.90
Albany Race 3 : 3 - 2nd
Albany Race 4 : 2 - WIN $5.30
Albany Race 7 : 1 - Not Placed

Total Invested : $420
Return : $604.60

Profit of $204.60 (44%)

Not a bad day at all.

Tips for 11th Feb 2007 - Part 3

Albany Race 2 : 2
Albany Race 3 : 2
Albany Race 3 : 3
Albany Race 4 : 2
Albany Race 7 : 1

Good Luck.

Tips for 11th Feb 2007 - Part 2

Here are the Colac Tips

Colac Race 4 : 2
Colac Race 5 : 5
Colac Race 6 : 3
Colac Race 6 : 4

Tips for Sunday 11 Feb 2007 - Part 1

Since the last system I was using has run into a bad trot here is another system that is producing consistent results with many more bets.

Bathurst Race 1 : 2
Bathurst Race 2 : 1
Bathurst Race 4 : 2
Bathurst Race 5: 8
Bathurst Race 5 : 2
Bathurst Race 6 : 4
Bathurst Race 7 : 3
Bathurst Race 8 : 1

Naracoorte Race 2 : 7
Naracoorte Race 4 : 2
Naracoorte Race 4 : 4
Naracoorte Race 5 : 1
Naracoorte Race 7 : 1
Naracoorte Race 7 : 2
Naracoorte Race 8 : 1

Pakenham Race 4 : 1
Pakenham Race 5 : 3
Pakenham Race 6 : 1
Pakenham Race 7 : 3

Sunshine Coast Race 1 : 4
Sunshine Coast Race 4 : 13
Sunshine Coast Race 5 : 3
Sunshine Coast Race 6 : 1
Sunshine Coast Race 7 : 1

Wyong Race 1 : 1
Wyong Race 2 : 2
Wyong Race 2 : 1
Wyong Race 4 : 2
Wyong Race 4 : 3
Wyong Race 5 : 1
Wyong Race 5 : 3
Wyong Race 6 : 1
Wyong Race 8 : 1

Albany and Colac to be posted later.

Tips for Saturday 10 Feb 2007

Some more tips for today:

Hobart Race 5 - Spirit of Archie

Newcastle Race 4 : Ellen may

Newcastle Race 7 : Grandazz

Randwick Race 2 : Deefour

Randwick Race 3 : Royal Lineup

Good Luck

Tips for the 9th Feb 2007

Here are a few more tips for tommorrow :

Selections

Canterbury Race 7 (FURNITURE ONE GROUP HANDICAP): MUSKET
Last Race Video Comment : 5th 2W. Angled into narrow split 150m. Raced away.

Walcha Race 8 (GRAZIERS CLASS 1 HANDICAP) : YOUNG BID
Last Race Video Comment : quickly crossed to sit on leader then took on pace trail, imp join lead app t & strt. Passed out wide but driven back to lead.

Good Luck

Tips

OK Time to start dollowing some systems on here. I have not had a chance to keep this up to date as I have been hard at work investing in the stock market.

But i think I now have a simple system which I will be updateing on here whenever I get a chance. Todays only pick was :

Randwick Kensington Race 2 : CARSKI DRUM
Comment from the last run was : lobbed along mostly 7th trail, well off pace early, coming wide app t & 5th strt. Urged/driven level, went head to head & got bob in hnds/hls.

Result : WIN at $5.40 / $2.30

Tommorrows Selections :

Gosford Race 3 : YOU RAISE ME UP
Comment from the last run was : 3rd out 3W. Battled strongly. Drew clear final 50m.
My only query is the barrier draw.

Gosford Race 5 : INTRALASE
Comment from the last run was : Drifted back along rails. Battled away along fence.

Good Luck.

Trainer Tony Noonan is looking at taking classy gelding Benedetti to Dubai for up to three races over the international carnival. The five-year-old's impressive win in Saturday's Comedy King Handicap (1600m) at Sandown prompted Noonan to consider an overseas jaunt.
Benedetti, who is by little-known stallion Second Empire, took his prizemoney tally to over $250,000 with Saturday's victory. The races Noonan are looking at for him overseas include a $120,000 1600 metre event on February 9, a $120,000 1777 metre event on February 23 and possibly a $175,000 2000 metre race on March 8.

Could be interesting to see how he goes. Personally I don't think he will be competitive but it is always hard to tell with horses going overseas.

Good Luck to him though.

A profitable Horse Racing System

Here is a simple system that makes a profit :

Back any horse that is highest tab number(8..24) jumping from barrier 15 or higher.

Test Period : 16 months

Bets : 326

ROT : $367

Winners : 17

7 Months profitable out of 16 months tested.

Avg around 20 bets a month

Good Luck.