Back Yourself!
Sign-up and start betting with Ladbrokes in 2 minutes!
Back A Winner with Neds!
Sign-up and start betting with Neds in 2 minutes!
Daily Racing Specials!
Sign-up and bet with Australia's best new bookmaker!
#1 Ranked New Bookie
Sign-up and bet with Australia's #1 ranked new bookmaker!
Best Of The Best Odds!
Bet With Palmerbet and get Paid Top Fluc or Top Tote!
Massive Odds on All Races!
Sign-up and start betting with PlayUp in 2 minutes!
Imagine what you could be buying instead.
Set a deposit limit.
Search
 

Trainer Daryl Hansen is plotting a path that will take his brilliant galloper Essington back to where it all started after the gelding’s bullish win at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Essington took his record 10 wins and five placings from 18 starts when he scored a determined win in the $80,000 Listed Ascot Handicap (1200m) and Hansen has plans to take the Lloyd Williams cast-off back to Melbourne for a spring campaign.

Essington was dropping back 100m in distance from his first-up win in the Rockhampton Newmarket last month and with 57kg on his back, the gutsy little sprinter was giving his rivals between three and four kilos.

But given a confident ride by Chris Munce, Essington ($2.15 fav) proved too tough for his opposition and held off the fast-finishing Metallurgical ($4.20) to score a half-neck win with pacemaker Tierqualo ($4) a half-length back third.

“I’ll give him one more run over a mile (1600m) in three weeks and then he can have a spell and get ready for the spring,” Hansen said.

“They all had their chance to beat him today, the second horse had the length of the straight to get past him and I don’t think he was ever going to pick him up.

“I think he’s up to a big sprint race in Melbourne during the spring and that’s where I’ll take him.”

Hansen is making big inroads in Brisbane racing since he transferred south from Mackay earlier this year and Essington was one of three city winners for the day.

The astute Sunshine Coast trainer won earlier with Rocket To Glory in the $250,000 Geon Group Plate and then delivered a knockout blow for bookmakers when the heavily-supported Hampden won the final event.

Essington’s win edged Munce closer to his first Brisbane jockeys’ title in nearly 20 years after the top rider won earlier on Elusive Port in the opening race.

The double took Munce’s season tally to 77.5 and extended his lead to 19.5 wins over his nearest rival Larry Cassidy.

Munce has already won three senior Brisbane jockeys’ titles, one as apprentice in the 1989/1990 season and consecutive wins in 1991/92 and `93/94.

AAP TURF

 
*Existing customers only. 2nd Racing bet. Excl SA & WA. T’s & C’s apply. Gamble responsibly.
Imagine what you could be buying instead.
Set a deposit limit.
Featured News

FREE BETS – Claim $1000’s in Bonus Bets at the TOP Betting Sites

We take a look at the BIGGEST and BEST Free Daily Racing Offers and Betting Promotions from Australia’s leading online...

Golden Slipper Likely Field – 2024

The biggest two-year-old race of the year will jump this Saturday in arguably one of the best fields in recent...

Former trainer handed a five-year ban for pulling stewards pants down

Former trainer Todd Balfour has been handed a five-year disqualification by Racing SA stewards after a misconduct incident at the...

Melbourne Cup champion Verry Elleegant passes away

Verry Elleegant, one of the great mares in the history of Australian racing, has died while giving birth to her...

Watch 📺 Jockey banned from all racing premises over ride

Jockey Dylan Kitts has been penalised with a disciplinary officer exclusion directive due to non-compliance with an inquiry regarding his...

Group 1 winner returns positive swab

Racing Victoria stewards are investigating a positive swab from Group 1-winning mare Prowess, the racehorse trained by Roger James and...

Alligator Blood injured, career in doubt

Cult galloper Alligator Blood may have run his last race, with trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott confirming the star galloper had...

Nikita Beriman returns to the saddle

July 1, 2023 to January 26, 2024 … that period represents the just shy of seven months that Nikita Beriman...

Australia's Best Betting Sites

New Betting Sites Australia + Top List Bookmaker Apps $$$

Betting in Australia has never been more popular thanks to a large increase in new betting Agencies and Apps available...

Top 10 – Funniest Race Horse Names

Horse racing. Known as the ‘Sport Of Kings’, an industry worth billions, a very serious business…but to some, it’s a...

Best Horse Betting Sites in Australia

Best Horse Racing Betting Apps and Betting Sites – March 2024

We take a look at the best online betting apps to bet on horse racing in Australia for the month...

Golden Slipper

The Golden Slipper is one of the biggest and most prestigious horse races in Australia. Taking place each April at...

Australian Bookmaker Reviews – Online Bookie Ratings $$

Which bookmaker should you bet with? We Review each of the leading online Australian Bookmakers and rate them in order...

 
 
Imagine what you could be buying instead.
For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au