Country Cups for 2024

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I just noticed that the family seem to like Jilliby Willow
It has come in from $11 to $6

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While Beyond Delight has also come in from $3.70 to $2.60
Fides has blown from $2.90 to $4.20

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I see in this article that Beyond Delight has been backed in from $6

https://www.harness.org.au/media-roo...?news_id=64099

It should be a beautiful evening at Terang tonight

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Paddy Lee trained the Trifecta in the Trotters Cup

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...24#TEM17022408

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I don't think it is Fides's ideal distance, especially doing it tough, but he is one hell of a trier and he kept giving after he looked like he could drop out at the top of the straight
A very good run my Jilliby Willow to win after holding out 2 challenges in the first 1,000m
Sew What is certainly racing in great form to finish off like that

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...24#TEM17022401

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Paddy Lee trained the Trifecta in the Trotters Cup

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...24#TEM17022408

You will see that the stablemates all looked after each other

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It should be great weather for the Ararat Cup tonight
Only 30mins between races
If you crave old Showgrounds days - this is about as close as you will get

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...24#ARC01032401

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Sunday Birchip day and Wangaratta night Cups
Monday Horsham
Birchip and Horsham early starts for the heat

Horsham Cup back to $40k this year (from $60k) and with No Stewart stable runners (are they keeping a low profile or what!) unlike 4/9 last year = the field quality has really fallen away

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Sew What proved her class edge/NR rating was correct in today's Horsham Cup
Jackie Barker became the 3rd generation of Barker to win the Cup

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...24#HSC11032401

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https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...24#CHC17032401

Charlton Cup on Sunday
But we have the same old scheduling problem
If it was 30 minutes between races (very reasonable) the 8 race program would be finishing 64 minutes earlier

Other than for locals, it is a fair trip to Charlton for most so the elongated program is just a bridge too far when you can watch it all from home