Gp1 $200k Victoria Cup October 14, 2017

[Messenger]

It is amazing that Lenny is just resuming in the Smoken Up Sprint, a mere week out from the Vic Cup

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MX061017&fromstate=vic#MXM06101701

[Messenger]

Tiger Tara will be going into Vic Cup without a run - see bottom of this story on Alford being confident Lenny can win the sprint.

http://www.harnesslink.com/Australia/Shark-should-win

[Messenger]

Lenny was VERY impressive winning the Smoken Up Sprint rating 1.51.9 - I think that was the was the 'smoothest' I have seen him pace, coming home in 26.5

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MX061017#MXM06101701

[Amlin]

Looking forward to being trackside for the night...by the way if anyone has or knows of old race videos on vhs or beta I would be interested in hearing from you on the night. Happy to borrow tapes and return them once I make a copy.

[Fan of Jate]

Thats the way to do it. I like the way Lenny put a gap on them approaching the line. From memory he always seem to go well first up.

[Messenger]

Lenny draws ONE!

http://www.harness.org.au/media-room/news-article/?news_id=35032

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MX141017&fromstate=vic#MXM14101701

[gutwagon]

[QUOTE=Messenger;52903]Lenny draws ONE!

Well that's ruined it for me, I was going to go but now won't bother. Great for Lenny and good on him ! But I won't be going all that way out to Melton to watch a boring procession . Will save me some punting money too. Bad luck for the turnover . I'm sure others will have differing opinions but there's mine!

[aussiebreno]

Tiger Tara and Major Crocker should be trying to cross here. Lenny could easily be 3 pegs but if not he could still have to run an Im Themightyquinn like 2012 lead time in which case My Field Marshall showed in Brisbane and the Len Smith Mile that he can beat Lenny. My Field Marshall has drawn perfectly if emergency doesn't get a run and once they back off after the early burn Butt has options to stay where he is or go to the chair and keep the pace true.
Lenny a well and truly deserved favourite but I've seen better $1.35 shots. I'll be taking Field Marshall here.

[Pogga]

100% agree Brendan. Sugars taking the drive on MCrocker instead of TCB is a big sign they'll be handle bars down early. IF Lenny leads, can't see them beating him but I'll be on Field Marshall as well. Huge last time with a flat tyre! Looks an EW special...

[arlington]

https://www.harness.org.au/media-room/news-article/?news_id=35054


Not in time for race 7 Saturday night breno but

[Messenger]

What would describe it better than 'minimum bet' (sounds like an impost on the punter)?
Minimum stake?

[Fan of Jate]

Major Crocker would never beat Lenny even if he a got 50m start. There may be a couple of swoopers in the last 300m. My field Marshall has probably got the best chance of toppling Lenny and only because he will get a cushy run. There are some talented horses in this field but IMO Lenny looks a class above some of them.

[aussiebreno]

Major Crocker would never beat Lenny even if he a got 50m start. There may be a couple of swoopers in the last 300m. My field Marshall has probably got the best chance of toppling Lenny and only because he will get a cushy run. There are some talented horses in this field but IMO Lenny looks a class above some of them.

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MX161015

Race 7

[aussiebreno]

Well done to Lenny - the class horse and just too good. Alford was able to dictate and as the greats do he made mistake with the tempo he sent.
I would have thought travelling 8 hours for a $200K race the horse would have been there for 1st prize but it appears somebody in the Tiger Tara camp has overcorrected from the race in Brisbane where he went too quick in the middle sections and tonight chickened out of taking on Lenny.
While the option was always go to be there for Butt to go to the death I don't think circumstances permitted tonight. There was no early burn and stack the pace so probably should have just stayed in the running line and raced for 2nd spot. May be being a bit tough on Butt there when Alford got dealt pocket Aces but in that lead time you were never going to beat Lenny.
May appear I'm having a go at Tiger Tara camp for racing for a placing and then criticising Butt for trying to win - but one had a front row draw and other was relying on luck/race to go his way.
So it doesn't look like I'm driver bashing - good decision by Grives to drop in the pegs

[gutwagon]

Unfortunately just the procession that I was expecting, no fireworks at the start but 2nd and 3rd were very nice runs. Tiger Tara mad up incredible ground ????????????

[Fan of Jate]

Good runs for the 2nd and 3rd placegetters. Lot of horses made good money settling for 2nd or 3rd against i'm the mighty Quinn and others. You have to be a top class horse to beat another top class horse and there was only one in that field tonight. Hope Lenny stays fit for the next 3 months and then we will really see what he can do.

[Messenger]

He was only 0.7 sec outside the Tk Rec but it was not a race to attract new fans

[Fan of Jate]

I thought he might beat the track record if he could have been a pushed a bit. I am sure he will test a few track records if he keeps up that form. There was not much excitement in it that's for sure.

[arlington]

Well done to Lenny - the class horse and just too good. Alford was able to dictate and as the greats do he made mistake with the tempo he sent.
I would have thought travelling 8 hours for a $200K race the horse would have been there for 1st prize but it appears somebody in the Tiger Tara camp has overcorrected from the race in Brisbane where he went too quick in the middle sections and tonight chickened out of taking on Lenny.
While the option was always go to be there for Butt to go to the death I don't think circumstances permitted tonight. There was no early burn and stack the pace so probably should have just stayed in the running line and raced for 2nd spot. May be being a bit tough on Butt there when Alford got dealt pocket Aces but in that lead time you were never going to beat Lenny.
May appear I'm having a go at Tiger Tara camp for racing for a placing and then criticising Butt for trying to win - but one had a front row draw and other was relying on luck/race to go his way.
So it doesn't look like I'm driver bashing - good decision by Grives to drop in the pegs


I think I might have commented at the time Todd's front running drive in QLD mightn't have been one of his best but he did have the lead handed to him.
Last night, the Tiger Tara camp may have fallen victim to the Melton track design.