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Race 1 (5) Mach Wiper
Race 2 (1) Jaydens Castle
Race 3 (1) Eilis Rose
Race 4 (9) Winsome Roy
Race 5 (3) Seshny Bromac
Race 6 (5) Mega Alexander
Race 7 (1) Warrior Stride
Race 8 (4) Scandalman
Race 9 ???? No idea. (7) King Of Strathfield for a shot in the dark.
Here is my selections :cool:
Race 1 (5) Mach Wiper
Race 2 (9) Hostile Grins
Race 3 (4) Our Torias Secret
Race 4 Abstained:eek:
Race 5 (4) Numberone Amenophis
Race 6 (12) Lisagain
Race 7 (8) Essene
Race 8 (4) Scandalman
Race 9 (8) Im Dejazzman
Needing to catch up some 40units in a tipping comp I have played it a little braver tonight and gone for an upset or two.
Rc1. Shanthailiatrailblazer. Could have been an elite horse if not for injuries. Mach Wiper will start fave imo. Saucy Legend another real danger but good field all round.
Rc2. Cannot go past Jaydens Castle. Was tempted to tip Eden Burst but Jaydens Castle should win this.
Rc3. Our Torias Quest. I am amazed at its times around Penrith.
Rc4. Whos Escaped. Again I reference the times at Penrith.
Rc5. Gone with Hurricane Dilinger but Numberone Amenophi is the one he has to beat.
Rc6. At Newcaslte Mr Anthony ran you could say to his peak and got beaten 5m. Last week he got a bad drive but even if he ran to his peak Lisagain would have beat him home by a length or two anyway imo. Lisagain had a much harder run than Mr Feelgood and at least level if not harder than Karloo Mick than at Newcaslte compared to Menangle last week. Therefore I believe Lisagain is the best horse in the field. But he is going to have to do it the hard way again. Karloo Mick will have an easier run this compared to Newcastle; Mr Feelgood won't imo. He did lead from out wide but that shouldnt be an excuse. Even though I should know, I don't know, if Karloo Mick will get too far back. Hopefully he is death seating again. If he gets too far back Lisagain will beat him home. Those three; Mick, Mr Feelgood and Lisagain have imo more than proved they can beat the rest of them home (bar Terror to Love). Before the Newcaslte Mile I would have went Mr Feelgood but after that I now I have to go Karloo Mick. I have no idea what Terror To Love brings to the table and therefore I can't include him in my form process so if he wins he wins but I am going with Karloo Mick.
Rc7. Mabrook. I liked him as a 3yo and he won by 12m first up. Didnt even bother to read the rest of the horses form.
Rc8. I'll go with something different and say...no I wont. This is a charity for Scandalman
Rc9. My High Expectations. Steps well usually and thought he would actually get a handicap in this. From the front I can't see him being beaten. Poor fellows a rig so I also feel sorry for him.
I wish VVV luck in Rc2 and I wish Don luck in Rc3. Otherwise I hope your picks all lose. :p
Cheers Breno,
I always follow Jaydens Castle now, whenever he races I try to watch it if I can...and it's because of a phone call from a while back now to Mick Boots, the father of Jayden, whom the horse is named after. Without going into too much detail, the story of how they 1st got Cheftaine, the dam of Jayden's Castle, of how the foal came about then how the horse's name came about & their son Jayden's specific connection to and the buzz he gets from Harness Racing, well...it's worth the re-telling.
Maybe it has already been written up somewhere else and I've missed it... but if it hasn't then maybe one of the Harness Scribes here in NSW should do themselves a favour and try to get his number & call Mick. Good bloke. Solid as. Great story.
Race 1 Mach Wiper
Race 2 Liston
Race 3 Girls Rule
Race 4 Chardannae
Race 5 Numberone Amenophis
Race 6 Terror To Love/Lisagain Hard one couldn't split these 2.
Race 7 Cold Native
Race 8 Scandalman
Race 9 Wild Isis
GIVE 'EM STRENGTH! Good luck Troops.
THAT'S why Luke's such a great driver, lead up, give & re-take & kept the hammer down, bottomed them all out with a 55 middle half, everthing off the bit & chasing. No legs left, no swoopers. Pretty to watch.
Btw, for those old enough to remember her...Mach Wiper's great grand dam is the classy racemare of the mid to late 1980's, Hyperstat. Andrew Peace drove her if I recall correctly.
You're right triple - if you have the horse USE IT. Hell I wish a few NZ drivers would do what Luke did in the first. Oppostion were all cleaned up with 2 furlongs to go.
I'll third that; an awesome drive.
Race 2. Well, if I had to get totally blown out of one it was good that it was Mark Rolfe. Nice bloke. Big close from Liston there. 1:54 & a piece. That would be one of the horse's fastest miles, I think his pb. is 1:53 & a piece. Liston is from the maternal family of ID Heat winner & Final placegtetter Locarno, the hugely talented but injury prone Red Sea & more recently Kiwi mare Dudinka's Star.
Nice family has Liston. Showed through in that run. Excellent racing tonight!
Congratulations Vicki !! Another nice win with Toria.
Peter Cowan who along with Vicki who bred Our Toria's Secret had a untimely death after a young horse kicked him. Top Bloke.
There's an immediate maternal family Don C.
Includes Trident, Lento, Awesome Armbro, Bettors Strike & Bellas Boy.
Yeah, it was Pete who bred Lento and a host of others from that family - even the bad ones could run.
;)Crack up.
I going to get serious now and back a few winners!
Great call by Doinmabest! For those listening on radio he painted an awesome picture. For those who seem to think it is a life and death matter he even gave the mile time after they crossed the line.
Classic Triple lmaoQuote:
Originally Posted by triplev123
You're right the drive was terrific, but it wasn't Luke - it was John.Quote:
Originally Posted by triplev123
Yeh? :o How about that then.
There's still some fire on the old fella yet. ;)
Nice one John.
That was a really fantastic, aggressive drive.
Those Penrith times for Our Torias Secret sure stacked up...and have even made me get her name right!Quote:
Originally Posted by aussiebreno
Just on Mabrook, when I'm on him he gets beat, when I'm not on him he goes. I split with $18 for 50% of the big6 tonight and got 5winners, had Mabrook one out and he goes down...
Good Stuff breno - I thought Toria was the bet of the night and piled on to her. Might go to the yearling sales now!!
I see we are going head to head this week. I hope we run 1-2, although I know which one I would like to finish first!!:):)
:p Good stuff - you can't fault your form Harvey - race you to the first turn Harvey and a chocolate bar to the winner! Good luck mate - yes hope it's quinella.
Congrats Harvey, yes we got the quinella!!! Also on your run over in the States. Well done.Quote:
Originally Posted by mightymo
Thanks Ray. Quinella was great! I think the form from our race will hold up very well in the coming weeks.
Congrats Harvey! Nice win in the Ranji Bill. Great stuff.
Thanks Ray. She went super. We are so excited to have a horse in the Ladyship. it is going to be one amazing race.Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Corleone
This is a possible field:
Our Torias Secret
Our Sixpence
Broadways Best
Make Mine Cullen
Carabella
Bettor Cover Lover
Plus 4 others to come from Pacific Playgirl, Glenferrie Alexis, De Lovely(maybe), Forever Gold, Torque in Motion, Rainbow Dasher, Courageous Annie, Lady Euthenia, Lilac Stride, Flying Pocketlands(plus other Im sure ive missed out and apologies if i have)