Bris Winter Carnival

Its my local carnival and with some serious prize money on offer it looks to have attracted quality horses. No Beautide,he's gone for a spell so Smolda looks like being the headline act in the open sprints but locals Majestic Mach,Avonnova and Bettor Draw will make their presence felt. Purdon has a strong team for the 3yo features,Flight For Glory and Linda Lovelace in the Oaks and Hug The Wind in the Derby. Shane Tritton lines up Miss Riviera Belle in the Oaks and Artistic Flight in the Derby.The Gath stable is bringing Burnaholeinmypocket for the Derby and the in form Mister Mundaka. One horse I'm looking forward to watch in the flesh is Bendigo track record holder Oh Jonny B Good. Im keen to know who else may be heading north so Cheers for any input.

You are making it sound tempting Kane. Do you get any sunshine up there? ;)

I hope you saw this Kane

http://www.harnesslink.com/Australia...at-Albion-Park

Cheers for the link Kevin,I missed that one. Sunshine galore in Brissy today and I bet those NZ and Vic/Nsw horses already here would've thoroughly enjoyed the sun on their backs. The Carnival is hotting up and I received some news that Horsham track record holder,Emma Stewart trained Philadelphia Man will be attending. He performed admirably last prep after a long injury enforced layoff and I feel we may see something special this Carnival and leading into Perth's Inter Dom. High class NZ 5yo Saveapatrol is also a carnival starter. He ran 3rd in the 2014 Auckland Cup behind Terror To Love and Adore Me and was given a 15 month spell by design to fully mature. Definitely one to watch. Star Nsw pacer Iam Mr Brightside is also coming and targeting the 4yo races.

Should be a cracking day In Brissy tommorrow...a super meeting at Marburg during the day & then Albion Park's big night...cant wait

Daniel Rowell would be kicking himself that he could not steer a better line in the C&G Breeders Final, not only did it cost him the big stakemoney and Gp2 win but if you believe Sky, it sounded like it ruined a good plunge. Daniel was certainly playing his cards close to his chest when interviewed pre race

http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-re...ld#APC20061506

That leader got in first Kev. As soon as the Sprint Lane opened up it definitely got into the lane if only for a shade. The leader won via the Sprint Lane the start previously. Very surprised there wasn't a protest and I had no skin in it.

Shane Graham led to the lane in 3 earlier races, huge difference those 3 races to this one. No doubt Roarn got up the track a shade but he could of been underneath earlier for it not to matter.

I was half expecting a protest too as it would not have taken much shifting from the winner to see a protest upheld but can only guess that there must have been none

I'm not sure of the rules but I have this vague though that if the lead horse shifts into the sprint lane and impedes a horse it's a DQ ?

It should of been the Stewards looking into it not Daniel Rowell but it's Keystone Cops up there.

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Originally Posted by HaroldParker

I'm not sure of the rules but I have this vague though that if the lead horse shifts into the sprint lane and impedes a horse it's a DQ ?

It should of been the Stewards looking into it not Daniel Rowell but it's Keystone Cops up there.

Surely the stewards would have had a look at the head on video before giving the all clear, I didn't see the race live and it appeared that the 1st and 2nd horses wheels were locked before and after the finishing post.

No mistake today from Daniel Rowell. Roarn surges to the lead after 150m from the 2nd row (9) and walks in rating 1:56 flat over the mile. Dominant effort.

Is Nathan Purdon who is filling in for Lauren Panella on Yayas Hot Spot in the Gp 1 Sunshine Sprint, any relation to the NZers who have the fav Smolda in the race?

Son of Mark

My Kiwi Mate continues to look something special with an amazing 2nd in the Derby
It would be really interesting to see him draw a good barrier and Menin not

http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-re...ld#APC18071506

and what a huge run by the mare Sweet Molly O'Shea in the 4yo Championship

http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-re...ld#APC18071505