The series kicks off with the 3yo heats at Bendigo on Friday night
There are 3 C&G heats and 4 Fillies heats
As expected these are the best quality juveniles going around
With Semi-Finals also to be run I don't think any colts will be eliminated so the boys heats are nothing more than a tune up
For the girls they will have to run top 6 in their heat so 18 will be eliminated. The last heat only has 9 runners but the other three have 11 so the favoured fillies cannot afford to completely muck up.
Emma Stewart has 14 fillies in - 3 or 4 in each of the heats. She only has 4 colts in
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...s/?mc=BN041122
The weather should be a bit better by Friday
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The 2yo's heats on Sunday at Maryborough
3 heats of each sex with only a handful needing to be eliminated before the Semis
The Hewitts bringing a couple of stars down adds a bit of extra interest and I personally think the Stewart stable only having about one quarter of the fields instead of a third like last night's 3yo fillies is better for the series
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...s/?mc=MH061122
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I have mentioned the track records run by the fillies in the Speed thread but you had to marvel at the run of Jewel Melody to run second
The Jewel courtesy of the draw really had to give the Tigress 25m start, she went to the death and made the race. Aureus's effort to come from a long way back for third was also outstanding - any of the three could win the final BUT draws are everything (one of the negatives of harness compared to the gallops and the bigger tracks and straights)
Major Delight was sensational to break the half hour old record from the death and Perfect In Pink was impressive in winning the other heat, also from the death
Soho Seraphine who made the record pace will still be getting fitter and with the right breaks can also be a threat in the final.
We eagerly await the Semis
You could almost say the boys crawled compared to the girls but how about The Lost Storm running a final Q of 25.6 - this is a 2yo having only his 4th start!
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...s/?mc=MH061122
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We have the trotters heats on Thursday at Maryborough (where else)
With only 2 heats for each division and no Semis, there will be some eliminations
It is fairly amazing how so many of the highest ranked horses have drawn very well
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...s/?mc=MH101122
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Observations from the 2yo trotters heats
R1 In the home straight Dichotomy seemed happy to run second rather than test his stablemate the favourite Cognati
R2 On her previous amazing run Susan Is Her Name was entitled to start fav against Rockinwithattitude BUT $1.35 v $3.00 was ridiculous. It was a good run by Susan but on todays run with the same draws she will not start those stupid odds again. I am a tinge worried as to whether that previous run has taken the edge off her and that in an ideal world she would be going for a break - at the very least the driver might have to drive a little smarter/give the opposition more respect in the final in 9 days time
R3 I thought the 2nd horse was Very unlucky not to have the protest upheld - only beaten a head, the winner definitely inconvenienced him when he drifted out at least 2 cart widths
R4 I know the All Clear was given on the first 4 but it will be interesting to see if the 5th horse is relegated for galloping over the line - it could mean a place in the Final for 7th horse Uptown Lad
https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...s/?mc=MH101122
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R4 5th across line only relegated one position so Uptown Lad still misses out
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A big night of Semis where the Stewart stable has 6 odds on favourites in the 8 semis!
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R1 Semi Thank you Brad Hewitt for making that a fantastic race
Cannot wait to watch the replay but no doubt the first four were super runs and 2nd and 3rd were $151
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Captains Knock and the winner were entitled to stop but both showed stamina beyond their years.
How about race 8 for a 2yo maiden at Bathurst earlier in the year. Starting prices look a bit silly now. https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...22#BHC09022203
5 Semis out of 5 for Stewart and Pitt
(you rarely hear Dan fumble a call like he did R6)
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