2023 AG Hunter Cup

[Messenger]

Rightio so we have Nathan Jack driving Harley and Mark Pitt on Mach Dan

While Harley is a live chance, I am somewhat surprised that he is $7. Any horse that ends up 3 fence can see gaps open up in a race like the Cup but any horse that is 3 fence is entitled to be $10 as they are going to need luck

Triple Eight has come in a little from $71 to $61 today as $71 was probably overs as he is going alright, has G.Sugars and the distance suits
Mach Dan has come in from $51 after the draw to $41, once again probably because $51 was overs for a horse that is going alright and has the stable's number one driver

Honolua has shortened from opening $7.50 into $5.50
Copy That keeps drifting and is now $3.10
While RNR Doo has gone from a silly $10 out to $18 and could go further despite the Ant Butt factor

[Messenger]

The Vic TAB do NOT have a market up for the Cup right now

Hmmm - any news on the horizon?

[Messenger]

Sportsbet have Copy That out to $3.60 with Louis and Honolua at $5.50

[Messenger]

The Vic TAB do NOT have a market up for the Cup right now

Hmmm - any news on the horizon?

I found the TAB market

The idiots have the whole meeting listed on their top line but no Fixed Odds for R7

You go down below Albion Park and you find Melton R7 listed on its own!

[Messenger]

Streitkid is out of the Mercury 80 - the only thing that can beat Catch A Wave now is himself

[Messenger]

The Ballarat Cup has to be the form race for the Hunter
Observations:
An easy lead for Copy That and he will be the one to beat again
Triple Eight had a dream run but could not finish it off - unless he has found improvement, he cannot win
Mach Dan was certainly held up and on the TAB he is now into $26
Honolua was a super run but taking the shortcuts again would be driving for luck - he is prepared to the minute but if driven for luck he should not be 2nd favourite, we know from the Inter that he does not have to rely on luck
RNR Doo was Awful
I Cast No Shadow had a dream run and was not good enough
Old Town Road, I do not know very well, his was a good run but I am not sure he can turn the tables on the first 2
Torrid Saint has little chance but he did not get a lot of room at the finish

oops Forgot Major Meister - a shocker, he wont be seeking the death again for a long time

Ballarat Cup replay

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...23#BAM21012301

[aussiebreno]

Honolua Bay!! Way too good. Hopefully the bullshit commentary around him can stop now but it doesn't appear so yet on Trots Vision.

What a way to win a Gp1 Grand Circuit race....better than being gifted with gate 1 under a PBD!!!! Not that Louis connections would say that was a perfect draw!

[aussiebreno]

Was that Butt or Stanley on RNR Who?

[Messenger]

Fantastic win for Anne and Bill
David Moran is a top class driver

[Messenger]

Horses being pulled out of big races seems to be becoming more frequent
Choked down whatever, I do not remember it in the old days