He's in a 1400m Listed which on paper looks quite a warm race.
He's off 110 but isn't top rated as NOSTRUM runs off 113. It's two years (nearly) since NOSTRUM was third in the Dewhurst and obviously if he reproduced that he'd be past the post. He has had wind surgery since running second in the Criterion at Newmarket in July and the question is whether the surgery will help him re-discover his best form.
ENGLISH OAK has been beaten in the Lennox and the Hungerford (1400m Group 2 races) and the drop in grade should help though this is really a Group 3 race in all but name.
WITCH HUNTER is an old favourite in these races and always finishes well from off the pace. He was just behind NOSTRUM at Newmarket and in front of ENGLISH OAK at Newbury - he would be my each way play in this.
On Saturday, ten go in the Group 2 Mill Reef over 1200m. The Gimcrack second and third, SHADOW OF LIGHT and SYMBOL OF DESTINY, re-oppose. The latter has won a Group 3 at Kempton since but I still think the former will hold the form. POWERFUL GLORY could be anything while BRIAN was only three quarters of a length behind SYMBOL OF DESTINY at Kempton and this track suits. My idea of the winner is SHADOW OF LIGHT but BRIAN could be the each way play.
Fatalities were quoted in deaths per thousand but, no I didnt record them.
From memory Cambridge performed better than other NZ synthetic tracks and they were looking in to why.
They also said NZ compared favourably with overseas jurisdictions.
You could perhaps request actual statistics from NZTR.
Sand at the beach gets firmer as it gets wetter. Is a sand-based track the same?
(I'm talking out my arse here and giving as much benefit of the doubt as I possibly can.)
Yip we were releasing it after mot to not take anything away from their meeting here we go. 6th October our cup meeting, 600 dollars punting , usual 60 bucks min per race unfortunately still.no fixed odds , 10 races count first $3000 entain deposit and entry into Addington challenge on show day , second Addington entry ,,not 100% on other prizes I'd like prize for turnover . Catering vouchers for up to 4 people and beverages per entry at no charge.
1. Caulfield R1 5. 8, 14
2. Caulfield R6 6, 8, 11
3. Caulfield R7 1, 3, 9
4. Caulfield R8 2, 3, 8
5. Caulfield R9 1, 2, 10
6. Randwick R4 14, 16, 17
7. Randwick R5 6, 11, 14
8. Randwick R6 4, 12, 14
9. Randwick R7 1, 2, 6 BB
10. Randwick R8 3, 6, 7 BB
Hi John as we are away visiting family for the weekend, any scratchings will just have to go with the "rules"
Last week, trying to pick losers, I actually managed to pick 5 winners.
This week with 2 races less but one more choice in each race, mathematically speaking I should be able to pick 7 or 8 winners!
But of course I will need a Trifecta or two plus a number of Quinella's to be any chance of winning.
Let's see what happens 😂
Thanks as always to you and Scooby.
Seems strange to me Tuesday moisture content was 23.1% and it was a soft 5, but now its got more moisture 24.8% and it is a Good 4????
Thursday Afternoon
Weather: Cloudy
Track: Good 4
Moisture Meter: 24.8%
Rail: True
Rainfall: 7.5mm Rain Last 24 Hours
Irrigation: 10mm Being Applied Tonight
Weather and Track updated at 3.37pm Thursday 19 September
Withdrawal Morning
Weather: Showery
Track: Soft 5
Moisture Meter: 25.2%
Rail: True
Rainfall: 7.5mm Rain Last 24hrs
Irrigation: Nil
Weather and Track updated at 8.29am Wednesday 18 September
Nomination Morning
Weather: Showery
Track: Soft 5
Moisture Meter: 23.1%
Rail: True
Rainfall: 9mm Rain Last 24hrs
Irrigation: Nil
Weather and Track updated at 8.40am Tuesday 17 September
Will Entain be running odds on who is first to get caught.
Hot joint fanvs
J. Morrison Dunn....1/5
M Williamson........evens
B.Orange...10/1
B Barclay 20/1
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Careful now. They just spent a lot of money investigating that sought of thing but came up short. Don't think the one under investigation would want to go through that again!
Nigel can you give us some info regarding this please.
Looked at the Methven Trotting Club website which looks very sad and out dated.
There was an interview on it with runners in the 2020 Methven Cup featuring interviews with a couple of scumbags
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