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  1. stodge

    Stodge Looks South

    By which I don't mean the card at Brighton or Goodwood, but the Southern Hemisphere and with you lot heading into spring as we head into autumn, I thought I'd offer some thoughts on the European challengers for the big Australian races. Tomorrow morning (UK), we have the Caulfield Cup over 2400m with plenty of ex-European gallopers on offer. Three Irish and two British trained winners among the 20 runners. Starting with the British, we have DASHING WILLOUGHBY, who is better known over here as a 3200m horse. I was slightly disappointed with him in the Lonsdale but he goes well fresh. The trip remains a concern. No such worries for PRINCE OF ARAN who won the Geelong Cup last year and of course has placed in the last two Melbourne Cups. He didn't run too badly a certain Enable at Kempton last time - he was beaten 8 lengths but I imagine many of these wouldn't do any better. This may not be his day but I could easily see him running a place. The three Irish trained runners are headed by ANTHONY VAN DYCK who of course won the English Derby in 2019. He didn't do much after that and it 's often the case the Epsom experience can bottom some horses - only the really good go on from the Downs. This season, he ran well behind GHAIYYATH in the Coronation at Newmarket which was an end-to-end gallop and the soft ground probably didn't help in the Hardwicke. At Longchamp, Mickael Barzalona dictated the pace and the colt quickened up the straight and held off STRADIVARIUS so an Australian-style race wouldn't be a disadvantage at all. The problem is he's been drawn in the car park as we say over here and while that's not insurmountable, it will need all of Mr Bowman's skill. BUCKHURST is trained by Joseph O'Brien and he's a decent animal and the type who might come on a ton for a change of scenery. He was last of six in the Tattersalls Gold Cup but not beaten far and ran okay when fifth to the Melbourne Cup fancy TIGER MOTH. Is he good enough for this? I don't think so but this time next year might be very different, if he stays in Australia. Finally, we have TRUE SELF who was second in the Geelong Cup last year but didn't make it to Flemington for the big race though he did win a 2600m handicap. He's well weighted and has a good draw - I'd have liked to have seen a better effort in the Ebor but he only has place prospects. MIRAGE DANCER, MUSTAJEER and RAHEEN HOUSE are just three who plied their trade in the UK before moving Down Under. As to a winner. I can see why VERRY ELLEEGANT is the favourite having led home a Chris Waller 1-2-3 in the Turnbull last time but TOFFEE TONGUE gets 5 lbs and a decent draw and while he was an unconsidered 70/1 outsider, he's 10/1 with the UK bookies and I've had a fiver each way. At Randwick, we have the Everest which has a first prize of £3,280,423 which is more than twice what the Arc de Triomphe (Europe's richest race) went for. No European runners but as you'd expect for the pot, a seriously good field. BEHEMOTH and GYTRASH are obvious contenders but I like CLASSIQUE LEGEND who didn't enjoy the best of runs in this last year.
    3 points
  2. Baz (NZ)

    NZ TAB - Chad Ormsby

    I SEE THE NZ TAB HAS CHAD ORMSBY RIDING AT TWO VENUES TOMORROW ON THE SAME HORSE ! NOT SURE WHO WILL BE MORE TIRED THE HORSE OR RIDER?
    2 points
  3. Please post as follows: Hastings Race 8: Hastings Race 9: Randwick Race 6: Randwick Race 7: Randwick Race 8: Caulfield Race 4: Caulfield Race 5: Caulfield Race 7: Caulfield Race 8: Caulfield Race 9: Caulfield Race 10: Normal Dead Heat rules apply If there is a race with no 3rd divvy, you will still be allocated the 1 point. Remember, pick 4 horses in each race and PLEASE put your selections in numerical order. It would be great if you posted your picks after Scratching time but I realise this just won’t be possible for some people for various reasons. So if you do end up with a Scratching(s), you will go on the Tote favourite at closing time. If you already have the tote favourite in your selections then you’ll get the 2nd favourite and so on. Please do not include a Sub(s) in your Selections. I wont be able to do points updates during the day, will post the totals as soon as I can at the end of the races for the day. Entries close at 12 Noon Saturday ...cheers. Good Luck
    1 point
  4. Caulfield,Toffee Tongue.Quinellas with Wallers others. Randwick.Classique Legend.BB then I might be looking for an Attorney. Good punting.Its a great days racing.If only we could get some of CTs oil on here.
    1 point
  5. mikenz

    NZ TAB - Chad Ormsby

    If labour had got their fast rail service done could have just about raced in both
    1 point
  6. mikenz

    NZ TAB - Chad Ormsby

    Interesting,be more interesting if he had to do 2 weeks quarantine
    1 point
  7. Idolmite

    Trump written off

    An extremely small percentage of the world is watching. Most don't give a fuck. They have enough problems of their own, much closer to home and mostly created by so-called politicians, to worry about most of this shit.
    1 point
  8. Apparently AVD has travelled well and settled in. He’s a seasoned traveller so shouldn’t be a problem. The barrier is not a problem for a top world class horse like him. He will get a good run to the first turn but it’s what happens from there for the next 200m is where it can go to custard. The horses trying to get in can squeeze the ones in the middle, so watch out! But Bowman will have him in the first 8 for sure. He won’t want to be near the rear.
    1 point
  9. Disillusioned

    Shameful

    And this man - and his cohorts - was/were supposed to be the 'saviour' of New Zealand Racing.. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/428454/exclusive-the-secret-case-of-the-nz-first-foundation Absolute silence, as I'd have expected, from the racing people named...
    1 point
  10. Dopey

    Time Test

    Very nice result for you...still waiting for my foal
    1 point
  11. Disillusioned

    Shameful

    Happy to reply, poundforpound. These scions of the racing industry were (and are) perfectly at liberty to make donations in any form they wish provided they abide by 'the rules'. Donating to the 'Foundation', set up outside 'the rules' and seemingly organised as a slush fund to help Winston out - $5,000 for a day at the Wellington Races, eg - makes them complicit in some very dubious activities.
    1 point
  12. Kingshill

    Time Test

    My mare delivered a beautiful leggy Time Test filly last week.... Thrown more to the sire than the mare.... Dark brown and no white
    1 point
  13. Uriah Heap

    Trump written off

    The "Hunter Biden is a crook so Joe Biden must be a crook" story line is quite similar to the previous elections "Crooked Hillary" - "Lock her up" angle pushed by Donald Trump and his supporters. The "Crooked Hillary" one caught on; but this time the "Hunter Biden" one doesn't appear to be doing so. It looks contrived and I don't think the US public are buying it this time in.
    1 point
  14. Bennoz

    This shouldn't happen

    So did you see the stewards report from the Caulfield Guineas? It was reported Kings Legacy had a "throat abnormality" then 4 days later.... what do you know stewards correct the report to say "there was no abnormality". How can the breeding industry exert this sort of undue influence like this? Unreal.
    1 point
  15. Very generous prize by Scooby
    1 point
  16. Uriah Heap

    Jacinda Ardern

    Ohhh dear rdytdy. Dr Muriel again. Don't worry son. It'll all be over by the weekend and..............................................You'll have lost!!
    1 point