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Take your binoculars to Moonee Valley..... that's if you want to watch them when they're on the the back straight.!!

1. Awapuni R7 - 5 Art Deco 2. Randwick R4 - 3 The Monstar 3. Ruakaka R7 - 1 Sword of Osman  4. Randwick R5 - 1 Music Magnate  5. Flemington R5 - 6 First Among Equals 6. Randwick R6 - 6 Winx  7. Flemington R6 - 5 Miss Gunpowder 8. Randwick R7 - 3 Fiesta 9. Flemington R7 - 6 Comin Through 10. Randwick R8 - 5 Avilius 11. Flemington R8 - 5 Vassilator

1. Randwick R6 - 1,3,6 2. Flemington R7 3,6,10

1. Newcastle R5 10 Aliferous 2. Newcastle R6 3 Princess Posh 3. Newcastle R7 13 Just Shine 4. Newcastle R8 13 New Tipperary

Just assumed he was riding in Queensland while the carnival was on, but he's still over there. I haven't read anything about it, so just wondering if its perhaps a permanent move.?

Not sure if I'm just repeating what everyone knew already.... but just read that Steven Hansen is in the ownership of Nature Strip.

1. Te Aroha R4 - 7 El Corby  2. Te Aroha R7 - 9 Top Choice

1. Wanganui R4 - 2 Peaceful 2. Rosehill R4 - 2 Dio D'Oro 3. Wanganui R7 - 3 Botti 4. Rosehill R5 - 2 Home of the Brave 5. Moonee Valley R5 - 5 Shoals 6. Rosehill R6 - 4 Performer 7. Rosehill R7 - 3 Invincibella 8. Moonee Valley R8 - 1 Hartnell

Lucky the 2nd day of the carnival is not this Saturday... as the Track would be a Heavy 11 and drifting. And the 10 day forecast doesn't currently include many great days so cant see it getting back to a Good/Dead Track. Might put a couple of $$ on Seventh Up at 31's and Dolcetto at 61's. Contessa Vanessa at 21`s might be a bit of value too.

1. Hastings R5 - 5 Tiny Terror 2. Hastings R7 - 6 Ocean Emporer 3. Randwick R5 - 2 Music Magnate 4. Randwick R6 - 3 Takedown 5. Caulfield R6 - 2 Aylmerton 6. Randwick R7 - 1 Its Somewhat 7. Caulfield R7 - 3 Vega Magic 8. Randwick R8 - 3 Pure Elation 9. Caulfield R8 - 7 Whypeeo 10. Caulfield R9 - 17 Leather 'n' Lace

1. Hastings R7 6 - 9 - 10 (Ocean Emporer, Wyndspelle, Scott Base) 2. Caulfield R7 3 - 8 - 10 (Vega Magic, Kementari, Showtime).

Pic just taken... so looking real nice now.. …. I just heard that my wifes cousins husbands brothers daughters uncle might have cancer, so I better support Daffodil day and head to the Races.

According to the NZR website.

Taken at 8.30am. Those darkish clouds are nothing to worry about. I heard the orchard fans running this morning, and still a bit coolish at the moment. (just 7 deg).

Sorry just got back home. Yes there was definitely thunder (may have been lightning too but I didn't see it). There was a really good 30-40 minute'ish shower not too long after I posted the pic, and I see NZR website shows it was 1.5mm of rain. Hence track still shown as a Slow 8 which is a shame as it would have definitely improved from the Slow 8 this morning had it not been for that rain. Weather was back to quite nice after the rain passed through. Forecast is still Sunny and 19deg for tomorrow.