rdytdy

Well the evidence is compelling. 
Ciaron Maher who trains the horse was annoyed and frustrated withe the ride and the accused has pleaded guilty.
 
“Completely foreign territory for the horse, Disappointing for the punters and the owners and I know Ciaron is pretty annoyed and frustrated.
“To Craig’s credit he came back and apologized. He said I made a blue with the ride.”

Just been alerted to this. I rest my case. 
Williams has 'brain fade' on Jimmy | RACING.COM
 

Still yet to see a speed map that had him leading. 
Did you see Ciaron Maher's face following the race? Would have loved to have heard the conversation between Ciaron and Craig Williams following the race.  
 

Why would Craig Williams ride the hot favourite Jimmysstar completely upside down at Flemington today?
The $1.30 favourite has never led in his life and Williams works him forward to lead at Flemington which has a long straight. The horse is left a sitting duck and bombed close to home. In every start to date Jimmysstar has been given time to settle into a rhythm and then launch in the run home
I would have expected every speed map would have never had him leading the race with everyone expecting him to be ridden in his usual manner. Had Williams done so in my opinion Jimmysstar would be unbeaten in Australia. 
Another botched ride on a hot favourite if one recalls Giga Kick. 
Be interesting to see if the Stewards ask any questions.   
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hi Gubes
You remain true to form (as expected) and will defend a rider to the hilt no matter what the circumstances. Riders are human and as such oft to make mistakes, you will see them every race day to be fair and that is understood. However when you see something so completely wrong a comment is warranted.    
Looking at a number of racing stories in Australia media this morning there has only been condemantion of the ride and as you are aware Craig's ride has been slated by trainer Ciaron Maher and the owners. By Craig's own admission he f#*ked up and has apologised.
Unfortunately there are no mitigagting circumstances in the tactics used, he went forward from the get go and worked to finally get to the front completely against instructions and the horse's normal racing pattern. Your last sentence only illustrates why this option was wrong.
I just hope yesterday's ride does not undo all the good work that has gone into the horse. Unfortunately we haven't seen Giga Kick since and it would be a shame if Jimmysstar has been affected by the ride yesterday. I certainly hope not and hope he can bounce back when ridden properly next start.
Between you and me I am not expecting Craig Williams to be listed as the rider.       
   
 

Hi Gubes
You remain true to form (as expected) and will defend a rider to the hilt no matter what the circumstances. Riders are human and as such oft to make mistakes, you will see them every race day to be fair and that is understood. However when you see something so completely wrong a comment is warranted.    
Looking at a number of racing stories in Australia media this morning there has only been condemantion of the ride and as you are aware Craig's ride has been slated by trainer Ciaron Maher and the owners. By Craig's own admission he f#*ked up and has apologised.
Unfortunately there are no mitigagting circumstances in the tactics used, he went forward from the get go and worked to finally get to the front completely against instructions and the horse's normal racing pattern. Your last sentence only illustrates why this option was wrong.
I just hope yesterday's ride does not undo all the good work that has gone into the horse. Unfortunately we haven't seen Giga Kick since and it would be a shame if Jimmysstar has been affected by the ride yesterday. I certainly hope not and hope he can bounce back when ridden properly next start.
Between you and me I am not expecting Craig Williams to be listed as the rider.       
   
 

Hi Gubes
You remain true to form (as expected) and will defend a rider to the hilt no matter what the circumstances. Riders are human and as such oft to make mistakes, you will see them every race day to be fair and that is understood. However when you see something so completely wrong a comment is warranted.    
Looking at a number of racing stories in Australia media this morning there has only been condemantion of the ride and as you are aware Craig's ride has been slated by trainer Ciaron Maher and the owners. By Craig's own admission he f#*ked up and has apologised.
Unfortunately there are no mitigagting circumstances in the tactics used, he went forward from the get go and worked to finally get to the front completely against instructions and the horse's normal racing pattern. Your last sentence only illustrates why this option was wrong.
I just hope yesterday's ride does not undo all the good work that has gone into the horse. Unfortunately we haven't seen Giga Kick since and it would be a shame if Jimmysstar has been affected by the ride yesterday. I certainly hope not and hope he can bounce back when ridden properly next start.
Between you and me I am not expecting Craig Williams to be listed as the rider.       
   
 

A furious Ciaron Maher said he was at a loss as to Craig Williams’ tactics on his hot $1.26 favourite Jimmysstar, who led up before being run down by $151 winner Makram at Flemington on Saturday.
“Craig just had an absolute brain fade,” Maher said after the race.
“I don’t know why he did that. That was not the plan. It has never been discussed.
“It (plan) was ride comfortable wherever he lands back in the field, like he does every start.
“A very, very poor ride. Just stupid.
“I don’t know why he would do that and that’s all I can say. He’s ridden the horse before.”
Jimmysstar jumped well from barrier 10 of 12 but instead of drifting back to find a position as he had in his three previous Australian starts, Williams pressed on with the horse eventually taking the lead.
He travelled well enough but could not shake off his challengers on the home turn and after finally shrugging off Savannah Cloud, he was left a sitting shot for a charging Makram.
Part-owner John O’Neill said connections were surprised to see Jimmysstar in front.
“The horse has never led in his life,” O’Neill observed. “Craig made a call and said they went a lot harder at the start than what he thought.
“He went forward and had the chance to go back and take a little breather in behind the pack and obviously he thought he was an on a $1.20 thing and could just go across and lead.
“Completely foreign territory for the horse, Disappointing for the punters and the owners and I know Ciaron is pretty annoyed and frustrated.
“To Craig’s credit he came back and apologized. He said I made a blue with the ride.”

Interesting comments Gruff.
 
Molly Bloom has won four of her eight starts and of those four wins I have had her on top in three of them including her as a special bet of the weekend when she won the 1000 Guineas at Riccarton. In her other win on Saturday I had her second selection. 
Here are the write ups for those four wins.
 
R6    16    MOLLY BLOOM    $2.00FF  (15/9/2023 Taupo)
 
She has had one start back in April at Avondale when she finished powerfully for a very close third behind two very nice horses. She was given a nice quiet trial at Avondale where she finished fourth and she is going to be very hard to beat in this. For multiples
 
 
 
 
R7     9    MOLLY BLOOM    $4.00FF   (18/11/2023  Riccarton)
 
She is a filly with plenty of ability and who has been unlucky in three of her four career starts including her last two particularly in the G2 Soliloquy Stakes at Pukekohe last start. Today she steps up over 1600m on a big track and if she can get clear air at the top of the straight and go through her gears she can boom home over them.
 
 
R8    1    MOLLY BLOOM    $1.90FF   26/12/23   Pukekohe)
 
I have her on top as she won the 1000 Guineas with a top run for us at Riccarton last month which had been preceded by a very unlucky fourth in the Soliloquy Stakes here in October. Not sure that she should be at $1.90 but she is a nice filly who has the NZ Oaks as her target at Trentham in March. Look for her to be hitting the line strongly.
 
 
R4    4    SUDBINA     $5.00FF    (10/2/24  Te Rapa
 
This filly has won her last two starts over 1400m and 1600m. The latter win was a good effort at Trentham in the Desert Gold Stakes after coming from last. She steps up to 2000m for this as do a number of other fillies but I feel she will get the distance and I do like the fact she has the ace draw. If she can jump and possie up in the trail and then get clear air at the top of the straight she could then prove hard to run down. For multiples:
 
1  -  Molly Bloom  -  The 1000 Guineas winner Ellerslie was always going to present problems for her last time when she finished fourth. Here over 2000m she will get every chance.
 
 
I was prepared to put Sudbina on top on Saturday over Molly as Molly’s run at Ellerslie wasn’t the best and created some doubt hence I put her in for second.  I believe that the evidence above clearly shows I have rated Molly Bloom pretty well and reiterate four wins with three first selection and a second selection.
 
FYI   I did not have her first selection when she was beaten two starts ago at Ellerslie.
 
 
R6    12    ORCHESTRAL     $3.50FF    (27/1/24  Ellerslie) 
 
She is a smart filly coming in off the back of an impressive win over 1600m at Pukekohe last start and has the ace draw for this with James Mac to ride. I can see her three back on the fence in the running and if James can give her clear air early in the straight then she can let down with her turn of foot and prove hard to beat. Her work this week has been super and she is cherry ripe for this. For multiples:
 
10  -  Molly Bloom  -  She has won three of her last four and is a top class filly. She will get back and look to run home over them. Whether the post comes up too soon for her on the track is the question mark.
 
By the way I claim no expertise. My selections are but one person's opinion and I am at least prepared to offer them pre-race not afterwards.     
 
 
 
 
 

Interesting comments Gruff.
 
Molly Bloom has won four of her eight starts and of those four wins I have had her on top in three of them including her as a special bet of the weekend when she won the 1000 Guineas at Riccarton. In her other win on Saturday I had her second selection. 
Here are the write ups for those four wins.
 
R6    16    MOLLY BLOOM    $2.00FF  (15/9/2023 Taupo)
 
She has had one start back in April at Avondale when she finished powerfully for a very close third behind two very nice horses. She was given a nice quiet trial at Avondale where she finished fourth and she is going to be very hard to beat in this. For multiples
 
 
 
 
R7     9    MOLLY BLOOM    $4.00FF   (18/11/2023  Riccarton)
 
She is a filly with plenty of ability and who has been unlucky in three of her four career starts including her last two particularly in the G2 Soliloquy Stakes at Pukekohe last start. Today she steps up over 1600m on a big track and if she can get clear air at the top of the straight and go through her gears she can boom home over them.
 
 
R8    1    MOLLY BLOOM    $1.90FF   26/12/23   Pukekohe)
 
I have her on top as she won the 1000 Guineas with a top run for us at Riccarton last month which had been preceded by a very unlucky fourth in the Soliloquy Stakes here in October. Not sure that she should be at $1.90 but she is a nice filly who has the NZ Oaks as her target at Trentham in March. Look for her to be hitting the line strongly.
 
 
R4    4    SUDBINA     $5.00FF    (10/2/24  Te Rapa
 
This filly has won her last two starts over 1400m and 1600m. The latter win was a good effort at Trentham in the Desert Gold Stakes after coming from last. She steps up to 2000m for this as do a number of other fillies but I feel she will get the distance and I do like the fact she has the ace draw. If she can jump and possie up in the trail and then get clear air at the top of the straight she could then prove hard to run down. For multiples:
 
1  -  Molly Bloom  -  The 1000 Guineas winner Ellerslie was always going to present problems for her last time when she finished fourth. Here over 2000m she will get every chance.
 
 
I was prepared to put Sudbina on top on Saturday over Molly as Molly’s run at Ellerslie wasn’t the best and created some doubt hence I put her in for second.  I believe that the evidence above clearly shows I have rated Molly Bloom pretty well and reiterate four wins with three first selection and a second selection.
 
FYI   I did not have her first selection when she was beaten two starts ago at Ellerslie.
 
 
R6    12    ORCHESTRAL     $3.50FF    (27/1/24  Ellerslie) 
 
She is a smart filly coming in off the back of an impressive win over 1600m at Pukekohe last start and has the ace draw for this with James Mac to ride. I can see her three back on the fence in the running and if James can give her clear air early in the straight then she can let down with her turn of foot and prove hard to beat. Her work this week has been super and she is cherry ripe for this. For multiples:
 
10  -  Molly Bloom  -  She has won three of her last four and is a top class filly. She will get back and look to run home over them. Whether the post comes up too soon for her on the track is the question mark.
 
By the way I claim no expertise. My selections are but one person's opinion and I am at least prepared to offer them pre-race not afterwards.     
 
 
 
 
 

Interesting comments Gruff.
 
Molly Bloom has won four of her eight starts and of those four wins I have had her on top in three of them including her as a special bet of the weekend when she won the 1000 Guineas at Riccarton. In her other win on Saturday I had her second selection. 
Here are the write ups for those four wins.
 
R6    16    MOLLY BLOOM    $2.00FF  (15/9/2023 Taupo)
 
She has had one start back in April at Avondale when she finished powerfully for a very close third behind two very nice horses. She was given a nice quiet trial at Avondale where she finished fourth and she is going to be very hard to beat in this. For multiples
 
 
 
 
R7     9    MOLLY BLOOM    $4.00FF   (18/11/2023  Riccarton)
 
She is a filly with plenty of ability and who has been unlucky in three of her four career starts including her last two particularly in the G2 Soliloquy Stakes at Pukekohe last start. Today she steps up over 1600m on a big track and if she can get clear air at the top of the straight and go through her gears she can boom home over them.
 
 
R8    1    MOLLY BLOOM    $1.90FF   26/12/23   Pukekohe)
 
I have her on top as she won the 1000 Guineas with a top run for us at Riccarton last month which had been preceded by a very unlucky fourth in the Soliloquy Stakes here in October. Not sure that she should be at $1.90 but she is a nice filly who has the NZ Oaks as her target at Trentham in March. Look for her to be hitting the line strongly.
 
 
R4    4    SUDBINA     $5.00FF    (10/2/24  Te Rapa
 
This filly has won her last two starts over 1400m and 1600m. The latter win was a good effort at Trentham in the Desert Gold Stakes after coming from last. She steps up to 2000m for this as do a number of other fillies but I feel she will get the distance and I do like the fact she has the ace draw. If she can jump and possie up in the trail and then get clear air at the top of the straight she could then prove hard to run down. For multiples:
 
1  -  Molly Bloom  -  The 1000 Guineas winner Ellerslie was always going to present problems for her last time when she finished fourth. Here over 2000m she will get every chance.
 
 
I was prepared to put Sudbina on top on Saturday over Molly as Molly’s run at Ellerslie wasn’t the best and created some doubt hence I put her in for second.  I believe that the evidence above clearly shows I have rated Molly Bloom pretty well and reiterate four wins with three first selection and a second selection.
 
FYI   I did not have her first selection when she was beaten two starts ago at Ellerslie.
 
 
R6    12    ORCHESTRAL     $3.50FF    (27/1/24  Ellerslie) 
 
She is a smart filly coming in off the back of an impressive win over 1600m at Pukekohe last start and has the ace draw for this with James Mac to ride. I can see her three back on the fence in the running and if James can give her clear air early in the straight then she can let down with her turn of foot and prove hard to beat. Her work this week has been super and she is cherry ripe for this. For multiples:
 
10  -  Molly Bloom  -  She has won three of her last four and is a top class filly. She will get back and look to run home over them. Whether the post comes up too soon for her on the track is the question mark.
 
By the way I claim no expertise. My selections are but one person's opinion and I am at least prepared to offer them pre-race not afterwards.     
 
 
 
 
 

Interesting comments Gruff.
 
Molly Bloom has won four of her eight starts and of those four wins I have had her on top in three of them including her as a special bet of the weekend when she won the 1000 Guineas at Riccarton. In her other win on Saturday I had her second selection. 
Here are the write ups for those four wins.
 
R6    16    MOLLY BLOOM    $2.00FF  (15/9/2023 Taupo)
 
She has had one start back in April at Avondale when she finished powerfully for a very close third behind two very nice horses. She was given a nice quiet trial at Avondale where she finished fourth and she is going to be very hard to beat in this. For multiples
 
 
 
 
R7     9    MOLLY BLOOM    $4.00FF   (18/11/2023  Riccarton)
 
She is a filly with plenty of ability and who has been unlucky in three of her four career starts including her last two particularly in the G2 Soliloquy Stakes at Pukekohe last start. Today she steps up over 1600m on a big track and if she can get clear air at the top of the straight and go through her gears she can boom home over them.
 
 
R8    1    MOLLY BLOOM    $1.90FF   26/12/23   Pukekohe)
 
I have her on top as she won the 1000 Guineas with a top run for us at Riccarton last month which had been preceded by a very unlucky fourth in the Soliloquy Stakes here in October. Not sure that she should be at $1.90 but she is a nice filly who has the NZ Oaks as her target at Trentham in March. Look for her to be hitting the line strongly.
 
 
R4    4    SUDBINA     $5.00FF    (10/2/24  Te Rapa
 
This filly has won her last two starts over 1400m and 1600m. The latter win was a good effort at Trentham in the Desert Gold Stakes after coming from last. She steps up to 2000m for this as do a number of other fillies but I feel she will get the distance and I do like the fact she has the ace draw. If she can jump and possie up in the trail and then get clear air at the top of the straight she could then prove hard to run down. For multiples:
 
1  -  Molly Bloom  -  The 1000 Guineas winner Ellerslie was always going to present problems for her last time when she finished fourth. Here over 2000m she will get every chance.
 
 
I was prepared to put Sudbina on top on Saturday over Molly as Molly’s run at Ellerslie wasn’t the best and created some doubt hence I put her in for second.  I believe that the evidence above clearly shows I have rated Molly Bloom pretty well and reiterate four wins with three first selection and a second selection.
 
FYI   I did not have her first selection when she was beaten two starts ago at Ellerslie.
 
 
R6    12    ORCHESTRAL     $3.50FF    (27/1/24  Ellerslie) 
 
She is a smart filly coming in off the back of an impressive win over 1600m at Pukekohe last start and has the ace draw for this with James Mac to ride. I can see her three back on the fence in the running and if James can give her clear air early in the straight then she can let down with her turn of foot and prove hard to beat. Her work this week has been super and she is cherry ripe for this. For multiples:
 
10  -  Molly Bloom  -  She has won three of her last four and is a top class filly. She will get back and look to run home over them. Whether the post comes up too soon for her on the track is the question mark.
 
By the way I claim no expertise. My selections are but one person's opinion and I am at least prepared to offer them pre-race not afterwards.     
 
 
 
 
 

Interesting comments Gruff.
 
Molly Bloom has won four of her eight starts and of those four wins I have had her on top in three of them including her as a special bet of the weekend when she won the 1000 Guineas at Riccarton. In her other win on Saturday I had her second selection. 
Here are the write ups for those four wins.
 
R6    16    MOLLY BLOOM    $2.00FF  (15/9/2023 Taupo)
 
She has had one start back in April at Avondale when she finished powerfully for a very close third behind two very nice horses. She was given a nice quiet trial at Avondale where she finished fourth and she is going to be very hard to beat in this. For multiples
 
 
 
 
R7     9    MOLLY BLOOM    $4.00FF   (18/11/2023  Riccarton)
 
She is a filly with plenty of ability and who has been unlucky in three of her four career starts including her last two particularly in the G2 Soliloquy Stakes at Pukekohe last start. Today she steps up over 1600m on a big track and if she can get clear air at the top of the straight and go through her gears she can boom home over them.
 
 
R8    1    MOLLY BLOOM    $1.90FF   26/12/23   Pukekohe)
 
I have her on top as she won the 1000 Guineas with a top run for us at Riccarton last month which had been preceded by a very unlucky fourth in the Soliloquy Stakes here in October. Not sure that she should be at $1.90 but she is a nice filly who has the NZ Oaks as her target at Trentham in March. Look for her to be hitting the line strongly.
 
 
R4    4    SUDBINA     $5.00FF    (10/2/24  Te Rapa
 
This filly has won her last two starts over 1400m and 1600m. The latter win was a good effort at Trentham in the Desert Gold Stakes after coming from last. She steps up to 2000m for this as do a number of other fillies but I feel she will get the distance and I do like the fact she has the ace draw. If she can jump and possie up in the trail and then get clear air at the top of the straight she could then prove hard to run down. For multiples:
 
1  -  Molly Bloom  -  The 1000 Guineas winner Ellerslie was always going to present problems for her last time when she finished fourth. Here over 2000m she will get every chance.
 
 
I was prepared to put Sudbina on top on Saturday over Molly as Molly’s run at Ellerslie wasn’t the best and created some doubt hence I put her in for second.  I believe that the evidence above clearly shows I have rated Molly Bloom pretty well and reiterate four wins with three first selection and a second selection.
 
FYI   I did not have her first selection when she was beaten two starts ago at Ellerslie.
 
 
R6    12    ORCHESTRAL     $3.50FF    (27/1/24  Ellerslie) 
 
She is a smart filly coming in off the back of an impressive win over 1600m at Pukekohe last start and has the ace draw for this with James Mac to ride. I can see her three back on the fence in the running and if James can give her clear air early in the straight then she can let down with her turn of foot and prove hard to beat. Her work this week has been super and she is cherry ripe for this. For multiples:
 
10  -  Molly Bloom  -  She has won three of her last four and is a top class filly. She will get back and look to run home over them. Whether the post comes up too soon for her on the track is the question mark.
 
By the way I claim no expertise. My selections are but one person's opinion and I am at least prepared to offer them pre-race not afterwards.     
 
 
 
 
 

Interesting comments Gruff.
 
Molly Bloom has won four of her eight starts and of those four wins I have had her on top in three of them including her as a special bet of the weekend when she won the 1000 Guineas at Riccarton. In her other win on Saturday I had her second selection. 
Here are the write ups for those four wins.
 
R6    16    MOLLY BLOOM    $2.00FF  (15/9/2023 Taupo)
 
She has had one start back in April at Avondale when she finished powerfully for a very close third behind two very nice horses. She was given a nice quiet trial at Avondale where she finished fourth and she is going to be very hard to beat in this. For multiples
 
 
 
 
R7     9    MOLLY BLOOM    $4.00FF   (18/11/2023  Riccarton)
 
She is a filly with plenty of ability and who has been unlucky in three of her four career starts including her last two particularly in the G2 Soliloquy Stakes at Pukekohe last start. Today she steps up over 1600m on a big track and if she can get clear air at the top of the straight and go through her gears she can boom home over them.
 
 
R8    1    MOLLY BLOOM    $1.90FF   26/12/23   Pukekohe)
 
I have her on top as she won the 1000 Guineas with a top run for us at Riccarton last month which had been preceded by a very unlucky fourth in the Soliloquy Stakes here in October. Not sure that she should be at $1.90 but she is a nice filly who has the NZ Oaks as her target at Trentham in March. Look for her to be hitting the line strongly.
 
 
R4    4    SUDBINA     $5.00FF    (10/2/24  Te Rapa
 
This filly has won her last two starts over 1400m and 1600m. The latter win was a good effort at Trentham in the Desert Gold Stakes after coming from last. She steps up to 2000m for this as do a number of other fillies but I feel she will get the distance and I do like the fact she has the ace draw. If she can jump and possie up in the trail and then get clear air at the top of the straight she could then prove hard to run down. For multiples:
 
1  -  Molly Bloom  -  The 1000 Guineas winner Ellerslie was always going to present problems for her last time when she finished fourth. Here over 2000m she will get every chance.
 
 
I was prepared to put Sudbina on top on Saturday over Molly as Molly’s run at Ellerslie wasn’t the best and created some doubt hence I put her in for second.  I believe that the evidence above clearly shows I have rated Molly Bloom pretty well and reiterate four wins with three first selection and a second selection.
 
FYI   I did not have her first selection when she was beaten two starts ago at Ellerslie.
 
 
R6    12    ORCHESTRAL     $3.50FF    (27/1/24  Ellerslie) 
 
She is a smart filly coming in off the back of an impressive win over 1600m at Pukekohe last start and has the ace draw for this with James Mac to ride. I can see her three back on the fence in the running and if James can give her clear air early in the straight then she can let down with her turn of foot and prove hard to beat. Her work this week has been super and she is cherry ripe for this. For multiples:
 
10  -  Molly Bloom  -  She has won three of her last four and is a top class filly. She will get back and look to run home over them. Whether the post comes up too soon for her on the track is the question mark.
 
By the way I claim no expertise. My selections are but one person's opinion and I am at least prepared to offer them pre-race not afterwards.     
 
 
 
 
 

Interesting comments Gruff.
 
Molly Bloom has won four of her eight starts and of those four wins I have had her on top in three of them including her as a special bet of the weekend when she won the 1000 Guineas at Riccarton. In her other win on Saturday I had her second selection. 
Here are the write ups for those four wins.
 
R6    16    MOLLY BLOOM    $2.00FF  (15/9/2023 Taupo)
 
She has had one start back in April at Avondale when she finished powerfully for a very close third behind two very nice horses. She was given a nice quiet trial at Avondale where she finished fourth and she is going to be very hard to beat in this. For multiples
 
 
 
 
R7     9    MOLLY BLOOM    $4.00FF   (18/11/2023  Riccarton)
 
She is a filly with plenty of ability and who has been unlucky in three of her four career starts including her last two particularly in the G2 Soliloquy Stakes at Pukekohe last start. Today she steps up over 1600m on a big track and if she can get clear air at the top of the straight and go through her gears she can boom home over them.
 
 
R8    1    MOLLY BLOOM    $1.90FF   26/12/23   Pukekohe)
 
I have her on top as she won the 1000 Guineas with a top run for us at Riccarton last month which had been preceded by a very unlucky fourth in the Soliloquy Stakes here in October. Not sure that she should be at $1.90 but she is a nice filly who has the NZ Oaks as her target at Trentham in March. Look for her to be hitting the line strongly.
 
 
R4    4    SUDBINA     $5.00FF    (10/2/24  Te Rapa
 
This filly has won her last two starts over 1400m and 1600m. The latter win was a good effort at Trentham in the Desert Gold Stakes after coming from last. She steps up to 2000m for this as do a number of other fillies but I feel she will get the distance and I do like the fact she has the ace draw. If she can jump and possie up in the trail and then get clear air at the top of the straight she could then prove hard to run down. For multiples:
 
1  -  Molly Bloom  -  The 1000 Guineas winner Ellerslie was always going to present problems for her last time when she finished fourth. Here over 2000m she will get every chance.
 
 
I was prepared to put Sudbina on top on Saturday over Molly as Molly’s run at Ellerslie wasn’t the best and created some doubt hence I put her in for second.  I believe that the evidence above clearly shows I have rated Molly Bloom pretty well and reiterate four wins with three first selection and a second selection.
 
FYI   I did not have her first selection when she was beaten two starts ago at Ellerslie.
 
 
R6    12    ORCHESTRAL     $3.50FF    (27/1/24  Ellerslie) 
 
She is a smart filly coming in off the back of an impressive win over 1600m at Pukekohe last start and has the ace draw for this with James Mac to ride. I can see her three back on the fence in the running and if James can give her clear air early in the straight then she can let down with her turn of foot and prove hard to beat. Her work this week has been super and she is cherry ripe for this. For multiples:
 
10  -  Molly Bloom  -  She has won three of her last four and is a top class filly. She will get back and look to run home over them. Whether the post comes up too soon for her on the track is the question mark.
 
By the way I claim no expertise. My selections are but one person's opinion and I am at least prepared to offer them pre-race not afterwards.     
 
 
 
 
 

Interesting comments Gruff.
 
Molly Bloom has won four of her eight starts and of those four wins I have had her on top in three of them including her as a special bet of the weekend when she won the 1000 Guineas at Riccarton. In her other win on Saturday I had her second selection. 
Here are the write ups for those four wins.
 
R6    16    MOLLY BLOOM    $2.00FF  (15/9/2023 Taupo)
 
She has had one start back in April at Avondale when she finished powerfully for a very close third behind two very nice horses. She was given a nice quiet trial at Avondale where she finished fourth and she is going to be very hard to beat in this. For multiples
 
 
 
 
R7     9    MOLLY BLOOM    $4.00FF   (18/11/2023  Riccarton)
 
She is a filly with plenty of ability and who has been unlucky in three of her four career starts including her last two particularly in the G2 Soliloquy Stakes at Pukekohe last start. Today she steps up over 1600m on a big track and if she can get clear air at the top of the straight and go through her gears she can boom home over them.
 
 
R8    1    MOLLY BLOOM    $1.90FF   26/12/23   Pukekohe)
 
I have her on top as she won the 1000 Guineas with a top run for us at Riccarton last month which had been preceded by a very unlucky fourth in the Soliloquy Stakes here in October. Not sure that she should be at $1.90 but she is a nice filly who has the NZ Oaks as her target at Trentham in March. Look for her to be hitting the line strongly.
 
 
R4    4    SUDBINA     $5.00FF    (10/2/24  Te Rapa
 
This filly has won her last two starts over 1400m and 1600m. The latter win was a good effort at Trentham in the Desert Gold Stakes after coming from last. She steps up to 2000m for this as do a number of other fillies but I feel she will get the distance and I do like the fact she has the ace draw. If she can jump and possie up in the trail and then get clear air at the top of the straight she could then prove hard to run down. For multiples:
 
1  -  Molly Bloom  -  The 1000 Guineas winner Ellerslie was always going to present problems for her last time when she finished fourth. Here over 2000m she will get every chance.
 
 
I was prepared to put Sudbina on top on Saturday over Molly as Molly’s run at Ellerslie wasn’t the best and created some doubt hence I put her in for second.  I believe that the evidence above clearly shows I have rated Molly Bloom pretty well and reiterate four wins with three first selection and a second selection.
 
FYI   I did not have her first selection when she was beaten two starts ago at Ellerslie.
 
 
R6    12    ORCHESTRAL     $3.50FF    (27/1/24  Ellerslie) 
 
She is a smart filly coming in off the back of an impressive win over 1600m at Pukekohe last start and has the ace draw for this with James Mac to ride. I can see her three back on the fence in the running and if James can give her clear air early in the straight then she can let down with her turn of foot and prove hard to beat. Her work this week has been super and she is cherry ripe for this. For multiples:
 
10  -  Molly Bloom  -  She has won three of her last four and is a top class filly. She will get back and look to run home over them. Whether the post comes up too soon for her on the track is the question mark.
 
By the way I claim no expertise. My selections are but one person's opinion and I am at least prepared to offer them pre-race not afterwards.     
 
 
 
 
 

Interesting comments Gruff.
 
Molly Bloom has won four of her eight starts and of those four wins I have had her on top in three of them including her as a special bet of the weekend when she won the 1000 Guineas at Riccarton. In her other win on Saturday I had her second selection. 
Here are the write ups for those four wins.
 
R6    16    MOLLY BLOOM    $2.00FF  (15/9/2023 Taupo)
 
She has had one start back in April at Avondale when she finished powerfully for a very close third behind two very nice horses. She was given a nice quiet trial at Avondale where she finished fourth and she is going to be very hard to beat in this. For multiples
 
 
 
 
R7     9    MOLLY BLOOM    $4.00FF   (18/11/2023  Riccarton)
 
She is a filly with plenty of ability and who has been unlucky in three of her four career starts including her last two particularly in the G2 Soliloquy Stakes at Pukekohe last start. Today she steps up over 1600m on a big track and if she can get clear air at the top of the straight and go through her gears she can boom home over them.
 
 
R8    1    MOLLY BLOOM    $1.90FF   26/12/23   Pukekohe)
 
I have her on top as she won the 1000 Guineas with a top run for us at Riccarton last month which had been preceded by a very unlucky fourth in the Soliloquy Stakes here in October. Not sure that she should be at $1.90 but she is a nice filly who has the NZ Oaks as her target at Trentham in March. Look for her to be hitting the line strongly.
 
 
R4    4    SUDBINA     $5.00FF    (10/2/24  Te Rapa
 
This filly has won her last two starts over 1400m and 1600m. The latter win was a good effort at Trentham in the Desert Gold Stakes after coming from last. She steps up to 2000m for this as do a number of other fillies but I feel she will get the distance and I do like the fact she has the ace draw. If she can jump and possie up in the trail and then get clear air at the top of the straight she could then prove hard to run down. For multiples:
 
1  -  Molly Bloom  -  The 1000 Guineas winner Ellerslie was always going to present problems for her last time when she finished fourth. Here over 2000m she will get every chance.
 
 
I was prepared to put Sudbina on top on Saturday over Molly as Molly’s run at Ellerslie wasn’t the best and created some doubt hence I put her in for second.  I believe that the evidence above clearly shows I have rated Molly Bloom pretty well and reiterate four wins with three first selection and a second selection.
 
FYI   I did not have her first selection when she was beaten two starts ago at Ellerslie.
 
 
R6    12    ORCHESTRAL     $3.50FF    (27/1/24  Ellerslie) 
 
She is a smart filly coming in off the back of an impressive win over 1600m at Pukekohe last start and has the ace draw for this with James Mac to ride. I can see her three back on the fence in the running and if James can give her clear air early in the straight then she can let down with her turn of foot and prove hard to beat. Her work this week has been super and she is cherry ripe for this. For multiples:
 
10  -  Molly Bloom  -  She has won three of her last four and is a top class filly. She will get back and look to run home over them. Whether the post comes up too soon for her on the track is the question mark.
 
By the way I claim no expertise. My selections are but one person's opinion and I am at least prepared to offer them pre-race not afterwards.     
 
 
 
 
 

Interesting comments Gruff.
 
Molly Bloom has won four of her eight starts and of those four wins I have had her on top in three of them including her as a special bet of the weekend when she won the 1000 Guineas at Riccarton. In her other win on Saturday I had her second selection. 
Here are the write ups for those four wins.
 
R6    16    MOLLY BLOOM    $2.00FF  (15/9/2023 Taupo)
 
She has had one start back in April at Avondale when she finished powerfully for a very close third behind two very nice horses. She was given a nice quiet trial at Avondale where she finished fourth and she is going to be very hard to beat in this. For multiples
 
 
 
 
R7     9    MOLLY BLOOM    $4.00FF   (18/11/2023  Riccarton)
 
She is a filly with plenty of ability and who has been unlucky in three of her four career starts including her last two particularly in the G2 Soliloquy Stakes at Pukekohe last start. Today she steps up over 1600m on a big track and if she can get clear air at the top of the straight and go through her gears she can boom home over them.
 
 
R8    1    MOLLY BLOOM    $1.90FF   26/12/23   Pukekohe)
 
I have her on top as she won the 1000 Guineas with a top run for us at Riccarton last month which had been preceded by a very unlucky fourth in the Soliloquy Stakes here in October. Not sure that she should be at $1.90 but she is a nice filly who has the NZ Oaks as her target at Trentham in March. Look for her to be hitting the line strongly.
 
 
R4    4    SUDBINA     $5.00FF    (10/2/24  Te Rapa
 
This filly has won her last two starts over 1400m and 1600m. The latter win was a good effort at Trentham in the Desert Gold Stakes after coming from last. She steps up to 2000m for this as do a number of other fillies but I feel she will get the distance and I do like the fact she has the ace draw. If she can jump and possie up in the trail and then get clear air at the top of the straight she could then prove hard to run down. For multiples:
 
1  -  Molly Bloom  -  The 1000 Guineas winner Ellerslie was always going to present problems for her last time when she finished fourth. Here over 2000m she will get every chance.
 
 
I was prepared to put Sudbina on top on Saturday over Molly as Molly’s run at Ellerslie wasn’t the best and created some doubt hence I put her in for second.  I believe that the evidence above clearly shows I have rated Molly Bloom pretty well and reiterate four wins with three first selection and a second selection.
 
FYI   I did not have her first selection when she was beaten two starts ago at Ellerslie.
 
 
R6    12    ORCHESTRAL     $3.50FF    (27/1/24  Ellerslie) 
 
She is a smart filly coming in off the back of an impressive win over 1600m at Pukekohe last start and has the ace draw for this with James Mac to ride. I can see her three back on the fence in the running and if James can give her clear air early in the straight then she can let down with her turn of foot and prove hard to beat. Her work this week has been super and she is cherry ripe for this. For multiples:
 
10  -  Molly Bloom  -  She has won three of her last four and is a top class filly. She will get back and look to run home over them. Whether the post comes up too soon for her on the track is the question mark.
 
By the way I claim no expertise. My selections are but one person's opinion and I am at least prepared to offer them pre-race not afterwards.     
 
 
 
 
 

Well Edor
The timing and structure of your posts perhaps suggests some over indulgence of some sort I suspect. The former in particular and with regard to the latter you are incorrect, I am not on the Te Aroha committee so perhaps you should ask someone who is.    

Well Edor
The timing and structure of your posts perhaps suggests some over indulgence of some sort I suspect. The former in particular and with regard to the latter you are incorrect, I am not on the Te Aroha committee so perhaps you should ask someone who is.    

Well Edor
The timing and structure of your posts perhaps suggests some over indulgence of some sort I suspect. The former in particular and with regard to the latter you are incorrect, I am not on the Te Aroha committee so perhaps you should ask someone who is.    

Poor Elen Nicholas is in Hastings Hospital with a badly fractured leg following the fall 

Poor Elen Nicholas is in Hastings Hospital with a badly fractured leg following the fall 

Poor Elen Nicholas is in Hastings Hospital with a badly fractured leg following the fall 

Congratulations Amber Sims winning the open handicap with Coruba Jak at Tauranga today. 
The win follows Coruba Jak's close third in the G3 Waikato Cup last month.
Today was the 31st time Amber has sent one around and she has now registered 4 wins.