Catalano 951 Report post Posted October 25, 2019 The Valley track report: Inside word from a trackwalker TRACK REPORT 5:34pm by Punters.com.au The Valley track is set to be beneficial to on-speed horses pretty close to the rail, an experienced trackwalker has told Punters.com.au. "The track is borderline Good 4/Good 3 but with the root structure there, I expect they will run good time." "The track has been watered heavily Tuesday and Wednesday night (13mm each night) and then they have just let it dry out Thursday and Friday. "The track is pretty even, it just has some slight advantages from back-to-back [rail] true meetings, and some compaction from tyre marks from the machinery used on the turf. "From the 1000m-500m mark, the inside four lanes are best with minor advantage in lanes two and three. "From the 500m-200m, lanes 1-5 are good and lanes 1.5-4 are the best - they just have that residual compaction from the two meetings with the rail in the true. "In the straight, lanes 1-4 are best, lanes five and six are in play with the right tempo. Lanes 7-10 are slightly softer and would need horses in the inside four lanes really stopping quickly to win. "I think the right on pace horses in lanes 1-4 will be very hard to beat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalano 951 Report post Posted October 25, 2019 Should suit Consensus...? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogo(aus) 828 Report post Posted October 25, 2019 Go Leroy , go you good thing . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohokaman 5,763 Report post Posted October 25, 2019 Thunderstorms and hail were being predicted earlier but temp has been in the 30's last day or so...it's a wait and see. Great racing both nights with Bivouac in the Manikato tonight and really keen to see Lys Gracieux in the Cox Plate. Moonee Valley Cup looks a match between Humidor ( 112 rater on 55kg ?!) and Mr Quickie. All the best with Consensus. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby3051 10,695 Report post Posted October 25, 2019 57 minutes ago, Ohokaman said: Thunderstorms and hail were being predicted earlier but temp has been in the 30's last day or so...it's a wait and see. Great racing both nights with Bivouac in the Manikato tonight and really keen to see Lys Gracieux in the Cox Plate. Moonee Valley Cup looks a match between Humidor ( 112 rater on 55kg ?!) and Mr Quickie. All the best with Consensus. I think one the overseas horses will win the MV Cup...Mr Quickie has been lame this week...Humidor I think is a light of yester year...Just my opinion.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rum 1,833 Report post Posted October 25, 2019 3 hours ago, scooby3051 said: I think one the overseas horses will win the MV Cup...Mr Quickie has been lame this week...Humidor I think is a light of yester year...Just my opinion.... First post on thread track report said on speed horses close to rails , drawn 3 MV Cup Hunting Horn out quick , gets rails and rolls along . He can tear round the Yank turns ok and Chester so Valley should be fine. His Royal Ascot run 2 lengths behind the ARC winner in race jam packed with multiple Group 1 winners Inc last year's Arc second reads well .He has been used as pacemaker a few times this season , last up 66/1 ridden by McNamara he was there to set pace for Magical and rest of Ballydoyle team in Irish Champion .He is doing his own thing tomorrow. . chelseacol and flockofewes2 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...