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1. Randwick R1. 03-05-10 2. Doomben R1   01-04-10 3. Doomben R2. 05-08-13 4. Doomben R3. 01-02-08 5. Doomben R4  01-02-07*BB 6. Doomben R5  01-03-04 7. Doomben R6. 05-09-13 8. Doomben R7. 01-02-06 9. Doomben R8. 01-03-09*BB 10. Doomben R9. 04-11-12 Thanks John/Scooby

1. Randwick R1   2 / 4 / 7  2. Doomben R1   1 / 9/ 13 3. Doomben R2   2 / 3/ 5 4. Doomben R3   1 / 3/ 6 5. Doomben R4   2/ 5 / 8 6. Doomben R5   3 / 8 / 11 7. Doomben R6   1 / 2 / 4 BB 8. Doomben R7   1 / 4 / 6 9. Doomben R8   1 / 6 / 9   BB 10. Doomben R9   5 / 11 / 14 Picking 30 horses acorss ten races...not so easy huh?!  Good luck to all of you and thanks for the comp RC. 

The other noticeable thing at Wingatui today, 38 runners from Canterbury. You do wonder whether it might be more efficient to hold the occasional meeting at Oamaru or Timaru, both of which are more central. Or even more sensible, hold the occasional grass track meeting somewhere in Canterbury, which I suppose has to be Timaru as Ashburton is stuffed and Riccarton don't want to race on the grass for most of the winter.

Lock up your daughters!!

Bit on tomorrow morning so jumping in early and hopefully update for scratchings by the deadline.. 1. Randwick R1   2 / 5 / 10 2. Doomben R1   1 / 4 / 13 3. Doomben R2   2 / 20 / 23 4. Doomben R3   1 / 2 / 3 5. Doomben R4   3 / 5 / 10 6. Doomben R5   7 / 9 / 14 7. Doomben R6   8 / 13 / 18 8. Doomben R7   6 / 11 / 12 9. Doomben R8   1 / 3 / 7 (BB) 10. Doomben R9   7 / 11 / 13 (BB)

https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/horse-racing/nsw-racing/kovalica-backed-to-end-drought-in-group-1-doomben-cup/news-story/02558564b794be086dc4b3560d597b68 Someone else thinks Kovalica can win too, good luck Pak Star. I am with Antino.

Thought Kovalica might be the party pooper, and secured the early overs.  Really depends which Jenni shows up and how the race shapes.  Jennis early speed could set up the likes of Kovalica and Antino over the top late.  

https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/horse-racing/qld-racing/some-of-it-was-really-nasty-tony-ottobre-on-pride-of-jenni-social-media-and-race-day-regrets-ahead-of-2025-doomben-cup-mission/news-story/0acb2e72bfc703f536094cb0b2dd580f Can't wait for Jenni vs Antino tomorrow.

Found a Graham Norton clip talking about some horse names that people tried to get registered;  Ben Timover Neil Anblome Oil Beef Hooked (say it with an Irish accent for full effect) Anita Hanjaab Arfur Faulkesaycke and one we have all heard of, Hoof Hearted. I left off Wily Fisterbottom because that is just rude.

Take off those MAGA goggles Tripple A, and see your KIng for what he really is. President Ramaphosa conducted himself with with decorum in that meeting. As a diplomat should. Your King conducted himself like the school-yard bully, which he is.

Welcome home to our favourite, famous, mighty champion son Lazarus 👏 🤗 I'm so glad he's home and owned here, this is his home, welcome home son, welcome home.....   Cheers Iraklis

I know one , now if I could just remember which forum he's on .

A very nice horse, and a very good win, but not Marcoola's first winner. That honour went to the Nathan Williamson trained Diva Bee at Invercargill lasy Sunday. A very impressive winner too.

Looked a lot more than that to me...but hey what would I know...I am not an "expert"🤣

Yes, it has a layer of sand (25mm) over the soil/silt base Thats why it's called sand carpeting 

Wow, what a dominant display by Rogue Hero tonight, now 3 wins from 6 starts, after winning his first start, he "broke" in the next two starts finishing last, then third in the next start after being "held up", and the last 2 runs being wins!

If they took the time to walk the track then I am sure they would find the best going...seems not many do these days. Watched the race in question and I agree it was never given a hope, and I am normally a defender of jockeys.  

Well she had a choice in R2 and she didn't take it , I watched the race , didn't have a bet , watched the 2nd horse because Pam trains it and she was tracking to go wide coming to the straight and made the decision to angle back in , why? I have no idea . The winner wasn't exactly storming down the outside to win , it won because the Pam's horse was in the worse going , if she sticks to going wide IMO she wins . Also watched the race with the TA fav and watched the complete lack of decision making my first thought was for the poor bloody owners , never given a chance . The problem is the ability is decision making or lack of , in this case of this young lass who was drawn 1 surely she could have been given the instructions from someone wiser that if your going to get back then get to the outside , and under no circumstances stick to the inside . Now I'm no fan of jockeys when the tracks are deep , this is not just an apprentice issue , I watch race after race seniors thinking , or not , but trying to beat the bias , sometimes it comes off but not often . But it does my head in when a horse I have backed and drawn wide and the jockey makes the decision to go to the inside because it's wide open and easier than trying to work to the outside . Even watching beaten horses coming into the home straight and the jockey takes the knackered horse down into the heaviest shit because they think it's the shortest way , yes it is , but it's the bloody hardest way home as well .

Just missed in the second with similar tactics from a long last, so why not, when the draw and run gave her little other choice?