watsonnek, thanks for the update.

Belmont Stats
 

Here are some interesting stats for the racing season thus far at Belmont. Might assist with your future Belmont selections.

1. Number of winners that have come from the first 5 in running at the 800M mark - 61 of 88 (69.3%)

2. Number of winners that have come from the first 5 in running at the turn - 63 of 88 (71.5%)

3. Winners that finished in the first 5 at their previous start - 67 of 88 (76.1%)

they'll let him go
 

Most WA Racing fans have been waiting for it, maybe Saturday we'll see it. Let Go Thommo in Open Class.

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2-12.00 CARLTON DRAUGHT-BELMONT SPRINT 1400 M
Of $100800 Of $100000 and $800 trophies. 1st $65000 and trophies of $300 to owner $250 to trainer $250 to jockey, 2nd $20000, 3rd $9000, 4th $4000, 5th $2000. (GROUP III) For three years old and upwards. No allowances for apprentices.
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No Horse Trainer Ballot Wgt Pen
1 ELECTIC Neville Parnham 57
2 IS AMAZING Fred Kersley 56
3 HARTLEYS DREAM Trevor Andrews 55.5
4 BLEVVO David Harrison 55
5 SCENIC ASSAULT Lindsey Smith 55
6 CLASSIC CHEVRON Adam Durrant 54.5
7 ON TARGET Chris Stelmach 54
8 BEYOND DISPUTE Neville Parnham 53.5
9 CAPE NORTH (NZ) Fred Kersley 53.5
10 COPPERTITO Michael Lane 53.5
11 DEVIL'S DANCE Peter Giadresco 53.5
12 GOBITON Mark Bairstow 53.5
13 HOOKSY Sean Casey 53.5
14 KIM INVADER Malcolm Burnett 53.5
15 LEGEND EXPRESS Chris Willis 53.5
16 LET GO THOMMO Steven Ryan 53.5
17 MAFEKING Warren Radford 53.5
18 MR DIAGNOSIS Fred Kersley 53.5
19 PRINCE OF VASAC Neville Parnham 53.5
20 RIVER MIST George Daly 53.5
21 VOLITION Paul Jordan 53.5
22 WOODALA Alan Mathews 53.5

thanks
 

thanks for stats westman, will turn out useful for me (I hope) :)

BELMONT SPRINT
 

early selections River Mist, Scenic Assault, Let Go Thommo, Is Amazing

Northam R1
 

Getting in early with (7) Golly Gee. She would have won last start at Belmont but for commencing slowly, racing 3-wide until near the 800m & then laying outwards under pressure over the final bit! Blinkers off today in an attempt to have the filly settle. If she settles she will win.

NORTHAM R4
 

8-11-12-3-6-1-13

******! Missed no. 10! That'll teach me to rush :rolleyes:
But did get 2nd & 3rd at very nice odds. Thought (12) Sucre Coeur a great EW chance. Paid $16.40 in NSW!! :D

I think you'll find they've kept Golly Gee (scr today) for Saturday, westineast ;)

True Steel In Fight For Life
 

Anyone know the latest?

True Steel
 

Can't add to watsonnek's post but do hope all is on the up and up!

True Steel update
 

Reports are that True Steel is responding well to anti-biotics and is on the road to recovery after contracting a mystery infection and there's been about 50% improvement with the swelling in his hind leg, which is great news.

Yep, great news watsonnek, thanks :)

True Steel
 

True Steel must be well and truly on the mend! The report I read recently was suggesting he would be aimed at some late season jumps races!!

Belmont Guineas - Saturday 17/6/2006 1600 Metres
 

Final Field

1 Cape North(NZ) 8 OPN 56 Shaun Mc Gruddy F R Kersley
2 Banner Storm 2 OPN 56 Jessica Hill D R Harrison
3 Torrid Affair (B) 9 CL5 56 Steven Parnham N D Parnham
4 Mr Diagnosis 5 CL5 56 Paul Harvey F R Kersley
5 Belarus 1 MDN 56 Dion Luciani D A Edwards
6 For Shame (B) 7 CL1 56 Alana Sansom W J Bradshaw
7 Kia Ora Miss 4 OPN 53.5 Peter Farrell A G Durrant
8 Solway Lass 3 CL1 53.5 Jason Whiting L P Luciani
9 Real Special 6 CL1 53.5 William Pike F H Maynard

Belmont Guineas
 

Cape North
Mr Diagnosis
Torrid Affair
Belarus

Belmont Sprint - Saturday 17/6/2006 1400 Metres
 

Final Field

1 Electic 3 OPN 57 Brad Parnham N D Parnham
2 Is Amazing 9 OPN 56 Shaun Mc Gruddy F R Kersley
3 Hartleys Dream 7 OPN 55.5 Paul Harvey T M Andrews
4 Blevvo (B) 12 OPN 55 Danny Miller D R Harrison
5 Scenic Assault 2 OPN 55 Alana Sansom L Smith
6 On Target 8 OPN 54 Jason Whiting C A Stelmach
7 Beyond Dispute (B) 1 OPN 53.5 Steven Parnham N D Parnham
8 Coppertito 6 OPN 53.5 Shaun O'Donnell M L Lane
9 Hooksy (B) 13 OPN 53.5 William Pike S R Casey
10 Kim Invader (B) 4 OPN 53.5 Troy Turner M Burnett
11 Let Go Thommo 11 OPN 53.5 Link Robertson S J Ryan
12 Mafeking 14 OPN 53.5 Paul King W L Radford
13 Prince Of Vasac 10 OPN 53.5 Patrick Carbery N D Parnham
14 River Mist (B) 5 OPN 53.5 Mark Forder G E Daly

Belmont Sprint
 

Let Go Thommo
River Mist
On Target
Scenic Assault

BELMONT GUINEAS
 

(7) Kia Ora Miss EW

BELMONT SPRINT
 

(13) Prince of Vasac EW

BELMONT TOMORROW
 

CAPE NORTH R5.
IS AMAZING / ELECTIC R6. EW SAVER ON TARGET / PRINCE OF VASAC.
WOODALA R7.
NEVABAWC R8.

BELMONT GUINEAS
 

2- BANNER STORM
1- CAPE NORTH
4- MR DIAGNOSIS
7- KIA ORA MISS
3-TORRID AFFAIR

BELMONT SPRINT
 

11- LET GO THOMMO
2- IS AMAZING
1- ELECTIC
14- RIVER MIST
3- HARTLEYS DREAM
5- SCENIC ASSAULT

Sprint!

Commonsense = Is Amazing

Gut = Hartleys Dream

PPM (Partypoopers Plum Movers) = River Mist

Let Go Thommo is the real deal
 

Not an overly large crowd on course to witness Let Go Thommo eazy win in the G3 Belmont Sprint. Luvly ride by Linc Roberston who was still grinning ear-to-ear as he left the course after the meet!

Let Go Thommo looks a beauty!
 

No doubt a lot of punters grinning 'ear-2-ear' after the race as well watsonnek!
That win was SO impressive!!!

Kalgoorlie Today
 

Yep. Top win Let Go Thommo!

Weather: Fine
Track: Fast
Rail: 5 Metres
Scratched:
CR 1 No. 6 CELTIC SCENE
CR 6 No. 9 THE TRUTH HURTS

Well done Watsonnek, all I got yesterday at Belmont was a guts "ache" although Royal Cobra in the last eased the pain slightly!

I heard that there is a steward's inquiry into one of the races yesterday @ Belmont, but not sure which race. Does anyone know? From what I heard the jockey is being challenged about his/her ride & giving their mount every possible chance.

It was cape North & Is Amazing that killed my day so hope it's not one of them????

..actually 2 jockeys challenged (in different races)

..not either..Our Grey Halo and Keyton Grace..

after backing impaler over east headed to the track full of confidence. took the 5/2 for cape north, then the $9 electic and then $3.40 woodala. what started as a good day ended up as a very very sick one. if you backed a winner your going well. Thommo was most impressive but the race would have been interesting if b parnham had gone to the outside on electic instead of being blocked for a run from the 400m - 200m. Not sure electic would have beaten thommo but woul;d not have been much in it.

Let Go Thommo Destined For The East
 

Yep! Trainer Steven Ryan will soon be mapping out an eastern states campaign for Let Go Thommo!

BELMONT GUINEAS
 

Some good value multies with Torrid Affair running 2nd WWW!

Was at Belmont Saturday, surprisingly small crowd. Great to see that old Dashing Dan hasn't lost his touch. Great front running ride on Jaunty Lad. Had a bit of a nibble EW Torrid Affair myself. Kept safe by the bookies but very generous win odds (tote). If only her nose was a bit bigger!!

Miss Andretti Vs Let Go Thommo! I'd like to see that!!

Me 2!!

Go the Fighting Tigress!!!!

Trials for Belmont, Monday 19/6/2006 - Track: Good
 

Money Exchange the winner of 5 of 14 starts did the job easily in winning the last trial at Belmont on Monday.

Money Exchange hasn’t started since well beaten in the Cyril Flower Stakes in Feb this year.

Money Exchange's most notable win - the Placid Ark Stakes (3YO) beating the VERY handy Is Amazing.

I notice that the 2nd horse in Money Exchange' heat (Beerbohm Tree) is a former eastern stater yet to race in WA. All his wins have been over a bit of ground but might go well fresh given his trial performance.

Top effort last week Torrid Affair (R2 tomorrow) but boy did she have a hard run! Wouldn't be rushing out tomorrow and taking shorts about her!