Possible good news for WA racegoers.

Damien Oliver is weighing up his options in Perth before deciding if he will ride at Sandown's Eclipse Stakes race meeting later this month after having 5 meetings shaved off his 20-meeting Melbourne Cup suspension.

"He is putting out a few feelers to see if it is worth going over there or staying here," his manager has reported.

Marasco, trained by Fred Kersley, could be in Oliver's sights especially as he had a successful association with the Kersley-trained champion Northerly, winning 3 Melbourne Group I races on him 2001, including the Cox Plate.

grey matter
 

At Pinjarra today the grey brigade consist of Akhenhome in the 1st and Western Crown in the 2nd. In the 3rd we have Blue Tribu, New Found Glory and Macelle. Tribal Lord in the 5th and Fluke in the 8th.

Pinjarra Thur 16th
 

R1 3-Brother Blue 2-Armed Response
R2 7-Star Risca 5-Secret Enigma 2-Danby Wiske
R3 9-True Laser 6-New Found Glory
R4 3-Molfetta 13-Perfect Angel
R5 1-Lord Willo 5-Rosey View
R6 1-Lord Spice 2-Serpara
R7 3-Belarus 7-Danish Sea
R8 1-Ready Freddy 11-Revilo

Melbourne get's the bum's rush, he is staying in Perth and then heading to Hong Kong. I don't know how they do it these jockeys,it's one thing resisting roasts and sangers but all that chinese tucker would drive me crazy!

Oliver already booked to ride Scenic Shot in the Railway

Fruit 'N' Veg Stakes Noms
 

$405,000 FRUIT ‘N’ VEG STAKES (Group I) to be run at Ascot on SATURDAY DECEMBER 9, 2006 - 1800m

=============== VIC 9 ===============

Confectioner 6g
Forest Spy 5g
Modaney 7g
Niconero 5g
Rockford Bay 5g
Polar Bear(Gb) 7g
Purde 4m
Roman Arch 8g
Valedictum 6g

=============== WA 52 ===============

Always A Devil 4g
Banner Storm 4g
Belle Bizarre 5m
Black Tom 6h
Blinded 8g
Briefman 5g
Calico Blue 4m
Cape North(Nz) 4h
Capuchin 3c
Daka's Gem 7g
Dead Eye Dick 7g
Dr John 5g
Electic 5g
Empire Dancer 5m
Foxy Boy 4g
French Favorite 3f
Garbo's Storm 5g
Guyno(Nz) 3g
Hardrada 7g
Hartleys Dream 6g
Hi On Love 4m
Idyllic Prince 4g
Kenviel 3g
Kim Invader 5g
Laetare 6g
Local Legend 5g
Lucasdemandas 3g
Mansion House 3g
Marasco 4g
Mr Diagnosis 4g
Mr Sandgroper 6g
Old Sage 4g
Oroya Gold 3c
Our Fuji Mak 7g
Re Enforcing 7g
Rescuer 7g
Rich Ken 3g
Ripped 4g
Royal Drive 5m
Scenic Shot 4g
Sir Chalmers 5g
Solar Impact 6g
Stormed Out 4h
Stringmaster 5g
Thermo King 6g
Timeless Star 3f
Trochee 3g
Vain Crusader 3g
West River Charley 5g
Wild Target 5g
Woodala 6m
Zoometric 7g

***** TOTAL NOMINATIONS ARE: 61 *****

Winterbottom Stakes Noms
 

$254,000 WINTERBOTTOM STAKES (Group II) to be run at Ascot on SATURDAY DECEMBER 9, 2006 1200m

=============== WA 25 ===============

Banner Storm 4g
Blessed Sue 5m
Call Me Henry 8g
Dee Picked 4g
Desiarnez 4g
Electic 5g
Euclassy Thing 5g
Fleeting Angel 4m
Great Nation 5g
Homme 4g
Is Amazing 5m
Local Legend 5g
Lucasdemandas 3g
Lyrical Queen 6m
Marasco 4g
Metallic Storm 4m
Real Mak 3g
Stormed Out 4h
Tarzi 4g
Tip The Angel 4m
Vain Crusader 3g
Western Tycoon 8g
Yaya Lad 4g
Zanella 6m
Rescuer 7g



***** TOTAL NOMINATIONS ARE: 25 *****

grey matter wrap-up
 

At Pinjarra yesterday Akhenhome, Blue Tribu and Macelle were all placed. Tribal Lord saluted and Fluke a non starter.

Westi, is it Mr Diagnosis turn tomorrow? hope so BUT Re-Enforcing was sure running on well last start ey? by the way the DR. bit must have been a Frueidian slip, have had a few medical procedures lately!!

PS. WHY does my eye keep going back to "Wild Target" maybe just the substancial place bet that I dropped on it last week or something else???

grey matter
 

At Ascot today we have It Will Do and Wongkaew in the 2nd. Rich Ken in the 7th. Electic in the 8th. And Our Solid Bond in the 9th.

Let Go Thommo who just dead-heated for 3rd in the Kevin Heffernan Stakes at Sandown is almost certain to come back home this week to contest some of the big sprint races at the forthcoming Ascot carnival.

Mr Diagnosis certainly has a better draw but just wondering how he pulled up after last week & if he might just need another run under his belt. Both Re-Enforcing & Scenic Shot will be pelting home. Polish Reign will go around at any old odds, wouldn't be surprised if the Duck got him into a place.

Ideally suited the weight scale, nice barrier & blinkers off, w i n k e r s on. 15/2 at the mo. I backed Dr John last week & I'll stick today. Won't be taking the shorts Belle Bizarre. I'll have a few bucks Who Did It for the place as well.

I don't mind Lord Lonsdale in the next race looks decent odds for his form from a pretty good draw will be disappointed if it doesn't go close.

In the Guineas I liked Pantenny a little could run a race at decent odds.

In the Lee Steere I liked Hartley's Dream 1st up with the fish on board usually goes very well fresh just needs some luck to get up here.

Those who took the short odds Belle Bizarre (like me) had their heart in their mouth as Hartleys Dream look to nab her on the line :eek: PHEW!!

BUNBURY [19/11/2006]
 

R5 West River Charley, Baygo Boy, Governor Macquarie
R6 Briefman, Half Hearted, C'Est Elle
R7 Stramos, Danzadash, Mythalo, Stratazoa
R8 Don't Tell Jen, Danzatrice, Eaton Money, Chinkapins
R9 I'm Screamin, Larajaber, Group Memory

It Will Do runner-up. That's all folks :)

I actually had the last $150 in my account on Hartleys Dream on saturday jeez I though he had got there massive run especially at Ascot if that race had of been at Belmont I reckon he runs over the top of them was stupid odds really hence the size of the bet I had I couldn't believe the odds.

grey matter
 

Today at Ascot we have Bluff Point, Shakin Stanley, Clarecastle and Carabooda Kid in the opener. Dr Bella and Sunday Dreams in the 3rd. Zorobo, Halo Song, Our Solid Bond and Top Drive in the last.

Wednesday 22/11/2006
 

Ascot R2 Storm Coast, Action Plan, Serpara, Earl Of Temby

Wednesday 22/11/2006
 

Ascot R3 Dr Bella, Full Of Sass, Trochee, Bosisto

ROBBO'S ROUGHIES
 

R4 Horses 1 FUCHSIA LADY 5x10 4 MAPULE 2x4 10 HI DRAMA 3x6

heard a little bit about this marasco, wondering how good you think it is? is this the horse kersley was thinking about taking to melbourne for the spring and if so, why didn't it go? just wondering because we don't get much info in sa

Thursday 23 November
 

Pinjarra R1 H3 Joncandy
Pinjarra R3 H10 Chidley
Pinjarra R4 H9 Secret Ritual
Pinjarra R5 H7 Queen’s Archer
Pinjarra R6 H4 James The Jet
Pinjarra R7 H4 Marine Drive
Pinjarra R8 H5 Little Miss Maggie

Pinjarra R1
 

1) Blue Tribu 7) Centrum 11) Egotism 3) Joncandy

Money for first starter Chilli Alert.

There's a few comments already this thread re Marasco, ra sun.

Don't think there were any genuine plans to take east & Fred has been playing down any comparison with Northerly.

Currently fav for the Railway & 4th in line (betting) for the Fruit N Veg. Under the odds in both on performances so far imo & likely to be even shorter if he goes ok in the R. J. Peters on Sat.

ROBBO'S ROUGHIES
 

Pinjarra R7 Horses 1 LORD SPICE 8 ALSAAH WARRIOR 11 FIM LINE 12 THREE DOORS DOWN 2x4

Pinjarra R8 Horses 9 HONOUR THE BRAVE 1x4
4 HAKAWAY 3x6
1 TITLE FIGHTER 4x8

robbo, nice get hakaway!

Marasco will need to do well Sat otherwise he may not even qualify for the Railway!

RAILWAY STAKES
 

Provisional Order of Entry at 20 November 2006

1. BELLE BIZARRE 54.0 (Exempt – Lee Steere Stakes)
2. VAIN CRUSADER 52.0 (Exempt – WA Guineas)
3. IDYLLIC PRINCE 52.5 (Exempt – Asian Beau Stakes)
4. NICONERO 57.0
5. CONFECTIONER 56.5
6. VALEDICTUM 55.5
7. BLACK TOM 54.5
7. POLAR BEAR (GB) 54.5
9. LOCAL LEGEND 53.5
10. ROCKFORD BAY 53.0
11. CARGO CULT 52.5
11. DAKA'S GEM 52.5
11. HARTLEYS DREAM 52.5
11. MR SANDGROPER 52.5
11. SCENIC SHOT 52.0
16. WILD TARGET 52.0
17. KIM INVADER 52.0
18. RESCUER 52.0
19. FOREST SPY 52.0
20. STORMED OUT 52.0
21. PURDE (NZ) 52.0
22. BLINDED 52.0
23. RIPPED 52.0
24. STORM SIGNAL (NZ) 52.0
25. RE ENFORCING 52.0
26. HARDRADA 52.0
27. HI ON LOVE 52.0
28. CAPE NORTH (NZ) 52.0
29. DR JOHN 52.0
30. ROYAL LOTT 52.0
31. MR DIAGNOSIS 52.0
32. BLESSED SUE 52.0
33. ROYAL LAKES 52.0
34. DEAD EYE DICK 52.0
35. MODANEY 52.0
36. BANNER STORM 52.0
37. OUR FUJI MAK 52.0
38. SIR CHALMERS 52.0
39. GARBO'S STORM 52.0
40. OLD SAGE 52.0
41. MARASCO 52.0
42. ALWAYS A DEVIL 52.0
43. TALK TO THE WALL 52.0
44. DESIARNEZ 52.0
45. FOXY BOY 52.0
46. KENVIEL 52.0
47. GOLDEN BUSINESS 52.0
48. STRINGMASTER 52.0
49. HIDE THE LOOT 52.0
50. RICH KEN 52.0
51. OROYA GOLD 52.0
52. LUCASDEMANDAS 52.0
53. CAPUCHIN 52.0
54. BRIEFMAN 52.0

GERALDTON Sat 25 NOV


Race 1 - 2 Shahbash
Race 2 - 3 Glory Hunter
Race 3 - 1 Seafaring Lad
Race 4 - 5 Sigishoara
Race 5 - 1 Summer Wave
Race 6 - 4 Hill Fifty
Race 7 - 3 Born a Classic

Ripped looks well in the RJ Peters and the odds look pretty sold right now has to be a chance I also thought Garbo's Storm looked big odds certainly worth a bit e/w

2006 RAILWAY STAKES - current market

ALWAYS A DEVIL 6.00 2.25
VAIN CRUSADER 6.00 2.25
NICONERO 7.00 2.50
POLAR BEAR 8.00 2.75
SCENIC SHOT 8.00 2.75
CONFECTIONER 10.00 3.25
HARTLEYS DREAM 10.00 3.25
BELLE BIZARRE 12.00 3.75
CARGO CULT 14.00 4.25
IDYLLIC PRINCE 18.00 5.25
STORM SIGNAL 18.00 5.25
WILD TARGET 18.00 5.25
KIM INVADER 31.00 8.50
DAKAS GEM 51.00 13.50
FOREST SPY 51.00 13.50
MR SANDGROPER 51.00 13.50
PURDE 51.00 13.50
BANNER STORM 61.00 16.00
BLINDED 61.00 16.00
MARASCO 61.00 16.00
RIPPED 61.00 16.00
STORMED OUT 61.00 16.00
DR JOHN 81.00 21.00
SIR CHALMERS 81.00 21.00
FOXY BOY 101.00 26.00
HI ON LOVE 101.00 26.00
LOCAL LEGEND 101.00 26.00

remainder 150/1+

Marasco out to 60/1 after his unlucky but unplaced run in the R J Peters. Rob Harvey trainer of Always A Devil has indicated his preference for the Fruit N Veg for the R J Peters winner, but will consult with connections over the next couple of days.

OUCH!
 

looks like we're gonna have a huge batch of punters with their fingers burnt backing Marasco into favouritism for the Railway prior to yesterdays R J Peters! now needs a miracle to qualify!!

ALBANY - Sun 26 Nov


Race 1 - 1 McDrummin
Race 2 - 9 Our Calendar Girl
Race 3 - 7 Whitehaven
Race 4 - 1 Ticherman
Race 5 - 5 Tactarki
Race 6 - 7 Naked Halo
Race 7 - 3 Mayassa

Barrier 1 does it again!