grey matter
 

Kal yesterday, strong fighting win to Western Crown & Moondance Magic getting back into some form, great place dividend.

Reasonably strong maiden. Form should stand up. The 2 behind Western Crown - Shiroko & Landscapes (both former eastern staters) ran good races.

Saw that race, the first 3 really cleared out from the rest!

Marasco
 

Marasco back at his Ascot stables for the past 8 weeks.

Kersley has plotted the Belmont Newmarket (1200m), with a ceiling topweight of 60kg, or the Goodwood Sprint (1300m) which is run at WFA, on August 4 and 18, as Marasco’s likely starting points.

Champion WA-born jockey Damien Oliver is trainer Fred Kersley’s first choice to ride Marasco in his ambitious plans to tackle Victorian spring features.

BELMONT
 

RACE 1
1 CEZANNE (BLKS) (6)
2 THE BLACK PIG (BLKS) (1)

RACE 2
1 SHAVANO (8)
3 GREY MONARCH (6)
2 BALTIC SEA (BLKS) (4)

RACE 3
6 CAPE LEEUWIN (5)
5 REVEREND LOVEJOY (10)
1 CROWN POINT (6)

RACE 4
16 SARAMENTO (15)
3 GIVEN VISION (7)
6 SAVANNAHS ACE (3)

RACE 5
7 NEW DESIGN (3)
1 CAMPO DI GRANO (5)
8 RUN BENNY RUN (4)

RACE 6
3 IMPACT RATING (6)
1 WESTERN FORCE (BLKS) (8)
2 CHILLI MUSSELS (BLKS) (5)

RACE 7
1 FUCHSIA LADY (11)
2 INSTALL (8)
3 MEDICO MISS (BLKS) (5)
11 SHARP AND SASSY (6)
6 HONEY BEAR (NZ) (BLKS) (4)

RACE 8
7 ON THE RECORD (7)
5 OUR NAMATJIRA (16)
11 OROYA GOLD (5)
14 LORD TOM (BLKS) (9)
1 ALPINE LAD (4)
2 KING RISCA (1)

NORTHAM
 

RACE 1
6 SWISS WATCH
10 WONGKAEW
9 VENA AMORI
1 BUSHELS

RACE 3
3 VALMADRE
9 RADEBERGER
4 EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE
5 GREYCIOUS

RACE 5
1 CAVALIER WAY
2 MARTASTE
3 SKY SPIRIT
6 EVERT

RACE 6
4 NATURAL CHOICE
7 EXSTRA
3 LORD LOCHINVA
8 ZANY LADY

RACE 7
3 JUNKO
10 RUBIMAYA
5 OAKSVILLE
8 MELODY O’WAR

RACE 8
5 KIM SEAL
9 SIENA LASS
11 STAR VEGA
7 ECLUSIER

BELMONT 7 JULY

Race 1 - 1 Danana Smoothie
Race 2 - 2 Dance Works
Race 3 - 3 Hide The Loot
Race 4 - 8 Rosskaen
Race 5 - 1 Kingston Classic
Race 6 - 1 O'Flirty
Race 7 - 1 Joachimstaler
Race 8 - 4 Knight Academy

Rosskaen a nice tip Neiltown, amazing odds for a last start winner!

..and another win to West River Charley today!
..curious your recent statement [above], olivers puzzle, care to elaborate?

Thanks watsonnek , Distance races can be a bit tricky and always like to
look for something at a bit of a price. Paid off this time.

Expecting Dr Ascot to run a much better race today (Kal R1)

Good start Neiltown!

Obviously was expecting too much!

Beat The Storm and WRC both being aimed at the Railway...

WRC will go for a short spell now and come back to be hardened up for for a bit more distance.

Hi olivers puzzle :)
Yeah thought about it after posting & realised you were probably making reference to Beat The Storm etc

Hasn't West River Charley been impressive this campaign! Close finish on Saturday and had to withstand a protest but did do the job with 59kgs. Read that his next start will be against open company, I assume based on your last post that will be first-up after the break.

Spirit Of Bunbury
 

The more than useful 4YO stallion Spirit Of Bunbury has been retired. Found to have torn the tendon in his near fore leg after running 2nd in a trial at Lark Hill early last week. Just 11 starts for 5 wins and 5 places.

Belmont, Wednesday 11/7/2007
 

R1 Cezanne
R2 Bealair, Lacida, Azzuri Sky
R3 Danny Beau, Alchemic, Lachino
R4 River Mist, Coppertito, Beyond Dispute
R5 Moss Street, Prince Khaddad, Monsoon, Nullagine
R6 Captain Zero, Thermo King, Mikaldico
R7 Interange, Group Memory, Grand Academy, Run Benny Run
R8 Danzatrice, Bindidane, Misguiding, Russian Playmate

For those who like to play the novelties add Action Shot & North And South - R1

Yet another relocating east! Belmont Oaks runner-up Translate.

Not surprisingly Beat The Storm has been named Horse Of The Month for June.

SAT PR4-2.15 BELMONT CLASSIC 2200M (Listed)
 

1 CHILLI MUSSELS Paul Jordan T K Turner 2 56
2 LORDS RANSOM Adam Durrant 1 56
3 YOU KNOW IT John Gangemi C L Staples 4 56
4 IT'S GULLEYGOLD Paula Wagg 3 56
5 OMDURMAN Michael Grant J S Whiting 6 56
6 ON THE DOUBLE Sheldon Cook 9 56
7 OLD MAGIC Frank Maynard 5 53.5
8 MISS AUDREY Sharon Miller J J Brown 7 53.5
9 LA SOEUR NOIR Frank Maynard 8 53.5

Luv them!
 

Chilli Mussels

BELMONT CLASSIC (FNL FLD) 14/07
 

LORDS RANSOM 1.80 1.11
ITS GULLEYGOLD 4.20 1.44
CHILLI MUSSELS 4.80 1.52
YOU KNOW IT 9.00 2.10
OMDURMAN 13.00 2.65
LA SOEUR NOIR 17.00 3.20
ON THE DOUBLE 61.00 9.27
OLD MAGIC SCR
MISS AUDREY SCR

What a shocker for a listed race!

BELMONT SAT 14 JULY

Race 1 - 1 Danana Smoothie
Race 2 - 3 Casper Cowboy
Race 3 - 3 Motivator
Race 4 - 2 Lord Ransom
Race 5 - 10 Spice Master
Race 6 - 7 Dubai Lightning
Race 7 - 3 Zabba Doo
Race 8 - 4 Banner Storm

Agree with watsonnek about the Classic. Very difficult to find
any value in a field like that

Westman/Phantom, just take a look at the replay, observe the Jock on Chillie Mussels in the closing stages, my god to think we put our cash on em'

the pontiff resumes this Wednesday

But W Pike appears absent.

Hard to be confident.

TD

Dunno, I had just made a few quid backing Pike & Harvey covering to win, but Harvey seems to be off more than he's on??

Fortunately not a lot of cash from me! But to run last!! The horse is much better than that!

is serving an 18 day suspension

Belmont - Wednesday, July 18, 2007
 

R1 N4 GOLDEN NEDIYM
R2 N4 MCORANNI
R3 N9 JUNKO
R4 N1 LOCAL LEGEND
R5 N3 EMPIRE WEST
R6 N8 NEW DESIGN
R7 N5 GIVEN VISION
R8 N1 OSCAR WILDLY

All ew

grey matter
 

Grey Monarch R1 will kick off for the grey brigade today at Belmont. Not beaten far all 3 starts & the 1650m should suit today. R5 Starlight Grey won & placed past 2 starts Belmont, Wongkaew a runner-up 2 from 3 starts since a spell. R6 Bluff Point is first-up today but has won 2 from 2 first-up previously. R7 sees Topeka having his 1st race start will be ridden by the pontiff. Same race Busters Icon has been placed 2 from 3 starts since a spell & Dancinginthepark will be first-up. Only other start to-date ran 2nd-last but was well supported & had the services of P J Harvey.

nice effort so far westineast

Belmont - Saturday, July 21, 2007
 

R1 9- HIFALUTIN
R2 6- CAPE LEEUWIN
R3 8- THE BLACK PIG
R4 2- WESTERN FORCE
R5 7- MOSS STREET
R6 8- SIESTA PARK
R7 9- SCUFFS
R8 12- LORD LONSDALE

grey matter
 

At Belmont today R2 Rich Ken suited the drop in distance, Cape Leeuwin should be motoring home & looks a solid ew chance, Summer Haze 2nd-up record ok, Vainekko was most unlucky last start & should do ok city class. R3 Call For Freedom has been racing as if today’s extra journey will suit. R6 Tributon fitter for 2 runs following a 5 months break.

Surprisingly good odds for Rich Ken, steve!