As hard as it is to put a positive spin on yesterdays debacle the only good thing to come out of it is next time they meet (hopefully over 1600) Dark Target will be way ver the odds.

Ridden properly, off the speed, Dark Target would give Megatic windburn.

Railway final field
 

1600 Metres Minimum 55 kg
1 Beat The Storm (B) 0 OPN 57 Paul Harvey R W Price
2 Idyllic Prince 0 OPN 57 J P Taylor
3 Guyno(NZ) (B) 0 OPN 56.5 L P Luciani
4 No Questions 0 OPN 56.5 T M Andrews
5 Daka's Gem (B) 0 OPN 56 A D Mathews
6 Mr Sandgroper 0 OPN 56 L Smith
7 Royal Lott 0 OPN 56 K E Jeffreys
8 El Presidente (B) 0 OPN 55.5 B V Watkins
9 Keyton Grace (B) 0 OPN 55.5 A G Durrant
10 Mansion House 0 OPN 55.5 Damien Oliver I S Haggerty
11 New Spice 0 OPN 55.5 E A Van Merwyk
12 West River Charley 0 OPN 55.5 B M Dudley
13 Glory Hunter (B) 0 OPN 55 William Pike L Smith
14 Hartleys Dream 0 OPN 55 Paul King P J Giadresco
15 Innovation 0 OPN 55 N D Parnham
16 Tarzi 0 OPN 55 N D Parnham
17 Vain Crusader E 1 0 OPN 55 T M Andrews
18 Westerly Breeze (B) E 2 0 OPN 55 S A Edwards
19 Exotic Nights E 3 0 CL6 55 A J Yujnovich
20 Wire Detonator E 4 0 OPN 55 S L Miller

The barrier draw, in order of draw:

Westerly Breeze (12)
No Questions (9)
Daka's Gem (2)
Idyllic Prince (16)
Tarzi (5)
Hartley's Dream (20)
Glory Hunter (1)
West River Charley (3)
Mansion House (17)
El Presidente (4)
Exotic Nights (10)
Keyton Grace (13)
Innovation (7)
New Spice (19)
Mr Sandgroper (15)
Royal Lott (18)
Beat The Storm (8)
Vain Crusader (11)
Guyno (6)
Wire Detonator (14)

When In Doubt
 

ASCOT Wednesday 21 Nov 07 – All 2 x 3 EW

R1 FAIREST AND BEST
R2 GLOTING
R5 CALLER ONE

RAILWAY STAKES (FNL FLD) 24/11
 

EL PRESIDENTE 2.70 1.38
NEW SPICE 7.00 2.37
MANSION HOUSE 9.00 2.82
BEAT THE STORM 10.00 3.05
GUYNO 11.00 3.28
GLORY HUNTER 13.00 3.74
WEST RIVER CHARLEY 15.00 4.20
IDYLLIC PRINCE 21.00 5.57
KEYTON GRACE 21.00 5.57
NO QUESTIONS 26.00 6.71
ROYAL LOTT 26.00 6.71
WESTERLY BREEZE (2E) 26.00 6.71
MR SANDGROPER 31.00 7.85
DAKAS GEM 51.00 12.42
EXOTIC NIGHTS (3E) 51.00 12.42
HARTLEYS DREAM 51.00 12.42
VAIN CRUSADER (1E) 51.00 12.42
TARZI 71.00 17.00
INNOVATION 101.00 23.85
WIRE DETONATOR (4E) 151.00 35.28

How do you go past El Presidente? I'll be playing the first4. Could be some value. A few of the outsiders are capable of placing.

Until barriers were released thought New Spice & Mansion House were genuine chances against El Presidente. Still think they’re the main trio.

New Spice for me.

Mr Sandgroper a rough place chance with Danny Brereton to ride.

just placed $100 on no questions.

Got the bets on

Bunbury

6/1
7/8
8/5
9/4

Danny not coming across, new rider Patrick Murphy.

Common sense = El Presidente

Gut = Beat The Storm

PPM (Partypoopers Plum Mover) = Hartleys Dream (b4 scratchings)

I got a box trifecta over the numbers of 1,4,8,10,13.

My outsiders Daka's Gem & Hartleys Dream

Beat The Storm
El Presidente
Glory Hunter
Guyno
No Questions

Perth Race 8

Trifecta 8,10,11/1,3,8,10,11,12/Field

saver wins nos. 1,3,12

el pres
keyton grace

A decent win on El. but if Hartleys had got there it would have been my biggest win in Australia in 20 years. shouldn't complain.

My ratings (Jims') had the old boy as 4th selection so had a lovely Quin collect!!

Nice run Guyno in the Railway. The Kingston Town Classic (1800M) will be ideal ;)

I'm on record here as saying that Hartleys Dream was much better than most thought, but of course that was b4 El Presidente. Tell me WHY even propelled by 93-1 (Unitab) , didn't I take the quinella???? I don't know, I backed El. P. to win and HD EW + numerous attempts at the Tri.

Just another "big fish story" I guess.

Thought New Spice also a good run from a futures perspective
Like Guyno will get better with extra distance

a very VERY nice result :D

Geez, yes I spotted that, did you get the tri? I had them every which way but that, backed the first 4 in the novelties and didn't collect.........

...no complaints here...had only a tiny % first4 but still collected $700+

sure did partypooper, all $1.3K of it :)

Belated congrats to WA's Miss Andretti & connections for winning the award of Australia’s champion racehorse for 2006-07. Miss Andretti was also named champion sprinter and most popular racehorse.

The Fighting Tigress
 

Go girl!!!

Darks turn?
 

Harvey looks interesting today ey? especially Dark Target!

....the wash-up - 5 mounts all very well supported, all beaten

Kingston Town Classic
 

Ascot, Saturday 8/12/2007
Group I - 3 Years Old & Upwards
1800 Metres
-------------------------------------------------
1 Hartleys Dream 0 OPN 59 P J Giadresco
2 Daka's Gem (B) 0 OPN 59 A D Mathews
3 Glory Hunter (B) 0 OPN 59 L Smith
4 Royal Lott 0 OPN 59 K E Jeffreys
5 El Presidente (B) 0 OPN 58.5 B V Watkins
6 Guyno(NZ) (B) 0 OPN 58.5 L P Luciani
7 Mansion House 0 OPN 58.5 I S Haggerty
8 New Spice 0 OPN 58.5 E A Van Merwyk
9 Midtime 0 CL5 58.5 A F Beckett
10 Kia Ora Miss 0 OPN 56.5 A G Durrant
11 Westerly Breeze (B) 0 OPN 56 S A Edwards
12 Megatic 0 OPN 52 A F Beckett
13 Perestroika 0 OPN 52 G E Daly
14 Grey Monarch 0 CL5 52 F H Maynard

Kingston Town Classic
 

Final field, barrier draw later today, El Presidente the hot pot, the 3YOs the 'unknown' factor

i think megatic can do the hot-pot!

Kingston Town Classic market
 

EL PRESIDENTE 2.00 1.19
MEGATIC 6.00 1.95
GUYNO 10.00 2.71
MANSION HOUSE 14.00 3.47
NEW SPICE 14.00 3.47
WESTERLY BREEZE 14.00 3.47
GLORY HUNTER 17.00 4.04
GREY MONARCH 17.00 4.04
HARTLEYS DREAM 17.00 4.04
PERESTROIKA 31.00 6.71
DAKAS GEM 51.00 10.52
KIA ORA MISS 51.00 10.52
ROYAL LOTT 51.00 10.52
MIDTIME 201.00 39.09

jocks & barriers
 

1 Daka's Gem (B) 9 OPN 59 Patrick Carbery A D Mathews
2 Glory Hunter (B) 14 OPN 59 Lucas Camilleri L Smith
3 Hartleys Dream 8 OPN 59 Brad Rawiller P J Giadresco
4 Royal Lott 3 OPN 59 Shaun O'Donnell K E Jeffreys
5 El Presidente (B) 2 OPN 58.5 Troy Turner B V Watkins
6 Guyno(NZ) (B) 12 OPN 58.5 Jason Whiting L P Luciani
7 Mansion House 13 OPN 58.5 Damien Oliver I S Haggerty
8 Midtime 1 CL5 58.5 Jason Brown A F Beckett
9 New Spice 11 OPN 58.5 Jessica Valas E A Van Merwyk
10 Kia Ora Miss 4 OPN 56.5 Peter Hall A G Durrant
11 Westerly Breeze (B) 7 OPN 56 Peter Knuckey S A Edwards
12 Grey Monarch 6 CL5 52 William Pike F H Maynard
13 Megatic 10 OPN 52 Paul Harvey A F Beckett
14 Perestroika 5 OPN 52 Paul King G E Daly

KINGSTON TOWN CLASSIC
 

..early scr Glory Hunter...drew too wide according to trainer

13-6-10-5 quartet!

5 El Presidente
6 Guyno
13 Megatic
3 Hartleys Dream

EL PRESIDENTE
GREY MONARCH
MEGATIC
KIA ORA MISS

9-6-11-5