2014 plan from what I read recently - campaigns in Melbourne then Sydney then back to Perth for the Winterbottom Stakes

Thanks for that Sands

What's the latest on Smoko guys? Thnx

Sounds like it's not going to be much cooler tomorrow (Sunday) for the re-scheduled Ascot meeting!

Okay, Ascot running today. Weather a lot cooler after two scorchers!

Was due to return from a break around Christmas / New Year but that doesn't seem to have happened.

Hopefully nothing amiss!

Now likely that Barakey will be transferred to a Melbourne stable after the Lightning Stakes

Temporary or permanent ?

Depends on how he goes

Does well, will be permanent

Yeah, that makes sense, thanks Sands

All not well with Barakey ?

Mr Moet's connections have abandoned plans to send the gelding east to join the Chris Waller stable for the autumn.
Having a three-month spell instead.

Nothing ? Must be just a rumour ??

Sorry RJ, missed your original post.
Barakey suffered a deep-seated foot abscess & has gone for a spell. Transfer east on hold.

That's a bummer!

All being ok, Barakey's next mission is likely to be he Group III Roma Cup at Belmont Park later this year.

A hat-trick of wins so far for William Pike since taking over the reins aboard Amorino
Can he make it a quartet in today's listed Pinjarra Classic?
Bookies think so!

..one to follow..ascot..sat 8/2

quokka..steadied when improving onto heels near the 700m..held up on straightening & when angled outwards at the 200m to obtain a clear passage was bumped..got home well final bit..close 3rd

Pike is on Marden in today's Listed AHA Cup at Bunbury
Good ew odds but Marden hasn't started since unplaced in the Perth Cup
Has had a barrier trial since

..a few to follow..ascot..sat 15/2

shining knight..blocked in the straight..clear near 250m..then layed inwards..still got home well for 3rd
songburg..raced wide for the majority of the event..still strong to the line..4th
testamezzo..bumped outwards at the 300m..got home well for strong win
rommel..raced wide throughout..strong to the line..just beaten

..a couple to follow..ascot..sat 22/2

vengabus..raced wide throughout..bumped outwards heavily approaching the 800m..ran on strongly..runner-up
pants on friar..raced wide from the 600m..got home well for 3rd

A couple of listed races tomorrow at Bunbury. Any thoughts?

Sun 9th Mar – Listed Tabtouch-Western Australian Breeders' Classic – 1400m

No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 Spin Da Wheels Michael Lane Damian Lane 9 58
2 Testamezzo Daniel Pearce Peter Knuckey 2 58
3 Lost Heritage Brent Albuino Jarrad Noske 4 57
4 Stagnite Sharon Miller William Pike 7 57
5 Bachelors Prospect (Nz) Bob McPherson Ben Kennedy 8 57
6 Piccolo Joe Steve Wolfe Peter Hall 1 56
7 Rougeau Damian Miller Patrick Carbery 5 56
8 Vampi Lass Ben Pearce Troy Turner 3 54
9 Vital Miss Simon Foster Kyra Yuill 6 54
10 Resonates Gavin Slater Jason Whiting 10 54

Sun 9th Mar – Listed APH Contractors-Bunbury Stakes – 1400m

No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 Kerrific Bruce Watkins & Gary Hitchcock Peter Hall 8 61
2 Watermans Bay Peter & Matthew Giadresco Troy Turner 9 59
3 Amorino Grant Williams William Pike 7 56.5
4 Escadaire (NZ) Raquel Mills Noel Callow 15 56.5
5 Angel Of Mercy Grant Williams Glenn Smith 18 56
6 Vermeer Bruce Watkins & Gary Hitchcock Damian Lane 4 55.5
7 Hussy By Choice Simon A Miller Peter Knuckey 3 55
8 Luke's Luck Daniel Morton Shaun O'Donnell 5 54.5
9 Pin Rouge (NZ) Kristy Casey Steven Parnham 16 54.5
10 Amelias Dancer Lou Luciani & Dion Luciani Jason Whiting 11 54
11 In Faith Michael Lane Lucas Camilleri 2 54
12 Rafferty Grant Williams Clint Harvey 12 54
13 Red Hot Sax David Harrison Patrick Carbery 14 54
14 Reimbursement Ross & Clint Price Kyra Yuill 13 54
15 Ringmeister Lindsey Smith Jerry Noske (a0) 6 54
16 Wild Charger Peter & Matthew Giadresco Ben Paterson (a0) 10 54
17e Reale Fury David Harrison 1 54
18e Lovre Matt Daqui 17 54

Testamezzo looks strong for this

2nd in the Classic but back in the winners stall today!

Thur 13th March – Listed XXXX Gold-Bunbury Cup – 2200m

Noms / weights

No Horse Trainer Weight
1 Moonlight Bay Grant Williams 59
2 Pop Culture Colin Webster 56.5
3 Ask Me Nicely (NZ) Fred Kersley 54.5
4 Bedamijo Tara Clatworthy Itzstein 54.5
5 Classique Ivory (NZ) Gino Poletti 54.5
6 Coup Acclaim (Ire) Stephen Miller 54.5
7 Cyber Crime Alan Mathews 54.5
8 Daneclicked Vaughn Sigley 54.5
9 Desert Glow Grant Williams 54.5
10 Destroy Jeff Noske 54.5
11 Fanicio Simon Foster 54.5
12 Fedde Mark Bairstow 54.5
13 I Have A Dream Ivan Haggerty 54.5
14 Jim 'N' Jim Adam Durrant 54.5
15 Keepers Court (NZ) Adam Durrant 54.5
16 Knightlike Jemma Hayman 54.5
17 Malaika Donna Baillie 54.5
18 Marden (Ire) Adam Durrant 54.5
19 Master Robson Rose Churchill 54.5
20 Moreish Sharon Miller 54.5
21 Operational Fred Kersley 54.5
22 Reprisal Lou Luciani & Dion Luciani 54.5
23 Summah's Touch Adam Durrant 54.5
24 The Purple Parrot Aaron Bazeley 54.5
25 Toned Mark Bairstow 54.5

Acceptances
 

Thur 13th March – Listed XXXX Gold-Bunbury Cup – 2200m


No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 Moonlight Bay Grant Williams Glenn Smith 14 59
2 Pop Culture Colin Webster Troy Turner 11 56.5
3 Ask Me Nicely (NZ) Fred Kersley Steven Parnham 6 54.5
4 Classique Ivory (NZ) Gino Poletti Shaun O'Donnell 8 54.5
5 Coup Acclaim (Ire) Stephen Miller Brad Parnham 2 54.5
6 Cyber Crime Alan Mathews Patrick Carbery 18 54.5
7 Destroy Jeff Noske Jarrad Noske 7 54.5
8 Fanicio Simon Foster Ryan Hill 13 54.5
9 Jim 'N' Jim Adam Durrant 10 54.5
10 Keepers Court (NZ) Adam Durrant Peter Hall 1 54.5
11 Knightlike Jemma Hayman 17 54.5
12 Malaika Donna Baillie Mitchell Pateman (a0) 3 54.5
13 Marden (Ire) Adam Durrant William Pike 19 54.5
14 Operational Fred Kersley Daniel Staeck 16 54.5
15 Summah's Touch Adam Durrant Ben Paterson (a0) 4 54.5
16e Bedamijo Tara Clatworthy Itzstein Shaun Mc Gruddy 12 54.5
17e Moreish Sharon Miller 9 54.5
18e Reprisal Lou Luciani & Dion Luciani 15 54.5
19e Daneclicked Vaughn Sigley 5 54.5

Fitness was an issue with Marden last start, extra distance tomorrow so fitness might still be an issue. Pike sticking, 16/1 early, still tempting.

Early each-way bet Moonlight Bay 10/1 & Moreish 11/1. Moonlight Bay beat most of these in the AHA Cup & Moreish showed a return to form at her most recent start, at Ascot.

no. 7 destroy 18/1
no. 9 jim 'n' jim 11/1
no. 11 knightlike 11/1

Caught Gee Pee Ess winning at Ascot a couple of weeks ago. Looked pretty good for a country neddy, going around again at Ascot tomorrow, in the last.

Nice run Gee Pee Ess to run 2nd but didn't the winner do it well! Mac It Is by 7.25 lens!! Probably a one-off, but worth watching next start.

Balmont Girl looks over the line in the WA Oaks, I can't see anything to beat her

Sat 29th March – G3 WA Oaks – 2400m

No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 Balmont Girl Paula Wagg Shaun O'Donnell 1 55.5
2 Midnight Shimmer Grant Williams Glenn Smith 7 55.5
3 Real Charm Grant Williams Steven Parnham 8 55.5
4 Red Amber Grant Williams Lucas Camilleri 10 55.5
5 Isola Blu Daniel Morton Troy Turner 4 55.5
6 Real Love Grant Williams William Pike 9 55.5
7 Dreamalong Grant Williams Patrick Carbery 11 55.5
8 Eternal Secret Chris Stelmach Jason Whiting 6 55.5
9 Pins Perhaps (NZ) Steve Wolfe Shaun Mc Gruddy 2 55.5
10 Decreed Fred Kersley Ben Paterson (a0) 5 55.5
11 Charlie's Chick Alan Kennedy Jarrad Noske 3 55.5

Sat 29th March – Listed Melvista Stakes – 2200m

No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 Ihtsahymn Fred Kersley Steven Parnham 15 59
2 Respondent Grant Williams William Pike 5 57
3 Spin Da Wheels Michael Lane Jarrad Noske 1 56
4 Low Tide Daniel Morton Jordan Mallyon (a0) 14 55
5 Gee Pee Ess Steve Wolfe Shaun Mc Gruddy 13 55
6 Black Heart Bart Vaughn Sigley Shaun Meeres 10 54
7 Authentic Style Adam Durrant Peter Knuckey 11 54
8 Vital Edition Ben Pearce Jason Brown 4 54
9 Savanarola Darren Mcauliffe Shaun O'Donnell 9 54
10 Paddy's Flat Stan Bates Mitchell Pateman (a0) 17 54
11 Cesc Bob McPherson Ben Paterson (a0) 7 54
12 Get Round It Helen Harding Craig Staples 8 54
13 The Ladies Choice Phil Humann Ellie Cockram (a0) 12 54
14 General May Daniel Morton Troy Turner 2 54
15 Hue And Cry Lou Luciani & Dion Luciani Jason Whiting 3 54
16 Big Setup (NZ) Wally Mitchell Patrick Carbery 6 54
17e Jack High (NZ) Rodney Lewis Clint Harvey 16 54

Sat 29th March – G2 Karrakatta Plate – 1200m

No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 Jezpark Ted Martinovich Jarrad Noske 5 56.5
2 Rommel Neville Parnham Steven Parnham 14 56.5
3 Hobart Jones Vernon Brockman Jason Brown 4 56.5
4 Star Glitter Neville Parnham Glenn Smith 8 56.5
5 Django Joe Byrne Paul Harvey 1 56.5
6 Chengdu Daniel Morton William Pike 11 56.5
7 Red Publisher Ashley Maley Lisa Staples 3 56.5
8 Cadenza Daniel Morton Shaun O'Donnell 9 54.5
9 Fuld's Bet Simon A Miller Peter Knuckey 13 54.5
10 Molto Allegro David Harrison Patrick Carbery 18 54.5
11 Prete A Partir Lou Luciani & Dion Luciani Jason Whiting 15 54.5
12 Big Caroline Simon Foster Troy Turner 12 54.5
13 Femmette George Daly Shaun Mc Gruddy 6 54.5
14 Kamballie Daniel Morton Jordan Mallyon (a0) 10 54.5
15 Versed Remedy Darren Mcauliffe Shaun Meeres 16 54.5
16 Dancing Express Neville Parnham Patrick Carbery 7 54.5
17e Vitalism Tiarnna Robertson Lucas Camilleri 2 54.5
18 Tirreno Eric Wake 19 56.5
19e Toppa Dawozza Gary Crispin Peter Knuckey 17 56.5
 

Sat 29th March – Listed Matchmaker Classic – 1400m

No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 Red Hot Sax David Harrison Patrick Carbery 6 59
2 Lee Rani Clayton Scoby-Smith Shaun Mc Gruddy 11 55.5
3 Miss Vinnoire Lindsey Smith Glenn Smith 15 55.5
4 Passion Cantata Paul Jordan Craig Staples 8 55.5
5 True Storm Jim P Taylor Jason Brown 3 54.5
6 Black Magic Miss Neville Parnham Steven Parnham 13 54
7 Buhn Lert Keith Frost Takahide Ikenushi 7 54
8 Can't Say Too Much John Reynolds Lucas Camilleri 14 54
9 Comtesse La Gran Warwick Bradshaw Kyra Yuill 17 54
10 Futurism Neville Parnham Ben Paterson (a0) 10 54
11 Lequest Brett Pope Clint Harvey 9 54
12 Low Flying Bruce Watkins & Gary Hitchcock William Pike 16 54
13 Madam Jewel Daniel Morton Troy Turner 2 54
14 Miss Meyet Justin Warwick Shaun Meeres 1 54
15 Romany Bel Damian Winn Peter Knuckey 5 54
16 Singing Skies Dave Miller Jason Whiting 12 54
17e Soldier's Lass Daniel Morton Shaun O'Donnell 4 54