jockey most points
 

Don't play the most points that often but when I do normally have a least 2 wagers - best chance imo under $5 and best chance imo over $10 - moderate success to-date.

Super Kid two runs great should go on and win a few!

Why The Long Face
 

Beat crap field but to win first-up over a bit of distance is nothing to necessarily scoff at, might go on with it.

Obviously the bar upgrade appeases you westman :) Don’t mind a cold one myself ;)

Has that cheque arrived yet robbo?

grey matter wrap-up
 

Not a good day at Northam Sunday for the grey brigade with Expedition (7th), Our Vain Kingdom (last), Glen Erin Rose (2nd), Batfink (6th), Wungong Song (SCR), Dashing Belle (last) and Karancher (6th)

Caulfield Cup
 

Plastered 2nd fav showing $5.50 EW on WA fixed odds this morning with Fav El Segundo listed at $3.80EW
Both Free At Last $101 and Mr Sandgroper $201 are drifters as unlikely to get a start.

THOUSAND GUINEAS
 

REWAAYA $3.00
MNEMOSYNE $5.00
BEAUTY WATCH $6.50
DOUBTING $6.50
SERENADE ROSE $15.00
SYDNEY OWNER $15.00
CAYAMBE $18.00
CARRY ON CUTIE $21.00
EMPRESS LILY $21.00
ISANAMI $31.00
MARY MARVEL $31.00
ASSERTIVE GUEST $51.00
HILLFA $51.00
IMAGINAIRE $51.00
BENKO $71.00
XAARHEA $71.00
SADLERS BRIGG (2E) $151.00
LEMON BITTERS (1E) $301.00

12/10/05 PR1 THE GILT PATTEN 2200M
 

1 PRIDE OF SURTEE Mike Storer B M Parnham (a1.5) 4 57.5
2 CHARMING STORY Jeff Pike T K Turner 7 54.5
3 OUR SELECTION John Price L Camilleri 6 54.5
4 ASHWAN Angela Smith P J Carbery 2 53
5 CREOLE SPICE Hec Mc Laren L A Robertson 1 53
6 FIM LINE Graham Hall W A Pike 5 53
7 PRIZED IRISH (NZ) John Parker M R Forder 3 53


PRIDE OF SURTEE – won 2 of last 4 at Bel on pace runner hard to beat
CHARMING STORY – oldtimer who doesn’t win many should sit behind pace and be running on at the end
OUR SELECTION - another oldtimer who doesn’t win many on pace runner who should be battling away at the finish
ASHWAN – a maiden and another on pace runner who has a number of places over middle distance to his credit both here and over east

Selections 2,1,3,4

Your thoughts are most welcome :)

Stix Tips:

1 Pride Of Surtee / 3 Our Selection - 2,4,6

Yep, same here!

THOUSAND GUINEAS
 

These are my selections I just posted on the Thousand Guineas thread
I’ve added my thoughts re IMAGINAIRE

REWAAYA – brilliant winner only 3 starts big jump in distance but David Hayes is confident she will handle
ISANAMI – great EW value drawn a little wide but has a top jock and goes OK the distance
DOUBTING – trained at Caulfield well drawn and won with authority last start
SERENADE ROSE – Lee Freedman has a big opinion of this filly won last 3 with last 2 over this race distance
IMAGINAIRE – big step up in class but is improving and did win her last start with something in reserve might not be suited by the Caulfield track and David Edwards has indicated the Oaks her main mission if she does well in this her Oaks quote will firm dramatically if you fancy her in this you’d be wise to back her in the Oaks before the thousand is run

My Thoughts
 

Thanx Grey

I was going to post a request on people's thoughts on Imaginaire. I herd a few noises over that side of the world about this horse. Have backed it the past 2 so I am happy with her form.

Was wondering if the Oaks was her main aim.

Think she should run well, don't know if she can win it - some pretty nice types in there - I think Empress Lily is a big chance with Serenade Rose and Imaginaire the value - The track (BIAS and CONDITION) is going to have a HUGE say in the result.

My early thoughts: (as it did rain pretty heavy last night - Today is overcast and I reckon it might rain again this afternoon or tonight for sure !)

REWAAYA / EMPRESS LILY / SERENADE ROSE
MNEMOSYNE / BEAUTY WATCH / CARRY ON CUTIE
ISANAMI / IMAGINAIRE
HILLFA / MARY MARVEL / ASSERTIVE GUEST
BENKO / XAARHEA / SADLERS BRIGG / LEMON BITTERS

Good luck

Caulfield Cup field update
 

1 MUMMIFY Lee Freedman 57
2 RAZKALLA (USA) Saeed Bin Suroor 55
3 FIGHT YOUR CORNER (GB) Saeed Bin Suroor 54.5
4 EYE POPPER (JPN) Izumi Shimizu 54
5 PLASTERED Lindsey Smith 54
6 CARTE DIAMOND (USA) Brian Ellison 53
7 NATURAL BLITZ Doug Harrison 53
8 SIR DEX Gregory Hickman 53
9 CONFECTIONER David Hayes 52.5
10 KINDJHAL (FR) David Hayes 52.5
11 STELLA GRANDE Lee Freedman 52.5
12 RAILINGS John Hawkes 52
13 SHOW BARRY John Rattle 52
14 DEMERGER Danny O'Brien 51.5
15 DIZELLE John Hawkes 51.5
16 HOLLOW BULLET John McArdle 51.5
17 LACHLAN RIVER (NZ) John Morrisey 51.5
18 PORTLAND SINGA (NZ) Neville McBurney 51.5
19 VOUVRAY (NZ) Peter G Moody 51.5
20 WILD IRIS Guy Walter 51.5
21 BAZELLE (NZ) Paul Jenkins 50.5
22 IRISH DARLING Tony Vasil 49.5
23 MR CELEBRITY (NZ) Gai Waterhouse 49.5
24 SARRERA Michael Moroney 49.5
25 EL SEGUNDO (NZ) Colin Little 49.5
26 LEICA FALCON Richard Freyer 48



As you can see no Free At Last or Mr Sandgroper :(

12/10/05 PR2 THE YOUNG FILIPINO1600M
 

1 PALE DANCER Robert Matthews Ms I E Dauti (a3) 2 57
2 ALL OUR SMILES Bruno Monteleone J J Noske 9 54
3 BONNINGTON Mike Storer B M Parnham (a1.5) 10 54
4 MYALUP Bill Horn W A Pike 5 54
5 OAKSVILLE Keri D'Orsogna Ms J R Hill (a3) 1 54
6 PERUVIAN BLUE Brendan Corver Ms K L Pascoe (a3) 6 54
7 PROMISING GOLD Ted Martinovich Ms A D Sansom 3 54
8 ROYSTON MANOR Tim Crosby Ms B Mathieson 7 54
9 THE GRAY BEAR Graeme Evans P J Harvey 8 54
10 TOMSOYA Brad Graham P D Knuckey 4 54


PALE DANCER – showed some promise early in his career but not won for a long time capable of placing

ALL OUR SMILES – 3 starts backs won fillies and mares but disappointing since on pace runner who needs her own way to show-up

BONNINGTON – former eastern stater who did OK first start over here to be placed in an easier race all wins have been over the 1600M

MYALUP – fitter following a few runs since a spell has run some handy places in the city will sit around mid-field and run on

PERUVIAN BLUE – last start country class1 winner at 30/1 also sits around mid-field and finishes on a rough place hope

PROMISING GOLD – former eastern stater who although still a maiden has run 9 x 2nd from 27 starts last start in the city 2nd over 1600M easier class OK on pace runner

THE GRAY BEAR – first start in the city but will be ridden by the pontiff just the 1 win from 8 starts but has run 2nd on 5 other occasions

TOMSOYA – winner 2 of last 4 starts in the country suited this distance but faces big class rise


Selections 9,4,1,2,7


Your thoughts are most welcome :)

9/3/2 - 1,7,6

Nice work grey sapphire! :)

Main: PRIDE OF SURTEE, OUR SELECTION, CHARMING STORY
Value: FIM LINE

Main: PALE DANCER, ALL OUR SMILES, THE GRAY BEAR
Value: PROMISING GOLD, MYALUP, BONNINGTON

Caulfield Cup - final field and current WA TAB odds
 

No Horse Weight
1 Mummify 57 $16
2 Razkalla 55 $71
3 Fight Your Corner 54.5 $35
4 Eye Popper 54 $71
5 Plastered 54 $5.50
6 Carte Diamond 53 $31
7 Sir Dex 53 $15
8 Stella Grande 52.5 $81
9 Railings 52 $11
10 Demerger 51.5 $17
11 Dizelle 51.5 $12
12 Hollow Bullet 51.5 $51
13 Portland Singer 51.5 $26
14 Vouvray 51.5 $13
15 Wild Iris 51.5 $26
16 El Segundo 49.5 1.5 $3.40
17 Irish darling 49.5 $101
18 Leica Falcon 48 $6.50
19Em Lachlan River 51.5 $26
20Em Natural Blitz 53 $101
21Em Bazelle 50.5 $61
________________________________________

IMAGINAIRE
CARRY ON CUTIE
SERENADE ROSE
EMPRESS LILY
REWAAYA

Odds for the shorter commodities are often more generous on the Friday (than the Saturday) so it pays to do your form analysis as early as possible for the weekend

grey matter
 

Pale Dancer, All Our Smiles and The Gray Bear (2nd), Air Of Supremacy and St Malo (4th), Vain Vixen (5th), Tribal Warrior (6th) make up the grey brigade at Belmont tomorrow

Black Booker
 

I’ve got just the 1 black booker running tomorrow at Belmont.
Race 7 (1) Accept The Rose had no luck first-up and would have benefited from that outing.

OOPS!! Almost missed Race 3 (13) Metal Dancer who I've posted previously as a BB

BELMONT tomorrow
 

RACE 1
4 ASHWAN
1 PRIDE OF SURTEE
3 OUR SELECTION
2 CHARMING STORY


RACE 2
7 PROMISING GOLD
9 THE GRAY BEAR
3 BONNINGTON
1 PALE DANCER


RACE 3
1 AIR RACE
3 BEAUZILLA
2 GRADUATE BOY
6 DEE PICKED

RACE 4
1 MY LEO
3 DANCE TO HEAVEN
5 MY PASS
2 AIR OF SUPREMACY

RACE 5
2 HI ON LOVE
1 GEIL
6 IMPECCABLE SMILE
7 MAHOGANY ROOM

RACE 6
6 BRAVE JESTER
5 OUR BLITZ
1 CUBIC ZIRCONIA
2 MARRI PARK SPECIAL

RACE 7
7 BELLE BIZARRE
6 PRETTY SMIK
1 ACCEPT THE ROSE
4 REBEL GODDESS

RACE 8
8 LORD LOCHINVA
9 LORD LONSDALE
5 ATTADALE
3 TIME ELEMENT

2 CARRY ON CUTIE
7 BEAUTY WATCH
1 MNEMOSYNE
12 IMAGINAIRE

Troy Jackman
 

have been a fan of Troy Jackman for some time
looked to have a very bright future some time back doing ok with a riding stint over east
but for some reason hasn't reached the level of success I thought Troy would achieve
anyway news to hand is that troy has been disqualified for 1yr by Singapore stewards
Troy pleaded guilty to 3 charges of agreeing to tip in return for payments
the ban applies to WA racing
************!

Belmont
 

Race 1 PRIDE OF SURTEE
Race 4 DANCE TO HEAVEN
Race 7 ACCEPT THE ROSE

The Venetian Princess - Belmont R6
 

(4) Tribal Warrior showed ability earlier in career but disappointing of late. Normally goes well fresh, has the services of SJM and firm track will suit. Likely good EW value today.
(5) Our Blitz was narrowly beaten by Let Go Thommo last start and will strip fitter today.
(2) Marri Park Special will be the likely leader from the good draw and very hard to run down.
(1) Cubic Zirconia goes ok fresh and has a win over The Western Dynamo to his credit.
(6) Brave Jester took a while to win his maiden but when he did won 3 in a row including a win this course and distance in good time. Fitter for recent race starts.

(3) Intambu seems to save his best for the provincials where his last couple of runs have been good including a win over Marri Park Special.
(8) Jonina's Empire ran a very good time in his trial. Great battle with the 2nd horse over the last 200 going stride-for-stride with Jonina's Empire just getting up to win on the line.

Bugger indeed!
 

I share your disappointment roman@oz :(

THOUSAND GUINEAS
 

(1) MNEMOSYNE
(3) DOUBTING
(13) MARY MARVEL
(6) CAYAMBE

Have to back IMAGINAIRE EW at the odds being offered but I see this as a lead-up race for her main mission, the Oaks.

Thought i would jump in to see what people were saying about imaginaire. I thought the oaks would be her target, she is bred to stay but she could run a cheeky race i thought in this. Top 6 maybe.

If you’re right re the top 6 Tenacious Spirit then she will be a real genuine chance in the oaks!

PS
 

..and don't forget, her stablemate's over there as well for the derby ;)

PPS
 

..I’m referring to Destiny's Day of course

Yeh well i'd reckon she is. There arn;t any really exceptional fillies that you step back from and go gee, she's gonna be unbeatable over distance. Or am i missing something.

Best hope for the oaks for mine is mary marvel.

A reli in NSW has just back IMAGINAIRE EW for me for today (their fixed odds) in the thousand 100/1 and the oaks 50/1 :D
Much better (not surprisingly with the local support) than I can get in WA!

Belmont 1
 

My brother had a part share in Rose Of Naishapur when she raced back in the late 90s. Not a world beater by any stretch of the imagination but he had a lot of fun with her.
She has a daughter racing today in the 1st at Belmont – Creole Spice (by Old Spice).
Just won a maiden at Narrogin and big class rise today but understand staying will be her caper.

...it has puntersteve,, but chubby if youre out there i was expecting more!... :(

boxhead? what a great alias ;) howdy boxhead! :)