Good news re Plastered
 

Forgetting the trainer issue great news re what has been reported as a successful operation! :) Apparently a pretty tricky affair where they had to reconstruct Plastered’s larynx using nerves from other muscles. Accolades to Ballarat vet Dr Ian Fulton!!

Plastered
 

Yes great new about Plastered, let's hope op was 100% success and we see him back on the race track!

The rumour mill is touting Trevor Andrews as Smith's successor but Trevor has publicly stated that he has not been approached to train Plastered....(yet! ;) )

Perth Cup - Final Field
 

1 Hugs Dancer(FR) 7 OPN 56 Nicholas Ryan D A Hayes
2 Early Express 6 OPN 55.5 Jason Whiting P J Giadresco
3 Bon Argent 14 OPN 52.5 John Claite I S Haggerty
4 Al Didnavadad 5 OPN 52 Dion Luciani P J Bermingham
5 Armiger 11 OPN 52 B V Watkins
6 Black Tom 2 OPN 52 Peter Hall F H Maynard
7 Blevvo (B) 8 OPN 52 Danny Miller D R Harrison
8 Ca Cao 13 OPN 52 Daniel Staeck K M Kersley-Dyson
9 Caught Courting(NZ) (B) 4 CL5 52 Lucas Camilleri L Kennewell
10 Dundally (B) 17 OPN 52 Shaun Mc Gruddy J M Busslinger
11 Higgins Gold 1 OPN 52 Peter Knuckey A G Durrant
12 Intowishin (B) 19 OPN 52 Patrick Carbery A D Mathews
13 Lord Erin(NZ) (B) 16 CL6 52 Jason Brown G Dalziel
14 Lust For Dust (B) 12 OPN 52 Alana Sansom P D Tapper
15 Master Minx 3 OPN 52 William Pike R C Mc Pherson
16 Our Grey Halo 20 OPN 52 Shaun O'Donnell A G Durrant
17 Quintanella (B) 10 OPN 52 Kevin Forrester R Laing
18 Universal Warrior 15 OPN 52 Steven Parnham N D Parnham
19 Beswinging (B) E 1 18 OPN 52 B P Graham
20 Thermo King E 2 9 CL5 52 Troy Turner I S Haggerty

Perth Cup - OzBet EW Fixed
 

BLACK TOM $3.40
EARLY EXPRESS $3.40
HUGS DANCER $8.00
LORD ERIN $10.00
CAUGHT COURTING $16.00
HIGGINS GOLD $16.00
BLEVVO $18.00
BON ARGENT $18.00
QUINTANELLA $26.00
AL DIDNAVADAD $35.00
DUNDALLY $35.00
MASTER MINX $35.00
OUR GREY HALO $35.00
CA CAO $51.00
INTOWISHIN $51.00
UNIVERSAL WARRIOR $51.00
ARMIGER $101.00
THERMO KING (2E) $101.00
BESWINGING (1E) $151.00
LUST FOR DUST $151.00

PERTH CUP
 

Try as I can I can't find anything to beat Black Tom. Placed in this race last year, recent form very good and drops 6kg on his last start effort in the C.B. Cox


...so.. my selections are:- (6) Black Tom; (1) Hugs Dancer; (2) Early Express; (13) Lord Erin; (9) Caught Courting

..value:- (16) Our Grey Halo; (17) Quintanella

grey matter wrap-up
 

Reasonable day at Bunbury yesterday with Tribal Lord (1st), Silver Deck (4th), Maximum Force (unplaced), Haka Star (3rd), Royal Title (unplaced), Blue Blitz (unplaced), Starlight Grey (2nd), Jarnot (unplaced), Calarosa Donna (2nd) and Miss Pavlinovich and Norfolk Song (both unplaced).

Plastered
 

Great to hear that Plastered's on the road back! :)

Perth Cup
 

Strongly rumoured that the David Hayes trained Hugs Dancer will NOT be venturing west for the cup. We should hear officially later today.

Listed TOMMY SMITH SLIPPER – 1200M
 

The WATAB is operating an EW fixed market on the listed Tommy Smith Slipper at Doomben on Saturday, as well as a double this race into the Perth Cup.

TOMMY SMITH SLIPPER – 1200M
 

1 WAY OFF Ron Macrae S Galloway 7 55.5
2 MEL Alan Bailey G Colless 12 55.5
3 BRAMBLETYE John Wallace Z Purton 10 55.5
4 BARLAGARNEY Graeme Rogerson D Beasley 2 55.5
5 COLE TRICKLE Ray McCall D Browne 8 55.5
6 MASTER ARCHIE Paddy Cunningham B El-Issa 1 55.5
7 SPECIAL OFFER Dale Sutton B Pengelly 11 55.5
8 RING RING Mick Mair K Pope 6 55.5
9 IN YOUR HONOUR Stephen Lee B Stewart 4 55.5
10 DIAMONDS AM I Kelly Schweida S Katsidis 5 52.5
11 TANTRA Gai Waterhouse S Seamer 3 52.5
12 SIMPLY FANTASTIC John Wallace J Bowditch 9 52.5