Yeah 14/1 great overs! Summer Haze 3rd same race 30/1 The rest not so good although Call For Freedom a non starter. Tributon ran a nice race to finish 5th & should be further improved with that run.

KALGOORLIE 22 JULY


Race 1 - 9 Shiroko
Race 2 - 3 Price Is Right
Race 3 - 8 Diplomat
Race 4 - 5 La Escondida
Race 5 - 7 Aspen Dancer
Race 6 - 5 Takeover Queen
Race 7 - 5 In Light
Race 8 - 8 Serene Dancer

Now 2 wins from 11 starts for Matinee Appeal
A couple in the last, Western Crown shooting for 3-in-a-row and Kenny Kenfair, a place chance

On track to return (plan A) August 4th. Belmont 1200m handicap with a maximum top weight of 60kg. Good chance Damien Oliver will ride or (plan B) August 18th WFA event to be ridden by Paul Harvey or William Pike.

Top runs by both Mansion House & Vain Crusader in their respective heats. Both doing their best work at the business end. Mansion House runner-up behind Tummler & Vain Crusader runner-up behind Volition.

Nice surprise for those that can get out to Belmont tomorrow!
Marasco will appear in an exhibition gallop over 1200m between races.

At Belmont today the grey brigade have representation in R2 Spirited One strong winner first-up & suited the extra distance. Teaken also a strong winner first-up & suited the extra distance. Delpak (drawn wide) & Simply Adorable (inside draw) are first starters. R3 Call Of Freedom scratched last Sat for this. Moondance Magic a bit an in or out customer but has won in the city over 2200. R4 Wongkaew won nicely this course last week. R5 Calarosa Donna needed the run first-up, fitter. R6 Just A Halo will be up with them, although the 1650 could test. R8 River Mist looked disappointing last start when given every chance but this race looks a bit easier this time & has the claim again. Zorobo weakened noticeably over 1300 last start but does drop back to 1200 & drawn well.

D. Oliver has elected not to ride Marasco or El Segundo but instead will pilot the fabulous Haradasan.
Must be really something to have a choice between such brilliant horses.

Hmmmm, lets see now, didnt the same hoop jumped off Northerly to ride Don Eduardo

I thought that Marasco was a shade disappointing (although racing wide) in his exhibition gallop yesterday when edged out by stablemate Super Dragon.

In an interview immediately after the gallop Fred Kersley commented that the gallop had indicated to him that Marasco was not as forward as he had thought.

When questioned on how Marasco would go first-up (Aug 4th) Fred gave no real indication, mentioning quality of opposition (amongst other things) and the fact that Marasco hasn’t always gone extra well first-up previously. From what I can see his first-up record is pretty good.