A Day at the Races

[Macca 16,173]

Racing at Flemington & Randwick on Saturday with a number of high-stakes good betting races including the Lightning Stakes (hot field), the Apollo Stakes (Randwick) and a really competitive CS Hayes Stakes for the 3yo's

• Flemington - Fields, Form & Odds
• Randwick - Fields, Form & Odds

 

 

 

[Macca 16,173]

Best Bet (Saturday)

Flemington R2 No.9 Frost Flowers 5.50/1.90

[Gorgoroth 12,362]

On 2/8/2021 at 7:24 PM, Macca said:

Midweek Special (Wednesday)

Sandown R6 No.7 Bella Tiara 5.50/1.80

Ran a good race, but I think hung back just a little too long, wanted it to move up about 100m before it did.

[Gorgoroth 12,362]

Guy at works son owns canasta, it’s running again at Randwick race 5, n8

It’s gone up a class and down 3kg. I was surprised to see it fav but I rate it. Last run it was never going to lose.

Will post my best bet tomorrow when I get a chance to properly look over the races

[Macca 16,173]

13 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

Ran a good race, but I think hung back just a little too long, wanted it to move up about 100m before it did.

I agree ... they might have thought that the 490 metre straight at Sandown was long enough for the horse to catch the on pace runners but it wasn't a truly run race (sit & sprint)

I'm loathe to blame the jockey in that situation because Dean Yendall might have been riding to instructions

The connections & trainer would have learned a lesson though.  Not exactly a good thing beaten but it could have won the race

 

p.s. Dean Yendall just rode Fighting Harada to a win at Pakenham after the horse had been off the scene for over 2 years!!  That horse might be worth following as it showed promise as a 2yo & 3yo (now 5yo)

Edited February 11, 2021 by Macca

[Macca 16,173]

22 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

Guy at works son owns canasta, it’s running again at Randwick race 5, n8

It’s gone up a class and down 3kg. I was surprised to see it fav but I rate it. Last run it was never going to lose.

Will post my best bet tomorrow when I get a chance to properly look over the races

Had that down race down as one for the exotics Gorg as there's some value there with the right combo saluting

I'm with Jamie Kah for a lot of the races on Saturday ... and she's riding Starcaster at the Valley tomorrow night (R4 No.7)

But that race (the listed Torney Night Cup) has attracted a small but very competitive field.  Exotics?

[Gorgoroth 12,362]

7 hours ago, Macca said:

Had that down race down as one for the exotics Gorg as there's some value there with the right combo saluting

I'm with Jamie Kah for a lot of the races on Saturday ... and she's riding Starcaster at the Valley tomorrow night (R4 No.7)

But that race (the listed Torney Night Cup) has attracted a small but very competitive field.  Exotics?

Yeah maybe exotics, I’ve not looked too hard yet.

Canasta last week dropped out price due to a soft track and I gather they thought it wouldn’t run as well, but it ran like it was on a dry track. 
the up in class is the only query. 
I will have some on the nose and prob put it in a multi as a ew

[Gorgoroth 12,362]

Elite street at 15, $18 powered is great odds. Smashed Trekking last run. Race 8 #3

[Gorgoroth 12,362]

Value bet. $6 Race 3 #2 Randwick Lamington drive

[Macca 16,173]

3 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

Elite street at 15, $18 powered is great odds. Smashed Trekking last run. Race 8 #3

We got that one up in the Railway St. at good odds ... another ADATR Blackbooker

[Macca 16,173]

2 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

Value bet. $6 Race 3 #2 Randwick Lamington drive

Was already on it Gorg

I reckon our 2 picks will both go close so the place multi is on the cards (maybe with 1 or 2 others)

 

[Gorgoroth 12,362]

10 minutes ago, Macca said:

Was already on it Gorg

I reckon our 2 picks will both go close so the place multi is on the cards (maybe with 1 or 2 others)

 

Good call on starcaster! Nice collect on her!

[Macca 16,173]

22 hours ago, Macca said:

I'm with Jamie Kah for a lot of the races on Saturday ... and she's riding Starcaster at the Valley tomorrow night (R4 No.7)

And Starcaster duly wins ridden a treat by Jamie Kah. 

That kicks off the weekend's racing on a good note!

[Macca 16,173]

Just now, Gorgoroth said:

Good call on starcaster! Nice collect on her!

I just quoted myself in typical self-indulgent fashion!

But winners are grinners Gorg especially with the double winnings at Laddies

[Gorgoroth 12,362]

9 minutes ago, Macca said:

I just quoted myself in typical self-indulgent fashion!

But winners are grinners Gorg especially with the double winnings at Laddies

Good get. 
looked like it ran well

[Gorgoroth 12,362]

Was looking at entrapment but decided against getting as I’m a few beers in... and it salutes with miss Kah riding a winner again.

[Macca 16,173]

40 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

Was looking at entrapment but decided against getting as I’m a few beers in... and it salutes with miss Kah riding a winner again.

I was on Rock the Ring and backed Entrapped at its last start (ugh) ... had good Tassie form

But that win goes down to the jockey again.  Jamie Kah is a gun and she does it so effortlessly.  Maybe like Bowman?

 

[Gorgoroth 12,362]

1 hour ago, Macca said:

I was on Rock the Ring and backed Entrapped at its last start (ugh) ... had good Tassie form

But that win goes down to the jockey again.  Jamie Kah is a gun and she does it so effortlessly.  Maybe like Bowman?

 

Got a 4 leg multi tomorrow with just four of her rides. Let’s hope she rides winners  tomorrow.

[Gorgoroth 12,362]

Randwick a soft5 at the moment.

[Dee Zephyr 18,032]

G’day fellas. Lockdown viewing is back.

I’m liking Hamlet Von Snitzel (6) Race 4 Doomben today at $5.50.

Won its two trials impressively without blinkers on, on debut a few weeks ago they chose to run it with blinkers and ran a solid third by 0.8 lengths. Blinkers are off today and hopefully it has learnt a thing or two since debut.

[Macca 16,173]

12 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

Got a 4 leg multi tomorrow with just four of her rides. Let’s hope she rides winners  tomorrow.

Was Quantum Mechanic one of 'em Gorg?

I was on straight out with the Laddies 'double dividend'  Early winners are just Gold especially with the bonus!

I wonder what Damien & Craig make of Jamie Kah's success?  Tony McEvoy was none too happy when Jamie left S.A. for greener pastures

Exceptionally good decision made by the elite hoop as far as I'm concerned

[Gorgoroth 12,362]

18 minutes ago, Macca said:

Was Quantum Mechanic one of 'em Gorg?

I was on straight out with the Laddies 'double dividend'  Early winners are just Gold especially with the bonus!

I wonder what Damien & Craig make of Jamie Kah's success?  Tony McEvoy was none too happy when Jamie left S.A. for greener pastures

Exceptionally good decision made by the elite hoop as far as I'm concerned

Yeah it was. Had a trifecta on the race which was 1,2,4th so that sucked. ?

[Gorgoroth 12,362]

18 minutes ago, Macca said:

Was Quantum Mechanic one of 'em Gorg?

I was on straight out with the Laddies 'double dividend'  Early winners are just Gold especially with the bonus!

I wonder what Damien & Craig make of Jamie Kah's success?  Tony McEvoy was none too happy when Jamie left S.A. for greener pastures

Exceptionally good decision made by the elite hoop as far as I'm concerned

Yeah it was. Had a trifecta on the race which was 1,2,4th so that sucked. ?

[Gorgoroth 12,362]

Frost flowers looked good but halfway through threw the head around quite a bit.

[Macca 16,173]

Just now, Gorgoroth said:

Frost flowers looked good but halfway through threw the head around quite a bit.

Yep ... gave Frost Flowers another go but she wasn't up to it unfortunately.  Had every chance though

Ingratiating ran well again and is worth following.  Enthaar is still the one?  Anamoe the smoky?  You'd imagine it's those 3 for the Diamond but there might be 1 or 2 others

Ollie has Ingratiating & Anamoe as line ball now (after race interview) Blinkers & carrying 59kgs today is changing his mind