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I had a few mins before the long drive in to the wedding so put a few bets on in advance and I’d agonised over Grand Slam and Young Werther, ended up being decided by one thing, well person really. Jockey. Ms Jamie Kah - she is a star! 

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    1 hour ago, Gorgoroth said:

    Didnt see the race, but I had 2-4th in my first 4. Probabeel was the one I missed. What happened to Probabeel?

    Damian Lane said that the horse didn't handle the track well (the race was held in driving rain)  They ran 01:39.82 which is more than 4 seconds above standard time for the mile at the Valley

    So the rain that had fallen had obviously effected the track but you would have expected the conditions to suit Sir Dragonet

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    3 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

    I had a few mins before the long drive in to the wedding so put a few bets on in advance and I’d agonised over Grand Slam and Young Werther, ended up being decided by one thing, well person really. Jockey. Ms Jamie Kah - she is a star! 

    And so might Grandslam be a star as well ... commanding performance yesterday to win by that sort of margin (6.3 lengths) (before the rain had set in and affected the track)

    We might have another genuine WFA class middle distance runner on the scene with Grandslam

    Jamie Kah's first time on the horse so we'll see that combo again.  Probably now Sydney bound for the G1 riches and with our carnival all but over,  Kah, Oliver & co would be heading North as well you'd imagine

    There is some fantastic racing coming up in Sydney over the next 5 weekends 

    5 x G1's (including the Slipper) next Saturday and over the 5 weekends 17 x G1's and 22 other Group 2 & 3 races as well.  The best of the best involved in 39 events

    Great time of the year with the footy starting next weekend as well

    Australian Group Racing

    And here are the replays from yesterday (I'll post up Grandslam's win in the Alister Clark Stakes when it's available)

     

     

     

     

    Edited by Macca

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    On 3/13/2021 at 8:14 PM, Macca said:

    ADATR blackbooker 'Hang Man' is running in the $125k Yarra Valley Cup (R6) tomorrow ... paying 4.50 for the win but it is up against the even money favourite in 'Skyman' 

    But any of the top 6 in the betting can win so the exotics might be the go

    Ended up having a small wager on Hang Man and it duly saluted ... got the jump on Skyman entering the straight and that was enough

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    35 minutes ago, Macca said:

    Ended up having a small wager on Hang Man and it duly saluted ... got the jump on Skyman entering the straight and that was enough

    Me too. I was actually looking at it for a race yesterday before it was scratched. 

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    15 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

    Me too. I was actually looking at it for a race yesterday before it was scratched. 

    A handy cheque of $70k for the connections at a little known destination in the Yarra Valley (The Yarra Valley Cup) 

    There are group 2 & 3 races worldwide that carry that sort of prizemoney ($125k)

    Hang Man is a good honest performer just shy of Listed class but there are a stack of Handicaps & Country Cups that the horse can win

    A definite ADATR favourite 

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    9 hours ago, Macca said:

    A handy cheque of $70k for the connections at a little known destination in the Yarra Valley (The Yarra Valley Cup) 

    There are group 2 & 3 races worldwide that carry that sort of prizemoney ($125k)

    Hang Man is a good honest performer just shy of Listed class but there are a stack of Handicaps & Country Cups that the horse can win

    A definite ADATR favourite 

    Well known destination to me. ?

    It’s 20 mins from where I grew up and the footy club held there season opening get together there for a few years.?

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    2 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

    Well known destination to me. ?

    It’s 20 mins from where I grew up and the footy club held there season opening get together there for a few years.?

    Vaguely remember being at the Yarra Glen races when I was an urchin ... parents were keen racegoers as were most of their friends

    Must get back their soon enough ... I catch up with mates once or twice a month on Sunday arvo's these days (footy, golf, pub etc) so the country racing needs to be on the agenda as well ! ?

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    Weekend Roughie

    Mornington (Saturday)

    Race 4 No.3 Maritana 26.00/4.50

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    13 hours ago, Macca said:

    Weekend Roughie

    Mornington (Saturday)

    Race 4 No.3 Maritana 26.00/4.50

    Sat. Rosehill - Jungle edge $8

    race 8 #5

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    11 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

    Sat. Rosehill - Jungle edge $8

    race 8 #5

    I got on at the $8 but with all the rain about the horse (Jungle Edge) could easily start favourite ... it swims in the wet!

    The track up there could be a Heavy10 if the forecast rings true

    And Gator has marked my pick (Maritana) on top ... 3 starts at Mornington for 3 wins

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    6 hours ago, Macca said:

    I got on at the $8 but with all the rain about the horse (Jungle Edge) could easily start favourite ... it swims in the wet!

    The track up there could be a Heavy10 if the forecast rings true

    And Gator has marked my pick (Maritana) on top ... 3 starts at Mornington for 3 wins

    Yeah guy at work said they are forecasting heavy 10. Said there will be scratches all over the joint come sat morning.

    Once I looked at Maritana I thought you had picked a cracker and then to get $31 for it I had to throw down. 
     

    I put both in a EW multi so fingers crossed.

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    43 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

    Think Portland Sky offers value tonight.

    Drawn well and generally starts well

    I've got it in a few quinella combo's

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    Sisstar breaks the track record in the 955m challenge!

    They could have a whole card of these sprints and it might gain a lot of interest (similar to the Flemington card of 1200m sprint races)

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    Wasn't on it but Masked Crusader wins the William Reid in fine style ... a cut above a crack field.  Burst through with high acceleration like a good horse

    That's a big breakthrough Group 1 win ... the TJ Smith has to be on the radar now

     

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    25 minutes ago, Macca said:

    Wasn't on it but Masked Crusader wins the William Reid in fine style ... a cut above a crack field.  Burst through with high acceleration like a good horse

    That's a big breakthrough Group 1 win ... the TJ Smith has to be on the radar now

     

    I had the other three in a tri, which I thought was a decent shot but MC flew last Portland Sky. 

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    Rosehill postponed

    May put their Autumn back a week or integrate the races from today.  Pattern will be out of whack if they integrate though

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    50 minutes ago, Macca said:

    Rosehill postponed

    May put their Autumn back a week or integrate the races from today.  Pattern will be out of whack if they integrate though

    Thought they would postpone it.

    Maritana is now into $5

    Edited by Gorgoroth

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    Value Bet Saturday

    Bendigo R3 Mo.7 Matao Ma 7.50/2.40

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    4 hours ago, Macca said:

    Value Bet Saturday

    Bendigo R3 Mo.7 Matao Ma 7.50/2.40

    Race 1, No4 Odeum 9.50/3.10

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    3 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

    All I wanted to say was Jamie Kah is a star. 

    Yes!

    I had a very busy weekend (but not a fruitful one on the punt!) but will post up some replays soon enough

    Haven't seen any of the Sydney or Melbourne races yet but there were some obvious highlights amongst the 5 x Group 1's that were held

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