A Day at the Races

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

5 minutes ago, Macca said:

The big boy got up for 3rd ... there's a collect on the place.  Nice work Wadda

Got it going in the multi as well of course.  What a horse is Hartnell! 

Full credit to Alizee though - the horse is a top rater.

Yep came from nowhere to pop up for 3rd. Great run. 4.20 is great for a place anyday.

We are in with a shot.

Edited February 23, 2019 by Wadda We Sing

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1 minute ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Yep came from nowhere to pop up for 3rd. Great run.

We are in with a shot.

Yep ... they ran over 2 seconds faster in the Futurity as opposed to the CF Orr Stakes Wadda. 

A truly run race where the best horse won (Alizee) And that suited Hartnell as the horse is all class.  Won the Epsom last Spring running a very slick 01:32.73 for the mile so there's still a fair bit of life in the old boy.

An 'A Day at the Races' favourite without a doubt.

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4 minutes ago, Macca said:

Yep ... they ran over 2 seconds faster in the Futurity as opposed to the CF Orr Stakes Wadda. 

A truly run race where the best horse won (Alizee) And that suited Hartnell as the horse is all class.  Won the Epsom last Spring running a very slick 01:32.73 for the mile so there's still a fair bit of life in the old boy.

An 'A Day at the Races' favourite without a doubt.

You just could leave it out at that price. Like i mentioned 2 runs at 1400 Caulfield for 2 wins.....you cant get any better than that.

Good luck in The Diamond... Williams is due after some bad luck.

Edited February 23, 2019 by Wadda We Sing

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8 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

You just could leave it out at that price. Like i mentioned 2 runs at 1400 Caulfield for 2 wins.....you cant get any better than that.

Good luck in The Diamond... Williams is due after some bad luck.

For the team yeah ... it's not about me.

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Had a saver on 'Lyre' so got the collect ... Athiri had every chance but 4th ain't 3rd.  There were a number of other disappointments - Loving Gaby,  Catch Me,  Brooklyn Hustle & Vinicunca amongst them.  Felt sure I'd get the exacta but I'll take the win.

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2 minutes ago, Macca said:

Had a saver on 'Lyre' so got the collect ... Athiri had every chance but 4th ain't 3rd.  There were a number of other disappointments - Loving Gaby,  Catch Me,  Brooklyn Hustle & Vinicunca amongst them.  Felt sure I'd get the exacta but I'll take the win.

Athiri got a big bump in the straight from Loving Gaby who was checked badly..

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17 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Athiri got a big bump in the straight from Loving Gaby who was checked badly..

And that's racing mate ... those incidents happen as a matter of course and that's the main reason that I prefer the exotics.  With racing,  nothing surprises me. 

And as previously noted here,  when we do win those incidents often happen to other horses which helps us win ... again,  that's racing.

Edited February 23, 2019 by Macca

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Booker wins the Oakleigh Plate - won well.  Nature Strip disappointing - another hot favourite fails to get into the finish.  Multi punters are no doubt doing their money by the truckload.

Edited February 23, 2019 by Macca

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29 minutes ago, Macca said:

Booker wins the Oakleigh Plate - won well.  Nature Strip disappointing - another hot favourite fails to get into the finish.  Multi punters are no doubt doing their money by the truckload.

Good horse.

Will be interesting to see how Ace High goes in the last. back to his distance range now. 1 win at 1800. Paying very well for the place 4.30.

He may need the run tho..

EDIT: drifting to 5.80 now...

Edited February 23, 2019 by Wadda We Sing

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29 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Good horse.

Will be interesting to see how Ace High goes in the last. back to his distance range now. 1 win at 1800. Paying very well for the place 4.30.

He may need the run tho..

EDIT: drifting to 5.80 now...

Hope you got on Wadda - ran well did Ace High. 

Avilius the class act of course ... tracked up nicely behind Trap for Fools and won easily.

Another win for the team here ... I used Avilius as a banker for a few multi's but most fell by the wayside.  Still got 1 going so here's hoping.

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1 minute ago, Macca said:

Hope you got on Wadda - ran well did Ace High. 

Avilius the class act of course ... tracked up nicely behind Trap for Fools and won easily.

Another win for the team here ... I used Avilius as a banker for a few multi's but most fell by the wayside.  Still got 1 going so here's hoping.

....let me guess...Behave?

 

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Just now, Wadda We Sing said:

....let me guess...Behave?

You've just mozzed my chances ... don't you know the rules? 

I'm continually having to educate you lot!  ?

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19 minutes ago, Macca said:

You've just mozzed my chances ... don't you know the rules? 

I'm continually having to educate you lot!  ?

owwwwhhh...probably you do

 

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2 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

owwwwhhh...probably you do

I'm always suspect about the shorties in Adelaide ... most of the races are BM64's or BM70's so even the odds-on chances aren't all that good anyway. 

That's where the expertise of JJ is paramount - I wouldn't bet at Morphettville otherwise.  I prefer the tips he gives where he finds a horse that can beat the favourite.  I then put a small amount to win or take a small exacta.  I turn an ok profit with his picks (generally)

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And 'Behave' gets pipped by a bees nostril ... I don't how punters can ever win betting on these short-priced favourites.  Even in multi's they are a risk (and often part of another donation)

Thank goodness for the cash-out option! 

As it turned out Alizee & Avilius stood above the others today whilst 'Lyre' was another standout pick following on from its last start win.  Jury well and truly out on Nature Strip,  Zousain & Tassort whilst The Autumn Sun can race a lot better.  Might have needed the run though.

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10 minutes ago, Macca said:

And 'Behave' gets pipped by a bees nostril ... I don't how punters can ever win betting on these short-priced favourites.  Even in multi's they are a risk (and often part of another donation)

Thank goodness for the cash-out option! 

As it turned out Alizee & Avilius stood above the others today whilst 'Lyre' was another standout pick following on from its last start win.  Jury well and truly out on Nature Strip,  Zousain & Tassort whilst The Autumn Sun can race a lot better.  Might have needed the run though.

We were ridding Behave home, the post couldnt come quick enough. Narrowest of margins.

Watts our strike rate looking like now? Do we move to Flemington next week?

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3 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

We were ridding Behave home, the post couldnt come quick enough. Narrowest of margins.

Watts our strike rate looking like now? Do we move to Flemington next week?

I cashed out before the 'Behave' race as I got cold feet Wadda ... just as well too.  Multi's just aren't for me - too nerve-wracking!

And after consulting my racing bible (I keep a detailed record of all the group races run worldwide) we are indeed at Flemington next week (Australian Guineas a highlight)  Up in Sydney Winx runs around again in the Chipping Norton and the Surround Stakes is another headline act (at Randwick)

By the way,  in terms of readily available info on group racing,  my racing bible is way quicker than the internet.  Another win for 'Old-school'

 

            Best Bet Strike Rate

                92: 37 - 14 - 12

Australian Group & Listed Races

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46 minutes ago, Macca said:

I cashed out before the 'Behave' race as I got cold feet Wadda ... just as well too.  Multi's just aren't for me - too nerve-wracking!

And after consulting my racing bible (I keep a detailed record of all the group races run worldwide) we are indeed at Flemington next week (Australian Guineas a highlight)  Up in Sydney Winx runs around again in the Chipping Norton and the Surround Stakes is another headline act (at Randwick)

By the way,  in terms of readily available info on group racing,  my racing bible is way quicker than the internet.  Another win for 'Old-school'

 

            Best Bet Strike Rate

                92: 37 - 14 - 12

Australian Group & Listed Races

Ok, well well done. Yes its great you can do that now. Yu could only ever lay off in the past which didnt always work. I ignored a 52 cashout after the first leg got up, so bad luck for me. Strike rate looking healthy.

Ok so Sydney heats up a bit. We have the Australia Cup at Flemington which is what Ace High is being aimed at. His odds are around 15 and 4 and i think he will be very competitive.

I think we start to head up to Sydney after that a bit more. (they think its their carnival, shhh) cause we own the Spring.

Edited February 23, 2019 by Wadda We Sing

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Just now, Wadda We Sing said:

Ok, well well done. I ignored a 52 cashout after the first leg got up, so bad luck for me. Strike rate looking healthy.

Ok so Sydney heats up a bit. We have the Australia Cup at Flemington which is what Ace High is being aimed at. His odds are around 15 and 4 and i think he will be very competitive.

I think we start to head up to Sydney after that a bit more. (they think its their carnival, shhh) cause we own the Spring.

I like the racing up in Sydney but today the track was once again rain affected.  And I prefer to bet when the tracks are good or perhaps a Slow5. 

We tend to like courses where we win so for that reason Moonee Valley & Caulfield are behind Flemington,  Randwick & Rosehill as preferred race tracks.  I'd put Sha Tin as 4th preference as the racing is truly run up there as well.  And the pools are healthy at Sha Tin.

Flemington is king but the racing is often truly run at Randwick & Rosehill (especially when the tracks are graded as good)  The rivalry factor is of no concern to me.  I like watching the best of the best run around regardless of the venue.

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Zac Purton has an almost full card up at Sha Tin today and a few of his mounts offer up good each-way value.  He's also on a number of favourites and Zac can generally be expected to get a few winners.  Often gets his mounts into the finish too (which suits the exotic punters)  The tipsters up there follow him as well.

Today's Card at Sha Tin

Sha Tin Tips

 

And here are the replays of the 3 feature races from yesterday ...

 

 

 

 

Edited February 24, 2019 by Macca

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6 wins and a 3rd for Zac Purton from 8 rides so far at Sha Tin (he had a well earned cup of tea in race 7 and wasn't engaged)

And he is on the favourite in the last race ... should be able to make it 7 wins.  How good is that!

Edited February 24, 2019 by Macca

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A big shout out to Tye Angland.

I had absolutely no idea about this, and never really saw anything in the press. I was wondering why Ace High had different ridders lately after Tyes association with the horse over the last few years. Perhaps because the family requested privacy, it has not been widely reported on. 

 

The Australian Jockeys' Association has provided an update on injured jockey Tye Angland:

"As you are aware, Tye had a fall at Sha Tin, Hong Kong on Sunday 25 November following which he remained conscious throughout," the statement read.

"Tye underwent surgery at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong where he remained in the Intensive Care Unit for two weeks. Following this, Tye was able to transfer to Sydney with the aid of a medical team.

"Since returning to Australia, Tye has undergone a second surgery for his injuries. Tye currently remains in Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney.

"As a result of the fall, Tye had a fracture and dislocation of the spine as well as a spinal cord injury. The spine has been stabilised and realigned.

"Tye's doctors advise the long-term prognosis for injuries of this nature are always hard to diagnose in the early stages. However, there remains a likelihood of Tye's outcome being quadriplegic.

"His wife Erin, and the couple's three children Alexis, Addison and Rylan have been overwhelmed by the support they have received and wish to say thank you to everyone who has reached out to them.

"The family has requested their privacy as they deal with this very difficult situation."

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There's a few decent races coming up at Launceston on Wednesday ... notably races 6,  8 & 9.  Damien Oliver is on a couple of fancied runners in races 8 & 9 whilst James Cummings has engaged Etymology in the $250k Launceston Cup - Race 8.

Full Card - Launceston Cup Day

Edited February 25, 2019 by Macca

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On 2/25/2019 at 11:05 PM, Macca said:

There's a few decent races coming up at Launceston on Wednesday ... notably races 6,  8 & 9.  Damien Oliver is on a couple of fancied runners in races 8 & 9 whilst James Cummings has engaged Etymology in the $250k Launceston Cup - Race 8.

Full Card - Launceston Cup Day

I note a DATR favourite Lamborghini is going around in the Cup. A quinella with Etymology would seem a possible strategy...

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3 hours ago, Wadda We Sing said:

I note a DATR favourite Lamborghini is going around in the Cup. A quinella with Etymology would seem a possible strategy...

Just checked in Wadda

Found out late that Etymology was flown in last night but it was supposed to be flown in last Friday evening.  Not sure what happened there but they might have been better off saving the horse for Saturday (it was entered for the Roy Higgins Quality - race 2)

Eastender won to complete the Cups treble (Hobart,  Devonport,  Launceston) whilst Lamborghini ran 3rd.  Oliver's mount not in the finish and Etymology weakened badly.  Forgive run though.  But Eastender is worth following for the upcoming Country Cups.  It is not a bad horse and is very honest.