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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

 

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    Best Bet (Saturday)

    Flemington R2 No.9 Frost Flowers 5.50/1.90

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      On 08/02/2021 at 08:24, 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.

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    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

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      On 11/02/2021 at 10:05, 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)

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      On 11/02/2021 at 10:09, 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?

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      On 11/02/2021 at 10:47, 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

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      On 12/02/2021 at 05:36, 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

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      On 12/02/2021 at 05:55, 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)

     

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      On 12/02/2021 at 08:56, 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!

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      On 11/02/2021 at 10:47, 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!

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      On 12/02/2021 at 09:07, 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

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      On 12/02/2021 at 09:10, 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

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    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.

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      On 12/02/2021 at 10:38, 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?

     

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      On 12/02/2021 at 11:24, 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.

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    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.

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      On 12/02/2021 at 12:31, 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

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    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. ?

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      On 13/02/2021 at 01:32, 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. ?

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      On 13/02/2021 at 02:03, 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

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