Dee Zephyr

Keep this up fellas and we'll have a Demonland marquee at the Melbourne Cup.

Nice work Macca, cheering for 'Don't Give A Damn'. My last leg is 'Dainty Tess'.

Addictive Nature held up at a vital stage and Ace High finished off well I thought behind the speedsters.

Should be a good race Wadda, a first time for everything. My sis visiting with her kids saved me a trip to Casey. I can enjoy the rest of the days racing.

Good luck Wadda. I've got Ace High/Addictive Nature for first and second, field for third in the tri.

Yep, quaddie done for me too, had Snitty 1 out.

No whip, hands and heels to the line. She could be a beauty this mare. Impressive indeed Macca.

I think you have decided for me lol, time to pack the zinc....

Yes Macca, I didnt even bother to look at Brisbane or Adelaide races. It's quite often trainers take their horses to Adelaide during Victorian carnivals for the simple reason you stated above. Small fields, some say it's "money for jam". Fiesta landed a few big bets too, I've also seen some big bets go down the drain in these early races. The TV showed a bet in excess of 23k the win on 'Last Week' in the previous at Caulfield. It looked like the horse went around for practice.

Just won the second in Adelaide, payed around the $3 mark.

I do like Dainty Tess Macca. At the moment I'm thinking Dainty Tess and Volkoff for first and second in a tri with 5 others for third. I was looking forward to a session in front of the telly watching some good racing but the young ones all of a sudden want go watch the AFLW game all the way out at Casey. I'm in a spot of bother here.

Good luck with the quinella parlay Wadda. That would be some effort, I'll be cheering for you. Racing.com have televised Sydney races in the past but doesn't seem like it today according to the listing anyway.

I was thinking the same Macca. Eurack into $2.40 fixed now. What are your thoughts on Dainty Tess in the Scenic?

I enjoyed some of the AFLW last year but tonight's game was an absolute shocker. I thought the 16 a side was meant to open the game up.

I've settled on the same combo , I'll have Ace High for first also but I can't decide if it goes with Global Glamour or Addictive Nature. I might have to sleep on it or toss a coin.

Nice selection Macca. Both horses resuming with "light" weights. I'll do the same, I've even placed a small amount on a win only multi with the 4 horses you originally short listed for your "Best" at Rosehill. I'd rather have a couple of dollars on a multi that loses rather than feeling the "Punters lament" if it comes through and not having a dollar on it. Just testing the waters on that one since you have presented it to us. Will do the each way on those 4 as well but the markets don't have place odds currently for a couple of the runners. Also, Goodfella has been scratched, only 7 going around in the Expressway.

I've looked at the Caulfield meeting tonight and decided my best bet is at that meeting. Race 5 No. 12 - Eurack. Odds $3.40 3 runs for 3 wins. All runs so far have been in winter and on soft tracks. I remember watching those runs and being impressed. First start at Bendigo Maiden 1100m Heavy8 drew barrier 9 of 10 and won by 3.5L. (1:05:96) Second start at Sandown BM 64 1000m Soft6 drew 15 of 15 and won by 4.25L. (0:58:77) Third start Sandown 1000m BM 70 Soft5 barrier 9 of 11 and won by 0.2L. (0:57:49) Barrier 7 shouldn't be a concern as she has sufficient speed to get in the first 3 or 4. She progressed through the grades nicely and this will be her toughest test to date. Her fitness levels might not be full yet but if you look at her times they are nothing but impressive, keep in mind the soft and heavy tracks. Her latest time is quicker than some of the 1000m races her rivals for Saturdays race have been competing in on good tracks. The deciding factor to put her as my "Best" was the lightning 33.15 she clicked for the last 600m in her last run. She has a lethal letdown. Of her upcoming rivals No.3 Hay Bale ran a quicker 32.34 last 600m in a win back in July but that was on a Good3. No.5 Highland Beat ran a slower 33.39 on a Good3 also in a win back in July. Even comparing it to the last 600m(33.16) that Snitty Kitty (I think she wins the WJ Adams by the way) ran in her G2 Caulfield Sprint win back in the spring on a Good3 makes me think she might be above average by the time she fully develops. Looking forward to your "Best" fellas.

It's amazing how sometimes a small field makes a race more intriguing, add Ace High first-up and it becomes even more so. Should be a beauty. Spot on with the above Macca, we know some horses go well first-up whilst others just go around for a "run" to begin a prep. Planning is key to these big carnivals, needless to say there's a lot of prize money to be won. Just out of curiosity I visited the Tab app, the 4 horses you narrowed it down to for your best bet..... Race 1 No.2 ... From Within Race 5 No.12 ... Kopi Luwak Race 6 No.9 ..... Bye See Race 9 No.8 ..... Don't Give a Damn combined price for an all up multi (win) $124.67

They were previewing the opening round of the AFLW on SEN today and I'm sure I heard it's free admission to all games except the round 2 Freo game in Perth against the Pies where they will charge $1or $2 for entry to the new stadium.

Apologies if the following link has been posted elsewhere. Four elite players at Melbourne. https://www.sen.com.au/news/2018/01/31/champion-data-ranks-your-club's-list-for-2018/

Very interesting Wadda. I've had a good look at the Expressway and I've determined it's quite a tricky race to find a standout. Out of the realistic chances according to the market, there are 3 horses with at least 1 start in their current prep. 2- Global Glamour 3- Memes 6- Goodfella First-up horses that can win(IMO) listed below. 4- Ace High 5-Trapeze Arrist 8- Addictive Nature I watched some replays of the fresher horses in their previous prep and some current trials but it's hard to gauge against a horse in a prep already. Case in point, Maccas thoughts on Goodfella. Yes, the horse is in a decent prep at the moment with some short let-ups in between runs, but the last two runs have been very good behind a quality galloper in Pierata. Im finding it hard to narrow it down to one standout in this race so maybe a trifecta around Ace High could be the ticket.

A little bit of trivia or recent history about the above race. Shakespearean Lass was the winner of the W J Adams in 2016 and ran second in the same race in 2017. Not only was she a stablemate of the Zephyr but also out of the same broodmare. She was sold to a stud farm shortly after the 2017 race and let's just say the syndicate were pleasantly surpised with the offer. Sorry for going slightly off topic, I've only browsed quickly through the fields and the one that stands out at the moment Macca is Kopi Luwak in the 5th.

May well be short Wadda but it's a quality galloper. I'm finding the links by Macca quite useful. Ace High had a barrier trial over 900m on the 21st of Jan and finished 5th of 9 by 1.2 lengths. It states, behind leaders, deeper and held together. It doesn't sound too bad, I might have to try and dig up the replay of that trial. Trials might not be some people's cup of tea, but they could prove useful if you wanted to follow a horse throughout a preparation.

Update on Santos. Randwick barrier trial 29th Jan. Keep your eye on the widest barrier, yellow jacket. Dan Zephyr was our summer horse, Santos might be our Autumn horse. http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/FreeFields/VideoResult.aspx?MeetDate=2018Jan29&VenueCode=MzI4NjYy&RaceNumber=16&MeetingCategory=Trial&VideoFileType=Last400m

Thanks Wadda. I was prepared to go with Brave Smash, thinking he could redeem himself but the list above is a little different to the market I saw last night. It looks like they have added some serious horse flesh in the current market. Neds is currently offering $12 for Brave Smash. I might have to play the waiting game for now and start concentrating on the Expressway Stakes.