CAULFIELD CUP - Early thoughts anyone

[Wexford]

- CARLTON DRAUGHT CAULFIELD CUP 2400 M
Of $2165000 Of $2150000 and $15000 trophy. First $1350000 and trophy of $15000, second $380000, third $210000, fourth $115000, fifth $95000. Starter Subsidy: $200 for non-prize earning runners. (GROUP 1). No allowances for apprentices.
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1 IN TIME'S EYE (GB) Dermot Weld 55
2 GRAND ARMEE Gai Waterhouse 54.5
3 HELENUS Bart Cummings 54
4 HAIL (NZ) Bruce Marsh 53.5
5 PENTASTIC David Hall 53.5
6 DISTINCTLY SECRET (NZ) Mark Walker 52.5
7 MUMMIFY Lee Freedman 52.5
8 HUGS DANCER (FR) James Given 52
9 PLATINUM SCISSORS Gai Waterhouse 52
10 SUNDAY JOY Gai Waterhouse 52
11 HONOR BABE (NZ) Katrina Alexander 51.5
12 SHOWER OF ROSES (NZ) Gai Waterhouse 51.5
13 STRASBOURG Bart Cummings 51.5
14 GREY SONG Tommy Hughes 51
15 MAKYBE DIVA (GB) David Hall 51
16 OARSMAN (NZ) Paul Duncan 51
17 PIACHAY (NZ) David Hall 51
18 TUMERIC Lee Freedman 51
19 VICKSBURG Mark Minervini 50.5 1.0
20 ANOTHER WARRIOR Alan Bailey 50
21 BOYD Doug Harrison 50
22 SCHUMPETER Peter G Moody 50
23 ZAGALIA (NZ) Clarry Conners 50
24 KATTAVIA Leon Macdonald 49.5
25 ROSE ARCHWAY Clarry Conners 49.5 0.5
26 AIN'T SEEN NOTHIN' Barbara Joseph 49
27 ASCANA Louise Bonella 49
28 BIG PAT Robbie Griffiths 49
29 DANEBOROGH Bart Cummings 49
30 GENTLE GENIUS Tony Wildman 49
31 LEGIBLE (NZ) Bradley Marzato 49
32 SIR PENTIRE (NZ) Robbie Laing 49

[Wexford]

STRASBOURG
DISTINCTLY SECRET
MUMMIFY

[topsy99]

shower of roses

[umrum]

d. secret
grand armee
pentastic
strasbourg

[ShoeIn]

Grand Armee
Distinctly Secret
Makybe Diva

[sportznut]

At this stage....
Mummify, In Time's Eye, Grand Armee, Distinctly Secret.

Might change my mind by Saturday though.

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[Matilda]

I am with UMRUM.

[kenchar]

Good time to have a break and have my fish & chips :lol:

[william]

On 2003-10-14 19:15, kenchar wrote:
Good time to have a break and have my fish & chips :smile:


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[kenchar]

On 2003-10-14 17:08, Matilda wrote:
I am with UMRUM.


I didnt know UMRUM was in it :lol:

[william]

On 2003-10-14 19:44, kenchar wrote:

On 2003-10-14 17:08, Matilda wrote:
I am with UMRUM.


I didnt know UMRUM was in it :lol:
I think Matilda's tip is "Aint Seen Nothin"
WILLIAM:)

[kenchar]

On 2003-10-14 19:21, william wrote:

On 2003-10-14 19:15, kenchar wrote:
Good time to have a break and have my fish & chips :smile:


Bugger you William Ill have to have something on it otherwise knowing my luck it will get up :roll:

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[william]

On 2003-10-14 20:37, kenchar wrote:

On 2003-10-14 19:21, william wrote:

On 2003-10-14 19:15, kenchar wrote:
Good time to have a break and have my fish & chips :smile:


Bugger you William Ill have to have something on it otherwise knowing my luck it will get up :roll:
lol Kenchar..take the quinella "Sunday Joy"-Ain't Seen Nothin"
All the best
William :smile:


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[Tab Hunter]

I like Zagalia, but a little birdy told me the "In Times Eyes" is better than Taufans Melody a couple of years ago. I tell you, Lady Harees, or whatever, and Dermot Weld? Gee it's getting tough to keep our Cups in Aus...

[partypooper]

GREY SONG (EW)

[Chrome Prince]

Strasbourg
Sunday Joy
Rose Archway

Prediction: In Time's Eye and Mummify will be running on at the end in preparation for the big one.
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"The man who can correctly assess Class can have all the money he wants and he only needs a dollar to start". - Pittsburg Phil

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[INTERGAZE]

3 months ago, I backed 3 horses only- Sound Action (CC), Republic Lass and carnegie Express (MC),
shows what great luck i have in horses that break down...i jinxed them!!

[Seeker11]

Intergaze,

I was on De Gaulle Lane well before its resumption, at $101. Up intil it broke down again I thought I was sitting pretty.

As to the Cup this Saturday, well...I'll make up my mind once I analysed the barriers.

[Paddy]

No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 IN TIME'S EYE (GB) Dermot Weld D Oliver 12 55.5
2 GRAND ARMEE Gai Waterhouse J Cassidy 18 55
3 HAIL (NZ) Bruce Marsh B Prebble 1 54
4 PENTASTIC David Hall S W Arnold 9 54
5 DISTINCTLY SECRET (NZ) Mark Walker K McEvoy 4 53
6 MUMMIFY Lee Freedman D Nikolic 16 53
7 HUGS DANCER (FR) James Given D McKeown 15 52.5
8 PLATINUM SCISSORS Gai Waterhouse S Seamer 3 52.5
9 SUNDAY JOY Gai Waterhouse L Beasley 19 52.5
10 HONOR BABE (NZ) Katrina Alexander G Childs 2 52
11 STRASBOURG Bart Cummings C Brown 6 52
12 GREY SONG Tommy Hughes Steven King 20 51.5
13 MAKYBE DIVA (GB) David Hall G Boss 21 51.5
14 OARSMAN (NZ) Paul Duncan G J Grylls 5 51.5
15 VICKSBURG Mark Minervini D Dunn 14 51
16 ZAGALIA (NZ) Clarry Conners R S Dye 17 50.5
17 ROSE ARCHWAY Clarry Conners C Williams 10 50 0.5
18 AIN'T SEEN NOTHIN' Barbara Joseph S Baster 13 49.5
19E ANOTHER WARRIOR Alan Bailey 7 50.5
20E DANEBOROGH Bart Cummings 11 49.5
21E GENTLE GENIUS Tony Wildman 8 49.5

[Paddy]

DISTINCTLY SECRET has been my top pick all along. Failed to fire last preparation, including a well beaten 6th in the Australian Cup. In fine form in NZ following spell - forget last start in the YALUMBA. Unlucky 4th in last year’s race and could easily atone this year. Currently 9/1 NSWTAB fixed odds.

GREY SONG – A top EW hope. I think a better horse than this time last year. Has also put in some good efforts on dry tracks in recent times. Currently showing 25/1 on NSWTAB fixed odds.

IN TIME'S EYE - Stacks of money riding on this bloke. Well in for the "top" weight. The Irish Connection! Currently showing 6/1 on NSWTAB fixed odds.

ROSE ARCHWAY - My longshot. Well weighted & likes Caulfield. Currently showing 33/1 on NSWTAB fixed odds.

[BettyBoop]

Based on a track no worse than dead -

(2) GRAND ARMEE, (6) MUMMIFY, (5) DISTINCTLY SECRET & (10) HONOR BABE.

Good luck everyone.

[boxhead]

hello all,
Have not backed a winner for----ever it seems
Sunday Joy, In Times Eye{main aim?}, Pentastic

[NANOOK]

1. Rose Archway
2. Distinctly Secret
3. Honor Babe
4. Pentastic

Good Luck to all.

[TESTAROSSA]

(11) Strasbourg,
(10) Honor Babe,
(4) Pentastic,
(5) Distinctly Secret.

Cheers.

[sportznut]

On 2003-10-14 14:35, sportznut wrote:
At this stage....
Mummify, In Time's Eye, Grand Armee, Distinctly Secret.
Might change my mind by Saturday though.



I did okay. I ended up backing Mummify and Distinctly Secret. However, I left Grey Song out of my Quinellas and Trifectas. I should have taken more notice of Paddy and Partypooper who both gave him a good chance. I must admit that I thought he was a bit of a wet track plodder. Well, it wasn't a wet track and he certainly didn't plod!!!

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[partypooper]

and the worst of it was I reduced my normal bet to 1/4 after the draw, so maybe theres a lesson there!!!???

[Chrome Prince]

On 2003-10-15 00:14, Chrome Prince wrote:
Prediction: In Time's Eye and Mummify will be running on at the end in preparation for the big one.


:lol: :lol: :lol:

Well I stuffed that up didn't I!

[Paddy]

07 CARLTON DRAUGHT
CAULFIELD CUP
2400 Metres
3:30pm
2ND LEG EXTRA DOUBLE

WIN/PLACE
6 6.30 2.60
12.............8.40
5.............3.00

QUINELLA 117.40
EXTRA DOUBLE
(13 - 6) 57.20
EXACTA 175.80
TRIFECTA 1600.40
FIRST4 23480.70
(6-12-5-13)
SPINNER
(EVENS) 3.10

( 6) MUMMIFY
(12) GREY SONG
( 5) DISTINCTLY SECRET

SCR - 19,20,21


The thread got it all - well done!

Not often you can clean up with a horse running only 2nd :smile: