Listed BERNBOROUGH HANDICAP – 1615M (Doomben 1 Jan)

[Paddy]

Current nominations

1 ACTIVE COMBAT Barry Bowditch
2 ALFONSO Michael Nolan
3 CELTIC TRIAL Neville Petersen
4 CONSULAR Bill Baker
5 DEUXIEME Bryan Guy
6 DRUNKEN JOKER Paul Wallace
7 LANG PARK Shaun Dwyer
8 LENO John O'Shea
9 LISTEN PAL (NZ) John Wallace
10 LITTLE PUNC Bruce McLachlan
11 MOSBY Dean S Smith
12 PROMOTED Bryan Guy
13 RAW INSTINCT (NZ) Bruce McLachlan
14 SHOW BIZ KID Ron Macrae
15 SNIPPETY SNIP Paul Dwyer
16 TOP MARC Kelly Schweida
17 YOGI'S EDITION Bill Castles

[peanutz]

Deuxieme
Consular
Show Biz Kid
Raw Instinct

[woody]

Bruce McLachlan should quinella this race

2 RAW INSTINCT
9 LITTLE PUNC
1 CONSULAR
13 CHINBOK

[squirtz]

CELTIC TRIAL
CONSULAR
DEUXIEME
DRUNKEN JOKER

[goldenember]

DEUXIEME
CELTIC TRIAL
ALFONSO
RAW INSTINCT

[byanose]

CELTIC TRIAL
ALFONSO
TOP MARC
LITTLE PUNC

[sportsmad]

2/ RAW INSTINCT
4/ CELTIC TRIAL
5/ DEUXIEME
1/ CONSULAR

[chubby]

SHOW BIZ KID
CONSULAR
CELTIC TRIAL
RAW INSTINCT

[armchairjock]

CELTIC TRIAL in what looks a tricky race. Should be at peak now and likes this distance. Dangers - CONSULAR and DEUXIEME.

[eddie72]

(4) CELTIC TRIAL
(5) DEUXIEME
(1) CONSULAR
(10) SNIPPETY SNIP

[headsNtails]

2 RAW INSTINCT
7 DRUNKEN JOKER
11 YOGI'S EDITION
4 CELTIC TRIAL

[Galilee]

CONSULAR
LITTLE PUNC
LANG PARK
DRUNKEN JOKER

[gum stumpa]

SHOW BIZ KID
LITTLE PUNC
CELTIC TRIAL
DRUNKEN JOKER

[goldeee]

6) TOP MARC
3) SHOW BIZ KID
5) DEUXIEME
4) CELTIC TRIAL

[Filante]

I like the form out of the race won by Scenic Wells on Boxing Day. It seems to me that both 7. Drunken Joker and 4. Celtic Trial are both very well suited and very well weighted. It's worth noting that Drunken Joker won a 3yo-Group 3 race at this track and distance back in May, and comes into this listed race on the minimum (52kgs), in form and hitting his peak, well-drawn in barrier 5, and again to be ridden by J Stanley who has won 3 times on the gelding.

4. Celtic Trial is now a six-year old but has never raced better. He drops 4kgs from the Scenic Wells race, thereby meeting Drunken Joker 2kgs better.

Additionally, it appears that there will be little pace in the race (lots of get back and run-on types but no leaders) and, if so, that would suit both Drunken Joker and Celtic Trial who can both take up forward positions.

I would back those two, with 3. Show Biz Kid, 6. Top Marc and 9. Little punc amongst the other chances.

[iggy25]

8 ALFONSO EW. On the limit, great record this track and distance, good strike rate and draw. 4 starts since a spell, should be ready.

[TESTAROSSA]

(8) Alfonso.
(5) Deuxieme.
(3) Show Biz Kid.
(4) Celtic Trial.

Cheers.

[Svenvlad]

(7) Drunken Joker
(4) Celtic Trial
(1) Consular
(13) Chinbok

Good Luck All

Sven

[Seekray]

Chinbok
Drunken Joker
Celtic Trial
Alfonso

[4theboyz]

(7) DRUNKEN JOKER
(10) SNIPPETY SNIP
(5) DEUXIEME
(11) YOGI'S EDITION

[humdinger]

8- ALFONSO
5- DEUXIEME
3- SHOW BIZ KID
4- CELTIC TRIAL

[theshoe]

Celtic Trial
Raw Instinct
Show Biz Kid
Little Punc

[Lucky Phil]

(4) CELTIC TRIAL
(13) CHINBOK
(5) DEUXIEME
(9) LITTLE PUNC

[Raw Instinct]

The poor old fella continues his bad luck of late got flattened again time for a spell I think.

[Paddy]

06 NTH CITY FINANCE
BERNBOROUGH HCP
1615 Metres
5:20pm
1ST LEG DAILY DOUBLE
4TH LEG QUADRELLA

WIN/PLACE
5 6.70 2.50
1...............3.20
13...............6.10

QUINELLA (1-5) 26.90
EXACTA (5-1) 44.70
TRIFECTA
(5-1-13) 1,482.80
FIRST 4
(5-1-13-8) 8,786.30
QUADRELLA
(2-4-2-5) 1,514.10

(5) DEUXIEME (S.KATSIDIS)
(1) CONSULAR (N.CALLOW)
(13) CHINBOK (A.BEST)

SCR - NIL
Quadrella Sub = 8

[Paddy]

DEUXIEME selected by peanutz, squirtz, goldenember, sportsmad, armchairjock, eddie72, goldeee, TESTAROSSA, 4theboyz, humdinger & Lucky Phil

CONSULAR selected by peanutz, woody, squirtz, sportsmad, chubby, armchairjock, eddie72, Galilee & Svenvlad

CHINBOK selected by woody, Svenvlad, Seekray & Lucky Phil

ALFONSO selected by goldenember, byanose, iggy25, TESTAROSSA, Seekray & humdinger