Wednesday's Selections
 

Qualifying races:
Doom 4,6,7,8
Belmont 7

Today's Qualifiers:
DS DS Doomben 7-1 $2.35 I'm Cool Fixed odds $2.8/1.36
CP Belmont 7-10 Star of the Orient (35) No Fixed
RRF No qualifiers

Two bets today for Tina. The first, I'm cool, has been racing in impeccable form and is trained by one of my favourite QLD trainers, Desleigh Forster. She's really starting to make her mark. It has only placed twice from two third-up efforts, however one was a 0.1L second to the handy Someday and the other was a 2.5L third to Whitlam and Maroney Avenue, which is strong form for a midweeker.

The second horse is Star of the Orient, who has won first up previously, albeit that was after two trials. It goes into today's assignment with one trial under its belt where it finished 4L off them. The interesting runner for mine in this race is Elite Belle, who ran some lovely races in listed company last prep and is one to watch. If the pace went stupid, could easily figure in this, however 16-1800m appears to be ideal. It won a recent Pinjarra barrier trial.

Have a magnificent day one and all!!

I'm Cool looks like a hot frank. Pass the sauce.

Cheers LG

You got me there LG! I had a right old chuckle!! :D

Results - I'm cool does the right thing!!
 

Today's Qualifiers:
DS DS Doomben 7-1 $2.35 I'm Cool Fixed odds $2.8/1.36
CP Belmont 7-10 Star of the Orient (35) No Fixed
RRF No qualifiers

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Today's results:
SR 1/1 Running SR 2/4
PL Tatts + 1.4 / BF SP + 1.33
Running PL Tatts + 0.6 / BF SP + 0.86

RP - 1
DS + 0.4 / + 0.33
RRF + 1.2 / + 1.53

**Note: I made a mistake with the Belmont race, as the ratings are based on the 50d rating and the horse is first-up. So that's it for today.

Nothing for Tina today
 

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One for all and all for one
 

It appears all roads today lead to the Country & Western capital of Australia, Tamworth. Let's change genres for a moment and do this for the great Slim Dusty!

Today's selection:
DS Tamworth 4-5 Cristal Beauty $1.35
CP Tamworth 4-5 Cristal Beauty (41)
RRF Tamworth 4-5 Cristal Beauty (41)

Being nommed by all three methods makes me feel a little nervous in the value stakes, as most ratings methods would probably have this one on top. G. Ryan rides which is a massive tick.

Only one more sleep until Saturday......

Just like that
 

One from one at $2.80 on Tatts.

Today's results:
SR 1/1 Running SR 3/5
PL Tatts + 1.8 / BF SP + 1.18
Running PL Tatts + 2.4 / BF SP + 2.04

CP + 0.8 / 0.18
DS + 2.4 / + 1.41
RRF + 3 / + 2.71

Cristal Beauty did the business by a neck. I'm liking this approach to midweek punting, even just to quickly get a short list of horses together, which one then analyses further.

I'm going to stick to Benchmark/c3 & up races for this method and exclude open handicaps and group/listed races, so tomorrow's qualifying races will be:

Eagle Farm 2
Rosehill 7,8
Gold Coast 6,7
Newcastle 5
Townsville 6

Well done TS

Cheers The Ocho
 

Still very early days but a good start.

The wet tracks have wreaked havoc with selections and left just one standing again today.

Today's selection:
DS Townsville 6-6 Seeyasoon ($2.70)

Seeyasoon's record doesn't exactly make one brim full of confidence. I personally won't be backing it but will include it in the results.

At Rosehill, Race 8 no. 19 Mighty Lucky almost made the cut, with a RRF of 49 and a quality run at Gosford 3 runs back, coming 2.9L 6th in a listed event. Perhaps worth an each-way ticket at $8.50 but I'll leave it out. Mickelberg also had a crack at the title with a fantastic run last start and an RRF of 49 also.

Fears become reality
 

I was concerned that Seeyasoon was a perennial placegetter and my fears were realised, as it ran 2nd.

Today's results:
SR 0/1 Running SR 3/6
PL -1
Running PL Tatts + 1.4 / BF SP + 1.04

CP + 0.8 / 0.18
DS + 1.4 / + 1.41
RRF + 3 / + 2.71

I'm busy tomorrow so won't be able to post but the qualifying races are:
Ballarat 5
Murwillubah 5
Kalgoorlie 4
Launceston 9
Wingatui 2
Toowoomba Cushion 4,6,8 (I'll be putting the cushion tracks on trial moving forward)