[ This Message was edited by: kenchar on 2003-10-14 20:37 ]

[ This Message was edited by: william on 2003-10-14 20:50 ]

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...

GREY SONG (EW)

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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[ This Message was edited by: Chrome Prince on 2003-10-15 00:17 ]

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!!

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.

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

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.