Scratched Saturday but raced today and won :)

Cheers slowseriousstab :) Didn't exactly clean up but did finish in front on the day.

Thanks Desi :) Yep can't wait till we have better track conditions and better horse flesh!

Looked a good run on TV River Rough would be great to see SA string together a few more wins!

Highs and Lows
 

Thought Covertly was very disappointing in the 5th at Belmont today.
Perhaps the addition of blinkers had a negative impact!?
Conversely was impressed with the return to racing (last raced Mar 03) of the top weight same race Storm Shot.

Covertly was a well beaten (4.25 lens) 7/4 fav I think most punters would share your disappointment sportzcaster!!

Agree, Sportscaster, was boxed in along the rails but was never going to beat Gobiton yesteday hoping it will benefit from the run next start...

eazy as
 

…thought yesterday’s quaddie was one of the easiest to snag for some time…only worry was Covertly winning the first leg which would have meant a potentially low return…didn’t happen :) although I had to settle for a reduced divi in the end anyway…with my top selection Stratham Streaker dead-heating with Sunrise Soaring :( …..still $565.10 was a great return imo :D

computers!
 

PS sorry was not able to get on to post my quaddie selections yesterday…my darn computer developed some kind of boot up problem :( …luckily one of my mates works in the computer industry and fixed it for me….but took almost the whole day!! :rolleyes:

Changing Lanes
 

Solid win by Changing Lanes today at the Lark Hill trials and would expect another good campaign will follow. Changing Lanes is the winner of the listed Bunbury Stakes, group III Sir Ernest Lee-Steere Classic and listed Belgravia Stakes.

Looking at those trial results shaun1993 was surprised to see that Changing Lanes only ran the 2nd fastest time of the day for the 900 metres

The best time of the day was run by an unraced 3YO filly called Orpenchic who obviously (by the winning margin) won her trial easily

Only other start she ran last in a trial at Bunbury in Feb

May be worth following at her first few race starts at the least

Yep agree Mav3000 worth a watch.

EPSOM HANDICAP (ALL IN) 1/10
 

Modem currently listed at 50/1 EW OzBET

grey matter
 

The Gray Bear (1st), Mavericks Pago (2nd), Stormy Pleasure and Rose of Somerset (3rd), Karancher (4th), Top Drive, Quick Johnson and Real Special (6th) and Our Nicola (7th) make up the grey brigade at Northam today

quick johnson scratched

Epsom Handicap
 

Not in the final field
Those currently under double figures in betting - Mr Celebrity Collate Lotteria and Binding

IMO The Gray Bear, Stormy Pleasure & Top Drive probably the top three chances from your grey brigade today puntersteve

Northam race 1
 

Might turn out a tricky little race the first
The Gray Bear and Wild Frankie will no doubt dominate the betting but will not be the least surprised if one of the other three cause an upset

KAMA KID $10.10 win

Exacta with the fav $41.00

Northam race 4
 

Mavericks Honour obviously the one to beat
Saver EW Pinch Of Spice

My apology for posting on the ‘death’ for some reason I’m having problems (very slow response sometimes) accessing this site

Not having problems accessing any other sites ??

FYI included Pinch Of Spice as only finished 1.5 lens behind Maverick’s Honour last time they met (1400) and would be fitter for that run and previous form suggested would appreciate the extra distance of today’s race

Good work
 

..no worries westi and nice saver $16.20 / $5.40..logic for inclusion sound.. I often look at the past performances of horses lining up against a hot favourite today where they have previously competed against the same horse..looking at your logic and considering the win div for Maverick's Honour was $1.60..Pinch Of Spice at $16.20 was well worth a saver

If you are using a proxy westi might be the proxy causing the slowness and not this site you might want to seek out some fast proxies (i.e. use a search engine to find)

Northam - lucky? last
 

Last race quartet 1,5,8 – 1,5,8 – 1,5,8,2,4 - field

Cheers westman I do use public proxies but as I said when it's slow using this site it's not as slow using other sites

Thanks for the suggestion anyhow

Thanks Mav3000 :)

nice price too
 

top tipping westi POS won easily

Nice to see that my top 2 fancies Danni Martine & Outback Prince are not under double figures!

an oldie but a goodie
 

Geez it’s great to see this thread back alive and kicking!!

Been nominated for the listed Birthday Stakes at Belmont this Saturday.

grey matter wrap-up
 

The Gray Bear - 2nd
Mavericks Pago – 2nd (beaten a short neck)
Stormy Pleasure – 2nd (beaten a short neck again!)
Rose of Somerset – 5th
Karancher – 3rd
Top Drive – 1st (yeeeha!!)
Quick Johnson – scr
Real Special – 5th
Our Nicola – 6th

PLASTERED / FREE AT LAST
 

Turnbull Stakes

No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 GREY SONG Tom Hughes S W Arnold 4 59
2 PLASTERED Lindsey Smith P J Harvey 6 57.5
3 SIR DEX Gregory Hickman Z Purton 10 57.5
4 LAD OF THE MANOR (NZ) Roger Hoysted B E Johns 13 57.5
5 CONFECTIONER David Hayes C Williams 16 57.5
6 MAKYBE DIVA (GB) Lee Freedman Steven King 19 56.5
7 FIRST CHARTER (GB) David Hayes N Rawiller 2 56.5
8 FRIGHTENING Bart Cummings 1 56.5
9 RIZON Cliff Brown L Currie 5 56.5
10 COUNT RICARDO Stephen Theodore Ms Michelle Payne 7 56
11 HOLLOW BULLET John McArdle N Ryan 14 55
12 PORTLAND SINGA (NZ) Neville McBurney G Childs 15 55
13 VOUVRAY (NZ) Peter G Moody S Seamer 9 55
14 DEMERGER Danny O'Brien V Hall 8 55
15 DIZELLE John Hawkes D Gauci 3 53.5
16 SHE'S JUSTA TAD (NZ) Rudy Liefting S Baster 12 53.5
17E STELLA GRANDE Lee Freedman N Callow 11 54.5
18E UPRIZE (NZ) Lee Freedman 18 53.5
19E FREE AT LAST (NZ) Alan Mathews 17 53


I’m expecting a much improved run from Plastered but given his main mission is the Melbourne Cup would be pleasantly surprised if he finished in the top 3 or 4 in what looks to be a pretty strong Turnbull Stakes

Free At Last looks likely to miss a start but fingers crossed

Similar thoughts FremantleDoctor re Plastered and at 7/1 (current EW fixed odds for this race) happy to watch and hope for an injury free run

If Free At Last gets a start will have a little EW but will wait till race day as I think she will start better than the 20/1 or 25/1 currently being quoted in fixed odds markets

Grey matter wrap-up
 

Just a couple of starters today at Narrogin - both unplaced

another grey
 

On the subject of greys I liked the way WA’s Polygram got to the line at Morphettville at his last start fitter for that run and looks nicely placed in the last same track on Saturday

stop the world I want to get off
 

Blimey charlie! I thought Polygram had retired!! ..surely he must be suffering the odd dizzy spell as a result of going around and around as often as he does !!! :)

Go The Grey!
 

Seriously..hope the old boy does well this campaign cause he’s been kind to me!

Listed Birthday Stakes, 1200 Metres, Belmont, Saturday 1/10/2005
 

1 True Steel 9 OPN 58.5 Link Robertson M M Payne
2 Call Me Henry (B) 1 OPN 56 Brad Parnham N D Parnham
3 Changing Lanes (B) 8 OPN 54.5 Kevin Forrester R C Mc Pherson
4 Field Commander (B) 2 OPN 53 Dion Luciani C H Webster
5 Intowishin (B) 5 OPN 53 Patrick Carbery A D Mathews
6 Legend Express 6 OPN 53 Clint Harvey C G Willis
7 Local Legend 3 OPN 53 Jason Brown J P Taylor
8 Siesta Bay (B) 4 OPN 53 Daniel Staeck F R Kersley
9 Stir Pak (B) 7 OPN 53 Jeff Noske J G Parke

Early thoughts Birthday Stakes
 

If you forget Call Me Henry’s last 2 starts (both on firm surfaces and over 1400) you would have to give him an excellent chance in the Birthday given likely slow track and the step back in distance. Legend Express has a great strike rate, looks nicely weighted and is unbeaten in the slow. Strong win by Stir Pak first-up beating last week’s sprint winner Gobiton and goes OK in the wet. Field Commander should now be race fit and also OK the wet. Intowishin goes well fresh and in the slow and might be value EW.