MARCO POLO
 

The top-weight Spirit Of Tara. Not ideally suited slow track but has a bit of class on the others..

BELMONT GUINEAS SAT 17 June 1600m
 

Noms & weights

1 BANNER STORM David Harrison 56
2 BELARUS David Edwards 56
3 CAPE NORTH (NZ) Fred Kersley 56
4 FOR SHAME Warwick Bradshaw 56
5 MR DIAGNOSIS Fred Kersley 56
6 TORRID AFFAIR Neville Parnham 56
7 KIA ORA MISS Adam Durrant 53.5
8 REAL SPECIAL Frank Maynard 53.5
9 SOLWAY LASS Lou Luciani 53.5

BELMONT GUINEAS
 

early selections Cape North, Torrid Affair, Mr Diagnosis, Kia Ora Miss

BELMONT GUINEAS
 

Probably not up to these under the weight scale but I've been impressed with the recent performances of Belarus, in particular last 2 starts without blinkers. Still a maiden but I think not for long.

Belmont Guineas - Saturday 17/6/2006 1600 Metres
 

Final Field

1 Cape North(NZ) 8 OPN 56 Shaun Mc Gruddy F R Kersley
2 Banner Storm 2 OPN 56 Jessica Hill D R Harrison
3 Torrid Affair (B) 9 CL5 56 Steven Parnham N D Parnham
4 Mr Diagnosis 5 CL5 56 Paul Harvey F R Kersley
5 Belarus 1 MDN 56 Dion Luciani D A Edwards
6 For Shame (B) 7 CL1 56 Alana Sansom W J Bradshaw
7 Kia Ora Miss 4 OPN 53.5 Peter Farrell A G Durrant
8 Solway Lass 3 CL1 53.5 Jason Whiting L P Luciani
9 Real Special 6 CL1 53.5 William Pike F H Maynard

EYE LINER STAKES 1200M
 

1 IMPALER David Atkins P Mertens 4 58
2 CLASSICONI Shane Fliedner S Seamer 8 56.5
3 PROUDLY AGRO Barry Bowditch J Bowditch 15 56
4 SIR BREAKFAST Liam Birchley M Rodd 10 55
5 PANZER Harry Richardson G Colless 9 54.5
6 KING REX Ray Dart M J Cahill 14 53
7 SHYSU Rex Lipp J Byrne 7 53
8 TOP MARC Kelly Schweida K Pope 13 53
9 SAN FRANFRISCO Bryan Guy J Taylor 2 52
10 DOONAN DANCER Brian Costello A Pattillo 1 52
11 DIAMONDS AND CHALK Cliff Brown J Holder 5 52
12 CENTURY SERB Mick Miladinovic D Nikolic 6 52
13 BANABOLDA Lawrie Mayfield-Smith K N Forrester 12 52
14 GLOUCESTER ROAD Debbie Newham Matthew Palmer (a) 3 52
15 COURT ADJOURNED Paul Facoory J Warrington 11 52

EYE LINER STAKES
 

Bracketing IMPALER and CENTURY SERB. Both have a little bit more class over the rest.

Belmont Guineas
 

Cape North
Mr Diagnosis
Torrid Affair
Belarus

EYE LINER STAKES
 

(7) SHYSU
(2) CLASSICONI
(1) IMPALER
(12) CENTURY SERB
(3) PROUDLY AGRO

BELMONT GUINEAS
 

Mr Diagnosis

EYE LINER STAKES
 

King Rex

GAI WATERHOUSE CLASSIC
 

Pimpinella

GAI WATERHOUSE CLASSIC
 

(3) SERENOTE
(6) REALLY FLYING
(4) HASTA LA CIAO CIAO

BR6 EYE LINER STAKES
 

(1) IMPALER
(12) CENTURY SERB
(7) SHYSU
(9) SAN FRANFRISCO
(2) CLASSICONI
(6) KING REX

GAI WATERHOUSE CLASSIC
 

4 - Hasta La Ciao Ciao $10.70 $3.30
6 - Really Flying 3.00
7 - Romare 2.80
Quin 4 - 6 $65.80
Exac 4 - 6 $142.60

BELMONT GUINEAS
 

4 MR DIAGNOSIS 3.60 1.30
3 TORRID AFFAIR 6.70
2 BANNER STORM 1.40
5 BELARUS

EYE LINER STAKES
 

4th beaten 4-way blanket finish!

BELMONT GUINEAS
 

1st!!

Impaler just got there in the last bound!

Gosford 7-3.55 PACESETTER STAKES 1200M (THUR)
 

1 VIONNETO Guy Walter H Bowman 15 57.5
2 MUSTARD John McNair D Nikolic 5 57
3 WORDS OF MAGIC Brett Dodson Ms K O'Hara (a) 10 56.5
4 PRESENTLY Jason McLachlan T Clark (a) 3 55.5
5 FOR VALOUR Mitchell Hudson A W Robinson 2 54.5
6 LANGBORGHINI Tim Martin C Agnew 4 54
7 MAC'S TUNE Geoff O'Brien P Graham 8 54
8 FUMBLE Gai Waterhouse Z Purton 14 53.5
9 SILK AND MONEY Pat Quinn H L Chau (a) 9 53.5
10 ZAROUK Patrick Webster M Bell 11 53
11 IRISH LOUP Lesley Jeffriess S Thurlow 1 53
12 COODER Michael Clout R Thompson 7 53
13 NATURAL DESTINY Gordon Yorke M Rodd 6 53
14 CAPTAIN BAX Kris Lees D Beasley 13 53
15 REAL STRIKE Noel Mayfield-Smith D McLellan 12 53

PACESETTER STAKES
 

Current fixed odds UniTab

Horse Win Place

* NATURAL DESTINY $2.20 $1.24
* MUSTARD $8.00 $2.40
* FUMBLE $9.00 $2.60
* PRESENTLY $10.00 $2.80
* FOR VALOUR $10.00 $2.80
* VIONETTO $11.00 $3.00
* LANGBORGHINI $15.00 $3.80
* SILK AND MONEY $17.00 $4.20
* CAPTAIN BAX $17.00 $4.20
* WORDS OF MAGIC $26.00 $6.00
* MACS TUNE $26.00 $6.00
* ZAROUK $35.00 $7.80
* COODER $35.00 $7.80
* IRISH LOUP $51.00 $11.00
* REAL STRIKE $101.00 $21.00

PACESETTER STAKES
 

FOR VALOUR ew at 9/1 will me my main investment. Ran 4th this race last year and looks back to his best based on his last start effort behind the topweight in this, Vionneto.

And an ew saver on last years winner Langborghini at 14/1 should reap some positive result.

PACESETTER STAKES
 

EW Vionneto in great form and won't mind a wet track!

PACESETTER STAKES
 

top selection (13) NATURAL DESTINY, ruffy (10) ZAROUK

PACESETTER
 

(4) PRESENTLY
(5) FOR VALOUR
(13) NATURAL DESTINY
(3) WORDS OF MAGIC

Gosford Postponed
 

Today's Gosford (Pacesetter Stakes) meeting has been postponed due to the state of the track (plenty of overnight rain!).

I heard the Gosford meeting was abandoned Mav!?

Assume if the case the Pacesetter would be included in the next Gosford meeting.

glad gosford didn't go ahead today (on a very heavy track) cause my selection for the pacesetter is a bit of a dud in the mud.....

R A T Z!! Had a few ducks picked out as specials!!

7-2.52 GOSFORD PACESETTER STAKES 1200M
 

1 VIONNETO Guy Walter 15 57.5
2 MUSTARD John McNair D Beadman 5 57
3 WORDS OF MAGIC Brett Dodson Ms K O'Hara (a) 10 56.5
4 PRESENTLY Jason McLachlan T Clark (a) 3 55.5
5 FOR VALOUR Mitchell Hudson M A Cahill 2 54.5
6 LANGBORGHINI Tim Martin C Agnew 4 54
7 MAC'S TUNE Geoff O'Brien W Pearson (a) 8 54
8 FUMBLE Gai Waterhouse Z Purton 14 53.5
9 SILK AND MONEY Pat Quinn G Ryan 9 53.5
10 ZAROUK Patrick Webster 11 53
11 IRISH LOUP Lesley Jeffriess 1 53
12 COODER Michael Clout 7 53
13 NATURAL DESTINY Gordon Yorke 6 53
14 CAPTAIN BAX Kris Lees 13 53
15E REAL STRIKE Noel Mayfield-Smith 12 53


Now included is Saturday's Randwick meet!

Eagle Farm - Sat 24 Jun 2006
 

Rail: 7 metres Track Rating: Currently Slow

BR4-2.05 AUSTRALIA POST STAKES 1400M
 

1 COLE TRICKLE Ray McCall J Holder 12 55.5
2 IMA JOKER Bruce Brown S Katsidis 2 55.5
3 LEONDARI ON ICE Tony Karakatsanis A Pattillo 9 55.5
4 SIRMIONE Bart Cummings B Pengelly 10 55.5
5 JAKELLI Paul Facoory D Moor (a) 8 55.5
6 REBOUNDED Pat Duff J Bowditch 1 55.5
7 DIAMONDS AM I Kelly Schweida M Rodd 11 53
8 ANGEL GIRL Gerald Ryan M J Cahill 7 53
9 PIRATE QUEEN Alan Bailey J Byrne 13 53
10 PLACHUTTA Alan Bailey G Colless 6 53
11 SIMPLY FANTASTIC John Wallace K N Forrester 5 53
12 SWEET AS Shaun Dwyer S Baster 3 53
13 DOUBLE EXCELL Narelle Somerset S Galloway 4 53

BR8-4.40 TATTERSALL'S OPEN MILE 1600M
 

1 CONSULAR Bill Baker S Scriven 7 58
2 SMART AND MIGHTY Tony Noonan J Byrne 2 56
3 DAUNTING LAD Bill Naoum A Pattillo 6 55.5
4 SPIRIT OF TARA Gerald Ryan M J Cahill 3 55.5
5 BENEDETTI Tony Noonan S Baster 10 53.5
6 DEUXIEME Bryan Guy J Bowditch 4 53.5
7 BOHEMIAN DANCER (NZ) Shaun Dwyer M Rodd 9 53
8 MITANNI John Wallace K N Forrester 11 52.5
9 SAXON Gerald Ryan J Holder 14 52.5
10 SILKY RED BOXER (NZ) Chris Waller J Taylor 15 52
11 HISSY FIT John Hawkes R McMahon (a) 12 52
12 MR HORNBLOWER Tracy Green S Seamer 8 52
13 SPINNING CON Heath Conners D Moor (a) 5 52
14 TYCOON ROSE Robert J Armstrong Matthew Palmer (a) 13 52
15 LINDHOLME Wally Ingram J Morris 1 52

AUSTRALIA POST STAKES
 

ANGEL GIRL

TATTERSALL'S OPEN MILE
 

SPIRIT OF TARA

TATTERSALL'S OPEN MILE
 

Silky Red Boxer
Spirit Of Tara
Smart & Mighty
Mitanni

AUSTRALIA POST STAKES
 

Plachutta
Diamonds Am I
Angel Girl
Ima Joker

AUSTRALIA POST STAKES
 

Sweet As
Plachutta
Angel Girl
Simply Fantastic

TATTERSALL'S MILE
 

Smart And Mighty
Deuxieme
Spirit Of Tara
Mitanni
Benedetti

AUSTRALIA POST
 

(8) ANGEL GIRL on top.
(1) COLE TRICKLE & (10) PLACHUTTA EW.