BUNBURY STAKES (1400m) - Tuesday 18th March, 2003

1 BLEVVO D R Harrison 58
2 FINITO P H Humann 57.5
3 KENSYL BAY T W Widdeson 56
4 MR. CALLAHAN M Campbell 55.5
5 TRIBULA A H Mortimer 55
6 DEXIAN Lou Luciani 53
7 FACE YOUR FEARS P Parsons 52.5
8 SENATE LEASE M J Nelson 52.5
9 STORM SHOT D R Harrison 52.5
10 AIR OF SUPREMACY G W Webster (Snr) 52
11 ANGEL LEA B P Graham 52
12 CHANI B R Larsson 52
13 FRED WHO B R Larsson 52
14 INSTANTANEOUS D R Pateman 52
15 INZAGHI Z G Stamenkovic 52
16 KAME'S HOPE Colin Webster 52
17 SHANE'S BOY Michael Pateman 52
18 SWIFT SPICE M J Midgley 52


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Sandgroper :smile:

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Hi Perth Placegetter, have you rated this race yet? How does it look? :wink:

No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 BLEVVO D R Harrison J P Claite 18 58
2 FINITO P H Humann D J Staeck 15 57.5
3 KENSYL BAY T W Widdeson G L Smith 6 56
4 MR. CALLAHAN M Campbell K Forrester 13 55.5
5 TRIBULA A H Mortimer S J Miller 9 55
6 KAME'S HOPE Colin Webster T K Turner 16 53.5 1.5
7 DEXIAN Lou Luciani J S Whiting 7 53
8 FACE YOUR FEARS P Parsons D A O'Heare 10 52.5
9 SENATE LEASE M J Nelson J F Miller 4 52.5
10 STORM SHOT D R Harrison P B Farrell 3 52.5
11 AIR OF SUPREMACY G W Webster (Snr) J J Brown 8 52
12 CHANI B R Larsson C K Harvey (a) 1 52
13 FRED WHO B R Larsson J J Noske 17 52
14 INSTANTANEOUS D R Pateman C L Staples 12 52
15 INZAGHI Z G Stamenkovic S F Mc Gruddy 11 52
16 SHANE'S BOY Michael Pateman Ms A D Sansom 2 52
17E SWIFT SPICE M J Midgley T Ikenushi (a) 14 52
18E ANGEL LEA B P Graham 5 52

Have a liking for Storm Shot, expect further improvement from this fellow - well drawn and well rated.

Also expect a big run from Finito first-up from a spell (if the pace is on). Last time first-up ran a nose 2nd to Mr Callahan over 1400m at Ascot and meets that horse 3kg better.

Wouldn't be surprised to see big improvement from Kensyl Bay who ran a close 2nd in this race last year to Old Fashion.

Courtesy The West Australian website:

The $465,000 stake earner Finito who has not raced for three months but is a first-up winner seems sure to be heavily backed in the Bunbury Stakes.

Trainer David Harrison's Bunbury Stakes runners Storm Shot and Blevvo are thriving. They finished third and sixth, respectively, in last Thursday week's Chaff City Classic at Pinjarra.

"Storm Shot is jumping out of his skin," Harrison said yesterday. "He ran a great race after being forced wide on the home turn at Pinjarra. Blevvo will go to Sydney after running in the Bunbury Stakes and the Strickland Stakes at Ascot in three weeks."

Owner-trainer Arthur Mortimer will remove blinkers from the gear of Bunbury Stakes runner Tribula, who pulled hard and finished fourth in the Chaff City Classic.



A vet will examine Bunbury Cup topweight Exit Lane today and recommend if the gelding should start. The horse had hoof soreness after running third in yesterday week's Pinjarra Cup.

"Exit Lane still has slight swelling and probably won't race again until the Strickland," according to his trainer Megan Midgley.

Dashing Scene, unplaced after being blocked in the Pinjarra Cup, will be a Bunbury Cup runner for Midgley.

On paper 4 lengths between top & bottom rated.

Should be plenty of pace on, unlike the Chaff City Classic at Pinjarra recently.

Have rated both Storm Shot and Finito in my first four Paddy. Kensyl Bay just outside first six on recent ratings, but a strong chance on best rating.

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BUNBURY CUP (2200m) - Thursday 20th March, 2003

Horse Weight Trainer

1 Exit Lane 56 M J Midgley
2 Alibi Bay 54.5 P J Miller
3 Son Of Vasac 54.5 B M Dudley
4 Charming Story 52 J G Pike
5 Clan Noble(NZ) 52 B V Watkins
6 Czariffic (B) 52 P E Roberts
7 Dashing Scene 52 M J Midgley
8 Fore Stay(NZ) 52 M W Bairstow
9 Homesville Lass 52 M A Campbell
10 Killadeas 52 G R Gulberti
11 Mint Play(NZ) 52 S L Miller
12 Money Is Magic 52 C H Webster
13 Party Boy 52 M W Bairstow
14 Taolani (B) 52 A R Taylor
15 Tapdog 52 C W Lauritsen
16 Yelmar Boy 52 K L Smith



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A tricky affair the Bunbury Stks with the likely leaders and handy runners drawing wide so may have to spend early and be sitting ducks later.
Kensyl Bay looks to be set for this. Its the fourth run after a letup, the distances are slowly increasing so should be sharp, Weight down 1 1/2kg on last run, nice draw, proven performer who can run time.
I rate Storm Shot and e/w hope with Mr Callahan, Kames Hope and Inzagni rating high on pace.

Bunbury today - Tuesday 18th Mar.

R4: Expect Reggee to get back to best with Paul Harvey on top. Turnerz to improve. Rustic Hero & Pagan King also chances.

R5: In The City well drawn & well weighted. Old Boomer to improve and will be running on strongly. Pepper Assault & Dekko next best.

R6: No Paul Harvey - amazing! Storm Shot & Finito look the top two. Tribula, Kensyl Bay & Dexian main dangers.

R7: Princess Alive beaten fav. at Ascot last start looks hardest to beat. Bronze Haul, Sharach & Shep - all value chances.

R8: The topweight Repertoire (with blinkers added) looks the main chance. Cherry Blossom well drawn & has the services of Paul Harvey. Rustique & Valouise next best.

R9: Cavo Doro to make it two on the trot. Merry Monarch goes well fresh. Ostraval & Oshi chances.

Reported this morning that last years Bunbury Cup winner Exit Lane won't be lining up on Thursday - still suffering from hoof soreness.

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06 COMFORT INN ADMIRAL-BUNBURY STAKES 1400 Metres 6:45pm 2ND LEG EXTRA DOUBLE
WIN/PLACE
2 9.00 2.80
4.............3.00
13............11.40
QUINELLA 32.20
DOUBLE(5 - 2) 68.70
EXACTA 79.50
TRIFECTA 1501.40

FIRST4 NOT WON(2-4-13-7)- JACKPOT 2149.07

( 2) FINITO( 4) MR. CALLAHAN(13) FRED WHO SCR - 17,18


1st, 2nd & 4th tipped in this thread. :smile:


6 races tipped by El Gordo for 5 winners! Top pick (race missed) paid $5.50 place.

And last 4 winners in a row from your top 2 picks El Gordo including the last at $18.30 / $7.40. Once again well done!

Courtesy The West Australian website:

Outstanding galloper Finito boosted his prize money earnings beyond $500,000 when he finished brilliantly from 10th near the home turn to win yesterday's $60,000 Comfort Inn Admiral Bunbury Stakes (1400m) by 1¼ lengths for jockey Daniel Staeck.

The six-year-old Palace Reign gelding trained by Phil Humann, 53, starting at 13/2, rocketed down the outside to beat Mr Callaghan (8/1), with Fred Who (33/1) finishing third, 2¼ lengths from the winner.

Dexian (9/2) ran a fast-finishing fourth while the 4/1 favourite Storm Shot, who missed the start badly, finished 14th, six lengths behind Finito.

Finito yesterday carried 57½ and jumped from barrier 13 when having his first start for three months.

Humann said Finito would have his next start in the $60,000 Strickland Stakes (1800m) at Ascot on April 5.

"He's a champion horse and has created history today by becoming the first galloper to win a Bunbury Stakes after a Bunbury Cup win," the trainer said.

"He's good enough to race in the eastern States but he's not a good traveller and I don't want to risk interstate trips with him.

Once again courtesy The West Australian website:

Former Tasmanian Derby winner Party Boy, to contest tomorrow's $100,000 Swan Draught Bunbury Cup (2200m), firmed sharply in betting soon after wagering opened yesterday with WA TAB Sportsbet.

The Mark Bairstow-trained five-year-old impressed when he won last start over 2200m at Ascot on March 1 and jockey Jason Miller is booked to ride him tomorrow.

"We quoted $16 Party Boy and that was immediately snapped up," said TAB Sportsbet business promotions manager Wade Annear.

"The horse was shortened into $11."

Party Boy joined Bairstow's stable after being trained in Melbourne by Lee Freedman and the horse is now prepared at Bunbury.

"Party Boy's done a treat," Bairstow said yesterday.

"It's probably to his advantage that he did not race in last Sunday week's Pinjarra Cup when conditions were extremely hot."

Bairstow will also start Fore Stay, a winner of two recent Ascot 2200m races, in tomorrow's cup.

He said Fore Stay, to be ridden by John Claite, had also thrived.

Three horses dominated the market when TAB Sportsbet opened the Bunbury Cup betting yesterday.

Pinjarra Cup winner Czariffic and Geraldton stayer Tapdog, a last-start Ascot winner, opened as $4 equal favourites.

"We've got Son Of Vasac at $5, Money Is Magic at $8 and Alibi Bay on $11 with Party Boy," Annear said.

"Tapdog is particularly short because there is a big live double coupling him with Bunbury Stakes winner Finito."

The Bunbury Stakes featured heavy support for Finito and he was backed from $12 to $7.50 in the 24 hours before his big win.

"We are showing a lot of respect for Czariffic because the Pinjarra Cup is a good guide to the Bunbury Cup and he fought off challenges after getting to the front at Pinjarra," Annear said.

"Tapdog drops from 57kg to 52kg and Son Of Vasac is being kept short because he is expected to improve on his unplaced Pinjarra Cup run."

A dejected trainer Megan Midgley yesterday scratched Exit Lane and Dashing Scene from the Bunbury Cup.

Exit Lane won last year's Pinjarra and Bunbury cups double, and ran a courageous third in last Sunday week's Pinjarra Cup. But he pulled up lame after his last race.

"Exit Lane has slight swelling in the suspensory ligament area," Midgley said yesterday.

"Dashing Scene has a little swelling in a fetlock joint and I won't take any risk with him either."

Trainer Colin Webster, who has won Bunbury Cups with Preened, Beau Heed (twice) and Rogan Josh, is confident his smart galloper Money Is Magic will be prominent in the finish of tomorrow's cup.

"He has done particularly well since his second in the Pinjarra Cup," Webster said.

Jockey Craig Staples yesterday warned punters not to write off Easter and Ascot Gold cups winner Alibi Bay in the Bunbury Cup.

"He ran only eighth in the Pinjarra Cup but has since been freshened by his trainer Paul Miller," Staples said yesterday.

Congratulations El Gordo, quaddie in WA paid $1,536.10.

On paper around 4 lengths between top and bottom rated in the Cup.

Main chances in tab no. order appear to be Alibi Bay, Son Of Vasac, Czariffic, Charming Story, Fore Stay, Money Is Magic, Party Boy and Tapdog.

Clan Noble and Yelmar Boy also have some hope.

Not sure if the pace will be on in this race, some normally ‘on-the-speed’ entries have been ridden back in recent times.

Only 0.75 length between first five rated.


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money is magic to win the cup...

A tricky Bunbury Cup but Fore Stay is the one that rates on top for me. He is down a kg on last start and rates on pace and has a nice draw. He could get back but with the right run through at the right time could get the prize.
I fancy Wild Ride in the 5th.

Comments appreciated

Agree with you loadandlockett, Money Is Magic a top run when 2nd to Czariffic in the Pinjarra Cup & meets that horse 1kg better. Will turn the tables.

Expect Czariffic to be hard to beat again.

Also like Tapdog, dropping a massive 5kg on his last start win over 2200m at Ascot.

Looking for good value in a race with numerous chances.

(5) Charming Story , should be close to the lead and i suspect the race will be run to suit , has nice form.

(10) Killadeas , nice barrier should see it race a bit more forward then usual , consistent sort of horse.

(11) Mint Play at big odds for third.

Courtesy of The West Australian website:

Unfancied six-year-old Yelmar Boy (20/1) and strong grey stayer Money Is Magic (11/2) fought out a dramatic dead-heat in yesterday's $100,000 Swan Draft Bunbury Cup.

The judges studied photo-finish prints for almost 10 minutes before declaring the result to a record crowd of 11,500.

Yelmar Boy's jockey, Paul King, performed a victory salute at the winning post, thinking he had scored outright.

King, 34, said he decided to drop Yelmar Boy back from his outside barrier. "We had to come round the whole field and it was a great performance," he said. "I thought on the line we had won."

Money Is Magic's trainer, Colin Webster, 62, who has trained four Bunbury Cup winners outright, said he had set Money Is Magic specifically for the Pinjarra and Bunbury cups double.

"He ran a good second at Pinjarra and we thought he'd run a top race today," he said.

"We lunged at Yelmar Boy right on the line but I thought we must have been beaten when Paul King waved a victory salute to our jockey Troy Turner. I was very happy to get a dead heat result."

Webster figured in his second feature event dead-heat of the season. Last spring the Webster-trained Eastern Standard dead-heated for first in the Coolgardie Cup with Lawmaker.

Webster won Bunbury Cups with Beau Heed (twice), Preened and Rogan Josh.

Turner, 28, shared in Webster's Bunbury Cup wins with Beau Heed and Rogan Josh.

Money Is Magic was bred by Jill Lewis who has leased shares in the four-year-old to Webster, Harry Bowling and Russell Kirkham.

Yelmar Boy was bred by Albany owner/trainer Kevin Smith, 74, and the horse is raced in partnership with Smith's son Alan.

The first dead-heat of the Bunbury Cup was recorded 11 years ago when the judge could not separate Feverish and Hard Act.

Last Saturday night's Bunbury Pacing Cup also featured a dead-heat for first.

Wouldn't mind seeing the photo finish picture again , i'm sure when they showed it on Sky there was a tiny margin in favour of Yelmar Boy , was it just me or did anyone else notice that?

didnt think magic was beaten,good result,apart from the half divies i received..

A couple for tomorrow (2/4).

Race 4 - OUR BIG PADDY

Race 5 - ROCK KICKER

Harvey Cup - 1400m - Today

Swift Spice would be too classy for these on best form. Rock Kicker & Western Sunshine main dangers. Thurston could run well fresh.

Would you believe S-TAB didn't bet on Bunbury.

Very unhappy Jan :lol: