LISTED RACES
 

Thought I’d start a thread for those interested in posting their thoughts / selections for LISTED races as opposed to GROUP races which are well and truly being covered on an ongoing basis by other threads.

HAWKESBURY GUINEAS 1400M
 

1 SPY ZAIM Guy Walter Ms K O'Hara (a) 6 57
2 DOUBLOON John Hawkes R M Quinn 3 56.5
3 LETTER OF INTENT Gary Portelli L Beasley 9 56.5
4 THE FREE STATER Paul Cave J Innes 7 55.5
5 A COUNTRY GIRL Barbara Joseph D Beasley 4 53
6 UPSIZED Neville Voigt T Clark (a) 10 53
7 COMMEMORATING Bede Murray J Cassidy 1 53
8 SPRUNG Clarry Conners D McLellan 2 53
9 ONE IOTA John McNair L Cassidy 5 53
10 KING BENJI Wayne Wilkes B Stanley 8 53



Can't go past DOUBLOON. Looks better than these. Came home strongly from a long way back first-up at Randwick (1200m). Proven second-up (2:1-1-0).

My top 4 selecitons are :

7 COMMEMORATING Bede Murray J Cassidy 1 53
1 SPY ZAIM Guy Walter Ms K O'Hara (a) 6 57
4 THE FREE STATER Paul Cave J Innes 7 55.5
5 A COUNTRY GIRL Barbara Joseph D Beasley 4 53

I have been following The Free Stater for a while and its a good chance in this race.

Good Luck.

HAWKESBURY GUINEAS
 

4 THE FREE STATER
2 DOUBLOON
7 COMMEMORATING
1 SPY ZAIM
5 A COUNTRY GIRL
3 LETTER OF INTENT

7-4.04 RAMSAY HEALTHCARE PETER GALLAGHER STAKES 2112M
 

1 BOHEMIAN DANCER (NZ) Shaun Dwyer S Galloway 4 56
2 HIGH ACADEMY Jerome Hunter B Stewart 6 56
3 HELLO POSSUMS Jim Atkins G Colless 7 54
4 ADAVALE HORNET Ivan Duke Ms M Price (a) 1 53
5 DEAD CAT BOUNCE Barry Baldwin C Spry 11 52
6 AIDAN JAMES Neville Boyle K N Forrester 2 52
7 MAIZY MAY Pat Duff A Pattillo 8 52
8 DRUMBEATER Cliff Brown Matthew Palmer (a) 9 52
9 MY CHINESE KING Michael Tidmarsh J Taylor 10 52
10 DREAM GAL (NZ) Barry Baldwin D Moor (a) 5 52
11 SIR COUP (NZ) Bevan Laming K Wharton 3 52


Dead Cat Bounce huge chance in this!! Winner 2 of last 4 both at the Farm. Other 2 battled on well on a heavy over 2020 at Doomben and just warming up closing stages over 1800 at the Farm. Up in distance tomorrow which will suit admirably.

PETER GALLAGHER STAKES
 

HIGH ACADEMY
DEAD CAT BOUNCE
BOHEMIAN DANCER
MAIZY MAY
ADAVALE HORNET

HAWKESBURY GUINEAS
 

Commemorating EW and double up if any rain

PETER GALLAGHER STAKES
 

High Academy with any luck should be a bit too classy

SAJC RAIN LOVER PLATE (Listed) 2500M
 

1 ISTA KAREEM (NZ) Jeremy Gask M Neilson 9 57
2 ZINGO (NZ) David Hayes D Yendall 5 53.5
3 PIPKIN Barry Brook S Leckey (a) 8 53.5
4 ODYSSEUS Jenny Gow-Whyte A Patterson 2 53
5 I CLAUDIUS Mark Webb 3 53
6 STARK TOUCH (NZ) David Noonan Ms C Puls 1 53
7 JEUNIFY Richard Jolly P Gatt 7 53
8 OUR CHOSEN ONE John Hickmott D Tourneur 6 53
9 ANY DANE NOW Aaron Purcell C Williams 4 53

RAIN LOVER PLATE
 

Odysseus at the price on offer looks great value. The top 2 in betting Ista Kareem and Zingo look the main dangers. Jeunify and Our Chosen One not without a chance.