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Old 27th October 2006, 02:32 PM
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I'd agree Chrome about Miss Finland not placing. A gut buster last start and the one before when she bolted and certainly has gone past her peak this prep. And your right too about Aqua D' amore [I should have made that 6 serious contenders in my post above].
The Turnbull was a good run and has a 2 1/2kg advantage in this. RTW won't find this a sit and sprint and is a big question mark at the distance in this tough affair and deserves far better odds.

I wouldn't worry about Grey Swallow being first up though. Delta Blues [Jap. trainer] carrying top weight didn't do a bad job 'first up' last week and almost stole the Caulfield Cup !

As for 'class', Demott Weld described Grey Swallow as one of the best horses he has ever trained and Lee Freedman rates the horse as in the worlds top 5 [Melb. Age today] and the horse to beat that handles any condt. or tracks.

Field of Omagh though has the same problem as Miss Finland ...History. One horse being too young and the other too old. FOO is now 9yrs. old and trying to win the Cox Plate. Sure he has a chance and is a tough horse, but I don't think he is over the odds the bookies have on him around 15/1.

Miracles do happen though and either horse might win [or anything else in the race too] !
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