Some very unusual results. A total mystery for serious form students. It really was a day for darts. I've been keeping most of my dosh in my pocket since the flu outbreak and sticking to mostly interest bets. I think I'll keep doing that for the rest of the carnival!

We now know one thing for sure, Marasco can't run 2000m, not even with blinkers and a softer track [couldn't run the 1800m either last time in]. Flemington is the horse's best track too so far.

Horses just weren't running on in the straight even in races with enough speed to set up backmarkers.

New tracks take about a year to settle down but then again training is all over the place and all the horses have had shots which might have had various side-effects etc. etc.

$186,000 Quaddie!

A great day for Bookies mostly.