5- LIGHTNING STAKES 1000 M
Of $502500 Of $500000 and $2500 trophy. 1st $300000 and trophy of $2500, 2nd $90000, 3rd $45000, 4th $22500, 5th $12500, 6th $10000, 7th $10000, 8th $10000. Starter Subsidy: $150 for non-prize earning runners. Standard Weight for Age. (GROUP 1). No allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 16+3 EM
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No Horse Trainer Rating
1 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (GB) David Oughton (115)
2 DANERICH Robbie Laing (93)
3 GLAMOUR PUSS (NZ) Danny O'Brien (114)
4 GOD'S OWN Bart Cummings (107)
5 JET SPUR John O'Shea (104)
6 MEDIA Bob Thomsen (101)
7 MURRAY DOWNS Peter G Moody (99)
8 NIPS Clarry Conners (100.5)
9 PERLIN (NZ) Graeme Rogerson (112)
10 PROPRIETOR Paul Perry (101)
11 QUEEN OF THE HILL Lee Freedman (99)
12 REWAAYA (NZ) David Hayes (96)
13 SNITZEL Gerald Ryan (104)
14 STRATUM Paul Perry (106)
15 TAKEOVER TARGET Joe Janiak (108)
16 UNDOUBTEDLY Mark Kavanagh (97)


I like:
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
GLAMOUR PUSS
REWAAYA
TAKEOVER TARGET

Thoughts?

Media is a nice type, should perform well this prep.

What are your thoughts for the whole meeting?

Well, it's only at the nominations stage. Can't be sure they'll all accept. If they do, it's some sort of race!!!

Throw out cape of great hype, i like the rest

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I like Bing Lee.

without knowing rewayaa's record down the straight, i am stumped as to how you can like this horse ahead of Queen of the Hill. Everyone knows the reason Queen is not undefeated down the straight is due to some poor steering and not being able to stay on.

I am only comparing these 2 due to same age, sex and weight. Whilst i think QOTH is a good chance i do not rate it on top either.

Waig for te fnal field and some prices wll find someting e/w and back that not willing to take anythig short in ths field as far as QOTH goes regardless of the straight track experience I think I would go e/w on Rewaaya over it to.

This is how Col Tidy has them at this stage:

6.00 Glamour Puss
7.00 Queen Of The Hill
7.00 Rewaaya
7.00 Takeover Target
9.00 Jet Spur
11.00 God's Own
13.00 Media
13.00 Snitzel
13.00 Undoubtedly
15.00 Cape Of Good Hope
15.00 Stratum
21.00 Murray Downs
21.00 Proprietor
26.00 Perlin
51.00 Nips

I think I would take the 7s about Takeover Target before any of the others on equal or lower odds than him. QOTH and Rewaaya are woeful odds if that ends up anywhere near the market come staurday.

This is what Danny Nikolic said about God's Own this morning:

"He gave me a good feel and he had a good blow."

This is about as good as the Postage Stamp remark Sportz.

Do these guys actually think about what comes out of there mouths sometimes they are truly awful, Then again maybe I just have a disgusting mind to.