EXEMPT DAUNTING LAD 4H (Bill Naoum) 51.5 -6.5
2 MISS POTENTIAL 7M (Bill Borrie) 54 -1.5
3 RED OOG 6G (Joseph Pride) 56 -2
4 SHANIA DANE 4M (John Hawkes) 53 -2.5
5 GEE I JANE (NZ) 5M (Neville Couchman) 53 -2.5
6 NATURAL BLITZ 6H (Doug Harrison) 54.5 -3.5
7 MEDIA 3F (Bob Thomsen) 50.5 -3.5
8 ST. BASIL (NZ) 8G (Bevan Laming) 54.5 -3.5
9 STAR SHIRAZ 4M (Rex Lipp) 51 -4.5
10 YELL 6G (John Hawkes) 53.5 -4.5
11 STREET SMART 3F (Ron Maund) 49 -5
12 LA SIZERANNE (NZ) 4M (Roger James) 50.5 -5
13 COG HILL (NZ) 5G (Richard Collett) 52.5 -5.5
14 LA MONTAGNA 3F (Barry Baldwin) 48.5 -5.5
15 CONSULAR 9G (Bill Baker) 52.5 -5.5
16 OUTBACK PRINCE 4H (Anthony Cummings) 52.5 -5.5
17 HARD TO CATCH 4G (Pat Duff) 52 -6
18 BLACK INK 5G (Les Kelly) 52 -6
19 IMPALER 5G (David Atkins) 52 -6
20 FALAISE 3G (John Hawkes) 50.5 -6
21 MESSIAEN 6G (Ray McCall) 52 -6
22 CLASSICONI 4G (Shane Fliedner) 52 -6
23 PROUDLY AGRO 6G (Barry Bowditch) 52 -6
24 UNDUE 4G (Shane Clarke) 51.5 -6.5
25 VOLITANT 4H (Michael Hibbs) 51.5 -6.5
26 SPIRIT OF TARA 4H (Gerald Ryan) 51.5 -6.5
27 COUNTESS BATHORY 5M (John Wallace) 49 -6.5
28 DEVIL 7G (Les Kelly) 51.5 -6.5
29 SERENOTE 4M (Stewart Mackinnon) 49 -6.5
30 DEUXIEME 7G (Bryan Guy) 51 -7
31 SHOW BIZ KID 6G (Ron Macrae) 51 -7
32 COOL FRONT 5G (John O'Shea) 51 -7
33 LEGENDARY MAN 4G (Ken Lantry) 51 -7
34 PICADAY 5G (Bruce McLachlan) 51 -7
35 PROSECUTION (NZ) 7G (Jackie Crompton) 50.5 -7.5
36 SMART AND MIGHTY 6G (Tony Noonan) 50.5 -7.5
37 TOP MARC 6H (Kelly Schweida) 50.5 -7.5

Well these are the 1st acceptors for the Stradbroke doesn't look to great for Undue even now to actually make the field but who knows still another week of racing to go yet you never know what will happen surprised to read that Natural Blitz is very likely to be in the field he was one i really didn't think would be lining up.

I also made a mistake earlier by saying that there are no more exception races there are 2 to be run this weekend the QTC Cup (1200m) and the Sir Edward Williams HCP (1500m) the winners of these races are excempt from ballot and could make things interesting if a couple of the lowly rated horses happened to come out and win the race.

Im gunna chuck in another roughie for the Stradbroke in YELL. $51 currently on sportsbet, has drawn barriers 17 & 14 in its last two races with 58.5 & 59 kg, and finished 2.2 & 3.1 lengths from hard to catch both times. As long as it draws a barrier next week, dropping to 53.5 you've gotta think its got some hope.

I agree there mate infact i think it is a very very open race I just wonder if this horse has the ability to find something close to his best again I have looked at the weights and the barriers he has drawn just not sure what to think of him to be honest

I agree with you, i was looking through his whole form and cant decide how good the last two runs have been. As its been seen before, horses perform well from outside barriers but dont improve as expected from a decent barrier and lower weight. The other worry i had was the 7 day backup as the closest he came to that was an 8 day backup in which he finished 7th i think. Still might be worth a few bucks each way at $51

ST Basil barrier number 1 ??? he wont know himself
go the old boy ...
hope he gets some room in the straight...

yep agree raw and HW. I like the class in the straddie this year as per usual. Horses like Miss potential, yell, st basil, red oog who have been therfe and done that. Consular is a place chance as is nat blitz. It is such a tough race though.

[QUOTE=HORSE WHISPERER]Im gunna chuck in another roughie for the Stradbroke in YELL. QUOTE]

Hasn't won a race for over a year. We should be useing him to wash our hands by now :-)

7-4.00 AAMI STRADBROKE HANDICAP 1400 M
Of $1020000 Of $1000000 and $20000 trophy. 1st $640000 and trophy of $20000, 2nd $200000, 3rd $100000, 4th $40000, 5th $20000. (GROUP 1). No allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 20+4 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen
1 RED OOG Joseph Pride H Bowman 5 56
2 NATURAL BLITZ Doug Harrison S Baster 22 54.5
3 ST. BASIL (NZ) Bevan Laming M J Cahill 1 54.5
4 MISS POTENTIAL Bill Borrie C W Johnson 18 54
5 YELL John Hawkes 7 53.5
6 GEE I JANE (NZ) Neville Couchman S Seamer 24 53
7 SHANIA DANE John Hawkes 6 53
8 COG HILL (NZ) Richard Collett M Rodd 19 52.5
9 CONSULAR Bill Baker Z Purton 20 52.5
10 OUTBACK PRINCE Anthony Cummings D Nikolic 15 52.5
11 BLACK INK Les Kelly B Pengelly 11 52
12 HARD TO CATCH Pat Duff J Bowditch 14 52
13 MESSIAEN Ray McCall J Holder 10 52
14 DAUNTING LAD Bill Naoum A Pattillo 4 51.5
15 STAR SHIRAZ Rex Lipp J Byrne 2 51
16 LA SIZERANNE (NZ) Roger James C Williams 13 50.5
17 MEDIA Bob Thomsen Ms K O'Hara (a) 3 50.5
18 MAGIC MARVO Rod Craig J Taylor 16 49
19 STREET SMART Ron Maund Matthew Palmer (a) 8 49
20 LA MONTAGNA Barry Baldwin C Newitt 21 48.5
21E IMPALER David Atkins 9 52
22E FALAISE John Hawkes 12 50.5
23E CLASSICONI Shane Fliedner 17 52
24E PROUDLY AGRO Barry Bowditch 23 52

(I STOLE THIS OFF THE GROUP 1 COMP. HOPE U DONT MIND RAW)

HAHA Fair call!! That was one thing im worried about, although im still going to have a little e/w on him. There are so many horses that given the right run will win this race. I think from the barrier, compared to where alot of the other horses are drawn, he has a great chance from the last two runs under huge weight and drawn out in the grandstand.

Red Oog more chance in this race than in the stradbroke for sure. Wouldnt be surprised to see him win out of the decent barrier. If St Basil can get clear running in the straight we know whats going to happen. Miss Potential has drawn very wide and will probably get a shocking run 3 or 4 wide, although if she can get slotted in shes definiteyl good enough to win. Hard to catch has drawn ok, given he goes back anyway, it should suit his racing style drawing the 14. Daunting Lad & Star Shiraz are both huge chances now with no weight and a good barrier, with alot of the good hopes drawn so wide.

Such hard race to pick, and if you get the winner you will definitely be getting awesome value!!

Don't write off Miss Potential she is the only horse with speed in this race the wider barrier might help her out by keeping her away from to much congestion which she got last time. She could get to the lead and have a farily easy time of it she will take a power of beating if she crosses to the lead which I think she will I certainly won't be leaving her out.