Hi PharFromOz an Crash,

First question, how much value do you place on a recent Trial run?...
Now I know that hard racing is the only real way to get a horse fully fit and there are also runners that perform well with little or no preperation but when you see that a runner has had two maybe three trail runs and say that ran well, and also consider the quality of stable they are coming from, how much importance should be placed on average to better Trial runs?

Second question, can I get your opinion on the following runners, before they run on Sat..

The first date is their last start and the second is when they trialed recently

Race 1 STAR CITY HANDICAP Maiden Hcp 1200Mtrs
1 ASTRONOMICAL Carrying 58.00 Wednesday, 2 May 2007
4 SILKEN APPEAL Saturday, 30 June 2007 Wednesday, 26 December 2007
6 DIESEL FORCE Monday, 12 March 2007 Wednesday, 26 December 2007
7 FRENCHS FOREST Wednesday, 26 December 2007

Race 3 TATTERSALLS CLUB SPRINT 3Y C&G 0 - 71 1100Mtrs CG Last
1 CIGAR ROYALE 59.00 Saturday, 14 April 2007
3 BRUNEI TALE 58.00 Monday, 17 December 2007
4 SUBORDINATE (NZ) Monday, 11 June 2007 Sunday, 30 December 2007
5 COLT FORTYFIVE
7 YANKEE CLIPPER Tuesday, 18 December 2007

Race 4 SCHWEPPES HANDICAP F&M 0 - 76 1400Mtrs

1 DOUBLE ELLE (NZ) 59.00 Saturday, 18 August 2007 Friday, 28 December 2007

Race 5 BLUES POINT HOTEL HCP 0 - 93 1200Mtrs
1 CAPE BRETON (NZ) Wednesday, 25 April 2007 Tuesday, 21 August 2007
3 GEIGERON Saturday, 4 August 2007 Monday, 17 December 2007
5 KINCHARM (NZ) Saturday, 18 August 2007

Race 6 CARRINGTON STAKES CARRINGTON 1100Mtrs
2 BISCAYNE BAY Saturday, 15 September 2007
4 FOX LAKE Saturday, 30 December 2006 Saturday, 26 May 2007
6 REAL STRIKE Tuesday, 28 August 2007 Monday, 17 December 2007
9 ROSECUTTER Saturday, 18 August 2007 Wednesday, 28 November 2007
10 SHEEZVALUE (NZ) Wednesday, 3 October 2007

Race 7 SPORTSMAN HANDICAP C C 1400Mtrs
6 ALHAAJES (USA) Friday, 27 July 2007 Friday, 28 December 2007
9 PORTIMAO

Race 8 HYLAND RACE COLOURS HCP 3Y F 0 - 71 1100Mtrs
3 BEYONCE'S STAR 58.00 Saturday, 18 August 2007 Monday, 17 December 2007
4 TUCHUZY 58.00 Thursday, 23 August 2007 Tuesday, 18 September 2007
8 FILLE MAJESTIQUE Saturday, 21 July 2007
10 ROSE OF CIMMARON Thursday, 17 May 2007


Lets see what happens... It all depends on what sort of lay price you can obtain

OzPunter