6-3.30 AAMI BLUE DIAMOND STAKES 1200 M
Of $1015000 Of $1000000 and $15000 trophy. 1st $600000 and trophy of $15000, 2nd $180000, 3rd $90000, 4th $45000, 5th $25000, 6th $20000, 7th $20000, 8th $20000. For Two-Years-Old. Set Weights. (GROUP 1). This race carries a SUPER VOBIS Nominators Bonus of $10,000 for qualified horses. No allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 16+3 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen RTG
1 NADEEM David Hayes D Dunn 12 55.5
2 ROYAL PERICLES (NZ) Bruce Wallace G J Grylls 9 55.5
3 DUE SASSO Brian Mayfield-Smith N Rawiller 10 55.5
4 WONDERFUL WORLD Bart Cummings N Ryan 7 55.5
5 GAIT John Hawkes B Shinn (a) 14 55.5
6 SNORT Rick Hore-Lacy C Newitt 5 55.5
7 SWINGING BACHELOR Lee Freedman N Callow 13 55.5
8 MONTFORT Rick Hore-Lacy C Brown 6 55.5
9 NEDIYM'S GLOW Mathew Ellerton D Nikolic 3 53
10 MISS FINLAND David Hayes C Williams 8 53
11 SATIN ROBES Lee Freedman Steven King 4 53
12 MY ONLY HOPE (NZ) Danny O'Brien S Baster 11 53
13 PERSONIFY David Hayes G Boss 2 53
14 GLOBAL START Marc Conners D Moor (a) 1 53


8-4.50 OAKLEIGH PLATE 1100 M
Of $352000 Of $350000 and $2000 trophy. 1st $210000 and trophy of $2000, 2nd $63000, 3rd $31500, 4th $15750, 5th $8750, 6th $7000, 7th $7000, 8th $7000. (GROUP 1). No allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 18+3 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen RTG
1 TAKEOVER TARGET Joe Janiak J Ford 2 57 (111)
2 ECONSUL (NZ) David Hayes C Williams 3 53 (103)
3 WHAT'S THE MAIL Mathew Ellerton C D Symons 10 52.5 (102)
4 PROPRIETOR Paul Perry S Baster 9 52 (101)
5 STRATUM Paul Perry P Mertens 8 52 (106)
6 WILDLY John McArdle D Gauci 6 52 (101)
7 VIRAGE DE FORTUNE Bruce McLachlan Steven King 7 51.5 (108)
8 MISS ANDRETTI David Mueller K N Forrester 12 51.5 (104.5)
9 SNITZEL Gerald Ryan C Newitt 5 51.5 (104)
10 SOLAR ANTIQUITY Robbie Griffiths B Shinn (a) 1 51.5 (102)
11 GRACE AND POWER David Balfour D Dunn 11 51.5 (99)
12 GONSKI Tim Martin C Brown 4 51.5 (93)

i didn't see the race here in Sydney (surprise),how good a win was Due Sasso's and do you think he is the real deal?

TAKEOVER TARGET
RES: GONSKI

SATIN ROBES
RES:NADEYIMS GLOW

Good win The Big O hard to say really IMO they are a very very even bunch nothing is dominant there.

Good win Big O but the weight will level them. Also for mine Due Sasso peaked on the line, run ending. Risk from the gate.

Strewth, what a couple of class acts these races are!

I might wait for the weather forecast on this one. It might get a bit wet on Sat. and the track favours leaders when wet [well it used to before the rebuilt surface].
Failing rain making it a bit easier, I might just stick to track performers to pick from. 2 very hard races but the odds will be there.

arghhhhh i hate 2 year old races. worst damn races in the world. i run more consistent than these nags.

I'll go Miss Finland with Satin robes my reserve

even more arghhhhhhhh wanting to go against a horse that won 4 me last week and that i think is just as good a chance this week. ah well i guess ill just **** up by taking cabbie joe. takeover target with virage my reserve

satin Robes
Takeover Target

Thought i would start up a general thread for saturday racing, with an excellent (and extremely difficult) card at Caulfield, but with some quality racing in Sydney aswell. Adelaide and Brisbane looks average this week.

One question I pose is are people getting carried away with certain horses. These big pressure races never seem to go according to how everyone thinks. I seem a bit bemused about people throwing around so called "good things" in Group races.

In the Oakleigh, yes it looks like either VDF or TT but one of the most interesting runners in the race i thought was Solar Antiquity. It had been Group 1 placed behind Alinghi (champ) in the Sangster last prep then 2.7 lengths behind G1 Glamour Puss (i believe will go on her winning way after that first up run), if Solar has come up you would have to rate her a rough chance wouldn;t you. Other interesting runners are Whats the Mail and Miss Andretti IMO.

Also i wouldn;t be so quick to declare Lad of the Manor, Vroom Vroom looks a vary vary capable type. I thought it might be a good quin (no value) and a good tri race by putting Lad/Vroom - Lad/Vroom/Rizon/Khindjah - Coupe of others.

Gods own looks the goods but at the price i can't back him. Think Zigotto is the best roughie in the race. Thin and Crispy is poorly weighted but that finishing burst whoa!!

Opinions/Thoughts/Criticisms/Tips/Ratings etc welcome
Espec anyone who has done some speed maps.

Cheers

I just realzed i didnt start a new thread but actually just posted in the comp thread. Sorry.