G'day there X

TD's 1st Aussie run in the Feehan was fair to say the least, took up the running and condition was always going to be this issue even over the 1600m. Cranbourne Cup run was a good run, where sat of the speed a bit more and ran on fairly. In the Cox plate, the track and conditions were against him. Would obviously prefer good going........ guess he's been running in some pretty classy affairs.... and with a bit more fitness should be a good chance. Besides, hate to see him return empty handed and end up as sushi (LOL!)

Belzain is another that I'm considering now that the track has been upgraded, he loves the dead has won here and although up in grade has a nice barrier and has Blake onboard.....

Maybe:
1 Tosen Dandy
5 Zacielo
12 Belzain
2 Ascana
4 Southern Crown

hmmm...... Country Cups...... always hard

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What about old Big Pat, anyone giving him a rough show going on what i considered to be a pretty good performance last start behind the likes of big bad bustling Show Barry etc?????

Im definately prepared to take on the toppy, its only won 1 race since 2002 and all but 1 of his wins has been at 1800 or under, not for me thanks....
Ill be leaning towards zacielo at this stage, super run in the saab and has the runs on the board over the distance. In what looks pretty open Id include ascana, big pat, true courser and belzain.
Good luck guys..

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My ratings are pretty weird for this race...... U are absolutely right about Country Cups... Tho I have been on Precise Timing this time in and he has been kind.. I agree with Belzain, has to be a chance (tho she is not a distance winner but has run a hole at her only go) ... I am a big fan of distance winners and the theory that horses tend to repeat.. So I threw all the names in the air and came up with this (these are different from my mechanical ratings)

The numbers after the barrier is the distance record (WIN)

5. Zacielo (5) 3 for 2
8. True Courser (9) 1 for 1
3. Zedimbi (2) like the odds, and untried, pretty fair overs
12. Belzain (4) 1 place from 1
10. Garidar (13) 4/2 not a bad SR tho doesnt seem to like the track.. good overs

I am a dill.. I was talking up Caught Courting, not realising it was scratched

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Toby laroan Looks great value in the first at brissie, might have a crack....

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Ive been looking at it too..not worried by the 2nd up over 1600m?

oooh its close...

i'D BE MORE WORRIED ABOUT THE LAST 50M......

HAD IT WON THE STOOPID FOOL......

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LET GO THOMMO ASCOT R5 No.3

ASCANA BENDIGO R7 No.2

UNCLE SPEED BENDIGO R10 No.4

CABERNET NOW MURRAY BRIDGE R2 No.4

MARJURANA MURRAY BRIDGE R8 No.5

RANGER SMITH RANDWICK R1 No.4

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RANDWICK
Race 1 - 4 RANGER SMITH, 6 Puzzles, 2 Blessus (4,6,2,1,5)
Race 4 - 5 CRESTA RUN, 9 Le Rossignol, 6 Degner (5,9,6,7 - 2,11)
Race 6 - 2 GYPSY HONOUR, 7 Comarca, 9 Oh Canada (2,7,9,1 - 8,5,3)
Race 7 - 1 LAKE SUZANNAH, 3 Contrast, 2 No Prisoners (1,3,2,7 - 6,8)

EAGLE FARM
Race 7 - 5 DON'T TELL CLANG, 2 Picablu, 1 Scenic Wells (5,2,1,3,7)

BENDIGO
Race 8 - 4 DESERT MASTER, 6 Miss Theron, 9 Genebel (4,6,9,1,3)

MURRAY BRIDGE
Race 5 - 7 SKY'S MY NAME & 2 TIGARA (7,2,5,1,3)
Race 8 - 14 GENERAL'S PRINCESS & 6 TUNGSTEN LAD (14,6,8,13 - 2,1)

ASCOT
Race 4 - 3 VICTORY TRIO & 4 NO WHITE FLAG (3,4,2,1,6)
Race 5 - 3 LET GO THOMMO, 1 City Of Ruins, 5 Politonic (3,1,5,9 - 6,2)
Race 7 - 2 TRIBAL WARRIOR & 5 FEARNOUGHT (2,5,7,1 - 3,6)

Longshots:
SR4-7 Flying Fire
SR6-8 Three Tenors
PR5-9 Corporate Eddy

Hi Stix,, I stayed out it the end..dead heat LOl