Hi partypooper. I've noticed that you spend time in the Philippines (as per a few of your past posts). Curious the state of horse-racing in that country, assuming they have horse-racing.

suds, yes there is regular races in Manila, but my place is in San Isidro in the central Visayas a long way from there. I am able to keep in touch to a certain extent with Aussie racing via the net, but it's a bout 20 k's on a very bumpy road which turns to sludge when it rains so I just don't bother.

But as far as the state of the racing is concerned , knowing how everything else works there I would say it would be rotten to the core all the way up the Cheif stewards' cousin to the 10th degree, 49 times removed!!

Impressive Stats continues to trial well (winner heat 18 yesterday) although well beaten first-up at Belmont earlier this month. Set to start in the listed H.G. Bolton Sprint on Saturday, a race he won back in 2005. On the limit, you would think he'll be competitive on Sat.

Yeah the Bolton should turn out a top race.
Arctic Park, Is Amazing, Mercury Halo, Impressive Stats, Always A Devil & Idyllic Prince, just to name a few!

Gobiton in with some chance. Finished just behind Is Amazing last year (Is Amazing ran 3rd). Meets Is Amazing 1.5kgs better. That horse will be one of the favs Saturday.

We won't be seeing Always A Devil on Saturday! Out for at least 12 months with what could be a career-threatening tendon injury!!

Interestingly blinkers come off Gobiton on Saturday!

He's the final field for the Bolton.

H.G. Bolton Sprint 4:00PM

Listed Race - 3 Years Old & Upwards

1200 Metres Minimum 53 kg

1 Arctic Park 14 OPN 59 Peter Knuckey J W Price
2 Local Legend 4 OPN 56.5 Shaun Mc Gruddy J W Price
3 Royal Lott 11 OPN 56 Peter Hall K E Jeffreys
4 Idyllic Prince (B) 2 OPN 55 Jason Brown J P Taylor
5 Is Amazing 6 OPN 54.5 William Pike F R Kersley
6 No Questions 1 OPN 54 Shaun O'Donnell T M Andrews
7 Gobiton (X) 10 OPN 53.5 Troy Turner M W Bairstow
8 Dead Eye Dick 16 OPN 53 Craig Staples D R Pateman
9 Impressive Stats 3 OPN 53 Paul King D T Mc Auliffe
10 Legend Express 5 OPN 53 Alan Kennedy C G Willis
11 Mercury Halo 12 OPN 53 Link Robertson A M Mc Namara
12 Money Exchange 15 OPN 53 Steven Parnham T M Andrews
13 O'Flirty(NZ) 13 OPN 53 T. Ikenushi D R Harrison
14 Scuffs 7 CL5 53 Alana Sansom M W Pateman
15 Star Laser 8 OPN 53 Jason Whiting A R Macpherson
16 Yaya Lad 9 OPN 53 Patrick Carbery R L Nairn

Grey brigade at Belmont Saturday consists (R1) Pure Glory, not beaten far only start & Magic Of Silver, runner-up 2 of last 3 starts in country. (R2) Silver Ambush, placed 1600 Bel last start. (R3) Bannerkens, promising, going for hat-trick. (R6) Diamond Grey, very consistent & So Long Syd, not racing well

No greys in the main race Having some ew the bottom two who look well weighted on their best. Star Laser & Yaya Lad.

Good luck everyone!

Haven’t seen you on the forum for a while steve, welcome back!