Caulfield 25 Feb 2017
GOING: G(3)
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Ladbrokes Mornington Cup Prel. 2000m Track: GOOD 3 Clear Rail: Out 3m Entire Circuit. |
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Pilote D'essai should settle close today and could even find himself in the lead. Speed is interesting. Adirondack and Goldstream can both be up there from the inside barriers but neither are likely to run them along at a strong tempo. Boom Time could be positive and Assign is capable of rolling on if they choose to from out wide. SECOND BULLET is also capable of leading but tipping they are looking to take a sit in behind the first couple. Powered home first up recording a dominant win that rated as highly as anything he has done in the past. Hard to look beyond that performance. PILOTE D'ESSAI was just fair fresh but should improve on that. Another who is capable of taking up the running if they choose. GOLDSTREAM got all the favours last time but the win can do him good. Assign is interesting. First up and hard to know whether he will be ready to fire off the break. Betting may be the best guide to his chances. SUGGESTED PLAY: Second Bullet hard to go past off dominant resuming win.
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| 1 | 911x9 |
PILOTE D'ESSAI
D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG 12YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG Seymour Bloodstock Syndicate (Mgr: D S Thomas), P B Devitt, C A Gordon, R L Gordon, Medallion Thoroughbred Trust (Mgr: P Katelanis) & T Payne Having second run back today. Fresh up after two months became unbalanced; 9th of 11 runners at this track in the G3 Ts Carlyon Cup 11-Feb-17 over 1600m, 5-1/4 len behind Burning Front carrying 57kg. Previously second-up ran wide during race; 2nd of 10 runners at Moonee Valley Open Hcp 20-Aug-16 over 1500m, on slow going 3 len behind Royal Rapture carrying 54kg. Improves into this. |
5 REGAN BAYLISS |
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| 2 | 9210x |
ASSIGN
ROBERT HICKMOTT 13YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG G A Rogerson, Butterworth Racing Syndicate, G R Wilson, T Lovejoy, C A Leishman, L Gurney, T Morrison, J Tolley & R Ratcliffe Resuming after a four months break. Finished off last campaign 19th of 24 runners at Flemington in the G1 Melbourne Cup 01-Nov-16 over 3200m, 21-1/4 len behind Almandin carrying 52kg. When resuming last campaign 9th of 14 starters at Flemington Open Hcp 10-Sep-16 over 1700m, slow track; 5 len behind Royal Rapture carrying 55kg. Wary of him fresh. |
8 KATELYN MALLYON |
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| 3 | 31115 |
BOOM TIME
D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG 12YO BAY HORSE 55.0KG D A Hayes Useful entire. Freshened for 42 days. Last run inconvenienced early stages; 5th of 16 starters at Gold Coast M.M. Trophy 14-Jan-17 over 2200m, 1-3/4 len behind Stratum Star carrying 54kg. Run before won by 1-1/4 len Flemington Open Hcp 17-Dec-16 over 2500m defeating Lord Van Percy with 54kg. Has the ability to be in the finish. |
4 M J ZAHRA |
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| 4 | x6731 |
GOLDSTREAM
DARREN WEIR 12YO BAY GELDING 55.0KG Australian Bloodstock, Australian Bloodstock No.2, T Johns, G Johns, A Brogan, W Gazal, S Pilkington, S Patel, G Barnett, M Barnett, M Gaffney, T Hedley, B McDonald, J Bromley, G Duffy-Smith, J Hunter, Bartholomeusz Racing, Power T/Breds, Ralph Johns Family & C Wilson Last start favourite; won by a long-neck (overraced early stages) Flemington Open Hcp 28-Jan-17 over 2000m defeating Master Zephyr with 55kg. The run before jumped awkwardly and overraced early, middle stages; made ground from midfield; 3rd of 12 starters at Flemington Open Hcp 14-Jan-17 over 2000m, a head behind Kourkam carrying 56kg. Found winning form. |
2 CRAIG WILLIAMS |
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| 5 | 025x1 |
SECOND BULLET
DANNY O'BRIEN 13YO BAY GELDING 55.0KG B S David & M J Burns Second-up today. Fresh up after three months won by 4 len this track Open Hcp 11-Feb-17 over 1800m defeating De Little Engine with 55kg. Previously second-up 11th of 16 runners at this track in the G3 Naturalism Stks 17-Sep-16 over 2000m, on slow going 8-1/4 len behind Jameka carrying 54kg. Terrific fresh. Horse to beat. |
3 DAMIAN LANE |
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| 6 | 2482x |
VENGEUR MASQUE
MICHAEL MORONEY 12YO BAY GELDING 54.0KG R & C Legh Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: R P Legh), Gee Gee Equine Ltd (Mgr: G G Peterson), Pulitano Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd (Mgr: G Pulitano), B & C Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd (Mgr: B Dorman), G Devonport, G & Mrs S Lygoyris, F W & Mrs C M Cook, Werrett Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: N Werrett) & C H & Mrs J G Madden Resuming. Finished off last campaign 2nd of 9 starters at Flemington in the G3 Queen Elizabeth 05-Nov-16 over 2600m, 10 len behind Francis Of Assisi with 55.5kg. Previously first up; shifted out at start; 5th of 14 starters at Sandown-Hillside (Bm78) 24-Aug-16 over 1800m, slow track; 5-1/2 len behind Mr Wonderful carrying 58kg. Looks up against it here and prefer others. |
7 K MCEVOY |
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| 7 | 32624 |
MASTER ZEPHYR
DARREN WEIR 12YO BAY GELDING 54.0KG OTI Zephyr (Mgr: T Henderson), D Wallis, C Willian, G De Graaff, S Gorman, A Clark, D Sinn, L Webb, Ms D McKeown, Ms M Webb, D & Mrs D Miller, J Boyd, Mrs I Murphy, 2W Synd, Donna's, Roberts Boys, The Cortese Family, What's Doing Racing & Uthmeyer Racing Last outing blocked for run near 400m and vetted - no abnormalities; came from midfield; 4th of 10 starters at Colac Colac Cup 12-Feb-17 over 2000m, 2-3/4 len behind Patch Adams carrying 59.5kg. Before that ran on from midfield; 2nd of 10 starters at Flemington Open Hcp 28-Jan-17 over 2000m, a long-neck behind Goldstream with 52kg. Win would surprise back to 2000m. |
6 D YENDALL |
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| 8 | x7x30 |
ADIRONDACK
SHAWN MATHRICK 13YO BAY GELDING 54.0KG S W Mathrick & Mrs K M Mathrick Third-up today and won third-up previously. First-up 3rd of 11 starters at this track Open Hcp 04-Feb-17 over 1400m, 1-1/2 len behind Duke Of Brunswick with 54kg. Last start 10th of 13 starters at Flemington H.K. Trpy-Bm84 18-Feb-17 over 1700m, 6-1/2 len behind Hard Call carrying 60kg. Prefer to watch at this stage. |
1 D DUNN |
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