Avondale 20 Feb 2019
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Magness Stream Train Mdn 2100m Track: GOOD3 Cloudy Rail: True. |
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The pace looks to be between two favoured runners in Spring Delight and Rusalka so it may well be controlled by this pair. The quinella and trifecta looks very predictable indeed with a clear cut top trio. SPRING DELIGHT is an on pacer and she should stay being out of a Zabeel dam. The filly still holds an Oaks nomination. The one to beat. SECRETARIA is ready for middle distance. Course placed. Hard to see out of the money. RUSALKA will be leading or sitting second at worst. She has been course placed before. ROC 'N' GOLD an improver and could make the first four worthwhile. SUGGESTED PLAY: The box quinella and trifecta looks a formality namely Spring Delight, Secretaria and Rusalka.
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LUCKYISMYNAME
LINDA LAING 9YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG Mrs A & T D Jones First-up after a year hung out throughout and proved difficult to ride out; always well back ran last at Tauranga 3yo+ Mdn Jan 2 over 1600m, 16 len behind Guillocharm with 58.5kg. Previously second-up wide throughout; ran last at this track 3yo+ Mdn in Jan 2018 over 2200m, 31-1/2 len behind Secret Embrace carrying 57kg. Not liked. |
5 R M NORVALL |
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OUR LEGACY
CYDNE EVANS 10YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG J De Groot, L Niven & J M Simons Resuming began awkwardly and lost ground; 7th of 11 starters at Ruakaka 3yo+ Mdn Jan 5 over 2100m, 10-1/4 len behind Star Karen carrying 58.5kg. Second-up came from midfield; 8th of 15 runners at this track 3yo+ Mdn Jan 23 over 2200m, 8-1/4 len behind Claddagh carrying 58.5kg. Looking elsewhere. |
9 C DELL |
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ROC 'N' GOLD
GRAHAM RICHARDSON 9YO BROWN GELDING 58.0KG Lorraine Reardon & Mrs M I Ridley First-up 7th of 11 runners at Tauranga 3yo+ Mdn Jan 2 over 1400m, 6 len behind Rippa Eagle carrying 54.5kg. Second-up made ground from midfield; 8th of 10 runners at Te Teko 3yo+ Mdn Jan 28 over 1600m, 5-1/2 len behind Newmarket carrying 58.5kg. Chance at double figures. |
4 T D THORNTON |
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PLAYWRITE
TONY PIKE 8YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG Dowager Duchess Of Bedford, Ms S E Bourke, C F De Lore, Gee Gee Equine Ltd (Mgr: Gerard Peterson), K McIvor, B A Schroder, G D & Est Late R J Thomson At long odds at debut, 9th of 13 starters at Te Rapa 3yo Mdn Dec 22 over 1400m, 6-1/4 len behind Lite My Cigar carrying 57.5kg. Second-up 7th of 14 runners at this track 3yo+ Mdn Jan 23 over 1600m, 6-1/2 len behind Moiras Town carrying 57kg. Place and first four hope. |
7 M MCNAB |
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RUSALKA
RICHARD YUILL 10YO BAY MARE 56.0KG A J Smith Last run 3rd of 14 runners at Te Aroha 3yo+ Mdn Feb 13 over 2200m, 2-3/4 len behind Gehrig carrying 56.5kg. The run before that checked near 1000m; held ground to the line 3rd of 15 runners at this track 3yo+ Mdn Jan 23 over 2200m, 2-3/4 len behind Claddagh with 56.5kg. On pacer. drawn well. Will give a sight. |
2 S C SPRATT |
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ACACIA
GRAEME & DEBBIE ROGERSON 9YO BAY MARE 56.0KG Bailey Rogerson Trust Finished off last campaign 2nd of 13 starters at Te Awamutu 3yo+ Mdn in Oct over 2000m, 1/2 len behind Tunzagutz with 56.5kg. First up last campaign 11th of 14 starters at Matamata 3yo+ Mdn in Sep last year over 1400m, 5-1/2 len behind Adis with 56.5kg. Twice trialled to prepared for resumption. Only placing came over ground albeit on slow footing. |
10 DONAVAN MANSOUR |
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SECRETARIA
ROGER JAMES & ROBERT WELLWOOD 9YO BROWN MARE 56.0KG Robert Goodeve & Diana Goodeve Last start inconvenienced near 400m and carried wide near 400m; 4th of 11 runners at Matamata 3yo+ Mdn Feb 3 over 1600m, 6-1/2 len behind Tantalising carrying 56.5kg. Before that settled back and ran on when 4th of 13 runners at Te Rapa 3yo+ Mdn Jan 20 over 1600m, 4-1/2 len behind Diamondsandbubbles with 55.5kg. Ready for middle distance. Course placed. Quinella and trifecta chance. |
6 V A COLGAN |
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FINE AND DANDEE
LANCE O'SULLIVAN & ANDREW SCOTT 9YO BAY MARE 56.0KG Alan Edge, Nicky Lloyd, D E & D J Lloyd, B Ovenden, R Walker & Sarah Eaves Last run lame 3/5; quickly across from a wide gate to lead when 6th of 14 runners at Te Teko 3yo+ Mdn Jan 28 over 2100m, 3-3/4 len behind Stilton carrying 56.5kg. Before that held up near post and shifted out concluding stages; 4th of 9 runners at Arawa Park 3yo+ Mdn Jan 16 over 1950m, 1 len behind Delle Quartza with 56.5kg. Place or first four her best hope. |
8 L H SATHERLEY |
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SPRING DELIGHT
MURRAY BAKER 8YO BAY MARE 56.0KG Mrs A K Drake, L A & T R Fulton, Lady Justine & Sir Patrick Hogan, C Kelly, Mrs B J Roigard, G I & Mrs M Wills Last outing sat on speed throughout when 2nd of 11 starters at Matamata 3yo+ Mdn Feb 3 over 1600m, 1-1/2 len behind Tantalising carrying 56kg. The start before that came across from a wide gate to lead first-up but gave away when 2nd of 12 starters at Te Rapa 3yo Mdn Jan 20 over 1600m, nose behind Ocean Go with 55.5kg. On pacer. Should stay being out of a Zabeel dam. Still holds an Oaks nomination. One to beat. |
3 M CAMERON |
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OSTREIDAE
GRAHAM RICHARDSON 8YO BR/BL MARE 56.0KG Mike Chubb, Kevin Anderson, Paul & Sharon Spiers, Mike Skilling, McInteer Family Syndicate, Craig Leishman & Brendan Ainsworth First-up 9th of 10 runners at Arawa Park 3yo+ Mdn Dec 27 over 1560m, 7 len behind Initiative carrying 55.5kg. Last start 11th of 14 starters at this track 3yo+ Mdn Jan 23 over 1600m, 12 len behind Moiras Town carrying 55kg. Upset material from the ace. |
1 T D THORNTON |
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