Moonee Valley   28 Oct 2016
 
GOING: G(4)

Lf Sign Group (Bm78) 1533m

Track: GOOD 4   Mostly Clear   Rail: Out 7m Entire Circuit. (Pent: 4.58).  

Should see them positive with Snake Charmer on the back up from last week. Champagne Cocktail and Lotta Sugar can be up there and the blinkers go back on Svetla's Star. SNAKE CHARMER comes through a good race here last week and her effort was sound. Smart stable back her up into an easier race and she looks like being hard to stop. The mares go around and few have been winning. MATERNAL did get up last week. She fought on hard from a forward position. She will have gained some confidence from that. SNAKE CHARMER will be finding this easier than last start. She has backed up with success on a previous occasion. CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL has placed every time here. She can use this barrier to take up her usual position. MY OBSESSION did win here end of last prep. She would prefer it to be a firm track to show her best. SUGGESTED PLAY: Backing Snake Charmer. Save Maternal.
1 x60x8 CATCH THAT CAT
GWENDA JOHNSTONE
14YO  CHESTNUT  MARE 60.0KG
Mrs G M Johnstone, Starcayma Syn (Mgr: M Comerford), J Simmons, Macawaga Syn (Mgr: W Stafford), G A Armstrong, T Bauerle, W P O'Brien, S Gibbs, T Murphy, T Batty, D Basham & L Newton
Second-up today. First-up after three months shifted in at start; 8th of 9 starters at Caulfield 4yo+ M (Bm90) Sep 24 over 1100m, 4-3/4 len behind Super Cash with 55kg. Previously second-up 13th of 16 starters at Caulfield 4yo+ M (Bm90) in Jul over 1200m, slow track; 5-3/4 len behind A Lotta Love with 56.5kg. Definite chance. Worth consideration.
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JAKE BAYLISS
White, Green Diamonds, Red Cap
2 1400x MISS WYNETTE
TONY MCEVOY
13YO  BAY  MARE 59.0KG
Pipeliner Bloodstock Synd (Mgr: W Mitchell), Ms R McLennan, D P Arnold, P D Kirchner & Ms T M Brown
Resuming. Finished off last preparation when throughout; ran last at Morphettville Parks (Bm82) in May over 1950m, slow track; 14-1/2 len behind What's In A Name with 54.5kg. First up last campaign difficult to load; 7th of 8 starters at Sandown-Hillside 3yo+ F&M (Bm78) in Feb over 1400m, 6-3/4 len behind French Emotion carrying 56.5kg. Not keen.
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BEAU MERTENS
Orange, Black V And Sleeves, Quartered Cap
3 36115 SNAKE CHARMER
PHILLIP STOKES
12YO  BROWN  MARE 59.0KG
Ultra Racing (Mgr: A Chong)
Useful mare. Last start made ground from midfield; 5th of 9 runners at this track (Bm90) Oct 21 over 1500m, slow track; 5 len behind Master Reset with 55kg. Start before won by 1 len Morphettville 4yo+ M (Bm75) Oct 8 over 1513m defeating L'amarybelle carrying 56kg. This race appears well within her grasp.
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DYLAN DUNN
Black, Emerald Green Chevrons, White And Emerald Green Seams Sleeves, Black And Green Striped Cap
4 12026 CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL
MELISSA WELLS
12YO  BAY  MARE 56.0KG
Mrs M J Wells, I D Wells, K J Reed, Mrs V L Reed, J N O'Donnell, Mrs L G Hopkins, P G Hopkins, Mrs D L Ellis, R W Ellis, W R Reed, Mrs A P Reed, Ms W J Thies, P A Byrne, G M Thies, Mrs M E Thies, G Alexander, F J Coonerty & M Collett
Last run slowly away and vetted - no abnormalities; didn't do much in the run; 6th of 9 starters at Moe (Bm78) Oct 13 over 1600m, on slow going 5-3/4 len behind Curragh carrying 55kg. Run before tracked on the speed and boxed on steadily with blinkers first time; 2nd of 11 starters at this track 3yo+ F&M (Bm84) Sep 23 over 1600m, a nose behind Star Circle carrying 55kg. Should be right in the finish.
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C D SYMONS
Gold, Teal Stars And Sleeves, Gold Armbands, Teal And Gold Star Cap
5 23371 MATERNAL
JOHN O'SHEA
11YO  BAY  MARE 55.0KG
Godolphin
Useful mare. Last run favourite; won by a nose Pakenham Park (Bm70) Oct 20 over 1400m slow going defeating Rewarding Effort carrying 55.5kg. Start before raced behind the speed prior to fading 7th of 13 starters at Caulfield 3yo+ F&M (Bm70) Oct 1 over 1200m, 3-1/2 len behind Zara Bay with 58kg. Progressing well this campaign.
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A MALLYON
Royal Blue, White Cap
6 x3405 MY OBSESSION
DARREN WEIR
13YO  BROWN  MARE 55.0KG
Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock, Rowdy, Pillage & Plunder, Genesis S A, R E Tibbie, A J Hughes, M Pring, R W Tibbie, C Coster, A Sophoulis, P Braniois, J De Paola & D G Smith
Useful type. Last outing checked near 400m; came from midfield; 5th of 7 runners at Morphettville 4yo+ M (Bm75) Oct 8 over 1513m, 3-1/4 len behind Snake Charmer with 56kg. Run before always towards the rear 10th of 11 starters (jumped awkwardly; overraced early, middle stages; blocked for run near 100m) at this track 3yo+ F&M (Bm84) Sep 23 over 1600m, 4 len behind Star Circle carrying 53.5kg. Continues to improve. Looks suited.
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L NOLEN
Fluorescent Yellow, Navy Atb Logo And Seams
7 7x645 VIOLENT SNOW
JASON WARREN
12YO  BROWN  MARE 55.0KG
R Bradshaw, Mrs A S Bradshaw, R T Bradshaw & Mrs J E Bradshaw & W A McTaggart
Last run got back early 5th of 10 starters (slowly away; blocked for run near turn; blocked for run in straight) at Geelong (Bm64) Oct 19 over 1400m, 1-3/4 len behind Ruthven with 59kg. Race before 4th of 7 runners at Mornington (Bm70) Sep 28 over 1200m, 2-3/4 len behind Kalashani Lad carrying 56.5kg. Happy enough to avoid.
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DAMIAN LANE
Yellow And Navy Blue Stripes, Stars Cap
8 50446 SVETLA'S STAR
DARREN WEIR
12YO  CHESTNUT  MARE 55.0KG
M T Slater, K Arnall, J T Naughton, B R Medway, G W Solomons & G R Gooch
Last start came from midfield; 6th of 10 runners at Pakenham Park Synthetic (Bm64) Oct 17 over 1400m, 5-1/4 len behind Emoji carrying 59kg. Start before 4th of 9 starters at Geelong (Bm64) Sep 25 over 1535m, slow track; 2-3/4 len behind Sir Nemo with 59kg. Hard to make a winning case for.
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MICHAEL DEE
Yellow, Black Star And Armbands, Quartered Cap
9 10x18 LOTTA SUGAR
DANNY PENNA
11YO  BAY  MARE 55.0KG
Seymour Bloodstock (Mgr: D S Thomas)
Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Resuming won by a head Wangaratta 3yo+ F&M (Bm64) Sep 27 over 1170m on heavy track defeating Puzzled Princess carrying 56kg. Second run from a spell overraced middle stages; sat behind the speed prior to fading to run last at Wangaratta (Bm70) Oct 11 over 1590m, on heavy track; 10-1/4 len behind Hell On Earth carrying 53.5kg. Happy to risk in this.
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KATELYN MALLYON
Navy Blue, White Sash, Lime Green Striped Sleeves, Quartered Cap