Family Day January 7 2018-Bm56 1200m Track: HEAVY 8 Mostly Cloudy Rail: True. |
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Ogunde gets Kah and will likely lead. WISE AND HAPPY gets back but came hard LS to win a 60 at Strathalbyn. Missed a nose in the city three back and she can go on.
GRASSMERE FLYER placed at Casterton on the heavy LS running his best race. Doubt a dryer track would bother and the claim helps. IAMTHEKEY resumes and has won that state. A forward run expected and the claims also assist.
One of the biggest fields of the day and pace will be genuine with Ogunde leading over Mako Cove and Grassmere Flyer. THEYCALLMETHEHOFF is resuming and looks well placed here. Fresh up last campaign was beaten a nose at Sandown in higher grade. Inside gate here where he should enjoy a good run and looks hard to hold out. IAMTHEKEY is also resuming and is a fresh up winner. Is trained on the track, has the claim and drawn well. Looks a leading contender. GRASSMERE FLYER has been super consistent and is long overdue for a win. Also has the claim and a good draw. WISE AND HAPPY is going well and looks the other main hope. Blocked for a run in town two back then won last time in similar grade. SUGGESTED PLAY: Backing Wise And Happy to win again.
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GRASSMERE FLYER
ADAM CHAMBERS 12YO CHESTNUT GELDING 60.0KG J D Rogers, K Codd, Miss N L Dennis & S J Rogers Useful gelding. Last run held ground to the line 3rd of 14 starters at Casterton (Bm58) Sep 10 over 1200m, on rain affected going; 1-3/4 len behind Rain Fast carrying 58kg. The start before that; blocked for run near turn; 4th of 10 starters at Coleraine Hcp (58) Aug 12 over 1000m, on slow going 3 len behind Va Bene Amore carrying 58kg. Genuine contender under these conditions. |
5 MELISSA JULIUS |
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2 | 5816x |
MAKO COVE
SHAYNE CAHILL 11YO BAY GELDING 60.0KG Mrs C Cahill, Dr M G Powell, Mrs L Powell, G L F Powell First-up. Finished off last preparation vet examination; 6th of 8 starters at Port Augusta (Bm56) in Jun over 1200m, 14-1/4 len behind Scenic Mint carrying 58.5kg. Previously first up; 2nd of 10 runners at Clare (Bm56) in Mar over 1100m, 1/2 len behind Hurricane Sonny with 58.5kg. Resuming in a tricky race and might just need the run. |
2 S CAHILL |
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3 | 56261 |
WISE AND HAPPY
JESS GILES 15YO CHESTNUT GELDING 60.0KG P Carey & J M Giles Useful type. Last start won by a head Strathalbyn 4yo+ (Bm60) Sep 6 over 1200m on rain affected going defeating Mikaela carrying 56kg. The start before that; blocked for run near 400m; 6th of 12 runners at Morphettville (Bm64) Aug 19 over 1200m, on heavy track; 2-1/2 len behind Mica Be The One with 54.5kg. In good form. Can go on with it. |
6 MS C PULS |
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4 | 7040x |
THEYCALLMETHEHOFF
SHANE BOTTOMLEY 12YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG S C Bottomley, C J Allen-Ankins, Mrs N Allen-Ankins, T F Ryan, P D Ryan, M A Ryan, J T Pollard, Upstairs Downstairs (Mgr: A J Van Den Dungen), K T L H (Mgr: K T Lavelle) & Browns Of 65 (Mgr: G A Brown) Resuming today after a four months break. Finished off last preparation difficult to load and vetted - no abnormalities; 10th of 11 runners at Warrnambool (Bm58) in Jun over 1100m, on rain affected going; 11-1/2 len behind Danigree with 60kg. Previously first up; shifted out near 200m; 2nd of 11 runners at Sandown-Lakeside (Bm64) in Feb over 1200m, a nose behind Fujiwhara carrying 55.5kg. Races well first up. Hard to beat on best form. |
1 R J HURDLE |
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5 | 1263x |
IAMTHEKEY
MS S JAENSCH 11YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG S G Noble Resuming after five months. Finished off last campaign 3rd of 12 runners at Penola (Bm64) in Apr over 1700m, on heavy track; 3-3/4 len behind The Armani with 56.5kg. Previous preparation first-up won by a nose (slowly away; laid in concluding stages) Halidon 3yo+ E&G Mdn in Sep 2016 over 1000m slow track defeating Imperial Journey with 58kg. Could take beating. |
4 JUSTIN HUXTABLE |
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6 | 67588 |
MONTRE
R J GILCRIST 13YO B/BR GELDING 59.0KG C N Stewart Last outing 8th of 14 starters at Casterton (Bm58) Sep 10 over 1200m, on a wet track; 4-1/4 len behind Rain Fast with 59.5kg. Before that jumped awkwardly and hit rail near 100m; 8th of 10 runners at Coleraine Hcp (58) Aug 12 over 1000m, slow track; 6-1/4 len behind Va Bene Amore with 57kg. Others preferred at this stage. |
3 MS K BISHOP |
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7 | x7870 |
OGUNDE
RYAN BALFOUR 15YO BAY GELDING 55.0KG Rbr (Mgr: R W Balfour), D Q Julius, L J Pannell & H Neale Last run ran last at Balaklava Open Hcp Sep 13 over 1050m, slow track; 8-3/4 len behind Gun Case with 54kg. Before that hung out during race; ran last at Morphettville (Bm90) Aug 26 over 1050m, on slow going 20 len behind Gun Case carrying 53.5kg. This easier but prefer the place. |
8 JAMIE KAH |
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8 | 9306x |
REAL FINNISS
DEANNE TAYLOR 13YO BAY GELDING 54.0KG Mrs D K Taylor, W A C Taylor & D C G White Resuming after a eight months break. Finished off last preparation raced erratically; 6th of 12 runners at Terang (Bm58) in Jan over 1600m, 3-3/4 len behind Red Inca with 54kg. When resuming last campaign disappointed for a run and hampered near 100m; 5th of 12 runners at Geelong Synthetic (Bm58) in Aug 2016 over 1200m, 1-3/4 len behind Mr Bobbi with 56kg. Will need this run. |
7 RAQUEL CLARK |
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9 | x039x |
WRIGHT CHOICE
SUE MURPHY 11YO BAY MARE 54.0KG R J McKay, P J L Wright, Miss S T Murphy, B W A Redpath & Ms J M Allen Resuming after a three months break. Finished off last preparation 9th of 12 runners at Bordertown (Bm56) in Jul over 1550m, 8-1/2 len behind Hasta La Spec carrying 52kg. When resuming last campaign 10th of 12 starters at Mt Gambier (Bm56) in May over 1200m, slow track; 15-1/2 len behind Save Me Ned carrying 54kg. Trained here but prefer to see. |
9 VICTOR WONG |