Gold Coast 25 Feb 2017
GOING: G(4)
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Michelle Thompson B'day (Bm75) 1800m Track: GOOD 4 Showers Early Rail: Out 6m 1400m-400m; Out 3m the Remainder. (Pent: 4.5). |
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Bernie Of Babylon looks the most likely to push forward and take up the lead. Bernie Of Babylon is the likely leader. FAST ARROW won and then placed close-up in this grade and looks the one to beat. He gets Griffin today and can use the rail and keep improving. WINNING ACCORD placed twice and then wasn’t himself as favourite at Eagle Farm. Draws to get favours and expect a much better run today.
HARBOR SPRINGS got too far back the latest and finished well to miss less that a length. The form before stacks right up and he gets a better gate and finds an easier contest. SCOUTABOUT is also well in the mix back from Belmont.
SUGGESTED PLAY: Fast Arrow straight out.
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| 1 | 62412 |
FAST ARROW
MICK MAIR 13YO CHESTNUT GELDING 61.0KG Ms B M Ross Impressive in recent runs. Last run 2nd in a small field at Sunshine Coast (Bm75) Feb 5 over 1800m, a nose behind Marau Daze carrying 61kg. Run before failed to make any headway until the straight; raced back and made ground from the turn; won by 1-3/4 len (inconvenienced at start; laid in in the straight) Sunshine Coast (Bm75) Jan 8 over 1400m defeating Stonecast with 59kg. Capable of a strong show here. |
1 D GRIFFIN |
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| 2 | x6044 |
BERNIE OF BABYLON
STEWART CAMPBELL 14YO B/BR GELDING 56.0KG F G Ratcliffe, R W Campbell, S J Campbell& Mrs F M Campbell Last run 4th of 10 runners at Grafton (Bm68) Feb 13 over 1700m, 2-3/4 len behind Napayshini with 60.5kg. The start before that; 4th in a small field at Toowoomba (Bm75) Jan 29 over 1625m, 4-1/2 len behind Thin Disguise carrying 59kg. Even the minor placings look out of reach. |
7 JASON TAYLOR |
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| 3 | 07485 |
GO DRAGON
JOHN SHELTON 15YO BAY GELDING 56.0KG K T Martin, Mrs D M Martin, T C Martin, C Martin & T Martin Last start ran on from midfield; 5th of 10 runners at Grafton (Bm68) Feb 13 over 1700m, 3-3/4 len behind Napayshini with 60kg. The run before wide throughout and inquiry into performance; ran last at Armidale (Bm69) Jan 24 over 1900m, 10-1/4 len behind Elegies with 57.5kg. Will need to lift. No sure thing. |
2 L P ROLLS |
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| 4 | x5124 |
HARBOR SPRINGS
T W MCCARTHY 14YO BAY MARE 55.0KG P J Grennan & Mrs J E Grennan Dual acceptor. Impressive in recent runs. Last run got back early 4th of 15 starters at Sunshine Coast Hcp (C6) Jan 28 over 1800m, 1-3/4 len behind Arki with 52kg. Run before slowly away and laid in near 200m; came home strongly from last on the turn; 2nd of 8 starters at this track (Bm70) Dec 31 over 1800m, a neck behind Choice Princess with 55.5kg. This race appears well within her grasp. |
3 Jag Guthmann-Chester |
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| 5 | 15000 |
SKYTREK
BARRY LOCKWOOD 11YO CHESTNUT GELDING 54.0KG Storm Creek Racing & Breeding (Mgr: G C Diamond), N J B Anderson, Mrs J Anderson - Bell, Mrs K M Lockwood & B J Lockwood Useful gelding. Last start slowly away; always well back ran last at Eagle Farm (Bm75) Feb 18 over 1600m, 6-3/4 len behind Raffinato with 55kg. The run before pulled hard during race and hung out near 600m; 10th of 11 starters at Eagle Farm (Bm75) Feb 4 over 2212m, 8-1/2 len behind Morendi carrying 54kg. Genuine contender under these conditions. |
6 R MC MAHON |
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| 6 | x3514 |
SCOUTABOUT
MARIO CALTABIANO 12YO BROWN GELDING 54.0KG Balmoral Lodge (Mgr: Mrs K E Thomas) Last start 4th of 7 runners at Doomben Hcp (C3) Feb 15 over 1640m, slow track; 4-1/2 len behind Capetown Hussey with 56.5kg. Race before raced just off the speed and boxed on; won by a head (inconvenienced at start) Doomben Hcp (70) Feb 1 over 1615m defeating French Song with 55kg. Hard to have. Prefer to see. |
5 M HELLYER |
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| 7 | 12335 |
WINNING ACCORD
BRUCE W HILL 11YO BAY GELDING 54.0KG Ms J McShane, B J Hudson, Miss A M Skelton & Miss A M Hudson Dual acceptor. Last outing hung in in straight and proved difficult to ride out; 5th of 8 starters at Eagle Farm Hcp (C4) Feb 8 over 1600m, 3-3/4 len behind Slydini carrying 55kg. Start before laid in near 400m; held ground to the line 3rd of 7 starters at Sunshine Coast Hcp (C3) Jan 22 over 1600m, slow track; a neck behind Cashing Up carrying 55.5kg. Well suited here, should prove hard to beat. |
4 MATTHEW PALMER |
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