Riccarton 13 Aug 2022
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Speight's (0-1) Hrdl 3100m Track: HEAVY10 Clouds (Max: 10) Rail: True | Morning Frost. |
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The race pace here looks marginal but it will heat up across the top the last time as the leaping becomes suspect by some. KIDDO (3) is an improver here. Chance as he did not run midweek. Can win this. PHELAN FOXY (6) ran a distant third here midweek in the Grand National Hurdle (4200m). Include if backed up in this. GREYSTONE (5) was third in first Hurdle outing last start. Not out of this for a place or the first four. DES DE JOU (4) is course proven. Respect in this second up. SUGGESTED PLAY: Kiddo is a win wager.
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HEY HAPPY
KEVIN MYERS 8YO BAY GELDING 68.0KG Angela Illston Scratched. |
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| 2 | 77111 |
HAPPY STAR
KEVIN MYERS 8YO BAY GELDING 68.0KG S J Barber & J W Benner Scratched. |
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| 3 | 472x9 |
KIDDO
KEVIN MYERS 12YO BAY GELDING 68.0KG K T Myers & C Barlow First-up after a year hampered at start; got back early finished ninth of 12 starters at this track BM75 on August 6 over 1800m, on heavy track; 19 len behind Happy Star with 51kg at $61. Previously second-up wide throughout; sat on the pace before fading finished ninth of 13 starters at Waverley BM74 on July 9 2021 over 2200m, 13 len behind Obrigado with 66.5kg at $61. Improver here. Chance as he did not run midweek. |
7 D PARKER |
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| 4 | 064x0 |
DES DE JEU
M OULAGHAN 11YO BAY GELDING 67.0KG H N Auret, L G Haydock, J H Meyer, Mrs D J & E H Symes Fresh up after nearly two years overraced near 1200m; ran last at this track BM75 on August 6 over 1800m, on heavy track; 23 len behind Happy Star carrying 52kg at $67. Previously second-up finished second of 11 starters at Awapuni 3yo+ MHDLE on July 31 2020 over 2800m, on rain affected going; 1.3 len behind Grinner carrying 68kg. Course proven. Respect in this second up. |
3 PORTIA J MATTHEWS |
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| 5 | 55653 |
GREYSTONE
AARON BIDLAKE 8YO GREY GELDING 67.0KG M & M Family Trust, Shane McAlister, P Armstrong, G Loader, C Stebbing, B Bidlake, A Bidlake, J Anderson, S Dougan, M Smellie Last outing ran on from midfield; finished third of 10 starters at Trentham MHDLE on July 16 over 2500m, on heavy track; 12 len behind Hurry Cane carrying 69kg at $7.50. Start before finished fifth of 8 runners (pre race incident; passed fit at barrier; blundered at start) at Hastings OPEN on July 9 over 2200m, in the wet; 21 len behind Call Me Jack with 51kg at $21. Not out of this for a place or the first four. |
4 CHARLIE CASE |
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| 6 | 85343 |
PHELAN FOXY
DEAN CUNNINGHAM 9YO BAY GELDING 67.0KG Chase A Fox Racing Syndicate, D F Cunningham, Mrs J G, Mrs J M & Ken Duncan Last start ran third beaten 23.5 lengths in the Grand National Hurdle (4200m) here midweek. Prior run began awkwardly; finished fourth of 11 runners at Te Rapa RST HDLE on July 30 over 3200m, in the wet; 11 len behind Abu Dhabi carrying 66kg at $13. Trifecta and first four chance. |
8 G J WALSH |
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| 7 | 67440 |
TAPDOG
T CORRIC 7YO BAY GELDING 67.0KG K Birchall, T K Corric, S Hardy, J D Laking & C A Wallis Scratched. |
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| 8 | 554x0 |
TOGA PARTY
KEN HARRISON 6YO BAY GELDING 67.0KG K Harrison & D Cowling Fresh up after 11 months finished tenth of 13 runners at Avondale 3yo+ MDN on July 20 over 1400m, on rain affected going; 14 len behind Charlotte Amalie with 56.5kg at $21. Previously second-up eased back early on finished sixth of 8 runners at Pukekohe 3yo MDN on June 23 2021 over 1400m, on a wet track; 11 len behind Hit The Switch carrying 57.5kg at $26. Hurdle debut. Unplaced in a Hurdle trial late last month. |
6 N H DOWNS |
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