Rockhampton 18 Apr 2024
GOING: S(5)
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SAVE THE DATE ROCKY CUP JULY 13 OPEN Handicap 1500m Track: SOFT 5 Rain (Max: 27) Rail: Out 6m Entire. (Pent: 5.75). |
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Genuine tempo. Competitive. SHAMEDY (4) won comfortably here as a short-priced favourite and then went to Eagle Farm and didn't have the best of it in tougher grade. Has a low barrier today and will use it. Much better suited and can bounce back. DEVIL KICK (5) seeks the hat-trick off the comfortable win here in a 65. Rates well and has plenty of weight relief at this level. Looks capable of winning again. BOLD PEDRO (2) has also won his last two, heavily bet at both. Wiggins stays aboard and will give him every chance. KOTABHARU (6) has been narrowly beaten in her last three and also has claims. SUGGESTED PLAY: Leaning to Shamedy.
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KNIGHT'S SWORD
RICKY VALE 6YO BAY GELDING 60.0KG R J D Vale First-up. Finished off last preparation when last in a small field at this track Hcp October 8 over 1200m, 4 len behind Jetski with 59kg at $3. When resuming last campaign fourth in a small field at Yeppoon Hcp September 26 over 1100m, 3 len behind Aspen Lad with 58kg at $4.50. May need this run. |
1 BAILEY WHEELER |
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| 2 | 62011 |
BOLD PEDRO
GARNETT TAYLOR 6YO BROWN GELDING 59.0KG G W Cleary & Mrs R G Cleary Chasing a hat-trick. Comes here off a 31-day let-up. Last start favourite; won by a nose at Chinchilla Hcp March 18 over 1400m defeating The Tyler carrying 58.5kg at $1.60. The start before that favourite; tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 0.5 len at Mackay Cl6-Sw March 11 over 1560m in soft going defeating Poet's Day carrying 58.5kg at $1.60. Won last start and is well-placed again. |
3 R WIGGINS |
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| 3 | 51346 |
FIGHTING COMMANDO
RICKY VALE 7YO B/BR GELDING 59.0KG R J D Vale, C R Anderson, L A Osgood, P Cheimardinov, T R Simpson, Watch Me Neigh Neigh (Mgr: Mrs K Sharp) & Koala Dreaming (Mgr: J T Leaver) At the latest run ran last in a small field at this track Bm70 on March 26 over 1400m, on a wet track; 3.5 len behind Awol carrying 62.5kg at $17. The race before that 4th in a small field at this track Hcp on February 9 over 1400m, 4 len behind Shamedy with 57kg at $4. Needs to step up. |
2 ASHLEY BUTLER |
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| 4 | 22319 |
SHAMEDY
G R GREEN 3YO B/BR GELDING 59.0KG G R Green, R L White, Mrs B A White & Mrs M M Olive Resumes off a 33 day let-up. Last start second last of 10 at Eagle Farm 3yo Hcp on March 16 over 1500m, 11 len behind Transatlantic with 57kg at $10. The race before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 1.2 len at this track Hcp February 9 over 1400m defeating Tiger Legend with 52.5kg at $1.70. Nicely placed to put the record straight. |
1 LESLIE TILLEY |
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| 5 | 31611 |
DEVIL KICK
KERROD SMYTH 4YO BAY MARE 56.0KG Mrs G J Smyth Chasing a hat-trick. Last start won by 1.5 len at this track Bm65 March 26 over 1600m in heavy going defeating Class Of Royalty carrying 59.5kg at $3.80. The race before that was well back until straightening; raced back then made ground from the turn; won by 3 len at this track Bm60 March 8 over 1600m in soft going defeating Aleaco carrying 60kg at $2.80. Has the right credentials. |
4 JAKE BAYLISS |
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| 6 | 65324 |
KOTABHARU
G R GREEN 6YO BROWN MARE 55.0KG G R Green, R L White, Mrs B A White & Mrs M M Olive Useful type. Most recently eased back early on 4th in a small field at this track Bm70 on March 26 over 1400m, on heavy track; 0.8 len behind Awol with 59.5kg at $15. The run before that 2nd in a small field at Mackay Hcp on February 23 over 1560m, nose behind Tiger Legend with 55kg at $2.90. Not far away last time. Worth plenty of thought. |
5 W G SATHERLEY |
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| 7 | 52225 |
KNOWITALL JACK
RICKY VALE 8YO BROWN GELDING 54.0KG E M Apel, C R Anderson & R J D Vale Most recently 5th of 7 at Thangool Bm60 on April 13 over 1600m, 5 len behind Poet's Day with 57.5kg at $3. The start before that 2nd in a small field at Emerald Bm60 on March 30 over 1615m, 1.0 len behind Wintilly with 58.5kg at $1.60. Keep onside. |
1 MELEA CASTLE |
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| 8 | 52338 |
SEISME
RICKY VALE 5YO BAY GELDING 54.0KG P Cheimardinov, P A Radford & N T K Radford Comes here off a 38-day let-up. Last start couldn't go on with it; 8th of 11 at Mackay Cl1-Sw on March 11 over 1560m, on a slow track; 10 len behind I Say Boom carrying 60kg at $5.50. The run before that ran on from midfield; 3rd of 10 at Mackay 0 - 55 on February 23 over 1300m, neck behind Orca carrying 60kg at $2.40. Prefer to watch at this stage. |
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