Horse Racing in OZ

[Charles49]

Was destined to be one of those ordinary days last Saturday until the very last race of the day at Kalgoorlie. The once a year major race program in the gold mining town had ordinary results until the lucky last came up ..and we struck gold with Powerful winning at $18. Otherwise there was very little to cheer about on the day as unusual weather patterns play havoc along our coastlines. Huge storms are heading our way in the next few days so its batten down the hatches and stay indoors until the storms head off out to sea.
Wife has Loburn Lass running at Townsville on Thursday so weather permitting it will contest a 1200m race and its drawn well in barrier 2 so should give them something to chase. No market out as I write but I expect it will be around $8 so each way for me. (Ran 5th so no joy here!)
Fields for Saturday will be posted shortly. Updates and selections will occur as we get closer to start time.
Heavy rain is predicted for Randwick tomorrow. I will update before they start but suggest caution with your betting on Randwick on Saturday.


CAULFIELD: Track Soft (6)
R1 no 3 Knight's Gambit Won $3.15
R2 no 2 Old Flame
R3 no 5 English Riviera.. Won $9..no 3 Nanagui is the late mail
R4 no 14 Zethius 3rd
R6 no 1 Paulele Won $2.50
R7 no 7 Anamoe.. Won $2.35..dangers are no 3 Alligator Blood and No 2 I'm Thunderstruck 2nd.
R8 no 2 Berkeley Square...no 3 Golden Mile Won $3.25 is the late mail
R9 no 5 I Wish I Win
R10 no 3 Zapateo 4th

RANDWICK: Track Heavy (10)
R4 no 1 Best of Bordeaux Won $3.70
R5 no 1 Promise of Success...no 2 Expat is the late mail
R7 no 3 Williamsburg Abandoned
R8 no 3 Startantes e/w Abandoned

EAGLE FARM: Track Good (4)
R1 no 3 Arabian Fox
R2 no 9 Sunday Mail
R3 no 1 Jetty
R8 no 1 Hasabro
R9 no 1 Le Palmier Won $11
R10 no 2 Zuma California Won $4.70

ASCOT: Track Good (4)
R1 no 1 A Lot Of Good Men 3rd
R2 no 2 Axel "R" Eight
R3 no 2 Ginger Baker 4th
R4 no 1 Castillo Del Lago Scratched
R5 no 1 Trade War 3rd
R6 no 13 Vampi at Play 2nd
R7 no 2 Mood Swings 2nd
R8 no 4 Karli's Karma Won $7.50
R9 no 6 All Show
R10 no 4 Buster Bash 3rd

LAY BETS:
MR5 no 12 Saracen Knight Won $4.60. Lay Bet Lost
MR8 no 3 Golden Mile Won $3.25 Lay Bet Lost


LATE LATE MAIL:
SR1 no 18 Danzadel e/w @ 30/1
SR2 no 9 Either Oar e/w @ $12 3rd
SR6 no 4 Burgunder e/w


BEST BETS:
MR7 no 7 Anamoe Won $2.35
MR8 no 3 Golden Mile Won $3.25

Cheers'n' Beers

[Charles49]

Very strange weather happening around here of late with storms predicted for the next ten days. Normally we are basking in sunshine. We are known here in Queensland as The Sunshine State so its not the norm for us to be searching through our cupboards seeking things like umbrellas and raincoats. But racing will still proceed in most areas so lets get on with the business of finding winners.
Belmont racing has been rested to allow the well known mining town of Kalgoorlie to strut its stuff on center stage. Is still a bit like the Wild West out there these days so bet with caution.
Hope your day is a good one.

FLEMINGTON: Track Soft (5)
R1 no 10 Charm Stone 3rd
R2 no 9 The Garden 3rd
R3 no 1 She's Lickity Split Won $3.40
R4 no 1 Yearning
R5 no 3 Giga Kick Won $2.15
R6 no 10 Interpretation.. 3rd.no 4 Dagiansweet Junior is the late mail
R7 no 2 Duais
R8 no 6 Roch'n'Horse 2nd
R9 no 4 Artzino


RANDWICK: Track Soft (7)
R1 no 7 Physical Graffiti 3rd
R2 no 7 Perfect Proposal 2nd
R4 no 8 Montfelia 3rd
R5 no 2 Flag of Honour....no 4 Communist 2ndis a strong late mail tip
R6 no 1 Fireburn
R7 no 1 Lost and Running Won $2.40
R8 no 5 Icebath.....no 6 Fangirl is the late mail tip
R9 no 7 Durston



EAGLE FARM: Track Good (4)
R2 no 2 Otyrar Won $3.20
R3 no 1 Plundering
R4 no 7 Montaffy
R5 no 1 Weona Smartone 3rd
R6 no 8 Flaming Conquest Won $2.60
R8 no 8 Mob Buster
R9 no 13 Birriecart 3rd

KALGOORLIE: Track Good (4)
R1 no 5 Starchienne 2nd
R2 no 1 Henchard
R3 no 3 Shoot Ur Shot
R4 no 3 There's A Chance
R5 no 1 Prize Pursuit Won $2
R6 no 2 Excellent Dream 3rd
R7 no 6 Pixie Chix 2nd
R8 no 4 No Apology 2nd
R9 no 1 Powerful Won $18.

LAY BETS:
SR 7 no 1 Lost and Running Won. Lay bet Lost
MR7 no 12 Gold Trip Started Fav. Ran unplaced. Lay Bet Won

LATE LATE MAIL:
MR4 no 2 Silent Sovereign e/w @ $40
MR9 no 1 Mr Maestro Won $4.80

BEST BETS:
EF R5 no 1 Weona Smartone 3rd

Cheers n Beers

[Charles49]

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[Charles49]

Persistent showery rain is falling here today (Thursday). It rarely rains in September here and yet its forecast to rain all day. Its also the National Day of Mourning Public Holiday here today so fittingly the rain here in Queensland is a tribute to the passing of a much loved Queen.
The silly season has arrived and we know that because racing in some areas is banished to the bush so that folk out there can experience the feel of what the best in racing has to offer. Toowoomba has the time honoured Weetwood race which is very popular amongst city trainers who like their horses and staff to inhale some of that refreshingly cool mountain air instead of city smog. Down in Victoria racing has been sent to the seaside town of Morningside so city trainers and their horses can tread softly on sandy beaches.

Here are the early fields for Saturdays racing here in Oz. Updates will occur tomorrow and early Saturday morning and then once the INPLAY sign goes up then we are off and running. The forecast is for more rain right along the east coast of Australia so please bet with care.


ROSEHILL: Track Soft (5)
R1 no 4 Airliner
R2 no 15 Kote
R3 no 11 Hameron..3rd..no 6 Wicklow 4th is the late mail chance
R4 no 1 Cadre De Noir 2nd
R7 no 8 Espiona.........no 2 Startantes is given a good chance here
R8 no 16 In Secret 2nd


MORNINGTON: Track Soft (7)
R1 no 2 Wee Nessy Won
R2 no 2 Defiant Diva 3rd
R3 no 2 Holster Won $3.10
R5 no 6 Tobaysure 2nd
R7 no 9 King Of the Castle


TOOWOOMBA: Track Soft (5)
R1 no 9 Self Indulgent Won
R2 no 5 Uncle Russ
R4 no 8 Madame Odette 3rd
R5 no 1 Dont Stop 2nd
R8 no 4 Garibaldi 3rd


BELMONT: Track Soft (5)
R1 no 2 Ain't No Other Man 2nd
R2 no 1 Saintorio 3rd
R3 no 1 Swear to God 2nd
R4 no 1 Ghost Who Walks 2nd
R5 no 2 Crescent City 2nd
R6 no 10 All the King's Men Won $4
R7 no 5 It'Saraday
R8 no 9 Western Knight Won $2.75
R9 no 4 Savage One

LAY BETS:
SR9 no 2 Ellsberg Ran 3rd. Lay Bet Won

LATE LATE MAIL:
SR2 no 14 Either Or e/w
SR7 no 2 Startantes e/w
SR8 no 3 Jacquinot e/w Won $8

BEST BETS:
Toowoomba R8 no 4 Garibaldi 3rd
Rosehill R8 no 16 In Secret 2nd

Cheers'n'Beers

[Charles49]

News here is dominated by the events surrounding the passing of Queen Elizabeth. And rightly so imho. There are a large number of dignitaries heading over from Australia to England to pay their respects including our Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Queens horse trainer in Chris Waller.
Interesting statistic I read this week that stated that 1 in 250 Australians are racehorse owners. Of course that could be somewhat misleading as you can be classed as a owner here even if your investment is just 1%. Still its nice to know that so many do take an active interesting in ownership.
Last week saw a $15 winner and also a $11 winner so happy days when winners at double figure odds salute. Do have a runner at Townsville on Thursday this week in the shape of Coolmeans (Ran Unplaced) who is topweight in the 9th race. He's usually a consistent performer, despite the fact that the distance is a shade on the short side. Here are the venues for this Saturdays racing here in OZ.


CAULFIELD: Track Soft (5)
R2 no 6 Xtravagent Star
R5 no 1 She's Lickity Split 3rd
R8 no 4 Chain of Lightning 3rd

RANDWICK: Track Soft (5)
R2 no 6 Mahagoni Won $2.80
R5 no 1 Top Ranked Won $6.50
R6 no 5 Zougotcha Won $2.20
R7 no 3 Anamoe... Won .no 8 Icebath is an each way chance @ $20 Ran 2nd.
R8 no 2 Eduardo 4th

GOLD COAST: Track Good (4)
R1 no 1 Yiska
R2 no 1 Za Ceibas 2nd
R4 no 2 Far Too Easy Won $3
R5 no 8 Global Citizen
R6 no 8 Zuma California Won $2.70
R8 no 7 Matowatakpe 4th

BELMONT: Track Soft (7)
R1 no 2 Saloon Bar 2nd
R2 no 4 Cywer
R3 no 7 Ain't No Other Man
R4 no 3 State of Power Won $2.40
R5 no 7 Cheerful Moment
R6 no 7 Real Grace. 3rd..no 5 Alsephina Won $3 is the late mail
R7 no 6 Tiger Move
R8 no 4 Star Trade
R9 no 3 Billy Ray


LAY BETS:
MR4 no 2 Aft Cabin Won . Lay Bet Lost


LATE LATE MAIL:
MR6 no 7 Daqiansweet Junior e/w @ $30
SR1 no 5 Proverbial e/w $16
SR10 no 8 Battleton e/w $10


BEST BETS:
SR7 no 3 Anamoe Won

Cheers'n'Beers

[Charles49]

Every so often something odd pops up in my inbox and I haven't the faintest idea what it means. So welcome any explanations please!!.



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Spring Carnival Racing takes center stage this Saturday with the running of some time honoured serious races with mouth watering prizemoney on offer. The Group One Maykbe Diva Stakes is the highlight. Maykbe Diva won three Melbourne Cups and also a Cox Plate so she is right up there with the best. Her prizemoney totalled $14,526,690 and only one horse here (namely Winx), has exceeded that amount of prizemoney. Winz won $19,290,424 Australian Dollars which tops the list.
Very sad news this morning of the passing of the Queen. She was deeply respected throughout the globe and will be sadly missed. This morning here in Brisbane its raining...something that rarely happens at this time of year.. so its fitting that the heavens have opened up to mark the passing of a unique and well loved Queen. And she had a deep love for horses and horseracing too and even had a number of horses with our top trainer in Australia, Chris Waller. My she rest in peace.


FLEMINGTON:
R1 no 6 Doull
R3 no 7 Ghaanati
R4 no 8 Bermadez
R5 no 1 I'm Thunderstruck Won $2.55
R6 no 3 Port Nepean

ROSEHILL:
R3 no 10 Monfelicity...no 3 Impulsar is the late mail
R4 no 12 Pink Ivory Won $11
R6 no 5 Golden Mile Won $4.20
R7 no 1 Best of Bordeaux 2nd
R8 no 9 Artishu
R9 no 10 Shades of Rose Won $2.55
R10 no 16 Waterford Won $2.40

DOOMBEN:
R1 no 2 Cool 'n' Ready 3rd
R6 no 3 Puntura 2nd
R8 no 6 Weona Smartone Won $5.25
R9 no 12 Manhood 3rd

BELMONT:
R1 no 1 Sockoff 3rd
R2 no 6 Tiffany Street 2nd
R3 no 5 Enticing Won $15
R4 no 5 Western Knight 2nd
R5 no 1 Benji's Won $3.50
R6 no 6 Westriver Miracle 3rd
R7 no 5 State of Power
R8 no 2 Resortman
R9 no 4 Ginger Baker

LAY BETS:
MR1 no 6 Doull Ran unplaced. Lay Bet Won
MR7 no 6 Flying Mascot Ran unplaced. Lay Bet Won
SR4 no 5 Hameron Ran 3rd. Lay Bet Won

LATE LATE MAIL:
SR9 no 1 Startantes e/w @ $15
SR1 no 18 Kings Trust e/w @ $15 2nd
MR7 no 2 Glint of Hope e/w @ 33/1

BEST BETS:
MR5 no 1 I'm Thunderstruck Won $2.55

Cheers'n Beers

[Charles49]

Weather here should be nice and sunny however Mother Nature thinks we need a change from the norm and has sent over rain laden clouds and colder than normal temperatures. Consequently we are still having meetings abandoned because of heavy rain. Despite the inclement weather last weeks result were palatable with 13 Winners and 22 Placed. Spring racing is warming up and the big guns are coming out to play so expect some good competitive races in the next three months.
Here are the races for Saturday.......updates will follow as we get closer to Saturday's start time.
Be wary of Randwick today...track has been downgraded to a Heavy (8) due to persistent overnight rain.


MOONEE VALLEY: Track Soft (6)
R1 no 1 Castillian... Won $5.no 2 Major Beel 2nd is the late mail
R2 no 8 Prix De Turn
R3 no 4 Shalaman Won $4.50
R4 no 2 Mr Brightside Won
R6 no 5 Boogie Dancer.....No 3 I'mlovin'ya 3rdis the late mail tip
R8 no 5 Uncle Bryn 2nd

RANDWICK: Track Heavy (8)
R1 no 8 Opal Ridge...Won $2.75.no 10 Xtra Approval is the late mail each way tip
R3 no 4 Jai Lei 2nd
R5 no 1 Eduardo Won $3
R6 no 6 I'm Secret is the late mail
R7 no 11 Icebath 2nd


DOOMBEN: Track Soft (5)
R1 no 1 Lammer Won $2
R2 no 1 Steady Ready 2nd
R6 no 1 The Ritz
R8 no 6 Snippy Fox
R9 no 12 Enterprise Mia 2nd

BELMONT: Track Soft (5)
R1 no 3 Ponyo
R2 no 1 Let's Galavant Won $3.50
R3 no 5 Alsephina 2nd
R4 no 5 Probity 2nd
R5 no 3 Allez Allez
R6 no 7 Olden
R7 no 4 Comes A Time 2nd
R8 no 8 Multinational 2nd

LAY BETS:
MR1 no 2 Major Beel Ran 2nd. Lay Bet Won

LATE LATE MAIL:
SR3 no 3 Party For One e/w
MR9 no 1 He's Our Bonneval e/w

BEST BETS:
MR4 no 2 Mr Brightside Won
BR9 no 12 Enterprise Mia 2nd

Cheers'n'Beers

[Charles49]

Never a good day when your horse runs second last as was the case last Saturday night when Loburn Lass ran. She didnt get the mile at Toowoomba and looked like she just wanted to go to bed as the race was at 8.30pm at night; a time where she normally is in snooze mode. Time to rethink strategy with this four time winner as she is capable on her day so I wont be surprised if there is a change of geography in the wind.
Also wasn't the best day for our results with just a 22% win strike rate and the place strike rate was around the 70% mark. Yes I do go wide with the late mail selections which are normally north of 10/1 however the rest are usually in the first two or three in the market. Randwick results were okay however the rest were below par.
Seems below par is the norm at the moment with our Australian champion mare in Verry Ellegant performing poorly in France. Slow race pace was the cause given however she may be feeling her age and the time is near to give her a very well deserved rest in a lush paddock.
Well you always know when Spring arrives here in Oz because the Spring Racing Carnival is heralded by racing lovers who trumpet every major race event, until the final curtain is drawn after the biggest race of all, the Melbourne Cup is run and won. This Saturday the first of the Spring races arrive so its game on for Spring Racing 2022. !!
Here are the venues for Saturday's races and the selections will follow as we get closer to start time.
Hope you are coping well with the Australian style summer and you are managing to find some profitable winners.

CAULFIELD:
R2 no 5 Lady of Honour Won $3.20
R4 no 14 I Wish I Win Won $3.15
R5 no 12 Aft Cabin 2nd
R7 no 7 Passive Aggressive 4th
R9 no 9 Jimmy The Bear 3rd

ROSEHILL:
R5 no 10 Grace & Harmony
R6 no 4 Quick Tempo...no 5 Fire 2nd is the strong late mail
R7 no 14 Waterford Won $4
R9 no 3 Promitto

EAGLE FARM:
R4 no 3 Legal Espirit Won $3
R5 no 1 Spiritualised Won $2.30
R8 no 12 It's Me Won $4.60
R9 no 5 Nerido 4th

BELMONT:
R1 no 7 Dais 4th
R2 no 4 Baby Paris Won $2
R3 no 3 Sessions Peak Won $3
R4 no 4 Buster Bash. Won $3..no 6 Westriver Miracle 2nd is the late mail
R5 no 2 Alimentaria
R6 no 6 Gold Merits 3rd
R7 no 4 Spirited Session
R8 no 5 Nerido 2nd
R9 no 9 Hibiscus Lady 4th

LAY BETS:
MR1 no 12 Storm King Started Fav. Ran 2nd. Lay Bet Won
MR6 no 4 In The Boat Ran unplaced. Lay Bet Won

LATE LATE MAIL:
SR1 no 9 Rebels Edge 2nd
SR2 no 4 Hope In Your Heart Won $8.50
MR8 no 1 I'm Thunderstruck 2nd


BEST BETS:
SR6 no 5 Fire 2nd
BR4 no 3 Legal Espirit Won $3

Cheers 'n' Beers

[Charles49]

I hate funerals. As much as they are respectful etc etc I just don't like them. Unfortunately this week I'm off to yet another funeral and this time its my mother in law who was one of my favourites.
She passed peacefully and without pain so that's a blessing. She was a good person and a pillar within our family so she will be sadly missed.
Racing here has been another busy week as Clubs continue to expand horseracing here towards capacity. Of course the heavy track conditions caused by the ongoing rain hasn't helped as Clubs scramble to find suitable alternatives. Forecast here is for one of the wettest summer periods ever so we are not hopeful of optimum race conditions in the months ahead when our major Carnivals are held. Wife has her little favourite in Loburn Lass ( Update) running at Toowoomba on Saturday night in a mile race where she is topweight in a field of 8. She always gives her best and we expect her to be a serious contender despite the extra distance. Fingers crossed she draws a favourable barrier slot for a change.!! UPDATE: No prizes for guessing that she would draw a bad barrier. She drew the extreme outside so she will need all of her usual pace to get across and lead and if she does she will go well. And now the barrier story gets worse. I have Sweet Home Alabama in at Musselbrook on Sunday and its drawn the outside barrier as well ! What are the odds on that happening?? She wont beat Regis Boy in the race so with a bit of luck she'll run third or fourth.
Updates will be few and far between on Saturday as we will be heading off to Toowoomba to watch LL compete. Best wishes for a profitable day.

MOONEE VALLEY:
R1 no 1 Va Via....3rd no 8 Little Miss Kubi is the late mail
R2 no 7 Proscenium Arch 3rd
R3 no 3 Lachen.. 2nd.
R5 no 5 Foujita San 4th
R9 no 6 The Garden

RANDWICK:
R1 no 5 Bandi's Boy 3rd
R2 no 2 Strawberry Rock 3rd
R4 no 5 Niffler Won $5.20
R7 no 10 Zapateo Won $3
R8 no 3 Anamone Won $2.80
R9 no 7 In Secret 2nd


DOOMBEN:
R2 no 1 Hang Five
R3 no 4 Go Wandji 2nd
R4 no 7 Za Ceibas


BELMONT:
R1 no 8 Mia Gusto 3rd
R2 no 1 Astro Warrior 3rd
R3 no 3 Mercanto Won $4
R4 no 7 Born to Rule
R5 no 4 Crescent City 2nd
R6 no 1 Lets Galahvant 3rd
R7 no 8 Advanced 3rd
R8 no 4 Ginger Flyer Won $3.60
R9 no 9 Arcadia Grace 3rd

LAY BETS:
MR8 no 4 Extremely Lucky Ran 3rd. Lay Bet Won

LATE LATE MAIL:
SR8 no 9 Icebath e/w
SR9 no 1 Revolutionary Miss e/w


BEST BETS:
MR5 no 5 Fouitja Sam 4th
BR3 no 4 Go Wandji 2nd
SR8 no 3 Anamone Won $2.80

Cheers 'n' Beers

[Charles49]

Queensland is one of six States in Australia and we also have two Territory's. So how did we perform in the Commonwealth Games compared to other States and Territory's. Well we won 33 Gold Medals, 29 Silver medals and 25 Bronze medals. That's pretty close to half of the total Australian medals. So if we had of competed as a Country we would have finished third on the medal tally only behind Australia and England. Not bad for the Sunshine State eh? Yes there are times when its great to live in the best State of Australia and this is one such time!! And for the record 76% of our medals were won in the pool.
Not having much luck with my runners of late as Coolmeans ran half paced with a suspected knock to the leg, and the ever reliable Loburn Lass couldn't get to the lead so threw in the towel and ran 5th.
I have three favourite betting platforms and they are Geeks Toy, Betfair and Vicbet. Lately Vicbet, which is a significant four generation family owned bookmaking business domiciled in Victoria, has been throwing up heaps of bonus bets, including bonus bets for running either second, third or fourth. On Wednesday, I managed to secure 15 successful bonuses so happy days and thanks to the generosity of the boys at VicBet.

CAULFIELD: Track Good (4)
R1 no 7 Jimmy The Bear Won $4
R3 no 3 Hellfest 2nd
R4 no 2 Lady Of Honour
R5 no 5 Alpha One ...2nd.........is the late mail
R6 no 6 She'sgottheboom
R7 no 11 Uncommon James Won $2


ROSEHILL: Track Soft (5)
R1 no 3 Russley Crown 3rd
R2 no 4 Backrower.. 2nd..no 2 True Crime is the late mail
R4 no 8 Dalchini 4th
R5 no 5 Frumos
R8 no 1 Sebonack...no 5 Kibou 4th is the late email
R9 no 8 Kalino Won $2.90
R10 no 5 Shades of Rose Won

EAGLE FARM: Track Good (4)
R2 no 5 Ice In Vancouver 3rd
R5 no 1 Hard to Say 3rd
R7 no 1 Legal Espirit 2nd
R8 no 4 Puntura 2nd


BELMONT: Track Soft (7)
R1 no 6 Forever Dreaming
R2 no 1 Revitup 4th
R3 no 3 Comes A Time Won $4.80
R5 no 4 Classic Rouge
R6 no 5 State Of Power 2nd
R7 no 6 Multinational Won $2.60
R8 no 4 Hot Zed
R9 no 4 River Rubicon is the late mail Won $4


LAY BETS:
MR1 no 6 Chief Altony Ran 3rd. Lay Bet Won
MR2 no 2 American Angel Ran 3rd. Lay Bet Won

LATE LATE MAIL:
MR6 no 5 Ojai e/w @ $16 2nd
SR10 no 9 Cloudy e/w @ $12 Scr

BEST BETS:
SR10 no 5 Shades Of Rose Won
BR7 no 1 Legal Espirit 2nd

Cheers 'n' Beers

[Charles49]

Despite the unusual weather which has been guilty of inflicting us with adverse track conditions we did manage to scramble a dozen winners last Saturday so lets hope that's an indication of better times ahead. News here has plenty of coverage about the Commonwealth Games at Birmingham. Australia seems to being doing well particularly in swimming events which is usually our best performing sport. Birmingham looks to be doing an outstanding job as the host city.
On the home front at this stage Loburn Lass, the wife's and family favourite, is nominated for a run at Toowoomba which is her preferred track. No barrier draw yet however if she draws barrier 5 or less than she will be hard to beat.(Unfortunately she drew 9 of 9) For good measure I have Coolmeans running at Townsville on Saturday and providing the barrier draw(drew barrier 2) is reasonable he has a good chance based on his recent placings. The 14/1 on offer is tempting. (Went amiss....ran last)
Updates of results will be delayed on Saturday as the wife and I are off to Toowoomba to watch Loburn Lass strut her stuff. (Ran 5th) So it will be Sunday before I get a chance to post Saturdays results.
Be wary of Belmont today as the track has been downgraded to a Heavy (9).
Enjoy the Games and I hope you manage to back plenty of winners!.

FLEMINGTON: Track Soft (6)
R1 no 4 Berkeley Square Won $2.20
R7 no 4 Teewaters
R8 no 4 Nicolini Vito 4th
R9 no 10 Fire. 2nd


RANDWICK: Track Soft (6)
R1 no 1 Relucent.......no 10 2nd
R2 no 1 Highly Desired
R3 no 1 Cadre Du Noir Won $5.50
R4 no 13 Conqueror 2nd
R5 no 9 Daralina Belle
R6 no 6 Smirnova Scr


DOOMBEN: Track Soft (5)
R1 no 1 Spiritualised Won
R3 no 8 Self Indulgent
R4 no 1 Proper Rogue
R5 no 4 Ocean Treaty 3rd
R6 no 4 Joviality
R7 no 15 Manhood 2nd
R8 No 8 Garibaldi 2nd


BELMONT: Track Heavy (9)
R1 no 2 Mocha Dream 4th
R2 no 1 Etomorp
R3 no 1 Keep Attacking 2nd
R4 no 2 No Apology 2nd
R5 no 7 The Velvet Queen 3rd
R6 no 8 Mia Gusto
R7 no 1 Glasgow Girl
R8 no 1 Phanta Won $3
R9 no 4 Costa Del Santo
R10 no 1 Catalpa 2nd
R11 no 6 No White Flag..3rd..no 9 Savage One 2nd is the late mail
R12 no 7 Gold Merits 3rd


LAY BETS:
MR6 no 6 Here to Shock Started $3.70. Ran unplaced. Lay Bet Won
SR5 no 5 Niffler Started $5. Ran unplaced. Lay Bet Won

LATE LATE MAIL:
SR1 no 3 Life Well Lived
SR10 no 10 Marchioness E/w.

BEST BETS:
BR1 no 1 Spiritualised Won

Cheers'n'Beers

[Charles49]

Well it hasn't been the best of weeks here in not so sunny Queensland but it has been interesting. Statistically July is the driest month of the year with an average of 24mm of precipitation. And our temperature averages around a high of 22deg Celsius down to a low of 11deg Celsius. However this month I'm expecting the rainfall totals to exceed most previous totals and will set a new record month for July. And for good measure the forecast is for more above average rain to continue in August and September. So what does that mean for us punters?. Well simply put when it rains it makes the job of finding those elusive winners even harder as the form guide becomes irrelevant and as occurred recently we have dangerous riding conditions where riders and horses incur life threatening injuries. Lets hope the sunshine and good track conditions return asap.
Last Saturday is a good illustration of what happens here when the rain forces the abandonment of programs. If you pick through the results we were left with just 17 selections of which 8 Won and 3 placed. Good results yes but that was more by good luck than anything else. Lets hope the Punting Gods are kind to us again!!.


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MOONEE VALLEY: Track Soft(5)
R1 no 1 D'Aguilar
R2 no 1 Alpha One.. Won $3..late mail is strong
R3 no 1 Bistro... 2nd .no 4 Written Swoosh is the late mail here
R4 no 11 Mathew
R5 no 4 Rudhyar
R7 no 3 Jimmy The Bear Won $4.10 is the strong late mail tip
R9 no 2 Whipcracker Way is an each way tip.

ROSEHILL: Track Heavy(8)
R1 no 3 So Country
R2 no 1 Sweet Ride
R3 no 7 Bartoselli 3rd
R5 no 7 Shades of Rose Won $2
R6 no 1 Kanazawa
R7 no 1 Wicklow Won $3.20
R8 no 1 Gold Trip.. 3rd.late mail is no 12 Cross Talk Won $3.25
R9 no 10 Siege 2nd
R10 no 10 Sur La Mer Won $3.60


EAGLE FARM: Track Good (4)
R1 no 8 Rayjen 2nd
R2 no 12 Gwan So 2nd
R4 no 2 Oceanic Flash
R5 no 9 Fearnought Won $9
R6 no 18 Delyth 3rd
R7 no 4 Osamu
R8 no 4 Red Chase


BELMONT: Track Soft (6)
R1 no 5 Black Fantasy Won $2.30
R2 no 2 Winchino Won $2.70
R3 no 1 El Patron 2nd
R4 no 1 Arnie's Boy
R5 no 10 Flower In The Wind
R6 no 2 No White Flag Won $5.30
R7 no 2 Lets Galahvant ...3rd...No 1 Ohbeeh is worth a tote ticket eachway @ 25/1
R8 no 1 Corn Cob
R9 no 3 Go Forward
R10 no 4 Run D'Affaire Run


LAY BETS:
MR8 no 14 Chief Altony Ran 2nd. Lay Bet Won
SR2 no 2 Voldemort Ran unplaced. Lay Bet Won

LATE LATE MAIL:
MR8 no 1 Too Close The Sun
SR2 no 2 Voldemont
SR10 no 9 Nerone

BEST BETS:
MR2 no 1 Alpha One Won $3

Cheers 'n' Beers

[Charles49]

Its been crazy weather wise in Oz. Take Sydney for example where areas near Sydney recorded in excess of 30 inches of rain in just the first five days of the month. That translates to plenty of heavy tracks and plenty of outsiders saluting. And there's more to come. And its very cold too which is the polar opposite of what's happening in Great Britain. The good news of course is that Loburn Lass (the wife's favourite) managed to salute at Toowoomba on Saturday, leading all the way, and paying $10 for the win. I have two going around on Thursday in the shape of Sweet Home Alabama at Grafton (was Ballina until the heavy rain arrived!) and Coolmeans (2nd) at Townsville. Both are fit and healthy and both have their foot on the till. Fingers crossed for a good result.
Well its not only the weather that's a bit odd recently...take the results for the last two weeks and they too are polar opposites. Last week there were 15 winners tipped amongst the listed results and the preamble. Week before just 4 saluted from the list and preamble. So like the weather the results during our winter period are fickle.
And of course the opposite weather conditions are being experienced in Britain where reports to hand tell us that the thermometer topped 40 deg Celsius, which in the old language is around 104 deg Fahrenheit. That's hot so I hope you are all drinking plenty of fluids (beer is ideal!!) and enjoying the hot weather while you can. Very heavy rainfall here last night and another cold day ahead. Lets hope the weather improves for tomorrow's racing.

CAULFIELD: Track Soft (5)
R1 no 1 Thron Bone... Won $4.80..No 6 River Rubble 2nd is the late mail
R2 no 8 Boogie Dancer Won $2.30
R3 no 4 Unusual Culture
R4 no 3 Forest Diamond...3rd..No 5 Sing For Peace Won $3.90 is the strong late mail here
R7 no 3 Snapped
R8 no 8 Mileva...is the late mail tip

RANDWICK: Track Heavy (10)
R1 no 3 Stonecoat 2nd is the late mail fancy...as is no 2 True Crime Won $2.80
R2 no 11 Running Bear Balance of meeting Postponed
R3 no 3 Elusive Jewel
R4 no 5 Easy Single
R5 no 7 Yggdrasil....no 8 The Milky Bar Kid is a strong late mail tip
R6 no 3 Kalino
R7 no 2 Waihaha Falls RANDWICK MEETING ABANDONED
R8 no 12 Jojo Was A Man
R9 no 1 Conscript
R10 no 9 Sunrise Ruby

DOOMBEN: Track Soft (6)
R2 no 4 Fast Talking Won $2
R6 no 5 Puntura Won $3.30
R7 no 11 Tarex 4th
R8 no 7 Lime Soda


BELMONT: Soft (7)
R1 no 1 Revitup
R2 no 4 State Of Power
R3 no 5 Halatorion
R4 no 1 Reliable Star BELMONT MEETING ABANDONED
R5 no 7 Success Play
R6 no 3 Chili Is Hot
R7 no 4 Multinational
R8 no 5 Hot Zed......no 1 Nerodio is the late mail.
R9 no 10 Sentimental Hero

LAY BETS:
MR9 no 4 Lucky Decision Ran unplaced. Lay Bet Won

LATE LATE MAIL:'
MR7 no 12 Niccolite E/w @$21
SR3 no 11 Deniliquin E/w @ $41 Postponed

BEST BETS:
BR6 no 5 Puntura Won $3.30

Cheers ' n Beers

[Charles49]

Last Saturday was probably the worst day I have had in recent years, but that's life on the grisly grunt...somedays are rosy, some days are lousy! Now its time to shake off the dust and get back into the ring for another round. Had some success on Saturday with Sweet Home Alabama running an excellent second to a horse that somehow had got under the handicappers guard. Plus Coolmeans had a run at Cairns on Tuesday and managed to also run second in a race that showed that he is strong at the finish. Wife's favourite filly, Loburn Lass, is off to Toowoomba on Saturday night, has drawn wide (no surprise there!!), and must be given a top chance as she races well at this track.
Tonight (Wednesday) we have the State v State decider where New South Wales play Queensland in a rugby league match where there are no beg pardons. It will be a tough match where the favourites are NSW at $1.35. Its a must watch game for us here and I expect to have a heavy head well into Thursday as we tend to take these games seriously along with our consumption of alcohol.!!
Update: Well last nights game was one of the best I've ever seen. If you want to watch one of the best games of rugby league then search out Game 3 of the State of Origin series and strap yourself in. To quote the local newspaper " History will remember it as one of the most brutal, frantic, compelling and downright mad games league has seen" No spoiler alert as to what the result was.!!
Weather here has been unusually cold with the odd showers from time to time. Watch out for heavy rated tracks as that's where favorites seem to struggle!!.
Updates for results will occur as time permits on Saturday, however these will not be completed until Sunday as I'm off to Toowoomba to watch Loburn Lass (Won $10) strut her stuff.

FLEMINGTON: Track Heavy (8)
R1 no 2 Giga Kick Won $3.40
R2 no 10 Oceana Blue 4th
R5 no 1 Quang Tri 2nd
R6 no 9 Squid Game Won $2.15
R7 no 1 Mankayan 2nd
R8 no 7 Daytona Bay Won $2.50
R9 no 7 Florescent Star...no 6 Bill The Boxer 2nd is the late mail

ROSEHILL: Track Heavy (9)
R1 no 1 Alberich 2nd
R3 no 5 Pizzaro.. 2nd..No 10 Pretty Wild is the late mail Won $5.10
R9 no 13 Frumos Won $2.35

EAGLE FARM: Track Soft (5)
R1 no 12 Lethal Warning 3rd
R2 no 9 Champagne Pop
R5 no 3 Honey Pot Won $3
R6 no 3 Boomtown Lass 4th
R9 no 8 Burning Bell


BELMONT: Track Soft (5)
R1 no 1 Aztec Ruler Won $2
R2 no 2 Arnie's Boy 3rd
R3 no 3 Savage One Won $2
R4 no 2 Phanta Won $2
R5 no 1 Black Fantasy Won $2.75
R6 no 7 Reliable Star
R7 no 1 Beads....no 2 Capital Flight Won $3.25 is the late mail
R8 no 10 Sneaky Chance Won $3.70
R9 no 11 The Velvet Queen Won $2.30
R10 no 2 Mood Swings 2nd

LAY BETS:
MR3 no 12 Its True Won $3.70 Fav. Lay Bet Lost
MR4 no 3 Through Irish Eyes Started $3.30. Ran 2nd. Lay Bet Won

LATE LATE MAIL:
SR3 no 1 Cacofoxix 4th
SR2 no 15 Deni Girl e/w @ $34
MR9 no 1 Threeood e/w @ $41

BEST BETS:
SR5 no 1 Francesco Guardia 2nd
MR9 no 6 Bill The Boxer 4th
MR5 no 1 Quang Tri 2nd

Cheers'n'Beers

[Charles49]

The world has gone crazy. To be more specific the climate/weather here has gone mad. Take yesterday for example. Queensland has some of the best weather in the world. Ok that's my biased view, however yesterday the top temperature was just 12 deg. That's a record low for Brisbane. And to make matters worse the prediction 24 hours out for Grafton was no rain with a slim chance of an occasional drizzle. That's excellent I thought as my little racehorse Sweet Home Alabama was down to have her second attempt at a race at Grafton after her previous attempt was cancelled due to an unfortunate fall by a jockey in a prior race. And of course you know what happens. Just two races before her race it drizzles and then it pours down. Race cancelled back to square one.
Last week the weather gods intervened with heavy showers at Rosehill and the meeting was postponed after just 5 races. Heavy rain has also caused major flooding in New South Wales for the third time this time. In many areas the flood level this time was higher, which means those who lost everything the first ,and/or second time around, and have gradually refurnished, repainted and repaired, are now back to square one. That's heartbreaking so missing out on a run at Grafton is nothing compared to what others have experienced.
Looks like Sweet Home Alabama (2nd) will get a run on Saturday at Beaudesert and believe it or not she has drawn well again this time with Barrier 2. It appears to be a two horse race with her main opposition being My Snow Queen (Won), so have high hopes she will return some decent prizemoney!
As you see by the Track Ratings below its going to be tough to pick winners on Saturday as the tracks are adversely affected by recent rains with the exception of Caulfield, which is just inside a heavy rating. So please bet with caution.

NEWMARKET:
July Cup - Artorius 3rd

CAULFIELD: Track Good (4)
R2 no 10 Belsielle 4th
R4 no 12 Impulsar
R5 no 2 Inundation
R6 no 14 Miss Chrissie 4th
R7 no 12 Somerset Maugham 4th
R9 no 15 He's Our Bonneval 3rd


RANDWICK: Track Heavy (10)
R1 no 3 Gallant Star 3rd
R2 no 3 Tags
R3 no 5 Kanazawa....no 3 And We Danced 4th is the late mail
R4 no 4 Nothingsweetaboutme
R9 no 1 Seige 4th


DOOMBEN: Track Heavy (9)
R1 no 5 Dragon Miss
R3 no 2 Subterranean
R4 no 1 Rhapsody Rose
R5 no 1 Garibaldi 3rd


BELMONT: Track Soft (5)
R1 no 10 Diamond Command 2nd
R2 no 2 Sunnysilk
R3 no 2 Reliable Star Won $3.20
R4 no 7 Airlie Queen
R5 no 2 Bitofmerit
R6 no 10 Frigid Won $2.60
R7 no 14 Galactic Storm
R8 no 12 Wilchino
R9 no 4 Chilli is Hot 2nd


LAY BETS:
MR8 no 4 Oxley Road Started $2.70 Fav. Ran unplaced. Lay Bet Won

LATE LATE MAIL:
SR8 no 15 Chief Altony 3rd
SR3 no 7 Ocean Shores @ $26 each way

BEST BETS:
MR5 no 2 Inundation

Cheers'n'Beers