23 Oct Summary/ Forgive File 15/8
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SUMMARY OF LAST WEEK:
Racing was at CAULFIELD on Saturday with the rail 3m. There was no mad pattern/ bias evident, talent and tempo (and luck in running!) were the factors in the results!
RUN OF THE DAY:
Making it onto the lower spots on the podium were IGGIMACOOL (sigh!!) and YESTERDAY’S SONGS (sigh!!!) but have to go with PETITS FILOUS here, the win was outstanding! She led at a fast clip, was given little peace, yet kicked clear to win in slick time, she ticked a few boxes doing it too, this was her first win away from wet ground and her first win beyond 1000m…
…Speaking of slick times, she ran 1-3.1 for the 1100m which was around 3L quicker than quality older mare VEZALAY (however, the 1st-500m sectional was some 7L quicker) and around 8L quicker than males in Vain Stks (1st-500m split was 1.78 secs quicker, or, some 10L). Her 1st-600m split was 1-full second, near 6L quicker than even Listed race leader Sea Lord in Real Roller. All this, of course, set up the fast gallop. Runner-up JALAN JALAN was terrific zooming home after being beaten for speed a bit, her 11.53 last 200m was clearly race-fastest. No shock MISS GUNPOWDER measured up very well off her relative times in Adelaide, she did loom to win, fancy her run ended 100m or so out. DON’T DOUBT MARLEY was back with JALAN JALAN, she came wide and also ran home hard (11.62 last 200m), these four had 1.5L on the rest of the field. Of the others: TAKE PRIDE worked early and held on well for easier, and, GRISBI’S RUN hit the line late, again, for easier, she had 4th-fastest last 400/200m splits.
The Vain Stks, as mentioned, was run much, much slower than the fillies division. RAGAZZO DEL CORSA led in 30.64 (so Petits Filous would have been 10L in front of him with 600m to travel), the winner GOLD SYMPHONY sat 3-wide no cover third (only one turn here at sprint trips) and dug in well to score from TOP ME UP who was sitting 2-wide, 2nd. STAR PLANET sat off them with cover and found the line race-fastest last 400m 22.28) and ASSERTIVE STAR at $101 recorded the quickest last 200m, in 11.28, fancy he can be followed in easier, off a ‘’proper’’ tempo. This looked an even field and yep, there was 2L over true first seven on the line. Overall time was slow off that early speed, 1-4.42.
VEZALAY impressed in the other 1100m race (mares), she led in 30.01 1st-500m (Petits would have been 7L in front of her 600m out) then kicked in and rider Oliver was quite ‘’soft’’ on her, she ran some slick splits home (11.03/ 11.24) and good overall time of 1-3.65 (off that early split), she did it as a 71-rater going in, so, on data she was not well weighted, but way too good. MORE RADIANT made a top return closing hard and running an 11.13 last 200m, it was the day’s fastest last 200m split, they beat third over 3 Lengths, that third horse was I’M A FLYING STAR (closed well / home 11.21 !!) and KLISHINA was fourth (stuck on ok). SOOSA RAMA finished off quite well fresh (3rd-fastest last 400m).
The G2 Lawrence Stks was the feature and MOURINHO and THE CLEANER staged a real two-horse war, MOURINHO had the rails trail then got the split but THE CLEANER, who’d led in a moderate 49.03 1st-800m, was in for the fight. DIBAYANI took the trail and pleased 1st-up given he did not look happy around Caulfield for the first time, especially on the home turn. BIG MEMORY was tardy/ tight early and well back, he made nice ground! In fact his 22.73/ 11.57 last 400/200m splits were race-fastest. Had to like the return run of TAIYOO here at WFA too, he was back and wide then lost ground turning before hitting the line sweetly, his 11.64 last 200m was bettered only by that of BIG MEMORY. Overall time: 1-23.54 and there was just 3.2L over the first eight runners here, so…??
The Regal Roller Stks was Race 8 and SENTINUM impressed from midfield, with cover then clear air. PLATINUM ROCKER came with the (male) winner here 2nd-up and was good/ just no match, YESTERDAY’S SONGS looked a good thing beaten, he just couldn’t get to the outside!! He was forced back in then in traffic, then started to charge again when saw daylight, but was hampered again! Stiff as !! LATE CHARGE came wide and was bumping with YESTERDAY’S SONGS which was no help, he was bumped again late near the wire when ‘’coming’’. Underrated horse. FAST N ROCKING hit the wire nicely with his 60kg nearer the inside, nice return. STRATUM STAR went way back from the gate and made very good ground late, he and YESTERDAY’S SONGS shared the quickest closing split honours, both ran an 11.42 last 200m. The early split here was 35.3 1st-600m and overall time 1-9.68
THE FORGIVE FILE:
DIAMETRIC (pulled stupidly/ cost himself!!), GINGERBOY (held-up key stage), CARAVAN ROLLS ON (lame), IGGIMACOOL (sin!!), LAKE SENTENTIA (lame), SINO EAGLE (1600m tests), STYLISH MISS (led too keen), GODSPIEL (lame), PENINSULA LANE (found strife), DEMONSTRATE (badly held-up), STOKER (wide/ keen), RAGAZZO DEL CORSA (sore), GIULIETTA (rider: concerned with action), THURLOW (very wide), SMOKIN JOEY (internal bleed), BARBED (hung/ as he did at MV one day/ thinking he is a Sydney horse!), PRESSING (held-up/ held-up/ very nice over line!), INSPECTOR (wide), PAGO ROCK (blocked badly), ALIYANA (wide) and STEAKANDBERNAISE (slow recovery).
In Sydney it was ROSEHILL and track was GOOD with Rail 6m. Those on-pace nearer the inside lanes had the advantage to my eye.
RUN OF THE DAY:
Two honourable mentions go to START WONDERING and SCRATCH ME LUCKY both from Race 7 but giving the nod to HAVANA COOLER in the last, he missed the kick, was a mile back against the pattern turning then missed a run at a key stage before weaving clear and flying at the the line, he should have won it !
He ran clear race-fastest 11.62 last 200m. It was a real busy finish in the last, BEYOND THANKFUL had the right run and got the bob over ORBEC who was held-up a touch then savaged the line, he was only 1st-up off a top trial. ORION LOVE (every hope) was third. FOREIGN PRINCE led and had no peace all the way, he kicked and was only swamped late, he ran terrific (even allowing for the fact he had no weight and leaders were favoured). GREATWOOD gave his all in a sound return, there was only .5L over these first six.
Race 7 saw START WONDERING make a top Oz debut, he worked a bit early then got in, like the way he joined in. HIS MAJESTY sat off them and hit the line hard (11.68 last 200m race-fastest). RADICAL IMPACT was third, he led, and was sound. SCRATCH ME LUCKY was back and wide and made ground before the turn, the effort to keep finding the line was super!
The feature was the San Domenico and JAPONISME finished too well from off the hot speed (29.01 1st-500m – these new season 3yo’s were .84 (around 4L) faster early than the other 1100m race) and ran sizzling overall time, 1-2.75. KINGS TROOP had the rails trail and got the inside run, he was every chance. HAPTIC had the narrow lead on that hot pace and battled well to keep 3rd. VANCOUVER did enough, he is 1st-up and has a big prep ahead, was every chance though. ALART hit the line for something easier.
The other 1100m race was won by PRINCEFAMOUS who led in 29.85 1st-500m and kept going too well, time was significantly sower than 3yo’s though, 1-3.93. The race was won on-pace/ inside. MR ENTERTAINER sat off pace but saved the ground and ran 2nd. AWASITA had the rails trail and battled well for 3rd. DUPE EM made good ground but he too made it up nearer the inside. LATIN SALSA kept closing against the pattern and went well, ONEROUS was wide and very good, GAMBLESTOWN swung widest and ran 11.3 last 200m, race-fastest, it was a very good 9th Vs the pattern of the race.
THE FORGIVE FILE:
ASTRONOMOS (hooked out wide Vs pattern), RIO PERDIDO (wide), SILVERBALL (came wide/ tempo dead against/ fitter), CAST IN STONE (back and wide), REDZEL (tardy/ checked mid race), HEADWATER (worked early), ONEROUS (wide/ terrific), TESTASHADOW (ran on Vs pattern), MONTIRO (ditto), HAVANA COOLER (as mentioned), EIGELSTEIN (wet tracker) and CANNY BALLAD (worked hard in run).
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