Summary / Forgive File (Memsie/ Run To Roses Days – 27/8)

Racing was at CAULFIELD on Saturday for G1 action and track was GOOD-4 to GOOD-3, the rail was 6m and there was no bias evident !!

With right on 50% of the vote, the ‘’winner’’ was clear and OCEAN EMBERS takes Run Of The Day this week from DEFINE (21%) and UNDER THE LOUVRE (19%)… It was hardly a shock to this punter, her win was brilliant! To come from where she did (3rd-last) when the leaders absolutely crawled through a 37.66 1st-600m )honestly, I cannot recall a 1200m run slower in recent times on Good track)…. To win, she needed to run freak sectionals, and she did! Home 33.69 last 600m, in that was a 10.88 from 400m-to-200m, then home 11.32…

Ignore the moderate overall time of 1-12.23 here given said ‘’barrier trail’’ speed early, she ran down THAMES COURT who sat up outside that slow pace and battled well to keep a clear second from TELOPEA who saved ground from just off midfield, overcame a slight baulk and ran home hard (home 11.54), her run was good. ANDRASSY led (every possible chance this tempo) and DON’T DOUBT MAMMA motored late here fresh, she was only 2/100ths of second slower than OCEAN EMBERS that last 200m, she was back bear the winner but was ‘’left standing’’ when Ocean Embers took off, her 600m-to-200m was 22.69 Vs winner’s 22.37 an that tells the story. EGYPT was 3rd-fastest home in 11.51, good return her too.

To the G1 Memsie Stks and BLACK HEART BART had the nice run off the strong speed and was too good, simple. They looked to go very hard up front but 1st-800m split was 48.36 so, hardly ‘’suicidal speed’’, built yes, strong speed and winner ran 1-23.93 for 1400m. RISING ROMANCE sat off that speed (just in front of winner) and was good but simply found one better. MAHUTA went through 1-off the inside and just holds third from the gallant TASHBEEH who looks something to bet on shortly away from WFA. These four (up near speed) were in one race and the rest were in the other: PALENTINO got lost but made nice ground gassiest the race shape and measured up to G1/WFA grade, ALPINE EAGLE was a sound 6th (he sat just off the winner) and only 1st-up. TARZINO was run off his legs (clear last !!) and made up very good ground, in fact, his 22.72 last 400m was race-fastest, he and winner BLACK HEART BART (22.94) were the only two to break 23-secs that last 400m. HE OR SHE hit the line quite well also.

The Heatherlie was Race 8 and, well, it was an odd one! A real ‘’grand prix’’ race where nothing much changed all the way around, the first four out here ran 1-2-3-4. GREAT ESTEEM led all the way running 1-43.49 (record 1-42.42) beating the well-backed TOM MELBOURNE who sat second and gave his all, he raced keen as usual. LONGERON was third all the way and MAGNAPAL fourth all the way. Best closer was SECOND BULLET who was off a freshen and he hit the line 22.91/ 11.66 both race-fastest. BERISHA (did enough) and ARAB DAWN (nice on line – home 11.68) ran well given race pattern and PROVOCATIVE warmed up when race was all over, she ran 11.82 last 200m but it was really only that last 50m she ‘’got warm’’. Had to like the way ALMOONQITH hit the wire too! (no splits recorded for him).

REDZEL was backed and sped along leading all the way in R5, he ran 29.71 1st-500m (well rated) and held off UNDER THE LOUVRE who produced his customary rocket finish… Wow, that last 100m!! He is always a sectional star and ran 11.58 home here. Liked the return of SANTA ANA LANE from off midfield, he found traffic then ran home 11.7 one-off that inside section. DAN ZEPHYR (midfield/ saved ground/ sound return) and WE’VE GOT THIS (nice late – his last 200m was just 1/100ths off that of Under The Louvre – Not many get close to his closing fractions). Jury out HELLBENT.

The 3yo’s did battle in Mcneill Stks Race 6 and DEFCON was not brilliantly away, gave them all weight (bar one) yet was too strong late, had to really like his last 50m or so when he showed his dominance. He beat HIGHLAND BEAT who travelled up like the winner and was solid, but no match late. WAZZENME ran home well, his 11.86 last 200m was the equal of HIGHLAND BEAT and bettered only by winner (11.53). SEABURGE also had the full penalty and he ran a sound fourth here fresh. REVOLVING DOOR made nice ground (home 11.94) with HARDHAM (11.93) who acts like he wants 1600m at least. AWAKE IN GRINZING coming off a good debut win in blanket finish did not measure up. They ran 1-11.40 off 35.93 1st-600m. On times, the leaders here would have been some 9L+ in front of Andrassy (led the mares in race 9) with 600m to travel.

Better mention LEOTIE who was dominant despite ‘’switching off’’ when she hit the lead, she ran 21.96 last 400m then day’s fastest 10.94 last 200m off a crawling speed. SEBRIKKA also ran 10.94 home).

Better mention the top return of HE’S OUR ROKKII too who managed an 11.52 last 200m with 56kg fresh-up. HE went to a new level last prep and is back !!

SEBRIKKA (injured), LABELLA (only clear last 50m/ good return!), ALL CERISE (rider concerned with action), GINALI (missed kick/ wants further), MANHATTAN BLUES (very wide), CHASE THE HORIZON (bad start/ good finish), SUNDAY ESCAPE (never clear !!!), SHIRAZ (very wide), KINETIC DESIGN (back and wide), MISS SOFTHANDS (little room. tempo against), A LOTTA LOVE (4-wide), JESSY BELLE (still not out !!) and MOSSIN AROUND (3-deep no cover).

In Sydney racing was at ROSEHILL where track started Heavy-8 and went Soft-7 from race 6 onwards. Rail was True, winners were off the inside lanes and that was the better ground.

Whilst star 3yo’s ASTERN and STAR TURN were excellent (gapped rest) I’m leaning to SIR BACCHUS for top honours on the day. He went way back and leader got away with 36.82 1st-600m then pinched a break straightening, the back markers were left flat-footed and a ‘’mile’’ back… SIR BACCHUS warmed up then charged late (11-flat 400-to-200m then 11.46 home), top return win! Good horse!

Winner ran 1-11.93 which was one full second (around 6L) slower than aforementioned star 3yo’s however, they were one full second slower that first 600m so… Runner-up was SNOOPY who sat upon sharing second and kept giving! Suited further now it seems. HANDFAST sat back at tail behind winner, he came widest and ran a sub-11 split 400m-to-200m then ran home 11.54, good return him too. Leader was ENCOSTANATI (well-rated/ nice kick/ grabbed late).

As mentioned over the last few weeks, the new season 3yo’s keep running time! The Run To The Roses was no different. Yep, 35.81 1st-600m then 1-10.92 overall (on an improving track it needs to be said) and the quinella had 3.5L on the rest of the field, said quinella was ASTERN who came from midfield and joined in very quickly, great change-up speed! he ran 11-flat 400-to-200m then 11.13 home, STAR TURN was runner-up and he too ran 11.13 home, arguably, his rider was a little ‘’too patient’’ as he took over still bolting, fancy he was taken a bit by surprise given who quick ASTERN did quicken. The distant third was IMPENDING who was between the quinella straightening, he didn’t quicken like the stablemate but kept battling well and pipped EL DIVINO (led) for third, MEDITERRANEAN was close-up 5th with NIKITAS who did well after covering ground (fence was off). TESSERA went over line nicely (home 11.45) and wants further.

The Premier’s Cup was Race 8 and SENSE OF OCCASION sat wide midfield and despite that, kept coming and ran over SINGING (every chance/ honest!) late, all honours winner but the quinella did have the match-fitness over MAGIC HURRICANE who joined in like the winner 300m out, fancy he peaked late, he gave them all weight too remember. SONG AND LAUGHTER ran home 11.97 after being bit slow into stride, only winner (11.94) was home faster.

Liked the speed win of CHETWOOD in the last as new season 4yo with big weight, he sustained strong speed mid race and kept running, there were good gaps behind, CONARCHIE was clear second best after siting up second and ORCYM SAM ran home quite well for distant 3rd. WE’RE SURE ran on (too close inside for mine) and CAN I HAVE hit line 12.07 so he was race-fastest home, ready to win in easier? They ran 1-21.97 for 1350m.

NORTHERN JOURNEY (attacked lead mid race), ERIKA (no peace), EXTENSIBLE (no peace entire race!! Sigh!!), RHODIN DRIVE (drove lead read), COCOEXCEL (1400m??), MOMMA’S SNITZEL (checked 200m), HIS MAJESTY (slow out/ worst ground), TELPERION (back/ wide), TESSERA (not in A-ground), ALLERGIC (luckless), LOOPHOLE (worked hard early), RULING DYNASTY (wet/ amiss?), CANNYESCENT (back and wide) and EVER SO NATURAL (thumps).

Bring on Saturday!

– Gator

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