23 Oct Summary/ Forgive File – ORR STKS DAY
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SUMMARY OF LAST WEEK:
Racing was at CAULFIELD on Saturday on GOOD track with Rail True. There was no mad pattern/bias although most avoided the inside rail late in the day.
Run Of The Day:
With 46% of the vote you landed on HEATHERLY ahead of FLYING ARTIE (25%), and, it is hard to argue given she smashed a hit-class field in the Rubitobn Stks by 5.5L running a sizzling 1-2-21 doing it.
HEATHERLY led in 28.81 1st-500m and straighten-up bolting, then raced away… POLITENESS was back and in traffic just as Heatherly was racing away, once clear, she powered to the line in a terrific return (11.53 last 200m). Outside of these two, well, there was just .7L between third, JUST A BULLET (tracked leader/ no match at al but sound) and sixth, ECLAIR CHOICE (battled well/ was held late and fitter for this), between those was LAKE GENEVA (off midfield/ saved ground and fancy her run ended late too/ fitter) and KURO (midfield rail/ battled well to line). THE MONSTAR got lost today but did run home 11.55 last 200m.
The G1 Feature was the ORR Stks and SUAVITO returned a winner, she had the sweet run but was good enough to rap leader TURN ME LOOSE 70m out and hold off the unlucky LUCKY HUSSLER. Said runner-up Lucky Hussler only needed to be clear a few strides earlier to take the race to my eye. HUCKLEBUCK found cover off-midfield from the horror gate, hooked out and ran home well, his last 200m split was bettered by six others which backs-up what his rider said post-race that this run (2nd-up off long break) tops him off. TURN ME LOOSE held fourth, his run was very good, he worked early and set-up a strong 47.41 1st-800m from the standing start and just didn’t come back under his rider, he was only grabbed 70m out as mentioned. REBEL DANE was 5th and sound but lacking that killer punch. BOBAN’s last 100m was very nice (11.63 final split – 4th-fastest), HAPPY TRAILS (11.59 – 3rd-fastest) did more than enough, RISING ROMANCE (11.51 – race-fastest) hit wire sweetly from way back and AWESOME ROCK went nicely for a non-WFA race. They ran 1-22.64 for the G1.
To the Diamond Preludes:
Fillies first and SAMARA DANCER was well-backed and won very nicely, she showed a neat turn of speed from midfield and looks a serious Diamond player. CONCEALER was every bit as good to my eye, slow out and back last she hooked out widest then rattled home 22.54/ 11.64 (last 400/200m) these were quickest closing splits from any 2YO on the day. MISS NYMERIA was first home from those out of the Fillies Preview, she sat just off the winner and eased clear then finished off well (11.72 – winner ran home 11.76), she looks likely to be strong at 1200m too. Fourth was SELENIA who sat up on the speed and held on well, she was the best of the on-pace runners and ran very well given trifecta were 9th, 13th, 11th at the 600m. CALLIOPE didn’t quicken but kept closing and SWEET SHERRY ran home well but runner-up sailed by these two remember. They ran 1-3.11 off a strong 28.68 1st-500m
The Boys division was, amazingly, run 7/100ths of a second faster (1-3.04) off a 7/100ths second faster (28.61) 1st-500m so there was precious little difference between the two divisions from that perspective, worth noting though, Fillies do have 2kg weight advantage come the Diamond! Winner here was FLYING ARTIE and the win was excellent!! He sat off the speed, very wide with no cover mostly and raced keen yet still knuckled down and ran over STAR TURN who had sat up 2nd on the strong speed, and kicked, there was 2.3L back to third, his run was very, very good also, in fact, he was clearly the best on-pacer from BOTH divisions. CHINA DREAM was third and he too covered ground, he was with the winner top of straight but no match him, yet ran a great race. REVOLVING DOOR looks a nice 2yo, he drifted way back and ran to to line nicely, he has this nice flat action on him, he ran 11.92 last 200m which was bettered only by the winner’s 11.66. POWER TRIP should have finished a bit closer here too.
The Autumn Stks saw winning machine MAHUTA do it again, now 6 from 6 since blinkers went on, he led in an even 48.82 1st-800m but was asked to accelerate a long way from home and with 59kg, just lasted. He ran 600m-to-400m-to-200m splits of 11.17/ 11.25. Many were quicker that last 200m split but he had pinched the break, doubt he wanted it 1401m though! SAILING BY the filly was off his back and charged late (home 11.74) with SNOOPY an every chance but solid (close-up) 3rd. Hard to miss the run of TARZINO charging home down the outside in race-fastest 11.63… A lovely return it was from the Derby winner. They ran 1-23.49 for the 1400m. This race Vs G1 Orr Stks, well, Mahuta was around 8L slower early than Turn Me Loose and almost 5L slower overall.
Race 9 saw TUSCAN SLING make it 6 wins from 11 starts and 2 from 2 at 1200m, she did it sitting 3-wide no cover but was helped by A) the fence being avoided late, and, B) the modest tempo (35.72 1st-600m), she hit the lead and was strong to the wire running over CHOOSE (who led) and holding off AZKADELLIA who made a terrific return given said modest tempo, she recorded a 22.12 last 400m, it was the fastest last 400m of the day. WAWAIL sat behind them and looked to have her chance. JESSY BELLE hit the line late (11.37 last 200m) and watch MY SISTER LIL when she comes back in class (home 11.32 was day’s fastest last 200m). They ran 1-9.75. The fillies in R2 ran 1-9.63 (won by RISQUE) but note, they went 33.99 1st-600m so would have been leading this field, and Choose, some 9-10L at the halfway point of the race… Wow!
FORGIVE FILE:
KOROIBETE (let him run!), IHTSAHYMN (wide/ took off 800m), ABBASSO (keen/ injured?), KAREEMIOG (respiratory issue?), MAKE HER OWN WHEY (wide), SAFARIANN (lame), EMPHATICALLY (blocked vital stage), SWORD OF LIGHT (wide on strong speed), KINETIC DESIGN (badly blocked), IT IS WRITTEN (wide), HUSSON EAGLE (amiss?), TRIED AND TIRED (thumps), FENWAY (never fully clear), BOW CREEK (flattened/ picked-up and hit line!), MOURINHO (kicked pre-race!), GOOD VALUE (got lost), TUDOR (didn’t run 1600m) and AMARELA (back/wide/ no guide).
In Sydney racing was at RANDWICK on GOOD track with Rail 3m. The pattern suited those away from the inside rail.
Race 1 for 2yo’s saw TELPERION well-backed off a lovely trial and ridden cold he sailed by his rivals and won going away despite running about a fair bit, there is real upside here, he ran 1-4.07 off 29.42 1st-500m and beat PRIZED ICON (sat handy/ every hope) and SPRIGHT (went back inside/ just missed second).
Race 3 was Light Fingers and PERIGNON motored her last 100m and score in 3-way go from KANGARILLA JOY (match fit/ every chance) and TEMPT ME NOT who sat up handy. Leader HARLEM RIVER set 35.61 1st-600m and held fourth beaten 1L. STAY WITH ME went back last and raced too fresh/ keen, she was 2L off winner on turn and was beaten 2.3L by her on the line. She can improve with that freshness edge off her. They ran 1-9.98, the older mares in Triscay Stks ran 1-9.64 off 35.77 1st-600m so fillies were quicker early yet slower overall.
That Triscay Stks was won by SULTRY FEELING who sat handy and kicked in strongly to hold off PEEPING who loomed as the winner 300m out, the 5kg weight differential in favour of the winner was probably significant! SAVOUREUX really found the wire her last 100m and grabbed third, nice return! VERGERA led/ held 4th. Like date run of ADORABLE here off wide trip, she kept closing…
The Apollo Stks saw the return of WINX and it was class personified !! Sat off fast (46.91 1st-800m) speed and tracked up behind leader SOLICIT then went by her under a very light ride… Soft win! Great return. SOLICIT gave a huge sight and thrashed third, she was super given that slick early split and can win soon. HAURAKI pleased (followed winner) fresh and DIBAYANI ran very well given he was asked to make a run before the turn, wide, off the fast clip. Hmmm…. That ran 1-22.03 – that margin to 3rd was 2.8L
FORGIVE FILE:
VIENNA WALTZ (poor recovery), EVASION (lame), DREAM FOLK (set task), MORAL VICTORY (too much pressure), VITELLO (ditto/ wants easier though), MY FAVOURITE (badly held-up until race was gone), WILD N FAMOUS (not much room straight), BRUSTAR (wide) and WAR JET (blew start badly).
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– Gator
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