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| Posted on 28-01-2010 16:05 |
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Down the Flemington straight over 1000m. Plenty of speedy types engaged here which should make for a very exciting race.
1 DUPORTH Peter G Moody Steven Arnold (8) 58.5
2 CANNONBALL (USA) Wesley Ward Patrick Valenzuela (7) 58.5
3 NICCONI David Hayes Damien Oliver (13) 58.5
4 BURDEKIN BLUES Barry Baldwin Shane Scriven (10) 58.5
5 SEEKING ATTENTION Anthony Cummings Tim Clark (4) 56.5
6 STARSPANGLEDBANNER Leon Corstens Danny Nikolic (5) 55
7 SHELLSCRAPE Chris Waller Corey Brown (6) 55
8 WANTED Peter G Moody Brad Rawiller (1) 55
9 GOVERNANCE Peter Snowden Kerrin McEvoy (12) 55
10 HONEST TRUTH (NZ) John P Thompson Peter Robl (3) 55
11 HEADWAY Peter G Moody Luke Nolen (11) 53
12 IRISH LIGHTS David Hayes Glen Boss (2) 53
13 SISTER MADLY Anthony Cummings Craig Williams (9) 53
Early favourite is STARSPANGLEDBANNER at $4.60 and is has firmed from $5.50. Others in the market are BURDEKIN BLUES ($5), IRISH LIGHTS ($6) and NICCONI ($6). Some good value with other runners with this being a most open race in my view. |
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| Posted on 28-01-2010 17:00 |
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Will be interested to see how Headway goes. Reckon it will be Burdekin Blues though
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| Posted on 28-01-2010 20:07 |
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I agree it's a super competitive race so I'd be inclined to go for value runners. The Moody runners of Headway $9, Wanted $13 and Duporth $18 appeal to me as does Shellscrape who is most underated and is a $10 chance.
STARSPANGLEDBANNER must have been tearing up the training track this time in because I don't warrant his form as a Caulfield Guineas winner of 1600m being good enough to be a pronounced favourite against open sprinters over 1000m !! Big unders for mine but time will tell.
I'll likely go Headway or Shellscrape at the each way price.
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| Posted on 28-01-2010 20:38 |
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Irish Lights will win this one with her light weight and ability to sprint well fresh. Nicconi is a big threat so look for the Hayes Exacta. I am very interested to see how Cannonball goes and I couldn't resist a small wager at the big odds on offer.
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| Posted on 29-01-2010 11:20 |
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i'm very interested to see this race it's very open and will be a cracker. I am however goin to be backin burdikin although he doesn't have a real turn of foot he has an amazing cruizing speed which he can sustain for a long period and will run these off there feet i hope.
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| Posted on 29-01-2010 17:50 |
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How many weeks to go in the tipping challenge boss?
If it isn't many, then I might write this season off and go rough -
Anyone for Cannonball?
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| Posted on 29-01-2010 19:23 |
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I might be mad but I'm going wide as well Mex. I give Sister Madly a chance.
Going the quinella Burdkin Blues & Sister Madly for the value the others may well win but no real value.
Watch the butcher make meat of us with Governace
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| Posted on 30-01-2010 10:38 |
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Sister Madly is out jibba - now also Irish Lights so the bottom weight Headway has to be a good chance.
I'm gonna take a box Tri with Headway, Burdekin Blues, Cannonball and Nicconi - and watch Starspangledbanner stuff me up
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| Posted on 30-01-2010 11:40 |
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Disappointing decision by Coolmore to scratch Irish Lights after their purchase of Starspangledbanner, understandably a business decision to try and boost the colt's value but it obviously shows how highly they think of the filly. That $9 was loking very nice indeed x $100 in my account 
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| Posted on 30-01-2010 12:43 |
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No friends in business Hutcho - opens it right up for Headway with the light weight
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| Posted on 30-01-2010 17:10 |
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I found it hard to settle on one so I just layed Starspangledbanner which ended up being the right move. Great win by Nicconi, that win looked a bit like the All Silent win in the Spring !!! |
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| Posted on 30-01-2010 20:20 |
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I backed my 2 tips of Irish Lights (money back after scratching) and Nicconi so I ended up on top in this one, missed the race due to work so can't wait to catch the replay
I must say it was very satisfying to see Starspangledbanner get beaten today which really makes the Coolmore decision look all the more foolish 
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| Posted on 01-02-2010 08:13 |
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As Ken Callander correctly pointed out in today's Telegraph, "if Starspangledbanner was bought by Coolmore for $10 Million, what are Denman and So You Think worth ?? " 
Very nice win by Nicconi. Those final sectionals were brilliant.
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| Posted on 02-02-2010 13:06 |
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Australia certainly has some great depth in the sprinting ranks at the moment. Nicconi looks set to go to Royal Ascot but they could send 5 or 6 over there and they would all likely finish in the first half of the field. Not sure our stayers have the same depth of quality. 
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