Blog posts of '2017' 'December'

Race 1: Merry Christmas From the ATC Plate 1200m Condemned (1st) had a nice run in behind the speed, peeled out in the straight and kept finding the line to score late, nice debut. Sokudo (2nd) was caught three wide the trip, kept coming in the straight, good run. Rock Zone (3rd) led and kept finding in the straight. Race 2: TAB.com.au Handicap 1600m Just the three horse field and Scream Park...

Race 1: Mccafe Handicap 1600m Royal Applause (1st) had a lovely run just off the speed, peeled out on the turn, kept coming to get the head down right on the line. Heavenly Descent (2nd) sat outside the leader, kept finding late, grabbed in the last stride. Miles of Krishan (3rd) led, kept finding late but really does struggle to win. Race 2: Ladbrokes Odds Boost Exotics Handicap 1500m Truly...

Track – Currently Rated Good 3 Rail – Out 5m 1200-WP, Out 3m the Remainder. Race 1: UBET Handicap 1600m Burrum’s Buzz comes here off an impressive win Bendigo, strikes a very winnable race, and should lead here, looks extremely hard to beat. Kirona was disappointing last week, might be wanting to spell now. Royal Request resumes here after racing well in Darwin last prep, market will be a good...

Weather: 37, Hot Track: Good Race 1 No.4 MR PINNOCHIO: Raced wide last start and plugged away last start. Failed 3rd up last prep but that was on a bottomless track. No world beater but would rather take the $15 here than the two shorties. 0.25W/0.75P $14/$3.40 Race 2 No.6 CASINO MAGIC: Forget the debut run when heavily supported but pulled up shin sore. Sent straight for a spell and had plenty...

Race 1: Merry Christmas Everyone Maiden Plate 1200m Modulate (1st) had a lovely run just off the speed, travelled up strongly, has just managed to hold on late. Datura (2nd) had a lovely run, loomed, and looked the winner 100m out but the winner was too strong late, must start to question his will to win. Cobbers Mate (3rd) settled last and ran on well late. Race 2: Barossa Volkswagen/Sabois 2YO...

Track – Currently Rated Good 4 Rail – True Race 1: Merry Christmas Everyone Maiden Plate 1200m Datura went down here as a short priced favourite last start when had every chance, gets a positive jockey change and the step up in distance looks to suit but couldn’t get involved in the price currently on offer. Modulate comes through proper city races where he has been racing well enough, can lead...

Race 1: Adelaide Galvanising Boxing Day Family Races Handicap 1250m Indian Thunder (1st) was well backed, settled at the rear, peeled out on straightening, and took a while to warm up but attacked the line strongly to win comfortably. Bad Wolf (2nd) box seated, let down well in the straight, winner was just too strong late, they cleared out from the rest. Tan Tat Flame (3rd) didn’t have the best...

Race 1: ANZ Bloodstock News Handicap 1100m Savatiano (1st) settled midfield, travelled up strongly on the turn and showed a nice turn of foot to put them away. Calculated (2nd) settled worse than midfield and kept grinding away in the straight, expect him to take big improvement from the run. Awesome Pluck (3rd) led and didn’t offer much in the straight. Race 2: TAB Highway Handicap 1000m...

Race 1: Evergreen Turf Plate 1100m Ollivander (1st) settled a touch worse than midfield, peeled out and kept coming in the straight, attacked the line strongly late, nice debut. Anthemoessa (2nd) was caught wide on speed, gave a great kick in the straight, looked the winner before being bloused late, good run. Fake (3rd) sat outside the leader and kept finding in the straight. Race 2: Moorookyle...

Track – Currently Rated Good 4 Rail – +9m 1000m to WP, +6m Remainder. Race 1: Adelaide Galvanising Boxing Day Family Races Handicap 1250m Tan Tat Flame is going well, comes through some nice form races and looks to map well here, has to go on top. Indian Thunder comes here from Victoria, ran on strongly last start at Sandown, we settle back in the field again here. Rushwa is not the worst at...