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Royal Randwick: Australian Turf Club Saturday 04, February 2017 |
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Race 1 - 12:45PM ALM HANDICAP (2000 METRES) |
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HORSE NAME |
IMPROVED/BACKWARDS |
COMMENTS |
FINISHING POSITION |
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KAPOUR |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
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GOLD AMBITION (NZ) |
Backwards 2 lengths |
Has strapping today on one leg and not moving freely in the yard. Condition is fair. |
2nd |
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SURVIVED (NZ) |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
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MONTAUK |
Backwards 1 length |
On top here from the yard despite parading slightly better last start. |
1st |
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SHALMANESER |
Backwards 5 lengths |
Really plain today in comparison to when I saw last time. Coat looking very dull, all patchy and getting quite warm late. |
4th |
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VASSAL (GB) |
Backwards 2 lengths |
looking very light Vassal now. Might need a little freshen up. |
5th |
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KING'S OFFICER |
Improved 3 lengths |
Not a horse I spot from the yard. Wouldn’t win a beauty contest however for this horse, he actually looks better than most in the yard. |
3rd |
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MORE THAN FABULOUS |
Neither |
In good order today and displays no behavioural negatives. |
6th |
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Race 2 - 1:25PM HINCHINBROOK PLATE (1100 METRES) |
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HORSE NAME |
IMPROVED/BACKWARDS |
COMMENTS |
FINISHING POSITION |
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VERANILLO |
1st up |
Nothing much to look at this horse but if there is a stable that can get these little 2yr old’s to perform its Godolphin. |
1st |
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ACE HIGH |
1st up |
Not for mine. Not flash, coat has a lot of improvement to come, light, long barrelled colt. |
6th |
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TAKING AIM |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
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EDEN ROC |
Neither |
OK, so this horse parades at the top of its game now. Not a lot of improvement to come. Coat looks great but unlike last start the horse now displays behavioural negatives in the mounting yard. |
3rd |
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LIGHTZ |
1st up |
Still has to come up at the front however nice strong hind quarter on him. |
4th |
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MOSSMAN GORGE |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
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MOMENTUM TO WIN |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
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CUBA |
1st up |
Nice horse this but still a couple runs short of being fit. Couldn’t back today. |
5th |
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MOLTEN |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
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THE MAN |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
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EXCEEDS |
improved 4 lengths |
Finally this horse looks good. Coat finally looks healthy and the horse has improved sharply fitness wise. Top selection. |
2nd |
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GRASSLANDS |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
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Race 3 - 2:00PM SCHWEPPES GARDENIA HANDICAP (1600 METRES) |
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HORSE NAME |
IMPROVED/BACKWARDS |
COMMENTS |
FINISHING POSITION |
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ALLERGIC |
1st up 126 days between runs |
Returned in ok order. Horse is healthy however still carrying a lot of excess condition. |
5th |
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RELIGIFY |
Neither |
Missed this horses last start as was on the GC. In very good order today, relaxed, fit, can't fault. Top selection. |
1st |
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STRAWBERRY BOY |
improved 3 lengths |
Sharp improvement since I saw this horse on the GC. Is he just a non winner now though? |
3rd |
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TESTASHADOW |
Improved 2 lengths |
Love how this horse walks. Shown couple lengths improvement between runs but is getting warm again today. Did this up on the GC but not as bad today. |
6th |
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REDNAV |
1st time I've seen this horse |
What is this doing here?? |
7th |
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GOLD SYMPHONY |
Improved 2 lengths |
Fit as a fiddle now and moving great. 2nd selection from the mounting yard. |
4th |
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SONG AND LAUGHTER |
neither |
Light and warm, as usual. |
2nd |
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SABRINO SPEED (NZ) |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
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Race 4 - 2:35PM THE CHI-X SPRINT (1000 METRES) |
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HORSE NAME |
IMPROVED/BACKWARDS |
COMMENTS |
FINISHING POSITION |
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STRATURBO |
Backwards 1 length |
Thought this horse paraded just slightly better up on the GC. |
6th |
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DENMAGIC |
1st up 91 days between runs |
Really like this horse. Has good residual fitness. Coat looks great. Follow if runs well. 2nd pick from the mounting yard. |
2nd |
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HIS MAGESTY (IRE) |
Backwards 3 lengths |
Really don’t like this horse today. Doesn’t look a 1000m horse to me. |
8th |
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HEART TESTA |
1st time seeing in some time now |
Not the Heart Testa of old I know well. |
7th |
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DAL CIELO (NZ) |
Improved 1 length |
Looks fitter today than when I saw at Warwick farm however doing a few things wrong in the yard. Not focused. Most of these are doing things wrong so still top selection. |
1st |
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BULLPIT |
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3rd selection from the yard. Hard to trust visitor form however thins horse is very fit and moves very well around the yard. |
3rd |
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AEGEAN SEA |
1st time since returning from Melbourne |
Really parading poorly today. Not liking the warm conditions. |
5th |
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RUNSATI |
1st time seeing horse |
Coat in good order but I can spot at least 3 behavioural negatives in the horse today. |
4th |
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VOILIER |
Improved 2.5 lengths |
probably 1/2 a run short of peak fitness. Moves well. |
9th |
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Race 5 - 3:10PM TAB HIGHWAY HANDICAP (1200 METRES) |
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HORSE NAME |
IMPROVED/BACKWARDS |
COMMENTS |
FINISHING POSITION |
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ALL SUMMER LONG |
1st up |
80% further with improvement to come in the coat. |
12th |
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NIC'S VENDETTA |
3 lengths improvement |
Sharp improvement between runs fitness wise and coat looks great |
10th |
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STEEL FROST |
1st I've seen horse |
Horse carrying excess and quite patchy in the coat. |
7th |
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TOUCH SENSITIVE |
1st I've seen this preparation |
This thing looks like the witch in Wizard of Oz. Its melting. |
9th |
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I TOLD GEORGIE |
Improved 1 length |
OK fitness wise but not enjoying the heat today. |
1st |
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SUPER STAR BOB |
Improved 1 length |
We found this horse at double figures last start. Again parades very well. Great long stride on it. |
5th |
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NICOF |
Neither |
Not a good walking animal this one. |
6th |
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SUPREME LAD |
1st up |
I have no words. |
11th |
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L'ELU |
Improved 2 lengths (since 31 Dec) |
Great overstep on this horse. 3rd selection. |
2nd |
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OUR METEOR |
1st up |
Needs a few runs and not walking freely today. |
13th |
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BEAU HOFFA |
1st up |
This horse would need a head start, and a big one. |
8th |
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SHOTGUN ROULETTE |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
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CLIPPER |
Backwards 1 length |
Fit but not focusing well in the yard. |
3rd |
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DIA DE REVES (NZ) |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
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YAMA MAGIC |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
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TIGER BY THE TALE |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
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GREENBACK BOOGIE |
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4th |
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NO QUALM |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
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Race 6 - 3:45PM AUSTRALIAN CHINESE JOCKEY CLUB ESKIMO PRINCE STAKES (1200 METRES) |
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HORSE NAME |
IMPROVED/BACKWARDS |
COMMENTS |
FINISHING POSITION |
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COMIN' THROUGH |
1st up |
Coat looks well however the horse needs a couple of runs to be fit. |
5th |
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GUARD OF HONOUR |
Improved 1 length |
Presents in faultless order. Clear top selection. |
2nd |
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OMEI SWORD |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
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BEZEL |
1st up |
Parading poorly 1st up here. Someone has been eating all the pies. |
8th |
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BRYNEICH |
Neither |
Parades as did when it won at Canterbury. Hasn’t improved but doesn’t carry a lot of excess. |
7th |
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GENERALISSIMO |
Neither |
Hasn’t improved since its 1st up run here. |
3rd |
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SPENDING TO WIN |
Neither |
Hasn’t improved but hasn’t gone backwards either. Not sure there's a lot of improvement in this horse |
4th |
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MAN FROM UNCLE |
1st up |
Well put together horse. Reasonably forward, touch warm late. |
1st |
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ON THE SPOT |
2 lengths improvement |
Relaxed, moves well. No major issues. |
6th |
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Race 7 - 4:25PM CHINA HORSE CLUB BREEDERS CLASSIC (1200 METRES) |
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HORSE NAME |
IMPROVED/BACKWARDS |
COMMENTS |
FINISHING POSITION |
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FRENCH EMOTION |
1st up |
Parades poorly today. Not moving well and coat looks very plain. |
8th |
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TSARITSA |
1st up |
still carrying excess condition. Moves ok but others better today. |
6th |
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DANISH TWIST |
1st up |
Reasonably forward here. Should be competitive. |
4th |
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EGYPTIAN SYMBOL |
Improved 2.5 lengths |
Parades with good improvement between runs. Relaxed, focused. No issues. |
2nd |
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FLIPPANT |
Improved 3 lengths |
Really catches my eye today. Strong hind, moving well. |
3rd |
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I AM ZELADY |
Improved 3.5 lengths |
Looks much better today. She's a strong mare this. Good shoulder and hind, dappled coat on and not plying up in the yard which she can do. Top selection. |
7th |
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CIRCULAR |
76 days between runs |
Needs a couple of runs. |
5th |
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IN HER TIME |
Neither |
Hasn’t improved since her last start. Tough ask here but she's in good order again. |
1st |
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MAGNAJOY |
Backwards 1 length |
Looks light compared to these. Needs more give in the ground for mine. |
9th |
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Race 8 - 5:05PM THE STAR CLUB HANDICAP (1600 METRES) |
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HORSE NAME |
IMPROVED/BACKWARDS |
COMMENTS |
FINISHING POSITION |
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ESTEBAN (NZ) |
1st I've seen this horse this prep |
Missed both two starts this prep but on looking at the horse, doesn’t appear as well as it did last prep. Legs all strapped up, not moving well. Nope. |
10th |
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CLASSIC UNIFORM |
Neither |
condition wise horse is well however, not stretching out in the yard today as well as usual. |
3rd |
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LAST WISH |
1st up |
Forward but very warm in the mounting yard. Very warm. |
11th |
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INVINCIBLE KNIGHT |
backwards 3 lengths |
This is such a nice strong horse yet falls to pieces in the mounting yard and today is no different. |
8th |
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ZAUNKONIG |
Neither |
Hasn’t improved between runs but no signs of training off yet. Nice horse this. Should run well. 3rd selection. |
4th |
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HOGMANAY |
backwards 1 length |
not sure this horse runs a strong mile. Parades slightly backwards from last start. |
5th |
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HAND FROM ABOVE |
Missed last two runs |
Small, well put together gelding. Still with some improvement to come. Others better. |
12th |
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LIAPARI (NZ) |
Improved 3 lengths |
very good improvement between runs. Parades much better today than last start when got caught in traffic. 2nd selection. |
1st |
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NIGHT VOYAGE (NZ) |
1st I've seen |
First time looking at this horse and I like what I see. Nice enough horse here. Could run a cheeky race at odds. |
7th |
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SNITZEL KNIGHT |
backwards 2 lengths |
Think this horse parades just ok today, one big behavioural negative. |
13th |
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CHESTNUT ROAD |
Improved 1 length |
No major knocks this horse. Personally, I'd prefer over 1400m but good condition and relaxed. |
9th |
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IMANUI |
3 lengths improvement |
Nice horse on the rise here. Gets back so always will come with risk, but moves well, long striding gelding. Coat looks great. |
2nd |
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MERCURIAN |
Neither |
Outclassed here. |
6th |
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Race 9 - 5:45PM IT'S ON! IN SYDNEY HANDICAP (1400 METRES) |
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HORSE NAME |
IMPROVED/BACKWARDS |
COMMENTS |
FINISHING POSITION |
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DEPLOY |
Improved 3 lengths |
There you go, much better today. Not sure what happened to him last start in the ring but he's back to his best today. 2nd selection. |
1st |
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PRESS REPORT |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
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VELADERO |
1st up |
Horse looks healthy in the coat and moves ok. Big weight 60 kgs to carry first up. Not overly big horse. |
4th |
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TOWER OF SONG |
1st time I've seen this prep |
Nice horse this. Strong, fit, relaxed, no knocks |
3rd |
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GOT UNDERS |
Improved 2 lengths |
Fit today, not reacting to the heat like others. |
2nd |
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ROARING TO WIN |
Improved 3 lengths |
Like this horse. Next run will peak fitness wise but expect a good run today. Top selection. |
5th |
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TAP THAT (JPN) |
1st I've seen |
Hasn’t raced for a while and actually looks pretty fit however I can spot half a dozen behavioural negatives. |
11th |
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DISGRACEFUL |
Improved 3 lengths (since 31 Dec) |
Missed this horse's last run as was on the GC. Needs one more, coat starting to come through. |
6th |
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WE'RE SURE |
1st time I've seen this preparation |
Good order, fit, looks focused. No major issues. |
8th |
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ART NOUVEAU |
Neither |
Think this horse needs more give in the ground. Not really improving much. |
10th |
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SALTHOUSE (IRE) |
1st up |
Just plain. |
9th |
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DORF STAR |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
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LIE DIRECT |
1st up |
Reasonably forward but expect next run to be more competitive. |
7th |
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NIKITAS |
1st up |
Great in the coat but that’s about it. Not walking freely and needs the run. |
12th |
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TOP OF MY LIST (EMERG) |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
SCRATCHED |
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HORSE TO FOLLOW: |
DENMAGIC |
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