PWJ Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 ROUND 8 - Saturday March 5 Only the Desperados have the opportunity to play a Triple Joker this week and they most likely will, in a match which sees a headline clash between Magnificent Seven highflyers (and Serendipitous Six tinpots) Howie and Rex. Should be a beauty ! The Dream Team plus The Reapers and Believers (this pair meeting head-to-head in a classic top v bottom shootout) each have a regular Joker to spend this week or next. Who will be flashing the J card ?? Only Richie remains unbeaten after 6 matches but he faces the unpredictable Pam so anything could happen.... Meanwhile Sharne and Smiler are - incredibly - winless after 6 matches but their opponents Antz and Ian are formidable rivals so what chance the duck is broken this week ?? Jack - on his home track at Te Rapa - will need to choose wisely for his side's opponents in the Union Jacks bye round. Lastly Gary is away overseas so super-sub Jamison gets off his furry backside and seeks to become a valuable member of the Kelly's Heroes crew. He's crowing that his Dad went down to Ray - who had the lowest winning score last week - in the previous round so he doesn't have to do much better to show up the old man 😹 Some big, big races this week with 3 x 3yo Gr1s and as so often happens, a Final comp race which features So Si Bon and looks a bit tricky ! Good luck everyone ! Close off at 12.53 p.m. (NZ time) Races are: 1. Te Rapa R3 - 1.53pm - Haunui Farm Kings Plate (Gr3) - $100k, 1200m, open SW+Ps 2. Te Rapa R4 - 2.28pm - Alpha First Mortgage Investments 1500 - $75k, 1500m, open hdcp 3. Te Rapa R5 - 3.06pm - Vertical Logistics Mufhasa Stks (LR) - $80k, 1400m, 3yos SW+Ps 4. Randwick R3 - 3.30pm - Yarraman Park Reisling Stks (Gr2) - $300k, 1200m, 2yo fillies SWs 5. Te Rapa R7 - 4.12pm - McKee Family Sunline Vase (Gr3) - $100k, 2100m, 3yo fillies SWs 6. Te Rapa R8 - 4.47pm - Auckland Thoroughbred Racing NZ Derby (Gr1) - $1m, 2400m, 3yos SWs 7. Flemington R6 - 5.40pm - Inglis Sprint - $750k, 1200m, 3yos SW+Ps 8. Flemington R7 - 6.20pm - Australian Guineas (Gr1) - $1m, 1600m, 3yos SWs 9. Randwick R8 - 6.40pm - The Agency Randwick Guineas (Gr1) - $1m, 1600m, 3yos SWs 10. Flemington R8 - 7.00pm - TAB Blamey Stks (Gr2) - $300k, 1600m, SW+Ps DREAM TEAM (2nd) vs DESPERADOS (4th) Howie (4/2-2145.40/898.60) v Rex (4/2-1912.00/997.00) Ian (3/3-1533.20/1461.60) v Sharne (0/6-1075.80/1597.20) Stevie N (4/2-1495.40/1508.80) v Maurice (3/3-1837.60/1576.00) Ziggy (3/3-1516.60/820.60) v Mike (3/3-1126.00/1438.60) PJ (2/4-1617.20/943.80) v Secret Squirrel (4/2-1752.40/1247.80) KELLY'S HEROES (3rd) vs COYOTES (6th) Wrinkles (5/1-2647.40/1108.20) v Craig (3/3-1546.60/1481.20) Gordy (2/4-2098.80/1303.80) v Graeme (5/1-1384.20/1057.00) Roland (3/3-1738.20/852.20) v Rees (3/3-1416.00/1711.80) Jamison (0/0-0.00) v Ray (2/4-1593.60/1224.40) Heather (3/3-1568.60/1619.20) v Maria (3/3-1527.40/1141.80) BELIEVERS (9th) vs REAPERS (1st) Lightning Blue (2/4-1932.40/1871.40) v Moose (5/2-1244.80/1069.20) Robert (2/4-1412.80/2582.40) v Tassie Tiger (5/2-1491.40/1142.40) Trotslover (2/4-1908.20/1988.60) v Hesi (3/4-1733.80/1443.00) Smiler (0/6-1203.20/1692.60) v Antz (6/1-1978.80/1189.20) Blind Squirrel (2/4-1109.00/1248.20) v Tom (4/3-1447.00/1634.20) MAX FACTORY (8th) vs RAMONES (7th) Max (3/3-1087.40/1247.00) v Steve P (4/2-1711.40/1575.20) Pam (2/4-908.40/1202.60) v Richie (6/0-1833.20/1041.00) Jen (2/4-1053.80/1147.80) v Jason (3/3-1200.80/1000.20) Harewood (3/3-1059.80/1380.00) v Sarah (1/5-1293.40/1401.60) Rob (3/3-1081.60/1275.40) v Mardy (2/4-1904.40/2036.80) Bye: UNION JACKS (5th) Geoff (4/3-1503.60/1312.80) Jack (2/5-924.60/1661.40) Gee (3/4-957.00/1149.20) Punter Pete (5/2-1805.00/1626.80) Tonka (3/4-1697.80/1559.00) THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN 2647.40 Wrinkles (Kelly's Heroes) (5/1) 2145.40 Howie (Dream Team) (4/2) 2098.80 Gordy (Kelly's Heroes) (2/4) 1978.80 Antz (Reapers) (6/1) 1932.40 Lightning Blue (Believers) (2/4) 1912.00 Rex (Desperados) (4/2) 1908.20 Trotslover (Believers) (2/4) THE SERENDIPITOUS SIX (those with the least $$ scored against them) Jason (3/3-1000.20) (Ramones) Rex (4/2-997.00) (Desperados) PJ (2/4-943.80) (Dream Team) Howie (4/2-898.60) (Dream Team) Roland (3/3-852.20) (Kelly's Heroes) Ziggy (3/3-820.60) (Dream Team) THE UNFORTUNATE FIVE (those with the most $$ scored against them) Rees (3/3-1711.80) (Coyotes) Lightning Blue (2/4-1871.40) (Believers) Trotslover (2/4-1988.60) (Believers) Mardy (2/4-2036.80) (Ramones) Robert (2/4-2582.40) (Believers) Table after Round 7 1st 21 Reapers# $7895.20 2nd 18 Dream Team# $7907.20 3rd 15 Kelly's Heroes* $8375.60 4th 14 Desperados* $7704.50 5th 12 Union Jacks*# $6888.00 6th 11 Coyotes#* $7447.40 7th 9 Ramones*# $7906.20 8th 5 Max Factory#* $5180.40 9th 2 Believers# $7485.60 # - Triple Joker play * - Joker play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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