PWJ Posted July 15, 2023 Author Share Posted July 15, 2023 Round 9 (penultimate) - Saturday July 15 Comp Race 3 - Morphettville R3 1st - 7 Coco Sun W-$5.40 P-$2.30 (2nd SW for The Autumn Sun) 2nd - 1 Deadly Press P-$2.50 3rd - 6 Dubenenko P-NTD Q - $22.80 TF - $65.60 Scr: 5 We don't lose anyone but Maurice, Geoff & Secret Squirrel lose a life. Trifectas for Midnight Caller, Pete, Stevie N, Ian, Ray & Jamison while six other snag the quinella. Graeme still ahead but under pressure from Stevie and Ray with Rob lurking in 4th. Couple of warm faves in the next but the rest at good odds. First 3 divvy race. Eliminated: nil Graeme $334.20 Stevie N $321.40 Ray ∆ $321.40 Rob $307.00 Rocky $285.00 Jamison* $281.40 Our Maizcay $255.80 Craig $255.80 Max $255.80 Maria $255.80 Ngakonui Grass $255.80 Black Caviar $242.00 Pete* $230.40 Midnight Caller* $230.40 Ian* $230.40 Antz $208.00 Hesi $208.00 PJ ∆ $208.00 Ziggy $165.00 Blind Squirrel* $164.80 Tassie Tiger $156.00 Sharne $153.00 Secret Squirrel* ∆ $131.00 Geoff* ∆ $131.00 Howie* $117.00 Gordy* $117.00 Maurice* $88.00 Lightning Blue* ∆ $65.00 Gee* ∆ $65.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted July 15, 2023 Author Share Posted July 15, 2023 Don't forget - birdcage previews fir all Adelaide races on https://www.racing.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted July 15, 2023 Author Share Posted July 15, 2023 Round 9 (penultimate) - Saturday July 15 Comp Race 4 - Morphettville R4 1st - 3 Wild Imagination W-$4.10 P-$1.60 2nd - 8 France's Boy P-$2.20 3rd - 4 Federal P-$1.70 Q - $11.30 TF - $87.20 Scr: nil Secret Squirrel drops out of contention and Ray loses a life as Blind Squirrel labels the trifecta and leaps up to 3rd. Leader Graeme misses the winner and drops to 4th as Stevie N (1st/3rd) takes over at the top with Rob back up to 2nd. Jamison, Our Maizcay and Max waiting to pounce. Back to NZ for possibly the defining race of the day. Eliminated: Secret Squirrel ($131.00) Stevie N $395.40 Rob $364.00 Blind Squirrel* $359.30 Graeme $356.20 Jamison* $355.40 Our Maizcay $346.10 Max $329.80 Ray* ∆ $321.40 Maria $312.80 Ian* $304.40 Rocky $302.00 Black Caviar $299.00 Ngakonui Grass $289.80 Midnight Caller* $287.40 Hesi $282.00 PJ ∆ $282.00 Geoff* ∆ $279.00 Craig $272.80 Antz $265.00 Pete* $252.40 Tassie Tiger $230.00 Sharne $227.00 Ziggy $222.00 Gordy* $191.00 Howie* $174.00 Maurice* $162.00 Lightning Blue* ∆ $155.30 Gee* ∆ $87.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted July 15, 2023 Author Share Posted July 15, 2023 Round 9 (penultimate) - Saturday July 15 Comp Race 5 - Ruakaka R8 1st - 2 Millefiori W-$8.30 P-$2.90 2nd - 9 Cakebytheocean P-$3.40 3rd - 5 Miss Cartier P-$3.10 Q - $52.00 TF - $694.90 Scr: 1,4 Howie is barred from boarding back to Oz as Rob, Stevie, Our Maizcay & PJ lose a life. Ian bags a beaut BB quinella to streak to the lead with two to go. Max with a BB in his backyard now up to 2nd with Antz (1st/3rd BB) and Hesi (BB on the winner) followed by Rocky (quinella) are next with former leader Blind Squirrel (BB 2nd/3rd) heading the remainder. Now back to Adelaide. Half the top 10 can't afford another miss including leader Ian who has Cuban State, Storm Hunter and McCain in the next - 3 of the 4 faves in a race with a $4 favourite so anything could happen. Eliminated: Howie ($174.00) Ian* $700.40 Max $553.80 Antz $551.00 Hesi $506.00 Rocky $500.00 Blind Squirrel* $489.30 Geoff* ∆ $477.00 Pete* $476.40 Jamison* $467.40 Maria $424.80 Midnight Caller* $399.40 Stevie N* $395.40 Ray* ∆ $389.40 Sharne $370.00 Rob* $364.00 Maurice* $360.00 Graeme* $356.20 Our Maizcay* $346.10 Tassie Tiger $342.00 Craig $334.80 Black Caviar $497.00 Ngakonui Grass $323.80 Gordy* $303.00 Ziggy $287.00 PJ* ∆ $282.00 Lightning Blue* ∆ $267.30 Gee* ∆ $217.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Caviar Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Hi PJ. I had 2-9-10 at Ruakaka. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted July 15, 2023 Author Share Posted July 15, 2023 14 minutes ago, Black Caviar said: Hi PJ. I had 2-9-10 at Ruakaka. Apologies BC, will correct your position in the next update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown fox Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Went too soon🥺 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted July 15, 2023 Author Share Posted July 15, 2023 Round 9 (penultimate) - Saturday July 15 Comp Race 6 - Morphettville R7 1st - 6 Storm Hunter W-$3.10 P-$1.50 2nd - 8 Victory Bandit P-$3.00 3rd - 9 Red Roof P-$4.80 Q - $17.60 TF - $323.50 Scr: 4,5,11 We lose 5 (including Geoff & MC out of the top dozen) while Antz, Hesi and Max - all previously in the top 4 - lose a life in addition to Craig. Ian still with a handy lead and goes into the last on Rockstar Meggsy, Boognish & Merchant Boss. Rocky (with the Q) goes 2nd and Blind Squirrel rebounds (also with a Q) to 3rd. Tassie Tiger & PJ bag BB quinellas to show improvement while the quinella also struck by Ray. Still wide open going into the last where a trifecta might allow someone to nail Ian. $8.40 the field outside fave Boognish. Eliminated: Our Maizcay ($346.10), Midnight Caller ($399.40), Gordy ($303.00), Geoff ($477.00), Graeme ($356.20) Ian* $746.40 Rocky $593.60 Blind Squirrel* $582.90 Max* $553.80 Antz* $551.00 Black Caviar $543.00 Tassie Tiger $529.20 Pete* $522.40 Hesi* $506.00 Jamison* $497.40 Maria $484.80 Ray* ∆ $483.00 PJ* ∆ $469.20 Maurice* $452.00 Stevie N* $441.40 Sharne $416.00 Rob* $410.00 Ngakonui Grass $369.80 Ziggy $347.00 Craig* $334.80 Lightning Blue* ∆ $327.30 Gee* ∆ $247.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VC! Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 This will be the 3rd time I go into the last leading and this will be the third time I get😳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzac Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Oh bugger my selections didnt stick last night......never mind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 17 minutes ago, VC! said: This will be the 3rd time I go into the last leading and this will be the third time I get😳 Too good Ian, well done All Blacks up next 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted July 15, 2023 Author Share Posted July 15, 2023 Round 9 (penultimate) - Saturday July 15 Comp Race 7 - Morphettville R8 1st - 13 Merchant Boss W-$6.20 P-$2.30 2nd - 1 Declared P-$2.50 3rd - 10 Fox Dunnett P-$17.60 Q - $23.00 TF - $1777.20 Scr: 6,14 Third time lucky for Ian who got the winner in the last - he couldn't afford a miss - to take out the penultimate round in the Lucky 7 playoffs. Congrats buddy. Max (on the winner) outfinished Rocky and Blind Squirrel to secure the runner-up slot. Maria & Tassie drew a blank in the last and survived but not so Gee, Jamison and PJ ! The top 8 were in profit.... Thanks for playing everyone. The last qualifying round next week takes in any two or more of New Plymouth, Tauranga, Caulfield and Rosehill. See you then or perhaps midweek for 5 to Win torture at Sandown on Wednesday. Eliminated: Gee ($247.00), PJ ($469.20), Jamison ($497.40) Ian* - Lucky 7 Winner $831.40 Max* $638.80 Rocky $618.60 Blind Squirrel* $607.90 Pete* $607.40 Rob* $580.00 Antz* $576.00 Black Caviar $568.00 Hesi* $531.00 Tassie Tiger* $529.20 Stevie N* $526.40 Ray* ∆ $508.00 Maria* $484.80 Maurice* $477.00 Sharne $441.00 Ngakonui Grass $394.80 Ziggy $372.00 Craig* $359.80 Lightning Blue* ∆ $352.30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Congrats VC well deserved mate. MM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 i really do think the runner-up in each leg should qualify for the Final LOL MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngakonui grass Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 I think that anybody fat,bald old and ugly and who can't get a blood test when required should get an automatic slot in the finals. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 Round 10 (Final Qualifying Round) - Saturday July 22 Comp Race 1 - Tauranga R3 1st - 6 Digger W-$5.20 P-$2.10 2nd - 5 New York Jazz P-$3.00 3rd - 2 Dawn Parade P-NTD Q - $13.00 TF - $93.00 Scr: 3 Tricky opening race as the 4 kilo claimer on the fave dips out causing 9 to lose a life straight off. Mustelid Max snags the tri to seize the lead while Sharne - with a BB on the winner - trails. A quinella for NG sees him head the rest. Max $209.00 Sharne $146.00 Ngakonui Grass $116.00 Gary $73.00 Rocky $73.00 Our Maizcay $73.00 Secret Squirrel ∆ $73.00 Antz $73.00 Stevie N $73.00 Graeme $73.00 Gordy $73.00 Rees $73.00 Howie $73.00 Jamison $73.00 Gee ∆ $73.00 Rob $73.00 Tassie Tiger $73.00 Maurice $73.00 Lightning Blue ∆ $73.00 Richie $73.00 Black Caviar $30.00 Craig $30.00 Ian ∆ $30.00 Ziggy* $0.00 Pete* $0.00 Blind Squirrel* $0.00 Midnight Caller* $0.00 Geoff* ∆ $0.00 Hesi* $0.00 Ray* ∆ $0.00 PJ* ∆ $0.00 Trotslover* ∆ $0.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 Maria and Punter Pete AWOL 😮 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Maximum mayhem 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 Round 10 (Final Qualifying Round) - Saturday July 22 Comp Race 2 - New Plymouth R5 1st - 1 Justaskme W-$7.30 P-$2.70 2nd - 7 Chajaba P-$5.70 3rd - 4 Helena Baby P-$3.80 Q - $84.80 TF - $1113.30 Scr: 14 A thrilling finish to the Opunake Cup sees Ray bag a beaut BB quinella to take an impressive lead but remember he is already qualified for the GF. Black Caviar also with the Q is up to 4th while Hesi (1st/3rd BB) and Tassie Tiger (BB on the local winner) are now in the top 3. Max drops to 5th ahead of Gee (1st/3rd) while Pete and Geoff, who bagged a BB each on the winner, are next. Ziggy suffers successive blanks and is barred from boarding to Melbourne while Jamison, Rob, Sharne, Richie, Secret Squirrel and Gary all lose a life. Interesting day. Off to Caulfield now for the lower grade plodders. Note, top two - Ray and Hesi - have already lost a life. Eliminated: Ziggy ($0) Ray* ∆ $543.60 Hesi* $276.00 Tassie Tiger $273.00 Black Caviar $271.80 Max $266.00 Gee ∆ $211.00 Pete* $200.00 Geoff* ∆ $200.00 Ngakonui Grass $192.00 Rocky $173.00 Our Maizcay $173.00 Antz $173.00 Stevie N $173.00 Howie $173.00 Maurice $173.00 Lightning Blue ∆ $173.00 Graeme $149.00 Sharne* $146.00 Blind Squirrel* $138.00 Craig $130.00 Ian ∆ $130.00 Gordy $111.00 Rees $111.00 Trotslover* ∆ $100.00 PJ* ∆ $95.00 Gary* $73.00 Secret Squirrel* ∆ $73.00 Jamison* $73.00 Rob* $73.00 Richie* $73.00 Midnight Caller* $57.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 Rees and Gordy take over the Timid Terry's jersey (lowest score with all lives intact) ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 The Mustelidian Stewards have sounded the Enquiry alarm PJ ... 4,7,8 twould appear you've not credited poor Max with the place divvie for #4 Helena Baby $38.00 MM D: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 5 minutes ago, Maximus said: The Mustelidian Stewards have sounded the Enquiry alarm PJ ... 4,7,8 twould appear you've not credited poor Max with the place divvie for #4 Helena Baby $38.00 MM 😧 Apologies. Will fix in next update 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globederby19 Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 17 minutes ago, PWJ said: Rees and Gordy take over the Timid Terry's jersey (lowest score with all lives intact) ! Forget winning, picking a quinella let alone a tri is beyond me. Happy to see out the day alive but last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 unusual occurrence today at NP. Not often that siblings win consecutive races. Mr Didgeridoo is a half to Justaskme. MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 Round 10 (Final Qualifying Round) - Saturday July 22 Comp Race 3 - Caulfield R3 1st - 3 Teewaters W-$4.60 P-$2.50 (a PJ mating) 2nd - 6 Khoekhoe P-$3.50 3rd - 4 Ferago P-NTD Q - $19.40 TF - $138.10 Scr: 8 Ray snags a quinella to maintain a healthy lead with Max back up to 2nd also with the Q, also landed by Gordy. Trifectas for Graeme and Blind Squirrel take them into the top 4. Now back to some tricky races in the 'Naki where we are sure to lose a few more in addition to Gary, Jamison and Trotslover who we leave on the streets of Melbourne. Maurice and Gee have lost a life. Eliminated: Gary ($73.00), Jamison ($73.00), Trotslover ($100.00) Ray* ∆ $669.00 Max $429.40 Graeme $412.50 Blind Squirrel* $401.50 Hesi* $347.00 Tassie Tiger $344.00 Black Caviar $342.80 Howie $315.00 Pete* $271.00 Geoff* ∆ $271.00 Ngakonui Grass $263.00 Our Maizcay $244.00 Antz $244.00 Stevie N $244.00 Gordy $236.40 Sharne* $217.00 Gee* ∆ $211.00 Rocky $208.00 Lightning Blue ∆ $208.00 Maurice* $173.00 PJ* ∆ $166.00 Craig $165.00 Ian ∆ $165.00 Rees $146.00 Secret Squirrel* ∆ $144.00 Rob* $143.00 Richie* $108.00 Midnight Caller* $92.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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