Hesi Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 James Mac on as a one-off in the C S Hayes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mardigras Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 I have priced this race. As at this point, I have Alligator Blood and Catalyst both close to the same (at around 3s, slight advantage to Alligator Blood). Then Dalasan and Big Parade both just under 8s. Big Parade best value for me currently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mardigras Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Big Parade has been scratched - so currently down to 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mardigras Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 (edited) I wouldn't be mucking around with gear after that. What a great battle. Edited February 15, 2020 by mardigras Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Just now, mardigras said: I wouldn't be mucking around with gear after that. What a great race. Two fabulous 3 year olds. Would he have won with blinkers on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 That Alligator Blood is a real fighter though, going to be hard for Catalyst to get past him. Maybe the extra 200m or drier track will change things, let's hope so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Just great racing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 Yeah it was great, reminiscent of the Bonecrusher/Waverly Star Cox Plate. Always good to see our best 3 year olds show they are up to the best in Aus, and good to see a lesser light like Clayton Chipperfield deliver. I hope they keep with him, no reason not to based on results. I realise Te Akau do a lot, but I get a bit tired of the hype and media around them. At least 1 of our 3 top horses is trained by someone outside of the glitterati Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 Alligator Blood is heading for the Golden Slipper apparently, well according to Horseracing.com.au Alligator Blood will now head to the Group 1 Australian Guineas in a fortnights time before his grand final – the $3.5 million Golden Slipper – at Rosehill on March 21. Not surprisingly, the bookies have acted accordingly by firming Alligator Blood from $4.00 into $3.20 favouritism for the Guineas. Alligator Blood now hopes to become the seventh horse to complete the CS Hayes-Australian Guineas double, with Grunt being the last to do so in 2018. As for the Slipper, Vandyke has no doubts the stable will head that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 (edited) 22 hours ago, Hesi said: That Alligator Blood is a real fighter though, going to be hard for Catalyst to get past him. Maybe the extra 200m or drier track will change things, let's hope so gotta admire AB's will to win...really stuck the neck out the last two strides...remember there was a 1kg pull in the weights for AB yesterday and an inside draw..tables could easily be turned in the Guineas Edited February 16, 2020 by Maximus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mardigras Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Maximus said: gotta admire AB's will to win...really stuck the neck out the last two strides...remember there was a 1kg pull in the weights for AB yesterday and an inside draw..tables could easily be turned in the Guineas Whilst I agree tables could be turned (or another winner entirely), in the guineas. My view is the barrier and weight weren't a factor in the outcome. We'll never know either way. My additional view is that Catalyst actually had the better run in transit and still got beaten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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