PWJ Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Round 1 - Sat Nov 13 Post your selections on this thread. Remember just one selection per race ($10 EW) plus one BB in each country. Scratching subs in a new post. Comp closes at 12.50pm - HTH draw will follow 10 mins before R1. Races are: 1. Riccarton R4 - 1.00pm - Polytrack Premier - $50k, 1200m, R65 BM 2. Riccarton R6 - 2.08pm - Riccarton Park Function Centre Welcome Stks (LR) - $60k, 1000m, 2yos SWs 3. Riccarton R8 - 3.20pm - Barneswood Farm 49th NZ 1000 Guineas (Gr1) - $300k, 1600m, 3yo fillies SWs 4. Riccarton R9 - 3.55pm - Vernon & Vazey Truck Parts Premier - $50k, 1400m, R65 BM 5. Riccarton R10 - 4.30pm - Martin Collins 158th New Zealand Cup (Gr3) - $250k, 3200m, open hdcp 6. Newcastle R6 - 5.20pm - Visit Karaka 2022 "The Beauford" - $300k, 2300m, hdcp 7. Newcastle R7 - 6.00pm - NZ Bloodstock NJC 3YO Spring Stks (Gr3) - $160k, 1600m, 3yos SWs 8. Newcastle R8 - 6.40pm - The Hunter - $1m, 1300m, qlty hdcp 9. Newcastle R9 - 7.20pm - PFD Food Services Hdcp - $130k, 1400m, fillies/mares BM78 hdcp 10. Newcastle R10 - 8.00pm - Hunter Valley Premium Meats T-Bone Steaks Hdcp - $130k, 1300m, BM88 hdcp THE DRAW Ray v Roland Porky v Tom Jack v Max Geoff v Lightning Blue Winfreux v Gee Wrinkles v PJ Rusty v Stevie N Jamison v Ziggy Hesi v Richie Maurice v Sharne Maria v Pete Graeme v Blind Squirrel Gordy v Punter Pete Steve P v Secret Squirrel Robert v Rex Rob v Ian Jen v Flowin' With The Breeze (Jill) Pam v Craig Midnight Caller - last poster - plays to make a profit to take 5 points 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share Posted November 10, 2021 Can someone please go and check on Robert ! I'm very worried..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Last visited the site 5 hours ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigos1 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 43 minutes ago, Hesi said: Last visited the site 5 hours ago? Tongue-in-cheek! Selections aren't in yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Ok ta. I was worried by PJ's comment, as Robert had gone AWOL before and as it turns out, had not been well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigos1 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Ok I hope I was right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double R Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 1 hour ago, PWJ said: Can someone please go and check on Robert ! I'm very worried..... Grateful thanks. I am okay, just taking some time out. Robert. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share Posted November 10, 2021 31 minutes ago, Double R said: Grateful thanks. I am okay, just taking some time out. Robert. That's good to hear Robert. Just a little humour which I'm sure you are appreciative of. Hope you are fit and well and we see you up and competing by Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing Show Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Nice Profile Pic Craig 🙂 Is that Dundeel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing Show Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 3 hours ago, Double R said: Grateful thanks. I am okay, just taking some time out. Robert. Be careful RR.. you don't want to mess with your posting rhythm 🤗 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share Posted November 10, 2021 3 hours ago, Dancing Show said: Nice Profile Pic Craig 🙂 Is that Dundeel? Bingo ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double R Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 10 hours ago, Dancing Show said: Be careful RR.. you don't want to mess with your posting rhythm 🤗 For sure Maria. Remember in the old days, when the stayers could sprint well fresh up. I am hoping a few days out in the paddock will have refreshed me, especially when it is full on for most racing people, and I have been in rarefied air braining!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double R Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Race 1: 14. Race 2: 3. Race 3: 5. (Best Bet) Race 4: 4. Race 5: 5. Race 6: 1. Race 7: 1. Race 8: 1. Race 9: 4. (Best Bet) Race10:6. Thanks. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Blue Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Thanks PJ , might as well have a shot with some Oz races involved. Wishing a great NZ CUP day to all , and a win on the punt. (and some crowds back real soon to enjoy the racing) Race 1: Ric4 No 3 Race 2: Ric6 No 3 Race 3: Ric8 No 1 Race 4: Ric9 No 4 Race 5: Ric10 No 1 for the NZ Cup Best bet. Race 6: New6 No 3 Race 7: New7 No 2 Race 8: New8 No 11 A Prime candidate for Best Bet. Race 9: New9 No 9 Race10: New10 No 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share Posted November 10, 2021 12 minutes ago, Lightning Blue said: Thanks PJ , might as well have a shot with some Oz races involved. Wishing a great NZ CUP day to all , and a win on the punt. (and some crowds back real soon to enjoy the racing) Race 1: Ric4 No 3 Race 2: Ric6 No 3 Race 3: Ric8 No 1 Race 4: Ric9 No 4 Race 5: Ric10 No 1 for the NZ Cup Best bet. Race 6: New6 No 3 Race 7: New7 No 2 Race 8: New8 No 11 A Prime candidate for Best Bet. Race 9: New9 No 9 Race10: New10 No 12 Great to have you aboard LB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share Posted November 10, 2021 Baker to have Hunter and Beauford contenders Warwick Farm-based Bjorn Baker will have two contenders for the feature races at Saturday's meeting at Newcastle. Prime Candidate (Denman) will head for The Hunter while Kiss The Bride (Savabeel) will take his spot in the inaugural running of The Beauford (2300m). The latter has been in solid form this season, winning at Randwick in September before finshing third in his last two starts in the Spring Mile (1600m) and the Rosehill Gold Cup (2000m). "He's got to carry a bit more weight but we're really happy with how he's going," Baker said. "He's been running really well and he's got a good gate (five) on Saturday, so we'll just put him in his comfort zone." Prime Candidate will head into The Hunter on the back of a third placing on Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) day behind Quantico (I Am Invincible) in the MSS Security Sprint (Listed, 1200m). "Robbie Dolan on, good gate (three) and he won't know himself with 54 kilos," Baker added. "It's a tough race, no doubt about it, but he couldn't be going any better." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 Kokoro Aiming to Make Real Spring Impact Weekend, 12th November 2021 A field of twelve 3YOs has been assembled for Newcastle’s Gr3 Spring Stakes (1600m), with the John O’Shea-trained Kokoro (Real Impact-Close to My Heart, by Fastnet Rock) looking to continue the recent run of success by Arrowfield Stud’s Japanese shuttle stallions. A winner last time out at Goulburn, a successful move recently made by the Chris Waller-trained Fangirl who graduated to winning at Listed and Group 3 level at her next two starts after her Goulburn success, Kokoro’s almost 3-length win impressed. Jumping from barrier 10 with Hugh Bowman in the saddle, the Gilgai Farm-sold, Inglis Premier yearling sale graduate is well in the betting and looks a solid chance in an open race. Off the back of winning her last three starts, including two at Goulburn, the Matthew Smith-trained Festival Dancer (Choisir-Festival Princess, by Barathea) has been posted as the race favourite with Anthony Cummings’ entry Dufresne (Hinchinbrook-Steflara, by Zabeel), a last start second in the Four Pillars, another who looks a solid chance based on being under double figure odds in the betting. An interesting runner is the Arrowfield Stud silk bearer Red Boulevard (Visionaire-Strawberry Lane, by Jallad), with the sister in blood to last season’s South African Equus Champion 2YO Colt Good Traveller (Visionaire), breaking her maiden last time out over 1400m at her third time of asking. Fangirl kicked off at Goulburn before achieving a stakes double (pic: Steve Hart) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 The Hunter Second Up for Dawn Passage Weekend, 12th November 2021 Somewhat of an enigma in that he is often hard to catch from a punter's perspective, connections of the talented Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Dawn Passage (Dawn Approach-Raja Lane, by Devaraja) would be more than overjoyed with his $1.6m in earnings, with a large portion of that coming from his third place in last year's $7.5m Golden Eagle (see below), followed by his second in The Gong the following start. Set to line up in Saturday's $1m The Hunter (1300m) at Newcastle, the Mill Park Stud-bred and Inglis Premier Yearling Sale-sold Dawn Passage comes into the race second up from a spell, having been beaten over 5-lengths first up in the $1m Classique Legend Stakes when finishing eleventh of 14 behind Eduardo (Host). Still an entire, connections must feel the 5YO still has some very good wins in him, hopefully ensuring his place a stud in the near future. Ridden by Tim Clark in many of his recent races, the hoop will once again partner the Gr3 Fred Best Classic winner and, from barrier 6, he should be able to sit comfortably a few pairs back in the run. Co-trained Adrian Bott feels there is good improvement left in Dawn Passage after his first up run. "I'd say, coming into this race, I think he's open to the most improvement out of all those other horses that he faced," Bott told Sky Sports. "He bumped into a few who are deep into their campaign and are specialist sprinters. I thought he ran a really good race…" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrinkles Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Race 1 - 3 b/b Race 2 - 2 Race 3 - 5 Race 4 - 10 Race 5 - 10 Race 6 - 2 Race 7 - 1 Race 8 - 1 Race 9 - 3 Race 10 - 3 b/b PWJ , thank you all very much. God Bless. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowin With The Breez Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Race 1# 9 Race 2# 1Race 3# 4 b/bRace 4# 14Race 5# 3 Race 6# 8 Race 7# 8Race 8# 9 b/bRace 9# 8Race 10# 6 PWJ , Stepping in for Zac. He is enjoying " Girl Fun Time " and some Surfing for a long overdue break 😀😜🏄♂️. Peter , Dino is receiving Treatment from his Op. Good luck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winfreux Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 R1 # ~ 4 R2 # ~ 4 b/b R3 # ~ 11 R4 # ~ 12 R5 # ~ 12 R6 # ~ 4 R7 # ~ 7 R8 # ~ 2 R9 # ~ 6 b/b R10# ~ 4 I will fill in for Dino. If you receive too many entries , Peter , i will go on your Emergency List for you. Thank you Peter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Ah Kuoi Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 1. Riccarton R4 – 4 2. Riccarton R6 - 1 3. Riccarton R8 - 4 4. Riccarton R9 - 18 5. Riccarton R10 – 7 BB 6. Newcastle R6 - 9 7. Newcastle R7 - 3 8. Newcastle R8 - 6 9. Newcastle R9 - 5 10. Newcastle R10 – 14 BB Good luck to my opponent. Thanks Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Winfreux said: R1 # ~ 4 R2 # ~ 4 b/b R3 # ~ 11 R4 # ~ 12 R5 # ~ 12 R6 # ~ 4 R7 # ~ 7 R8 # ~ 2 R9 # ~ 6 b/b R10# ~ 4 I will fill in for Dino. If you receive too many entries , Peter , i will go on your Emergency List for you. Thank you Peter. All good. Anyone can play in any round. No committment needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustPlodded Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 R1: 14 R2: 1 R3: 7 BB R4: 9 R5: 14 R6: 4 R7: 7 R8: 3 R9: 4 R10: 6 BB Thanks PJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigos1 Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Where did this newfound confidence come from my former captain?🤑 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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