j&b Met

scotia Wrote:

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> Beach Beauty must also come into the race with a
> big chance. Imvho

Was expected impressive win, but picks up a 2kg penalty for Gr1 win so she will drift.

It's also a pity that some of the main contenders are not even certain that they want to run. You have to say that the July is different in that regard, normally you are 100% certain that is where you want to run.

The Madji Wrote:

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> According to the commentator Pomodoro straightened
> up in second place ...how the heck did he meet
> with interference ?


I'm wondering if that shouldn't be the 'FIRST 200m' :S

Frodo Wrote:

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> The Madji Wrote:
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> > According to the commentator Pomodoro
> straightened
> > up in second place ...how the heck did he meet
> > with interference ?
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> I'm wondering if that shouldn't be the 'FIRST
> 200m' :S


I did not watch the race live.... just watched the replay (posted on here somewhere) ...5 minutes before posting. Go check it out...

Final entries and weights

HORSE A/S WGT M/R TRANER

VARIETY CLUB (4C) 60.0 118 Joey Ramsden

JACKSON (4C) 60.0 114 Brett Crawford

POMODORO (4C) 60.0 113 Sean Tarry

SLUMDOGMILLIONAIRE (4C) 60.0 112 Gavin van Zyl

MASTER PLAN (4G) 60.0 111 Greg Ennion

IN WRITING (ARG) (7G) 60.0 110 Dean Kannemeyer

*MARTIAL EAGLE (7G) 58.0 112 Yogas Govender

BRAVURA (6G) 58.0 111 Joey Ramsden

CASTLETHORPE (AUS) (5G) 58.0 110 Mike Bass

RUN FOR IT (5H) 58.0 109 B Justin Snaith

CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD (4C) 58.0 107 Justin Snaith

ENGLISH GARDEN (5G) 58.0 107 Mike Bass

HILL FIFTY FOUR (4G) 58.0 107 Vaughan Marshall

TAIPAN (4G) 58.0 107 Dean Kannemeyer

TRIBAL DANCE (4C) 58.0 107 Vaughan Marshall

BLACK WING (5G) 58.0 106 Brett Crawford

FABIANI (7G) 58.0 106 Glen Kotzen

GOLD ONYX (NZ) (5G) 58.0 106 Sean Tarry (Scratched)

ICE MACHINE (4G) 58.0 106 Garth Puller

ASTRO NEWS (4G) 58.0 102 Brian Wiid

BULSARA (6G) 58.0 102 B Gavin van Zyl

CASK (6G) 58.0 99 S H Page

MUJAARIB (AUS) (4C) 58.0 98 Mike de Kock

MYSTIC MOON (5G) 58.0 98 C Darryl Hodgson (Scratched)

PUTNEY FLYER (4G) 58.0 96 B Darryl Hodgson

JET EXPLORER (4G) 58.0 95 Justin Snaith

HAMMIE'S DYNASTY (4G) 58.0 93 Mike Bass

BEACH BEAUTY (5M) 57.5 112 Dennis Drier

THUNDER DANCE (4F) 57.5 105 Brett Crawford

BAMBINA STRIPES (A (4F) 57.5 95 Dennis Drier

DUBAI GINA (AUS) (4F) 55.5 104 Vaughan Marshall

KING OF PAIN (3C) 53.0 107 Joey Ramsden

LOVE STRUCK (3G) 53.0 99 Paul Lafferty

RUMYA (NZ) (3F) 51.5 104 Mike de Kock

English garden is retired

soodum Wrote:

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> English garden is retired


Maybe so but Bass still has him in the race..

hibernia Wrote:

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> Maybe so but Bass still has him in the race..

Strange cos theres an article on his website announcing the retirement

After Variety Club's impressive win in the Queens Plate, has anyone had a change of heart regards the possible winner or seen something on the fringes which might have thrown it's hat into the ring as the possible winner?

Looking at the above MR's it looks as though both Variety Club and Master Plan were the line horses in the Queen's Plate. However:

- Martial Eagle raised 6 pounds to 112 instead of 113 probably because of a conditional constraint;
- Bravura sheds two pounds, I guess because of consistently poor form?;
- Jackson adjusted down by 2 pounds!; and
- but Bulsara remains at 102 after running only 3.75 lengths behind VC which should be 110 (maybe a typo?).

Mujaarib may be 'well in' as no GR1 penalty. But I dnt knw much abt handicapping

Correct Sheza, MR's for the Met are only academical. Its graded wins over a period of time which count.

Ok cheers Mac! Thank you.

My pic is still between Pomodoro and Jackson. But I'm starting to lean 2ward Jackson. He is a beautiful looking horse, and the 2000m Kenilworth is his game. But my heart goes with Pomodoro, he is a champ. VC me thinks won't win,but will be close, they will onyl catch him last 100m