Greyville Saturday 4th May

shrek Wrote:

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> I like Captain's Secret tomorrow. Has a good draw
> the 1400 will suit down to the ground and is
> racing fit. Big chance IMO.


Hell shrek, I have my doubts whether he gets a true run 1400 - I know he won last time over 1450, but that was in a 6 horse field, so the pace MIGHT have been slowish, also Lake Arthur beat him last year (also in May) over this trip and has the one draw - at 25/1 vs 11/2, I prefer LA :S

Three somewhat hopeful patents I have done today of the higher priced ones... also mixed n matched etc with a few others that tugged me a little but nothing particularly strong today

Idiots
G R5 Good Idea
G R8 Ice Machine
G R3 Fat Chance

Semi-idiots 1
T R3 Danielle
G R5 Run For Wally
G R10 Pecan

Semi-idiots 2
T R3 Red Oak
G R2 Plate of Platinum
G R10 Dame Victoria

Blouperd Wrote:

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> CTN can be beaten today: , he is a very good
> horse but needs to beat new superstar
> Vercingetorix (:Dand also No worries , Killua
> castle and Gitiano on the 3 latter's Gauteng
> guineas run . Also Windtrip can cause the upset
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> Gooi nou maar die klippe , maar moenie huil as
> jyself bloei na die race nie:D

I think its a bit too early to label Vercingetorix a new superstar, considering he is only a Graduation winner to date. Today will be a strong test taking on the best 3 year old colt in the country over what must be CTN's best distance (thus far). If Vercingetorix runs second, then he's coming along the right way, don't think he'll win it. There are a few smart sorts that are up in Joburg (Yorker & Tellina) and hopefully Ramsden brings King Of Pain to Durb's, the Daily News is going to be a cracker. Let's see where we at about 15.20 with Vercingetorix.

Tully (w) CTN (w) and dont know why Live Controversy (p) seems to be coming to mind in the 9th.

Ships Gossip Wrote:

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> We have Run for Wally in R5 Des says in a MR74 C
> Zackey up drawn 6/16 we are fit and well


Run for Wally is one of the Hollywood triple header options - had already backed that at 14/10 as my best value at Greyville (tu)

Frodo Wrote:

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> shrek Wrote:
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> > I like Captain's Secret tomorrow. Has a good
> draw
> > the 1400 will suit down to the ground and is
> > racing fit. Big chance IMO.
>
>
> Hell shrek, I have my doubts whether he gets a
> true run 1400 - I know he won last time over 1450,
> but that was in a 6 horse field, so the pace MIGHT
> have been slowish, also Lake Arthur beat him last
> year (also in May) over this trip and has the one
> draw - at 25/1 vs 11/2, I prefer LA :S

Didn't quite think of it this way, but have gone with Captain's Secret on top and Lake Arthur as one of my backup selections in the pick six.

Haven't taken anything in quite some time but that carryover tempted me back.

bayern Wrote:

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> Blouperd Wrote:
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> > CTN can be beaten today: , he is a very good
> > horse but needs to beat new superstar
> > Vercingetorix (:Dand also No worries , Killua
> > castle and Gitiano on the 3 latter's Gauteng
> > guineas run . Also Windtrip can cause the upset
> >
> >
> > Gooi nou maar die klippe , maar moenie huil as
> > jyself bloei na die race nie:D
>
> I think its a bit too early to label Vercingetorix
> a new superstar, considering he is only a
> Graduation winner to date. Today will be a strong
> test taking on the best 3 year old colt in the
> country over what must be CTN's best distance
> (thus far). If Vercingetorix runs second, then
> he's coming along the right way, don't think he'll
> win it. There are a few smart sorts that are up in
> Joburg (Yorker & Tellina) and hopefully Ramsden
> brings King Of Pain to Durb's, the Daily News is
> going to be a cracker. Let's see where we at about
> 15.20 with Vercingetorix.

I agree with you, bayern, V still very much an unknown quantity - winning his last start he beat Rock Cocktail receiving weight (and over a trip arguably short of RC's best), so for me at this stage RC the better horse

Race 1 - Howells runners to fight it out...

gregbucks Wrote:

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> Race 1 - Howells runners to fight it out...

Good call GB(tu)

gregbucks Wrote:

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> Race 1 - Howells runners to fight it out...


nice call greg

Race 2 not a great field, Country Strong eachway...

gregbucks Wrote:

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> Race 1 - Howells runners to fight it out...


Good one greg - I hope you got the bucks (tu)