November 2007

Horses highlighted are rated in top two speed selections or have top two recent speed performances.

Soleil $18.00

Flash Trick $16.60

Zavite $13.60

Sensational Toy $10.70

Swick $8.50

Star Rose $7.70

Guild $5.70

Juste Momente $5.00

Gamble Me $4.90

Kibbutz $4.60

Desert Master $4.60 (place)

Mr Baritone $4.50

Miss Marielle $4.30

Cocinero $4.10

Escadaire $3.70

Belcentra $2.10

Extend $2.00

Weekend Hussler $1.60




Speedform for Sandown Saturday 24th of November 2007.





rated for track: dead




Race 1:



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1 Bankers Lamp
2 Listen Here
3 Lady Phoebe
4 Captanadi
5 Savquaw

Bankers Lamp has 2nd best speed profile & best speed performance on a wet track. Meets Listen Here very well at the weights from last start meeting. A wet track suits and can prove hard to beat at good odds. Listen Here has best recent speed performance when winning at Caulfield 2 starts back. Not disgraced down straight track at Flemington last start when she drew the wrong side of track. This looks more suitable. Big danger. Lady Phoebe has 3rd best recent speed & does like soft tracks. Chances to Captanadi & Savquaw.


 
speed class: 63





Race 3:


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1 Sovereign Miss
2 Tremezzo
3 Senorita De Lago
4 Just Curious
5 Joontoo Gemini

Sovereign Miss has best recent speed performance & has impressed at past 2 starts. Distance seems ideal and not badly weighted (on 56kg) after the claim. Loves soft tracks & hard to beat. Tremezzo has 2nd best recent speed from promising effort last start at Flemington. Still improving and she is the danger. Senorita De Lago has 3rd best recent speed after her best speed performance for ages when 3rd behind Illinois Girl (Tremezzo 2nd) last start. Respect. Chances to Just Curious & Joontoo Gemini.


 
speed class: 71




Race 4:


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1 Satin Robes
2 Watchyerback
3 Apple Lode
4 Can Lago
5 Serene Prince

Satin Robes has best recent speed performance & is very good this track & distance on dead ground. Hard to beat. Watchyerback has best speed profile & performs well this track & trip. Very good on soft ground & can be a danger. Apple Lode has 3rd best speed profile & loves wet ground. This suits better than past 2 starts when he has failed. Respect. Chances to Can Lago & Serene Prince.


 
speed class: 102




Race 5:


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1 Stickpin scr
2 Cocinero
3 Escadaire
4 Roadhog
5 Bowhunter scr / Itsamonty

Stickpin has best speed profile (3rd best recent speed) & is the quality horse in this field. Loves this track & trip & gets through dead ground. Couldn’t make ground at the Lakeside circuit last week but Hillside will enable horses to run home. Very hard to beat. Cocinero has best recent speed performance. Having only his 2nd attempt at a distance beyond 1200m but he consistently performs well in strong sprints. Danger. Escadaire has 3rd best recent speed & is having a strong campaign. Respect. Chances to Roadhog, Bowhunter & Itsamonty.


 
speed class: 109




Race 6:


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1 Growl
2 Flash Trick
3 Shinzig
4 Sentire scr
5 Like It Is / Cancanelle

Growl returned to Australia with a moderate performance in a very strong speed event at MV (Sonic Quest defeating subsequent group 1 winner Tears I Cry 3rd while Flash Trick was 5th). That race has been a strong speed formguide and he will have derived a lot of benefit. Best speed profile & good chance to surprise at odds. Flash Trick has 3rd best recent speed & was very impressive winning at Flemington on Cup Day. Very good at trip & loves wet ground. Big danger. Shinzig has best recent speed after huge effort in group 1 Emirates at Flemington. Has failed both attempts beyond 1600m but his speedfigures require him to be given a lot of respect. Sentire is in peak speedform & was very impressive winning Ballarat Cup on Wednesday. If he goes around again (and especially if track is soft) he will be prominent. Chances to Like It Is & Cancanelle.


 
speed class: 118




Race 7:


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1 Amberino
2 Sensational Toy
3 Laura’s Charm
4 Imposing Way
5 Safari Sunbeam

Amberino has 2nd best recent speed & 2nd best speed profile. Loves dead tracks. Ridden closer than ever previously last start & still proved strong at finish. Might be a bit more patently ridden this time. Hard to beat. Sensational Toy has best recent speed & has had a great campaign. Just caught at MV before performing well in good speed race at Flem when 4th. Big danger. Laura’s Charm has best speed profile & is the class mare in this. If anywhere near her best she will take a ton of beating. Chances to Imposing Way & Safari Sunbeam.


 
speed class: 79




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1 Vicarage Gate
2 Mr Baritone
3 Okay Oky
4 Fire Hazard scr
5 Bella Cassani / Spelling

Vicarage Gate has best recent speed after an unlucky but close up effort behind Eskaw when resuming. Goes well at the Sandown circuit & handles all track conditions. Hard to beat. Mr Baritone has best speed profile on a wet track & this would suit if conditions remain wet. This is much easier than group 1 race of last start. Big danger. Okay Oky is young horse with potential. Respect. Chances to Fire Hazard (2nd best recent speed), Bella Cassani & Spelling.


 
speed class: 92






Top 3 last start speed performances:


Shinzig (race 6)

Sentire (race 6) scr

Cocinero (race 5)



Speed stable:


Satin Robes (race 4)
loves this track & trip & is very good on the expected dead ground. We weighted after claim. Hard to beat.


scratched Stickpin (race 5) is the quality performer & can be excused for not making ground last start on the very biased Lakeside circuit. Unbeaten this track & distance and will handle dead going. Can bounce right back in this.


Speed value:

Growl (race 6)
not disgraced in good speed event when resuming. Before he went to Hong Kong he was placed 2nd behind Desert War in the 2006 Mackinnon Stakes, beating home Aqua D’Amore (3rd) & El Segundo (4th). Speedfigures first up were okay and he does have the scope for dramatic improvement. Anywhere near his best he will go very close to winning.

Vicarage Gate (race 8) no luck when resuming in a good speed race at Caulfield and then improved 2nd up at MV over same distance. Goes well around this circuit & appears well placed.


Results:

Strong performance by Speedratings with 2 winners (from 7 rated races) having best recent speed performance for their respective races: Cocinero @ $4.10 & Sensational Toy @ $10.70 (much better on other totes). Best recent speed in feature event Shinzig ran a very close 2nd. Mr Baritone 2nd rated in race 8 and paid $4.50. Running double races 7 & 8 with top 2 speed horses returned $102.90.



Race 1: Captanadi 1st $8.10; $2.30. Lady Phoebe 2nd $1.90. Makem Laugh 3rd $2.40. Bankers Lamp 4th.

Race 3: Manna Miss 1st $11.10; $3.20. Just Curious 2nd $2.40. Tremezzo 3rd $1.50. Senorita De Lago 4th.

Race 4: Top Tier 1st $19.50; $4.80. Can Lago 2nd $2.10. Bond Street 3rd $5.40. Apple Lode 4th.

Race 5: Cocinero 1st $4.10; $1.70. Itsamonty 2nd $2.10. Muzdaher 3rd $1.50.
Best recent speed performance:  Cocinero...

Race 6: Like It Is 1st $7.80; $2.70. Shinzig 2nd $2.20. Hidden Strings 3rd $3.10. Cancanelle 4th.
Best recent speed performance:  Shinzig; Flash Trick; Cancanelle; Growl; Hidden Strings; Like It Is...(first four $5499.10)

Race 7: Sensational Toy 1st $10.70; $3.30. Fullta 2nd $4.90. Safari Sunbeam 3rd $5.40.
Best recent speed performance:  Sensational Toy...

Race 8: Mr Baritone 1st $4.50; $1.60. Bella Cassani 2nd $2.50. Okay Oky 3rd $1.40. Double $102.90.







Speedform for Sandown Saturday 17th of November 2007.




rated for track: good


Race 1:


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1 Star Rose
2 She’s Commanding
3 Amberino
4 Diamond Cove
5 Princess Marizza


Star Rose has best recent speed after a solid performance behind La Chasseuse when 2nd up. Has ability & still lightly raced for a 5yo mare. Hard to beat. She’s Commanding has 2nd best recent speed after coming through another race won by La Chasseuse. Can cause an upset. Amberino has best speed profile & lots of ability at her best. Chances to Diamond Cove & Princess Marizza.


 
speed class: 68


Race 2:



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1 Ela Ye Mou
2 Casual Kiss
3 Danzylum scr
4 King Johannes
5 Just Curious

Ela Ye Mou has best speed profile & drops into a winnable race this time. Ran well from a wide gate last start & looks to be the one to beat. Casual Kiss has best recent speed & is an improving young mare. Danger. Danzylum has ability & enjoys this trip when he gets rolling. Watch. Chances to King Johannes & Just Curious.



 
speed class: 84







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1 Press The Button
2 Chinamora
3 Pleasantsundaygirl
4 Truly Lovely
5 Miss Meerkat

Lacklustre listed race. Press The Button has best speed profile & hard to beat if she returns to her best. Chinamora similarly has promised much but is yet to deliver as expected. Danger. Chances to Pleasantsundaygirl, Truly Lovely & Miss Meerkat.


 
speed class: 34



Race 4:


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1 Anna’s Choice
2 Escadaire
3 Solar Secret
4 Dismissal
5 Jerrymac / Go Fuhrever

Anna’s Choice has best recent speed & speed profile. Has been a bit hit & miss this campaign, but no doubting that he can win if things go his way. Might find this in-between distance of 1300m to his liking. Hard to beat. Escadaire has 2nd best recent speed from good first up run. Failed 2nd up but did not enjoy the best run in transit. Can bounce back in this. Danger. Solar Secret pulled up distressed last start after performing very well his previous start. Drawn a good barrier & he could spring a big surprise as he has been very competitive at a higher level. Watch closely. Chances to Dismissal, Jerrymac & Go Fuhrever.


 
speed class: 100



Race 5:


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1 Let Go Thommo
2 Cocinero
3 Spectacular Saint
4 Pencelaron
5 Gibraltar Campion

Let Go Thommo has best recent speed & speed profile. An iron horse who fronts up almost on a weekly basis & still acquits himself well at the very highest level. WFA suits him & he is the one to beat. Cocinero has 2nd best recent speed & goes very well at this track. Danger. Spectacular Saint has 3rd best recent speed & is the young horse improving quickly. Respect. Good chances to Pencelaron & Gibraltar Campion.


 
speed class: 114



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1 Blue Monday
2 The Fuzz
3 Zipping
4 Extend
5 Mandela / Red Lord

Blue Monday has 2nd best recent speed performance but is well suited by the wfa scale in this race. Didn’t get the 3200m of the Melbourne Cup last start but this race looks ideal if he has taken no harm from the run. The Fuzz has best recent speed & he is a young horse who has improved into the upper levels of our staying horses this campaign. Big danger. Zipping is a quality galloper who performed bravely again in the Melbourne Cup. Will be right in the finish again. Extend has 3rd best recent speed & has impressed through this campaign. Will be even better next year, but still must be respected in this. Good chances also to Mandela & Red Lord.


 
speed class: 131



Race 7:



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1 Masked Assassin
2 Zacroona
3 Belcentra
4 Schilling
5 Motonari

Masked Assassin created a speed peak last start with a strong effort behind Weekend Hussler. He excels once he gets to this distance & he is the one to beat. Zacroona has 2nd best recent speed & is a Zabeel gelding who has really come good in recent starts. Danger. Belcentra has 3rd best recent speed & is an impressive filly. Barrier will make it difficult but she has tons of ability. Chances to Schilling & Motonari.


 
speed class: 91





Race 8:



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1 Stickpin
2 Great Is Great
3 Snort
4 Count To Zero
5 Royal Ida

Stickpin has 2nd best speed profile(3rd best recent speed) and has been improved greatly by racing. Reaches a peak after a few runs & weight & barrier see him well placed. Very hard to beat. Great Is Great has best recent speed & speed profile. Huge run when resuming & only needs to have taken no harm from the run to be a huge danger. Snort has a strong speed profile & didn’t have the best of luck when resuming. With no weight & inside draw he will be ridden for luck & hope to charge home late. Can cause an upset. Good chances to Count To Zero (2nd best recent speed) & Royal Ida.


 
speed class: 133




Race 9:



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1 Guild
2 El Pauji
3 Like It Is
4 Miss Fantabulous
5 Juste Momente

Guild has best recent speed & careered away for easy win last start. Tons of ability. Hard to beat. El Pauji has 2nd best recent speed & did well to defeat open company last start. Danger again. Like It Is is a talented mare with strong prospects, as are Miss Fantabulous & Juste Momente.


 
speed class: 106



Top 3 last start speed performances:


The Fuzz (race 6)


Guild (race 9)


Spectacular Saint (race 5)


Speed stable:


Let Go Thommo (race 5)
quality sprinter who has all the speed credentials & is best suited by the wfa conditions of this race.


Masked Assassin (race 7)
created a new speed peak last start over 1200m & he has always produced his best performances over 1600m. Going well & this suits.


Stickpin (race 8)
has a very strong speed profile & the benefit of racing to bring him to a peak. Barrier & weight are positives & he is ready to produce his best again.





Speed value:


Anna’s Choice (race 4)
has the best speed credentials and a few gear changes (blinkers off, winkers on) for this. Finds the 1200m in good company too short, and the 1400m too far. Might be suited to this in-between 1300m trip. Weakest race he has contested for a good time & will be good odds considering his speedfigures.


Blue Monday (race 6)
very good performer at wfa and the high weight scales in Europe. Just didn’t get the trip in the Melbourne Cup & if he is well this should suit.


Guild (race 9) won as she pleased last start in that strange ‘greys’ race held at the Spring carnival. Opposition were mixed, but speedfigures and the way she won were very good. Always promised to be a good horse and the extra distance suits.



Results:

Only one top rated winner today (best recent speed) Star Rose @ $7.70. Masked Assassin beaten by barrier in Sandown Guineas when made to work at both ends. Just failed at good odds. Sandown Lakeside through its design always tends to promote 'bias' racing.

Race 1: Star Rose 1st $7.70; $2.60. Amberino 2nd $3.00. Blazonry 3rd $3.80. She's Commanding 4th. Exacta $71.60.
Best recent speed performance:  Star Rose...Speed best: Amberino; Star Rose...

Race 2: Just Curious 1st $4.70; $1.80. King Johannes 2nd $2.90. Phoenix Express 3rd $7.70. Exacta $34.60.

Race 3: Pleasantsundaygirl 1st $7.60; $2.70. Blacken 2nd $4.40. Bold Moment 3rd $2.50.

Race 4: Escadaire 1st $3.70; $1.70. Sebrle 2nd $3.30. Larson 3rd $2.80. Dismissal 4th.
Best recent speed performance:  Anna’s Choice; Escadaire...

Race 5: Gibraltar Campion 1st $8.10; $2.50. Cargo Cult 2nd $6.30. Cocinero 3rd $2.00.

Race 6: Zipping 1st $2.40; $1.30. Jukebox Johnny 2nd $5.20. Baughurst 3rd $4.30.

Race 7: Schilling 1st $7.10; $2.50. Masked Assassin 2nd $3.20. Wind Shear 3rd $19.80.
Best recent speed performance:  Masked Assassin; Zacroona; Belcentra; Schilling...

Race 8: Gotta Have Heart 1st $9.80; $3.30. Royal Ida 2nd $1.90. Great Is Great 3rd $2.50.

Race 9: Zip Baby Zip 1st $13.90; $4.10. Like It Is 2nd $2.80. El Pauji 3rd $2.70.
Best recent speed performance:  Guild; El Pauji; Pinsemtoit; Like It Is...



Speedform for Flemington Saturday the 10th of November 2007.


rated for track: good


Race 1:



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1 Monsam
2 Sipowicz
3 Soreadyforspring
4 Spectacular Saint
5 Immortality

A race with no recent speedform. Monsam has proven capable at this trip & drops considerably in weight from recent starts. Hard to beat. Sipowicz has best speed profile & is talented when things go right. Can threaten. Soreadyforspring is the horse with the most upside & improvement in this. If ready he will take holding out. Good chances to Spectacular Saint & Immortality.


 
speed class: 79



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1 Bella Cassani
2 Imposing Way scr
3 Safari Sunbeam
4 Fidemus
5 Pintaka

Bella Cassani has a strong speed profile & has returned from a spell in good form. Suited here & hard to beat. Imposing Way has best recent speed & is drawn to have a good run in transit. Danger. Safari Sunbeam well drawn & talented mare who must be respected. Good chances to Fidemus (best speed profile) & Pintaka.


 
speed class: 76


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1 Extend
2 Pacino
3 Dance On Board
4 Baughurst / Perusen scr
5 Utility

Extend has best recent speed & speed profile. Well weighted & looks ideally placed. Hard to beat. Pacino has 2nd best recent speed & drops in class for this. Danger. Chances to Dance On Board, Baughurst, Perusen & Utility.


 
speed class: 110



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1 Simplest scr
2 Teskara
3 El Mandon
4 Flea Flicker
5 Pelican Head

Simplest has best recent speed & much better suited in this than the 1000m dash on Cup Day when he didn’t have the best luck. Looks suited & hard to beat. Teskara has 2nd best recent speed after a series of solid speed performances. Danger. El Mandon 3rd best recent speed & a horse with scope for much more improvement. Respect.


 
speed class: 64



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1 Swick
2 Gold Edition
3 Miss Andretti
4 Stanzout
5 Eskaw

Good sprint with two champion mares set to clash again. Only a small field & the speedfigures are out of balance between speed best & best recent speed. Swick has 3rd best speed profile & recent speed. His speed peak is not too far inferior to the mares & he was most impressive last start. Small field suits as he has a withering finishing burst. Can cause an upset. Gold Edition & Miss Andretti are both champion mares with little between them Miss Andretti has a margin over Gold Edition normally, but Gold Edition is undefeated this track & distance & Miss Andretti has proved better around a turn (in Australia). Small field, but very interesting race.


 
speed class: 155







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1 Weekend Hussler
2 Sonic Quest
3 Wonderful World
4 Niconero
5 Lad Of The Manor / Undue

Weekend Hussler has taken all before him with his ‘Vain’ like display this Spring. Seldom does a horse of this calibre emerge. Drawn wide but has no weight to carry. If necessary (caught wide) he is capable of breaking them apart with mid race sectionals as he did in the Caulfield Guineas. The one to beat. Sonic Quest has 2nd best recent speed & now emerges as a miler of the highest quality. He is the danger. Wonderful World is a high class performer racing at his peak. He must be respected. Niconero has 3rd best recent speed & he is the other main chance in this feature event. Cannot be underestimated. Chances to Lad Of The Manor & Undue.

 
speed class: 161




Race 7:


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1 Brom Felinity
2 Trick Of Light
3 Toy Of War
4 Translate
5 Anamato

Brom Felinity has 2nd best recent speed and best speed profile. The 2000m trip is her best distance & she has been very competitive against the very best. This suits. Hard to beat. Trick Of Light produced a strong speed performance in the Geelong Cup. Very capable at this distance & track. Appears very well placed. Big danger. Toy Of War has 3rd best recent speed after a close up effort in the SAAB Quality. Very good at this trip in WA & must be respected. Chances to Translate & Anamato.

 
speed class: 118



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1 Desert Master
2 Emerald Jack
3 Zavite
4 Sentire scr
5 Cefalu

Desert Master has recaptured his best speedfigures of previous seasons with some excellent performances in recent starts. Renowned as a wet track performer, but has surpassed those figures on dry tracks this campaign. Underrated & hard to beat. Emerald Jack like Desert Master has resurrected his career this campaign. Absolutely flying & he has been very good out to 2400m before. In career best speedform & a big danger. Zavite has best recent speed from great run in Geelong Cup. Has struggled this track & trip previously, but speedfigures too strong to disregard. Very good chances to Sentire & Cefalu who are both performing consistently.


 
speed class: 114


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1 Amyjaye Power
2 Publishing scr
3 Ela Ye Mou
4 Spelling
5 Okay Oky / Harvard

Amyjaye Power has best recent speed & speed profile. May not quite get the 1400m but from good barrier will get a smother & can charge home late. Publishing has 2nd best recent speed & is best suited out to this trip. Not in the placegetters, but not far from the winner at both starts back from spell. Danger. Ela Ye Mou has a strong speed profile & has been balloted out of races this Spring. Gets a run but also a terrible barrier. Has the ability to upset. Chances to Spelling (unbeaten this track & trip), Harvard & Okay Oky.


 
speed class: 103








Top 3 last start speed performances:


Sonic Quest (race 6)

Weekend Hussler (race 6)

Desert Master (race 8)


Speed stable:

Extend (race 3)
At his best at 2000m and meets Baughurst much better for his defeat in the Werribee Cup. Puts himself into a winning position and quickens when the pressure goes on. Looks well placed.

Weekend Hussler (race 6)
continues to display speedfigures and characteristics of a champion. His hardest test against the older horses but appears to be exceptional.

Brom Felinity (race 7)
has performed very well against the very best and 2000m is her best distance. Will prove very hard to beat.

Desert Master (race 8)
was renowned as a wet track horse but has surpassed those speedfigures this campaign. Relishing racing off the speed at his own tempo and is very strong at the finish. At his speed peak & hard to beat.


Speed value:


Swick (race 5)
takes on the champion mares in a small field. Can run home with exceptional sectionals & will not have as much traffic ahead of him as usual in this small field. Can upset the favourites.

Amyjaye Power
(race 9) has all the speed credentials and the inside draw will allow him to have a soft run in transit.


Results:

The only poor day of the carnival for Speedratings (but I would expect for everyone with winners at huge odds or ridiculously short odds all day). Still, there were two winners for the day with best recent speed performances. This is always a vital piece of information only provided by Speedratings. They were: Zavite @ $13.60 & Extend @ $2.00. If you only backed best recent speed for the day you had a good win.


Race 1: Spectacular Saint 1st $7.20; $2.60. Mi Casa Su Casa 2nd $7.00. Immortality 3rd $2.60

Race 2: Partiva 1st $23.40; $6.70. Jumaana 2nd $6.30. Frisco Jess 3rd $5.90.

Race 3: Extend 1st $2.00; $1.10. Baughurst 2nd $1.50. Pacino 3rd $1.60. Utility 4th. First four $108.50.
Best recent speed performance:  Extend; Pacino...

Race 4: Distant Melody 1st $33.40; $8.20. El Mandon 2nd $1.70. Flea Flicker 3rd $7.40.
Speed best:  Teskara; El Mandon; Flea Flicker...

Race 5: Miss Andrett 1st $1.50; $1.20. Gold Edition 2nd $1.40. Stanzout 3rd ntd.
Speed best: Miss Andretti; Gold Edition...Best recent speed performance:  Stanzout...

Race 6: Tears I Cry 1st $63.50; $11.10. Bird Dancer 2nd $13.70. Shinzig 3rd $11.30.

Race 7: Hidden Strings 1st $54.70; $12.40. Sovereign Miss 2nd $14.60. Danevade 3rd $13.90. Brom Felinity 4th ($15.90; $4.50).

Race 8: Zavite 1st $13.60; $3.80. Cefalu 2nd $3.20. Completion 3rd $1.40. Exacta $142.40.
Best recent speed performance:  Zavite; Desert Master; Cefalu...

Race 9: Montechoro 1st $21.20; $6.80. Muzdaher 2nd $3.70. Okay Oky 3rd $3.60.
Best recent speed performance:  Amyjaye Power; Okay Oky...




Speedform for Flemington Thursday 8th of November 2007.



rated for track: good


Race 1:


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1 Soleil
2 La Chasseuse
3 Mistake Creek
4 Soaressa / Zipanese
5 Ask The Music

Soleil has best speed profile & was narrowly beaten her only attempt this track & trip. Hard to beat. La Chasseuse has best recent speed & is racing very well. Danger. Mistake Creek improved speed profile with first up run & has a lot of scope for more improvement. Respect.


 
speed class: 95




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1 Extend scr
2 One Way Or Another
3 Moreton Bay scr
4 Dance On Board scr
5 Sunburnt Land / Gallopini

Extend has strong speedfigures & best recent speed. Big effort in Werribee Cup & beaten by track bias and a brilliant ride. Hard to beat. One Way Or Another chased home Extend before comprehensively winning his next start. Still improving. Danger. Moreton Bay has 3rd best recent speed & some impressive winning performances. Respect.


 
speed class: 93




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1 Gibraltar Campion scr
2 Gamble Me
3 Mio Mio
4 Rose Ceremony
5 Gold Chant / Press The Button scr

Gibraltar Campion has best recent speed after a career best effort last start. Goes well down straight track & hard to beat. Gamble Me has 2nd best recent speed & strong efforts against good opposition. Danger. Chances to Mio Mio, Rose Ceremony, Gold Chant & Press The Button.


 
speed class: 63


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1 Guild
2 Sensational Toy
3 Jungle Ruler
4 Mount Vernon
5 Luciano

Guild has best recent speed & is the horse with most scope for improvement in this race. Beaten 4 lengths in a good mares race last start & fitter for this. Hard to beat. Sensational Toy has 2nd best recent speed & is a model of consistency. Danger. Jungle Ruler has lots of ability and can threaten. Chances to Mount Vernon & Luciano.


 
speed class: 83



Race 6 Oaks:


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1 Riva San
2 Serious Speed
3 Zarita
4 El Daana
5 Try This

Riva San has 2nd best recent speed performance & has had little luck at he past 3 starts, while still being prominent. Hard to beat. Serious Speed has best recent speed & meets rivals better at the weights this time. Danger. Zarita impressed when winning the Wakeful & bred to excel at this trip.


 
speed class: 51


Race 7:


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1 Ribeiro
2 Miss Marielle
3 Najib
4 Gazza Guru
5 Raeburn

Ribeiro has 2nd best recent speed & drops to an easier grade after competing in the AAMI Vase at MV won with Derby winner and favourite running first and 2nd. Good barrier & hard to beat. Miss Marielle has best recent speed & has been impressive as she steps up over more ground. Danger. Najib looks very promising & must be respected.


 
speed class: 41


Race 8:


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1 Let Go Thommo
2 Lucky Secret
3 Satin Robes
4 Kaphero
5 Sharkbite scr

Let Go Thommo has best recent speed & speed profile. The unbeaten Lucky Secret will start favourite and prove very hard to beat, but he meets Let Go Thommo who has a fitness edge & the best recent speed for this. Let Go Thommo may be able to inflict his first defeat in this. Satin Robes has 2nd best recent speed & must be respected. Kaphero is in strong Speedform & must be considered. Sharkbite is a promising horse with claims.


 
speed class: 109




Race 9:


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1 Pinnacles
2 Tears I Cry scr
3 Hurricane Gust
4 Fire Hazard
5 Knockout / Danzylum scr

Pinnacles has 2nd best recent speed & has performed strongly through this campaign. Hard to beat. Tears I Cry has best recent speed after strong run in feature mile at MV. Danger. Hurricane Gust has 3rd best recent speed & has done well over slightly longer trips. Will be strong at the finish. Respect.


 
speed class: 100


Speed stable:


Gibraltar Campion (race 4)
produced her best speedfigures last start & looks on target to get back onto the winning list.


Speed value:


Riva San (race 6)
has been unlucky this campaign but still very close in all the feature fillies events. Deserves another win & likely to provide good value again.



Results:

Another fantastic performance from Speedratings with top rated winners: Soleil (best speed profile) @ $18.00; Gamble Me (best recent speed) @ $4.90 & Guild (best recent speed) @ $5.70. Miss Marielle (2nd rated with best recent speed) 1st @ $4.30. The combination of first four in race 1 and first four in race 7 returned a huge $11,633.40. Trifectas totalling $2066.20.


Race 1: Soleil 1st $18.00; $4.70. La Chasseuse 2nd $2.00. Ask The Music 3rd $4.20. Soaressa 4th. Exacta $100.40. Trifecta $1241.90. First Four $7818.80.
Speed best: Soleil...Best recent speed performance:  La Chasseuse; Soaressa...

Race 2: Gallopin 1st $4.60; $1.90. Stedman 2nd $2.30. The Wolverine 3rd $3.00.
Best recent speed performance: One Way Or Another; Sunburnt Land; The Wolverine; Gallopin; Stedman...

Race 4: Gamble Me 1st $4.90; $2.10. Beaming 2nd $1.90. Bold Moment 3rd $6.00.
Best recent speed performance:  Gamble Me...

Race 5: Guild 1st $5.70; $2.20. Not A Copy 2nd $5.40. Jungle Ruler 3rd $2.50. Sensational Toy 4th.
Best recent speed performance:  Guild ...Speed best: Guild; Sensational Toy; Jungle Ruler...
 
Race 6: Arapaho Miss 1st $7.90; $2.60. Serious Speed 2nd $2.30. Marjorie 3rd $5.70.
Best recent speed performance:  Serious Speed...

Race 7: Miss Marielle 1st $4.30; $1.90. Gazza Guru 2nd $4.20. Raeburn 3rd $5.00. Najib 4th. Exacta $53.10. Trifecta $824.30. First Four $3814.50.
Best recent speed performance: Miss Marielle...

Race 8: Miss Judgement 1st $10.90; $3.10. Let Go Thommo 2nd $1.90. Message Bank 3rd $13.20.
Best recent speed performance:  Let Go Thommo; Satin Robes; Kaphero; Miss Judgement...

Race 9: O'Reilly's Clock 1st $14.60; $3.70. Itstheone 2nd $1.70. Hurricane Gust 3rd $3.50. Pinnacles 4th.
Best recent speed performance:  Pinnacles; Hurricane Gust...





Speedform for Flemington Tuesday the 6th of November 2007.




rated for track: slow
(as officially rated Sunday afternoon)




Race 3:


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1 Southern Courage
2 Satinspin
3 Dane Empire scr
4 Red Lord / Bay Story
5 Completion

Southern Courage finished midfield in a strong Geelong Cup last start & is suited out to the 2800m. Hard to beat. Satinspin has 2nd best recent speed & the drop in weight from last start & god barrier will assist. A danger. Dane Empire will run along & take running down. Red Lord has best speed profile but form has slipped subsequently. Chance on his best speedfigures. Chances to Bay Story & Completion.


 
speed class: 94




Race 4:


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1 Eskaw
2 Juste Momente
3 Sensational Toy scr
4 Ask The Music scr

5 Laura’s Charm

Eskaw returned to her brilliant best last start (not much short of her speedfigures from her career best effort). Always promised to be a good horse & extra distance no problem. Wide gate an advantage as she hates being cluttered up inside other horses. Some doubt about wet ground but should be hard to beat. Juste Momente has a very strong speed profile & is racing well in good races. Loves wet ground and a big danger from her good barrier. Sensational Toy is in career best speedform. Loves soft ground and must be respected. Ask The Music has 2nd best recent speed & must be considered. Laura’s Charm has 2nd best speed profile & lots of ability. Must consider.

 
speed class: 99



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1 Simplest
2 Listen Here
3 Allervite
4 Fasline
5 Bankers Lamp

All of the speedform comes from the race won by Listen Here, with Simplest 2nd & Allervite 3rd. Simplest may be able to sit just off the high speed in this & turn the tables over rivals, Listen Here & Allervite. Chances to Fasline & Bankers Lamp.


 
speed class: 100


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1 Danedina scr
2 Belcentra
3 Downhill Racer
4 Press The Button
5 Bulletin

Danedina has best recent speed & comes in very well at the weights after carrying 58 kg into 2nd over this trip at Caulf last start. Hard to beat. Belcentra has 3rd best recent speed but shows lots of promise. Very consistent & the danger. Downhill Racer has 2nd best recent speed & is a highly regarded filly not quite living up to estimations. Respect. Chances to Press The Button (best speed profile) & Bulletin.


 
speed class: 51


Race 7 Melbourne Cup:


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1 Master O’Reilly
2 Blue Monday
3 Douro Valley
4 Purple Moon
5 Zipping / Efficient

Master O’Reilly set brilliant speedfigures to effortlessly win the Caulfield Cup. Always appeared that he was waiting for a Flemington 3200m trip and the soft track enhances his prospects. The one to beat. Blue Monday might be the one from the Caulfield Cup beaten brigade that finds improvement. A European horse with a quality record in group races, and one that appears to improve through a campaign (in the style of Australian racing). Has very strong European form on soft ground and he can prove a major danger. Douro Valley also comes through the great speed form of the Caulfield Cup. No weight and a liking for soft tracks and James Winks is riding brilliantly. He should be there in the finish. Purple Moon performed brilliantly in the Caulfield Cup and should have been placed. He was going to be the danger before the rain came. He has no real performances of note on soft tracks. If the track does dry out then he must be elevated in status. Zipping is proven at this distance and has impressed in unsuitable wfa races this campaign. Handles wet tracks & he must be in consideration. Efficient is the enigma. He looked capable of being the best staying horse in the country this time last year, but in two subsequent campaigns has failed to place. His run for 4th at MV behind El Segundo was full of promise, but he subsequently failed. Has the ability if he tries.

With Tungsten Strike and Mahler engaged the pace should be genuine. Both visitors have strong credentials, but my preference is for horses to have one start prior to the Melbourne Cup. Maybe Better does not appear to be going as well as last year, but was impressive at his only try at track & distance. Neither does Tawqeet or Blutigeroo present in the same speedform that saw them achieve peak speedfigures.

Princess Coup has performed very well with strong speedfigures, but I suspect she may be one campaign away from being seasoned enough for this. But certainly an in form chance with strong speedfigures. Similarly The Fuzz, who is going well but may have been rushed to reach this level. At least those two have strong speed recommendations. Definite trifecta options.




 
speed class: 173



Race 8:



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1 Flash Trick
2 Molotov
3 Blitz’em Riley
4 Fire In The Night
5 Arbitration / Moreton Bay

Flash Trick has best recent speed after a series of close up performances in good speed events. His only attempt at this trip resulted in a close 3rd in the Group 3 Eclipse Stakes. Hard to beat. Molotov has 2nd best recent speed & although dropping back in distance he is a class performer (best speed profile) and the danger. Lots of depth with good chances to the promising Blitz’em Riley, Fire In The Night, Arbitration & Moreton Bay (who is showing rapid improvement).


 
speed class: 97




Race 9:



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1 Snort
2 Something Anything
3 Terango
4 Apple Lode
5 Publishing / Cocinero scr

Snort is highly talented young horse. Very good fresh & should’ve won the Danehil (this track & trip) at 3 when blocked for a run. Loves the straight track and soft ground, and goes very well fresh. Hard to beat. Something Anything has best recent speed & was impressive in a strong speed race last start. Seldom gets the breaks in running, but lots of ability and a danger. Terango has best speed profile & not far from Tesbury Jack last start in a brilliant speed event. No starts down the Flem straight track but does love the 1000m straight track at Victoria Park in South Australia. Ran an impressive 2nd to Here De Angels in the McKay Stakes. Can cause a big upset .A good sprint with good chances to Apple Lode (very good on soft ground) Cocinero (2nd best recent speed) & Publishing.

 
speed class: 111



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1 Escadaire
2 Tears I Cry
3 El Pauji
4 Straddle
5 Creek Side / Regal Chivas scr

Escadaire has best recent speed from impressive first up performance. Always promised much & looks capable of delivering this campaign. Hard to beat. Tears I Cry has 2nd best recent speed & ran well in a strong speed event won by Sonic Quest. Very consistent & is the danger. El Pauji has lots of ability but has disappointed since her 3rd to Vormista (this track & distance). Can bounce back. Must respect. Chances to Straddle, Creek Side & Regal Chivas.


 
speed class: 106





Top 3 last start speed performances:

Master O’Reilly (race 7)

Blue Monday (race 7)

Purple Moon (race 7)



speed stable:


Master O’Reilly (Melbourne Cup race 7)
the Caulfield Cup has provided the peak speedfigures this year, as it did last year when we isolated Delta Blues as the best prospect for the Melbourne Cup. I have been looking for the horse (overseas or local) likely to make improvement from that race into this. But the more I look, the more I return to Master O’Reilly. Now that the rain has softened Flemington it suits him even more. Definitely the one to beat.


Flash trick (race 8)
has the best recent speed performance for this race & was very strong at his only other try at this distance. Probably looking for this trip, a wet track, and change of tempo. Should prove hard to beat.


Escadaire (race 10)
has run some terrific races 2nd up in the past and his first up run is indicative of him reaching a peak this campaign. Gets through wet ground okay and from ideal gate he will take beating.


speed value:



Blue Monday (Melbourne Cup race 7)
has strong credentials on his European performances and his 4th in the Caulfield Cup was full of merit. Improves through a campaign and loves wet tracks. Comes to this as a sharp middle distance European horse and not a dour stayer. His speedfigures suggest that he is rising to a peak. Looks a great value bet.



Snort (race 9)
very talented 4yo who has never missed a place first up. Should’ve won the Group 3 Danehill Stakes this track and trip (and on wet ground) as a 3yo. Usually competes against the best & has always been underrated. Straight track racing for come from behind gallopers if fraught with danger, but just hoping he can secure a path like Swick did on Saturday.


Results:

Although a fantastic day with top rated Flash Trick winning @ $16.60 I have more than a tinge of disappointment with Efficient winning. In my speed reviews to clients I have always rated him as the best horse racing (when stringing wins together last campaign). Speedfigures suggested (and I agreed) that he would win the Cox Plate. When doing the speedratings for this meeting with the rain tumbling down I lost some faith in him (as too did his regular jockey Steve Arnold) after a moderate Cox Plate effort. But fate is a strange thing and the weather cleared, the track dried out, and Efficient returned to his best. I would love to have selected him today as I had on all prior occasions. Still, many clients have been supporting him in advance of the cup on my recommendation (in speed reviews).

Top rated winners (from 8 rated races): Flash Trick (best recent speed) @ $16.60 & Belcentra @ $2.10. Juste Momente @ $5.00 (2nd top rated). Red Lord @ $14.90 had best speed profile. Exacta of $254.60 in race 10 with top 4 recent speed horses).



Race 3: Red Lord 1st $14.90; $4.20. Dirt Music 2nd $14.50. Completion 3rd $1.50.
Speed best: Red Lord...

Race 4: Juste Moment 1st $5.00; $2.00. Zip Baby Zip 2nd $6.80. Goldfield Ashes 3rd $3.80.

Race 5: Volcada 1st $9.10; $2.80. Swirly Dream 2nd $2.50. Regalio 3rd $5.20. Simplest 4th.

Race 6: Belcentra 1st $2.10; $1.20. Pleasantsundaygirl 2nd $1.70. Aceland Street 3rd $2.30. Press The Button 4th.

Race 7: Efficient 1st $22.40; $7.00. Purple Moon 2nd $1.80. Mahler 3rd $4.00. Zipping 4th. Exacta $176.90.


Race 8: Flash Trick 1st $16.60; $4.80. Eclair Passion 2nd $3.90. Fire In The Night $1.00 & Moreton Bay $1.00 (d/h) 3rd.
Best recent speed performance:   Flash Trick...

Race 9: Sharkbite 1st $10.20; $3.20. Something Anything 2nd $4.10. Dismissal 3rd $6.00.
Best recent speed performance:  Something Anything...

Race 10: El Pauji 1st $7.60; $2.60. Creek Side 2nd $8.60. Aztec Smytzer 3rd $9.90. Tears I Cry 4th. Exacta $254.60.
Best recent speed performance:  Escadaire; Tears I Cry; El Pauji; Creek Side...






Speedform for Flemington Saturday 3rd of November 2007.


rated for track: good / dead



Race 2:


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1 Cecconi
2 Pit Lane
3 Blue Sky
4 Teskara
5 General Eisenhower

Cecconi has best recent speed from strong closing effort in the Stutt Stakes at MV. No chance from wide draw in Caulfield Guineas. Looks hardest to beat this time. Pit Lane has 2nd best recent speed which came from good efforts also preceding his Caulfield Guineas run. Big danger (especially if we get rain). Blue Sky is an improving Bel Esprit gelding with good claims. Chances to Teskara & General Eisenhower.


 
speed class: 53


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1 Desert Master
2 The Fuzz
3 Zavite
4 Cefalu / Cholula
5 Sentire

Desert Master has 3rd best recent speed but this new speed peak came from an impressive finishing effort in the slightly shorter Geelong Cup. Goes very well at Flem and any rain would help his chances. The Fuzz has best recent speed after a very impressive win in the Geelong Cup. Big danger. Zavite split The Fuzz & Desert Master in the Geelong Cup and he is racing in very consistent speedform. Deserves lots of respect. Cefalu was 4th in Geelong Cup & Cholula has tons of ability (blinkers off & winkers on for this). Sentire is a chance.


 
speed class: 133



Race 4:


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1 Serious Speed
2 Riva San
3 Antarctic Miss
4 Absolut Glam
5 Zarita

Serious Speed has best recent speed & has been very impressive in recent starts. The one to beat again. Riva San had no luck in the 1000 Guineas & would’ve been very hard to beat in this from a good draw (barrier 16 makes things difficult). If she gets luck in running she will be a danger. Antarctic Miss has 2nd best recent speed, will roll forward & take running down again. Chances to Absolut Glam & Zarita.


 
speed class: 51


Race 5:



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1 Weekend Hussler
2 Royal Asscher
3 Scenic Blast
4 Husson Lightning
5 Bel Mer / Shrewd Rhythm

Weekend Hussler has brilliant speed performances. Seems capable of anything. The one to beat. Royal Asscher has 2nd best recent speed & is the danger. She will get a smother & try to charge home late. Scenic Blast was brave when chasing Weekend Hussler home in the Caulfield Guineas. Talented horse with claims. Chances to Husson Lightning, Bel Mer & Shrewd Rhythm.


 
speed class: 103





Race 6:



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1 Haradasun
2 Princess Coup
3 Zipping
4 Miss Finland / Douro Valley
5 Devil Moon / Annenkov

El Segundo scratched.


Haradasun has performed strongly throughout the Spring, often without any luck. From good barrier he gets his chance to win a feature race. Princess Coup has 2nd best recent speed performance & ran a sensational race in the Caulfield Cup. Drawn well & can get a smother and finish this race off strongly. Danger. Zipping had no luck in Cox Plate & can be a factor in this. Good chances to Miss Finland, along with Douro Valley (best recent speed, but some doubt back in distance in a tactical wfa race), Devil Moon & Annenkov.


 
speed class: 159



Race 7:


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1 Kibbutz
2 Marching
3 Villain
4 Down Under Boy
5 Stockade

Not a Derby with the high speedfigures of some other years. Kibbutz has 2nd best recent speed from his first real opportunity to be assessed. Big track & extra distance in his favour. Hard to beat. Marching has best recent speed & continues to perform consistently in feature races. Has the tactical speed to benefit from inside draw. Danger. Villain has 3rd best recent speed & continues to indicate that this trip will suit. Respect. Good chances to Down Under Boy & Stockade.


 
speed class: 64



Race 8:


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1 Bellini Rose
2 Brolago
3 Divine Madonna
4 Cinque Cento
5 Brom Felinity / Miss Fantabulous

Bellini Rose has 2nd best recent speed performance & has raced well this campaign, looking to peak for this event. Well drawn & prospect of rain is no concern. Hard to beat. Brolago has a strong speed profile, but has been luckless a few times, culminating last start when she was chopped out when moving into the race. Drawn the rails and looks the best longshot chance in this. Danger at big odds. Cinque Cento has best recent speed but went terrible in Caulfield Cup (with blinkers on. Now they are straight off again). If at her best she would prove very hard to beat. Divine Madonna has best speed profile & is a champion miler. Drops back to mares company. Will be charging home & hard to hold out. Chances to Brom Felinity & Miss Fantabulous.


 
speed class: 120




Race 9:


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1 Swick
2 Tesbury Jack
3 Typhoon Zed
4 Shadoways
5 Undue / Stanzout

Swick has a very strong speed profile & has had no luck so far this campaign. Tons of ability & hard to hold out. Tesbury Jack has best recent speed after brilliant first up effort. Usually improves with racing & will prove a big danger. Typhoon Zed has 2nd best recent speed & is a model of consistency. Respect. Shadoways is performing very consistently & loves the straight track. Good chances to Undue & Stanzout.


 
speed class: 142



Race 10:


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1 Solar Secret
2 Anna’s Choice
3 Royal Ida
4 Valedictum/ Lord Of The Dance
5 Rockford Bay

Solar Secret improved at 2nd run back from a spell & looks well placed in this open race. His efforts through Winter in in feature races in Brisbane were very good & from good draw he can surprise at good odds. Anna’s Choice has best recent speed & is stepping up to 1400m for the first time. If he gets the extra distance he will prove hard to beat. Royal Ida & Valedictum have top 2 speed profiles and are the quality performers with strong chances. Chances to Lord Of The Dance (2nd best recent speed) & Rockford Bay.


 
speed class: 119







Top 3 last start speed performances:


Douro Valley (race 6)

Princess Coup (race 6)

The Fuzz (race 3)



Speed best:


Weekend Hussler (race 5)
Outstanding racehorse who produces brilliant speedfigures each time he races.

Haradasun (race 6) has had little luck this campaign (culminating in having to lead in Cox Plate last start). Ideal barrier & is one of a few engaged not looking to tune up for the Melbourne Cup. The one to beat.


Bellini Rose (race 8)
has second best recent speedfigures, but is improving through her campaign & should peak for this race. Drawn very well & will prove hard to beat.



speed value:

Desert Master (race 3)
best speedfigures for ages last start & ran home powerfully. Should get a nice smother from inside draw & he can finish this race off strongly.

Riva San (race 4) No luck in her last 2 starts after defeating Serious Speed in Adelaide. Outside barrier makes it difficult, but also likely to see her well over the odds. With any luck she will take beating.

Brolago (race 8) was going very well when squeezed out of race last start. Scratched from Werribee Cup midweek. She has the stamina & turn of foot to at the very least be a strong place chance.

Solar Secret (race 10) ran home strongly last start and will be further improved by the run. Very good in Queensland during the Winter & ideally drawn to get a good run in transit. As long as track is no worse than dead he can surprise with a big run.


Results:

Great effort from the speedratings today with 3 top rated winners from 9 rated races including the feature race Derby winner Kibbutz @ $4.60; Swick @ $8.50 & Weekend Hussler @ $1.60. The speed value today went close (from 4 horses) with Desert Master a close and closing 3rd ($20.20) $4.60 for place & Riva San ($12.40) $3.60 for place just grabbed on line after racing deep.


Race 2: Zacroona 1st $10.80; $3.90. Schilling 2nd $1.80. Motonari 3rd $2.60.

Race 3: Sculptor 1st $24.90; $6.30. The Fuzz 2nd $1.50. Desert Master 3rd $4.60.
Best recent speed performance:   The Fuzz; Zavite; Desert Master...

Race 4: Zarita 1st $7.00; $2.50. Riva San 2nd $3.60. Katherine Gold 3rd $4.80. Exacta $78.70.

Race 5: Weekend Hussler 1st $1.60; $1.10. Bel Mer 2nd $2.80. Scenic Blast 3rd $1.70.
Best recent speed performance:  Weekend Hussler...

Race 6: Sirmione 1st $88.70; $17.40. Princess Coup 2nd $2.70. Zipping 3rd $3.10.
Best recent speed performance:  Douro Valley; Princess Coup...

Race 7: Kibbutz $4.60; $1.80. Littorio 2nd $2.50. Marching 3rd $1.40.
Best recent speed performance:  Marching; Kibbutz...

Race 8: Divine Madonna 1st $1.80; $1.20. Translate 2nd $2.30. Red For Lou 3rd $8.00.
Speed best: Divine Madonna...

Race 9: Swick 1st $8.50; $2.90. Great Is Great 2nd $8.50. Typhoon Zed 3rd $4.30.
Best recent speed performance:  Tesbury Jack; Typhoon Zed...Speed best: Great Is Great; Undue; Swick...

Race 10: Count To Zero 1st $13.20; $3.60. Spielmeister 2nd $6.30. Royal Ida 3rd $2.60.
Speed best: Royal Ida; Valedictum; Spielmeister...