Waikato Guineas tomorrow! This is the first of the two main Derby prep races. We were expecting Jimmy and He's Remarkable to clash here, but He's Remarkable is going to the other race instead - that's the Avondale Guineas at Ellerslie in two weeks.
Waikato Guineas field:
1 11011 Jimmy Choux 6 94 56.0 Jonathan Riddell John Bary, Hastings
2 2112 Historian 10 77 56.0 Chad Ormsby Tony Pike & Mark Donoghue, Cambridge
3 311 Hidden Asset 8 76 56.0 James McDonald (a) Shaune Ritchie, Cambridge
4 31233 Yin Yang Master (AUS) 9 75 56.0 Mark Du Plessis John Sargent, Matamata
5 21216 On The Level 7 74 56.0 Opie Bosson Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge
6 12457 Mr Pedantic 3 68 56.0 Matthew Cameron Patsy Riley, Pukekohe
7 91583 Ransomed 11 68 56.0 David Walker Gary Vile, Awapuni
8 517 Kings Rag 4 67 56.0 Craig Grylls Ken Harrison, Wanganui
9 335 Essential 2 57 56.0 Vinnie Colgan John Sargent, Matamata
10 24638 Queen Of Pop 1 72 54.5 Jason Collett (a) Donna, Dean Logan & Chris Gibbs, Ruakaka
11 120P4 Keenly 5 69 54.5 Michael Coleman Robert Priscott & Clayton Chipperfield, Te Awamutu
I love this field.
Jimmy should win if he gets the distance...but will he?