New Zealand Racing, 2014-15

[my miss storm cat]

Ed how is Bounding? I haven't seen a thing since she had to be scratched from the Railway... any update?

Can't wait to see the final fields and I do hope Tomorrowland draws well (although there are, of course, about ten I'd be happy if they won. ).

By the way... Bella Court looked really good! Took me a while to catch up but had to mention that as I know we'll be hearing that name a LOT.

[_ed_]

Bounding is out for a little while, probably about March:
http://www.theinformant.co.nz/racing...elegraph-plate

Bella Court was amazing! She didn't know what she was meant to be doing but was still way too good for them that day. I hope she goes well in the Million.

[my miss storm cat]

Thanks for that... not sure how I missed it!

Liked your Wolfwhistle piece!

Well I am thrilled I just got to watch Iamishwaras race (I should call it Mighty Solomon's race I suppose and yes.. a very nice win for him, wasn't it?).

Just saw the fields for Saturday... can't wait!

[_ed_]

The Telegraph is such an exciting race. It's one of the most even fields I've seen for that race.

I think the Levin Classic is possibly a little bit disappointing. It's a G1, but it's looking like the Karaka Mile will have a better field next week even though it's Listed and has half the prize money! Volkstok'n'barrell, Rockfast, Stratocaster, Tavy...

[_ed_]

Updated Derby top 10:

1. Volkstok'n'barrell
2. McQueen - I really loved that Ellerslie win last Saturday, so he moves up.
3. Rockfast
4. Tavy
5. Kolonel Kev
6. Margin Trader
7. Stratocaster
8. Sound Proposition
9. Midnitemagicman
10. Mongolian Khan

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

The Telegraph is such an exciting race. It's one of the most even fields I've seen for that race.

I think the Levin Classic is possibly a little bit disappointing. It's a G1, but it's looking like the Karaka Mile will have a better field next week even though it's Listed and has half the prize money! Volkstok'n'barrell, Rockfast, Stratocaster, Tavy...

I do see what you mean (and I always like the races with the older horses the best anyway) but even with a small field am looking forward to seeing Sardaaj, who I like so much now, face off against Huka Eagle and Prince Mambo.

I still have to catch up on Abbey Road... on a lot of them!

Thanks for the updated list and the probable for the Karaka Mile which looks sensational!

Re the Telegraph... hard to root against Fix and Ruud Awakening and I would be thrilled to see Durham Town win (or In Style, Natuzzi or Ginner Hart) but I think I might have to actually play Tomorrowland and break my no-betting-New-Zealand (cause why spoil my favorite racing) mentality thing.

Who is the favorite in that race?

Good luck to Wattle Bay, Carlotta, Survived and Lucky Feather at Te Rapa and to Dillinger (I went back and watched his four wins for absolutely no reason) at Gore (not that I know where that is but I like him... hard trying guy). Go get that 5th win!

(edit - Oh and yeah... McQueen!).

[_ed_]

Telegraph odds:

Soubrettes 4.80
Natuzzi 6
Tomorrowland 6
Trepidation 9
In Style 10
Whosyourmaster 14
Sacred Star 14
Durham Town 18
Silver Eclipse 18
Ruud Awakening 18
Ginner Hart 21
Fix 26
Adventador 31
Spitfire Lady 31
Shezhardtocatch 51
Designated Driver 81
Onlyarose 100

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

Telegraph odds:

Ruud Awakening 18
Fix 26

Everything else aside, I find this bizarre!

(... and yes, I'd have thought In Style would be at shorter odds after the Railway!).