Sunstrike - debut on Wednesday

[my miss storm cat]

Aaah well... I'd still love to see it if you can post a link.

http://www.thoroughbrednews.co.nz/nz/?id=29433

[_ed_]

I will, the video hasn't been posted on the website yet but I will as soon as it is.

I think Sunstrike had a lot more bad luck than that report suggests, I believe she could have won from where she was at the top of the straight, but she went for a gap that closed on her and she was lucky not to fall! I don't think she liked the wet track either, so I think we can forget she ran.

Mixed feelings about the race. Disappointed about Sunstrike having such an unlucky and disappointing debut, but really excited about Nom du Jeu, the son of another of my favourite horses a few years ago in Prized Gem. It was his debut and he came from way back to win, looks a really nice 3yo next year.

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Here's a video of the race.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgTU_axTy_s

[ArlJim78]

Well I'm not one to read too much into a first start, and she did run into some trouble.

However some of that trouble occurred because when asked she didn't move through that hole fast enough and then later the hole collapsed. I guess i'm saying I don't think Sunstrike was going to win even without the trouble.

Could be a different story when she comes back, we'll see.

Thanks for putting up the video.

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Yeah the jockey said that she didn't handle the wet track, so hopefully she'll bounce back and won't stay in maiden company for long.

[brockguy]

thanks ed for that....

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

Here's a video of the race.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgTU_axTy_s

Thanks for posting it.

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She's back! First start as a 3yo on Saturday up at Ruakaka.

12:00 MDN 1000m

1 Rockandahardplace (18)
2 Mylor (1)
3 Mr Alfie (8)
4 Anita Mojito (16)
5 Miss Nemesis (9)
6 Freddy Heenan (13)
7 Black Buoy (2)
8 Rhythm In The Wind (3)
9 Spook (7)
10 You Go Hugo (11)
11 Ms Dupont (4)
12 Boundless (5)
13 Kandy Lane (10)
14 Sunstrike (12)
15 Holly Bolly (6)
16 Jean's Girl (17)
17 Outrage (15)
18 New Abode (14)

A big maiden field, but one with very little exposed form. Only 3 of these horses have been placed in a race before, Mylor being the best of them with 6 placings from 9 races.

So really, if Sunstrike doesn't win this they've got a problem.

She should at least get track conditions more to her liking this time, Ruakaka is a sand-based track in the "winterless north" that never gets very wet unless there's actually rain on the day, and the forecast is for fine weather.

I'll let you know how she goes.

[Rileyoriley]

If you could post a link after the race, I'd love to see it. Thanks. Deb

[my miss storm cat]

Thanks for the heads up, ed. Good luck to her.

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Originally Posted by Rileyoriley

If you could post a link after the race, I'd love to see it. Thanks. Deb

Sure, I'll post that about 24 hours from now.