Caulfield Cup

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Scurlogue Champ

I hope Master O'Reilly gets in with the 50.5

Congrats to you!

I can't find any news but that he won and two were scratched at the gate???

What happened?

[Scurlogue Champ]

Two favorites scratched at the gate.

I got a shitty price.

But he won anyway.

Rock on.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Scurlogue Champ

Two favorites scratched at the gate.

I got a shitty price.

But he won anyway.

Rock on.

This is all I can find.....

Hope they're both okay.

A big congrats to you though..... I didn't think he had a shot.

Cheers.


Favourites scratched from Caulfield Cup - Master O'Reilly wins 20 Oct 2007

By Rob Burnet

In a sensational 2007 Group I BMW Caulfield Cup (2400m) the two favourites Maldivian and Eskimo Queen (NZ) were scratched at the barriers after injuring themselves.

The race, which started 10 minutes late, was by the Danny O’Brien trained Master O’Reilly with stable-mate Douro Valley second, and New Zealand trained Princess Coup third.

A full report on the race will be published shortly.

[magic_idol]

Originally Posted by Scurlogue Champ

Two favorites scratched at the gate.

I got a shitty price.

But he won anyway.

Rock on.

Allways said your the man

pissed about maldivian but thats life

[my miss storm cat]

Hope he's okay... poor thing.

Did Eskimo Queen take lessons from Aqua?


Blood and toil as Master O'Reilly wins

October 20, 2007 FLEMINGTON trainer Danny O'Brien grabbed the quinella in a sensational Caulfield Cup today when Master O'Reilly wore down his stablemate Douro Valley for a gritty victory.

Racegoers were stunned before the race when Maldivian, who had been favourite for the feature for weeks, and second pick Eskimo Queen were shock late scratchings.

Eskimo Queen laid down in the gates and lashed out at Master O'Reilly who was boxed next to her.

Maldivian became stirred up by the commotion and reared, hitting his head on the gates.

He was led from the track with blood pouring from a neck wound.

Master O'Reilly was passed fit to start and the rest is history.

”It's a dream come true for me and my stable,'' O'Brien said.

”To get both of these horses here and see them do so well, I'm speechless.''

It was the second recent Group One win for jockey Vlad Duric who won the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes on Bon Hoffa at Caulfield on September 22.

New Zealand mare Princess Coup was third in today's $2.5 million race.

[Scurlogue Champ]

He had plenty of run with the 50.5, and I think he was the winner all the way.

But that is easy to say with the two fancies scratching.

I might have been lucky, but that's racing.

That is three years in a row I have hit the Cup.

Railings two back, then I bought a used Daihatsu with the winnings off of Tawqeet last year while standing next to Richard Freedman while it ran.

And now Master O'Reilly gets home for me.

I'm gonna bet $1,000 next year on my horse. I apparently can't lose this race.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Scurlogue Champ

I'm gonna bet $1,000 next year on my horse. I apparently can't lose this race.

With your record i think I'd double it.....

[magic_idol]

wow i thought eskimo was dead used to seeing horses go down but she wasnt moving, Mal on the other had was a different matter ,reckon they dicked around for too long behind the gates, being barrier 1 first loaded then the wait & then to rear up & cut his neck open on the advertising sign season gone:-(.All my pick fours started with 8 so dicked before the race started.

Oh Well my best damn race next week !!! reckon ill be trading mal in my horse comps

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Cardus

I do not know if you saw the race, but it was far from "sensational." I did not have volume on my TV, but I knew that Maldivian had been declared from the race.

Que sera... although Kavanagh had said that Douro Valley was taken lightly before the race.

I didn't see it... waiting to find a replay.

This is disturbing.....



Shock: Television Clamps Could Have Caused Maldivian's Injuries
The Caulfield Cup sensation relating to the late scratching of hot favourite Maldivian has taken an incredible twist this evening.

Stewards are to launch a full scale investigation into what caused a large gash down Maldivian's neck which led to the gelding being scratched.

Metal clamps used to broadcast television footage from the starting gates was found with traces of blood and could be to blame for Maldivian's injury.

It is understood the the microphone and transmitter belonged to the racing industry's official footage company Sportscolour.

Maldivian suffered a large gash starting just behind his offside ear and running for at least seven inches.

The Mark Kavanagh trained gelding was treated by veterinarians and ten stitches were required to mend the injury.

RVL chief steward Des Gleeson confirmed tonight that his panel would conduct a thorough investigation into the possibility that the transmitter and the associated clamps caused the injury that led to Maldivian's scratching.

Gleeson said he was unaware of the device being clamped to the gates - believed to be between the first and second stalls.

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Oh and cheers to the Princess... forgot to say that.