New Zealand Racing, 2009-10

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

Daffodil starts out her 2009-10 season on Thursday (still officially 2008-09 though!)

1 2138X Samurai 3 102 58.0 Neil Connors, Woodville
2 2441X Daffodil 6 96 55.5 Kevin Gray, Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North
3 14820 Mega Belt 1 95 55.5 Kevin Gray, Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North
4 26539 Woodbury Belle 7 89 54.0 Lisa Allpress Stephen Crutchley, Wanganui
5 X3249 Ease Hours 5 88 54.0 Kelly Myers (a) Dianne Sergeant, Hastings
6 244X8 Go Danny 4 86 54.0 Grant Searle, Awapuni
7 112X6 Yelracm 2 84 54.0 Grant Searle, Awapuni

The 1200m might be a bit short and the track could be a little bit wetter than she likes, but I think she should be too good for these. I have no idea why she, a dual G1 winner, is carrying 2.5kg less than Samurai, who is only a G3 winner.

Just for fun, is there a video of her exhibition gallop a few days ago, ed?

[_ed_]

I've been looking for it, but haven't found it yet. I'll post it if I do.

[my miss storm cat]

Thanks, ed.

Can't have a thread without our good Sir , can we?

This is a few weeks old, but...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times...-of-experience

... and then there's this...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/racing/...ck-partnership

Thoughts?

[_ed_]

I don't know what's in store for him. Hopefully not loads more races.

[_ed_]

Daffodil was 2nd. She just ran out of gas in the last 50m or so, and her jockey didn't knock her around. I think they'll be happy with that, she should improve heaps.

[my miss storm cat]

Who won, ed?

[_ed_]

Woodbury Belle. A nice winter handicapper. It was probably one of her biggest wins.

It's August 1. Happy birthday to all the horses! I'm probably going up to Ruakaka today to see a few really nice horses starting out - Boundless, Richard Beymer and Morelle in particular. I think all three of those will have a nice year.