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02-20-2010, 12:20 AM
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Yes, he was scratched from the Championship Stakes. He won the other race very easily!
 Zarzuela won the Championship Stakes. Corporal Jones second, King Raedwald third. Joey Massino didn't get the distance. I'll post the replay soon. Daffodil and Boundless also won races today.  
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02-20-2010, 03:11 AM
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Championship Stakes replay: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_xJ_UH7rgI
It was another good performance by Zarzuela, and today she proved she can still win when another horse resists her big late move, but I'm starting to think she could be a bit vulnerable in the Derby. She found it much harder to beat these guys today over 2100m, compared with her easy 2000m win last time, and I'm not convinced about her with another 300m in the Derby. I still think she deserves to be the favourite, but I'm not sure the result's a foregone conclusion. Corporal Jones is getting better with every race, and look at the way King Raedwald finished off this race. Last year's Derby winner ran 3rd in this race - it might be the same again. And there's Katie Lee, Monaco Consul and Imabayboy as well! And Volgus (half-brother to Rios and Roman Emperor), who ran nicely in another race today and might just sneak into the Derby field.
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02-20-2010, 12:01 PM
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Thanks for the replay and for all the news.
How was the field for Bayboys race? Did he beat anyone really good? Wow katie... a win machine!
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02-20-2010, 05:27 PM
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Updated Derby odds: $101.00 Amazing Spy $21.00 Ballybit $41.00 Celtic Fantasy $6.00 Corporal Jones $16.00 Handsome Zulu $151.00 Hiace $31.00 Imabayboy $41.00 Joey Massino $61.00 Jungle Juice $10.00 Katie Lee $101.00 Kilkenny $12.00 King Raedwald $81.00 Kullu $31.00 Maciano $61.00 Martial Art $26.00 Military Move $6.00 Monaco Consul $41.00 No Emotion $21.00 Sirani $61.00 Smokin' Gun $251.00 The Beaut $101.00 The Sulieman $31.00 Time Keeper $101.00 Volgus $51.00 Walk Away $2.20 Zarzuela
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02-21-2010, 04:11 AM
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CORPORAL JONES
 3 g Pentire - Assesarose 5 starts - 2 wins, 2 seconds, 1 third Trainer: Andrew Scott Odds: 5-1 Replays: Best, last start: Championship Stakes (2nd): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_xJ_UH7rgI + Never runs a bad race + Excellent in Waikato Guineas (2nd), even better in Championship Stakes (2nd) + Getting better all the time - He's running well, but Zarzuela's beating him without any excuses. Verdict: It looks like this guy might be peaking at exactly the right time. His Championship Stakes run was by far the best of his life so far, and heaps better than his good Waikato Guineas effort. A lot of people are saying he can beat Zarzuela and Katie Lee. We'll see! I think 5-1 is fair.
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02-22-2010, 06:03 AM
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KING RAEDWALD
 3 c Red Ransom - Lady Circles 7 starts, 3 wins, 1 third Trainer: Kevin Gray Odds: 11-1 Replays: Very nice win against low-class opposition Feb 7: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xcbnsy_king-raedwald Last start: Championship Stakes (3rd): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_xJ_UH7rgI + Finished strongly at the end of the 2100m Championship Stakes + Trainer great at having horses at their best at exactly the right time (like Daffodil!) + Kevin Gray and jockey Hayden Tinsley were at Ellerslie to be with King Raedwald instead of at New Plymouth with Daffodil! - He was still 3 lengths back from Zarzuela and Corporal Jones. Maybe not quite at their class level yet? Verdict: This is a really nice colt, and there was a lot to like about his Championship Stakes effort. But I get the feeling he's going to be a better horse in about a year. The stable and jockey are highly confident though, and they always have to be respected. Likely to be the 'wise guy' horse.
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02-22-2010, 07:38 PM
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 Okay well that tells me something about this guy!
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