New Zealand Racing, 2012-13

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We have the G1 Levin Classic today. With the best 3yos injured or resting, it's come up a little bit weak.

1 1511 Touch Win 6 80 56.5 Vinnie Colgan Roger James, Cambridge
2 24X28 Irish Rebel 16 75 56.5 Matthew Cameron Jason Bridgman, Matamata
3 X4441 Sacred Star (AUS) 4 74 56.5 Leith Innes Tony Pike & Mark Donoghue, Cambridge
4 12227 Southern Lord 10 74 56.5 Kelly Myers Alan Tait, Matamata
5 X5851 Julinsky Prince 1 72 56.5 Jonathan Riddell Fraser Auret, Marton
6 11 Le Choix 7 72 56.5 Jason Waddell Michael Moroney & Chad Ormsby, Matamata
7 132 Zinko 3 72 56.5 Mark Du Plessis Moira Murdoch & Dominic Olson, Waiuku
8 8213 Batman 9 70 56.5 Lisa Allpress Sam Lennox, Waverley
9 13224 Canny Franco 11 69 56.5 Jamie Bullard Terri Rae, Riccarton Park
10 12276 Addictive Habit 14 67 56.5 Andrew Calder Lee Somervell, Cambridge
11 513 Big Iron 5 65 56.5 Noel Harris Tim & Margaret Carter, Cambridge
12 X0132 Coastal Express 15 73 54.5 Sam Spratt Karen Zimmerman, Otaki
13 X2151 Park Princess 12 70 54.5 Johnathon Parkes Fraser Auret, Marton
14 49246 Soriano 8 70 54.5 Opie Bosson Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea
15 6X362 Pouri Chimes 13 67 54.5 Danielle Johnson Jeff McVean & Emma-Lee Browne, Cambridge
16 312 High Fashion 2 65 54.5 Hayden Tinsley Kevin Gray, Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North

Touch Win looks hugely talented, and I like Le Choix too.

Better Than Ever was meant to make his NZ debut on the undercard, but he's scratched.

[my miss storm cat]

I only know a few of these names.

Park Princess / Southern Lord (cause he likes being 2nd).

How long till we can see the Captain Cook field?

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It's next weekend, so we'll see the field on Wednesday.

[my miss storm cat]

Good for Southern Lord. How did he look? Will catch replay over the weekend.

I still haven't looked to see where my girl finished...

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Southern Lord was great! He stormed down the outside. Brilliant performance, and a well-deserved win.

Park Princess was scratched after refusing to go into the gate.

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Captain Cook field:

1 X4154 Mufhasa 6 110 59.0 Sam Spratt Stephen McKee, Ardmore
2 21X32 Veyron 5 110 59.0 Linda Laing, Cambridge
3 31672 Fritzy Boy 2 104 59.0 Hayden Tinsley Alby MacGregor, Opaki
4 222X5 Jetset Lad 10 103 59.0 Mark Du Plessis John Wheeler, New Plymouth
5 11214 Final Touch 8 107 57.0 Chris Johnson John & Karen Parsons, Balcairn
6 47X11 Lady Kipling 9 106 57.0 Opie Bosson Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman, Cambridge
7 X5423 Guiseppina 4 104 57.0 Jonathan Riddell Steven Ramsay & Julia Ritchie, Maungatautari
8 25721 Zennista 7 103 57.0 Lisa Latta, Awapuni
9 0X033 Platinum Princess 3 97 57.0 Lisa Latta, Awapuni
10 64733 Lady Chaparral 1 90 57.0 Kelly Myers Chris Wood, Cambridge

[my miss storm cat]

Wow that is some field!!!!!

I was trying to figure out around how many G1 winners were there and blanked out on Fritzy...

Had he won one a long time ago?

Rooting for Mufhasa of course but will be happy for about half of them should they win (especially Veyron).

(Lady Kipling still doesn't have a G1 win... or does she)?