New Zealand Racing, 2012-13

[_ed_]

I don't know a lot about Blanket Bay, although she did well behind Little Wonder at Ellerslie on NYD. Lucky Country looked good in the spring and was 7th, only beaten 3.1 lengths, in Rollout The Carpet's 1000 Guineas. So she's pretty good. But I do think it's Abraham Lincoln's race. I'm also kind of interested in Survived - the same trainer/jockey combo as Jimmy Choux, and he was unlucky in his first start and nicely won his second. So he could be one to watch.

Zennista's a good chance in her race, but she has a big weight on her back too. I like Glad - she's a real up and comer, looked very good in her win at Ellerslie last time and gets in with a low weight.

On The Level for me in the Trentham - good enough to be third to Jimmy in his Derby in 2011, then a long injury layoff, and then he FLEW to finish second in his resuming run. I think he's back, and I think he wins this.

I can't pick one in the Telegraph either. Maybe Xanadu.

[my miss storm cat]

I've narrowed it down to ten.

I think Guiseppina might repeat but I change my mind every three minutes, so...

(I would be really happy to see Durham Town win. Isn't this the race that he fell during last year?).

[my miss storm cat]

I've only watched one replay so far but oh what a beautiful win... such a nice girl.

Great to see Final Touch win another one.

[_ed_]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

(I would be really happy to see Durham Town win. Isn't this the race that he fell during last year?).

Yeah, exactly. And he did pretty well here.

But Final Touch was AMAZING. She had to carry a big weight, and she's more of a miler than sprinter - I thought one or both of those things would stop her from winning this, but I was wrong! Really happy to be wrong.

Whoa, Weismuller had a big breakout performance in the Wellington. Second favourite for the Derby now after that, and deservedly so.

Recite looks really, really good.