New Zealand Racing, 2010-11

[my miss storm cat]

Absolutely and thank you! If not for you I wouldn't know any of these horses and I mean there are SO many good ones, exciting to watch, worth the wait... I am so happy you're here.

I didn't realize this was The Hombres home track and you probably told me about bayboy at the end of last season but if so I'd forgotten.

I had no idea about Coinston Bluebird and yeah agree... hope he comes back and shows us cause i never mind being wrong.

Remember the race you posted that Vonusti had won?

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/sho...sti#post607373

I remember reading this and going back to watch the replay (if he were hurt no way would i have) and being thankful that it was blurred and hard to see, then deciding I didn't need to watch it a second time.

Filed on 30 Jan 2010 @ 10:04
New Zealand, 30 January 2010

Group One glory for Montjeu five-year-old

Five-year-old gelding Wall Street (Montjeu) landed the Group One Harcourts Thorndon Mile over 1600m at Trentham racecourse in Wellington on Saturday, coming with a strong run from the second half of the field in the final 800m before challenging for the lead a furlong from home, staying on strongly to score by half a length from Tavistock, to provide their sire, Montjeu with the quinella.

Wall Street had almost fallen in the straight in the Group One Telegraph Handicap last Saturday, prompting his trainer Jeff Lynds to say: “It was a little bit disappointing after the Telegraph, but in the last couple of days I thought ‘you’re there’.”

Rider Buddy Lammas said “I thought we would have won the Telegraph. He was travelling better or at least as well as the winner (Vonusti) when he was checked to last and it was just because he tries so hard that he found like he did for ninth.”

http://www.the-racehorse.com/racing/..._thorndon_mile

Would love to hear your pick as the race gets closer. As usual I'll probably be rooting for like 9 horses.

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Yeah, that Telegraph was a very rough race. I was impressed that Wall Street bounced back from that so quickly and won the Thorndon a week later. Wealth Princess also suffered major interference in that race. Vonusti was a great winner, but so many horses had excuses that day.

I will give you some picks for this weekend's race, but I'll just wait and see what happens with the weather first and also the draw.

Speaking of Wealth Princess, her new trainer, Lee Freedman, said this a few days ago about the upcoming season: "Things will get interesting because we have some nice horses. I'm very impressed with Wealth Princess - she is a top class mare."

We knew that already, but it's nice that he mentioned her specifically.

[my miss storm cat]

That is nice and I look forward to your picks.

The Telegraph... you know it cuts off right before the announcer says who was last.

If you ever happen to watch a different replay of the same race or just happen to know it's driving me crazy (and yes i have looked for full results but can't find them!).

It's just bothering me because he says something like "... and the trailer, unfortunately, in the back of the field is" and then it cuts off!

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Just had a look at the result and it seems Gold Trail ran last. He was one of the favourites after his big Railway win, but he couldn't get on the lead in the Telegraph and just never fired.

But he ran a great race in Singapore after that.

[my miss storm cat]

Oh right, I remember!

He was really good in the Kris Flyer. I think he was right behind the HK kids and Rocket Man.

I remember, before the race, reading little comments about how grand he looked in trackwork and wondering who he was!

Thanks ed. This would have kept me up all night wondering!

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Mudgway field:

1 4144X Vosne Romanee 18 110 59.0 Jeff Lynds, Awapuni
2 62331 Bulginbaah 14 109 59.0 Trudy Thornton Ken Cropp & Catherine Wilson, Wanganui
3 36973 Mufhasa 2 109 59.0 Sam Spratt Stephen McKee, Ardmore
4 1910X Wall Street 5 107 59.0 Jeff Lynds, Awapuni
5 851X3 Jacowils 16 106 59.0 Kristine Stead, Te Rapa
6 126X3 Hold It Harvey (AUS) 9 105 59.0 Terri Rae, Riccarton Park
7 15314 Run Like Al 10 105 59.0 Andrew Calder Jakki Good, Waiuku
8 23X20 Fritzy Boy 12 103 59.0 Lisa Allpress Alby MacGregor, Opaki
9 239X6 Vonusti 8 103 59.0 Noel Harris Tim & Margaret Carter, Cambridge
10 12129 The Hombre (AUS) 3 90 58.5 Jonathan Riddell John Bary, Hastings
11 01831 Illuminates (AUS) 17 105 57.0 Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea
12 1376X Miss Maren 6 104 57.0 Mark Du Plessis Ken & Bev Kelso, Matamata
13 X1611 Pennacchio 4 100 57.0 Hayden Tinsley Andrew Scott, Matamata
14 19X80 Beautiful Girl 15 98 57.0 Leanne Franklin, Avondale
15 9210X Keep The Peace 1 90 56.5 James McDonald (a) Shaune Ritchie, Cambridge
16 363X9 Eileen Dubh 7 84 56.5 Francis Finnegan, Woodville
17 X5X27 My Astron 13 102 59.0 Peter Evans, Waipukurau
18 0X612 Lamington Vegas 11 79 56.5 Andrew Scott, Matamata

Bad gates for Vosne Romanee and Illuminates. Mufhasa's probably had the best luck - he's drawn 2, and the one drawn inside him, Keep The Peace, will drop back, so he'll get a nice trip.

The 3yo race on the undercard is always worth watching - last year the 1-2 finishers were The Hombre and Joey Massino, Juice won it in 2008, and Jokers Wild won it in 2006. The field:

1 04301 Faro Rubino 12 69 57.0 Carol Kupa, Foxton
2 3661 Fiddler 7 69 57.0 Tony Gillies, Matamata
3 7X1X Barefoot 11 68 56.5 Robert Hannam Adrian Bull, Hunterville
4 1X El Primero 3 68 56.5 Lance Noble, Matamata
5 21X Shotoutofagun 6 68 56.5 Gary Vile, Awapuni
6 18X Big Boy 8 67 56.0 Jonathan Riddell Mike Breslin, Awapuni
7 20327 Barside 5 58 55.0 Trent Busuttin, Cambridge
8 2 Maradona 9 57 55.0 Opie Bosson Andrew Campbell, Opaki
9 4 Gospel 10 55 54.5 Michael Moroney & Andrew Clarken, Matamata
10 005 Di's Boy 2 52 54.5 Marty Johnson, Woodville
11 Princess Katie (AUS) 1 50 54.5 Kevin Gray, Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North
12 9 Princess Talaria 4 50 54.5 G J Hart, Hastings
13 Yin Yang Master (AUS) 13 50 54.5 Mark Du Plessis John Sargent, Matamata

I haven't heard of most of these! But I'm sure I will in the next few months. Gospel was unlucky in his only start, and people are talking about Maradona and El Primero.

[my miss storm cat]

Why did i think Opie would get another mount for the Mudgway?

How does post 5 work for Wall Street? Seems to be pretty good but of course i don't know what I'm talking about half the time, so...

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

Mudgway field:

1 4144X Vosne Romanee 18 110 59.0 Jeff Lynds, Awapuni
2 62331 Bulginbaah 14 109 59.0 Trudy Thornton Ken Cropp & Catherine Wilson, Wanganui
3 36973 Mufhasa 2 109 59.0 Sam Spratt Stephen McKee, Ardmore
4 1910X Wall Street 5 107 59.0 Jeff Lynds, Awapuni
5 851X3 Jacowils 16 106 59.0 Kristine Stead, Te Rapa
6 126X3 Hold It Harvey (AUS) 9 105 59.0 Terri Rae, Riccarton Park
7 15314 Run Like Al 10 105 59.0 Andrew Calder Jakki Good, Waiuku
8 23X20 Fritzy Boy 12 103 59.0 Lisa Allpress Alby MacGregor, Opaki
9 239X6 Vonusti 8 103 59.0 Noel Harris Tim & Margaret Carter, Cambridge
10 12129 The Hombre (AUS) 3 90 58.5 Jonathan Riddell John Bary, Hastings
11 01831 Illuminates (AUS) 17 105 57.0 Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea
12 1376X Miss Maren 6 104 57.0 Mark Du Plessis Ken & Bev Kelso, Matamata
13 X1611 Pennacchio 4 100 57.0 Hayden Tinsley Andrew Scott, Matamata
14 19X80 Beautiful Girl 15 98 57.0 Leanne Franklin, Avondale
15 9210X Keep The Peace 1 90 56.5 James McDonald (a) Shaune Ritchie, Cambridge
16 363X9 Eileen Dubh 7 84 56.5 Francis Finnegan, Woodville
17 X5X27 My Astron 13 102 59.0 Peter Evans, Waipukurau
18 0X612 Lamington Vegas 11 79 56.5 Andrew Scott, Matamata

Bad gates for Vosne Romanee and Illuminates. Mufhasa's probably had the best luck - he's drawn 2, and the one drawn inside him, Keep The Peace, will drop back, so he'll get a nice trip.

The 3yo race on the undercard is always worth watching - last year the 1-2 finishers were The Hombre and Joey Massino, Juice won it in 2008, and Jokers Wild won it in 2006. The field:

1 04301 Faro Rubino 12 69 57.0 Carol Kupa, Foxton
2 3661 Fiddler 7 69 57.0 Tony Gillies, Matamata
3 7X1X Barefoot 11 68 56.5 Robert Hannam Adrian Bull, Hunterville
4 1X El Primero 3 68 56.5 Lance Noble, Matamata
5 21X Shotoutofagun 6 68 56.5 Gary Vile, Awapuni
6 18X Big Boy 8 67 56.0 Jonathan Riddell Mike Breslin, Awapuni
7 20327 Barside 5 58 55.0 Trent Busuttin, Cambridge
8 2 Maradona 9 57 55.0 Opie Bosson Andrew Campbell, Opaki
9 4 Gospel 10 55 54.5 Michael Moroney & Andrew Clarken, Matamata
10 005 Di's Boy 2 52 54.5 Marty Johnson, Woodville
11 Princess Katie (AUS) 1 50 54.5 Kevin Gray, Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North
12 9 Princess Talaria 4 50 54.5 G J Hart, Hastings
13 Yin Yang Master (AUS) 13 50 54.5 Mark Du Plessis John Sargent, Matamata

I haven't heard of most of these! But I'm sure I will in the next few months. Gospel was unlucky in his only start, and people are talking about Maradona and El Primero.

How old is Bulginbaah? He's up there right?

I wish I knew more about the runners in the 3YO race and wow it was sad seeing the name Jokers Wild again.

Such an idiot, I didn't realize The Hombre was as young as he is.

No pick of course although i do always root for Mr. Moroney.

Why have i heard of Big Boy? He lost to what really nice runner? I know I've heard the name.

Who is the favorite ed? i thought I had read El Primero at one point...

For the Mudgway I'll say...

Wall Street / Keep the Peace, Illuminates and Pennacchio underneath in whatever order! (and will scream my head off if Mufhasa, Fritzy Boy or The Hombre hit the board although I'm not expecting either will).

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

Just had a look at the result and it seems Gold Trail ran last. He was one of the favourites after his big Railway win, but he couldn't get on the lead in the Telegraph and just never fired.

But he ran a great race in Singapore after that.

Poor horse can't get a break.

http://formguide.cyberhorse.com.au/i...res-again.html

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That's a shame. Poor guy. I was excited about seeing him back for the Railway again on Jan 1.