Horse To Follow: Initialize, won the 2 year old maiden at the Sunshine Coast on the day but the figures were fantastic on the day and was eased down. Will handle a class rise very easily.
Run Of The Day: Malibu Style, beat a very handy field for this time of year at Caulfield comfortably.
Ride Of The Day: Dwayne Dunn on Pure Scott, pure genius.
Forget It Ran: Black On Gold, finished last but nothing went right. Can still feature in the Winter Carnival.
Royal Randwick – Saturday April 22
Race 1 – THE MIGHTY FED $7, won from DEBONAIRLY, SIAM.
Best backed to win the race was the unplaced Silence who was $7 into $4.80. The winner opened at $6.50 and started at $7 with the favourite Debonairly $1.80 out to $2.35.
Race 2 – GIBRALTAR GIRL $8, won from TESSERA, CALABASAS.
The winner was always solid around the $7-$8 mark with the unplaced I Thought So being $2.50 into a clear $2.15 favourite and Calabasas $6.50 into $5 the best supported runners.
Race 3 – OKLAHOMA GIRL $4.40, won from SIZZLING BULLET, THE PINNACLE.
The scratching of the early favourite had all runners tighten from opening quotes. Best supported runner in the race was 3rd placegetter The Pinnacle who was $7.50 into $4.80 with the winner also well supported being $6 into $4.40.
Race 4 – RICHARD OF YORKE $2.25, won from LAST WISH, PARAGON.
The winner Richard Of Yorke was the best supported being $2.45 into $2.25. Unplaced Youl Dash For Cash was very well supported opening at $18 getting into $9 before starting at $10.
Race 5 – SCHEDULE $5, won from DYFIELD, NOT FOR EXPORT.
The winner was easy in the market opening at $4 before starting at $5 with the best supported runner being the unplaced Alot Like Home who was $9.50 into $4.80.
Race 6 – GRAND DREAMER $2.60, won from MONTAUK, TIMELESS PRINCE.
Grand Dreamer was the best supported runner opening at $5.50 before starting a clear $2.60 favourite. My Psychiatrist also had very good support being $5.50 into $3.20 with unplaced Soviet Courage attracting good money being $34 into $15. Opening favourite Montauk was unwanted opening at $3.80 before starting $6.
Race 7 – NIETA $2.40, won from I AM ZELADY, SUPER MAXI.
Nieta was always strong in the market and started at $2.40 after opening at $2.25. Super Maxi had very good support being $5.50 into $4 and Highly Geared had good specking opening $18 before starting $11.
Race 8 – POLARISATION $6.50, won from WHO SHOT THEBARMAN, BIG DUKE.
The winner was always solid around the $6.50 mark. Both Hayes runners had very good support with Harlem being $51 into $17 and Boom Time opened at $21 before getting into $9.50 then drifting to start at $15. Big Duke was $3.40 out to $4.
Race 9 – MOSS ‘N’ DALE $5.50 AND ROARING TO WIN $7.50, won from SUPPLY AND DEMAND.
Roaring to win started at his opening quote after getting out to $9.50 but late support saw him back into $7.50 with the Melbourne visitor Moss ‘n’ Dale always solid around the $5.50 mark. Supply and Demand was the best backed runner opening at $4.20 before touching $2.90 then out to start at $3.60.
Race 10 – HEAVENLY ANNA $3.80, won from GRETNA, ANISHA.
The winner was easily the best backed runner being $9.50 into $3.80 favourite. The unplaced Replique had very good support opening at $26 then getting into $8.50 before starting at $11 with another unplaced runner supported in Alliterate who was $41 into $15.
The Money Was Right: Heavenly Anna in the last was $9.50 into $3.80 clear favourite and got the job done.
Left It In The Bag: Harlem was $51 into $17 before finishing unplaced.
Friendless: Sir Bacchus was unwanted opening at $6 before starting at $11.
Caulfield – Saturday April 22
Race 1 – REFECTORY $6, won from BAYANOVA, SHAMPION.
Refectory had very good support opening at $11 before starting at $6. Placegetter Shampion had good backing also opening at $14 before starting at $5.50 with unplaced Trending Hard with money as well being $31 into $13.
Race 2- KAPSET $8, won from UNBREAKABLE, ELITE TIGER.
The winner had some support being $9.50 into $8 but the best supported runner was Pay Up Bro who was $3.60 into $2.70 before starting at $3. Celtic Tiger had some specking from $51 into 426.
Race 3 – BURNING FRONT $1.60, won from BEL BURGESS, MR INDIVIDUAL.
Burning Front stifled the market and was easily the best backed runner opening $1.70 getting into $1.55 before starting $1.60. A few specked were Entre Nous, Manageress and Bel Burgess.
Race 4 – TOFFEE NOSE $5, won from RUTHVEN, TARQUIN.
Toffee Nose had some support being $6 in to start at $5. The favourite Ruthven opened at $2.25 before starting at $2.80. Best supported was Rockstar Rebel who was $9 into $6 before finishing unplaced.
Race 5 – PURE SCOT $5.50, won from SEIZED, DANGER DEAL.
The winner opened at $5.50 before getting out to $8 and back into $5.50 with late support. Unplaced runners Kronos and Give had good support being $17 into $9.50 and $41 into 21 respectively.
Race 6 – FRENCH EMOTION $2.35, won from WHISTLE BABY, DEVILISHLY.
French Emotion was easily the best supported runner being $3.10 into a clear $2.35 favourite. Tidy Prophet had good early support opening at $21 getting into $9.50 before getting back out to start at the opening quote of $21.
Race 7 – MALIBU STYLE $21, won from LEGLESS VEUVE, CRYSTAL DREAMER.
The winner was unwanted drifting from $11 to start $21. Crystal Dreamer was the best supported runner opening at $8 touching $3.40 and starting at $4. Unplaced O’Malley also had good support being backed from $11 into a starting price of $6.50.
Race 8 – RICH CHARM $5.50, won from KEN’S DREAM, LUCKY LIBERTY.
All 3 placegetters had good support with the winner being $7 into $5.50, 3rd placegetter Lucky Liberty being $11 into $6.50 with runner up Ken’s Dream the best supported being $9.50 into $4.60 favourite.
Race 9 – SWORD OF LIGHT $2.80, won from THNK BABE, ANA ROYALE.
The winner had very good support opening at $3.30 before starting at $2.80 with Think Babe also strongly backed starting at $4.40 after opening at $6. Fanfaron had some specking being $13 into $9
The Money Was Right: French Emotion was the only 1 they wanted and it duly saluted.
Left It In The Bag: Shampion was $14 into $5.50 before finishing 3rd in race 1.
Friendless: Malibu Style was $11 out to $21 before getting home in race 7.
Doomben – Saturday April 22.
Race 1 – MR LEBROCK $6, won from EMERALD CITY, CAILLEBOTTE.
Mr Lebrock had good support opening at $8.50 before getting out to $9 with late support into $6. Unplaced Last Sight had good specking being $12 into $7.50. The opening favourite Emerald City was unwanted being $3.10 out to $7 before finishing 2nd.
Race 2 – CABIN FEVER $26, won from COOROI CHASE, HELFUCHI.
The winner was unwanted after opening at $14 before starting at $26. The best supported runner was the unplaced Eptimum who opened at $4.40 getting into $2.10 before starting at $2.60. Cooroi Chase also was well supported being $4.40 into $3.
Race 3 – CANDIKA $1.90, won from PRADA MISS, SIREN’S FURY.
Candika was backed to the exception of all other runners being $2.90 into $1.95 with next best supported being unplaced Our Beebee who was $3.90 out to $4.20. All other runners drifted from opening quotes.
Race 4 – EL CAMPEADOR $21, won from LAND OFFICE, MOMENT OF IMPACT.
The winner had some early support being $19 into $12 before getting out to $21 late, 2nd placegetter Land Office had very good backing being $2.65 into $1.85 before starting at $2.10. Unplaced Vienna Royale had very good support being $18 into $5.50 second favourite.
Race 5 – SWEET SERENDIPITY $5.50, won from IRISH CONSTABULARY, MR FAVULOUS.
The winner was $4.20 out to $5.50 with runner Irish Constabulary best supported being $3.90 into a clear $3 favourite. Unplaced Hi I’m Back had very good specking being $15 into $7.50 before starting $8
Race 6 – TIYATROLANI $13, won from RIVER RACER, RINGO’S A ROCKSTAR.
The winner opened at $9, got out to $17 before late support saw her begin at $13. The 2 best supported runners were the unplaced Guard Of Honour who was $4.80 into $4 and All Over Bosanova who opened at $4 touched $3.20 before getting out late to start $4.60.
Race 7 – SINGLE GAZE $7, won from COL ‘N’ LIL, CANTBUYBETTER.
The winner Single Gaze was unwanted after opening at $4.20 before starting at $7. Runner up Col ‘n’ Lil was very well supported opening at $20 with good money getting it into $11. Others who had specking were Sir Moments, Maryore and Jumbo Prince.
Race 8 – DON’T TELL MAMA $8.50, won from KUZNETSOVA, MOTION GRANTED.
Don’t Tell Mama was solid opening at $9 getting into $7 before drifting late to start $8.50. Best backed was Kuznetsova who was $3.80 into $3. Others with good specking were Counter Meal, Craiglea Wandoo, Real Ego and placegetter Motion Granted.
The Money Was Right: Candika was the only they wanted in race 3 before winning easily.
Left It In The Bag: First starter Eptimum had very good support before being well beaten.
Friendless: Single Gaze opened at $4.20 and drifted on every call before getting home.