Royal Randwick Mounting yard report….by Matthew Howard of Mounting Yard Live

Salerno did the right thing for MYL followers on Saturday. Photo courtesy Daryl Duckworth.

Matthew Howard of Mounting Yard Mail was at Randwick on Saturday with his best roughie Salerno getting the cash in the last. Below is this week’s report which you can read Matthew’s thoughts on his Facebook page each Saturday prior to each race to assist with finding some winners:

https://facebook.com/mountingyardlive

 

 

 

 

Royal Randwick: Australian Turf Club Saturday 24, June 2017
Race 1 – 11:25AM MCGRATH ESTATE AGENTS PLATE (1200 METRES)
Horse Comments Finishing Position
COORG Cracking style of horse this. Strongest of this bunch. 5th
WILD HEART SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
FLORID Wet track type horse but not as classy as the other Godolphin runners. 6th
LAST STARFIGHTER Slight lean to this horse today as I prefer the horse on a heavy track. Fit and parades in good order. 2nd
MUSIC ADDITION The only horse I can draw a line through from the yard. Needs this run. 4th
EVICT Best coat of any runner here. Not 100% focused however. 7th
RANCHO MONTOYA SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
LIPIZZAN Classic wet track type, not a real flashy type but not looking for those today. 1st
STAR GALAXY Very fit animal with veins popping. Should run well. 3rd
REGIMEN SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
Race 2 – 12:00PM HYLAND EOFY SALE HANDICAP (1200 METRES)
Horse Comments Finishing Position
CALANDA SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
O’RACHAEL Little thing that I would prefer with less weight. Also displays key behavioral negatives. No manners. 7th
GHOSTLY Lot of Lonrho in this gelding. Great moving type. 3rd
MEMES Rock hard fit and classic wet track type. Expect to run well. 1st
CADOGAN Was flogged here last start however this horse is parading in good order today. Expect a better performance. 5th
JEANNEAU Fat. 9th
SUSPENDERS In very good order from a fitness perspective however displays one key behavioral negative. 4th
THE PHAROAH Too big. 6th
LAUNCH CODE SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
AQUATIC Relaxed and in good order however not really a wet track type. 2nd
PEACEFUL SEA Paid a lot of money for this horse. Should ask for a refund. 8th
Race 3 – 12:35PM SCHWEPPES HANDICAP (1400 METRES)
Horse Comments Finishing Position
HEAVENLY ANNA Long long legs on her. No knocks and gets wet track to suit. 6th
TEST THE WORLD (NZ) Massive overstep this horse has. Holding condition well. 2nd
WAHNG WAH SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
YUMA DESERT Best this horse has looked this prep however is getting slightly warm late. 1st
REIBY RAMPART No No No. Not really a wet track type and carrying excess condition today. 3rd
LABDIEN Not moving well today. 7th
LOVE’S A FANTASY Looks great in the coat today. Has the dapples on. 4th
STILETTOED VIXEN No form but the horse is parading in good order here. 5th
LANI GIRL SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
Race 4 – 1:10PM TAB HIGHWAY HANDICAP (1200 METRES)
Horse Comments Finishing Position
VICEROY SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
ATLANTIC SENTINEL Big long striding horse. Should run well. 9th
NICTOCK SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
BARRICADE Coat ok. 2nd
CONNIVING Has the winter coat on but looks fit unlike most of these runners. 1st
BULALA Wet track type but awful walk. 7th
LEAP OF LEGEND Will hate this wet track. 3rd
LOVES A HASSLE SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
UNYIELDING Never back a horse with bandages like this. 10th
JORGEUS Looking for its mother. 8th
VEE EIGHT Fat. 5th
PLUCKY STAR Too big, no chance. 6th
RUNWAY READY How this thing has won a race is beyond me. 4th
UNDER THE EAVES SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
PONCHERELLO SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
PRINCE JACKO SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
Race 5 – 1:45PM RON FINEMORE TRANSPORT HANDICAP (2400 METRES)
Horse Comments Finishing Position
DANJEU (IRE) Horse parades poorly today. Gone backwards. 7th
RICHARD OF YORKE (GB) Has actually put on condition since I saw it last. 8th
ZOURKHAN (IRE) SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
COLLATERAL Again clearly on top from the yard this horse. Holding condition well. Relaxed. 1st
NORTHERN JOURNEY Has the winter coat on however looks a real mudder. 3rd
GET ON THE GRANGE Melting in the yard here. 4th
QUARTERMASTER Big step up in grade here but horse parades better than most in this race. 6th
DOWDSTOWN CHARLIE Not moving well in the yard today. 5th
EPSOM HILL (SWE) Terrible, coat looks plain and horse is warm. 2nd
NAPOLEON (GER) SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
Race 6 – 2:25PM RACING TO WIN HANDICAP (1600 METRES)
Horse Comments Finishing Position
DESTINY’S KISS Coat has a lot of improvement to come, not ready. 6th
MARENOSTRO (NZ) MareNOstro. Needs a couple runs, not fit yet. 5th
SOUND PROPOSITION (NZ) Wet track should be ok. Just have it outside top numbers. 1st
AUVRAY (FR) Walking poorly today. Coat looks ok but not fully focused. 8th
OLD NORTH big striding gelding parades in good order. Very relaxed. 9th
BERRY DELICIOUS Wet track type who moves well around the yard. 4th top selection. 7th
LIAPARI (NZ) Clear top selection here, parades without fault. 3rd
LOOPHOLE (NZ) Has been eating a few extra pies. Needs a few runs. 10th
SULTAN OF SWING (NZ) We just missed on this horse last start at big odds. Great moving type. Strong. 4th
ZAYAM (FR) Still carrying to much condition. 2nd
Race 7 – 3:05PM CAN ASSIST WINTER DASH (1200 METRES)
Horse Comments Finishing Position
NINTH LEGION Needs a few runs to be fit. 7th
CENTRE PIVOT SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
MOUNT NEBO Winter coat, still carrying excess condition and not moving the best. 3rd
BOSS LANE Still carrying quite a bit of excess condition. 1st
KUDERO Very fit horse that is relaxed in the yard however did parade slightly better the last time I saw it. 5th
SIR BACCHUS SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
INZ’N’OUT Normally takes a few runs to get fit. 90% there now. 6th
WOULDNT IT BE NICE Possibly the worst moving animal all day but this is just the way this horse always parades. Wet tracker 2nd
TESSERA Didn’t want to like this horse however with most of its competition parading poorly here, goes on top. 4th
LORD VON COSTA SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
CHASE THE HORIZON SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
Race 8 – 3:45PM PROFESSIONALS TAMWORTH HANDICAP (1400 METRES)
Horse Comments Finishing Position
GOLD AMBITION (NZ) Parading better than the market suggests. Should run well at odds. 5th
WILD ‘N’ FAMOUS (NZ) Paraded better last start than today. Risk. 10th
RECALCULATE Coat looks plain and I would prefer this horse on top of the ground. 6th
STAVIVA Very anxious and displays key negatives. 12th
PELETHRONIUS Good order again today. Fit and relaxed. 1st
TAP THAT (JPN) Wont like these wet track conditions today. Coat looks ok so look for it on firmer. 7th
CLEAR THE BEACH Holding condition. 11th
METALLIC CROWN Still carrying excess condition. No. 9th
CONARCHIE Keeps looking at me every time it walks past. Not the worst here. Loves it wet. 2nd
LEVEL EIGHT Top pick from the yard here. Parades without issue. Moves well. 3rd
NAT KING CU SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
SMAKATUS SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
FIGTREE Not the worst runner here. Parades ok, 90% fit. 8th
IMPERATOR AUGUSTUS Very good order here. Will enjoy conditions today. Should run well. 4th
WAHNG WAH SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
Race 9 – 4:25PM JACKSON PASTORAL COMPANY GUYRA HANDICAP (1000 METRES)
Horse Comments Finishing Position
ICE BUCKET Not parading well today. Key negatives. 9th
SANGIOVESE In good order. Would slightly prefer the Stratums on firmer surface but horse presents well. 5th
ISORICH Still not right in the coat this prep. Not for me today. 8th
COSMIC CAMEO Having a real good chew on the bit every time it walks past me which I’m not a fan of. 13th
PRO CONSUL Tricky gate to deal with here, half a run short of being at peak fitness. 2nd
WIDE ACCLAIM Cant fault its appearance in the yard. In really good order. 7th
KING DARCI (NZ) SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
LION COUCHANT Certainly not the worst here, just outside my top selections. Should get through the ground well. 3rd
ESGRIMIDOR Has a big overstep on it this horse however is still carrying excess condition and needs a firm track. LR
I AM THE GENERAL SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
MINNESOTA Coat still not right, not for me. 11th
LOVERBOY CHARLIE This is the best this horse has looked this prep. Expecting a much better performance today despite usually getting right back which is not ideal. 4th
EMINENT DUKE Coat looks awful and needs this run. 12th
ROSE OF MAN Marginally better than the last time I saw it however still carrying excess condition despite being well into its prep. 10th
ARGENT D’OR Not yet fit. 6th
SALERNO Worth a play at odds this horse. $41 available. Best roughie in the race. Not an overly big Snitzel gelding that has had to carry some big weights recently. Drops significantly in weight today and parades in good order. 1st
STAR CROSSED SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
Stay up to date with the latest racing news
Follow our social accounts to get exclusive content and all the latest racing news!