Royal Randwick Mounting yard report…By MYL

Salerno got home at big odds again on Saturday. photo courtesy Daryl Duckworth.

Matthew Howard of Mounting Yard Mail was at Royal Randwick on the weekend with 4 on top selections getting home. Other weekend highlights were our horse to follow from its previous start KINGS OF LEON winning and our roughie SALERNO that saluted at $41 last start, came out and won again at $31 on Saturday.

 

Royal Randwick: Australian Turf Club Saturday 22, July 2017
Race 1 – 11:35AM ATC MEMBER FOR A DAY HANDICAP (1200 METRES)
Horse Improved/Backwards Notes Finishing Position
DRACARYS 1st up Returned in good order this horse with the dapples already on its hind. Top Selection. 2nd
ASSIMILATE 1st I’ve seen Very fit horse, coat in great order. Up on the toe a little but not getting warm. Should run well. 2nd selection. 1st
COMMANDING WITNESS 1st I’ve seen The horse is fit however lacks class of these other runners. Can oppose the money coming for it. 4th
COLOSIMO 1st I’ve seen Very forward (even a bit light) this horse which is unusual for a Waller runner 1st up. Coat has some natural improvement to come but needs to eat. 5th
GRETZKY 1st up Needs the run this horse, strong hind quarter but has improvement to come both in fitness and in its coat which is a little dull. 6th
GRESHAM 1st I’ve seen taking everything in as it walks around the yard. Bright, healthy, fit horse. Should run well. 3rd
Race 2 – 12:10PM TAB HIGHWAY HANDICAP (1400 METRES)
Horse Improved/Backwards Notes Finishing Position
NIC’S VENDETTA improved 1 length Moving well around the yard here. Coat is excellent order and moving particularly well. 5th
APPOINT PERCY (NZ) SCRATCHED SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
LAST TRY WINS Neither in 2 starts One leg has small strapping on it. I think the drop back in distance will suit as it looks better placed this distance. 2nd
SUNCRAZE Improved 3 lengths Clear top selection here. Horse looks a class above these. 1st
CARE TO THINK SCRATCHED SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
POOR CORNER 1st I’ve seen Doing everything wrong this horse. Really playing up and being led by the clerk of the course. 3rd
SALESMAN improved 2 lengths Fit horse, does parade better than last start however still displays some key behavioral negatives. 7th
D’BEAK 1st up looking for further. 4th
ON THE FIDDLE 1st I’ve seen Key behavioral negatives. 6th
MAGIC ARLI 1st I’ve seen best of the roughies in the race. Horse looks fit, coat in good order and moves well. 8th
GENTLE ANNIE 1st I’ve seen Winter coat on (it gets cold in Canberra). Looks plain. 9th
QUIRIMBAS 1st I’ve seen Looking for its mother. Little thing. 10th
Race 3 – 12:45PM ATC OWNER BENEFITS CARD HANDICAP (1100 METRES)
Horse Improved/Backwards Notes Finishing Position
MEMES Improved 1 length Hasn’t gone backwards in the yard that’s for sure, matter of fact has improved slightly between runs. Top selection here with the dappled coat. 1st
MAGIC ALIBI improved 3 lengths Big improver between runs this horse, still with slight fitness improvement to come but coat has cleaned right up now. 6th
SECRET TRAIL Improved 2.5 lengths Horse couldn’t parade better. Know it well and this is the best this horse has looked. 4th
SANGIOVESE Improved 1 length Rock hard fit this horse now. Looks like she will appreciate track conditions. 3rd
UPSCALE Backwards 2 lengths Looked better last start than today. Strong mare than moves perfectly however may have had enough this prep. 7th
POSITIVE PROBLEMS 1st up Very forward first up this horse, looks a wet track type to my eye. 8th
CLIPPER improved 2 lengths in 2 starts For a horse running around in highways this horse has really come on recently. Parading in very good order here. Should be competitive. 2nd
NASSAK (NZ) 1st up Light. 5th
SHEMAI (NZ) SCRATCHED SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
Race 4 – 1:20PM SYDNEY SPRING CARNIVAL NOW ON SALE SPRINT (1000 METRES)
Horse Improved/Backwards Notes Finishing Position
PRO CONSUL Improved 2 lengths Looks suited on top of the ground. Big strong gelding. Should run well here. 3rd
LION COUCHANT Improved 1 length Another strong gelding who looks suited on top of the ground. Not the worst. 8th
STAR CROSSED Neither Condition wise looks excellent with the dappled coat on however resenting the strapper in the yard and as a result is getting agitated. 6th
DORF STAR 1st I’ve seen this prep Parades well here, query dropping back 10 1000m. Looks better suited over 12-1400 to the eye. 4th
SUPER TOO 1st up geez I was keen on this horse until it hit the parade ring. Looks awful. Coat dull and patchy, getting warm and displays key behavioral negatives. Betting against it here. 5th
SALERNO improved 2 lengths Called this horse out as the best roughie last start and it saluted at $40. hasn’t taken a step backwards and parading well again today. Best roughie again. 1st
LEGERITY Improved 2.5 lengths Looks better suited on a big track rather than the tight turning track of Canterbury. Next run will be at peak fitness level. 9th
WALK RIGHT IN backwards 3 lengths Displays my key behavioral negative I look for. No. 7th
CUDABEEN 1st I’ve seen this prep Worst parading horse in this race. Is melting in the yard. 2nd
Race 5 – 1:55PM SCHWEPPES HANDICAP (1200 METRES)
Horse Improved/Backwards Notes Finishing Position
KINGS OF LEON SCRATCHED SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
SPENDING TO WIN Improved 3 lengths very good improvement between runs. Top selection here. Looks very hard to beat. 2nd
CADOGAN SCRATCHED SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
DAM READY SCRATCHED SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
ARGENT D’OR improved 2 lengths Fitness wise looks spot on, has some improvement to come in the coat. 1st
NICTOCK SCRATCHED SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
PARLAY VOUS (NZ) Improved 2.5 lengths good improvement between runs here. One run short. 5th
SUPER STAR BOB 1st up Looks outclassed here. Head back to the highways. 6th
TIME OUT OF MIND Backwards 1 length not focusing in the yard. 7th
CHATUCHAK 1st I’ve seen this prep half a run short here. 3rd
AQUATIC Improved 1 length Should run well again here. 2nd pick from the yard. In good order and no signs of training off deep into prep. 4th
WOOMERA SCRATCHED SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
Race 6 – 2:35PM ATC HERITAGE VOLUNTEERS HANDICAP (1800 METRES)
Horse Improved/Backwards Notes Finishing Position
SOUND PROPOSITION (NZ) Improved 2 lengths Good improvement between runs for this horse. Distance rise looks spot on. Top selection. 1st
MARENOSTRO (NZ) Improved 3 lengths Has shown good improvement between runs from a fitness perspective but coat still dull. 8th
MAN OF HIS WORD Improved 1.5 lengths Looked good at Rosehill and looks slightly better today. 5th
JACQUINOT BAY 1st I’ve seen for a while Used to know this horse well when it ran around in Sydney. Getting old now but parading in ok order. 3rd
LIAPARI (NZ) SCRATCHED SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
LOYALTY MAN 1st I’ve seen this prep In good order this horse. Looks a miler to my eye so might find this just a tad to long however is parading better than most of these. 2nd
AUVRAY (FR) Backwards 2 lengths not stretching out well in the yard at all. 6th
SO WILLIE Neither Holding condition, no sign of training off however would prefer over a mile. 4th
LOOPHOLE (NZ) improved 1 length Still Big. 7th
AVROSON 1st I’ve seen Back to the country. 9th
Race 7 – 3:15PM JULY SPRINT (1100 METRES)
Horse Improved/Backwards Notes Finishing Position
THAT’S A GOOD IDEA 1st up Big strong gelding that needs rock hard dry tracks. Needs this run though. Not fit. 6th
FELINES Haven’t seen for a few starts Parades very well, my only query is the weight she has to carry today. 2nd selection. 3rd
BOSS LANE Improved 6 lengths in 2 starts Massive improver since I saw 2 starts ago. Love when they step this horse back in distance. I’m on. 1st
RELDAS 1st I’ve seen Doesn’t look like a sprinter to me. I think will find these too sharp. 7th
KUDERO backwards 1 length Others parading better today. 4th
HIGHLY GEARED improved 2 lengths looked pretty plain last start, better manners in the yard today however looks a little light to me. 5th
MAGIC ALIBI SCRATCHED SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
PETROSSIAN Improved 1ength Liked this horse from the yard at Warwick Farm last start. Parades good again here today. Best of the roughies. 2nd
Race 8 – 3:55PM WINX IS COMING HANDICAP (1200 METRES)
Horse Improved/Backwards Notes Finishing Position
LORD VON COSTA SCRATCHED SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
YOUR WAY (NZ) SCRATCHED SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
TAILLEVENT 1st I’ve seen this prep Strong gelding this horse. Big strong bugger. Expect this horse to run well at a price. 7th
HE’S A GIVEN 1st up Legless. Melting in the yard here and hasn’t settled for a second. 6th
LAST WITNESS Neither Key behavioral issues in the yard again today. No. 2nd
BOLERO KING Improved 1.5 lengths nice athletic type of horse but displays my key behavioral negative. I cant back it. 5th
TORPENHOW Improved 2 lengths Great walk on it this horse. Will appreciate this firmer track here and the bigger Randwick track. 3rd
KINGS OF LEON Improved 3 lengths Was my horse to follow from the Saturday Warwick farm meeting. Parades with the dappled coat today and has come on 3 lengths since that win. Top selection. 1st
CHOICE LARGA Neither Will appreciate the firmer track here but looks more of a tight turning track sort of a horse. 4th
ANNANDALE LASS 1st I’ve seen this prep Not settling or focusing. No. 8th
Race 9 – 4:35PM #THERACES HANDICAP (1500 METRES)
Horse Improved/Backwards Notes Finishing Position
ZIN ZAN EDDIE SCRATCHED SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
GOLD AMBITION (NZ) Backwards 1 length Thought this horse paraded slightly better last start than today. 10th
INVINCIBLE KNIGHT Improved 2 lengths Continues to improve between runs this gelding and this is the best he has looked this prep. Should run well. Top selection. 2nd
OLYMPIC ACADEMY Neither Still needs this run from a fitness perspective. Not ready yet. 12th
DEL PRADO SCRATCHED SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
PELETHRONIUS Improved 1 length Good moving gelding this that parades in great order and relaxed. 2nd selection. 1st
ADMIRAL JELLO 1st up Has returned in good order. As you’d expect 1st up coat and fitness have improvement co come but looks like it should have a nice prep. Couple runs short. 4th
HOLLYWOOD BOUND Neither Parades almost identically to how it did first up. Others better here. 11th
MURAQABA 1st up Think this horse would prefer a bit more cut In the ground. A run short also. 13th
KINGSGUARD (NZ) Backwards 1 length Paraded slightly better last start than today, marginally. Focusing and moving well however. 7th
BRAZEN Improved 2 lengths Big strong bugger this horse, will appreciate the firmer surface and the step up in distance but this still too short for it. 9th
DUBAIINSTYLE (NZ) improved 1 length Paraded well last start and slightly better today however one small behavioral negative I haven’t seen before on this horse. 8th
FRANCESCO Improved 2 lengths Should run well. Thought he looked good at the farm still with natural improvement to come. Has taken that improvement between runs. 3rd
MEINER FRECCIA (JPN) SCRATCHED SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
STEYNE 1st I’ve seen this prep Horse looks fit and in good order. One minor behavioral issue though in the yard. Enough for me to oppose. 6th
IMANUI SCRATCHED SCRATCHED SCRATCHED
LAY DOWN THE LAW Backwards 1 length Others parading better here. 5th
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