Matthew Howard of Mounting Yard Mail was at Warwick Farm on the weekend and for those that follow on race day had another good day with 1 on top selection and 2 of his best value runners getting home. For those that already haven’t I would suggest you like Mounting Yard Live’s Facebook page and follow on Twitter so that you can take advantage of Matthew’s expertise on race day.
Below is this week’s report which you can read Matthew’s thoughts on his Facebook page and Twitter each Saturday prior to each race to assist with finding some winners:
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| Warwick Farm: Australian Turf Club Saturday 08, July 2017 | ||
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| Race 1 – 11:30AM TAB REWARDS HANDICAP (1200 METRES) | ||
| Horse | Notes | Finishing Position |
| LIPIZZAN | Fittest horse in the race but not a real flashy type. Must carry weight which is a concern due to its size | 7th |
| WILD HEART | I think this is the best style of horse in the race but is still soft. Will improve | 4th |
| BROOK MAGIC | 1000 up to 1200 a concern but on top selection from the yard. Fit, coat great, should run well | 2nd |
| LUIZA | awful, coat all patchy, horse is soft and key behavioral negatives | 9th |
| AWESOME PLUCK | Tallest horse in this field, long long legs. Real wet track type of horse. Not 100% focused in the yard but nice style of horse | 3rd |
| SPARKY LAD | nice style of horse but shows my key behavioral negative to show its mind is elsewhere today | 8th |
| STAR GALAXY | Gone backwards 5 lengths between runs. Liked it in the yard last start, looks plain today | 5th |
| RUNAWAY | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
| MANICURE | Best roughie in the race and worth a play at odds, fit and focused in the yard | 1st |
| NICCI’S GOLD | Not the worst parading horse in the race, looks healthy in the coat and focusing well in the yard | 6th |
| MADAME MARKIEVICZ (NZ) | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
| Race 2 – 12:05PM AUSTRALIAN TURF CLUB HANDICAP (1400 METRES) | ||
| Horse | Notes | Finishing Position |
| PIONEERING | Improved 2 lengths between runs. Starting to parade better however coat still not there. Not a big horse so carrying weight an issue | 5th |
| YUMA DESERT | No really a mounting yard horse, still carrying excess condition however this is the best its looked in the coat this preparation | 7th |
| BLENDWELL | Needs this run and not walking the best today | 6th |
| PHILOSOPHY | Good horse. Moves very well and looks great in condition | 4th |
| REIBY RAMPART | deep into the prep but does parade better fitness wise today than last start. | 2nd |
| NO INTEREST | Fit, coat in good order. Not the worst | 3rd |
| NOIRE | nice horse this, another good moving type with a big overstep. | 8th |
| LOVE’S A FANTASY | Liked this horse from the yard last start. Not parading as sharp today as then | 1st |
| STILETTOED VIXEN | looks one that will appreciate the track . Very fit now. Best roughie in the race | 9th |
| Race 3 – 12:40PM PRO RATA ATC MEMBERSHIP ON SALE HANDICAP (2400 METRES) | ||
| Horse | Notes | Finishing Position |
| COLLATERAL | Continues to parade very well here, has done so all prep. No knocks | 4th |
| SAYED (USA) | First time I’ve seen this horse for some time. Great stayers frame, super relaxed on the long lead and coat looks great | 1st |
| THE GAVEL | Doesn’t look a 2400m horse to mine | 7th |
| EL NOVIO | Coat very plain although looks ok fitness wise | 3rd |
| EPSOM HILL (SWE) | Has had the shave this week and has improved 3 lengths between runs. | 9th |
| BROGUE (NZ) | has run its race before it got out to the track | 8th |
| DOWDSTOWN CHARLIE | Not really a 2400m horse to my eye | 6th |
| MORE THAN FABULOUS | hasn’t improved between runs and 1600 to 2400 equals no | 7th |
| GO BENNY | Not the worst but I have others parading better than it | 2nd |
| Race 4 – 1:15PM #THERACES HANDICAP (1400 METRES) | ||
| Horse | Notes | Finishing Position |
| COSMIC ENGINE | Gee this is a nice horse. Big strong bugger, relaxed and moving well. Great head on it | 5th |
| GHOSTLY | Super relaxed in the yard and moving perfectly today. Good run against the bias last start | 4th |
| ARBEITSAM | Normally melts in the yard, much sharper, relaxed and focused today | 1st |
| KOOL VINNIE | Displays my key behavioral negative. | 7th |
| RUTHLESS AGENT (NZ) | Up on the toe and not focusing well in the yard | 9th |
| NOIRE | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
| SEVENTHCHIC | Parading better than its price suggests here. In good order | 8th |
| AQUATIC | Think the horse will appreciate the firmer surface here today however I have the top 2 parading lengths better | 2nd |
| WEEKEND AFFAIR | Patchy in the coat and not moving the best | 6th |
| RESET ME I’M WILD | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
| LA CHICA BELLA | Lightly framed filly, tight turning tracks suit however using too much energy in the mounting yard | 3rd |
| MAKFI LASS | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
| Race 5 – 1:50PM TAB HIGHWAY HANDICAP (1200 METRES) | ||
| Horse | Notes | Finishing Position |
| NIC’S VENDETTA | Nice tall leggy gelding here. Coat in good order. Should run well | 1st |
| SUNCRAZE | the horse to beat here with strong form lines for a highway race. Looks fit | 2nd |
| LOVES A HASSLE | poor moving type this. Shuffler | 9th |
| MARCO MAN | In really good order this horse. Parades much better than price suggests. Should be competitive | 7th |
| SALESMAN | Been up on the toe in the yard here using bit to much energy | 3rd |
| ACADEMY HILL | Deep into its prep here and holding condition very well. | 6th |
| SONIC GIRL | Best of the roughies here, looks a healthy horse | 10th |
| BUDDY HONEST | Nope, coat plain and not focusing | 4th |
| MAGIC BENETEAU | Strange looking horse, quite heavy set horse, don’t like | 8th |
| LEICA’S LASS | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
| ON THE FIDDLE | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
| EMPYREAN | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
| REVENUE | Plain, fit but plain | 5th |
| Race 6 – 2:30PM MCGRATH ESTATE AGENTS HANDICAP (1100 METRES) | ||
| Horse | Notes | Finishing Position |
| CADOGAN | Rock hard fit this horse. Moves well and focused | 12th |
| SPENDING TO WIN | Massive fan of this horse and I’ll be following after today. About 90% fit and getting tad warm late in the yard | 2nd |
| ALLUVION | Very edgy in the yard. Will improve with this run under its belt | 8th |
| LEGERITY | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
| FAITH’S ENCORE | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
| MEGA MALL | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
| SUSPENDERS | Really good order this horse. Looks the fittest and coat in excellent condition | 7th |
| WALK RIGHT IN | Nice style of horse this, good in the coat however shows my key behavioral negative | 11th |
| KINGS OF LEON | Really well put together horse, strong hind quarter. Nowhere near peak fitness yet. | 1st |
| LAUNCH CODE | Very forward, nice style of horse. Not 100% relaxed with the double handlers | 9th |
| ARGENT D’OR | Athletic wet track type of horse, others better | 5th |
| PARLAY VOUS (NZ) | Strong horse this. I would prefer on a bigger track than today. This run will bring it on | 3rd |
| DIFFICULT TO GET | Relaxed, moving well, fit, no major knocks | 4th |
| SECOND STEP | Didn’t rate this when assessing form however the horse does parade in pretty good order here | 6th |
| ONCE MORE A LADY | Fat | 10th |
| Race 7 – 3:10PM TAB.COM.AU HANDICAP (1600 METRES) | ||
| Horse | Notes | Finishing Position |
| COLOUR CHARGE | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
| OLD NORTH | Getting hard to catch this gelding. Nice big long striding gelding. This is the best he has looked this prep | 5th |
| LIAPARI (NZ) | Top selection here continuing to parade in excellent order. Looks great | 1st |
| SO WILLIE | Back to this distance suits. Has actually put on some condition since I saw last. Good order and moves well | 2nd |
| OLYMPIC ACADEMY | Not fit yet and coat has a lot of improvement to come | 6th |
| ZAYAM (FR) | Improved 3 lengths between runs, big strong gelding | 7th |
| GOLD AMBITION (NZ) | Looks fit this horse but not really light on its feet. Not for me | 3rd |
| HEAVENLY ANNA | Training off now… | 4th |
| Race 8 – 3:50PM SCHWEPPES HANDICAP (1100 METRES) | ||
| Horse | Notes | Finishing Position |
| EMBLEY | Still very big in condition, needs a couple runs | 6th |
| YOUR WAY (NZ) | Was super keen on this horse until it paraded. Looks forward yet hasn’t relaxed for a second in the yard | 10th |
| HURRARA | Needs a couple of runs | 12th |
| SANGIOVESE | top selection from the yard here. Looks very fit and healthy. Parading better than the favourite | 5th |
| SECRET TRAIL | Holding condition well. Looks healthy in the coat and super relaxed | 2nd |
| LAST WITNESS | Fat | 4th |
| HOT HIT | Looks a very fit horse however displays one slight behavioral negative for mine | 3rd |
| ISORICH | Still has improvement to come in his coat | 1st |
| ESGRIMIDOR | Still fat | 11th |
| ALLEZ CHIVAL | Best this horse has looked in quite some time. | 9th |
| I CAN ROCK | Needs a rock hard track this horse, looks healthy in the coat but needs this run | 8th |
| EMINENT DUKE | Fat | 7th |
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| Race 9 – 4:30PM TAB HANDICAP (1300 METRES) | ||
| Horse | Notes | Finishing Position |
| HOLLYWOOD BOUND | Still carrying fair bot of condition. Needs a couple runs | 12th |
| MURAQABA | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
| PETROSSIAN | Value runner in the race who parades in better condition than most. In a race where most of these need the run, this horse is fit | 1st |
| BRAZEN | Big gelding this, nice style of horse that has returned in good order however is looking for further | 14th |
| SPY DECODER (NZ) | Quite fat | 10th |
| DUBAIINSTYLE (NZ) | Returned in good order. Hasn’t raced since September last year but from the 1st up horses looks to be one of the more forward runners | 8th |
| FRANCESCO | Should run well, shown good improvement between runs. Has some improvement still left to come | 4th |
| MEINER FRECCIA (JPN) | Condition wise looks reasonably forward however not focusing in the mourning yard | 13th |
| IMANUI | Have a lot of time for this horse. Nice big strong gelding however is a couple runs short of being at peak fitness | 3rd |
| KELVINSIDE | Has a belly on it so needs this run under its belt | 11th |
| MIAMI DADE | Needs a couple of runs to be considered fit | 15th |
| PHILOSOPHY | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
| NAT KING CU | Has the wooly winter coat on however looks in good order, just outside my top numbers | 2nd |
| NONPAREIL | Possibly the fittest horse in the race, looks set to run well here | 4th |
| TIME OUT OF MIND | Looks ok from a fitness perspective but another not focusing well in the yard | 7th |
| EXCITED PRINCE | Cant remember seeing this horse carry so much condition, no | 9th |
| KNOW HOW | Still has natural improvement to come and quite edgy in the yard | 6th |
| ROLSTON | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
| HORSES TO FOLLOW | IMANUI AND KINGS OF LEON |