Racehorse TALK

Great performance from We Can Say It Now on Sat - she blew them away.

Of course there might be some question mark over the strength of the older brigade but she's heading the right way 

  Trentham...million dollar sprint....like Monton, KatieLee and Vonousti...boxed up exacta. quinny etc 

Top win from Mufhasa -down outside rail in the better ground - now his second win in race after 2009. First Command ran a terrific race.

Not sure what happened to Swift Alliance - I assume he dwelt at the start - but I'd need to see replay - thought he was entitled to be fave but was a bit short.

What about those times they put up...incredible

And that crowd noise accompanying the call, great. Not.

The Telegraph is always run in a smart time. Got $8.50 about First Command - so near yet so far.......

G1 Waikato Draught Sprint coming up - one of the great NZ races.

1 Wall Street (NZ) 2 59.0J R Lynds
2 Mufhasa (NZ) 9 59.0S J McKee
3 Bulginbaah (NZ) 11 59.0Ms C Wilson
4 Coup Align (NZ) 1 59.0M R Pitman
5 Richard Beymer (NZ) 4 59.0R A Otto
6 Vonusti (NZ) 10 59.0T J Carter
7 Jacowils (NZ) 3 59.0Ms K Stead
8 Keep The Peace (NZ) 5 57.0S F Ritchie
9 Katie Lee 6 57.0G A Rogerson
10 Bella Renza (NZ) 7 57.0G A Rogerson
11 We Can Say It Now 8 53.5M P Baker

Avondale Cup on Saturday, can't see a better opportunity for Castletown lookalike Six OÇlock News to finally win another race after brave second in Wellington Cup. 

Thoughts Peterf?

We Can Say It Now last start? It probably doesn't read that back into a 3yo race but seems like the stable expected lot better - like punters.

Jimmy Choux - interesting move to have the month break. Does he get the Derby trip? What's his right sort of race in Aust?

King's Rose - competitive in AJC Oaks?

Hi Steve.

Must admit I'm getting a bit out of touch with Kiwi racing since we moved here, the Aussie version is so much better.

Jimmy Choux will have to stay to win the Derby. When it was raced in December a non stayer could win the race on sheer class, but by March the staying 3-y-os are that much more mature. Since the race was shifted it has been stayers winning it.

So you have a horse with a fibrillation problem, from a little known stable, who will run in none of the traditional Derby leadups and is suspect at the distance. I'll be looking elsewhere.

Didn't see We Can Say It Now's last run so can't comment.  King's Rose strikes me as an ideal Sydney type.

Been meaning to say thanks for the comments Peter

I was happy to see Keep The Peace win today -she confirmed to me she's come back in good form - they have some top races picked out - so they'll need to be at her career best but I suspect she is.

As someone who has personally invested on Wall Street in Australian Cup, what did posters
make of his run on Saturday.
Sounded like no disgrace to run second (im hoping like hell ?!?)

Did one if its legs drop off post race, as its now blown out to $35 win and $9 place on Supertab ??
That $9 for the place looks super attractive to me if plans are all still au go go.

Any thoughts ?

Nothing wrong with his run Tauto - he was prob expected to win but he made all the running the mare ran upto him earlyish in the straight but he made her fight for the win - fought on well.

If anything the price might be suggesting he's not heading there - I'm not sure - reports after Sat said he's coming to Australia for either the Cup or Doncaster.

Thanks for that Steve, im sure i read Australian Cup was his initial target, he was $26
earlier before the weekend, hadnt heard of the Doncaster "interest".

Still reckon Flemington suits better, just maybe the 2000 would be better with the right
run, given he ran midfield in Doncaster last year and seems another hot field looming.

Guess all one can do is watch this space.