Racehorse TALK

Has drawn 9 in a field of 15

Tatt's Cup day in 2010:

Weather FINE Track GOOD

2MW HCAP 1400m
2   WOORIM 4.00 1.40  
8   HUS DER LIEFTEN  1.20  
6   JUNGLE HEAT  1.80  

3YO HANDICAP 1200m  
15   TUNAHOG 2.90 1.60  
12   EMMA'S HEART  4.80  
5   MAROON BELLS  3.10  

CLASS 6 HANDICAP 1200m    
8   TIGHTROPE 13.90 3.50  
9   LOTSEVENTY  2.10  
2   THE SIXTIES  4.00  

AUSTRALIA POST STAKES 1400m  
7   SHAMILLION 14.20 4.20  
8   BENNY'S BUTTONS  3.60  
4   AUDACIOUS SPIRIT  2.90  

TATTERSALL'S CUP 2200m    
13   MIRRASALO 13.70 4.40  
2   INDIKATOR  3.60  
12   BEATBOY  4.30  

W J HEALY STAKES 1200m  
6   HAY LIST 3.60 1.60  
7   PINWHEEL  1.80  
3   EGO'S DARE  2.50  

WINTER STAKES 1400m     
8   MELITO 4.00 1.80  
6   WEALTH PRINCESS  2.70  
3   BEADED  1.70  

CENTENARY CLASSIC MILE 1600m    
4   PENNACCHIO 4.00 2.00  
12   FIREBOLT  2.70  
2   SECRETS UNTOLD  1.90  

Anyone got happy memories from last year's MM?

TRACK: SLOW

1 MAGIC MILLIONS MAIDEN PLATE 1200m        
6   STRATFORD 8.10 2.80  
15   SHEZAMYTH    2.00  
1   COLOURADO    5.60  
 
2  MAGIC MILLIONS F&M HANDICAP 1300m  
6   GAI'S CHOICE 6.40 2.30  
10   POSH CHIC    1.80  
2   RARE DIAMOND    3.00  
 

3  MAGIC MILLIONS STAYERS CUP 1800m
5   FEMINA FASHION 10.00 3.80  
1   PEPPERWOOD    2.40  
8   FUSAKEO    1.80  
 

4  MAGIC MILLIONS SPRINT 1000m      
1   TEMPLE OF BOOM 2.30 1.30  
10   HUCKLEBERRY DANE    6.70  
6   ATOMIC FORCE    1.70  


5  MAGIC MILLIONS CUP 1400m  
5   BOLD GLANCE 13.00 3.70  
3   ZERO ROCK    1.80  
1   CAPTAIN SONADOR    1.80  

6  MAGIC MILLIONS 3YO GUINEAS 1400m    
10   TORIO'S QUEST 12.20 4.60  
5   STARTSMEUP    2.90  
3   TOP DROP    2.00  


7  MAGIC MILLIONS 2YO CLASSIC 1200m    
 9   KARUTA QUEEN 3.80 2.00  
16   COMBAT KITTY    5.30  
11   SCHIFFER    2.20


8   MAGIC MILLIONS COUNTRY CUP 1400m  
18   MIDNIGHT AT ASCOT 4.80 2.10  
11   GOLDEN KID    5.50  
4   RACING HEART    2.60  
 

9  MAGIC MILLIONS CLASS 6 PLATE 1200m  
 16   READY TO RIP 3.20 1.70  
 2  EASY ROCKER    4.40  
6   GUNDY SON    2.70  
 

Hollindale Stakes Day:

Fine Slow (6) 
 
R1  BM 89 HANDICAP 2200m     
5   SIR KINGSFORD 15.60 4.50 
3   LITTLE STRANGER    2.70 
4   MAGNUM FORTY FOUR    1.90 

R2    KEN RUSSELL MEMORIAL 1200m     
1   HOT SNITZEL 2.10 1.40 
2   DOUBLE IMPACT    2.00 
17   LADY MARY    5.80 
   
R3   CLASS 6 HANDICAP 1400m   
6   SILENT MOVIE 5.20 1.80 
12   SIDE TO SIDE    2.40 
5   DANAGAZE    1.70 
 
R4  GOLD COAST BRACELET 1800m
3   DIVORCES 3.50 1.70 
6   IN A TANGLE    6.70 
8   SURPASSING    13.40 
 
R5  SILK STOCKING 1200m
7   BEETHOG 9.00 3.40 
5   CASHOLET    3.00 
14   SWISS ROSE    4.80 
 
R6  PRIME MINISTER'S CUP 1300m   
11   TAMPIKO 21.00 6.00 
17   EIRE OF MAGIC    17.60 
15   FIFTEEN CARAT    11.10 
   
R7 A.D. HOLLINDALE STAKES 1800m   
7   MY KINGDOM OF FIFE 3.60 1.70 
8   GLASS HARMONIUM    4.90 
1   SCENIC SHOT    2.30 
   
R8 GOLD COAST GUINEAS 1200m 
13   MILITARY ROSE 17.50 4.70 
5   CELTIC DANCER    5.70 
14   SKATING ON ICE    5.30   
 

Lady Mary and...and....hang on there was another one....what was it?.......Oh yes, Celtic Dancer.

Seems Celtic Dancer likes the day.

Doomben Cup Day last year.

(Note, BRC Sprint was very weak field.)

1  2MW-LY HANDICAP 1200m
4   VARENNA MISS 2.00 1.40 
8   TIERQUALO    2.00 
12   SWAY TO GO    3.00 
   
2  LORD MAYOR'S CUP 1615m   
4   FIREBOLT 4.10 1.50 
8   ST GERMAINE    2.00 
3   TAGUS    2.30 
   
3  CHAMPAGNE CLASSIC 1200m   
6   FREE WHEELING 11.80 2.60 
4   DR ICHI    3.00 
1   HOT SNITZEL    1.20 
 
4  THE ROSES 2020m   
7   SCARLETT LADY 4.60 1.70 
16   SAVANNAH'S CHOICE    12.10 
2   DIVORCES    1.30 

5  GLENLOGAN PARK STAKES 1350m     
5   KANZAN 6.10 2.40 
3   ZERO ROCK    2.90 
6   RETURNTOSENDER    2.90 
 
6  BRC SPRINT 1350m   
4   WOORIM 6.50 2.30 
10   LISTEN SON    1.80 
3   THANKGODYOU'REHERE    2.70 
 
7  DOOMBEN CUP 2020m 
1   SCENIC SHOT 7.90 1.90 
6   MY KINGDOM OF FIFE    1.60 
7   GLASS HARMONIUM    1.60 
 
8    FRED BEST CLASSIC 1350m     
10   FALINO 9.10 2.90 
2   SPIRIT OF BOOM    3.00 
1   SKILLED    2.40     

Looking through that makes me ask a question I thought about a bit lately.  Why have the 1615 & 2020 distances been shortened.  I assume they were odd distances for safety reasons, so why shorten them up?