Racehorse TALK

Hard to get too excited about this race. Try to find something to beat Bourbonstreetblues and maybe Dandaad can, but unless it rains heavy, you'd suggest it will be another country cup for Bourbonstreetblues.

Final field

8-04.00 SPORTSBET.COM.AU BALLARAT CUP (2200 METRES)
Of $130000. 1st $78000, 2nd $23400, 3rd $11700, 4th $5850, 5th $3250, 6th $2600, 7th $2600, 8th $2600.
(LISTED).
No Allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 18 + 4 EM
No Horse Trainer Jockey  Barrier  Weight Penalty Handicapper
Rating
1 GALLIONS REACH (NZ) Richard Yuill Dwayne Dunn  9  57.5 102
2 DAVCON Heath Conners13  55 96
3 BOURBONSTREETBLUES Daryl Cannon Dean Yendall  17  54.5 95
4 DANDAAD (NZ) Bart Cummings Chris Symons  7  54.5 95
5 DAKA'S GEM David Brideoake Ben Melham  11  53.5 92
6 LADIES IN LUCK (NZ) Terry & Karina O'Sullivan Brian Park  12  53 92
7 BOLLE Barbara Marshman Nathan Rose (a)  10  53 89
8 DIAMONDSONDINSIDE Luke Oliver Craig Newitt  18  53 89
9 ITSTHEONE (NZ) Mark Kavanagh Kerrin McEvoy  2  53 89
10 SENTIRE (NZ) Robbie Laing Jason Maskiell (a)  6  53 87
11 ESCAPE ARTIST Peter White Roger Booth  15  53 84
12 SYLVAN O'REILLY (NZ) Barry James Danny Nikolic  1  53 82
13 GOLDEN CHARMER Dan O'Sullivan Peter Mertens  5  53 77
14 SPEAK OF THE DEVIL Damien Hunter Garry Murphy  3  53 77
15 KINUGAWA Go Shigemi Jarrod Fry (a)  4  53 76
16 OAK HEART Darren Weir Linda Meech  14  53 72
17 RED RIVIERA Terry Kelly Matt Pumpa  16  53 70
18 SEEK THE STARS Mick Cerchi Jason Lyon  8  53 68

Think this is another step up in class for Bourbon and I think his run ends here.

I actually don't mind Itstheone so long as it gets a crack at them somewhere in the straight.

   With K Mcevoy on......big spacious track....got some strong links to Ballarat...........its a 3.50 chance in this........5.00 seems way overs..Dandaad a goat ...Bourbon s got it ALL against him he needed the 2 gate not 17 !!
  3 hopes ITSTHEONE. Oak Heart and Sylvan Oreilly..........

If De Fine Lago wins then I'll back the fav here (obviously I aint overly confident on him). However he should win it, theres not too many that jump out at ya here.

I'm gunna have a tiny interest bet on Daka's Gem.

I'll be coupling those two together also 

Why's that mate? i don't understand the connection between the two, good on you for De Fine though.

Got Itstheone all up with the last two winners now 

Im laying Itstheone...get into Betty and chip me up

Wouldn't be laying anything M Kavanagh produces at the moment. 

Gotta love these fixed odds......Barrier 2 was the key here.....it was painless boys !!!