I would add Marketplace to the "top class" ranking. Other than that, bang on.
The North Island horses just weren't competitive on the day. As mentioned by somebody else, difficult to get rock hard fit in fields the size we see week in, week out, at Alexandra Park. 2-wide and 3-back is about as far off the lead they ever get. They arrive at Addington and it's like, "where did all these horses come from?"
WELLINGTON
BEST BET: R8 BELLADONNA TILY
Nice field with likely favorite runner drawn inside. Got back last run, and flew, but can sit handy and fighting on. Will surprise some here.
EACHWAY: R1 RICOCHET
Never stops fighting to the line, which is a huge asset, would be nice to see on top of the ground, never quite looked comfortable in S7? EW
WATCH: R2 WINGMAN
Sitting 3rd line now. There was plenty of merit in last run for third. Missed jump, pushed 4 wide when improving and steadied and ran on well, overall very nice run. EW.
RATING SPECIALS BY RACE: (WELLINGTON)
R3 OMEG0 BOY
3 Kgs off. This is a tidy little field, but if handles the track condition, can take some of this.
R4 RUFFHOUSE ROSIE
Fitter for the two runs in. Looks to be close to winning form. EW
R5 LAZIO
Shooting for another win here, can and should, but won’t be as easy as it has been. EW
R6 CHEVAL DE FOUDRE
Another tidy line up with many chances, in form and can carry on the winning way. EW
RACE 7 THE UNDERBELLY
Drawn a little wide, winner second up, happy to stay with.
I’ve just looked at the fields for Cup Day Riccarton.
11 Races.
These have to be the “fullest” put together on a raceday this year.
ARE THEY?
I’ll guarantee you one thing; neither Wellington or Auckland will have numbers like them on their Cup Days in 2025!
Looking at the results of the Cup Carnival where the European Bred wins were pathetic, why would you bother.
Once again horses with the NZ suffix, percentage wise, out performed everyone else.
Calm down. There are a number of South Island drivers ahead of C Dalgety, including Samantha Ottley, John Dunn, M Williamson, N Williamson, Tim Williams and top junior Sam Thornley.
Blair Orange #1 definitely
You may be more savvy in some domains Uriah, but certainly not in maths. The critical comparison is that Trump's vote remained basically the same but the Dems lost 10 million--and those were fake ballots in 2020 that ended up in drop boxes and behind curtains under trestle tables in places such as Fulton County. No winning President has EVER got near 80 million in the popular vote before the 2020 deceit.
Try again Uriah
What a drive….. Carter is clearly the South Islands second best driver….. Blair Orange is number one in NZ…… I met Carter when he had horses stabled at Menangle…… What a pleasant young chap….
Good summary of the rating system Deep South. And of course, as well as the $17K stakes, Ashburton is the only meeting most of these Canterbury horses could race at this week. So of course big fields!
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