Week 2 - Flemington R8 - Final race Not many points earned in the Lightning.  Congratulations to Houlahan who takes top honours in round 2, ahead of Floyd and Canterbury Man/ Apologies for delayed results and lack of any comment - crazy day. Updated points table to follow shortly  

Authorisation of dividends was withheld by Stewards who requested the Judge to review his decision for second and third placings. After reviewing all available evidence, the Judge amended placings with the official result then being declared as 1st MOSCHINO, 2nd AMYER STAR, 3rd CYPHER with dividends to be paid accordingly

Week 2 - Randwick R7  (11 of 12) NAME LATEST RACE TOTAL Houlahan (2) 12.00 819.20 Floyd Pink (2) 38.00 710.60 Canterbury Man (1) 56.20 683.20 Pak Star (1) 56.20 682.20 Say No More (1) 38.00 639.60 Pheroz (1) 38.00 630.00 Blaird  (1) 12.00 606.60 Kilcoyne (2) 38.00 563.00 Richie (0) 112.40 555.40 Kiwignome (1) 112.40 533.00 Majestic (0) 56.20 531.20 Gubellini (2) 112.40 528.00 Al Feilding (0) 38.00 527.00 Ohokaman (0) 56.20 522.20 Insider (1) 112.40 519.40 Jayar (1) 112.40 504.40 Aaron (1) 12.00 488.60 Reacher (1) 56.20 482.20 Montydrum (1) 56.20 479.80 Arjay (2) 38.00 477.00 Basil Brush (1) 56.20 430.80 Hall (2) 12.00 418.60 Pete Lane (2) 38.00 416.60 Scooby (1) 76.00 414.00 Joan (1) 76.00 389.00 Black Kirrama (2) 0.00 386.60 Sayer (1) 56.20 366.20 Jack  (2) 56.20 352.20 Pegasus (1) 12.00 324.60 Winner69 (1) 12.00 315.00 Von Cettes (1) 38.00 286.00 Lucasduke (2) 12.00 283.60 Chestnut (3) 0.00 712.80 Alf (3) 0.00 602.60 Mr gee (3) 0.00 497.00 Ponderosa (3) 0.00 377.00 Manfield (4) 0.00 752.00 Pure Steel (3) 38.00 665.60 Peter RS (3) 38.00 644.60 Koriokaramea (3) 56.20 467.20 Voice Of Reason (4) 38.00 572.00 Kloppite (3) 76.00 476.00 Seakem (3) 38.00 351.00 Maximus (4) 76.00 211.00 Seddon (4) 12.00 447.00 Foxmerts (4) 50.00 208.00 Dogzstar (4) 24.00 97.00

Shocking

Great concept this one. Those at the top must be shaking in their boots!

Both have been caught before and yet no comment by anyone.   D Balle [Rule 512(2)(a), 514(1) & 514(2A)] - Suspended pending ADJ decision. Failed to comply with request to supply a sample. Suspended from 07/02/2025 until 31/07/2025 inclusive.   Z Meredith [Rule 512(2)(a), 514(1) & 514(2A)] - Suspended pending ADJ decision. Failed to comply with request to supply a sample. Suspended from 07/02/2025 until 31/07/2025 inclusive.

This is good.. halt it here  

Week 2 - Flemington R7  (10 of 12) Four more eliminated. NAME LATEST RACE TOTAL Houlahan (2) 42.00 807.20 Chestnut (2) 1.00 712.80 Floyd Pink (2) 103.00 672.60 Canterbury Man (1) 0.00 627.00 Pak Star (1) 208.00 626.00 Alf (2) 1.00 602.60 Say No More (1) 123.00 601.60 Blaird  (1) 20.00 594.60 Pheroz (1) 123.00 592.00 Kilcoyne (2) 0.00 525.00 Mr gee (2) 20.00 497.00 Al Feilding (0) 123.00 489.00 Aaron (1) 20.00 476.60 Majestic (0) 21.00 475.00 Ohokaman (0) 40.00 466.00 Richie (0) 40.00 443.00 Arjay (2) 123.00 439.00 Reacher (1) 103.00 426.00 Montydrum (1) 20.00 423.60 Kiwignome (1) 20.00 420.60 Gubellini (2) 40.00 415.60 Insider (1) 1.00 407.00 Hall (2) 103.00 406.60 Jayar (1) 103.00 392.00 Black Kirrama (1) 1.00 386.60 Pete Lane (2) 103.00 378.60 Ponderosa (2) 103.00 377.00 Basil Brush (1) 1.00 374.60 Scooby (1) 20.00 338.00 Joan (1) 103.00 313.00 Pegasus (1) 1.00 312.60 Sayer (1) 20.00 310.00 Winner69 (1) 1.00 303.00 Jack  (2) 20.00 296.00 Lucasduke (2) 0.00 271.60 Von Cettes (1) 20.00 248.00 Manfield (3) 0.00 752.00 Pure Steel (3) 0.00 627.60 Peter RS (3) 0.00 606.60 Koriokaramea (3) 0.00 411.00 Voice Of Reason (4) 0.00 534.00 Kloppite (3) 103.00 400.00 Seakem (3) 103.00 313.00 Maximus (4) 0.00 135.00 Seddon (4) 103.00 435.00 Foxmerts (4) 20.00 158.00 Dogzstar (4) 1.00 73.00

Week 2 - Randwick R6  (9 of 12) Three more eliminated. NAME LATEST RACE TOTAL Houlahan (2) 170.00 765.20 Manfield (2) 34.00 752.00 Chestnut (2) 245.20 711.80 Pure Steel (2) 19.00 627.60 Canterbury Man (0) 20.00 627.00 Peter RS (2) 0.00 606.60 Alf (2) 376.00 601.60 Blaird  (1) 19.00 574.60 Floyd Pink (2) 169.00 569.60 Kilcoyne (1) 30.00 525.00 Say No More (1) 1.00 478.60 Mr gee (2) 1.00 477.00 Pheroz (1) 20.00 469.00 Aaron (1) 0.00 456.60 Majestic (0) 169.00 454.00 Ohokaman (0) 30.00 426.00 Pak Star (1) 34.00 418.00 Koriokaramea (2) 34.00 411.00 Insider (1) 34.00 406.00 Montydrum (1) 38.00 403.60 Richie (0) 16.00 403.00 Kiwignome (1) 1.00 400.60 Black Kirrama (1) 1.00 385.60 Gubellini (2) 34.00 375.60 Basil Brush (1) 15.00 373.60 Al Feilding (0) 20.00 366.00 Reacher (1) 19.00 323.00 Scooby (1) 19.00 318.00 Arjay (2) 1.00 316.00 Pegasus (1) 34.00 311.60 Hall (2) 0.00 303.60 Winner69 (1) 15.00 302.00 Sayer (1) 19.00 290.00 Jayar (1) 34.00 289.00 Jack  (2) 34.00 276.00 Pete Lane (2) 15.00 275.60 Ponderosa (2) 19.00 274.00 Lucasduke (1) 16.00 271.60 Von Cettes (1) 38.00 228.00 Joan (1) 1.00 210.00 Voice Of Reason (3) 0.00 534.00 Kloppite (3) 0.00 297.00 Seakem (3) 0.00 210.00 Maximus (3) 1.00 135.00 Seddon (4) 0.00 332.00 Foxmerts (4) 30.00 138.00 Dogzstar (4) 1.00 72.00

She's headed to the Wellington Guineas.

Week 2 - Flemington R6  (8 of 12) Maximus eliminated. NAME LATEST RACE TOTAL Manfield (2) 66.00 718.00 Pure Steel (2) 90.00 608.60 Canterbury Man (0) 132.00 607.00 Peter RS (1) 90.00 606.60 Houlahan (2) 132.00 595.20 Blaird  (1) 1.00 555.60 Voice Of Reason (2) 25.00 534.00 Kilcoyne (1) 90.00 495.00 Say No More (1) 134.00 477.60 Mr gee (2) 24.00 476.00 Chestnut (2) 66.00 466.60 Aaron (0) 67.00 456.60 Pheroz (1) 1.00 449.00 Floyd Pink (2) 132.00 400.60 Kiwignome (1) 67.00 399.60 Ohokaman (0) 66.00 396.00 Richie (0) 67.00 387.00 Black Kirrama (1) 2.00 384.60 Pak Star (1) 66.00 384.00 Koriokaramea (2) 48.00 377.00 Insider (1) 66.00 372.00 Montydrum (1) 1.00 365.60 Basil Brush (1) 134.00 358.60 Al Feilding (0) 66.00 346.00 Gubellini (2) 24.00 341.60 Arjay (2) 1.00 315.00 Reacher (1) 1.00 304.00 Hall (1) 67.00 303.60 Scooby (1) 1.00 299.00 Kloppite (2) 67.00 297.00 Winner69 (1) 1.00 287.00 Majestic (0) 1.00 285.00 Pegasus (1) 66.00 277.60 Sayer (1) 66.00 271.00 Pete Lane (2) 67.00 260.60 Lucasduke (1) 25.00 255.60 Jayar (1) 25.00 255.00 Ponderosa (2) 66.00 255.00 Jack  (2) 67.00 242.00 Alf (2) 0.00 225.60 Seakem (2) 2.00 210.00 Joan (1) 0.00 209.00 Von Cettes (1) 66.00 190.00 Maximus (3) 0.00 134.00 Seddon (3) 134.00 332.00 Foxmerts (4) 1.00 108.00 Dogzstar (4) 25.00 71.00

Managed to duck into the TAB in Napier to watch the Southland Guineas. PIVOTAL TEN was extremely good though not sure what she beat. Beating any field nearly nine lengths is noteworthy - where does she go from here? Surely she’ll have to go into some deeper waters somewhere but my ignorance of the New Zealand pattern prevents me offering any meaningful suggestions, At Matamata, not sure what to make of RETURN TO CONQUER in the Slipper. To me, he’s crying out for further but the stable mate ran a huge race in second and has come on a ton for the Wanganui debut run. LEGARTO was huge in the Champagne - a seriously class act and presumably this was a warm up for some big autumn targets. LA DORADA followed up her Karaka Millions win with a front running performance in which the first two dominated but with three of the field missing the start I’m not sure of the value of the form. Finally, a quick word for Kevin Stott and another fine ride to win the last on DESERT MYSTIC.

Oh So Disappointing.  Should be the name of most of my racehorses!

Plus Sam didn't need to have the foot to the floor, and nothing got anywhere near her.

Max has repaired to The Crying Room after being eliminated just before his2 BBs came hoime, one of them at $26-1. Sympathy cards and Moet welcome c/o Crying Room, Maxi's Place, Moetville.  

To add to my point above the Appollo Stakes was just run at Randwick on a Good 4 track with winner, Fangirl, taking it in 1.22.18. Many of the runners are starting their prep but they would not go into a race like underdone..

Yes. Still improving and again untested, but still a bit to go to reach the levels of Savaglee and Captured by Love in their last NZ runs, for example.

BS you poke holes in anyone who has a little success.....she is the equal of most if not all the fillies running around at present...she has just kept on improving...who knows where her ceiling is...

Sounds about right……😆