A seventh Group 1 for VIA SISTINA in the Ranvet and it was ridiculously easy. FULL TIME FELICIA set the gallop (and she'll be a lot better for that run) - LINDERMANN took over at the top of the straight but James MacDonald had few worries and VIA SISTINA breezed by winning pretty much in third gear. I look forward to VIA SISTINA taking on VAUBAN down the road and on a line through LINDERMANN there wouldn't be much between them but she would still be my favourite. As said, I wouldn't rule out FULL TIME FELICIA who got tired. AL MUBHIR was last - he'll improve for the run I'm sure but he's a long way off these on form.

She is being transferred to an Australian stable to do her future racing, same as our Derby winner. Both stories have been known for sometime. Even though New Zealand racing is on the up prize-money wise, our best are still departing. 

First three in the Lowland the first three in the Oaks so that's the kind of trial you want. The one who imnproved for the extra yardage was DUBAI GOLD though she was never going to get past the favourite who benefitted, I think, from the barrier draw which allowed her to get a good position and not travel an inch further than necessary.  LEICA LUCY has the speed to get herself and her jockey out of trouble and she looked in trouble on the start of the home turn as she was momentarily pushed back but she was always going well enough to get position. She's a classic winner and a Group 1 winner so her place in the paddocks is set but presumably there are other targets - she seems so versatile - anything from 2000-2400m looks well within her compass.

Well done Scooby, Blaird and Joan!   We get to rumble another day!   🙌

Yay!  I didn't even know there was such a thing as a lucky loser group, I just thought I was joining in the fun    very cool.

Good on them some of the good people in racing...may there be many more to come.

Maybe because no pace on ...if he had sat back and got beat he would be getting rheemed again...maybe the horse did not back up after the Auck Cup...they are not machines.

I am gone 😢

So I'm sorry to say, for all those "C" graders who finished outside the top 4 (ie, Canterbury Man and below), your race is run and you have been eliminated from the competition.  Thanks for taking part. Everyone else, including the 8 who had this week off, you get to do it all over again next week - see you then   

The "A" graders had the week off Liz but yes five of the "C" graders scored more than any of the "B" graders.  Of course anything can happen on a single day, and they were "C" graders because on average over 7 rounds of qualifying they didn't do as well as the "B" graders

Yep good on them it's always a big punt standing stallions and great result for Hilal today as you said 1/2 to a slipper winner and  he was a great  2yo himself but ran into a superstar in Anamoe a couple of times. 

Play-Offs - Week 1 - Moonee Valley R10 - Final race  Majestic holds on to win the 9-24 bracket, while Chestnut holds out Scooby in the lucky loser group.  Joan nabs Canterbury Man to take the 4th and last lucky loser spot - perhaps there is a racing god after all!?   NAME LATEST RACE TOTAL Majestic 82.20 612.00 Aaron 76.00 577.00 Kiwignome 74.00 532.00 Reacher 0.00 523.00 Montydrum 38.00 509.00 Peter RS 37.00 501.00 Kloppite 23.00 498.00 Ohokaman 76.00 454.00 Pete Lane 38.00 447.40 Kilcoyne 37.00 427.60 Von Cettes 38.00 421.00 Richie 38.00 420.00 Floyd Pink 23.00 389.40 Hall 82.20 264.20 Black Kirrama 0.00 253.00 Jack  0.00 0.00       NAME LATEST RACE TOTAL Chestnut 82.20 1123.60 Scooby 23.00 1034.40 Blaird  23.00 752.40 Joan 23.00 644.00 Canterbury Man 0.00 622.40 Foxmerts 37.00 579.00 Maximus 164.40 565.40 Dogzstar 76.00 531.80 Insider 38.00 511.80 Lucasduke 0.00 498.40 Seakem 38.00 487.00 Koriokaramea 0.00 443.00 Arjay 0.00 437.00 Pak Star 0.00 408.00 Mr gee 23.00 372.00 Winner69 38.00 341.00 Ponderosa 0.00 333.40 Houlahan 38.00 329.00 Pure Steel 23.00 328.00 Alf 38.00 269.00 Seddon 46.00 206.00 Manfield 46.00 205.00

Well done Thommo, on fire .. see you Thursday

Gee whiz, the "B" graders were much better than the "A" graders. at least at the top of the tables.

Play-Offs - Week 1 - Rosehill R9 (11 of 12) # Name Jockey/Driver/Trainer Win Place 13 Private Harry Ashley Morgan 4.00 1.80 8 Front Page Tim Clark   3.50 2 Uncommon James Damian Lane   9.00 Bet Type Runners Dividend Quinella 8,13 28.10 NAME LATEST RACE TOTAL Majestic 0.00 529.80 Reacher 0.00 523.00 Aaron 58.00 501.00 Kloppite 116.00 475.00 Montydrum 58.00 471.00 Peter RS 0.00 464.00 Kiwignome 116.00 458.00 Pete Lane 58.00 409.40 Kilcoyne 58.00 390.60 Von Cettes 58.00 383.00 Richie 58.00 382.00 Ohokaman 58.00 378.00 Floyd Pink 0.00 366.40 Black Kirrama 0.00 253.00 Hall 0.00 182.00 Jack  0.00 0.00       NAME LATEST RACE TOTAL Chestnut 0.00 1041.40 Scooby 0.00 1011.40 Blaird  0.00 729.40 Canterbury Man 58.00 622.40 Joan 35.00 621.00 Foxmerts 148.00 542.00 Lucasduke 58.00 498.40 Insider 0.00 473.80 Dogzstar 0.00 455.80 Seakem 0.00 449.00 Koriokaramea 0.00 443.00 Arjay 35.00 437.00 Pak Star 58.00 408.00 Maximus 0.00 401.00 Mr gee 0.00 349.00 Ponderosa 0.00 333.40 Pure Steel 0.00 305.00 Winner69 0.00 303.00 Houlahan 0.00 291.00 Alf 0.00 231.00 Seddon 0.00 160.00 Manfield 0.00 159.00

Play-Offs - Week 1 - Moonee Valley R9 (10 of 12) # Name Jockey/Driver/Trainer Win Place 4 Schwarz Jamie Mott 5.70 2.30 5 Benedetta Daniel Stackhouse   2.60 1 Jimmysstar Ethan Brown   1.30 Bet Type Runners Dividend Quinella 4,5 25.90 NAME LATEST RACE TOTAL Majestic 157.80 529.80 Reacher 80.00 523.00 Peter RS 26.00 464.00 Aaron 26.00 443.00 Montydrum 13.00 413.00 Floyd Pink 80.00 366.40 Kloppite 80.00 359.00 Pete Lane 13.00 351.40 Kiwignome 13.00 342.00 Kilcoyne 157.80 332.60 Von Cettes 78.00 325.00 Richie 39.00 324.00 Ohokaman 26.00 320.00 Black Kirrama 26.00 253.00 Hall 13.00 182.00 Jack  0.00 0.00       NAME LATEST RACE TOTAL Chestnut 39.00 1041.40 Scooby 13.00 1011.40 Blaird  157.80 729.40 Joan 26.00 586.00 Canterbury Man 13.00 564.40 Insider 78.00 473.80 Dogzstar 39.00 455.80 Seakem 13.00 449.00 Koriokaramea 0.00 443.00 Lucasduke 13.00 440.40 Arjay 13.00 402.00 Maximus 13.00 401.00 Foxmerts 52.00 394.00 Pak Star 13.00 350.00 Mr gee 80.00 349.00 Ponderosa 0.00 333.40 Pure Steel 26.00 305.00 Winner69 39.00 303.00 Houlahan 26.00 291.00 Alf 13.00 231.00 Seddon 0.00 160.00 Manfield 0.00 159.00

Interesting ride on trav, quite the opposite to his usual pattern. 

No can't remember that one Spike . Only young horse on the Property was Wet Again that I remember but Dave Smith owned him . Murray Miller used to bring over Mountain Haze he was a young horse too wasn't him you were thinking of ?.

Play-Offs - Week 1 - Rosehill R8 (9 of 12) # Name Jockey/Driver/Trainer Win Place 16 Marhoona Damian Lane 9.20 3.30 8 Wodeton James McDonald   2.00 13 Tempted Blake Shinn   1.80 Bet Type Runners Dividend Quinella 8,16 28.70 NAME LATEST RACE TOTAL Reacher 125.00 443.00 Peter RS 0.00 438.00 Aaron 0.00 417.00 Montydrum 40.00 400.00 Majestic 76.00 372.00 Pete Lane 20.00 338.40 Kiwignome 125.00 329.00 Ohokaman 0.00 294.00 Floyd Pink 40.00 286.40 Richie 20.00 285.00 Kloppite 38.00 279.00 Von Cettes 18.00 247.00 Black Kirrama 0.00 227.00 Kilcoyne 0.00 174.80 Hall 0.00 169.00 Jack  0.00 0.00       NAME LATEST RACE TOTAL Chestnut 250.00 1002.40 Scooby 20.00 998.40 Blaird  20.00 571.60 Joan 143.00 560.00 Canterbury Man 0.00 551.40 Koriokaramea 0.00 443.00 Seakem 36.00 436.00 Lucasduke 20.00 427.40 Dogzstar 20.00 416.80 Insider 202.40 395.80 Arjay 0.00 389.00 Maximus 20.00 388.00 Foxmerts 40.00 342.00 Pak Star 40.00 337.00 Ponderosa 18.00 333.40 Pure Steel 0.00 279.00 Mr gee 0.00 269.00 Houlahan 0.00 265.00 Winner69 20.00 264.00 Alf 40.00 218.00 Seddon 0.00 160.00 Manfield 0.00 159.00

Congrats Chestnut to big and strong late...well done...thanks as always SNM for another great days scoring.