Happy Sunrise

Anyone know the state of the track for tomorrow? Did Methven get drenched like other places in the area?

One would have to have been super keen to punt on it tonight. It is a different horse during this series compared to the Dominion. Even if it is 'fit' to start it can't be anywhere near 100%.

A good draw in the final might mean a good place bet at odds possibly. But how full is the tank?

Well, I am going Bossmaro again, at 13ff and 3.70ff, and will do so until he wins or I bleed out. Everybody's favourite race, the 2400m stand is back. Sure beats a mile at Auckland. Ghostwriter's standing start manners are unkown so I will go with Amore Lancome to get a slingshot beginning since it is starting from the Spectator's Bar.

Trusty Rusty on a roll....

Who thought Ultimate Sniper would win that race 600m out? Massive.

He might do a Winterfell and suddenly find form or do an Ultimate Sniper and turn into a machine overnight.

Ashley Locaz, Tough Monarch, Cruz Bromac and Majestic Man.

I think you will win it, globe. I took the $4 yesterday as I think everything is finally falling into place. Your boy is on the rise and his time has come.

and in a similar scenario 'meekly hands up the parked postion in a short race 600m from home, surely he wins if keeping the parked position??? You can't have a piece of that cake and eat it too. ?

You fall behind a main rival 600m out which means you have to regain that distance within said distance. Also if you kept it 3 wide it would have covered more distance than if you had not conceded. Sure did, They ran one and two. Pity for the punters on Cruz Bromac though. Exactly, What would have happened if he had kept Sniper 3 wide?

Why have the stipes asked the question? It was a mutually beneficial drive for the stable runners. I don't think it would have happened if it was the final.

He shouldn't have been there in the first place helping the horse stay aligned as the tapes went. Mistakes all round. I don't think it was a false start personally.

Chase Auckland, Majestic Man, San Carlo and Marcoola See the lowest rated punters after the first round are in the quickest...

I go better on grass.

Pretty good horse. Maybe a Cup horse? Or lets just sell him to Australia for mega bucks and then he can come back and win all our races!

Habibi Inta, Ashley Locaz, Marcoola and Bling It On PS. I'm just guessing ?

I am trying to think of a time I read in the stipes reports how a driver is 'reminded of their responsibilities' at the start

I have watched it too. It will change any young lad's perception too, especially if you want to be a 'bigger' hit with the ladies. The concept that eating meat makes you a real man is similar to the one that smoking and drinking do too. Archaic shit that screws up the boys of today. As for the whip, it is well meaning rule that sometimes has poor consequences, but I have said that before.

You are not alone HTP.

Real classy. If anyone uses it and gets caught I hope they get hammered.

Might see some of the new and improved stables UDR's drop off a bit since they can test for it. I have no sympathy for any trainer that would use this kind of thing on horses. They also have no respect for the industry either. Talk about loading a gun and aiming it yourself. Would make the use of the whip inconsequential. Could you put the article up so we can read it?

What has veganism got to do with this?

Surprised to see Bossmaro paying 6ff and 2.20 in race 3 as he ran a big race on Cup Day and his other races have been good too. Not many could run seconds to Ardern's Reality and Sugarloaf in this field. Minor concern about the standing start but ability wise he is right up there in this race. Can't understand the 5.50ff for Kenya with the likes of Prospect Park, Ringo's A Star and The Guild also in the race, that is really short for it.

They will not get this race handed to them. It will be really intriguing to see how they cope. They may even have to work with in tandem with John Dunn!