Is Striker going to come back for July Day?

magiclips Wrote:

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> > Magic.....are you saying that Vertical Takeoff
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> > not a decent ride? (haha) (
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> Won very well the other day, but the July with a
> penalty is another kettle of fish. And frankly,
> he hardly ever runs the same race twice in a row.
> Could be a lekker Gold Cup horse if the "right" VT
> turns up on the day, though.


mr magic

history has also shown that these staying types hardly ever do well in the july

Primalfear Wrote:

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> Does anyone know if Striker Strydom will be coming
> back to ride on July Day? My selection for the
> race is Vertical Takeoff....and I think Striker
> rode him in the Gold Cup last year when he ran
> 2nd? Maybe he will get the ride for the July. I
> hope so


the honk kong season finishes on the 10th of july and i think striker is contracted to the jockey club and not retained by a yard so that could make it difficult for him

FC Wrote:

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> > > Magic.....are you saying that Vertical
> Takeoff
> > is
> > > not a decent ride? (haha) (
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> > Won very well the other day, but the July with
> a
> > penalty is another kettle of fish. And
> frankly,
> > he hardly ever runs the same race twice in a
> row.
> > Could be a lekker Gold Cup horse if the "right"
> VT
> > turns up on the day, though.
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> mr magic
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> history has also shown that these staying types
> hardly ever do well in the july


Devon Air and Illustrador come to mind, sure others?

Stryker never got a Licence for honkers next season

dynasty Wrote:

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> Robbie Fradd is back in SA "permanently" for now,
> he is suspended untill 3 July so cannot ride on
> July day but will ride there after.

What is he suspended for? seems a very long one?

"Jockey Robbie Fradd was today handed a three-month suspension for his ride on DACNING PILLOWS (Know Heights - Damcing Colors by Mightnight Tiger) in the Initiation - 1600m event at Kranji on March 20.

When deciding on penalty, the Stewards took into account his record and the nature of the charge. Fradd was suspended from riding in races for a period of three months with immediate effect from today to July 3, 2011 both dates inclusive and was advised of his right of appeal. "


Not going to comment on the suspension but the horse has run since and went "backwards" in the field every race there after.

got to agree with Fc that the staying types hardly win . The almost do but not quite . Two that spring to mind are space walk and Barelen.

also agree with magic's comment .

However a really strong case can be made for Vertical take off and it goes like this

First off, strictly on paper and a line through Esteco and at the present weights he is almost 0,5 to a length in front of Black wing which in turn brings him close to the 3yo's .

Times have been mentioned in earlier posts and if you consider he ran 2400m in 145.8 , a simple calculation will show (2400/145.80= 16.46 m/sec now take the daily news and woolavington disatnce ie 2000m divide that by his time per second 16.46m/sec and you get 121.50 . Not too shabby taking into account that he covered 400 m more than the runners in the other two features on the same day .

So on paper he not a bad roughie at all !!!! On paper !

Must admit i was very Visually Taken by Vertical Takeoff`s last run,more so than any other contenders so far..

SHUCKS....a few good points! Thats why I love this game...so many valid opinions! Thanks guys!

If Vertical Takeoff runs in the first 5 I will be shocked!

dynasty Wrote:

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> Robbie Fradd is back in SA "permanently" for now,
> he is suspended untill 3 July so cannot ride on
> July day but will ride there after.


July is a grade 1 so his suspension will not affect his chance to ride on the day if he chooses to ride

Saksy - what price you going to lay me VT the top 5?()