Queens Plate Noms

GR 1 L’ORMARINS QUEEN’S PLATE, R1 MILLION, 1600m

DR HORSE A/S WGT M/R TRAINER
15 VARIETY CLUB (3C) 0.0 118 Joey Ramsden
17 WHAT A WINTER (4C) 0.0 117 Mike Bass
18 BRAVURA (5G) 0.0 113 B Joey Ramsden
10 TALES OF BRAVERY (5G) 0.0 112 Vaughan Marshall
2 LINK MAN (4C) 0.0 111 Mike de Kock
1 CHESALON (4G) 0.0 110 Mike Bass
4 LION IN WINTER (5G) 0.0 110 Joey Ramsden
3 GIBRALTAR BLUE (IR (5M) 0.0 109 Mike de Kock
8 GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (3C) 0.0 108 Justin Snaith
7 KISS AGAIN (5G) 0.0 108 Mike Bass
16 CAPTAIN’S SECRET (5G) 0.0 107 Mike Bass
14 EBONY FLYER (4F) 0.0 107 Justin Snaith
11 FABIANI (6G) 0.0 107 Glen Kotzen
5 KAVANAGH (4G) 0.0 107 Mike de Kock
9 RUN FOR IT (4C) 0.0 106 Justin Snaith
6 CURVED BALL (AUS) (5H) 0.0 104 Joey Ramsden
12 NEVER FOREVER (5G) 0.0 97 Dennis Drier
13 SPORTS COACH (4G) 0.0 93 Mike Bass
(18)

GR 1 TBA PADDOCK STAKWS, R1 MILLION, 1800m

DR HORSE A/S WGT WGT TRAINER
4 IGUGU (AUS) (4F) 0.0 117 Mike de Kock
3 BEACH BEAUTY (4F) 0.0 108 Dennis Drier
5 EMERALD COVE (4F) 0.0 106 Justin Snaith
9 SUPER ELEGANT (3F) 0.0 104 Piet Steyn
10 WE THREE (5M) 0.0 100 Justin Snaith
7 HOLLYWOODBOULEVARD (4F) 0.0 99 Mike Bass
8 TICK TOCK (5M) 0.0 99 Michael Robinson
1 THUNDER DANCE (3F) 0.0 97 Brett Crawford
6 CROC VALLEY (5M) 0.0 96 Mike Bass
2 FREQUENT FLYER (4F) 0.0 91 Brett Crawford
(10)

Ebony Flyer and Igugu

Wonder what price Igugu will be for the Paddock Stakes?? Perhaps 2/10? She has pummelled the same horses over and over. Perhaps 6/10 will be worth taking another bond.........lol

No matter how long you study this, you forever doomed to re-learn stuff.

While London News couldn't win a race his first few starts, from a mile he started winning. The Flobayou had to go flat out to beat London news in the merchants over 1200m a year later.

Igugu couldn't get to Ebony Flyer over a mile and was unbeatable over anything further. Just wait till we go further thay said.
Then Igugu runs the highest rating of her career in a mile a year later.

Jack I am sure we all read the build up to the July re Igugu and the bottom line was "is she something special" and the answer is yes, she should easily win the Paddock and then go on to win the Met baring any set backs IMVHO

She should be running in the plate,1/10 Shot in the paddock

scotia Wrote:

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> Ebony Flyer and Igugu

Scotia - are you sure about Ebony Flyer? I ask only because she is UNLIKELY to be odds on! I have also spotted a number of male horses in the race which could easily blow her brains out.

Having said all of that my major concern is the following : I am not sure that I have ever seen this filly in a real fight. And that is what I believe she faces in the Queen's Plate. With the possibility of a south easter, 1600 being the probable limit of her stamina and some mighty talented horses trying to dethrone her I don't know whether I would be prepared to put my money down at the kind of cramped price she could well be offered at.

I am not sure she will be a hottie and expect 7/2 the field?

I cannot understand why they would want to run What a Winter in the Plate :S ... I know he is racing at the top of his game, but 1600m's in this class ?? I would not take 10/1 about him. {dons all cover suit to stop all the egg that may well be dropping on my face}

If WAW is 10/1 its worth having a good bet imo,i think ebony will get beat soundly

Mike Bass did say in his interview that he would only run WAW from a good draw.

link man and ebony flyer i feel