DURBANVILLE, 07/10

Gold Standard to set the standard, albeit he hasn't raced since Met Day.

Tricky card overall, however i think following the money on the day could be the way to go.

bayern wrote: Gold Standard to set the standard, albeit he hasn't raced since Met Day.

Tricky card overall, however i think following the money on the day could be the way to go.

Whose That Girl has been good to you.Do you think she is a little outclassed? I like her

Lovely card and some horses I've been eagerly waiting for.

Gold Standard the first and he's really going to be a horse to follow during the Summer IMO. Huge QP and Met runner, probably the likely winner of the latter. No idea how fit he'll be etc and money on the day should tell us.

Gimme Six another horse that did me a few favours in dbn but at 8/10 is a tad short after the rest. A fully fit Gimme Six wins but Goodtime Gal(2nd in this last year) who's no slouch is a bit of value IMO at 6/1. edit: latest betting see's Gimme Six at a much more realistic price of 16/10

Also think the fillies sprint is an absolute cracker. Mentioned a few of them on the 3yo thread and I think Oh Susanna, Magical Wonderland and Angel's Trumpet will be the 3 to take out from the race. Angel's Trumpet, in particular has really impressed me with her last two wins and I've taken a bit of the 6/1.

Top class racing is back.

mydada wrote:

bayern wrote: Gold Standard to set the standard, albeit he hasn't raced since Met Day.

Tricky card overall, however i think following the money on the day could be the way to go.

Whose That Girl has been good to you.Do you think she is a little outclassed? I like her

That's the thing about a few of the races on the day, if the ratings are correct, then those at the top of the ratings should win, they are so well in. the playing fields could be leveled because many are returning from a break and may not be cut in half because the broader picture. That's my reason for saying the money could be a good guide because some may have to run extremely well, while others, the higher rated sorts, may be prepping.

Getting back to Whose That Girl, like Gold Standard, Gimme Six is well in, and has done well over the distance. At the ratings Whose That Girl has more than a bit to find on Gimme Six. If anything, you should get double digit odds on Whose That Girl, don't take anything less.

@ MOMF, the 3 year old fillies race, i fancy Sequined, hopefully a double digit opening price, and my reasoning, not only is she racing fit, i think the penny has dropped and she could be the dark horse off that weight and from draw 1. Admittedly she is taking on stronger, but we've seen Byleveld ride some pearlers when dictating the pace.

Its very disappointing to see that no 3yo's will line up in either the Matchem or Diana Stakes. There is also Progress Races for 3yos over 1200m for both sexes on the day which does no favors. In addition, opening up these race to horses that is also more than 4 years old also does no favors. Also it not a true WFA as it as penalties.

Over the years, future Grade One winners like Captain Al, Ethno Centric, Variety Club won the Matchem Stakes and the Diana Stakes was won by Shephards Moon, Final Claim and Sun Classique who were all Grade One winners in their career. Plenty other 3yos have also won.

so can MOMF's superlatives be reigned in

At Naresh. I’ve also noticed that all nonGr1 WFA races now seem to come with penalties.


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naresh wrote: Its very disappointing to see that no 3yo's will line up in either the Matchem or Diana Stakes. There is also Progress Races for 3yos over 1200m for both sexes on the day which does no favors. In addition, opening up these race to horses that is also more than 4 years old also does no favors. Also it not a true WFA as it as penalties.

Over the years, future Grade One winners like Captain Al, Ethno Centric, Variety Club won the Matchem Stakes and the Diana Stakes was won by Shephards Moon, Final Claim and Sun Classique who were all Grade One winners in their career. Plenty other 3yos have also won.

Just to add, Final Judgement dam is Final Claim who is running in the Diana.

Race 2 Sark...Load cannons

1 Sommersonne / Star Burst

2 Counting Stars / Doublemint

3 Red Ginger

4 It Is What It Is

5 Table Bay

6 Whose That Girl

7 Eyes Wide Open

8 Come On Sonny

I see all of the Kotzen horses have been backed ... Possible omen for the day...

Close this dbl ...red ginger x gimme six