Racing April Daily Punt- The Championswamps and a farewell to the Queen

[LukeParkerno1]

Mertens again too, he’s having some sort of day

 

[TBellicious]

Amangiri would be hard to beat in that SA Oaks if Tommy Berry isn't on.

 

[iluvparis]

Amangiri would be hard to beat in that SA Oaks if Tommy Berry isn't on.

My concern was they were going to tip her out before the Oaks because they thought she had come to the end of the prep - and they have already been to the well again. Surely she will be over the top come May or whenever it is

 

[FallingLiefs]

Would rather lady cosmology in a Myer than that race. Typical Miller placement.

Ping me another on the way up but shouldn’t be good enough. Trainer a big negative too.

 

[iluvparis]

Lady Cosmology wouldn't win a Myer if she started today

 

[king rising]

Very keen on headquarters card on Anzac Day #verykeen .

 

[Gavin Excell]

Very keen on headquarters card on Anzac Day #verykeen .

Prepared to nominate a few at this stage?

 

[Gavin Excell]

SA Oaks, and Sangster Stakes nominations are out today.
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Interesting to see Rock Dove nominated for the oaks. (ex Tassy I think), now with Cummings.

Rock Dove going round St Leger Anzac Day Flemington

 

[noffle]

Dumb question ahead: when people talk about a track having a leader's bias on a day, what does that actually mean? The inside rail position is running much faster so it's hard to overtake from 2 or 3 wide, or just generally that the track is slow so it's hard to wind up and reach a top speed?

 

[iluvparis]

Dumb question ahead: when people talk about a track having a leader's bias on a day, what does that actually mean? The inside rail position is running much faster so it's hard to overtake from 2 or 3 wide, or just generally that the track is slow so it's hard to wind up and reach a top speed?

Most likely to be the former - the inside ground is faster so the backmarkers who generally have to pull out from behind the leaders to run them down are running in a slower part of the track.

Slower is generally better as for backmarkers as (theoretically) they have more time to run down the leaders as the races are slower

 

[FallingLiefs]

Dumb question ahead: when people talk about a track having a leader's bias on a day, what does that actually mean? The inside rail position is running much faster so it's hard to overtake from 2 or 3 wide, or just generally that the track is slow so it's hard to wind up and reach a top speed?

not a dumb question

it changes. generally i find faster tracks inherently advantage the leader specifically fast straight/last 400. harder to make ground and run the time required to mow down the leader etc. then there is fast lanes, wind, undulations, rate of turn, camber etc etc.

there's completely different reasons and can change race to race.

 

[IKnowtheDog]

Huge upset in snooker world championships. Ronnie O’Sullivan 1/100 to win his first round match against an amateur has been knocked out.

 

[king rising]

Prepared to nominate a few at this stage?

Order of Command and Zoutori mate

 

[54Dogs]

Dumb question ahead: when people talk about a track having a leader's bias on a day, what does that actually mean? The inside rail position is running much faster so it's hard to overtake from 2 or 3 wide, or just generally that the track is slow so it's hard to wind up and reach a top speed?

Could be either.

If the track is even but rock hard it generally favours leaders because of the required speed to make ground from the back. Also horses don't tire as quickly on hard tracks.

Then there are situations like Winx first CP and multiple Derby Days where there is a "fast lane" which is quicker than the rest of the track. Often on the inside fence but could be in other parts. At Flemington there's also a fast lane down the middle where the sprinkler packs the track down harder, plus it has a different type of grass on the inside 2-3m.

Then you have tracks which when they get wet heavily favour the outside rail due to the camber, similar to Oakbank on the weekend.

Lastly you have situations where the track changes during the day due to traffic. Inside is best going early then it chops up and wide becomes the better going

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Pierata retired to stud

Gee dropping like flys this autumn
Will see some fresh blood come spring time come to the fore

 

[TBellicious]

Pierata retired to stud

Gee dropping like flys this autumn
Will see some fresh blood come spring time come to the fore

No doubt about that

Begood Toya Mother maiden group 1 right around the corner !!!

 

[iluvparis]

Begood Toya Mother maiden group 1 right around the corner !!!

Has it been relocated to Argentina?

 

[juice t]

Pierata retired to stud

Gee dropping like flys this autumn
Will see some fresh blood come spring time come to the fore

One Group One victory with your testicles still attached and you're set for life

If that's the case I'm one G1 short of paradise

 

[iluvparis]

Oh my! The people's champ could be back in the winners stall on Saturday

 

[Viva la Mattner]

One Group One victory with your testicles still attached and you're set for life

If that's the case I'm one G1 short of paradise

Well guess I’m set to be flogged like Mustard
I’m a “gelding” if you catch my drift
Racing name is Snippets

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Oh my! The people's champ could be back in the winners stall on Saturday

On Stella Victoria for shits and giggles has been good to me and likes it earlier in its preps

 

[IKnowtheDog]

One Group One victory with your testicles still attached and you're set for life

If that's the case I'm one G1 short of paradise

Did Written Tycoon or I am Invincible win a G1.

It’s an interesting world the Stallion world.

 

[FallingLiefs]

race ability is really only 1 part of the puzzle.

normally overrated too.

 

[Viva la Mattner]

race ability is really only 1 part of the puzzle.

normally overrated too.

Thus the Mouwad Medal

 

[FallingLiefs]

Thus the Mouwad Medal

that's another story but genuine risks like Criterion, Menari etc.