Autumn Hots Up.

[Pigskin]

6- CHESTER MANIFOLD STAKES 1400 M
Of $151000 Of $150000 and $1000 trophy. First $97500 and trophy of $1000, second $30000, third $13500, fourth $6000, fifth $3000. Starter Subsidy: $225 for non-prize earning runners. (LISTED). No allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 16+3 EM
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1 MAKYBE DIVA (GB) David Hall 1 59.5
2 MR. MURPHY Lee Freedman 2 58
3 MARBINE Peter G Moody 3 56.5
4 TUMERIC Cliff Brown 5 55.5
5 THONG CLASSIC Pat Carey 6 55
6 GOLD WELLS Danny O'Brien 7 55
7 GLADIADA Robert Smerdon 8 54.5
8 PATERNAL Kerry Edwards 9 54
9 ZANNA (NZ) John Hawkes 4 53.5
10 MONAHAN TWEED Stephen Aldridge 10 53.5
11 BIRD DANCER Brian Mayfield-Smith 11 52.5
12 EVANDER John Hawkes 12 52.5
13 CUMBRIA Sue Murphy 13 52
14 LAWSON'S STORM David Balfour 14 52
15 PRETORIUS (NZ) Brian Mayfield-Smith 15 52
16 THORNS John Hawkes 16 52

well we are getting into the serious stuff now, with the good'uns coming back

with my heart and head, but sheesh looks a nice race for my spring pin-up "Zanna"

anybody remember 1st up last campaign ?

danger looks to be Gold Wells, and Makybe will no doubt be flashing home

Oink !

 

[Pigskin]

6- EXPRESSWAY STAKES 1180 M
Of $151400 Of $150000 and $1400 trophies. First $97500 and trophies of $1000 to owner $200 to trainer $200 to jockey, second $30000, third $13500, fourth $6000, fifth $3000. For Three-Years-Old and Upwards. Standard Weight for Age. (GROUP 2). No allowances for apprentices.
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1 BEDOUIN John O'Shea
2 BEFORE TOO LONG Gary Portelli
3 CARAEL BOY Bob Milligan
4 EXCELLERATOR Gai Waterhouse
5 GORDO John Hawkes
6 HINTING Bill Mitchell
7 NIELLO John Hawkes
8 OMAWIND John Shoard
9 SHAGS Paul Perry
10 SPORTSMAN Gregory Hickman
11 STRIKING VICTORY (NZ) Gerald Ryan
12 THORN PARK Bob Thomsen
13 TIMBOURINA Tony Wildman
14 ZANNA (NZ)

i would want on the other hand to get a fairly serious lead on run-on bias for her to win first up over 1180m

but then again, she could swamp the leaders and be swamped herself by the likes of Thorn Park or Hinting ..... not out of this, but its a lot tougher imho

pace does look reasonable with Shags and Before Too Long from Carael Boy

Oink !

 

[Pieman7]

Manifold looks a good race, might stick with Bird Dancer got me out of jail on Melb Cup day last year and flies. Marbine is a tough, old honnest grey that shouldn't be too far away.