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$175,000, Group 2, Inglis Villiers Stakes (1600m)
Sportsbet No. Runner Win Place 63934 STRATOFORTRESS 5.00 2.06 63948 RHYTHM OF DANCE 7.50 2.73 63938 PARTHIAN 9.00 3.13 63939 DYSPHONIA 9.50 3.26 63931 SNOW ALERT 9.50 3.26 63936 ADNOCON 9.50 3.26 63944 SOUTHERN SKYE 13.00 4.20 63947 DANCES ON WAVES 13.00 4.20 63932 ALTERED BOY 13.00 4.20 63933 MACKNUCKLE 15.00 4.73 63937 MENTALITY 16.00 5.00 63940 EMPEROR BONAPARTE 21.00 6.33 63942 MIRRASALO 21.00 6.33 63941 DELTONA 31.00 9.00 63946 CULLEN CASTLE 41.00 11.66 63943 DELAGO STAR 51.00 14.33 63935 SPINNEY 61.00 17.00 63945 LANG 126.00 34.33 Yeah well I know he won't win but good luck to Mentality. |
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ON the winner... Dances On Waves wins Villiers Stakes 18 Dec 2010 By Alex Steedman - racingandsports.com.au Stable favourite Dances On Waves with the assistance of jockey Brenton Avdulla has overcome an outside gate to record a maiden stakes-level success with victory in the $175,000 Group 2 Villiers Stakes (1600m) at Randwick. With no horse having won the Villiers Stakes from a barrier wider than 9 since the John O’Shea-trained On A High (18) in 2003, it appeared Dances On Waves had it all against her as she lined up for a first stakes level tilt at Randwick this afternoon. Previously unbeaten this campaign after two starts, Brenton Avdulla and the mare plotted a successful path around Randwick from their wide barrier (16) and fought out a slogging finish with Mentality to win the Group 2 Villiers Stakes (1600m) by a head. The Hawkes-trained Mentality was gallant for second while Snow Alert ran on well at his return to racing in Sydney and finished a three-quarter length third. Anthony Cummings’ latest acquisition and heavily backed Rhythm Of Dance sat on the speed during the run however tired and was swamped over the concluding stages to finish midfield. Today’s winning performance by Dances On Waves was a special victory for those involved with the mare who was away from racing for over a year after she contracted pneumonia and subsequently the debilitating condition scours in April 2009. The mares tail was lost during the illness which is a constant reminder of what she overcame before her successful return to racing. “She is going terrific,” Ryan said “It has been well documented the problems she has had and I didn’t think when she started racing this time she would win a Villiers at her third run back but she has just kept going forward, forward and forward. “It is a fairytale really. It is great for the owners and is great for the horse.” “I’ve loved today. I really have a lot of faith in the mare and am just glad she has been able to come back from where she was and win a good race. “The owners talked me into running her [in the Villiers] on Monday because I wanted to go to the other race." Dances On Waves has now recorded five wins from 10 career starts with her prizemoney earnings now well clear of $200,000. “She has gotten into this with 52kg and has had ten runs in her life,” Ryan said. “Her dry track form is exceptional. She has won five and ran second in the other one out of six starts on dry tracks.” Ryan was also full of praise for young jockey Brenton Avdulla who helped the five-year-old Anabaa mare successfully negotiate barrier 16. “It was amazing,” Ryan said. “It is amazing when a kid is in form, they’re in form. I’ve said for a long time this kid is not far behind the better ones here in Sydney and he is going the right way.” It is Avdulla’s third win aboard Dances On Waves from as many starts. Today’s Villiers Stakes triumph was in stark contrast to the previous successes the pair had enjoyed where they jumped from the inside gate on both occasions. While Avdulla had the mare positioned midfield and 3 deep during the run in this afternoon's $175,000 feature event, he was able to find cover from the wide barrier. Dances On Waves loomed in the early part of the straight before drawing level with Mentality within the final furlong. An enthralling finish then ensued with Dances On Waves and Mentality going stride for stride before the Gerald Ryan-trained mare edged clear over the concluding stages. “I had no idea from 17,” Avdulla said. “The way things worked out, you wish you could draw 17 and end up like that all of the time. “I saw a gap in between them midfield and I thought if I don’t go now I’ll never get in. I quickly darted in and was able to get three off and have a bit of cover. I had Mentality in front of me so a had a good one to follow. I was fairly comfortable a long way out. “Coming to the turn I was pretty confident and when I let her down she got into a duel with Mentality but she came off best with no weight. “I probably hit the front a bit too soon but to her credit she is a class act and kept on going. “I have always had a lot of time for her, Gerald and her owners have always had a lot of time for her.” |
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Merry Xmas everyone...May you Eat ,Drink & be Merrry Wayyyyyyyyyyyy toooo Much !!!! :-)
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Haha you too!
* * * So although this one wont win I noticed Two Towers is at 50/1 at Randwick? Well that's stupid... he could clunk up for 3rd no? Blah blah blah Rock Kingdom but I shall root for Jungle Rocket. Not playing but if I were Russian Jar (in the next race at Randwick) would be my lock. |
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Race 3 No7 Briefed....Get On ..Or Begone!!!!!!
Lotsa Mulla For all |
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Lotsa Mulla Lost !!!! Friggin thing fly's home too late for the Money
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Sorry Magic Man!
You doing okay out there? Let us know! * * * Leading Studs Team Up For Flood Relief Wednesday, 12 January 2011 15:11 Four of Australia's leading studs have donated stallion nominations for the 2011 breeding season to aid victims of the Queensland Flood Disaster. The four nominations will be auctioned on the evening of Saturday 15th January prior to the fourth session of the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. The stallion nominations which have been generously donated are: •Al Maher (Danehill-Show Dancing) - Emirates Park •Flying Spur (Danehill-Rolls) - Arrowfield Stud •High Chaparral (Sadler's Wells-Kasora) - Coolmore Stud •Lonhro (Octagonal-Shadea) - Darley The quartet of leading stallions stood the most recent season at a combined total of almost $260,000. Tom Magnier from Coolmore said: "We have all been deeply saddened by the loss of life and property in so many parts of Queensland. A huge number of people in rural and urban Queensland are suffering through the most appalling and frightening set of circumstances due to the floods and many people now find themselves desperately in need of support. The Thoroughbred breeding and racing community has a strong tradition of rallying in times of crisis and we are in a position to be able to support those many people suffering in these times. We urge people to attend the auction and bid." Magic Millions themselves will be accepting donations at the sales and at the races which will also be donated to the Premiers Flood Relief Appeal. http://formguide.cyberhorse.com.au/i...od-relief.html |
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yep alls well,
I live on a hill so All's good Thanks for asking |
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Glad you're okay!
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So let me get this straight... the m/l for Brightexpectations (R6, Aus A)is 15/1 and at Flemington (R6) Scenic Shot is at 15/1?
Okaaay. |
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I'm going to put some $$ on Bold Glance race 5 Gold Coast
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Good luck!
I threw together my plays and gotta leave. Gold Coast I only did a couple of win bets... Brightexpectations, Snippits of Glory in R7. Flemington I played the last few races and spent too much on R6 and 7 but oh well maybe there will be a nice surprise for me when I get home! GOOD LUCK COACHIE! |
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Last look and I did use Fist of Fury in R5 at GC.
3 minutes till and I am out of here (damnit). |
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Boom 13-1 overlay. Love the NA pools
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Gold Coast 6
$$ on Startsmeup |
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Nice 2nd
Flemington 6 $$ Danzylum |
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Gold Coast 7
$$ Internal Revenue |