Emerald Cup Field

Hidalgo Wrote:

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> Merit Rating, current Sand form & competitiveness
> in Graded
> & Listed Stakes races
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> Sand form = 1/3 of the qualifying conditions


Ok, so should horses like Depardieu and In a Rush (who both have high MR's and could be argued to have been 'competitive in Graded & Listed Stakes races'), but have no 'current sand form', get in before horses like Tayba and Magic Smoke (who have lower MR's and can not really be said to have been 'competitive in Graded & Listed Stakes races'), but both have excellent 'current sand form' (and their MR's have been achieved on the surface)?

When do they announce the final field - surely before the draws tonight?

graded races should not be handicaps imo...

ManP Wrote:

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> I can see that Killua Castle (aus) was not
> supplemented after a very good run.


Killua Castle's very good run came after the final supplementary's otherwise I am sure would have been supplemented.

shrek Wrote:

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> ManP Wrote:
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> > I can see that Killua Castle (aus) was not
> > supplemented after a very good run.
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> Killua Castle's very good run came after the final
> supplementary's otherwise I am sure would have
> been supplemented.


Error in judgement imo - sh*t happens :

28 Sep 2013 - VAAL SAND Race-8 R 600,000 1450m 16:30
(EMER) Open

Orig Draw (New-Draw) Horse Weight MR Sc# Trainer Jockey Proviso
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DECLARATIONS
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0 0 TAYBA 55.5 102 0 Mike de Kock *J Mariba
0 0 TIGER'S RETREAT 56.0 102 0 Sean Tarry ...............
0 0 ACROSS THE ICE 58.5 107 0 Sean Tarry ...............
0 0 MR TOBIN (ARG) 58.5 107 0 Sean Tarry ...............
0 0 IN A RUSH 57.0 104 0 Gavin Smith F Herholdt
0 0 SHATTERED IMAGE 55.0 100 0 Roy Magner *F Maleking
0 0 WAR HORSE 55.5 102 0 Corne Spies S Chambers
0 0 PYLON 64.5 119 0 Mike Azzie ...............
0 0 STORM SURF 53.0 96 0 Kumaran Naidoo ...............
0 0 JET JAMBOREE 58.0 106 0 Dominic Zaki ............... Blks on
0 0 CONTADOR 59.5 110 0 Charles Laird A Marcus
0 0 MAGIC SMOKE 56.0 102 0 Mike Azzie ...............
0 0 HERE COMES BILLY 56.5 104 0 Weiho Marwing S Khumalo
0 0 UNCLE TOMMY 63.0 116 0 Weiho Marwing K Shea
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RESERVES
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0 0 YUKON GOLD 54.5 100 0 Mike Azzie Reserve 2
0 0 NICE STRIDE 53.5 98 0 Leon Erasmus Reserve 1

Final field is out - would love to know the reasoning why especially Depardieu ( and also Potala Palace) have been eleminated, but In a Rush got in - anyway that's that and let's look forward to the draw (tu)

I see some figures listed on Sahorseracing underneath the heading 'Sc#' that looks like the draw has already been done?

Frodo Wrote:

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> I see some figures listed on Sahorseracing
> underneath the heading 'Sc#' that looks like the
> draw has already been done?

It must be the number of the horse from the top weight down.

Hidalgo Wrote:

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> Frodo Wrote:
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> > I see some figures listed on Sahorseracing
> > underneath the heading 'Sc#' that looks like
> the
> > draw has already been done?
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> It must be the number of the horse from the top
> weight down.


Yip, I see it now - I wonder if they will bring the weights down to have the lowest at 52 - which means Pylon will carry 63.5.

Break a leg with In a Rush (tu)

Thank you Frodo (tu)

Does anyone have some early betting (spotted a lurker )

Anyone know what time the draw will be shown on tv?

Hidalgo Wrote:

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> Anyone know what time the draw will be shown on
> tv?


7:30 H...pleeeeeeeease lets crack a draw