Emerald Cup Field

Titch Wrote:

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

Thanks. Fingers crossed - anything between 1&3 will do.

Hidalgo Wrote:

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> > 7:30 H...pleeeeeeeease lets crack a draw
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> Thanks. Fingers crossed - anything between 1&3
> will do.


Sometimes one gets what you ask for (tu)

I thought Roger Smith came across very well and talked a lot of sense in explaining the thought processes that went into selecting the final field; as always there will be disappointments, but that's just the way it goes - the only slight question that I still am not clear about is how Yukon Gold got 'in' (albeit as a reserve) in front of Eugenes.

As for contenters at this early stage I think the Marwing stable will win the race - but can't split Uncle Tommy and Here Comes Billy, Tayba to run into 3rd and while my original shrewdie Storm Surf has been done no favors by the draw, he could still complete the quartet; I can't have Pylon over the trip

FINAL FIELD
1 8 PYLON 64.5 119 BA G Lerena Mike Azzie
2 2 UNCLE TOMMY 63.0 116 BAT K Shea Weiho Marwing
3 11 CONTADOR 59.5 110 AT A Marcus Charles Laird
4 16 ACROSS THE ICE 58.5 107 BAT …………… Sean Tarry
5 5 MR TOBIN (ARG) 58.5 107 BAT …………… Sean Tarry
6 12 JET JAMBOREE 58.0 106 BA …………… Dominic Zaki
7 1 IN A RUSH 57.0 104 AT F Herholdt Gavin Smith
8 6 HERE COMES BILLY 56.5 104 A S Khumalo Weiho Marwing
9 9 MAGIC SMOKE 56.0 102 A P Strydom Mike Azzie
10 4 TIGER’S RETREAT 56.0 102 A …………… Sean Tarry
11 10 TAYBA 55.5 102 A *J Mariba Mike de Kock
12 14 WAR HORSE 55.5 102 A S Chambers Corne Spies
13 7 SHATTERED IMAGE 55.0 100 A *F Maleking Roy Magner
14 15 STORM SURF 53.0 96 A A Delpech Kumaran Naido
Reserve Runners
15 3 NICE STRIDE 53.5 98 A Reserve 1 Leon Erasmus
16 13 YUKON GOLD 54.5 100 BA Reserve 2 Mike Azzie
(1,9,16) (2, (4,5,10)

11.5kg between top and bottom weights? this should no be the handicap or if it is maximum should be 8kg difference? also why no sex allowance for filly?

Interested in the Sean Tarry Jockey bookings when they come

Flash Harry Wrote:

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> 11.5kg between top and bottom weights? this should
> no be the handicap or if it is maximum should be
> 8kg difference? also why no sex allowance for
> filly?


because its a handicap and not a weight for age race so no sex allowance....

hibernia Wrote:

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> Interested in the Sean Tarry Jockey bookings when
> they come


And Striket on Magic Smoke??? What was he smoking?

The Madji Wrote:

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So who would you have him riding - imo too far for Contador and Accros the Ice, too short for Pylon and Mr Tobin, Jet Jamboree over-rated - I think MS will finish in front of all of those :

Pylon 64.5 kg. weight structures insane. Whats the point in having a good sand horse.

onyerway Wrote:

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> Pylon 64.5 kg. weight structures insane. Whats the
> point in having a good sand horse.

Simple answer - as pirates has said - it's a handicap with a benchmark at 52 kg's = 94 .

pirates Wrote:

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> > 8kg difference? also why no sex allowance for
> > filly?
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> race so no sex allowance....


my point is be cause this is the premium race for sand horse surely this should no be the handicap? if you have filly you have little chance to win i re member sandy beach and magner filly both were well beat. i no think the filly ever win these race think sandy beach poor third is best

Was the benchmark 52 kg -94 MR before the ratings were lifted