Winning Post-1500m: coverage is good and the track feels slightly firmer in this section. Barely any wear to speak of.
1500m-800m (back straight): the kikuyu is starting to take over now which is a good sign. Hardly any marking to speak of and walks evenly. No lanes of advantage. Some give in it, walks a Good 4 with a nice pad of grass underneath them.
1300m-800m (chute): coverage is the best it’s been for a while. Only minor marking across the inside two lanes which won’t have an impact. Walks a 4, amount of rain dictates any upgrade.
800m-400m: coverage here also improving rapidly with the better weather of late. Not a lot of difference across the lanes. Walks a 4, expecting it to race well. A few spots of fill in lane 1 from the 600m mark but not drastic.
400m-Winning Post: quite even but with more wear here than prior to the 600m mark. Quite a lot of wear out wide but don’t expect them to come out that far. Some give in it the surface, walked a ‘4’ but will improve throughout the day.
Verdict:
The kikuyu has really started to come through and it means the base is a lot stronger. Particularly prior to the 600m mark where the wear and tear is minimal. The track walked a ‘4’ but by the late Friday it will probably be closer to a ‘3’. Depending on irrigation tonight and amount of rain tomorrow (80% chance 1-5mls) it will probably start a ‘4’ and remain there for at least the first few races. I can’t pick a pattern, I think it will race quite well. Last meeting they got off the fence but not convinced they’ll do that on Saturday.
Deep Navy Blue, Orange Select Bloodstock logo, Striped Sleeves, Navy Blue Cap With Orange Pom Pom
Owners
Ms S Sperenini-Bieg, Mrs M D White, Ms N Rantanen Reynolds, D G Reynolds, P J Eriksson, D Horrell, T J Howell, J S Baumer, D J Baumer, L Sack, P Sack, J D Dollman, Dr H Meyer, R Mundy, C F Sherratt, Ms A J Mitchell, B J Hedley, R Beens, J R Sherratt & Freshmen (Mgr: M D Veprek)
Blinkers FIRST TIME, Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only) FIRST TIME, Lugging Bit FIRST TIME
Racing colours
White, Orange Fox Emoji, White Cap, Orange Pom Pom
Owners
Simon Croucher Racing (Mgr: S M Croucher), M G Otte, A D Brown, Revstubby Racing (Mgr: C Roberts), M F Turnley, D J Colmer, D G Simms, D M Mckenzie, J D Mangan, Conmanj (Mgr: C Eleftheriou), L Chen, D P Hurley & A J Williams
Black, Red And White Horse Head And Flames, Red Flames On Sleeves, Red Cap
Owners
J Manning, On Fire Racing - Noir, S Aylett, Mrs A Shepard, K Wilson, B Cunningham, S Thomason, The Sportspigs, S James, A Darcy, Hallywood, Ms D Flesfadar, M Turner, S McCarthy, G Mcgill, A Maher, I Dunstan-Goodger, B Slevin, Six Dogs & C Jones
Michael Hickmott Bloodstock,V J Oconnor, Carty Racing, FBW Racing(Mgr; J Pratt), J Ceppi, C Hutchison, D P Juratowitch, M A Mitchell, A L Beaton, A Z Quinn, J F Neeson, R G Devantier, M Tsang, Y W Cheung, Destination Unknown No 1, Destination Unknown No 2 & Mayford Park 4
Royal Blue, White Seams, Hooped Sleeves, White Cap
Owners
Ms J Heaney, C McLean, Mrs M Holton, R Warnock, N Holton, Mrs P Southern-Ninnis, P Ninnis, J Atkinson, R Holton, Ms C Holton, C Reynolds, S Rolls, Mrs S Reynolds, Mrs L Warnock, Ms M White, Ms R Atkinson, G Conron, G S Dankert
L M Macdonald, J S Rogers, A J Randall, J M Marsden, R B Satchell, R W Sands, Mrs R J Sands, M B Evans, B D Smythe, T Sands & Beers & Skittles (Mgr: T P McAuliffe)
Gold, Black Seams, Black And White Checked Cap, Gold Pom Pom
Owners
R B R (Mgr: R W Balfour), C C T, C E Ryman, R B Satchell, Mrs L F Satchell, T E Satchell, J F P Schmidt, P J Harrison, J W Fullerton, P W Greenbank, M A Greenbank, Ms D A Lehmann, K J Rejack, B Creeney, M J Kelly, Mrs C Creeney & Green Machine Racing (Mgr: C H Waterman)
R R Jolly, A White, P Cook, Mrs K Donald, D Donald, D Cooper, H Parker, M Crawford, D Crawford, M Whittaker, Mrs E Whittaker, P Ninnis, Mrs P Southern-Ninnis, G Gifford, Triple-G Racing (Mgr: M Shephard), The Booligans (Mgr: T Lanyon) & Bula Bula (Mgr: C Fitzgerald)
T M Scales, Ms B J Patterson, D P Juratowitch, Mrs S H Juratowitch, R M Scales, Mrs JM Scales, Mrs E K Anders, B D Scales, DA Lazarou, B R Cross, Mrs M J Mattsson, M J Mattsson, J A Robertson, N A Robertson, J A F Rabl, D A Wouters & H R Smart
Halo Racing Services Pty Ltd, Mrs J M McKenna, D F Degenhardt, Pope Racing, Renkie Racing, R H Montague, Mrs S M Montague, Mrs J S Joyce, T Joyce, A Makiv & Dalas (Mgr: A M Egan)
Black, Tangerine Sash, Lime Green Sleeves, Tangerine Cap, Black Peak
Owners
P A Day, R H Polkinghorne, J S Candy, Mrs M J McKessar, P J Candy, A P Day, Mrs L J Day, R E Day, Ms K M Brown, H C Polkinghorne, J H Polkinghorne & D J Bowd
White, Green Stars, Striped Sleeves, White And Green Star Cap
Owners
Mrs A Ogasawara-Stokes, Happy Trails Fan Club (Mgr: R Harmes), C T Palioca, Ms M G C Caliste, A M Lamshed, H J Allen, J W Armstrong, Dr S Dhupelia, S Dhupelia, P G N Glanville, R L Gudykunst, J S Levy, K J Pryke, J Tompkins, C Woodcock, J J Taylor & P D Buttery
Merricks Station (Mgr: B Cooper), J Docherty, D Rogers, L Papasavas, A J Alessi, G R Dawson, Mrs M L Kennewell, J P Marston, L Siebel, Group 1 Bloodstock (Mgr: M P Becker), Ms R Siomos & Ms S Siomos
Navy, White Southern Cross, Navy, Red And White Striped Sleeves, Red Cap
Owners
B H Perks, Ms A M Clough, J P Keen, G G Tully, N J Briggs, K R Harrison, R J Skipper, Mrs K A Skipper, W L Angove, Mrs V Angove, P J Seears, Mrs H S Seears, J L Klaebe, C Burgess, J M Gilbert & Mrs D E Gilbert
Red, Black Maltese Cross And Sleeves, Red Armbands
Owners
Ms S Fuller, B Jones, T Duke, M Hammill, L Fuller, H Hilder, A Oakley, S Parker, J Sharrad, T Oakley, K Oakley, W Nickolls, P Rayner, Ms R Taylor,L Thomas & J Trinne
D Newbery, B Matar, A Whittaker, Mrs T Whittaker, S Ebbs, T Carpentieri, R Carpentieri, S Barbaro, R Gugliemucci, P Calabrese, R Spano, B Sergio, D Herzick & P Battistella
A Maloney, A Beaton, Carty Racing, B A Carp, A D Wolff, Dr B M Carp, P Cherny, D M Briskin, N Sable, G D Peer, M A Herskope, Miss P V McKenzie, S Kazakis, M Churchill, J A O'neill, R M Brott, Seven Sovereigns, MarbleD Racing, A L Kirkwood-Scott & M Bowd
Ms N J Agent, Ms H L Law, Ms F L Nicholas, P S Singleton, Ms A T Cobham, P Visentini, R T Visentini, W G Marshall, S Ernest, D Ernest, N Sri, R S R (Mgr: D W Pickering) & Auntie Nell Runs Well (Mgr: M W Roach)
Ms H Harvey, C Bieg, Mrs S E Bieg, Miss J Hall, HAPC (Mgr: C Powell), Woodstock Racing (Mgr: A Larwood), Ms N Rantanen Reynolds, D Reynolds, Mrs J Swinton & S Swinton
G & C Pastoral Co Pty Ltd (Mgr: V C Oldfield), R I Chapman, A G Sheppard, M R Basheer, Terrace No 3 (Mgr: Dr W J Marmion), W M Muller, S Fosdike, W J Wright, F Vizzari, B M H Racing (Mgr: J O Gill) & J L Schapel
M A Paine, Annandale, D J A Williams, R Garozzo, P Rix, K Gray, Mrs S Gray, M Green, Mrs J Green, J Sugarman, M Armstrong, A Bonwick, J Bonwick, J Bourke, D Connell, D Cotton, P Cotton, D Lappage, A Kirkwood-Scott & D Cornelius
W R Middleton, P B Jens, D J Martin, R H Smith, Miss K L Bourke, J L Batten, A R Buxton, R L Clifford, N A Collier, G R Dickson, S Lilley, D E Whiting & Mrs L Rowan
R R Jolly, P M Hodgens, D F Reynolds, P J Ninnis, Mrs P C Southern-Ninnis, J R Fitzgerald, J D Fitzgerald, G J Conron, Ms M L White, M R Kinnane, M D Kinnane, S B Masters, M V Kay, S B Thurnwald, P A Gregory, G Neo, D C Lewis, Bula Bula (Mgr: C M Fitzgerald) & Winning Ways (Mgr: R L Callisto)
Sky Blue, Red Star, Royal Blue And Red Stars Sleeves And Cap
Owners
Mrs L Dodgson, J Dodgson, P Stephenson, Miss A Dodgson, J Munro, G P Jantke, Mrs R A Pedersen, W D Pedersen, G J Garrod, J Sanderson, T R Criddle, Miss T Czislowski, G Criddle, G M Criddle, Ms J L Stewart, J S Criddle & Mrs H L Criddle
Navy Blue, White Band, White And Black Hooped Sleeves, Striped Cap, Black Pom Pom
Owners
T R Duke, J P Moss, P G Dibben, P A Rynne, K W Duke, K J O’Leary, C W Swan, Miss C A Cahill, Bernie Boy Bunch (Mgr: R Plumb) & Hornsdale (Mgr: D M Noonan)
Mrs M C Saxon, M L Healy, P W Triffett, Ms B Dane, Ms J Eltringham, P Kerian, O Hennessy, W J Roennfeldt, Dr S B Heinze, S A McCorkell, R T Wells, G L Summerhayes & Ms L Carey
Black, Teal Lightning Bolt, White And Teal Stars Sleeves, Teal And Black Stars Cap
Owners
M V Thompson, Mrs C R Thompson, D Edwards, R B Ransom, K R Ransom, B G Abbot, J F Coltman, P J Hardacre, Miss S Thompson, Ms J Didwell, H Calderwood & G Fix
Navy Blue, White Sash, Lime Green Striped Sleeves, Quartered Cap
Owners
Minella Bloodstock, Mr A Maloney, Mr A Beaton, Ms N Rantanen Reynolds, Mr D G Reynolds, Mr A G Hunt, Dr E Hunt, Mr S Parslow, Mr R Khoury, Mr R Yates, Mr D M Franke, Pfitzner 2, Mr T Kluske, Mr J Scott, Mr Z Barry, Mr M Hansen, Mr L Kluske & Mr R Mckaye
K J Payne, M R Parker, Mrs K M Parker, D Rogers, S H Ferguson, S M Kelly, D Chrimes, D Digioacchino, M J Nicol, M Woodall, B Evans, M L Hargraves, A Pettiona, B P Carson, D Harland, J C Perkins, C J Cooke, Hyam Racing (Mgr: Mrs T S Hyam) & Power Strike (Mgr: D Arnel)
Mayfields Racing (Mgr S Collins), Mrs D Hewat, D Hewat, R James, A Gill, A Carter, A Dwyer, D Carter, R O'Grady, Miss T Day, M Cocciolone, M Darby, D Green, M Green, W McGuire, N Green, K Killian, T Moulsdale, A Stanbury & P Tanner.
R P Barwick, L Borthwick, T P Johnston, T I Jones, M W Lawrence, M W Lewis, A Martin, J Newton, C A Papworth, Mrs W L Stayner, M F Wallace, D J Weber, P S Johnston, Ms H A Peck & P A Stoneham, The Grand (Mgr: P V Morley), Helkien (Mgr: Mrs H P Klein), Red Tins (Mgr: A Adams) & Fifteen Dollar
