Matthew Howard of Mounting Yard Mail was at Randwick on Saturday and for those that were following live on race day had an absolute fill up. Of the 9 races on Saturday 4 of his on top selections from the yard saluted including Dracarys at $14.80 and a $95.50 exacta in the same race. For those that already haven’t I would suggest you like Mounting Yard Live’s updated Facebook page and follow on Twitter so that you can take advantage of Matthew’s expertise on race day.
Below is this week’s report which you can read Matthew’s thoughts on his Facebook page and Twitter each Saturday prior to each race to assist with finding some winners:
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Royal Randwick: Australian Turf Club Saturday 19, August 2017 | |||||
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Race 1 – 12:00PM 2GB SILVER SHADOW STAKES (1200 METRES) | |||||
Horse | Jockey | Improved/Backwards between runs | Fitness | Behavioral traits | Comments |
ONE MORE HONEY | Blake Shinn | 1st up | 85% | No negatives | Returned in ok order here. Reasonably forward with improvement to come in the coat |
FORMALITY | Kerrin McEvoy | 1st up | 80% | Does display some negatives I haven’t seen before | Horse will appreciate the firm track today. Still with quite a bit of improvement to come fitness wise and does display some behavioral negatives |
CHAMPAGNE CUDDLES | Tye Angland | 1st up | 90% | No negatives | The most forward of runners here and bright in the coat |
VILLA CARLOTTA | Brenton Avdulla | 1st up | 80% | Does display key behavioral negatives | Not fit and not focusing in the yard. Resenting the wind in the yard |
ALIZEE | Glyn Schofield | Improved 1.5 lengths | 80% | Does display key behavioral negatives | Big girl for a sepoy filly. Strong hind on her and she will love the big track. Nowhere near top of her game yet with improvement to come fitness wise and coat still wintery. |
Race 2 – 12:40PM RANDWICK MAYOR’S CUP (2400 METRES) | |||||
Horse | Jockey | Improved/Backwards between runs | Fitness | Behavioral traits | Comments |
SAYED (USA) | Hugh Bowman | Improved 1 length | 100% | No negatives, very relaxed | A very fit horse who parades in great order here. Head down, focused, moves very well |
AUVRAY (FR) | Glyn Schofield | Improved 1 length | 95% | No negatives | Fit horse, coat in good order however not the most fluent of walkers |
GET ON THE GRANGE | Blake Shinn | Improved 3 lengths | 100% | Small negatives | Normally plays right up in the yard, more relaxed today. Also presents quite a lot better today which is unusual this deep into prep |
VASSAL (GB) | Brenton Avdulla | Neither | 100% | Key behavioral negatives | Rock hard fit however does display some key behavioral negatives again today. Cant back it |
FOUR CARAT (GER) | Kerrin McEvoy | improved 2 lengths | 90% | No negatives | This is the first time this prep that this horse has started to look fit. Big improver. Should run well |
MORE MOET | Tim Clark | Neither | 95% | No negatives | Not really bred to get this distance but does present as a very fit horse and not displaying any negative traits |
ZERO TO TEN | Ms Kathy O’Hara | Backwards 3 lengths | 100% | Key behavioral negatives | Awful, presents plain in the yard here, awkward looking thing |
Race 3 – 1:15PM HARVEY NORMAN TAB HIGHWAY PLATE (1600 METRES) | |||||
Horse | Jockey | Improved/Backwards between runs | Fitness | Behavioral traits | Comments |
GID UP STROP | Jay Ford | 1st I’ve seen | 95% | no negatives | Nice horse this. Definately in my top 4 selections from the yard. Should run well |
LAST TRY WINS | Glyn Schofield | neither | 90% | Small negatives | 1 leg tapped never a fan of |
FORCE OF MAGIC | Andrew Adkins (a1.5/50kg) | improved 4 lengths in 2 starts | 95% | None | Very good order this horse for a highway race. Athletic and dry track suits this horse. |
ZARDABBA | Ms Carly Frater-Hill (a3/51kg) | 1st I’ve seen | 100% | Key behavioral negatives | Light, wet track type |
VEE EIGHT | Christian Reith | Haven’t seen last 2 starts | 80% | Small negatives | 4th up yet still has improvement to come fitness wise and in the coat |
TIME’S UP | Jeff Kehoe | 1st I’ve seen | 75% | Small negatives | Very plain in the yard here. Coat looks average at best |
AL CUBANA | Tommy Berry | Improved 1 length in 2 starts | 85% | 2 small negatives | still has improvement to come fitness wise despite being 5th up here |
MISTER MARMALADE | Kerrin McEvoy | Improved 3 lengths in 2 runs | 90% | None | Strong hind on this horse. Always presents well but struggling to get the $$ in town. Best of the roughies |
KINGIA | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 1st I’ve seen | 100% | Key behavioral negatives | Average moving type |
BONNIE SARE | Tim Clark | 1st I’ve seen | 95% | Key behavioral negatives | Looking for its mother. Little |
MY TAGOSON | Hugh Bowman | Improved 1 length | 95% | None | gets the plates off today. Presents in good order and Bowman on. What’s not to like? |
WHISKEY THROTTLE | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
CHADANA | Blake Shinn | improved 1.5 lengths | 100% | Key behavioral negatives | This is the fittest this horse has looked. Does need some manners in the yard, getting led by clerk of the course again here |
ARRESTAR | Tye Angland | Haven’t seen in a while | 90% | Key behavioral negatives | Strapping high on a leg is a no no and horse not moving well. Lay the favourite |
Race 4 – 1:50PM BROCCOLINI HANDICAP (1400 METRES) | |||||
Horse | Jockey | Improved/Backwards between runs | Fitness | Behavioral traits | Comments |
LIFE LESS ORDINARY (IRE) | Lee Magorrian (a3/54kg) | 1st up | 85% | No negatives | I want to follow this horse if it runs well. Has returned in very good order. Only 85% fit but strong and great overstep |
COMIN’ THROUGH | Michael Walker | 1st up | 90% | perfect manners | Great order, coat looks perfect. Such a fluent moving type. Top selection |
INZ’N’OUT | Glyn Schofield | Neither | 80% | One key negative | Can carry a little excess around its midsection and is again today. Coat can also be a little dull and again it is today |
PETROSSIAN | Ms Rachael Murray | 95% | No negatives | best of the roughies in the race. Fit and not displaying negatives | |
MOGADOR | Hugh Bowman | Improved 1.5 lengths | 85% | No negatives | Fitness wise looks better today however coat still needs to clean up |
EMBLEY | Kerrin McEvoy | Improved 2.5 lengths | 85% | no issues | Best it has looked this prep |
MORE TO GAIN | Peter Wells | LATE SCRATCHING | LATE SCRATCHING | LATE SCRATCHING | LATE SCRATCHING |
MURAQABA | Michael Murphy (a3/51kg) | improved 1 length | 90% | better today than usual | Not a fan of how this horse moves. More focused today however |
EBENOS | Tim Clark | Improved 0.5 lengths | 85% | Key behavioral negatives | still not fit and does display some of my key negatives I look for. |
FRANCESCO | Tommy Berry | Improved 1 length | 95% | No negatives | Big strong bugger with the dapples on. Hasn’t been down in the weights like this for some time. Expect it to run well |
Race 5 – 2:25PM ALPHA FLIGHT SERVICES UP AND COMING STAKES (1300 METRES) | |||||
Horse | Jockey | Improved/Backwards between runs | Fitness | Behavioral traits | Comments |
TRAPEZE ARTIST | Tim Clark | 1st up | 90% | No negatives | strong Snitzel colt resuming here. Good form on wet but parades like a horse that should be ok on firm tracks also. |
ESHTIRAAK | Brenton Avdulla | 1st up | 80% | Key behavioral negatives | Very plain in the coat. Nice mover however |
TOGA PICTA | Michael Walker | 1st up | 85% | 1 small negative | nice strong horse this but needs a couple runs |
ACE HIGH | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 1st I’ve seen this prep | 95% | Many issues in the yard. Using up all its energy | is really resenting the wind in the mounting yard. Very fit but using up too much excess energy |
ASSIMILATE | Christian Reith | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
CALCULATED | Kerrin McEvoy | improved 1 length | 95% | No negatives | step back in distance for this horse has to be a query but nice style of horse. Very relaxed and focused |
DRACARYS | Andrew Adkins (a) | Improved 2.5 lengths | 90% | No negatives | Top selection here at double figure odds. Great moving type, gee it’s a nice animal. Super relaxed. Like this horse |
GOLD STANDARD | Tommy Berry | improved 3 lengths | 100% | No negatives | You would struggle to find a fitter horse than this today. Screwed right down for this |
SANCTIONED | Jay Ford | 1st up | 90% | No negatives | this is a very nice horse. Looks quite forward first up. Good horse in the making |
CUBA | Glyn Schofield | improved 1 length | 80% | No negatives | Still needs this run, carrying excess condition |
Race 6 – 3:00PM BOB INGHAM WARWICK STAKES (1400 METRES) | |||||
Horse | Jockey | Improved/Backwards between runs | Fitness | Behavioral traits | Comments |
ECUADOR (NZ) | Adam Hyeronimus | 1st up | 80% | No negatives | Was expecting this horse to be more forward for this run than he is. Cant beat her now |
RED EXCITEMENT | Joshua Parr | 1st up | 80% | Small negatives | Can really play up in the yard but not as bad today. She still has lengths on him though |
ALLERGIC | Tim Clark | 1st up | 75% | No negatives | Needs a couple runs. Coat ok |
ANTONIO GIUSEPPE (NZ) | Tye Angland | 1st up | 80% | 1 small negative | Very plain in the coat and needs a couple of runs here |
INFERENCE | Tommy Berry | 1st up | 85% | No negatives | Has returned in very good order. Healthy happy horse this. Should have a good prep |
HARPER’S CHOICE | Glyn Schofield | Improved 3 lengths | 95% | No negatives | Very fit horse. Fittest horse in the race. Nice style of horse also. If runs well can follow over further |
WINX | Hugh Bowman | 1st up | 85% | No negatives | She’s the best. What I notice this prep is that she has put on weight during the spell. Her walk has never been better, great overstep. Coat has some cleaning up to do |
FOXPLAY | Kerrin McEvoy | 1st up | 80% | No negatives | does have quite a bit of improvement to come fitness wise. Needs this run |
Race 7 – 3:40PM SYDNEY MARKETS TOY SHOW QUALITY (1300 METRES) | |||||
Horse | Jockey | Improved/Backwards between runs | Fitness | Behavioral traits | Comments |
ZANBAGH | Blake Shinn | 1st up | 85% | No negatives | Does carry a bit of excess around the mid section but that’s just the horse. Should be competitive here |
DIXIE BLOSSOMS | Hugh Bowman | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
EURO ANGEL (NZ) | Brenton Avdulla | 1st up | 75% | 1 small negative | Really wanted to back this horse today until it entered the mounting yard. Still has the winter coat on and nowhere near fit enough |
SWEET REDEMPTION | Adam Hyeronimus | 1st up | 90% | No negatives | Gai has this horse forward for a good run 1st up. Maps well here too. |
ROCKET COMMANDER | Tommy Berry | 1st I’ve seen this prep | 80% | Key behavioral negatives | Another with the winter coat on and fitness improvement to come |
BEATNIKS | Ms Rachel King (a) | 1st I’ve seen this prep | 80% | 2 small negatives | needs a couple of runs this horse. Nowhere near fit enough |
IMPOSING LASS (NZ) | Tim Clark | 1st up | 90% | Very relaxed and focused | Beautiful moving type that has returned in great order. In for a good prep this horse |
PERFECT RHYME | Kerrin McEvoy | 1st up | 80% | 1 small negative | Very plain in the yard. Coat needs to clean up and not fit yet. One small negative also |
SHAZEE LEE | Jay Ford | 1st up | 80% | Key behavioral negatives | Still has a belly on it and doing quite a few things wrong in the yard |
HETTY HEIGHTS | Andrew Adkins (a) | Improved 1.5 lengths | 95% | No negatives | Best this horse has looked this prep. Actually put on some condition between runs |
MOROCCAN RUBY | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 1st I’ve seen this prep | 75% | Key behavioral negatives | No chance, outclassed here |
Race 8 – 4:20PM SUTTONS SHOW COUNTY QUALITY (1200 METRES) | |||||
Horse | Jockey | Improved/Backwards between runs | Fitness | Behavioral traits | Comments |
BOSS LANE | Christian Reith | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
THAT’S A GOOD IDEA | Tye Angland | Improved 3 lengths | 90% | No negatives | Has shown sharp improvement between runs. Strong horse. Expecting better run. Best roughie |
BURNING PASSION | Tim Clark | Neither | 100% | No negatives | Holding condition perfectly this horse. Has the dappled coat on again today. Expect to run well |
SPECTROSCOPE (USA) | Hugh Bowman | 1st up | 90% | No negatives | Perfectly relaxed this horse. Has returned exactly how you would want it. Nice type this, very athletic |
DAYSEE DOOM | Andrew Adkins (a) | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
DEPLOY | Brenton Avdulla | 1st I’ve seen this prep | 100% | No negatives | Very fit horse that has a healthy skin on it. No negative signs from the trip up north |
OMEI SWORD | Kerrin McEvoy | 1st up | 90% | Key behavioral negative | Nice horse this. Looks quite forward 1st up with the veins popping. Not 100% relaxed in the yard however with the double handlers trying to settle it. |
INVADER | Tommy Berry | 1st up | 85% | No negatives | Gee this horse has grown up quickly. Strong now 3yr old colt. Tough ask here but he has the looks |
THE VIRGINIAN | Glyn Schofield | 1st I’ve seen this prep | 90% | Key behavioral negative | More lightly framed that the others so lacks the strength of his competition. Not for mine |
ALLUVION | Jay Ford | Backwards 3 lengths | 95% | No negatives | Starting to lighten off now |
Race 9 – 5:00PM PRIMO HANDICAP (1000 METRES) | |||||
Horse | Jockey | Improved/Backwards between runs | Fitness | Behavioral traits | Comments |
RULE THE RIVER | Michael Murphy (a3/51kg) | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHD | SCRATCHED |
TOP STRIKER | Hugh Bowman | Backwards 2.5 lengths | 90% | Key behavioral negatives | Really like this horse, normally parades spot on. Not focusing today however and mind not on the job. Also it has good 1000m form however dissent present like a 1000m horse. |
SANGIOVESE | Ms Deanne Panya (a2/50kg) | Backwards 3 lengths | 95% | 1 small negative | Have liked how this horse has paraded all prep until today. May need a freshen up or better still hit the paddock for a well earned rest |
LAST WITNESS | Tommy Berry | Improved 1 length | 90% | 2 small negatives | Does display a couple of small negatives and coat still has marginal improvement to come |
PRO CONSUL | Ms Rachel King (a1.5/50kg) | Backwards 2 lengths | 90% | Key behavioral negatives | Starting to show signs that it might need a freshen up. |
GIBRALTAR GIRL | Kerrin McEvoy | 1st up | 90% | No negatives | Really like this horse. Map doesn’t help her here and she will improve off this run. Follow is she runs well. |
LION COUCHANT | Tye Angland | Improved 1.5 lengths | 100% | No negatives | Rock hard fit this horse and should get a great suck run behind the speed here |
WIDE ACCLAIM | Tim Clark | Neither | 95% | No negatives | This horse can suck you in as it normally presents well in the yard and today is no different. Think its better suited at the midweeks however |
ADJECTIVE | Christian Reith | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHD | SCRATCHED |
CLIPPER | Andrew Adkins (a1.5/50kg) | Neither | 95% | No negatives | Holding condition nicely despite being deep into prep. No signs of getting light |
SUPER TOO | Blake Shinn | Improved 6 lengths | 90% | No negatives | WOW WOW WOW. Have a look at her. Thought she paraded awfully first up, coat was dull, fitness and issue and she displayed key behavioral negatives. NOT TODAY. Looks a different horse. Top pick here |
ART D’AMOUR | Ms Rachael Murray | 1st up | 85% | 3 small negatives | Needs the run and displays a few negatives. Not for me |
HORSES TO FOLLOW | LIFE LESS ORDINARY (IRE) | ||||
DRACARYS | |||||
GIBRALTAR GIRL |