Matthew Howard of Mounting Yard Mail was back at Rosehill Gardens on the weekend and for those that follow on race day had another good day finding winners. 3 of Matthew’s on top selections won on Saturday and for those that already haven’t I would suggest you like Mounting Yard Live’s 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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Rosehill Gardens: Australian Turf Club Saturday 15, July 2017
Race 1 – 11:30AM #THERACES HANDICAP (1400 METRES) | ||
Horse | Notes | Finishing Position |
COLESBERG | No, Looks plain in the coat here and needs the run. | 6th |
CALCULATED | Second pick from the yard. Athletic colt that looks healthy in the coat. Lovely striding type. As I write this does show one behavioral negative last lap in the yard. | 2nd |
CONDOR | This is the best this horse has looked both fitness wise and the coat however for the first time is showing a behavioral negative I haven’t seen before in him. Firm track suits. 3rd selection. | 3rd |
SIEGE OF QUEBEC | Brother to one of my favourite mounting yard horses Bull Point. Well breed, great style of colt. Moves perfectly and is forward. Top selection. | 1st |
ALMIGHTY | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
STONE | Still not at the top of his game so has improvement to come from this race. | 4th |
TENNESSEE TANGO | nice overstep on the horse however doesn’t have the strength some of these have. Lighter framed type. | 5th |
WINNER’S LANE | Tall gelding, no form coming into this and big SPs however this horse parades better than a few of these. Relaxed and good condition. | 7th |
Race 2 – 12:05PM BOOK SPRING HOSPITALITY@THEATC.COM.AU HANDICAP (1350 METRES) | ||
Horse | Notes | Finishing Position |
PIONEERING | This is the best this horse has looked in the coat this preparation. Actually glowing. Concern is carrying weight as she is not a big mare. | 9th |
HETTY HEIGHTS | Big improver in the yard between runs. Coat is glowing today. | 8th |
GIRL SUNDAY | She towers over this field. She’s big, she’s strong and she parades super relaxed. Should run well here. | 2nd |
INSENSATA | Parades as did last start. Can carry a bit of weight around the midsection but if you know here like I do you know that’s just her. | 1st |
WAHNG WAH | Could do with this run. Firm track suits however has improvement to come fitness wise | 5th |
LABDIEN | Will appreciate the firmer track here today. Relaxed and focused however I have others parading better | 3rd |
MARIQUITA | Awful walk this horse and getting hot and bothered | 4th |
LANI GIRL | Very fit this horse and moving pretty well. Not the worst | 7th |
ELOUERA | Looks outclassed here. | 6th |
Race 3 – 12:40PM TAB HIGHWAY HANDICAP (1100 METRES) | ||
Horse | Notes | Finishing Position |
BULALA | Good order today. Coat and fitness level look spot on. | 5th |
COSMIC REIGN | Wooliest of winter coats I’ve seen and looks hungry. Needs a feed. | 4th |
NORTHERN CONQUEROR | Fit horse but very plain in the coat. | 11th |
SETTLERS | Looks plain. | 10th |
SURPRISE PARTY | returned in good order here. Fit, forward and relaxed. | 6th |
BUDDY HONEST | Dry track suits however still not there in the coat. | 1st |
MALACHI CRUNCH | Very fit horse, one of the roughies that parades ok here. | 8th |
IMITATION GAME | Another of the roughies that parades ok. Moving well and looks fit. | 7th |
OUR FINVARRA | Another with the winter coat on, others parading better. | 3rd |
EMPYREAN | Looking for its mother. | 9th |
STAR ASPIRATION | Nice enough style of horse yet displays key behavioral negatives. | 2nd |
PRINCE JACKO | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
Race 4 – 1:15PM PRO RATA ATC MEMBERSHIP ON SALE HANDICAP (1800 METRES) | ||
Horse | Notes | Finishing Position |
ARBEITSAM | Funny horse this. Known for melting in the yard, last start comes out and parades relaxed and wins. Again today the horse is focusing and not getting worked up. | 2nd |
HIGH MIST | Lovely moving type, did parade 1 length better last start. | 12th |
SAMADOUBT | Paraded e lengths better the last time I saw it. | 13th |
THAAD | Top selection here, parading in very good order. Fit and focused. | 5th |
LIVE TO DREAM | very fit horse just outside my top selections. | 9th |
BARBASS | Still fat. | 7th |
VAUCLUSE BAY | Coat looks healthy and horse doesn’t display negatives. | 1st |
WALK THE STREETS | Very fit this horse now, right at the top of its game. No improvement to come after this race. | 4th |
THE GETAWAY | Not really liking its walk, not exactly light on its feet. | 11th |
QUEEN OF HEIGHTS (NZ) | Very plain in the coat today and still carrying a bit of excess. | 8th |
EMPEROR’S WAY | Coat looks average. | 3rd |
ITSA FAIT ACCOMPLI | stick to the highways. | 10th |
WORD GAMES | doesn’t look a horse suited to this distance to they eye. | 6th |
EUREKA STREET | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
READY FOR SUCCESS | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
Race 5 – 1:50PM THE EVEREST IS COMING HANDICAP (1200 METRES) | ||
Horse | Notes | Finishing Position |
KING DARCI (NZ) | Looks better from a fitness perspective today however displays some behavioral negatives. | 5th |
PICK ME UP | Top selection here. Big strong gelding. Firm track suits and I like the step back in distance here. | 1st |
CLEAR THE BEACH | Best this horse has paraded this prep and I believe the horse will be more effective on top of the ground. | 3rd |
ZARA BAY | Firm track will suit but she’s still carrying excess. | 7th |
CONARCHIE | Not focusing at all in the yard. | 13th |
SONIC SWISH | Has returned in good order, has had enough work put into it to be competitive here. | 9th |
MANA | best roughie in the race for mine, keeps catching my eye when it walks past. Looks keen to race. | 2nd |
DAM READY | Not the worst runner here. 90% fit. | 8th |
FAITH’S ENCORE | Not ready to go yet. | 4th |
ADJECTIVE | Condition wise he is ok but looks outclassed to mine. | 12th |
OSCAR’S CHOICE | Parades slightly better today that last start but I have others well ahead of it. | 11th |
EMINENT DUKE | Strong hind quarter on this horse, prefer on tighter tracks but does get firmer surface today which suits. | 6th |
IRON GEORGE | Coat in good order but I can spot a couple key negatives. | 10th |
Race 6 – 2:30PM WINNING POST RESTAURANT HANDICAP (1200 METRES) | ||
Horse | Notes | Finishing Position |
YESTERDAY’S SONGS | best roughie for mine in the race. Didn’t rate the form however the horses walk catches my eye in the yard. Dry track suits this style of horse. | 4th |
KUDERO | Ok condition wise however not the biggest horse so weight worries me. | 6th |
FORGET | Big strong gelding needs the run. 80% fit. | 11th |
SAVOUREUX | Paraded better last start than today. Not for mine. | 8th |
INZ’N’OUT | Still half a run short fitness wise. This race should bring it right on. | 3rd |
BEATNIKS | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
PRINCEFAMOUS (NZ) | all this horses form is on top of the ground yet to my eye should run well with give in the ground. Little thing. | 7th |
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS | VERY foreword. Has been set for a first up run. Keen to get out and race, a little fresh but very fit here. | 1st |
TOP STRIKER | A horse I have time for from a yard perspective. Never parades poorly and looks good again today. | 9th |
REINCARNATE | Needs this run, should be fit next start. | 5th |
SIR PLUSH (NZ) | Parading very well again here. Focused and fit, cant find fault. | 2nd |
SUSPENSE | Need this run, still has a belly. | 10th |
Race 7 – 3:10PM ATC WINTER STAKES (1400 METRES) | ||
No | Notes | Finishing Position |
GOLD SYMPHONY | This horse parades just how you want a horse to parade. Head down focused, moving well, taking it all in. | 11th |
NINTH LEGION | Still fat. | 13th |
BURNING PASSION | haven’t seen my mate Burning Passion for some time and those that think he is just a wet tracker need to have a look at him. Parades in great order, healthy horse. | 5th |
SNIPPETS LAND | One of my old favorites this bloke but not bright in the coat today. | 9th |
CENTRE PIVOT | Needs to lay off the pies. | 7th |
CLASSIC UNIFORM | Not a fan of how this horse moves in the yard, does it each start but still not a fan. | 10th |
MARENOSTRO (NZ) | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
OXFORD POET | Ran well whilst being fat 1st up, expecting flat run today. Still fat | 12th |
SHIRAZ | Would prefer Shiraz nowadays on a track with more give in it. | 4th |
ELLE LOU | Not the worst here. Not much too her but not carrying much weight which helps. | 3rd |
MAN OF HIS WORD | One at odds that catches my eye in the yard. Parades better than his price suggests. | 2nd |
SLIGHTLY SWEET | Why cant she draw a gate here. Loved her last start but cant see here being anything except 3 wide. Looking good though. | 1st |
EXTENSIBLE | Maps well here, rock hard fit and healthy bright coat. | 8th |
BERRY DELICIOUS | Plain in the coat, no. | 6th |
WOULDNT IT BE NICE | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
ZIN ZAN EDDIE | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
Race 8 – 3:50PM SCHWEPPES HANDICAP (2000 METRES) | ||
No | Notes | Finishing Position |
GOLD AMBITION (NZ) | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
SIGNPOSTED (IRE) | Cant back this horse on top of the ground, needs more give. | 10th |
COLLATERAL | Hasn’t taken a backward step this horse. Is in excellent order here. Top selection. | 1st |
COUNT OF LIMONADE (IRE) | I give this horse none. | 14th |
ZOURKHAN (IRE) | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
MULTIFACETS (NZ) | Light, prefer on tighter turning tracks. | 5th |
OBSIDIAN (USA) | Waiting for this horse to show me he is right. Not yet. | 13th |
REIBY THE RED | Bright in the coat, should appreciate the firmer track here today. | 11th |
LIFE O’BRIEN | Should run well here and parades well. | 3rd |
SPRINGBOK FLYER (GB) | Coat in excellent order but not quite fit yet. | 9th |
RUSTIC MELODY | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
TAP THAT (JPN) | Gets a firmer track today which should help however I have others parading better. | 12th |
KING VIV (NZ) | fitness wise looks well however not stretching out as well as I would like. | 4th |
FANTASIZE | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
ASHKANND (FR) | looks a tight turning track sort of a horse. | 7th |
THE GAVEL | Back in distance here suits as horse doesn’t look like a 2400m horse. Good order. | 2nd |
ESTIKHRAAJ (GB) | Lightly framed middle distance staying type. I have a few others parading better but the horse is fit and bright in the yard. | 6th |
DEVIL HAWK | A shadow of his brother. | 8th |
Race 9 – 4:30PM TAB.COM.AU HANDICAP (1500 METRES) | ||
Horse | Notes | Finishing Position |
FOUR CARAT (GER) | Nothing more than a barrier trial this distance. Not ready. | 12th |
RENEGED | In fantastic order this horse. Moving exceptionally well and very fit now. Expect to run very well. | 5th |
ZAUNKONIG | Got time for this horse despite being hard to find on occasion. Big strong athletic type, has returned in good nick | 10th |
FLOW | I’m opposing this horse here from the yard. Not the biggest horse and carrying weight against more seasoned horses. | 6th |
NOT A GYPSY | Not yet ready to go and getting touch warm late. | 7th |
PLYMOUTH ROAD (NZ) | Doing absolutely everything wrong in the yard. | 13th |
THE RUMOUR FILE (GB) | Relaxed horse however not fit yet and coat quite plain. | 9th |
METALLIC CROWN | Seen this horse parade much better and still do nothing. Not one for me today. | 4th |
LAY DOWN THE LAW | SCRATCHED | SCRATCHED |
TRENCHANT | Coat in good order, real wet track type. Is getting touch warm late. | 8th |
HUNTER JACK | Getting warm like he usually does. | 1st |
QUEEN MISTY | Really like the way she is moving in the yard today. Should run well. | 2nd |
IT’S SO OBVIOUS | Taking up a lot of the market this horse, prancing around the yard. Not settling. Looking to others. | 3rd |
HYPERNICUS | Very plain. | 11th |
HORSE TO FOLLOW | NONE |