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Vauban owners have got Accidental Bid in Queensland Derby on Saturday . Went out at 150 to 1 for Adrian Nichols at Thirsk on debut finished 2nd . Had one more run in UK then won first two races in OZ . Sat wide in big field in lead up 6th of 16 . Fancied on Saturday , only 3 on 5th April so months behind local 3 year olds , tough but Russian Camelot won South Australian Derby few years back as northern bred , very few try it .
Damside goes back to Helen Street so can see why he was scouted out .If Joliestar turns up I cannot see her beaten, high class mare, trainer knows what’s required , within 2 lengths of KYR in Everest , knows how to win down a straight 6 and can find extra levels late. Banker of meeting for me .
KYR don’t need his form franking anymore , but Comanche Brave done it anyway at the Curragh , was 6 lengths behind at Sha Tin , if KYR was pushed bar just doing exercise canter it would have been double figures .
Absolute dead set certainty in the Everest in October , there is nothing comes within lengths of him in world , and he would stretch to mile if they wanted and still beat everyone easy .Waterhouse has Swagman , Sandown Derby Trial winner , either he’s been trouble or she is givng him plenty of time, he’s one Iam looking forward to , she does well with these type of imports .
Promptly done my bet back cash from Vauban on Boomtown in next race at Doomben , ran last, acted in haste !!
I thought it was a decent run , Vauban hopefully will go on to Q22 in a few weeks , 200 more and another 7 figure stake .
Birdman won well , was 3rd in Queens Vase in 2024 , he’s done well in OZ and earnt plenty .
422 k AUD Vauban has bagged in 3 runs this prep , he’s been a good buy considering he has probably a spring and another autumn prep after this left in him .
As for Pride of Jenni , she only runs one way , let’s rip , she sometimes slips them sometimes caught . I thought she was vulnerable today , the QE 2 from Randwick in 2024 worth a look on you tube , gave her too much rope and beat Via Sistina that day . She was retired after bleeding but they have brought her back well this past year as they coped a bit of flack bringing her back .Vauban goes round in Doomben Cup today , big stakes up , goes out at 9s , i will be having a go using my one betback top 3 of day , Pride of Jenni will let rip on lead and i think something runs her down inside the 200 today , its just which one . Vauban goes well off a bigger break and 9s looks handy value.
Sweet William , each way , might grind some doubtful stayers down if Trawlerman not there . Still got some life in him after fresh up win.
Hes 16 runs 8 wins but there are a few races he left on table , Deauville last year and Keeneland last time out , he is a fantastic horse and great to see him this year , does he keep NS and Opera Ballo apart ?? .
Notable Speech , looked very very unlucky at Keenland last time , but that would have been good pipe opener
Sandown
Kempton
Lingfield
Windsor
Fontwell
Newton Abbot
Exeter
Taunton
Wincanton
Stratford
Towcester
Huntingdon
Beverley
Yarmouth
Uttoxeter
Newbury
Fakenham
CheltenhamPlus point to points
Cottenham
Little Windsor
Badbury RingsOutside Uk
Leopardstown
In OZ
Randwick
Rosehill
Sunshine Coast
Cranbourne
Moonie Valley
Flemington
CaulfieldIn NZ
Riccarton
Rangiora
Timaru
Ashburton
Omoto
Kumara
ReeftonAsia
Kranji
Happy Valley
TokyoFew big ones i want to get in UK before i hop the twig , ive got to see a Derby at Epsom , ive been gallops at Newmarket and Sales but never the races , not sure why tbh but have to tick that off . Hexham and York another two i want to get to .
In OZ I might try give Birdsville a go but too old for the boxing booths night before races .
Sha Tin and more of Japan on my list too .
Royal Bangkok Turf club looks quite good for somewhere different , and at least one in States , Santa Anita the main one i want to go there .
Seen some great horses in my years on track since 83 , Desert Orchid thru to Winx ,Jockeys from Piggot thru to Davy Jones , had a few bad days on punt but never ever an unenjoyable day oncourse , have the same binoculars my Dad brought me when I was a kid and kept every racebook from everyday i was on track , box loads ready for my wife and kids to bin in skip when iam gone .I don’t think it’s a minority who care about fatal injuries , I think there are some like me hate to see it , who wouldn’t really but accept it as part of a sport with 500 kgs moving at pace , if I got so bad it really upset me id move on to punting on sport . I think racing does it’s best .
I get cheesed off horses that continually go round as no hopers appearing on the list , or horses that are getting on and have earned their corn plus some,I in those cases have sympathy for horse not connections so much .Weekly trainer , owner combo are producing horses with potential to go with proven stars . One after another , looking forward to seeing how they all progress , and really hoping Calandagan does target the Cox Plate , at Flemington he’s got it in his favour . I cannot see anything getting close to him bar Sir Delius .
Mr Waterville does the job , 2nd Tuesday at Warrnambool and just won the Champion Novice today , bolted up . Looked decent bet after Tuesday , jumps slickly .
Interviewed part owner on TV after , he said after Tuesday and today’s decent prize they are only about one and half million behind on him !! .Mullins is a true genius , and appears to be a gent.I was at Caulfield about 10 years back , they were saddling Siminon in Herbert Power Stakes , he was happy to have a yarn with punters as they watched the horses saddle up and was relaxed and friendly , as is Chris Waller when it comes to chatting in saddling area .
As for Coolmore and Derby Trials I watch for the also rans to see who’s coming to OZ , Iam waiting on Swagman from last year to get out , at Waterhouse / Bott yard .
And Mr Waterville gets out over the sticks tomorrow
Few ex Ballydoyle in most weeks .There are quite a few ive noticed over the years ex Martin Pipe lived to decent old age , Deanos Beano another who ended up living to 28 .
