Lightning Stakes (G1) - Flemington (Saturday)

[Macca_]

Noms -

LIGHTNING STAKES 1000M

Of $502500 Of $500000 and $2500 trophy. 1st $300000 and trophy of $2500, 2nd $90000, 3rd $45000, 4th $22500, 5th $12500, 6th $10000, 7th $10000, 8th $10000. Starter Subsidy: $150 for non-prize earning runners. Standard Weight for Age. (GROUP 1). No allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 16+3 EM

No Horse Trainer Rating
1 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (GB) David Oughton (115)
2 DANERICH Robbie Laing (93)
3 GLAMOUR PUSS (NZ) Danny O'Brien (114)
4 GOD'S OWN Bart Cummings (107)
5 JET SPUR John O'Shea (104)
6 MEDIA Bob Thomsen (101)
7 MURRAY DOWNS Peter G Moody (99)
8 NIPS Clarry Conners (100.5)
9 PERLIN (NZ) Graeme Rogerson (112)
10 PROPRIETOR Paul Perry (101)
11 QUEEN OF THE HILL Lee Freedman (99)
12 REWAAYA (NZ) David Hayes (96)
13 SNITZEL Gerald Ryan (104)
14 STRATUM Paul Perry (106)
15 TAKEOVER TARGET Joe Janiak (108)
16 UNDOUBTEDLY Mark Kavanagh (97)

Ain't this going to be some race!!!

 

[Moffo]

Great Race, Queen Of The Hill for mine

 

[Macca_]

Be interesting if Gerald Ryan heads down and doesn't race him at Canterbury. Not that i'd be backing him in either, but may be a positive guide.

I'll probably have Glamour Puss in this.

What a race it's shaping as though.

 

[Cletus]

Takeover Target if the weights right for it. The trainer said it might be a bit short for him, but if that's the case why is it in the race? Should do well.

 

[Nuffs]

i'm going with one of the finds of the spring.....JET SPUR

although stratum must rate a chance. Paul Perry seems to own this race with his 3yo's

 

[Macca_]

Throw a dart...

I'm only going GP because I won on her over the spring. Proven down the straight etc etc. As good as any in this :lol:

 

[steaming stormer]

Glamour Puss grows another leg down the straight. Should be a cracker of a race though

 

[Tom Shines]

Depending on the price, I'd put some on either Cape of Good Hope or Takeover Target.
Both have been in good form of late.

 

[Moffo]

I dont think TT has the class to beat this lot but will run well

 

[Moffo]

surely its fixed odds?

 

[Macca_]

It will be Mof. All group races are. And some Listed ones.

Expect it to be up tomorrow round lunch.....

 

[Nuffs]

Takeover Target is a very classy horse and has runs on the board unlike many of the other horses in this race

I wont be taking it as I like Jet Spur and will follow it for the Autumn

But I would be putting TT in for 2nd in all of my tri's

Glamour Puss just always wins when she shouldn't. definite chance

 

[Freak2]

I'm with Macca,

I'll take the puss!!

She did not win in the spring she killed them!!

She has lengths on them at Flemington

 

[Tim Brasher]

Bloody hard race...Youre can make a case for a dozen of them. Very interesting to note that Dwayne Dunn rode Undoubtedbly in a 1000m trial at Morphettville. The horse won by 14 lengths and ran 55.79 the fastest trial ever recorded there. But Dunn has chosen to ride Rewaaya instead. Rewaaya must be flying and ill definately be including it in my trifectas

 

[Nuffs]

i thoguht the same thing, but rewaaya is the one that has the most potential and maybe dunn didn't want to lose the ride for the autumn

give up a group 1 place chance to stay with a future multiple group winner

i like the look of both of them, and the jockey switch hasn't changed my mind either way

 

[Macca_]

Go the puss

No. Selection Win Place
011 Queen of The Hill $5.50 $2.10
012 Rewaaya $5.50 $2.10
002 Takeover Target $6.50 $2.35
004 Glamour Puss $7.00 $2.50
009 Jet Spur $7.50 $2.60
010 Media $9.00 $3.00
001 Cape of Good Hope $13.00 $4.00
005 Stratum $15.00 $4.50
008 Snitzel $15.00 $4.50
006 God's Own $17.00 $5.00
007 Undoubtedly $17.00 $5.00
003 Proprietor $34.00 $9.25

 

[Macca_]

Form - http://www.rsb.net.au/PUBLISHING/DOWNLOADS/FREEFORM/RD0402FLEM.asp?racenum=07

 

[Moffo]

i just cant forget what the Queen was doing in some of her starts last year. Great talent

Cape of Good is good odds as well

 

[Billy Gunn]

This field is almost too good to have a bet on.

The mail I have is that God's Own is in it to win it and don't be suprised to see him take this out.

I like most of you can't go past the mare Glamour Puss great sprinter with an excellent record but what a field

 

[steaming stormer]

the Puss is out... just checked the Tab racing site and she's scratched

I think Stratum will take some beating