Motorola Mackinnon Stakes

[Macca_]

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5- MOTOROLA MACKINNON STAKES2000 MOf $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. Standard Weight for Age. (GROUP 1). No allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 16+3 EM

No Horse Trainer Rating

1 ACTIVATION (NZ) Graeme Rogerson (105)
2 BAZELLE (NZ) Paul Jenkins (104)
3 CONFECTIONER David Hayes (109)
4 DEMERGER Danny O'Brien (106)
5 DESERT WAR Gai Waterhouse (112)
6 DIZELLE John Hawkes (109)
7 FIELDS OF OMAGH David Hayes (116)
8 GRAPHICAL (NZ) Graeme Rogerson (90)
9 HOLLOW BULLET John McArdle (108)
10 HOTEL GRAND Anthony Cummings (104)
11 HUGS DANCER (FR) David Hayes (104.5)
12 KAMSKY Bart Cummings (90)
13 KINDJHAL (FR) David Hayes (105)
14 LACHLANRIVER (NZ) John Morrisey (105)
15 LAD OF THE MANOR (NZ) Roger Hoysted (114)
16 LEICA FALCON Richard Freyer (105)
17 MAKYBE DIVA (GB) Lee Freedman (121)
18 MANTON John Hawkes (89)
19 NATURAL BLITZ Doug Harrison (109)
20 OUR SMOKING JOE Lee Freedman (106.5)
21 PLASTERED Lee Freedman (113)
22 RAILINGS John Hawkes (111)
23 REFUTE Graeme Rogerson (97)
24 RIZON Cliff Brown (101)
25 ROMAN ARCH Robbie Laing (106)
26 SIR DEX Gregory Hickman (110)
27 STUDEBAKER (NZ) John Hawkes (102.5)
28 SUPER KID (NZ) John Moore (115)
29 UPRIZE (NZ) Lee Freedman (101)
30 VOUVRAY (NZ) Peter G Moody (105)

 

[steaming stormer]

how huge does Derby Day become if they decide to run the great mare in the Mackinnon instead of the cup

 

[Macca_]

For sure.

I'm interested to see what they do with Vouvray... Man I'd like to see her in and run a blinder... Got her riding for about 4k in doubles after MD won the Cox Plate.

 

[Moffo]

Hollow Bullet may be an interesting one at odds here, i don't think any of the Cox field will be lining up in this one, will they?

 

[Nuffs]

hollow bullet hasn't live dup to it's potential from a year ago

but this race is always a cracker and this years line-up doesn't disappoint

 

[Macca_]

Plenty of these having a hit out for the Melb Cup if they start. I'll be looking for something that can pick them off over 2000m that is not Cup bound.

 

[Tim Brasher]

Ive got a feeling that Freedman will send Makybe Diva around in this race and bypass the Melbourne Cup. Personally, I really hope they do this and the longetivity of the horse is the first priority and after the Cox Plate, 3200m and 58Kgs might be too much... Having said that the MacKinnon is a horrible race to have a bet in. You never know what horses are going to have a go and which horses are just going around for a gallop before the big one

 

[Nuffs]

what price the diva if she starts in this?

$1.70 or so anyone???

 

[Tim Brasher]

Id be inclined to say shorter than $1.70

Id say $1.50 and that would be generous.. I dont think bookies would give any better than that. They would not want to risk losing more money on her and considering the way she won the Cox Plate and the MacKinnon is at Flemington you can understand their reasoning

 

[Macca_]

I too would prefer to see her run in this. And she wouldn't get beat. A bunch of them are just having a hitout before the Cup. If she is not over the top after the Cox Plate (that was her Grand Final) then she'd kill them.

 

[steaming stormer]

The bookies would be praying that she runs in this. Even if they got hammered on the day by her, they won't lose as much as they would if she wins the cup. Doubles alone are set to cost them all millions, and that is before the bets just for the Cup. I actually think you'd get close to the same odds as Cox Plate Day, maybe just under. $1.80 or so I'd reckon

 

[Nuffs]

the TAB will be around $1.60 or $1.70

bookies - $1.85 or so

 

[Macca_]

Greg Childs to ride Lad of the Manor.

 

[Moffo]

diva might struggle to back up...any thoughts on that idea?

it was a tough run, went quite wide in heavy conditions

 

[Macca_]

I know what you mean, but it probably wasn't as hard as they thought. Boss was having a look around on the turn and never pulled the whip.

If she is right for Tuesday, she'd most lilely be right for Saturday. One or the other, 55.5kg on Saturday aswell as 2400m. Lot easier prospect then Tuesday.

Going to be interesting come Saturday morning if they leave her in the and accept.

 

[Tim Brasher]

Greg Childs to ride Lad of the Manor.

Thats great news.. Brian Johns cost me a few dollars in the Cox Plate in what was a disgraceful ride. The connections wanted him off prior to the Turnbull but the Trainer insisted he stayed on...

 

[steaming stormer]

Is the Mackinnon 2400? I thought it was 2000 but wasn't certain

 

[Macca_]

2000m

 

[steaming stormer]

thanks, that's what I thought

 

[Macca_]

Field -

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