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Should be a very competitive Group 3 this Saturday.
Often won by the very best gallopers which includes Miss Andretti, Willoughby, M'ladys Jewel, Asian Beau, Heron Bridge, Century Blazer and Belindas Star
Before we see the nominations on Tuesday does anyone want to throw out a few chances.
I will make an early prediction with Grasspatch Girl but...
Could Far Horizons back up and contest this race?? same for Calico Blue or Innovation???
Could we have a first up winner like Hartleys Dream or Idyllic Prince??
Do we have any 3yo's capable of repeating the effort of Real Mak last year? will any trainer be game effort to enter the race with a 3yo?
Can Patrick Carbery repeat Jessica Valas's effort from Saturday of winning the same feature 2 years in a row?? what horse will he ride??
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PRINCE OF WALES STAKES HISTORY
Year Horse Trainer Jockey Weight Price Bar Time Last 600m
2006 Real Mak W Mitchell P Carbery 52.5 $3.20 5 1.08.90 34.02
2005 Miss Andretti D Mueller K Forrester 55 $2.20 8 1.08.29 33.99
2004 Golden Delicious J Taylor J Brown 55 $2.60 3 1.11.24 34.19
2003 Kaprats W Radford J Whiting 57.5 $7.00 1 1.10.99 35.19
2002 Tribula A Mortimer S J Miller 55 $15.00 9 1.10.73 35.44
2001 Secret Remedy N Parnham T Stubberfield 57.5 $2.20 1 1.09.42 34.11
2000 Secret Remedy N Parnham T Stubberfield 53.5 $3.50 9 1.10.50 34.82
1999 Corporate Gun G Roberts T Morrissey 57.5 $4.50 4 1.10.09 34.68
1998 Double Blue A Beckett P King 57.5 $7.00 6 1.10.98 35.44
1997 Willoughby M Pateman S J Miller 57.5 $11.00 11 1.10.43 ntt
Often won by the very best gallopers which includes Miss Andretti, Willoughby, M'ladys Jewel, Asian Beau, Heron Bridge, Century Blazer and Belindas Star
Before we see the nominations on Tuesday does anyone want to throw out a few chances.
I will make an early prediction with Grasspatch Girl but...
Could Far Horizons back up and contest this race?? same for Calico Blue or Innovation???
Could we have a first up winner like Hartleys Dream or Idyllic Prince??
Do we have any 3yo's capable of repeating the effort of Real Mak last year? will any trainer be game effort to enter the race with a 3yo?
Can Patrick Carbery repeat Jessica Valas's effort from Saturday of winning the same feature 2 years in a row?? what horse will he ride??
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PRINCE OF WALES STAKES HISTORY
Year Horse Trainer Jockey Weight Price Bar Time Last 600m
2006 Real Mak W Mitchell P Carbery 52.5 $3.20 5 1.08.90 34.02
2005 Miss Andretti D Mueller K Forrester 55 $2.20 8 1.08.29 33.99
2004 Golden Delicious J Taylor J Brown 55 $2.60 3 1.11.24 34.19
2003 Kaprats W Radford J Whiting 57.5 $7.00 1 1.10.99 35.19
2002 Tribula A Mortimer S J Miller 55 $15.00 9 1.10.73 35.44
2001 Secret Remedy N Parnham T Stubberfield 57.5 $2.20 1 1.09.42 34.11
2000 Secret Remedy N Parnham T Stubberfield 53.5 $3.50 9 1.10.50 34.82
1999 Corporate Gun G Roberts T Morrissey 57.5 $4.50 4 1.10.09 34.68
1998 Double Blue A Beckett P King 57.5 $7.00 6 1.10.98 35.44
1997 Willoughby M Pateman S J Miller 57.5 $11.00 11 1.10.43 ntt
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Perhaps Glory Hunter could have a crack too - certainly earned it with its effort last start. Both horses are 82 rated so if they got it would definetly be on the mnimum.
Of the following noms there would be doubt about Charlie Beau, Vain Crusader, Royale Harvest, Valparaiso and Lacerate who are nominated for weaker. I also think barriers are against Glory Hunter and Arctic Park who raced last week and may not back up.
Overall probably wont be the strongest field we have seen for this race but I still look forward to the return of some nice types in Idyllic Prince, Hartleys Dream and No Questions.
At the moment I will stick with my original tip of Grasspatch Girl.
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RACE 2 Prince Of Wales Stakes 12:00AM
Group III - 3 Years Old & Upwards
Of: $125,000, and trophies valued at $1,100.
1st: $82,350, including trophies; 2nd: $25,000; 3rd: $11,250; 4th: $5,000; 5th: $2,500
1200 Metres
No. Horse Bl St Br Class Wgt Rider Trainer
1 Arctic Park (B) 15 OPN 58.5 J W Price
2 Charlie Beau 10 OPN 58.5 B V Watkins
3 Cool Front 1 OPN 58.5 D R Harrison
4 Glory Hunter (B) 17 OPN 58.5 L Smith
5 Hardrada 7 OPN 58.5 J C Bow
6 Hartleys Dream 13 OPN 58.5 P J Giadresco
7 Idyllic Prince 12 OPN 58.5 J P Taylor
8 Innovation 8 OPN 58.5 N D Parnham
9 On Target 4 OPN 58.5 C A Stelmach
10 Stormed Out 9 OPN 58.5 M W Pateman
11 Vain Crusader 16 OPN 58.5 T M Andrews
12 Calico Blue (B) 2 OPN 56 J P Taylor
13 Grasspatch Girl 11 OPN 56 T W Widdeson
14 No Questions 3 OPN 56 T M Andrews
15 Royale Harvest (B) 6 OPN 56 L P Luciani
16 Valparaiso 5 OPN 56 T M Andrews
17 Lacerate E 1 18 OPN 58.5 R L Nairn
18 Certain Gold (B) E 2 14 CL6 58.5 K Anderson
Is my roughie for the Railway though, if he gets enough points up to get a start.........
Punters make this comment every time he lines up in a big race, he never does win it, more often than not doesn't come close......yet next time around, same comments.
Great horse, would take him in a flash......but this reoccuring comment ? :?
His first up record is quite good.
Good luck to all connections
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Gee he goes well fresh.
Hopefully there will be speed to suit.
Vain Crusader is becoming an enigma, I had him as one of the best horses in WA, just finding it hard to get back to his 3 y/o form, he must have problems surely, sure Hope Tricky Trev gets him 100%
The extra distance in the next couple of races of his current program will suit him much better.
First run back he was taken wide and had to do way too much work and second run back he made up good ground to run 4th (fastest 600 of the race) on a day when front runners were dominant.
I am certain his best is yet to come