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Caulfield Saturday 0ctober 13th. Group 1's x 4.
East Coast Racing
Ridersonthestorm33
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Ten races at the Heath with Group 1's and 2's dominating the meeting...doesn't get much better than Caulfield & Randwick this weekend.
The Group One always enjoy is the time honoured Toorak Handicap over the 1600 metres with 18 runners and just like the recent Epsom Handicap is wide open.
Thought the run of Land Of Plenty in the Rupert Clarke race was a huge effort when three wide with no cover for along way before going down narrowly...has come up unbelievably with barrier 19..will jump from 18.
Shillelagh was enormous in the Epsom - think Michael Walker will be looking to reedeem himself here - great jockey.She should have nearly won the Epsom when motoring home. Does get a mile back and will nearly run favourite. She's short enough at around $6.
Hartnell - he's been a great horse - Epsom victory - hard one to leave out. Jungle Cat likewise.
The two at double figures like a bit are Noire - she's been super impressive in Sydney....and Siege Of Quebec far from disgraced in the Epsom when running seventh.
The Group One always enjoy is the time honoured Toorak Handicap over the 1600 metres with 18 runners and just like the recent Epsom Handicap is wide open.
Thought the run of Land Of Plenty in the Rupert Clarke race was a huge effort when three wide with no cover for along way before going down narrowly...has come up unbelievably with barrier 19..will jump from 18.
Shillelagh was enormous in the Epsom - think Michael Walker will be looking to reedeem himself here - great jockey.She should have nearly won the Epsom when motoring home. Does get a mile back and will nearly run favourite. She's short enough at around $6.
Hartnell - he's been a great horse - Epsom victory - hard one to leave out. Jungle Cat likewise.
The two at double figures like a bit are Noire - she's been super impressive in Sydney....and Siege Of Quebec far from disgraced in the Epsom when running seventh.
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I'm very keen on 'just' six of them in the first leg...
1. Land Of Plenty
2. Shillelagh
3. Noire
4. Jungle Cat
5. Hartnell
6. Siege Of Quebec
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Gee the 2nd leg looks a go wide affair if your not confident on the Waller pair... :-??
Mainly because it's not much value as the favourite. Unforgotten am a bit more reluctant to leave out.
1,2,3,5,6,7,8 are good odds in comparison to Wallers two favourites.
But..i can make a case for 7 or so selections as who knows how these o'seas raiders will fair? A number of them could win it..have to put some in..very tough quaddie well at least the earlier legs.
And taking on Big Duke - he's second favourite - but thought a bit dissapointing in the Metropolitan.
There has been several name changes to the Herbert Power Stakes over the years:
1898–1919 - Eclipse Stakes
1920–1992 - Herbert Power Handicap
1993–1996 - Quick-Eze Stakes
1997 - Perrier Mineral Water Stakes
1998–1999 - Perrier Stakes
2000 - Herbert Power Stakes
2001–08 - Winning Edge Presentations Stakes
2009 onwards - Herbert Power Stakes
The Following horses have achieved the Herbert Power Stakes/Caulfield Cup Double:
2007: Master O'Reilly
1970: Beer Street
1955: Rising Fast
1953: My Hero
1907: Poseidon
1906: Poseidon
1905: Marvel Loch
Other Information:
2017: Lord Fandango won the Herbert Power (53kg) and went on to run 4th in the Caulfield Cup (50kg). Boom Time ran 4th in the Herbert Power (56.5kg) and went on to win the Caulfield Cup (52kg)
The following horses have achieved the Herbert Power Stakes/Melbourne Cup Double:
1999: Rogan Josh
1978: Arwon
1976: Van Der Hum
1973: Gala Supreme
1944: Sirius
1942: Colonus
1906: Poseidon
Other Information:
Since 1970, the following Melbourne Cup winners have run in the Herbert Power Stakes before going on to win the Cup in the same year, below is how they performed in the Herbert Power Stakes:
2015: Prince Of Penzance - 8th
2014: Protectionist - 4th
2009: Shocking - 2nd
1999: Rogan Josh - 1st
1986: At Talaq - 4th
1981: Just A Dash - 7th
1980: Beldale Ball - 2nd
1978: Arwon - 1st
1976: Van Der Hum - 1st
1973: Gala Supreme - 1st
1970: Baghdad Note - 2nd
Other Information
2005: Leica Falcon won the Herbert Power and then went on to run 4th in the Melbourne Cup.
2004: Zazzman ran 3rd in the Herbert Power (then called the Winning Edge Presentation Stakes), and went on to run 3rd in the Melbourne Cup.
1996: Skybeau ran 3rd in the Herbert Power Stakes (then called the Quick Eze Stakes), and went on to run 3rd in the Melbourne Cup.
So....who is your tip to win the race this year?
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#8 or 9 My tips @PC leaning to Rising Red due to a marginally better gate.
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Super consistent Brimham Rocks...does run a lot of seconds and thirds :-? drawn out in 14 :-? going to risk him as the running favourite.
Terrific Herbert Power - a few sneaky internationals in there too.
Brimham Rocks noticed is by Fastnet Rock a renowned great sprinter - amazing what breeding can sometimes deliver.
Has to roll forward - it's a tricky barrier - great effort in the Metropolitan - but around $5 in a tough race happy to pass. Albeit reluctantly.
Big Duke another - they have him too short for me at the $6...@$10 he goes in!
A risk at the even money or a good thing ?
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Finished off hard the other day, possibly a little danger to the fave ?
Just that one win but six places and over $1.3million in the bank. Didn't realise Tony McEvoy trained.
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She can have a few flat spots in the run and gets way out of her ground - no wonder she can be a bit difficult to ride.
The other horse Hartnell if he happens to win the Toorak - the term of champion can be thrown around abit loosely - but he will be as close to a champion as you can get.
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I rate Walker too....really good jockey.
Hopefully he can bounce back and ride a few winnees on Saturday.
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