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Didn't take long and has rolled around again, good to see lots of standing start veterans continuing their remarkable careers - Maximum Demand being the eldest at 13, with several 9 -12 year olds going around.
Very interesting runner in the first too, it's along way from Cambridge and Alexandra Park NZ to be drawing the one in a stand at Busselton WA, no doubt first few steps off the mark crucial for the well named prepost $1.55 fave Awaitinginstructions by the Kiwi champion, little dynamo Courage Under Fire.
Ten year old Busselton stalwart Captain Proud in great form last summer hollidays also back fresh for another probable shot at the Busselton Cup. Safe beginner and quintessential battler Call Me Ernie arrives, it wouldn't be a standing start meeting without Ernie!
In an era where several country tab and non tab tracks closed down, terrific to see the Busselton tradition continue.
The name Suvaljko sure to be prominent throughout the round.
Very interesting runner in the first too, it's along way from Cambridge and Alexandra Park NZ to be drawing the one in a stand at Busselton WA, no doubt first few steps off the mark crucial for the well named prepost $1.55 fave Awaitinginstructions by the Kiwi champion, little dynamo Courage Under Fire.
Ten year old Busselton stalwart Captain Proud in great form last summer hollidays also back fresh for another probable shot at the Busselton Cup. Safe beginner and quintessential battler Call Me Ernie arrives, it wouldn't be a standing start meeting without Ernie!
In an era where several country tab and non tab tracks closed down, terrific to see the Busselton tradition continue.
The name Suvaljko sure to be prominent throughout the round.
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Some likely types off handicaps vs ss professionals off the front line.
Race fitness comes into it but gee you could spend all day studying the form to get a couple of roughies.
Good old fashioned handicapping great to see and I'm looking forward to a good dip at it.
Go Busselton and all concerned.
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Bring it on.
Need more than an ounce of luck too... but so what it's better than sterile USA pacing for instance! That's amazing - the fave's lead nearly every race - they either keep going or weaken - and thats it. Fascinating ( and boring ) stuff.
All mobile racing 8-|
Nobody has to bet on Busselton but at the very least, bloody enjoy watching!
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Trainer too, the art of standing start comes into play - reinsman, trainer, horse.
In an era of ( gallops and harness ) sectionals, lead times, ratings, all mobile, what they had for breakfast, speed maps etc - it's good to see!
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It's an art in itself that's why those that did their apprenticeship at places like York dominate standing starts.
Don't need sectionals just good horsemanship.
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As far as the Kiwi import is concerned, haven't seen the Byford trials but like all have watched them debut first up in Australia from NZ, several go very well and a few others have no idea at the start, mobile or stand.. this three year old gelding has Scott/Suvaljko combo and think we'll know after 2 seconds on the clock if the pre-post odds on pop looks the goods or not.
A three year old Courage Under Fire gelding to set the night off, it's a mixture of the new and the old tonight. If like taking odds on and Awaitinginstructions steps - edge to the que. If he does the Harlem Shuffle, trouble abrews.
Went to the York races a little while ago - for a racecourse that was under enormous pressure to survive - it was a picture, well supported by a terrific crowd.
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Can't resist odds bettor twisted in first tonight small field and a horse with a sharp finish, third run back should be close to full fitness.
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"Coiled up like a rattlesnake" the Emily Suvaljko drive never a truer word been spoken, it was fair dinkum bolting! Scott/Suvaljko crew starting where they finished off last season - winning.
Allthewaytoroyalty or whatever called cant get over that...never has a horse had a softer run and missed a place!
Emily your right Curmudgeon, putting it all over dad, but only at this stage.
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It’s easy to get them away from the stand when you don’t actually stand, more a walk up start 90% of the time. And yes he is very good at a walk up start when everybody else is standing. No knock just stating an observation
#1. Three firsts, two seconds, one third and scratched. With #1 scratched # 2 ran second so 7/7 in the placings from inside draw.
Some eye catchers so far to follow for the rest of the round - Packed Safely, win of the night and not far behind Awaitinginstructions, also Fight Song, Attack On Command, I Am Immortal, Johny's Grange and Betta Go Bolt all good efforts.
3 votes - Emily Suvaljko
2 votes - Packed Safely bloody good drive to get that out of trouble too.
1 vote - Awaitinginstructions - I'll eat my hat if he doesn't win again over the round.
Emily Suvaljko and Jocelyn Young some smart driving.
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Unlucky runner of the height already been mentioned Betta Go Bolt.
Biggest run of the night Attack On Command.
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