Class at Hastings tomorrow...as usual!
Race 2 - 3yo Hcp 1400m
1 215X1 Fully Fledged 6 92 60.5 Leith Innes Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge
2 480X4 Noble Manor 5 70 54.0 Noel Harris Mark Walker, Matamata-Rangiora
3 41 Dunkerque 1 68 53.5 Michael Coleman Mike & Paul Moroney, Matamata
4 3X1 Firebolt 3 68 53.5 Andrew Calder Roger James & Paul Mirabelli, Cambridge
5 1 Lauaki 4 68 53.5 Cameron Lammas Vanessa & Wayne Hillis, Matamata
6 6X3 Perky Parrot 7 57 53.0 Kelly Myers (a) Grant Nicholson, Opaki
7 494X Dusty Fog 8 55 53.0 Scratching Anne Herbert, Cambridge
8 Raptor 2 50 53.0 James McDonald (a1) Garry & Steven Barlow, Newbury Park, Palm North
Interesting race this. Fully Fledged will be the favourite, but he's carrying a massive weight here and there's some real talent in this field - especially Dunkerque, Firebolt and Lauaki. If Fully Fledged wins this I'm pretty sure he'll win the 2000 Guineas in November - if he beats them carrying that much more weight, how can they beat him at level weights?
Race 6 -Gold Trail Stakes (G3 3yo Fillies 1200m)
1 6231X Il Quello Veloce 1 88 56.0 Noel Harris John Sargent, Matamata
2 721X1 Juice 2 77 56.0 Leith Innes John Wheeler, New Plymouth
3 148X2 Lady Alberton 8 74 56.0 Sam Spratt Richard Yuill, Pukekohe Park
4 351X2 Daffodil 5 70 56.0 David Walsh Kevin Gray, Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North
5 1 Amaryllis 3 68 56.0 Troy Harris Mark Walker, Matamata-Rangiora
6 3X3 Kybo 7 57 56.0 Vanessa Johnston K W, B W Hawtin & S R Autridge, Te Awamutu
7 6350X Seathepost 6 56 56.0 Bruce Herd Gerald Innes, Opaki
8 47X5X Glamorous Girl 4 54 56.0 Andrew Calder Roger James & Paul Mirabelli, Cambridge
I love this race. Il Quello Veloce was the champion 2yo last season, here she's taking on some very impressive fillies. Amaryllis was awesome in her only race, Juice was impressive last start. I have no idea who is the best of those three, should find out tomorrow.
Race 8 - Stoney Bridge Stakes (G1 WFA 1600m)
1 11122 Bulginbaah 2 109 59.0 Chris Johnson Ken Cropp & Catherine Wilson, Wanganui
2 422X0 Sterling Prince 16 99 59.0 Cameron Lammas Vanessa & Wayne Hillis, Matamata
3 30X75 Magic Cape 4 98 59.0 Hayden Tinsley Shaune Ritchie, Cambridge
4 13X11 Fritzy Boy 10 104 58.5 Brian Hibberd Alby MacGregor, Opaki
5 212X1 Nom du Jeu 13 104 58.5 Noel Harris Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge
6 902X3 Prince Kaapstad 3 98 58.5 Sam Spratt Richard Yuill, Pukekohe Park
7 626X4 Red Ruler 5 94 58.5 Jason Waddell John Sargent, Matamata
8 728X1 Rios 11 94 58.5 Leith Innes Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge
9 998X0 The Pooka (AUS) 9 92 58.5 Lisa Cropp John Wheeler, New Plymouth
10 50X20 Run Like Al 15 87 58.5 David Walsh Mike & Paul Moroney, Matamata
11 222X9 Princess Coup (AUS) 12 109 56.5 Opie Bosson Mark Walker, Matamata-Rangiora
12 32X45 Ombre Rose 1 102 56.5 Andrew Calder Shane Marr, Riccarton Park
13 23X37 Keepa Cruisin 7 90 56.0 Gavin McKeon Stephen McKee, Ardmore
14 26X44 Insouciant 8 87 56.0 Troy Harris Mark Walker, Matamata-Rangiora
Fritz, NdJ, Red Ruler, the Princess, Insouciant...unbelievable.