Bathurst R6 Garrards Horse & Hound Pace

Race comment

Back from a spell. Raced roughly near the 1000m and failed to get a clear run in the straight when 4.5m 5th $17 (FT) Bettor Vision NZ Addington 2600m (2:01.1) Mr4352 race Mar 16 then slow to begin, held up for a run at the 500m and raced roughly near the 350m when 0.8m 2nd $2.50 (Sr) Celebrity Easton NZ Winton 1609m (1:58.5) Mr4046 race Mar 25. Returning for a second preparation and though unplaced on debut should have benefited from that experience.

Race comment

Raced wide early and covered extra ground when 3m 2nd $6.50 (Fr5) Scaramucci Dubbo 1720m (2:01.1) 3R3240 race Sep 1 then eased early, tightened during running and checked when beaten 18.2m 7th $10.00 (Fr6) Sporty Frank Bathurst 1730m (1:58.7) 3R4254 race Sep 11. Lightly raced and stays in the mix on sound effort two back.

Race comment

Broke at the start when 21m 5th $3.40 (Fr5) Toolittletoolate Parkes 2040m (2:00.9) R4855 race Sep 15 then broke during running and failed to get a clear run when beaten 12m 9th $11 (Fr2) Cambo Blaster Bathurst 1730m (1:59.2) R4650 race Sep 18. Minor factor in this field.

Race comment

Eased early when 4.2m 3rd $51 (Fr5) Call Me Master Bathurst 1730m (2:00.6) R4749 race Sep 11 then beaten 16m 10th $101 (Sr3) Cambo Blaster Bathurst 1730m (1:59.2) R4650 race Sep 18. In with a modest chance.

Race comment

Eased early when 4.5m 2nd $3.30 (Fr8) Benignant Bathurst 1730m (2:02.1) R3446 race Sep 11 then beaten 7m 5th $101 (Sr2) Cambo Blaster Bathurst 1730m (1:59.2) R4650 race Sep 18. Not hopeless on sound second two back.

Race comment

Finished 5.2m 5th $41 (Fr2) Manly Boy Bathurst 2260m (2:01.3) R4658 race Sep 11 then raced wide early when 20m 11th $9.50 (Fr5) Cambo Blaster Bathurst 1730m (1:59.2) R4650 race Sep 18. Needs to find best to feature.

Race comment

Raced well when 7.2m 3rd $23 (Fr1) Mister Magic Man Young 1720m (1:59.1) R4877 race Sep 13 then finished 14.7m 2nd $7.50 (Fr5) Cobbity Conquest Bathurst 2260m (2:01.4) R4451 race Sep 18. Racing consistently but finding it very hard to win again (only win in 64 starts came in the middle of last year) and each way preferred.

Race comment

Had a flat tyre when 13.7m 6th $3.30 (Fr3) Just Won More Bathurst 1730m (1:58.4) R5057 race Aug 28 then ran 28.5m 4th $1.80 (Fr6) Cobbity Conquest Bathurst 2260m (2:01.4) R4451 race Sep 18. Drawn well and one of two likely leaders in this field; could be in it for a long way.

Race comment

Resuming from a spell. Suffered gear malfunction and hung out when beaten 22m 7th $6.20 (Fr2) Firey Jerula Blayney 2000m (2:06.5) 3R0 race Nov 11. Back from a long spell and could need this run.

Race comment

Broke twice in running and raced wide late when 49m 7th $9.50 (Fr3) Redbank Tommy Dubbo 2120m (2:02.7) R3850 race Aug 18 then beaten 16.7m 7th $23 (Fr5) Dinosaurus Rex Bathurst 1730m (1:58.5) R4749 race Sep 4. Drawn poorly and need to lift on disclosed form.