Horses to Follow
Flying Dubai, very emphatic win in a good depth race for that class. Will win more races this time in for sure
Hydehurst Boy, top effort after blowing the start and coming 5 wide. Only issue with him is that he is now ODM and loves to lead
Aapenon, simply forget he went around as had no luck and still ran very well. This trio finished miles in front of the rest which is also a pretty strong form reference
Alma Grant, simply has to win shortly as going too well not to
Flying Indi Air, very hard to win mile races from barrier 11 but she went mighty close, sure to win at mares level shortly
Drive of the Night
Ricky Duggan (Bide Your Time), might not have looked pretty being 3 wide without cover but a lot of drivers could learn from watching it. He had the leaders covered at the 300 but sat there for another 200 metres ensuring that he had something left in the straight instead of just grinding it out from a long way out and leaving himself a sitting shot. All his drives were perfect again - Flying Dubai won the race at the start when he got in front of Aapennon, Jet Black Flyer settled leaders back and had her chance in the straight, Flying Indi Air was 3 wide with cover and even Twograndahand and Rikkisu were perfectly positioned in the run if they were good enough
Kate MacLeod was stiff not to get a vote last week and showed good aggression early which resulted in Artifice handing up in a mile race which ultimately won her the race and Nathan Ford simply gave Marossi every possible hope
Driver Votes
3. R Duggan
2. K MacLeod
1. N Ford
Slaughter of the Night
Paul Williams, gets 2 votes here. (a) The Inhibitor - decides to come 4 wide at the bell and circle the 3 wide train. Obviously forgot he was driving a $40 pop and not a $1.40 pop as not surprising dropped dead and ran last. (b) Iden Justasmyrk, every time he death seats on this horse he tends to run the 3rd quarter quicker than the last which won't win you many races when you get up in class especially like last night where it was 28.7, 30.0, might get away with in lower grades when the horse is simply better than them but not when a decent horse is camped on you
Also wasn't too impressed with the decision to lead on Blacktie Affair (presume that the stewards were informed of the change of tactics). Can't blame the driver as instructions must have come from connections but the weird part was that she drew to get the perfect run as was certain to be the horse sitting on the back of Iden Justasmyrk in the run getting the run she loves instead of being the one copping pressure from him down the back. Just as a side note, the actual winner (Marossi) sat in exactly the same spot as Blacktie Affair should have and would have been in the run
