The Melbourne Cup – 24th December 2016 – Sydney Harbour Racecourse

The Melbourne Cup

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It is said that when you have a horse that stays, you always have a chance. Like a good red wine, the longhaulers tend to mature with age and are capable of going on to better things.

The Hippo Gate Lane entire Rooster Cogburn stays well and looks the business at Sydney Harbour today where he contests the 3200m Melbourne Cup, facing some stiff opposition. He has his old jockey back and should just about win this. The small Laak Attack mare Honey I’m Good never runs a bad race and she will have fitness on her side. It should be an entertaining race, with changes also to the other mudlarks in the race, Lunastarz, Camilla and Chakra Star.

RECAP: ROUNDING OUT THE TOP 5

12/24/2016

Final Result
Pos Gate Horse Stable Jockey Time
1 5 Camilla New Scotland Yard Fern Schermer 3:11.451
2 1 Lunastarz woodchuckers Avril Timmermann 3:12.063
3 2 Recent Grand RCS Locos Wayne Kinker 3:13.788
4 6 Honey I’m Good Moonlight Stables Sharen Schlichter 3:15.129
5 7 Chakra Star White Star Alena Assante 3:15.832

 

1. Lunastarz

9yo mare from woodchuckers, Career earnings: $9,338,244
Overall rating: Marvelous(78) – Mud-lark
Born:Fri 2nd Jan 2015, bred by Red Sox
Lineage:By Frost Posie out of Peppermint Pattie 
Recent form:1,1,1,2,6

Stable comments: – “Lunastarz was off form in the Track King Open final and it was all my fault. Hopefully I can do a better job in the Melbourne Cup, if so, she has a realistic chance to win. Having had a view of the final field, it’s hard to look past the impressive Camilla or the ever consistent Rooster Cogburn – they are the ones to beat. Finish in front of that pair, and your the winner.”

2. Recent Grand

10yo mare from RCS Locos, Career earnings: $5,120,909
Overall rating: Marvelous(77) – Natural champion
Born:Fri 10th Oct 2014, bred by DvBBreedrace
Lineage:By Americain out of Heil Town
Recent form:1,1,1,1,2

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3. Chicago Eff

10yo mare from Shamrock Racing, Career earnings: $5,499,623
Overall rating: Marvelous(78) – Natural champion
Born:Sun 5th Oct 2014, bred by Shamrock Racing
Lineage:By Cherish Chicago out of Fergus
Recent form:12,11,8,6,2

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4. Rooster Cogburn

8yo stallion from Blackberry Farms, Career earnings: $6,693,172
Overall rating: Marvelous(78) – Mud-lark
Born:Fri 3rd Apr 2015, bred by Wolter Racing
Lineage:By Hippo Gate Lane out of Eternal Fantasy 
Recent form:1,2,1,1,1

Stable comments: – “Happy to have a jock that this horse runs well with. Expect to be in the top three, with Lunastar and Honey being my biggest fears. The length of the race I think gives Rooster the advantage I would think, but I have been wrong before.”

5. Camilla

9yo mare from New Scotland Yard, Career earnings: $6,156,580
Overall rating: Marvelous(79) – Mud-lark
Born:Fri 2nd Jan 2015, bred by New Scotland Yard
Lineage:By Esfandiari out of Huckleberry 
Recent form:1,1,2,1,2

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6. Honey I’m Good

8yo mare from Moonlight Stables, Career earnings: $5,331,696
Overall rating: Marvelous(78) – Mud-lark
Born:Fri 3rd Apr 2015, bred by New Scotland Yard
Lineage:By Laak Attack out of Ivey League 
Recent form:1,1,1,1,3

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7. Chakra Star

9yo stallion from White Star, Career earnings: $5,027,591
Overall rating: Tremendous(73) – Mud-lark
Born:Fri 2nd Jan 2015, bred by White Star
Lineage:By Bacchus Havoc out of Buddha Al 
Recent form:3,2,3,3,1

Stable comments: – “I believe Chakra Star will go close, but to win this race it will be tough with so many good stayers/mudlarks entered. Had a chat with my good mate C.Waller and he said if my jockey Alena Assante follows the given instructions, Chakra will be in the finish, as he’s been set for this race since the start of the season. White Star Stables will be celebrating well into the early hours if we win this one.”

8. Barking Assembly

10yo stallion from swindin, Career earnings: $3,520,113
Overall rating: Tremendous(72) – Natural champion
Born:Fri 10th Oct 2014, bred by woodchuckers
Lineage:By Repeated Beauty out of Corona Star 
Recent form:1,1,1,3,8

Stable comments: – “Barking Assembly….Failed to pass a runner in last weeks TK open final, Be his swansong before retirement but highly unlikely there will be a Cup waiting for him at the finish.”

9. Qantas Kicker

7yo mare from alex park, Career earnings: $876,232
Overall rating: Adequate(36)
Bred by:Unknown origins, birthdate Wed 5th Aug 2015
Lineage:Breeding history unknown
Recent form:7,11,1,1,2

Stable comments: – “The horse and I also understand that this Melbourne Cup wont be won by the rank outsider. We like the distance and that’s about it. The track conditions will play the major role and to me I can’t see anything getting close to Rooster Cogburn.”

10. Mulder Cake Dubs

9yo stallion from Fruits Folly, Career earnings: $2,262,585
Overall rating: Grand(66) – Mud-lark
Born:Fri 2nd Jan 2015, bred by Fruits Folly
Lineage:By Godzilla out of Sippy Mischief
Recent form:1,1,1,3,4

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