CAN DALAL WIN HIS SECOND BRISBANE CUP?

7- Carlton Draught Brisbane Cup 4.30
3200m $400,000 and trophy. G1. 3yo & up. HCP. No claims.
1 51310 TAGO LAD, 10 Olmo Dorato 58 5.50
2 44014 UNION JACK, 11 Otsego Farms 58 3.00f
3 22452 DALAL, 2 Victorian Racing Stables 57 10.00
4 13436 COINS, 1 Firstholme Racing 56 4.20
5 73434 DONOSTI, 4 Spartan Racing Stables 56 13.00
6 33352 MAR DE HIELO, 7 Olmo Dorato 55 8.00
7 13354 RIDE THE SUN, 8 Godolphin17 55 8.00
8 59164 EREBUS, 5 Rainbow 52 11.00
9 04020 EXCELLENT SON, 6 FDL Lodge 52 51.00
10 22534 DANGEROUS EVIDENCE, 3 Caledonia Stakes 52 26.00
11 07000 STABLE’S HOPE, 9 Helloyankees 52 151.00
Dalal 1, Union Jack 2, Ride The Sun 3, Tago Lad 4

1 TAGO LAD (Olmo Dorato) 4c By Octagonal- Republic Lass (27:3-3-8): Group 1 winner who ran one of his best races when a 3-½ win (124) Roundabout, Donosti 3200m $4.00 Longchamp Prix Du Cadran firm trk October 3, disappointing 38 len tenth (124) Lovely To See You 3200m $10.00 Churchill Downs Breeders Cup Endurance fast trk November 6. Is a genuine two-miler who should back up from his last run. Go well.

2 UNION JACK (Otsego Farms) 5c By Portsmouth- Dragon Flyer (38:14-7-7): Grand old horse who absolutely smashed em’ in a great PSR of 124 when 10- ½ len win (125) Thunder Heart, Coins 2800m $1.60fav. Royal Randwick St. Leger Stakes firm trk September 12, then ran a great race against a much stronger field 9- ½ len fourth (123) Domitila, Kingston Dawn, Dulce Sunido 3200m $2.60 Morphettville Independent Cranes Adelaide Cup firm trk October 10. Is a genuine Group 1 performer and he’s fresher than most of his rivals. Should test this field.

3 DALAL (Victorian Racing Stables) 5c By Bellbuster- Regal Kiss (51: 9-12-4): Tough-as-nails stayer who won this two years ago (from Brave heart & Dulce Sunido). He ran a nice race when 14 len fifth (112) Domitila 3200m $21.00 Morphettville Independent Cranes Adelaide Cup firm trk October 10, then backed up quickly and showed his class off the minimum recommended back-up range 3- ½ len second (122) Estrecho, Coins 2400m $4.50 Santa Anita Carleton F. Burke Handicap firm trk October 24. Is going along great, gets some break and is a great two-miler. Should run well.

4 COINS (Firstholme Racing) 4c By Dansilver- Mrs Bently (29:4-4-9): Consistent stayer who ran a nice race 4 len third (125) Estrecho, Dalal 2400m $3.20fav. Santa Anita Carleton F. Burke Handicap firm trk October 24, then he ran another top-class race when 30 len sixth (124) Lovely To See You 3200m $26.00 Churchill Downs Breeders Cup Endurance fast trk November 6. Looks like he’s going to run a good race despite the quick back-up.

5 DONOSTI (Spartan Racing Stables) 5c By High Chaparral- Sailor’s Valentine (36:2-7-7): Good two-miler and note that he ran third behind Tago Lad and Dalal in the Andrew Ramsden (Duke Of Norfolk) four starts ago. Ran a good race in a close up finish 3- ¾ len third (124) Tago Lad, Roundabout 3200m $2.60 Longchamp Prix Du Cadran firm trk October 3, then a tad disappointing 15- ¼ len fourth (126) Flow Diagram, Tension, The Foggy One 2400m $8.00 Eagle Farm O’Shea Stakes hard trk October 31. Is going along well. Roughie.

6 MAR DE HIELO (Olmo Dorato) 3c By Ocean Tide- Fraulein (23:4-4-4): Top class three-year-old who ran an even race behind the Breeders Cup Endurance winner Lovely To See You when a 31 len fifth (122) Lovely To See You 2500m $6.00 Morphettville South Australian Derby firm trk September 27, then a better effort 4- ¾ len second (119) Wall Street, Unbridled Cat 2800m $2.20fav. Longchamp Prix Royal Oak yielding trk October 22. Is going along well and 3yo’s can get a weight advantage.

7 RIDE THE SUN (Godolphin17) 3f By Majestic Son- Victory Ride (17:3-1-2): Very good 3yo filly who wasn’t too bad when 9- ¾ len fifth (123) Fafabell 1800m $6.00 Keeneland Q.E. li Challenge Cup firm trk October 2, then a really good performance when 22- ½ len fourth (117) Lovely To See You, Islegetrevenge, Domitila 3200m $21.00 Churchill Downs Breeders Cup Endurance fast trk November 6. Provided she backs up she’ll be in the firing line at one point.

8 EREBUS (Rainbow) 3c By Thunder Arctic- Succubus (12:2-2-0): Capable galloper from Rainbow stables who tried hard when 33 len sixth (122) Lovely To See You 2500m $11.00 Morphettville South Australian Derby firm trk September 27, then 4- ¾ len fourth (123) Estrecho, Dalal, Coins 2400m $3.00 Santa Anita Carleton F. Burke Handicap firm trk October 24. Should run well.

9 EXCELLENT SON (FDL Lodge) 3c By Majestic Son- Excellent Meeting (15:2-1-0): Group 3 winner who done a good job when 1- ¼ len second (115) Bayonet, Blank Town 1800m $4.00 Remington Park Derby fast trk August 29, then was out-classed 14- ¾ len eleventh (122) Regal Son 2000m $41.00 Churchill Downs Breeders Cup Classic fast trk November 6. I would prefer him on dirt to be honest.

10 DANGEROUS EVIDENCE (Caledonia Stables) 4c By Dangerous- New Evidence (29:1-8-6): Ever-so-consistent stayer who ran well 8- ¾ len third (121) Erebus, Gorad Gomel 2200m $8.00Remington Park Debartolo Memorial Cup firm trk September 4, then he ran pretty good again 14 len fourth (117) Roll Of Thunder 2000m $6.00 Doomben Chairman’s Handicap firm trk October 10. He is not the worst with good results lately.

11 STABLE’S HOPE (Helloyankees) 4c By Memcay- In flury (18:0-1-1): A late-maturing horse who tried hard behind some top-liners when a 72-½ len last (119) Faldo 2200m $81.00 Belmont Park Man O’ War Stakes hard trk September 11, then horrible 20 len last (130) Rebel 1200m $15.00 Belmont Hungry Jacks Roma Cup good trk October 10. Can’t see him threatening.


This is a good field for the Brisbane Cup. I am tipping 3-DALAL. Won this two years ago and meets an easier field today. Has been rejuvenated since joining Victorian Racing Stables and he handles the two miles. 2-UNION JACK has been going along great and he beat 1-DALAL in the Adelaide Cup. 7-RIDE THE SUN ran a great race in the Breeders Cup Endurance. 1-TAGO LAD was disappointing in the Breeders Cup Endurance but he won a Group 1 on this surface/distance two starts ago. 6-MAR DE HIELO can’t be dismissed on his last run. 5-DONOSTI’s always on the mark. 4-COINS ran a great race in the Breeders Cup Endurance as well. 8-EREBUS, 9-EXCELLENT SON & 10-DANGEROUS EVIDENCE are genuine place hopes.

Off The Beaten Track

Racing in the country. Fresh air, good times to be shared and some exciting country cup to be watched. Today we trek out to Gosford Racecourse, for the $100,000, Group 3 Gosford Gold Cup. Some great racehorses have graced this racecourse. King Of The Sea won it last year. This year so far there are 4 entries. I have supplied two of them, as an alternate to the Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Those horses are C.T.'s Pizza and Winds Of Change. Winds of Change has forgotten the fresh air and the freshly cut grass of a provincal race track. He walks out for trackwork and he thrives. He is remembering past racetrack wins, he is happier here then he is at the beach. My other entry is a new stable buy C.T.'s Pizza. He pricks his ears as he goes past the post. He is the youngest horse of the race, at 5 years of age. He chews some of the grass as the jockey jumps off. Secret Sky is another horse, a memory. He has not quite reached the heights of his three-year-old season, but he has ran well. The other entry is the big bloke, Dalal. He has been running well in the hustle and bustle at Group level. This is a perfect race for him. There are currnetly four entries, all speedy and raring to go. Who will win the Gold Cup of Gosford in 2010?

7 Gosford Gold Cup 3.50
2000m $100,000 and trophy. HCP. 3yo+. No claims.
1 46522 DALAL, 2 Victorian Racing Stables 60 2.60f
2 00545 SECRET SKY, 3 Goforwand Stables 57 5.50
3 20060 WINDS OF CHANGE, 4 JD Kayll Race Club 56.5 12.00
4 56630 C.T.’S PIZZA, 1 JD Kayll Race Club 56 6.00
Dalal 1, C.T.’s Pizza 2, Secret Sky 3, Winds Of Change 4

I think the 1-DALAL will be too nippy for this lot. Is regaining form and going well. 4-C.T.'S PIZZA will appreciate the class drop. 2-SECRET SKY hasn't been going bad. 3-WINDS OF CHANGE should enjoy the class drop.