Saturday, August 11, 2018

The Street Cry's


              The Godolphin team continued their good run on Saturday as did Darren Weir. The Aurie Star Handicap Group 3 at Flemington belonged to the later as old warhorse Voodoo Lad added another group race to his already impressive record. The Godolphin horse, Home of the Brave set the pace and battled strongly but the I Am Invincible gelding just had too much power over the final fifty metres. In Sydney it was a different story where the Street Cry's of Godolphin were dominant winning the Benchmark 94,The Premiers Prelude and Spring Preview. It may well be a spring preview, as the most famous Street Cry of them all returns next week, in the mighty mare, WINX. While the win of the Brad Widdup trained three year old Sandbar by Snitzel could be a strong contender for major riches this spring, in the three year old events. 

  • Street Cry's and Snitzel -- In the benchmark 85 for fillies and mares saw the Snitzel mare, Irithea successful for trainer Bjorn Baker and jockey Tye Angland with a fighting win over the 1400m. The return of the Snitzel colt, Sandbar trained by Brad Widdup gave us one to follow for the spring. He had a excellent two year old season running Written By to a close second in the Pago Pago and is back just as good this preparation. He looked very strong in winning the Listed Rosebud Hcp over 1100m. He is out of the Street Cry mare, Tallow and pointed us in the direction for the rest of the day at Rosehill as the Street Cry's and Kerrin Mcevoy dominated.
  •      Harpers Choice --  It is really good to see the son of Street Cry, Harpers Choice get back to his promising three year old form recently and he secured another victory in the Premiers Cup Prelude over the 1800m trip. He came from back in the pack this time, no big lead like the last start win in the Winter Cup as he just held off Emperor's Way for victory. In the benchmark 94 James Cummings/Kerrin Mcevoy/Street Cry combo when Trekking managed to overall Tactical Advantage on the line to get a win . We saw a carbon copy run and Mcevoy ride on the Street Cry gelding, Flow in the Spring Preview Hcp for another Godolphin victory . Its of interest to note both horses are from Redoutes Choice broodmares. The first is from Outdoor and later from Glissade.
  • Voodoo Lad and Darren Weir -- The Aurie Star in Melbourne belonged to Voodoo Lad as he got the Flemington monkey off his back and added yet another group race to his win tally. It was a strong win for the Darren Weir trained warrior and the trainer was all praise for the horse saying a group one still maybe in him. In the Benchmark 90 over 1000m James Cummings got another winner for the weekend when the Commands entire Bandipur made it five wins from 11 starts. He was given a great run by jockey Dwayne Dunn but the horse knows where the post is.  In the BM70 over 1200m we saw Choisborder for the Weir camp get their day really pumping at Flemington as the mare scored her third win this prep defeating the promising Hayes/Dabernig galloper Gold Mag. The Choisir gelding is one to watch in future preparations. While Weirs winner in the next could be one to watch this spring as the former European galloper, The Statesman was well ridden by Ben Allen and finished the 2000m off strongly . He is by Zoffany out of the Galileo mare,Chelsey Jayne. In the next, the Weir/ Ben Allen combination was successful again with the High Chaparral gelding, Answer My Friend who after never settling was able to hold on to record another Flemington 1400m win. A track horse here I think. Appears to like the big tracks.    
      Crockett won the Flemington BM 70 he is by All American and another out of a Street Cry mare, this time, Tuusula. I'm not a big fan of the Megalia Dóro breed in Australia but they have been recording a few wins lately. The Hard Spun's are consistent winners and both recorded winning doubles with their progeny this weekend. Its worth noting that Kate Walters could have been riding at Flemington for her dad but chose Moe and the Hard Spun 8yo, The Armani. While the six year old, Lunar Spin was a winner in the BM64 at Newcastle for the breed.  The Meg Dóro double came from the colt, Cloak for James Cummings who broke his maiden status at Newcastle over 1400m. While at Moe in the heavy going Raptor won over 1200m.
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