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Hooroo

Barnaby has drawn barrier 7 for The Cambridge Breeders Stakes at Te Rapa on Saturday.
 
This is the true litmus test for him as he is up against NZ's best 3 year olds. Xtravagant will be short favourite I imagine.
 
Will be a bit of fun if we win.

Hooroo

Sprinting 3 Year Olds, I should add. Rangipo etc won't be there

JK

Awesome mate. Sounds like a big one!

Hooroo

Huge.
 
 
Jacob is being a little bullish about this too which is nice

Smudge

Drawn OK in 7 too.

Hooroo

Yeah. Agreed. All the pace on inside

Hooroo

Barnaby's race is up on the fixed odds $26 Fixed Win and $5 Fixed place.
 
I will be gobsmacked if they remain that high (or increase) I have just put my bet on now and I think he is worth a bet. Expecially at $5 a place.

JK

I'm in. Decent place bet plus a small one on the nose as lucractive odds there

Hooroo

Yeah, I have gone a bit bolder than I should.
 
I'm starting to get super excited about this which is ridiculous as Xtravagant is an exceptional horse, aong with a few others in a race and we have won a maiden and a rating 65 ha ha!
 
I have had a look at the times the competition have run at 1200 and Barnaby heads them all I think and his times are on a slow track where some of their win times have been on a good track. ( I rushed it a bit but I think I am right in saying that)

JK

Yeah saw extravagant in there and even for a fairly uneducated punter like me, I know its a good horse.
 
Dont think a lot of rain is forecast unfortunately...

Hooroo

I think that is good as Barnaby looks better at the track when the footing is firmer.

Hooroo

I think he will run his quickest 1200 on a good track so the winning time will be quite tidy, I imagine

JK

Oh I read that wrongly from your previous (read as if he does better on a slow track).
 
Think quietly excited about this one

Hooroo

Spoke to a couple of trainers at Ellerslie and they said just get a filly near extravagant on the way to the barriers and he goes all stupid and colty. Same as his brother (He's Remarkable). In fact they used to put a barrier blanet with gelding poo and wees all over it to help mask any other smells. Didn't really work apparently

taniwharugby

Jeez some big odds in this race, Barnaby at 2nd fave on $12.20 to win and Xtravagant very short odds and paying more to place than win!

Hooroo

Yeah. I'm as nervous as a piece of cheese in a mouse factory. 
Hank Marvin running on Wednesday. Race will be for experience purposes only as its a bit short we think. Then he and Park Lane will be off to Hawkes Bay in two weeks. Galaxy Miss heading to Rotorua and then Trentham.

JK

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Jeez some big odds in this race, Barnaby at 2nd fave on $12.20 to win and Xtravagant very short odds and paying more to place than win!</blockquote>
 
Go fixed odds mate. Better money there

taniwharugby

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="JK" data-cid="575798" data-time="1461968289">
Go fixed odds mate. Better money there</blockquote>
 
I already got him at $26 for the win and $5 for the place

Hooroo

Just awful. Proof that you should never do three sprints in a row. He looked awful in parade ring too. Has dropped off in weight. He will spell now to ready himself for spring prep.

Smudge

His galloping action looked a bit odd at times, and I thought he didn't have all the luck with space on the turn. They've gone a track record (apparently) and he wasn't a mile away so don't get too disheartened!

The Silver Fern

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