Yard to the Post @ Royal Randwick
Race Day: Royal Randwick on Saturday, 10 June 2017
Pouring rain in Sydney stopped just in time for racing to go ahead today on a HEAVY 10 at Royal Randwick. When racegoers woke up this morning to the sound of stormy weather most would have thought their form-reading was put to waste, but a well-prepared track was presented and all nine races were safely run.
Of course it was the mudlarks that took out most of the races and a couple of gallopers jumped out of the ground in the conditions.
The win of NETTOYER in Race 5 had to be seen to be believed, the maiden streaking clear at only her third start to win by a widening 10 lengths over 2,000 metres! And later in the day, THE MONSTAR (picture) strode clear of his rivals in the feature Listed 1,100 metre June Stakes at his first attempt on the HEAVY. The stable keen to "chase the storms" for the rest of his career now they know how effective he is in the wet.
Horses near the pace were suited all day, so be careful when referencing the form in the future.
Note: the full review has been delayed.
photo: @racing_nsw
Track Info
| Rail | +3m |
| Conditions | HEAVY 10 |
| Weather | OVERCAST |
| Bias | OFF RAILS and NEAR PACE |
Race 1 CLUB REDFERN PLATE
| Place | Silk | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Gate | Kgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Champagne Cuddles | Bjorn Baker | Jason Collett | 3 | 55.0 | |
| 2 | Lipizzan | Gary Portelli | Ms Deanne Panya | 1 | 54.0 | |
| 3 | Pymble | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Chad Lever | 5 | 56.0 |
Race 2 ANDERSON HANDICAP
| Place | Silk | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Gate | Kgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memes | Jason Coyle | Ms Rachel King | 3 | 56.5 | |
| 2 | In Times of War | Chris Waller | Tim Clark | 5 | 58.5 | |
| 3 | Difficult to Get | Jeff Englebrecht | Christian Reith | 7 | 56.0 |
Race 3 TAB HIGHWAY HANDICAP
| Place | Silk | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Gate | Kgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clipper | Angela Davies | Tim Clark | 7 | 56.5 | |
| 2 | Conniving | Matthew Dunn | Brenton Avdulla | 10 | 55.0 | |
| 3 | Nictock | Marc Conners | Greg Ryan | 9 | 57.0 |
Race 4 LEADING THE WAY STAYERS CUP
| Place | Silk | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Gate | Kgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plot Twist | Peter & Paul Snowden | James Innes Jnr | 5 | 53.0 | |
| 2 | Richard of Yorke | Chris Waller | Brenton Avdulla | 9 | 53.0 | |
| 3 | Broadside | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 1 | 58.0 |
Race 5 HEARD AGENCY HANDICAP
| Place | Silk | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Gate | Kgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nettoyer | Wendy Roche | Ms Rachel King | 11 | 53.0 | |
| 2 | Prometheus | Matthew Dale | Brenton Avdulla | 9 | 57.0 | |
| 3 | Roseito | Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich | Andrew Adkins | 12 | 53.0 |
Race 6 PEMULWUY HANDICAP
| Place | Silk | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Gate | Kgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavenly Anna | Kerry Parker | Jay Ford | 13 | 59.0 | |
| 2 | Dagny | Chris Waller | Tim Clark | 2 | 60.0 | |
| 3 | Lani Girl | Robert & Luke Price | Andrew Adkins | 8 | 53.0 |
Race 7 AHC JUNE STAKES
| Place | Silk | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Gate | Kgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Monstar | Brett Cavanough | Josh Adams | 8 | 57.5 | |
| 2 | Kudero | Clarry Conners | Jason Collett | 13 | 54.0 | |
| 3 | Inz'n'out | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | James Innes Jnr | 10 | 53.0 |
Race 8 SOUTHS JUNIORS HANDICAP
| Place | Silk | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Gate | Kgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wildflower | Emma Murphy | Jay Ford | 10 | 53.0 | |
| 2 | Loving Home | Tess Wilkes | Adam Hyeronimus | 4 | 59.5 | |
| 3 | Birds of Tokyo | Luke Oliver | Andrew Adkins | 9 | 53.5 |
Race 9 LEITH GROUP HANDICAP
| Place | Silk | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Gate | Kgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stella Ombra | Kelly Schweida | Brenton Avdulla | 8 | 56.5 | |
| 2 | Clear the Beach | Gregory McFarlane | Christian Reith | 17 | 55.5 | |
| 3 | Star Reflection | Kris Lees | Jay Ford | 16 | 53.5 |
