G1 Winx Day Review

Sunday, 25 August 2024 by Gavin Haynes

Huge from Joliestar in big big return win,  106/110 warns of better to come

I told you all it was the best betting day we had seen in some time and it turned into a fill up.

9 out of 10 in the top 4 with Specials Well Timed $4.20 into $3.30 before winning and Gold Miner Atmospheric Rock $17 into $11 both specials Dashing Duchess and Daggers both won in Melbourne and Best in Brissie Victory Win also won at a tasty $4.20

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We started the day in fine style with special Well Timed winning after the money came, I had him 91 going in and XR 89 here was just below that but always a delight to see numbers lining up

Into the 2nd we saw our Gold miner Jabberwockeez run 2nd at a very tasty $7.50. 50% on our money for a 1 x 3 play. I had him 93 going in and got XR93. The winner was 3rd pick and 93 horse Strathtay who proved you should always forgive one bad run he was XR 105 then 104 coming before an Xr 83 last time out. He returned to best with 94/108 again putting a lovely stamp on the ratings

The 3rd was the Highway and I said the Fav was bad value and that the $6.3 rated 1 x 3 Gold Miner was Atmospheric Rock , you guys took advantage with him $17 into $11. I had him a 89 horse going in and XR 91 was him at his best.. There is a race for runner up Palazzo Prince XR 91 with 3 lengths on 3rd tells me there is a Highway with his name on it.

More restricted class fare in the 4th where my strategy was Peace Maker 1 x 3, he ran 2nd and gave us another profit 81/878 was hardly entralling and he just keeps finding bad luck the run was better than ratings suggest. There is also a race in him. The winner Medatsu was our equal 3rd pick and he has gone to a new level that Xr 95 last start when 1st up was +20. I predicted 88 and got 88/89. Again always nice to see the ratings line up.

R5 was the G3 Premiers Cup and all eyes were on Import Eliyass I gave him 105 off that Sr 108 on Oz debut and had her clear $2.1 Fav and she just went up a level with 117/118. He peaks 3rd up next time and I want to be on him. The little query is that runner up Touristics 115/117 was by so far a career peak, he was triple confirmed ZR 103 going in but it would be the first time a runner up has been sucked along by a good one. he had 3 lengths on 3rd so keen to see where he ends up.

R6 was the G3 Silver Shadow for the new season 3yo fillies. the winner was 2nd pick Ameena who I said had been very progressive in debut campaign I had her 90 off 90/92 to end last campaign. 93/93 was a nice little step up for her. The runner up was  grabbed in shadows but the XR of 84 shows the standard of eaches finish. I said Ernos Cube is better than many think and  but 90/92 when 4th was the run of the race with the fastest last 400M. Again spot on track,

R7 was the G3 Open 1200m Show County where our 1 x 3 play Our Korbison stuck on super for 2nd with 94/02 well down on best but still better than all bar one. That one was 2nd pick Joliestar who is another that has been filling our coffers as she did in the 1000 Guineas last Spring. The money just poured in for her first up here and the 104 horse coming off Sr 109 in that Guineas in showed she has come back even better with 106/110 just outstanding. She is in for a big big Spring

The G1 Winx was everything we hoped with Fangirl running 3rd but XR 114 home 21.8 was absolute top drawer and for those who played Win bet Bonus Bet style get ready to load up again. The winner  Via Sistina was $7.30 rated 2nd pick who proved again that betting markets often have no clue with this one getting out to a Gold Miner $11 by the jump and lovely boost for everyones Quaddies. I had her a 108 horse going in and got 108/115 suggesting there is improvement to come as there should be already over more ground, Runner Up was 106 horse Zougotcha who resumes after winning last 3 of last campaign, 108/113 suggests she is also genuine top draw,

R9 was the G3 Toy Show where our top pick and 1 x 3 play Kimochi did us proud again, she was confirmed XR 103 coming in and 108/106 suggests she may well of come on. I put my nexk on the line and took on Commemorative and to the brave go the spoils but he had a tough run after the money just kept coming yet he looked the winner half way down running 106/108 tells me why the money came and he gets a big reassessment going forward.

the perfect day was let down by the last when Spring Lee was awful, i was expecting 96 and that XR 80 suggests something amiss, time will tell. It was a funny race as they went quick up front plodded home and no one made ground. the winner World Alliance with 100/91 was by far the run of the race, !I had him 88 going in so a little step up

We head to Rosehill for the G1 Golden Rose next weekend with cash in our pockets and plenty of confidence.