The barrier draw has been done for the Stradbroke with a lot of the main chances drawing wide. With rain predicted im not to sure how much of an impact the draw will be. As usual there is a stack of pace and they will be going hard. I think a few horses that usually push forward will be better ridden with a sit but I will go into detail in “The Punt” section on Friday: The biggest query is what the weather will do??
1 BLACK PIRANHA (3) Con Karakatsanis 57kg
2 ALL SILENT (8) Grahame Begg 56kg
3 SNIPER’S BULLET (22) Tracey Bartley 56kg
4 LOVE CONQUERS ALL (16) Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 54.5kg
5 BEADED (17) Peter Snowden 54kg
6 BORDER REBEL (9) Sue Grills 53.5kg
7 ALVERTA (23) Paul Messara 53kg
8 BOLD GLANCE (21) Norm Hilton 53kg
9 RIGHTFULLY YOURS (15) Mick Price 53kg
10 WOORIM (19) Robert Heathcote 53kg
11 RAFFAELLO (5) Patrick F Ryan 52.5kg
12 THANKGODYOU’REHERE (11) Patrick & Wayne Webster 52.5kg
13 BUFFERING (10) Robert Heathcote 52kg
14 CULMINATE (NZ) (12) Darren Weir 52kg
15 LISTEN SON (1) Tony Gollan 52kg
16 STAR OF OCTAGONAL (6) Todd Howlett 52kg
17 ZERO ROCK (14) Kelso Wood 52kg
18 SINCERO (4) Stephen Farley 50.5kg
EMERGENCIES:
19 LADYS ANGEL (20) Joseph Pride 52kg
20 BEETHOG (13) Les Kelly 52kg
21 DRENALIN (19) James Lyons 52kg
22 FIFTEEN CARAT (2) Howard Wilson 52kg
23 MR UNFORGETTABLE (7) Kevin Moses 52kg
This is the actual forecast from the bureau of meteorology for Brisbane:
Forecast for Thursday
Mostly cloudy but fine. Cool with light to moderate SW winds.
Precis:
Cloudy but fine, cool.
City:
Min 11
Max 18
Bayside:
Min 11
Max 17
UV Alert from 10:10 am to 1:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Friday
Fine.
Min 8
Max 19
Saturday
A shower or two.
Min 9
Max 21
** In the derby favourite SHOOTOFF got barrier 12, HEIDILICIOUS 3, SHEZ SINSATIONAL 7.
The Chevron is 2nd emergency and PECK is 3rd emergency.
**Some other interesting news i got when in contact with Sam Doran from Aquanita is that Under The Eiffel will wear blinkers for the first time in the Guineas. That could be the key to him and switch him back to his best. De Fine Lago and Kingdom Of War (monday) will also have blinkers on in important gear changes.
