The Valley - Saturday 31st July 2021

40 4 1 Buckhurst (IRE) Rtg 105 (1) 61.5kg Robert Hickmott (Mount Macedon) Ben Melham 5yo b g Australia (GB)-Artful (IRE) (Green Desert (USA)) Breeder Denford Stud Ltd Owners Mr N C Williams, Mr L J Williams, Mrs S J Williams Navy Blue, White Armbands And Cap (dw) 12 Starts 4-3-0 $458,681 TECHFORM 100 Track 1:0-0-0 Dist 7:3-1-0 Trk/Dist 1:0-0-0 Wet 6:2-0-0 1st Up 2:1-1-0 2nd Up 2:1-0-0 1 -3 CURR m Sat 27Jun20 2012 G ALLEGED STKS -G3 WMLordan (3) 61 $2.60 2-SirDragonet (IRE) 59.5 1.5L 2:14.99 6 -6 CURR m Sun 26Jul20 2012 S GOLDCUP -G1 DPMcDonogh (1) 62.5 $9 1-Magical (IRE) 61 6.8L 2:10.39 5 -12 LEOP m Sat 12Sep20 2414 G KILTERNANSTKS -G3 WMLordan (0) 63.5 $10 1-TigerMoth (IRE) 58.5 5.4L 2:33.54 7 -18 CAUL m Sat 17Oct20 2400 S6 CAUL CUP -G1 B JMelham (7) 55 $11 1-VerryElleegant (NZ) 55 3.4L 2:31.97 Rtg114 10 -14 MV m Sat 24Oct20 2040 S7 COX PLATE -G1 J Kah (10) 59 $26 1-SirDragonet (IRE) 59 9.5L 2:08.46 Rtg114 Found 1-1, right there 250m, couldn’t sustain 3.4L Caul Cup Group 1. Nice spot midfield, giving ground 700m, poor 9.5L Cox Plate Group 1. Looks set for a big campaign, this is a nice kick off point and has had the ultimate gear change. 2 Dr Drill (GB) Rtg 100 (LATE: Drill) (7) 59kg Ciaron Maher & David Eustace (Caulfield) Jamie Kah 6yo b g Dansili (GB)-Pongee (GB) (Barathea (IRE)) Breeder Fittocks Stud Owners Glenvallen Investments Pty Ltd (Mgr: F L Li) Pale Green, Gold Chevron And Armbands, Gold Cap, Purple Hoops (dw) 32 Starts 7-8-4 $772,965 TECHFORM 96 Track 3:0-1-1 Dist 6:2-1-1 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 10:2-3-0 1st Up 6:0-1-2 2nd Up 5:0-2-0 5 -5 MV m Sat 24Oct20 1600 S7 CRYSTLMILE -G2 KMcEvoy (1) 59 $6 1-Homesman (USA) 59 9.5L 1:38.42 Rtg102 5 -8 CAUL m Sat 24Apr21 1400 S5 ANNIV VASE -LR JMcNeil (1) 57 $17 1-Still AStar 54 3.8L 1:23.71 Rtg101 2 -15 MORP m Sat 15May21 1600 S5 R A LEE -G3 J Kah (7) 56 $4.60 1-LordVladivostok (NZ) 55 0.3L 1:37.40 Rtg101 8 -9 SANH m Sat 12Jun21 1800 H9 HCP MJ Cartwright(a) (1) 60(57) $4.60 1-NoEffort 51 10.6L 1:53.91 Rtg101 2 -13 FLEM m Sat 17Jul21 2000 S5 HCP MJ Lloyd(a) (5) 60(57) $17 1-Furrion (GB) 56.5 0.2L 2:05.03 Rtg100 Behind leaders, giving ground turn, poor run 10.6L at Hillside. Caught the eye storming home from back in the field for second 0.2L at Flemington. He is likely to settle back, but possesses an electric turn of foot. 3 Mahamedeis (Blks) Rtg 93 (4) 55.5kg Nick Ryan (Flemington) Fred Kersley 6yo ch g Magnus-Elusive Magic (Elusive Quality (USA)) Breeder Mrs C J Woodard Owners J R Cole, J S Barkley, Mrs S G Channells, Mrs J A Butcher, D E Channells, P A Simonson, Ms C R Edwards, Mrs K Jolly, T A Dawson, Seppon Racing (Mgr: A J Mcleish), A J Tod, B King & R L Gaudreau Navy Blue, Gold Fleur De Lys And Armbands, Navy Blue Pom Pom (dwtc) 49 Starts 11-5-3 $1,115,740 TECHFORM 90 Track 5:2-1-0 Dist 16:5-1-2 Trk/Dist 1:1-0-0 Wet 16:2-1-2 1st Up 7:0-1-0 2nd Up 7:3-1-0 1 -10 CAUL m Sat 17Apr21 2000 G4 VGOLDHEATH LCurrie (6) 57 $1.80f 2-Barry theBaptist 57 0.5L 2:01.29 Rtg98 6 -12 CAUL m Sat 24Apr21 2000 S5 HCP RMcLeod (6) 58 $4.60 1-Yonkers (USA) 54 6.1L 2:05.05 Rtg98 9 -12 EFM m Sat 29May21 2400 G4 PREMCUP -G3 MJ Cahill (5) 54 $21 1-Spirit Ridge (GB) 57 7.5L 2:31.09 Rtg98 8 -10 CAUL m Sat 26Jun21 2000 S7 HCP LCurrie (8) 58 $21 1-NoEffort 53 7.8L 2:05.87 Rtg96 4 -6 CAUL m Sat 24Jul21 2412 S6 VG STAYERS RMcLeod (1) 60 $3.30f 1-Royal Crown 58 1.4L 2:37.67 Rtg94 Sat 2nd, beaten off turn, prefer ridden colder 7.8L at Caulfield. Challenged for the front and tired late into fourth 1.4L at Caulfield. He drops sharply in weight and if he can handle the quick back up, he is more than capable. 4 Salsamor (NZ) (Blks) Rtg 91 (8) 54.5kg Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young (Cranbourne) Daniel Moor 6yo b g Tavistock (NZ)-Hula Bar (NZ) (Al Akbar) Breeder M K Oulaghan Owners D A Lawn, M P Kneebone, T G Heptinstall, K M Taylor, D A Kneebone, Ms N J Cruickshank, W D Gatland, K J O’Brien, W Kitt, Seymour Bloodstock (Mgr: D S Thomas) & Red Rock Racing (Mgr: J Brown) Navy Blue, White Sash, Lime Green Striped Sleeves, Quartered Cap (dw) 26 Starts 5-4-3 $445,505 TECHFORM 96 Track 3:0-1-2 Dist 11:4-0-2 Trk/Dist 1:0-0-1 Wet 12:2-1-1 1st Up 5:1-2-0 2nd Up 5:0-2-0 7 -12 FLEM m Sat 18Jul20 2000 S5 HCP TStockdale(a) (1) 59(57) $13 1-Creedence 54.5 3.5L 2:05.66 Rtg97 7 -8 FLEM m Sat 15May21 1400 S7 HCP TStockdale(a) (6) 57.5(55.5) $41 1-YulongJanuary 56.5 6.9L 1:24.74 Rtg96 5 -9 SANH m Sat 12Jun21 1800 H9 HCP TStockdale(a) (8) 57.5(55.5) $21 1-NoEffort 51 5.7L 1:53.91 Rtg96 8 -9 FLEM m Sat 3Jul21 1600 S6 WINTERCSHIP -LR CNewitt (9) 54.5 $91 1-MongolianMarshal (NZ) 54.5 3.1L 1:39.61 Rtg94 7 -13 FLEM m Sat 17Jul21 2000 S5 HCP WTPrice(a) (8) 56(54.5) $21 1-Furrion (GB) 56.5 2.3L 2:05.03 Rtg92 Slow start, midfield, rail, battled in straight 3.1L Winter Cship Listed over 1600m Soft 6. Applied pressure to the leader but was under the pump to hold position 2.3L at Flemington Hcp over 2000m Soft 5.