GUYNO OFF TO MORNINGTON TODAY
Its an amazing thing to race horses over on the east coast. Some things we take for granted back home in Perth appear to be very open ended over here. Take for instance the trip to Mornington with my old mate GUYNO today.
Firstly we have to make sure we get to Melbourne safely and that has all been done. Then it is important that the horse settles in and does well. Being an old experienced campaigner, this has also proved no problem for GUYNO. Then we have to worry about the weather. Now that is something we have no control over but it is a very big thing when it comes to my horse.
GUYNO hates a wet track. In fact any moisture under foot at all and he looses confidence quickly. For those who know Melbourne weather, anything is possible on any given day. Fine, hot and sunny at 10.00am does not mean a dry track later in the afternoon. At the time of writing this article the weather is fine but cloudy. Humidity high and the chance of an afternoon thunderstorm. Wow! Will it get here before race time? Will the track stay good or will it turn into a bog. And that's just the weather.
Yesterday I drove down to Mornington to inspect the track. I was somewhat surprised as to what I found. The surface looks great but I was surprised as to how tight the track is and as to how undulating it is. The track has a 200m straight with quite a steep incline peaking near the winning post. There is then a fairly tight turn out of the straight on level ground before another rise to the highest point at about the 1200m point. The track is then fairly level again around until the 800m mark where the track begins a steady decline around to the 400m mark where it again levels out before the rise begins at the top of the straight. All in all it looks an interesting track with first class facilities for the public. I love to see tracks with a bit of difference instead of the fairly mundane ones at home. How will GUYNO handle the track? Who knows? One thing I do know is that he cant win the race if he straightens up running last. In fact I reckon I will be instructing Fishy to have the horse close to the lead at the turn into the straight.
Anyway, I am very happy with the health and condition of the horse I am taking to the races today and providing he handles the track and his fitness holds up, I expect him to figure in the finish.
Providing he pulls up well after today's race, GUYNO will head across to S.A. for the Lord Reims over 2600m and then the Adelaide Cup over 3200m. At least I do know that the track at Morphetville is fairly flat. Now all we have to deal with is the weather!
Firstly we have to make sure we get to Melbourne safely and that has all been done. Then it is important that the horse settles in and does well. Being an old experienced campaigner, this has also proved no problem for GUYNO. Then we have to worry about the weather. Now that is something we have no control over but it is a very big thing when it comes to my horse.
GUYNO hates a wet track. In fact any moisture under foot at all and he looses confidence quickly. For those who know Melbourne weather, anything is possible on any given day. Fine, hot and sunny at 10.00am does not mean a dry track later in the afternoon. At the time of writing this article the weather is fine but cloudy. Humidity high and the chance of an afternoon thunderstorm. Wow! Will it get here before race time? Will the track stay good or will it turn into a bog. And that's just the weather.
Yesterday I drove down to Mornington to inspect the track. I was somewhat surprised as to what I found. The surface looks great but I was surprised as to how tight the track is and as to how undulating it is. The track has a 200m straight with quite a steep incline peaking near the winning post. There is then a fairly tight turn out of the straight on level ground before another rise to the highest point at about the 1200m point. The track is then fairly level again around until the 800m mark where the track begins a steady decline around to the 400m mark where it again levels out before the rise begins at the top of the straight. All in all it looks an interesting track with first class facilities for the public. I love to see tracks with a bit of difference instead of the fairly mundane ones at home. How will GUYNO handle the track? Who knows? One thing I do know is that he cant win the race if he straightens up running last. In fact I reckon I will be instructing Fishy to have the horse close to the lead at the turn into the straight.
Anyway, I am very happy with the health and condition of the horse I am taking to the races today and providing he handles the track and his fitness holds up, I expect him to figure in the finish.
Providing he pulls up well after today's race, GUYNO will head across to S.A. for the Lord Reims over 2600m and then the Adelaide Cup over 3200m. At least I do know that the track at Morphetville is fairly flat. Now all we have to deal with is the weather!
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