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    Posted: 21 Dec 2016 at 2:06pm
Williams horse first up over 2400m. Won easily first up over 2000m last prep. Won his maiden by 19 lengths in Ireland. Only had 7 starts so untapped really.
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Started in G1 as 3yo so must have had an opinion of him over there.
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$17 with TAB.

Could be $2.00 chance, but could also be just going around at first run for over a year. Hard to know with Williams' horses.
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Jack Martin up. Has he ridden for them before? Is that a positive or negative?
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Somebody liked him. In to $12.
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Originally posted by Bonfield Bonfield wrote:

Jack Martin up. Has he ridden for them before? Is that a positive or negative?

He won a Saturday race for Lloyd last week. GOATHLAND
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Originally posted by Shawy38 Shawy38 wrote:

Originally posted by Bonfield Bonfield wrote:

Jack Martin up. Has he ridden for them before? Is that a positive or negative?

He won a Saturday race for Lloyd last week. GOATHLAND

Thanks. I thought he had won one recently. 
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Beautiful ride that on Goathland. Just rode the fav to win at Sandown so he's going okay.
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He thought it was prank when his manager told him that Lloyd Williams had rang asked him to ride one.
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This gelding really needs to step up to the plate at Sandown tomorrow.

D.Oliver aboard, 2400m, 4th up - should be ready to win.
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Every possible Just not good enough IMO
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I dodged a bullet by not backing him last start at Sandown, but I have a gut feeling about him today at Flemington over the 2600m and down in the weights.

I'd expected his stablemate Goathland to be lining up in this race (not sure why he's not here??). Anyhow Lloyd must think that the GrandDuke is a capable enough representative.
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His first up run at flemington was a cracker - his next 3 runs at sandown all a bit average so maybe he doesnt like sandown. might be worth a go today
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Apparently has blinkers today.
Wisdom has been chasing me but I've always outrun it!
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Was well backed yesterday and ran really really well. I would be following up.
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Brave run today. Who would have thought he'd put in that kind of performance after being beaten 10 lengths in a midweek 2400m race at Sandown a few starts back.
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go back to the "marble" post of 8 July to make sense of the improvement.
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Now with M williams
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Jumped the second obstacle awkwardly. Jumped the seventh obstacle awkwardly and knuckled on landing. Granddukeoftuscany sustained a serious racing injury and was humanely euthanased. 
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Should have said, this was at Casterton today
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