Roman Son

Stable change for this guy, now with Terry Robinson on the NSW south coast.

Resumes Saturday on the cement at Randwick. 1400m 

Britannicus (a full bro to Roman Son) was just sold on Inglis Digital Sale for $25,000.

Purchased by Cameron Cooke Bloodstock.

He was gone long before the distance became an issue

Just wasn’t right, but no way in the world he would have beat Eytomology imo. Think he’s a 2000 metre horse

Spelling him seems over the top, why not a little freshen up. We all enjoy a good little freshen up now and then.

I guess they can just have off days. Get out of the wrong side of the bed so to speak.

That was just downright ugly.

ON the money again.. already 4’s.
Interesting one is McDonald chose Santono and didnt take (I’m assuming) the ride on Cummings Eytomology

I've been patient this prep. Waiting and waiting and waiting.

djebel wrote: Fabrizio..............60 Satono Rasen....57.5 Roman Sun should have 53 but will get 54, which basically means he needs to run to 2 points better than his rating to be in the finish.  It also means he is meeting them 1 kg better off, Should I have the weights correct.

In the Gosford Cup, we had Fabrizio on 59kg, Satono Rasen on 56.5 and Roman Son on 54kg. His true weight in that race was actually 50kg - the limit of 54kg would have been for a 92 rater and he was an 84. So, he was weighted 4kg above his rating.

Now, on a 59-53 spread he gets 53kg against Fabrizio (59kg) and Satono Rasen 56.5kg. That is he meets these two a kilo better, even though his benchmark has gone up four points to their none. His true weight on Monday is 52kg.

I guess the question from a handicapping perspective is whether the fact that he ran with merit when four kilos above the handicap in the Gosford Cup warrants the handicapper bumping up his benchmark accordingly, as he appears to have done. It creates a pretty significant disincentive to ever race outside the handicap (i.e. where the true weight is below the minimum).

The benchmark system does my head in at times. Roman Son was slugged four benchmark points (2kg) for running fourth in the Gosford Cup, while Satono Rasen (2nd) and Fabrizio (3rd) retained their benchmark. This means that, depending on where topweight is on Monday (if they go that way), Roman Son could meet both Satono and Fabrizio 2kg worse for being beaten by them, which is utterly crazy.

You do wonder at times whether handicappers make value judgements on what should have happened and unduly penalise a horse unduly, before he has had a chance to win a race.

He certainly looks like he would benefit from another step up in trip, and definitely a bigger track. The announced tactical changed didn't pan out and then he was shuffled back before they put the brakes on up front. Crabbed around the turn, didn't balance up until the 150 and by then it was all over. Hit the line OK.

It looks like a forgive run but he has had a few of those this prep, which is a concern. The Australia Day Cup is there on 28 January, if he is happy to go on the 11 day backup and take on Naval Warfare.

He should settle closer having had 3 weeks break and being at his peak.

Going to be stinking hot.

And it is a pretty good field.

It's a bit of a D-Day for him tomorrow - fourth up to the 2100m looks ideal, drawn 5 and Kerrin aboard. Doesn't look overly strong and there should be good pressure with Fabrizio and Satono Rasen.

I thought he was entitled to hit the line slightly harder in the Summer Cup. Bayliss got too far back which meant that he was never a winning chance and I am not sure he appreciated changing direction in the straight, but Black and Gold went past him in the last 100. On the plus side, the form through Goodfella and Black and Gold has held up.

Hopefully he gets even breaks and a chance to show that he is back to the form from two preps ago. $4.50 into $3.00 suggests that the stable thinks he is cherry ripe.