Lord Fandango
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Topic: Lord Fandango
Posted By: Magnolian Khan
Subject: Lord Fandango
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2017 at 3:05pm
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OTI import first Australian run in Race 5 at Ballarat today for Archie Alexander Should win |
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Posted By: Magnolian Khan
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2017 at 3:34pm
| Wins a race at 2400 |
Posted By: Magnolian Khan
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2017 at 6:54pm
| Gets the money second up at $51 thank you very much |
Posted By: stayer
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2017 at 6:57pm
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Posted By: Gay3
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2017 at 9:00pm
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Yes, I backed him 1st up & thought it a super run so went again today & quin'd him & the toppy with Lloyds' hose; too stupid to box them but then, how often do 50/1 & 30/1 horses run 1 - 2 at Ballarat? ------------- Wisdom has been chasing me but I've always outrun it! |
Posted By: stayer
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2017 at 9:15pm
| Just on a side note, can anyone fill me in re the Ballarat course? The little I know is that it's meant to be a bit more spacious and has some uphill sections... shouldn't it be good for horses who conserve their energy and can stay? I watched a few races today where they cluttered up to be on pace etc, and wondered if the jocks were doing the right thing? |
Posted By: Geraldo
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2017 at 9:20pm
Oh, in that case he would've had an advantage over those horses that have only ever run on flat tracks, as he's run at Bath, Chepstow and Epsom, which are all undulating.  ------------- TBV - where it is the Silly Season all year round. |
Posted By: stayer
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2017 at 9:24pm
Explain the joke please - I don't follow english racing! Just asking about Ballarat. |
Geraldo wrote:Posted By: Gay3
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2017 at 9:31pm
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The inner track is basically flat & the straight slightly uphill. After the turn out of the straight it runs downhill then uphill along the back to the sweeping turn & fairly flat thereafter.
The feature event at the Ballarat Racecourse is the Ballarat Cup in November the final feature event of the Victorian Spring Racing Carnival. The Ballarat Racecourse holds a wide variety of races ranging from 1000m sprints right up to 3,400m steeple races. The club also holds midweek races on various days throughout the year as well as the Christmas Party Race Day, Family Fun Race Day and the Winter in the Forest Races. Ballarat Racecourse Details: Ballarat Racecourse consists of an old and a new track and the Race Club also caters for 300 horses in training. The capacity field is 18 runners with a course circumference of 1900 metres, track width is 30 metres and has a home straight of 450 metres. Inside barriers can be an advantage for several distances between 1,400 to 2,200 metres The track has excellent drainage and is a good wet weather racing surface. All surfaces are irrigated, well-grassed and based on clay soils. ------------- Wisdom has been chasing me but I've always outrun it! |
Posted By: Magnolian Khan
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2017 at 9:38pm
| I hope that one day the form guide will show which track they race on. They do at Sandown, so they should show if it is Inner or Outer track |
Posted By: stayer
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2017 at 9:41pm
| Thanks Gay. |
Posted By: Geraldo
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2017 at 9:59pm
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No, joke, stayer, my laugh was a bit over the top. Just found it amusing. Most courses in Southern England outside the Thames Valley are undulating. Nice to know that there is a track that our emigres can go to in Australia. I'm so used to racetracks elsewhere being flat like the proverbial pancake. ------------- TBV - where it is the Silly Season all year round. |
Posted By: stayer
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2017 at 10:02pm
Ah ok. Hard to read into texts sometimes. I remember reading that Matt Cumani chose Ballarat because it was undulating. |
Posted By: Gay3
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2017 at 10:31pm
Apart from the course proper, we have the 1400m, uphill straight Proride training track which appeals to most  There are some fabulous shots here: http://dceprofile.com/signature-projects/sport/ballarat-synthetic-uphill-training-track" rel="nofollow - http://dceprofile.com/signature-projects/sport/ballarat-synthetic-uphill-training-track   ------------- Wisdom has been chasing me but I've always outrun it! |
Posted By: Lord Hybrow
Date Posted: 01 May 2017 at 9:18pm
He gets out to 2350m at Warrnambool in Race 4 tomorrow
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Posted By: Magnolian Khan
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2017 at 6:04pm
| Dominant win at Benalla |
Posted By: Magnolian Khan
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2017 at 10:40pm
| Another good win yesterday, likely to head to Bendigo now |
Posted By: djebel
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2017 at 10:50pm
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He's going to Caulfield isn't he ? ------------- reductio ad absurdum |
Posted By: djebel
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2017 at 10:50pm
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Wonder where Weasal Weal is heading ? ------------- reductio ad absurdum |
Posted By: djebel
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2017 at 10:52pm
http://www.racingaustralia.horse/InteractiveForm/HorseFullForm.aspx?horsecode=NDMzNTE5Nzc2MA%3d%3d&src=horseform&raceEntry=NDU1MjM2NzE4NDA%3d" rel="nofollow - Wheal Leisure  ------------- reductio ad absurdum |
Posted By: maccamax
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2017 at 12:33am
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Djebel :- Posted: 1 hour 36 minutes ago at 9:50pm He's going to Caulfield isn't he ? QUOTE Good win yesterday in a smart run. Aloft set a sizzler ( choked up ) But Lord Fandango swooped and appears good enough to take on the big boys . Might be one to save on at big odds in whatever. Tosen Stardom's Toorak was a win with authority too. |
Posted By: HoraceThe Wiz
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2017 at 10:45am
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50kg in the CC must be a real chance. ------------- Vintedge was good to me! |
Posted By: Shawy38
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2018 at 2:07pm
| Looks super |
Posted By: Shawy38
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2018 at 6:42pm
| Excellent first up run |
Posted By: SHOVHOG
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2018 at 6:42pm
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The ride was super negative. ------------- " In gambling the many must lose in order for the few to win" |
Posted By: Foxseal
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2020 at 10:13am
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Didn’t show much last Spring in Melb, but I see he’s now with Lindsay Smith in WA. First up he ran over 2200m when 5th in the Pinjarra Cup. 2nd up today he runs over 3200m in the Western Australia Cup. If Spiritual Warrior can run the trip out, he’d probably win. But hope Lord Fandango gives a good account of himself. |
Posted By: Foxseal
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2020 at 10:53pm
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I was surprised to see him racing at Coffs Harbour today after a brief but unsuccessful stint over in WA. But wasn’t surprised to see him run last beaten nearly 20 lengths. Good luck to the new connections but hope they didn’t pay OTI much for him.
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Posted By: Shawy38
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2020 at 12:12am
| Back with his original trainer as Jeremy trained him in the UK |