VRC Season Premiere Race Day 5 Aug 2023

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Race 5 2:05 PM 2530 BM100

VRC MEMBER BARBARA STEPHENS TROPHY

Expert
David Gately
1. MIMI'S AWARD
T: B, W & J Hayes
J: L Lafferty (60kg)
7. MOSTLY CLOUDY
T: T Busuttin & N Young
J: J McNeil (56.5kg)
4. ALHAMBRA LAD
T: P Payne
J: W Pinn (56.5kg)
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David Gately

One of Australia's most respected form analysts, David Gately has been in the industry for over 17 years. Now part of Network 10's Carnival broadcast team, he is definitely one to follow.

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Predictor
7. MOSTLY CLOUDY
T: T Busuttin & N Young
J: J McNeil (56.5kg)
1. MIMI'S AWARD
T: B, W & J Hayes
J: L Lafferty (60kg)
2. TEEWATERS
T: A Alexander
J: D Bates (58kg)
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Author
VRC Member
Peter McKenzie
1. MIMI'S AWARD
T: B, W & J Hayes
J: L Lafferty (60kg)
2. TEEWATERS
T: A Alexander
J: D Bates (58kg)
5. CLAIDHEAMH MOR
T: G Rielly
J: C Hefel (56.5kg)
VRC Member
Peter McKenzie

After 16 years of membership, Peter still enjoys coming to Flemington with his family and friends. Summer race days are his favourite as it provides an opportunity to enjoy a more relaxed race meet.

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CLAIDHEAMH MOR (5) is an interesting one to assess. He was dominant last week at Moonee Valley over 2500m, sitting just off a brutal pace and taking over around the turn on the better going. His form prior was good and whilst this is harder, he drops in weight and will give a big sight again. MOSTLY CLOUDY (7) was backed off the map at this track last start over 2800m and just went down fighting in a two horse war. Rock hard fit, McNeil sticks, there's plenty to like. ALHAMBRA LAD (4) kept his picket fence going with his best win yet, scoring by nearly 5 lengths as an odds on favourite at Morphettville Parks. Very hard to knock. MIMI'S AWARD (1) similarly is flying, winning her past two at this track. She loves staying races at Flemington and looks well in after Lafferty's 3kg claim.

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