The Long Run

Welcome to Newmarket for the running of The Queen’s Flower Pot Grade III Two miles Firm Turf $100,000 All horses, 3 years old . The ultimate distance will be a big test for these 3yrolds and as the old Eagles song goes “who will go the distance we’ll find out in the long run” lets take a look at the field of nine runners.

1 16494 ZIGGY RULES(IRE) overbrooks A Craig 9/5

Fortune500 trains this colt by AUSSIE RULES from the good mare ANALYZE THIS(IRE) who won 7 and was grade 1 placed. This colt has won 7 races also and has raced in the best company his entire career with a lot of success . A worthy ruling favourite he has run on in all his starts and if he get the journey which must be a problem for all of these will certainly be the one they have to beat. Was a storming 3^rd in the Sydney Derby-G1 and also running on in Adelaide Derby-G1 both over 12f so will go as good as any over this distance.

2 135031 GRAND VICTOIRE(IRE) lasthope J Bradley 7/1

Dixiedotco Racing trains this colt by MONTJEU (IRE) from the a grade mare KRISTEENE S. who won 3 G1 races and $2,567,830 in stakes. She is also the dam of grade placed BLESSED ROAD and the stakes winner CHAMPIONSHIP HOPE(KY) this colt has been bought slowly through allowance classes and in last start in Adelaide Derby-G1 was running on into 7^th at the end.

3154239 LANDHOF’S TRIGGER(ENG) oostende4 C Byrne 22/1

Oostende4 Stables trains this filly by DOUBLE TRIGGER (IRE) from LANDHOF HOLLANDIA a reasonably performed dirt route mare who won five races this colt has improved steadily as distances have increased and has won her last 2 over 11f still a place chance looks her best go here.

4 153156 COOK COOK(IRE) lennoxlove L Anderson 8/1

Lennoxlove Stables trains this runner the 2^nd of the MONTJEU (IRE) runners. She has had 5 wins from 6 starts the last 5 in a row and has improved with every run if She handles the jump to graded racing should figure in finish on breeding the distance should be no trouble.

5 135030 DEPTHS OF NOWHERE(JPN) bestobene2 D Harvey 13/1

Fred & Vienna Stables brings us this colt by DEEP IMPACT from ERIC’S LEGACY who won 3 turf route races. Beautifully bred runner who has raced in claiming races last 2 starts and was claimed at last start by his current owner and it will be one of the great strokes of genius if he takes this race out. Has been in the money 9 out of 10 over turf so may be the odd buster.

6 142415 MAMBO TIL TEN(KY) layoff I Jones 3/1

Worldwide trains this colt by ROCK HARD TEN from MIDNIGHT MAMBO . Hard to get a line on this fella no doubting his class but he has raced ion dirt in all but 1 of his starts a third over 7.5f some time ago. Did win last time out in The LIDOCAINE THE SECOND Special-Stk and on that run if he handles switch to turf may go close at 3/1 odds maker’s think so.

7 158350 ZANDRAMAS(IRE) ceclaim9 L Hichens 7/1

8 1117 GREAT KNOWLEDGE graywolf12 B Beaton 17/1

Wolf’s Den trains this colt by MUSKETEER (IRE) from JAVABONE ROCK(IRE) a moderately performed mare has won 3 from 9 but its hard to see him winning this even though he is trained by one of the master trainers of the sim.

9 37815 NEW BLOOD(KY) dundey5 T Cooper 6/1

Dundey Acres trains this BORREGO colt from MISS INDY who’s is nicely breed and won 3 dirt routes this guy has performed well in all types of racing and has handled distance racing well. Never far from the money and may collect another cheque for his trainer here.