{"id":3280,"date":"2006-11-03T20:41:09","date_gmt":"2006-11-03T20:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=3280"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"oldbtb_1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=3280","title":{"rendered":"14 Challenge in the Carlton Fisk Handicap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial size=2>This Saturday a full field of horses leaves the gate in the 7<SUP>th<\/SUP> annual <STRONG>Carlton Fisk Handicap<\/STRONG>.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A grade three race the same weekend as the Breeder\u2019s Bowl, this\u00a0one hasn\u2019t had all that much luck drawing the best of the best, but has consistently turned out a number of decent stakes types.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Previous winners of this race include <B>EVERY RAISE<\/B> who has gone on to win over 3.4 million, <B>SAPPHIRE DEELITE <\/B>in a long-shot come from behind victory, <B>RUSTY HAWK<\/B> 2002\u2019s favourite, <B>PYROMANIACAL (GB)<\/B>, <B>RICKASHAY (GB) <\/B>and last year\u2019s champ <B>BAND OF BUDAS<\/B>. The bookies have slated five horses to battle for the money, but longshots have done well here in the past so don\u2019t count anyone out just yet.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Let\u2019s take a look at the field:<\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>\u00a0<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/><o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><B>WESTERN SCULPTURE \u2013 <\/B>trained by <I>dorrin<\/I>, ridden by <I>N. Mills \u2013 <\/I>14\/1<\/FONT><\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial size=2>A four-year-old colt this guy has not finished out of the money yet this year.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>However impressive that stat may be, some of those races were well below the level he attempts here.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His last five have all been at the stakes or graded level at over 13 furlongs and his performances there have bumped his ranking in the long turf division up to 111<SUP>th<\/SUP>.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Watch for him up near the front early and hope that the furlong less distances doesn\u2019t send him home empty handed.<\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>\u00a0<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><B>GREEN STREET II(IRE) \u2013<\/B> trained<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>by <I>zeco7<\/I>, ridden by <I>R. Simcox \u2013 <\/I>25\/1<\/FONT><\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial size=2>This five-year-old has also has an excellent record this year.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Ranked 79<SUP>th<\/SUP> in this division, watch for him to sit around mid-pack and begin his move at the halfway point, but he\u2019ll need to improve here in order to contend.<\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>\u00a0<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/FONT><\/P><H1 style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>COACH FOX <SPAN style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: normal\">\u2013 trained by <I>gipper8, <\/I>ridden by <I>W. Rogers<\/I> \u2013 5\/1<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/FONT><\/H1><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>A suburb miler, this four-year-old is adding a lot of distance in this race.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His breeding, <B>WAR CHANT X SEEKING THE GOLD X CAPOTE, <\/B>doesn\u2019t suggest he\u2019ll like the extra furlongs either.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Although the bookies like him, I\u2019d like to see him succeed at the distance before betting any of my hard-earned cash.<B><o:p><\/o:p><\/B><\/FONT><\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><B><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>\u00a0<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/FONT><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><B>TARMAN DANCER(GB) \u2013 <\/B>trained by <I>lilscoobi<\/I>, ridden by <I>R. Young<\/I> \u2013 22\/1<\/FONT><\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial size=2>This one is definitely bred for the distance; <B>KAYF TARA(GB) X ELA MANA MOU(IRE) X NATIVE DANCER<\/B> but hasn\u2019t competed at the graded level in his career.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>That\u2019s not going to deter me from saying that <I>lilscoobi<\/I> has an excellent chance at the upset here if jockey <I>R. Young <\/I>can duplicate <B>TAR<\/B>\u2019s run from back in 2902 where he finished a close second over 12f in <B>The ODE TO MEXICO Stakes<\/B>.<\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><B><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>\u00a0<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/FONT><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><B>TOP JIMMY <\/B>\u2013 trained by <I>sdmf2<\/I>, ridden by <I>O. Brim<\/I> \u2013 5\/1<\/FONT><\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><B>JIMBO<\/B> is coming off a huge run last time out, scoring a 106sp over this distance and surface.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The extra distance obviously agrees as his previous attempts at around a mile were lackluster.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A repeat performance here would almost certainly put him in the winner\u2019s circle.<\/FONT><\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>\u00a0<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><B>IMPULSION \u2013 <\/B>trained by <I>tbgifted, <\/I>ridden by <I>K. Murano \u2013 <\/I>24\/1<\/FONT><\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial size=2>This five-year-old mare has been kicking around the long division for most of her career.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The shortage of races for fillies and mares over 12 furlongs has forced her to compete against the boys quite a bit in her career.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>That being said she shouldn\u2019t be distracted by some of the stallions running today, however her speed may put her out of the running early.<\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><B><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>\u00a0<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/FONT><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><B>IDENTITY THEFT(IRE) \u2013 <\/B>trained by <I>beefcake 5<\/I>, ridden by <I>C. Euler<\/I> \u2013 13\/1<\/FONT><\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial size=2>A rags to riches story, <B>ID<\/B> was claimed by <I>beefcake 5<\/I> five races ago for a paltry $7,500. He\u2019s since gone on to win three starter races in a row at this distance.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This is a big jump up for him, but if he can come up with a perfect performance he may be able to crack the money.<\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><B><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>\u00a0<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/FONT><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><B>FLUSHING WATERS(IRE) \u2013 <\/B>trained by <I>pm<\/I>, ridden by <I>M. Billig<\/I> \u2013 23\/1<\/FONT><\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Another grandson of <B>SADLER\u2019S WELLS<\/B>, the distance hasn\u2019t been a problem for this one either.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He had a huge race in 2986, coming 3<SUP>rd<\/SUP> by \u00bc lengths in the <B>Bluegrass Cup Turf.<\/B><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He shouldn\u2019t shy away from the competition in this one either, and may in fact thrive on it. Keep an eye on him in the stretch since he\u2019s got a chance at the upset.<\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><B><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>\u00a0<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/FONT><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><B>EL FREDO(IRE) \u2013 <\/B>trained by <I>fwcltd<\/I>, ridden by <I>A. Lewis<\/I> \u2013 11\/1<\/FONT><\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial size=2>With only 13 runs under his belt <B>FREDO<\/B> is one of the less experiences runners in this field.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The bookies like him because of his consistent speeds and five wins this season. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>If he can post a low 100 speed figure here it should put him in contention for a cheque.<\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><B><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>\u00a0<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/FONT><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><B>TENPIN GOLD \u2013<\/B> trained by <I>tenpin6, <\/I>ridden by <I>T. Steinlict<\/I> \u2013 6\/1<\/FONT><\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Another quick one, <B>PIN<\/B> has posted 4 100+ speeds in his last five.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The distance won\u2019t be a problem either as he has been in the money in both attempts at this distance this year. Only question is if <I>T. Steinlict<\/I> has the goods to get the job done.<\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><B><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>\u00a0<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/FONT><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><B>CARELESS \u2013 <\/B>trained by <I>crazyjoe<\/I>, ridden by <I>F. Allen<\/I> \u2013 10\/1<\/FONT><\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><I>Crazyjoe<\/I> felt this colt was just begging for bigger competition and more distance after he won last time out over 11 furlongs.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019ll most likely want to lead all the way, but there\u2019s some closers in here he\u2019ll have to watch out for.<\/FONT><\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><B><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>\u00a0<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/FONT><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><B>GALLANT WINGS(GB) \u2013 <\/B>trained by <I>gboro<\/I>, ridden by <I>K. Kayser <\/I><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>\u2013 8\/1<\/FONT><\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial size=2>This colt has had tough one\u2019s in his last two. At peak performance he easily pulls in 100+ speed figures, but he\u2019s barely cracked the 90\u2019s of late.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A return to his best would make him a serious contender in this race, although he\u2019s not that lucky in pulling jockey <I>K. Kayser<\/I> who has only won 10.6% of his races this season.<\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><B><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>\u00a0<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/FONT><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><B>THE GOURMET \u2013 <\/B>trained by <I>quicksand<\/I>, ridden by <I>McCooper<\/I> \u2013 12\/1<\/FONT><\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ranked 18<SUP>th<\/SUP> in the long turf division, this one has had a lot of success in un-graded stakes races. A graded win has so far eluded him, and as solid as he is at turning in top five performances this field is much richer in talent than his usual foes.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A big run could put him in the money, but I\u2019d expect he\u2019ll finish in mid-pack.<\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><B><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>\u00a0<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/FONT><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><B>HEY ZEUS \u2013 <\/B>trained by <I>foxon<\/I>, ridden by <I>M. Staples<\/I> \u2013 7\/1<\/FONT><\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Coming off a 3<SUP>rd<\/SUP> in the <B>Coalminer Cup Grade I<\/B> bodes well for<I> <\/I><B>ZEUS <\/B>as it\u2019ll give him confidence coming into this race.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019ll need to be a bit faster in this one, but should be with the front runners as they cross the wire.<\/FONT><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It might not be the BB but who can be disappointed after winning a Grade III?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":474,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/474"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3280"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3280\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}