{"id":3830,"date":"2007-03-22T19:45:02","date_gmt":"2007-03-22T19:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=3830"},"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=3830","title":{"rendered":"Waki Notion leads Sand Castle Distaff(G3) parade"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dubai<\/STRONG>–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Sand Castle Festival day always provides plenty of glamour and starpower.\u00a0 Between Horseshoe Bay, Solar Song, Ermington Pegusus, Seeking Sal and more — take your pick — the day shall be smokin’ hot with Breeders Bowl fever.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Such\u00a0fantastic racing ahead Saturday and the undercard\u00a0does not disappoint either.\u00a0\u00a0 We have a full field ready to tackle 10 mighty main track furlongs in the Grade 3 $250,000 Sand Castle Distaff<\/EM>.\u00a0\u00a0 And the field is led by a grand ol’ racemare starlet in Waki Notion<\/STRONG>, winner of the First State Distaff(G1)<\/EM> last season.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 She loves this distance, but so do\u00a0her challengers in this competitive contest………<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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3\/1 – Waki Notion<\/STRONG> (looney1)<\/FONT><\/DIV>
At six years young, Waki Notion ain’t slowing down by a longshot.\u00a0\u00a0 The daughter of Miswaki remains at the top of her game through 33 lifetime starts.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Waki Notion put together a splendid 2006 season.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0She won the celebrated First State Distaff(G1)<\/EM> and Girls Cap(G3)<\/EM> both over 10f as well as the very fast Rose Garden(G3)<\/EM> over 9f.\u00a0 The come-from-the-clouds closer missed the board though on BB day.\u00a0\u00a0 Still, she\u00a0marched her earnings up over the $2-million barrier, pretty elite company for this wonderful racemare.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Currently ranked #19 in the division, Waki Notion made her ’07 debut a little over\u00a0a month ago in an ideal spot:\u00a0\u00a0 the Help Mikes Fallen & Can’t Get Up(G2)<\/EM> over her preferred 10f course.\u00a0 After nine weeks rest,\u00a0the mare needed a good gallop and she rallied well to finish 4th with an 100 SP#.\u00a0\u00a0 Had to be a satisfactory debut for trainer Looney.\u00a0 Waki Notion should be razor sharp this time around and figures to get a\u00a0some longshot pace up front to run at.\u00a0 Very classy runner with solid speed figs.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0She’s in a perfect spot — not too tough competition but a few good challengers who are close to her level though.\u00a0 Excellent jockey aboard.\u00a0\u00a0 The one to beat and worthy favorite.\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>
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5\/1 – Eurojet<\/STRONG> (seacadet)<\/FONT><\/DIV>
Time for Eurojet\u00a0to finally live up to her breeding.\u00a0 The Gone West x Seattle Slew x Buckpasser 4yo filly comes in here rather experienced with 20 lifetime start.\u00a0\u00a0 However, she only presents 4 lifetime route attempts, having stayed in the sprinters ranks for most of her career.\u00a0\u00a0 The filly wasn’t a slouch last season around one-turn posting some good numbers, but not graded level stuff.\u00a0 But I guess trainer Seacadet said enough is enough when the filly lost an ALW NW2n in January — the stalker just couldn’t find the winner’s circle.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Instead, Seacadet\u00a0boldly entered Eurojet two weeks later in a miler overnite stakes.\u00a0\u00a0 The filly broke sharp as a tack, battling it out on the lead to win by three-parts of a length.\u00a0\u00a0 Seacadet had to be jumping over the 105 SP#.<\/STRONG>\u00a0 Eurojet again tested a mile a month later,\u00a0rallying to pick up a 3rd-place cheque at the stakes level.\u00a0\u00a0 Could she indeed by a classic distance filly all along?\u00a0\u00a0 Eurojet possesses\u00a0plenty of stamina in her female family.\u00a0\u00a0 Quite a spot still for an experiment.\u00a0 Oddsmakers like her, but railbirds might think twice about her 14-post position draw.\u00a0\u00a0 We’ll see if she enjoys the distance.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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7\/1 – Black Wood Nymph<\/STRONG> (ozzy)<\/FONT><\/DIV>
Rbokie brings his feisty Black Minnaloushe mare, Black Wood Nymph.\u00a0\u00a0 The 6yo darling deserves lower odds, because she’s in a great spot Saturday.\u00a0 The veteran of 38 starts brings plenty of back-class with over $700k in lifetime earnings.\u00a0\u00a0She was a Grade 2 winner in the King Classic<\/EM> last season over 9.5f and recently won two 10f listed stakes events with 104 & 103 SP#s<\/STRONG> respectively.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV>
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This reporter received a heads-up from Rbokie about Black Wood Nymph and top Dubai jockey H Harzheim.\u00a0\u00a0 The duo make quite a combo, hooking up recently here at Dubai and even won last season too over 10.5f.\u00a0\u00a0 Ready to menace the pace, Black Wood Nymph and Harzheim are on a mission from the 12-hole.\u00a0\u00a0 They need racing postion and should get it too since there’s mostly longshot speed in this group.\u00a0\u00a0 Currently ranked #15 (higher than\u00a0Waki Notion!), Black Wood Nymph is in a great spot and really looks good on paper to outlast a flying Waki Notion.\u00a0\u00a0 Could this be the grand ol’ dame’s swan song and fitting\u00a0highlight to a wonderful career?\u00a0\u00a0 Great shot if she’s at her best.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV>
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7\/1 – Chopping Hill<\/STRONG> (meguire5th)<\/FONT><\/DIV>
Third in the Help Mikes Fallen & Can’t Get Up(G2), <\/EM>Chopping Hill finished a couple lengths the better of Waki Notion.\u00a0\u00a0 Meguire’s experienced Woodman 5yo rallied from midpack in that 10f event, scoring a bounce-back 102 SP#<\/STRONG>.\u00a0\u00a0 It was a solid effort for Chopping Hill — she pretty much specializes in 9.5f-10f and really gives her all, earning many a cheque.\u00a0 <\/DIV>
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Chopping Hill for the most part enjoys midpack gamesmanship.\u00a0\u00a0 Currently ranked #34, the mare is another lover of this distance and her effort LTO\u00a0signals fitness.\u00a0\u00a0 Saturday wil be Chopping Hill’s 3rd trip to the post in 2007.\u00a0\u00a0 Very honest mare who gives her all even if she doesn’t always bring home the lioness’ share.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Well spotted again with top jockey S L Ledwith.\u00a0\u00a0 The Ledwith\/Harzheim rivalry will be in full force — it’s really hard to seperate Chopping Hill from Black Wood Nymph and Waki Notion at this moment for that matter (though the latter is far more accomplished lifetime).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Five weeks rest like Waki Notion.\u00a0\u00a0 It’s gonna be a showdown.\u00a0\u00a0Serious contender for the win.<\/DIV><\/DIV>
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7\/1 – Coon’s Dog(IRE)<\/STRONG> (tigereyes)<\/FONT><\/DIV>
Coon’s Dog keeps on plugging away at purse prizes.\u00a0\u00a0 The 6yo racemare heads to the post Saturday for the 56th time.\u00a0\u00a0 She’s by Theatrical out of a Gone West mare, but that royal breeding hasn’t tempted trainer Tigereyes.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV>
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Coon’s Dog just wants to keep on running and she can still do so too.\u00a0\u00a0 She’s won 4 of her last 6 and all pretty much\u00a0over 10f at the listed stakes level.\u00a0\u00a0The closer deserves consideration despite her graded level inexperience.\u00a0\u00a0 Coon’s Dog posted 101 & 102 SP#s<\/STRONG> respectively in her recent black type victories.\u00a0\u00a0 Much more difficult competition this time around, but if you like your horses in form <\/EM>and rarin’ to go, then give Coon’s Dog a second look.\u00a0 \u00a0IMO, her speed figures place her more in minor money running here.\u00a0\u00a0 And you gotta wonder if she has a big number left after 55 starts.\u00a0\u00a0 Needs the faves to flop.\u00a0\u00a0 Still, minor share could be in the works and that would be a victory in itself for Coon’s Dog at this point of her career.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV>
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8\/1 – Carbow Quest<\/STRONG> (viperthree)<\/FONT><\/DIV>
Carbon Quest shows the way Saturday as a true blue speedster.\u00a0\u00a0 The daughter of Mano’s favorite ol’ warhorse Green Bow (he was a star on the graded\u00a0Turf Long circuit a couple years back) pocketed an honest listed level win recently over this distance.\u00a0\u00a0 Prior to that, she very much appreciated the return to the ALW ranks, bagging satisfying victories in shorter routes.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Carbow Quest has blossomed since stretching out.\u00a0\u00a0 This might be a reach for her at this point, but there’s not a lot of solid speed in this group.\u00a0\u00a0 you could very well imagine the 4yo filly all alone on the line for a good while.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Whther or not she’ll hang aournd afterwards, well, that’s up to Carbow Quest.\u00a0\u00a0 I agree that yo have to try her at this level at some point.\u00a0\u00a0 Looks a little rushed, but, again, this is not a tremendously top-to-bottom deep field, so she might be in for a share.\u00a0\u00a0 One to keep an eye on.\u00a0 Outsider.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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10\/1 – Erreka<\/STRONG> (triska)<\/FONT><\/DIV>
Storm Cat-sired 4yo filly boasts stamin-laden female family with Theatrical x Caerleon.\u00a0\u00a0 And Erreka can win at 10f too — she bagged a short field listed stakes LTO and scored a 105 SP#<\/STRONG> victory last season.\u00a0\u00a0 Pretty much a stalker, but can shift gears on the lead if necessary.\u00a0\u00a0 Oddsmakers were correct in her morning line — she’s predminantly stayed in marathons without success of late and seems to prefer shorter classic routes.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Her 90-ish speed figures though don’t really indicate graded level.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Still, Erreka is not without a\u00a0chance at the board.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If she can rally from midpack or so and not far, far back — then she might have a chance for some dough.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In her 25th trip to the post, kind of a litmus test entry to see if she can\u00a0handle the level.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Slim chance, but the\u00a0door is slightly cracked open.\u00a0\u00a0 Have you ever tested her over 9f-10f turf?\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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17\/1 – Purity Control<\/STRONG> (buffy6)<\/FONT><\/DIV>
Another Sadler’s Wells 4yo filly blossoming of late.\u00a0\u00a0 This gal paid her dues seemingly forever last season in the ALW ranks, winning\u00a03 of 12 starts up until her ’07 debut.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Purity Control wasted no time this season, bagging her NW4L and NW4x right off the bat.\u00a0\u00a0 The latter was a very nice 101 SP# 10f score.\u00a0\u00a0 Additionally, she beat up a short field back type event LTO as picture perfect as can be, rallying from off pace to win well in hand.\u00a0\u00a0 Should run well here from\u00a0about off pace or midpack.\u00a0\u00a0 Would like to see another listed score with 100+SP# before tackling this level.\u00a0\u00a0 If the faves have off days, then Purity Control has an outside shot for all the marbles.\u00a0\u00a0 Not to be discounted.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Must prove that she belongs though.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Good up-and-comer.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Has a chance.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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17\/1 – Errtu<\/STRONG> (bigiron)<\/FONT><\/DIV>
Now here’s your dark horse longshot with a heckuva chance.\u00a0\u00a0 Errtu finished runnerup in the Help Mikes Fallen & Can’t Get Up(G2).\u00a0 <\/EM>She ran a 103 SP# in her best race so far from 18 starts.\u00a0\u00a0 The 4yo daughter of Gold Legend took her darn ol’ time breakng her mainde\u00a0 — she went to the post 13 times before finally braking her maiden over 9.5f.\u00a0\u00a0 It was only second start over the main track — wow.\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Errtu proceeded to add two straight ALWs at 9f and 9f after her MSW score.\u00a0 She netered the black type level in her ’07 debut over 10.5f, rallying to pick up the runnerup prize.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Solid filly — too bad she spent so long over the grass.\u00a0 Still green — we’ll see if she bounces after the LTO effort.\u00a0\u00a0 Sometimes they do, but special ones race forward.\u00a0\u00a0 Decent jockey in the irons helps.\u00a0\u00a0 Stalker-style tactics\u00a0would suit this group.\u00a0\u00a0 Dark horse.\u00a0\u00a0 One to watch.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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17\/1 – Across The Sunrise<\/STRONG> (lenny8)<\/FONT><\/DIV>
It just wouldn’t be a grade without an entry from the Lennmeister Empire.\u00a0\u00a0 A royally bred Sadler’s Wells x Alydar x Bold Ruler from Lenny too.\u00a0\u00a0 Hmm… I’m writing this offline,\u00a0so can’t\u00a0know for sure\u00a0but Lenny might’ve claimed this one since Across The Sunrise ran in Starter ALWs last season.\u00a0\u00a0 I don’t think lowclaimer is stable is one of Lenny’s either.\u00a0\u00a0 Ummm, I want to say that lowclaimer stable is Roys!\u00a0 Ha!\u00a0 Not sure though.\u00a0\u00a0\ud83d\ude42\u00a0 \u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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See, I start out rippin’ on poor Lenny and have to eat my hat.\u00a0\u00a0 LOL!\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Lenny got this filly winning turf Starters last season and recently placed her back on the dirt.\u00a0 Across The Sunrise proceeded to bag 2 of 3 dirt starts including a 10f stakes.\u00a0\u00a0 Don’t let the fun threads on the message board fool ya — this guy’s a great player (that female family screams dirt and begs two-turns).\u00a0 Granted, Across The Sunrise is still eligible for a NW3x and needs to better her 101 SP# mark for a victoriy here.\u00a0 Not so bad a shot though — look for some minor money or the closer might surpise on the board from about midpack.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Interesting but untested at this class level.\u00a0\u00a0 Doubtful she’ll be good enough to win.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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18\/1 – Hawkfly’s Bridle(IRE)<\/STRONG> (bombfly)<\/FONT><\/DIV>
Hawk Wing(IRE) daughter might have a chance for a minor share.\u00a0\u00a0 The 4yo filly interestingly shortens up a couple furlongs — she really didn’t want any part of 12f listed level stakes recently.\u00a0 If you go back in her PPs a ways, you’ll find a score over 10.5f & 11f late last season.\u00a0 They both were promising rallies from off pace.\u00a0\u00a0 ‘Hawkfly did enter over 11f LTO and\u00a0picked up a little\u00a0ground to finish 4th.\u00a0 Perhaps she didn’t have much pace to run at.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Possible outsider for a piece of it.\u00a0\u00a0 She’d need to put it all toghether in a hurry for the winer’s circle though.\u00a0\u00a0 Still this will be her 23rd start and she looks for her 8th victory.\u00a0\u00a0 Interesting dark horse if she can overcome lousy jockey.\u00a0\u00a0Not without a slight chance.<\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>
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23\/1 – Bridled In Dubai<\/STRONG> (badkarma)<\/FONT><\/DIV>
Lightly raced Essence of Dubai 5yo mare guns for the lead.\u00a0\u00a0 Her sopeed figures unfortunately aren’t all that great of late, but you can toss out the pair of off track debacles.\u00a0\u00a0 If you do so, then you’ll see that she hangs on for minor shares at the listed level after showing the way early on.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Makes just her 17th career call to the post.\u00a0 Comes in her after a\u00a0short breather.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Frankly, there’s not a heap of solid pace here, so\u00a0it’s possible she can hag on for a cheque if some of the faves flop.\u00a0\u00a0 Other than that,\u00a0she doesn’t have much of a prayer.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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41\/1 – Violent Storm<\/STRONG> (slammin)<\/FONT><\/DIV>
71st career start for the daughter of Illinois Storm.\u00a0\u00a0 She continues to race also-ran in these grades, grossly misplaced.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Find more marathon ALWs for her and earn BP.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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99\/1 – Miesque’s Nereid<\/STRONG> (nudiebar23)<\/FONT><\/DIV>
Miesque’s Son daughter is a former $20k claimer.\u00a0\u00a0 She’s far outclassed with little ball speed figures and has zero chance.\u00a0\u00a0 Could chase the speed for a spell, but that’s that.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Carbow Quest likely leads the way out of the gate with Black Wood Nymph, Eurojet, Bridled In Dubai, Miesque’s Nerid\u00a0in tow.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Errtu, Erreka, Chopping Hill, Purity Control, Violent Storm\u00a0make up the midpack.\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Across The Sunrise, Waki Notion, Coon’s Dog, Hawkfly’s Bridle trail the field from downtown.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Not a lot of great speed here, so that’s why I like Black Wood Nymph a lot.\u00a0\u00a0 Ditto for Choppping Hill from midpack — she should run better than her last.\u00a0 Eurojet is a wildcard over this distance.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dark horses include Across The Sunrise, Errtu, Hawkfly’s Bridle, and Purity Control.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This might be too difficult for Carbow Quest to go wire to wire.\u00a0\u00a0 Coon’s Dog need big speed figure — gotta wonder when she’ll hit the wall at 55 starts.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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But I’m gonna go with class and chalk here in Waki Notion.\u00a0\u00a0 I think she’ll be able to overcome the little pace that there is.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Black Wood Nymph hangs on for second over Chopping Hill.\u00a0\u00a0 Toss in Purity Control and Across The Sunrise to duke it out for the minor money.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>
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