{"id":4492,"date":"2007-07-21T01:02:15","date_gmt":"2007-07-21T01:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=4492"},"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=4492","title":{"rendered":"Grade 1 Turf Invaders on rough and tumble Tasmania"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here\u2019s the lineup for the Grade 1 Turf Invaders Stakes in the antipodean outpost of <\/SPAN>Tasmania<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:State>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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A mile and one eighth <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Firm Turf <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

$500,000 <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

All horses, 3 years old and up<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Race 3287.6715<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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REDSADKY <\/SPAN><\/B>(4-1) as a Grade 1 winner as a 3-year-old and returns after a 4th place finish in last year\u2019s event.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The nine furlongs are right in this 5-year-old\u2019s wheelhouse, and recent sprint work seems to have sharpened him back into form.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The 107 SP# he ran last out was his best since June 2006. The concern is that he may be on the downside of a solid career, and regression to his other 2007 SP# will not land him in the winner\u2019s circle here.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Competent Do Tyrrell is booked to ride for sherwood<\/I>.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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VALLEY STATION<\/SPAN><\/B> (11-1) is a confirmed frontrunner, having led at second call in almost all of his last ten races.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The good news is that all of that speed was shown in turf routes; the bad news is that he hasn\u2019t been in the trifecta in a stakes race since 2004.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It\u2019s great to see a son of the lesser-used Arch in this Grade 1, but he looks up against it on form.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Journeyman D Manuel will look to control the pace and steal it on the front end for the waybill<\/I> stable star.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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BRUNDLE’S CHAPFLY(IRE)<\/SPAN><\/B> (5-1) steps up after consecutive wins in a CPU-value allowance and the ungraded TURF CUTTER Memorial.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You can\u2019t blame brundlefly<\/I> for trying the move back to a Grade 1 (there were earlier failures in turf sprints), as this horse posted his fastest SP# ever in those two victories (109 and 104, respectively).\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The 5-year-old may be a late developer despite a fine 12 for 36 record.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>While his recent wins were shorter than this race, he has a nice running style for the turf and must be considered a contender.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Tasmanian top 10 rider J Ohlmann has the reins.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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S R AWARENESS(IRE)<\/SPAN><\/B> (13-1) is sire <\/SPAN>Tirol<\/SPAN><\/st1:place>\u2019s only stakes winner in his last five crops.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Lordpye2<\/I> has squeezed $84k out of this 4-year-old\u2019s modest pedigree, including 4th place finishes in graded stakes his last two.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The most recent of these was in the Grade 3 Otter Dash at Epsom.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>We\u2019ll have to see how that sharpens the horse for jockey B J Bergen after a steady diet of turf at classic distances since his successful maiden claiming debut just this past December.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>There will be pace pressure here, but a return to his top performance could win it.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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BLACK COIN<\/SPAN><\/B> (9\/2), a son of Sadler\u2019s Wells, burst onto the scene with four straight, career-opening wins through February.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The 4-year-old has relished turf routes from the start, andkool4katz<\/I> sends him here off of two more wins in ungraded stakes.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Those showed improvements in the speed figure category and also showcased his versatility, with wins from stalking and up-front positions.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A win here would stamp him among the turf heavyweights for graded stakes.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Reliable local hero A Tazdevil rides.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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OTTO ROCKET(IRE)<\/SPAN><\/B> (9-1) finished fourth to BRUNDLE’S CHAPFLY in the TURF CUTTER, which was a disappointment after a sharp score in the EXETER HILL Stakes back in April.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>That race saw the Rocket score a career-best 105, and was a possible ticket to bigger things in the turf classic division.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>M Awbey, a winner of 10% of his rides this year, will likely put the 4-year-old into an off-the-pace position for sdprizes<\/I>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The well-bred son of Rock of Gibraltar seems unlikely on the win end, but by no means a throwout for exotics.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Favorite SIP OF SAKI<\/B> (7\/5) brings multiple graded wins and a $2.4 million bankroll to the party.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He broke through this year with Grade 1 wins in the Explosive Bet Stakes in <\/SPAN>Louisiana<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:State> and the Sydney Mile.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In the latter, he closed with a furious rush to double up 110 SP#.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He then failed to menace with a 5th place finish in the Doomben Cup, where he could not match newly minted monster Puppet Regime\u2019s closing rush.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Bjbandit2<\/I> <\/B>gave the 5-year-old a short break off the transpacific travel schedule, so a return to form seems likely.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Top rider J Harzheim will look to help the son of Sakhee keep up with little sister FIRST BUZZARD(KY), who took a Grade 3 since SIP OF SAKI\u2019s last win.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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MISS BARYSH(IRE)<\/SPAN><\/B> (17-1) starts from the outside post and carries the banner for the distaff side.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Pies76<\/I> brings in the experienced 5-year-old mare off a failure in the Grade 1 Rich and Famous Handicap against her own sex on June 30th.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>With the stiffer competition, lack of black type wins, and lack of triple digit SP# in her past performances, she looks up against it.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Closing for a trifecta appearance is still within the realm of possibility with consistent <\/SPAN>S Elswick<\/SPAN><\/st1:place> aboard.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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