{"id":4792,"date":"2007-09-21T23:26:34","date_gmt":"2007-09-21T23:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=4792"},"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=4792","title":{"rendered":"World Cup Ladies Turf Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"

This weekend sees the very first running of the Sim World Cup<\/STRONG>, an event encompassing runners from all continents as trainers, owners and horses alike, attempt to write themselves into the record books.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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The Ohio<\/st1:State><\/st1:place> track has turned up perfectly to host the World Cup Ladies Turf Classic<\/STRONG><\/SPAN> over a mile and a quarter.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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As you will notice below, each of the three teams competing in this World Cup have brought a strong squad over to really have a crack at taking home the silverware.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Team North\/ South America<\/st1:place><\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/U><\/P>

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MEATBALL HERO<\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P>

TREMPOLINO X WOODMAN X RIGHT REASON<\/SPAN><\/I><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P>

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Career<\/STRONG> 42 14 5 4 $207,220<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Turf<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 38 14 5 4 $207,220<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Headlining the North\/ South America<\/st1:place><\/STRONG> team is the pride and joy of the Bigted<\/I> stables and the 7\/2 favourite here, MEATBALL HERO<\/STRONG>.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Her last 3 runs have been nothing short of incredible and there is no doubt that she is the one to beat here. <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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After being claimed for a mere $10k<\/STRONG> in March of last year she has progressed beyond all expectations to become the No.12 ranked Mare in the Turf Classic Division and since breaking through for her first graded win 3 starts back in the Grade 2 Empire State Cap,<\/STRONG> she has managed another Grade 2 win and a 3rd<\/SUP> place in the Grade 1 Demona Handicap<\/STRONG>.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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She likes to come from mid-pack, a style that should suit this kind of race and the more pace out the front the better.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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DYNAHIGH (IRE)<\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P>

HIGH CHAPPARAL (IRE) X DYNAFORMER X THUNDER GULCH<\/SPAN><\/I><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P>

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Career<\/STRONG> 37 13 6 3 $1,367,472<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Turf<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 38 14 5 4 $1,367,472<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Another entrant expected to perform well here is the Burnin<\/I>-trained DYNAHIGH (IRE)<\/STRONG>.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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More experienced at this level than most of the others in the field, this mare out of HIGH CHAPPARAL (IRE)<\/STRONG> has been competing in stakes and graded races since this time 3 years ago having had just one allowance race in that period.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Her 9\/2 odds reflect her recent success as well as her enduring career with 4 career-graded wins including 2 graded wins this year.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Her most recent win came in the Grade 1 Queen Cersei<\/STRONG> and although that race was over an extra furlong, there\u2019s nothing to suggest she can\u2019t produce at this distance as she\u2019s been doing for a long time.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Again, the Americans will hoping for lots of pace in the race as DYNAHIGH (IRE)<\/STRONG> does her best work reeling in fading leaders.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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PUBLIK ENEMY<\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P>

RAINBOW QUEST X SEEKING THE GOLD<\/st1:stockticker> X NUREYEV<\/SPAN><\/I><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P>

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Career<\/STRONG> 28 10 8 1 $542,080<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Turf<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 24 10 6 1 $542,080<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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The Pygmalion<\/I> stable sends out this competent mare to take on the best and her recent form shows exactly why.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Failing by just \u00be of a length to reign in MEATBALL HERO<\/STRONG> in the Grade 2 That Goat Just Fainted Cup<\/STRONG>, she has had a nice 6 week break and should be fresh to take on the best this weekend.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Her last 3 efforts have all been at graded level, and although she still remains without a graded win, it can\u2019t be far away after managing two agonisingly close 2nd<\/SUP> places.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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If her form holds, PUBLIK ENEMY<\/STRONG> may indeed become the public enemy of all those with runners in this race!<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Expect her to sit close to her fellow American team-mates mid-pack before she releases in the straight.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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ULTRA CAT<\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P>

FUSAICHI PEGASUS X STORM CAT X BUCKPASSER<\/SPAN><\/I><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 R W P \u00a0<\/SPAN>S Earnings<\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Career<\/STRONG> 31 8 \u00a0<\/SPAN>7 \u00a0<\/SPAN>7 $542,080<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Turf<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 23 7 \u00a0<\/SPAN>6 \u00a0<\/SPAN>4 $542,080<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Coming off just a 2-week break is Pinerivers<\/I>\u2019 contender ULTRA CAT<\/STRONG>. Having only had 4 starts in graded company, this brown mare is les experienced than many in this field.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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She has just the one graded victory and 1 overnight stakes win to her credit however her speed figures are not too far below those of the favourites.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Her only truly disappointing performance in the last 6 months came in her last start where she managed a mere 86 SP to finish a distant last in the Grade 1 Demona Handicap<\/STRONG>.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P>

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The competition here will be similar to that race so whether or not she can step up to the plate is the big question here.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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The American team should all be in similar positions when they settle as this mare is another that likes to sit mid-pack in a stalking role.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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That is the North\/ South America<\/st1:place><\/STRONG><\/SPAN> team as named and containing 4 of the 5 horses with single figure odds, they could only be expecting a win with a sweep being well within reason.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Team Europe\/ Scandinavia<\/st1:place><\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/U><\/P>

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BOT JEU TETE (IRE)<\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P>

MONTJEU X KINGMAMBO X IRISH<\/st1:PlaceName> RIVER<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place> (FR)<\/SPAN><\/I><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P>

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Career<\/STRONG> 12 \u00a0<\/SPAN>6 \u00a0<\/SPAN>1 \u00a0<\/SPAN>2 $111,241<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Turf<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11 \u00a0<\/SPAN>6 \u00a0<\/SPAN>1 \u00a0<\/SPAN>2 $111,241<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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A somewhat unknown as far as the rest of this field is considered, Sabbath5\u2019s<\/I> 201st<\/SUP> ranked mare has had just 12 career starts and has yet to see graded company.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Her only 2 efforts at stakes level have resulted in a 3rd<\/SUP> and a 5th<\/SUP> and her best speed figure of 99 was enough to claim a NW2S allowance race 2 starts back.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Her last effort on the dirt was unconvincing and she\u2019ll need to really bounce back to be a threat here.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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At 15\/1, there are many worse than this lightly raced mare but she will definitely need some luck to factor here against the best.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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SIGN HERE<\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P>

RAINBOW QUEST X DYNAFORMER X VICE REGENT<\/SPAN><\/I><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P>

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Career<\/STRONG> 34 \u00a0<\/SPAN>8 \u00a0<\/SPAN>13 \u00a0<\/SPAN>4 \u00a0<\/SPAN>$492,680<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Turf<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 33 \u00a0<\/SPAN>8\u00a0 <\/SPAN>13 \u00a0<\/SPAN>4 \u00a0<\/SPAN>$492,680<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Probably Team Europe\/ Scandinavia<\/st1:place><\/STRONG>\u2019s best shot at a victory rests with the impressive mare, SIGN HERE<\/STRONG>.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Stats don\u2019t tell the story for this one with only the one stakes win and the lack of a graded win concealing her real talent. She has a lovable front-running style and has only finished out of the top 5 on the turf once in her career.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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The competition here is definitely as tough as it gets but her last run in the Grade 2 Bird Legs Cup<\/STRONG> showed she had the talent to go with the best at this distance.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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She\u2019ll have plenty of closers and stalkers to contend with if she\u2019s to take home the chocolates here but at 4\/1 she\u2019s probably the North\/ South America<\/st1:place><\/STRONG> team\u2019s biggest threat to victory here.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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BUNNY RANCH CRYPT (KY)<\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P>

CRYPTOCLEARANCE X CARSON<\/st1:City> CITY<\/st1:City><\/st1:place> X PINE BLUFF<\/SPAN><\/I><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 R \u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>W\u00a0 <\/SPAN>P \u00a0<\/SPAN>S Earnings<\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Career<\/STRONG> 17 \u00a0<\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>6\u00a0 <\/SPAN>3 \u00a0<\/SPAN>1\u00a0 <\/SPAN>$207,915<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Turf<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 \u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>5\u00a0 <\/SPAN>2\u00a0 <\/SPAN>1 \u00a0<\/SPAN>$199,380<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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One of the two 3 year old fillies representing Europe\/ Scandinavia<\/st1:place><\/STRONG>, Tyr\u2019s BUNNY RANCH CRYPT<\/STRONG> is certainly no lightweight.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Despite her age, her last 3 starts have been wins including 2 at this distance and one against her elders.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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After being claimed for a mere $5k last year she has done everything right in her sophomore year and deserves her spot in the team.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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At 16\/1, she is not without hope and if she can run back to her career-best performance 2 starts back, she\u2019ll be right there at the finish.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Her early speed could set her up as a rabbit here but she\u2019s well capable of causing a boil over if the others let her get an easy lead.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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WACKY NORTH (IRE)<\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P>

NORTH LIGH<\/SPAN><\/I><\/st1:place>T (IRE) X MISWAKI X PENTELICUS<\/SPAN><\/I><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 R \u00a0<\/SPAN>W P \u00a0<\/SPAN>S Earnings<\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Career<\/STRONG> 18\u00a0 <\/SPAN>5\u00a0 <\/SPAN>7 \u00a0<\/SPAN>2\u00a0 <\/SPAN>$256,784<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Turf<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 18 \u00a0<\/SPAN>5\u00a0 <\/SPAN>7\u00a0 <\/SPAN>2 \u00a0<\/SPAN>$256,784<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Very similar to BUNNY RANCH CRYPT<\/STRONG>, this 3 year old filly is yet to win against her elders yet and with only one stakes win to her name, she looks to be the weakest of the Europe\/ Scandinavia<\/st1:place><\/STRONG> team.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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She has just the one stakes win to her credit but has managed 5 places at that level including a 2nd<\/SUP> place finish against her elders two starts back in The Fast Slew Stakes<\/STRONG> where she produced a career best 97 SP.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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She\u2019ll need to improve on that figure if she\u2019s to be in the finish here but she\u2019s definitely got talent even though it might be a bit too soon for her to make the step-up to Grade 1 company.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Either way, owner Ala<\/I><\/st1:place><\/st1:State>gou<\/I>, will have plenty to look forward to with this filly as she enters her 4yo year.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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An out and out pace horse that will need to be right there from the word go to pose any kind of threat to the more favoured horses.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Team FENZA (Far East\/ New Zealand<\/st1:country-region>\/ Australia<\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place>)<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/U><\/P>

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THINGS NEED DONE<\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P>

SHADEED X SWAIN (IRE) X MAJESTIC PRINCE<\/SPAN><\/I><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 R \u00a0<\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>W\u00a0 <\/SPAN>P \u00a0<\/SPAN>S Earnings<\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Career<\/STRONG> 24\u00a0 <\/SPAN>10\u00a0 <\/SPAN>7 \u00a0<\/SPAN>2\u00a0 <\/SPAN>$648,085<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Turf<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20 \u00a0<\/SPAN>10\u00a0 <\/SPAN>5\u00a0 <\/SPAN>2 \u00a0<\/SPAN>$639,010<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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The best of team FENZA<\/STRONG>\u2019s chances look to be held by the impressive filly THINGS NEED DONE<\/STRONG> owned by Sunrunners<\/I>.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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With 4 stakes wins and 2 very solid performances in Grade 1 races at this distance, connections have every right to be confident in a good effort here.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Her best runs in her career have come at stakes and allowance level so she\u2019ll need to step up and produce at the highest level to be any chance. Her best effort of a 101 SP would probably be enough to be top 5 at the least and with a little luck, a top 3 finish is not out of the question.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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She generally sits up close to the pace early but has dropped back 3 lengths or so from the leader with success in past races.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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At 11\/1, her odds are surprisingly juicy.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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TWO UP (KY)<\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P>

VINDICATION X LEAR FAN X DANEHILL<\/SPAN><\/I><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 R \u00a0<\/SPAN>W\u00a0 <\/SPAN>P \u00a0<\/SPAN>S Earnings<\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Career<\/STRONG> 16\u00a0 <\/SPAN>3\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>3 \u00a0<\/SPAN>5\u00a0 <\/SPAN>$83,799<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Turf<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15 \u00a0<\/SPAN>3\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>3\u00a0 <\/SPAN>5 \u00a0<\/SPAN>$83,799<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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The next representative for the FENZA<\/STRONG> team is TWO UP<\/STRONG> from Thebandit<\/I> stable.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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With just 3 wins to her name, she is the least experienced and least credentialed of the runners here but don\u2019t discount her chances completely.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Her last 4 efforts have shown vast improvement and this seems to be her preferred distance where she posted a 96 SP 2 starts back.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Even though her chances of hitting triple digits this weekend are small at best, she certainly has the ability to beat home more than a few of the other runners if she runs at her best and they do not. <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Fortune often favours the brave and her nomination is certainly that when you consider the fact that she\u2019s nev<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>er raced against older horses or even at stakes level in her short career so far.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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If she doesn\u2019t jump close to the lead then she probably won\u2019t factor all that much but considering she\u2019s paying 20\/1 she has a reasonable chance of a top 5 finish here.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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CREDIT SAINTRESS (KY)<\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P>

GRAND REWARD X SAINT BALLADO X GREEN DANCER<\/SPAN><\/I><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P>

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Career<\/STRONG> 16\u00a0 <\/SPAN>3\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>1 \u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>2\u00a0 <\/SPAN>$55,810<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Turf<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/SPAN>5 \u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>2\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>1 \u00a0<\/SPAN>$30,788<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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With just 3 wins from 16 starts the statistics might make you wonder how this horse got to be nominated for the World Cup<\/STRONG> at all.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Sometimes stats just don\u2019t tell the story though as the Meguire3rd<\/I> stable might tell you.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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After spending the first year of her career on the dirt, CREDIT SAINTRESS<\/STRONG> has turned it all around in just 5 starts with a simple surface change.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Since her move to the turf and the longer classic\/ long route races, she has produced 2 solid allowance wins as well as a very respectable 3rd<\/SUP> place in The Iron Axe Special<\/STRONG> stakes where she recorded a 100 SP for the first time in her short career.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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If she can run back to that form she\u2019ll do very well here and may upset the bookies at 25\/1.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Her first taste of graded company and her first test against the older mares will certainly be a great ask of this little chestnut filly but if things go her way she is capable of being right there at the finish.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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STYLISH MANOEUVRE<\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P>

STORM BOOT<\/st1:stockticker> X CONQUISTADOR CIELO X VAGUELY NOBLE<\/SPAN><\/I><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P>

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Career<\/STRONG> 25\u00a0 <\/SPAN>4\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>3 \u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>7\u00a0 <\/SPAN>$87,715<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Turf<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 19 \u00a0<\/SPAN>4\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>3\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>5 \u00a0<\/SPAN>$83,435<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Last (and probably least) is STYLISH MANOEUVRE<\/STRONG>, a horse with the unfortunate tag of being the favourite to finish last in this race.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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It\u2019s always an honour to be nominated for a race like this and hopefully this brown mare, which is yet to win a NMCOS race, can pull off something special to be competitive this weekend.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Her best effort of a 92 is not too bad and the fact that it was just 2 starts back suggests she could be in some reasonable form, however, she will struggle against some of the top fillies in the division this week and any improvement will be a positive for the connections.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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If everything goes perfectly this weekend, the Rharfo3<\/I> stable might look to beat home a few horses but really this mare has little chance come race day.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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If she\u2019s not within striking distance at the halfway point then expect her to tail off as she generally likes to stalk the leaders.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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And that rounds out a very interesting field for the Inaugural World Cup Ladies Turf Classic<\/STRONG><\/SPAN>.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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As for a winner, I\u2019ll have my money on MEATBALL HERO<\/STRONG> to beat any combination of SIGN HERE<\/STRONG>, DYNAHIGH<\/STRONG>, and THINGS NEED DONE<\/STRONG>.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Here\u2019s to a great day of racing!<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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