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Ridersonthestorm33Ridersonthestorm33    10,946 posts
edited December 2018 West Australian Racing
Depending where you look, on early markets it's around $2.20 Galaxy Star and $3.60 Material Man with the fave as short as $2 and Material Man as long as $4. Gatting and Perfect Jewel next best approaching double figures.

An enticing clash. Material Man 25 starts and "worst" effort placing wise in his career is running a close up 5th in a Railway Stakes - remarkable.
Galaxy Star - consistentcy is not her enemy either - she's had 14 starts for 10 wins 3 seconds and a third ( Kingston Town ).

Between these two horses 39 starts and there worst runs numerically are 3rd in a Kingston Town and 5th in a Railway Stakes.

As punters we can whinge and complain about a few things ( I do ) but Galaxy Star and Material Man - no complaints about them! A traditional race to look forward to that has stood the test of time.
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  • jumjum    3,582 posts
    You also named the race correctly too Riders :x

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  • Ridersonthestorm33Ridersonthestorm33    10,946 posts
    edited December 2018
    Just doing the sums..
    39 starts.
    24 wins.
    8 seconds.
    3 thirds.

    35/39 in top three.

    Material Man makes up the other 4 runs - 3 fourths and a terrible 5th. ( Group 1 Railway ).

    Only a name but CB Cox Stakes - forever.

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  • Ridersonthestorm33Ridersonthestorm33    10,946 posts
    edited December 2018
    Galaxy Star firms into red figures - $1.80 or 4/5 and Material Man a bit wobbly at $4 or 3/1. All one way traffic with the early betting.
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  • Ridersonthestorm33Ridersonthestorm33    10,946 posts
    Now $4.20 Material Man or what's that in the old..um 13/4. Or a fraction less than 13/4.
    Would be great to see Material Man a couple in front at the furlong with Galaxy Star chiming in fast.

    Of course there's always the chance of an upset and neither win. Hard to envisage though.
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  • TheDivaTheDiva    13,248 posts
    I thought they were changing the name back? 
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  • Ridersonthestorm33Ridersonthestorm33    10,946 posts
    We just did!

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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,495 posts
    how "he" accepted the name change has me completely baffled...
    when a race is named after an individual it is normally after a period of time. in this case it was given to a person not  worthy of a his name to a mt. magnet maiden. i'd like to know who rubber-stamped it and why it was done with astonishing speed.
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  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,567 posts
    Either of these two to win with Gatting to take the Perth Cup.
    Ridersonthestorm33 said:

    Now $4.20 Material Man or what's that in the old..um 13/4. Or a fraction less than 13/4.
    Would be great to see Material Man a couple in front at the furlong with Galaxy Star chiming in fast.

    Of course there's always the chance of an upset and neither win. Hard to envisage though.




    This would be ideal. Material man holds in from Galaxy star and a very fast finishing Gatting
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,495 posts
    just wait until the weights & barriers come out....that's the wise move rather than all this speculation..... :-B
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,495 posts
    ^^^ oops meant for the perth cup thread...sorry folks...
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  • JellJell    1,202 posts
    edited December 2018
    TheDiva said:

    I thought they were changing the name back? 



    Will accept the original name.

    Will also settle for a slight change into the "Turd Van Hemorrhoid"

    ;))
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  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,567 posts
    If Darren calls it "The Ted" during the run I think I'll throw up

    You could also go for Turd Van Steamst but that's not very nice.

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  • Ridersonthestorm33Ridersonthestorm33    10,946 posts
    edited December 2018
    Final field of nine runners. Roughly market order.
    1. Galactic Star
    2. Material Man
    3. Gatting
    4. Perfect Jewel
    5. Prying Tom
    6. Star Exhibit
    7. Prize Catch
    8. Elegant Blast
    9. Dark Musket
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  • pikerpiker    404 posts
    ROTS, it's Galaxy Star on top; but don't worry, I make many more mistakes in my preview each Friday!
    I took 1.6 the place on MM pre final field all-in over here.

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  • Ridersonthestorm33Ridersonthestorm33    10,946 posts
    Haha...i've checked out that field a few times and never noticed it!
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  • LuckyLongshotsLuckyLongshots    4,270 posts
    H-BOMBER said:

    If Darren calls it "The Ted" during the run I think I'll throw up

    You could also go for Turd Van Steamst but that's not very nice.

    Heard him say that on the Big Breakfast the other morning, nearly spit out my coffee!

    Surely the name will return to it's original name sooner, rather than later!
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  • therealkramertherealkramer    8,008 posts
    LuckyLongshots said:

    H-BOMBER said:

    If Darren calls it "The Ted" during the run I think I'll throw up

    You could also go for Turd Van Steamst but that's not very nice.

    Heard him say that on the Big Breakfast the other morning, nearly spit out my coffee!

    Surely the name will return to it's original name sooner, rather than later!

    Was it last year where he called it that just after the field jumped? I knew that would go down well on PTT. I've no doubt D Mac reads this forum on occasion. I wonder if he was trolling? ;))
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  • Ridersonthestorm33Ridersonthestorm33    10,946 posts
    edited December 2018
    25k Jackpot on the first four : difficult to imagine Galaxy Star not running 1st or 2nd and hard to envisage Material Man & Gatting missing 1,2,3,4.

    However it's marvellous how often it can occur. Still have to get it in order and even an all favourite basic result will stay pay upwards of $100.

    The first four dividend on the Kingston Town of Arcadia Queen, Material Man, Galaxy Star, Gatting - the hot favourite plus the Railway Stakes trifecta paid a remarkable $255.
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  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,567 posts
    Material Man 50/50 to even run on Saturday now, because of the heat and starting times.

    Also nominated for the All Star mile.
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,495 posts
    I think they're playing funny buggers...

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  • hashhash    7,495 posts
    thefalcon said:

    I think they're playing funny buggers...

    You been around much longer than me mate but i'm glad someone other than myself thinks the same... 

    all for what, just to throw the media off... if unsure just say nothing at all 
    8-|
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  • paraleticparaletic    3,750 posts
    Its just a caution, in other words, “let us ruck up 20 mins before the race or we scratch”
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  • Ridersonthestorm33Ridersonthestorm33    10,946 posts
    edited December 2018
    Seven horse field for the CB Cox Stakes, ranging from a 1/3 favourite to 66/1 Dark Musket.
    Very good horse Galaxy Star but seen many a greater Cox Stakes. No Meliadors ( WA champion ) or Arwon's ( Melbourne Cup winner ) in this lot.

    Will be interesting to see how close Gatting gets to her just the same.
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  • Ridersonthestorm33Ridersonthestorm33    10,946 posts
    edited December 2018
    Do we have a "Meliador" named staying race ?
    Should do...he was an out and out champion.

    Think he clashed with Arwon three or four times and accounted for him on each occasion, including the Perth Cup.
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  • hashhash    7,495 posts
    Ridersonthestorm33 said:

     Will be interesting to see how close Gatting gets to her just the same.

    one would think the result and more so the margin would be just about the same if not greater than when they met in the Railway 
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  • Ridersonthestorm33Ridersonthestorm33    10,946 posts
    edited December 2018
    Am leaning that way too Hash although seen stranger things happen. Might be one of those things to look back on in the future...wherever Gatting finished Galaxy Star was in front of him.

    Those Meliador v Arwon clashes were always the same trifecta result 3 or 4 times in a row.

    1. Meliador
    2. Arwon
    3. Taksan..he was a very good ES stayer but just couldn't quite bridge the gap on the other two from memory. Beaut grey horse he was. Might have won a Caulfield Cup not sure now.
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  • PCPC    2,265 posts
    I remember when Melbourne Cup winners Piping Lane (1972) and Tawrrific (1989) came across to Perth for the summer carnival and won the Cox Stakes when it was 2400m WFA.

    Rogan Josh also finished 2nd in the 1998 Cox Stakes (winner was Jack Daniels) before his spring success in 1999 during the Melbourne sprin carnival

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  • Ridersonthestorm33Ridersonthestorm33    10,946 posts
    edited December 2018
    Yes think Melbourne Cup winner Tawriffic after winning the CB Cox Stakes ran a barry crocker in the Perth Cup finishing well back.

    Here's a punters question :
    What was so unusual about the name of MC winner "Arwon" ?
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  • oldhendooldhendo    784 posts
    Little town on NSW coast, Nowra

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  • TiversTivers    7,720 posts
    hash said:

    Ridersonthestorm33 said:

     Will be interesting to see how close Gatting gets to her just the same.

    one would think the result and more so the margin would be just about the same if not greater than when they met in the Railway 
    Wouldn’t the KT be a better guide - being a closer distance, and WFA


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