Rough tips and other bets...

[Hooroo]

<p>Barnaby has drawn barrier 7 for The Cambridge Breeders Stakes at Te Rapa on Saturday.</p>
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<p>This is the true litmus test for him as he is up against NZ's best 3 year olds. Xtravagant will be short favourite I imagine.</p>
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<p>Will be a bit of fun if we win.</p>

[Hooroo]

<p>Sprinting 3 Year Olds, I should add. Rangipo etc won't be there</p>

[JK]

<p>Awesome mate. Sounds like a big one!</p>

[Hooroo]

<p>Huge.</p>
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<p>Jacob is being a little bullish about this too which is nice<br>
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[Smudge]

<p>Drawn OK in 7 too.</p>

[Hooroo]

Yeah. Agreed. All the pace on inside

[Hooroo]

<p>Barnaby's race is up on the fixed odds $26 Fixed Win and $5 Fixed place.</p>
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<p>I will be gobsmacked if they remain that high (or increase) I have just put my bet on now and I think he is worth a bet. Expecially at $5 a place.</p>

[JK]

<p>I'm in. Decent place bet plus a small one on the nose as lucractive odds there</p>

[Hooroo]

<p>Yeah, I have gone a bit bolder than I should.</p>
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<p>I'm starting to get super excited about this which is ridiculous as Xtravagant is an exceptional horse, aong with a few others in a race and we have won a maiden and a rating 65 ha ha!</p>
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<p>I have had a look at the times the competition have run at 1200 and Barnaby heads them all I think and his times are on a slow track where some of their win times have been on a good track. ( I rushed it a bit but I think I am right in saying that)</p>

[JK]

<p>Yeah saw extravagant in there and even for a fairly uneducated punter like me, I know its a good horse.</p>
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<p>Dont think a lot of rain is forecast unfortunately...</p>

[Hooroo]

<p>I think that is good as Barnaby looks better at the track when the footing is firmer.</p>

[Hooroo]

<p>I think he will run his quickest 1200 on a good track so the winning time will be quite tidy, I imagine</p>

[JK]

<p>Oh I read that wrongly from your previous (read as if he does better on a slow track).</p>
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<p>Think quietly excited about this one</p>

[Hooroo]

<p>Spoke to a couple of trainers at Ellerslie and they said just get a filly near extravagant on the way to the barriers and he goes all stupid and colty. Same as his brother (He's Remarkable). In fact they used to put a barrier blanet with gelding poo and wees all over it to help mask any other smells.  Didn't really work apparently</p>

[taniwharugby]

Jeez some big odds in this race, Barnaby at 2nd fave on $12.20 to win and Xtravagant very short odds and paying more to place than win!

[Hooroo]

Yeah. I'm as nervous as a piece of cheese in a mouse factory. <br><br>
Hank Marvin running on Wednesday. Race will be for experience purposes only as its a bit short we think. Then he and Park Lane will be off to Hawkes Bay in two weeks. Galaxy Miss heading to Rotorua and then Trentham.

[JK]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="taniwharugby" data-cid="575789" data-time="1461961709"><p>
Jeez some big odds in this race, Barnaby at 2nd fave on $12.20 to win and Xtravagant very short odds and paying more to place than win!</p></blockquote>
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Go fixed odds mate. Better money there

[taniwharugby]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="JK" data-cid="575798" data-time="1461968289"><p>
Go fixed odds mate. Better money there</p></blockquote>
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I already got him at $26 for the win and $5 for the place

[Hooroo]

Just awful. Proof that you should never do three sprints in a row. He looked awful in parade ring too. Has dropped off in weight. He will spell now to ready himself for spring prep.

[Smudge]

<p>His galloping action looked a bit odd at times, and I thought he didn't have all the luck with space on the turn. They've gone a track record (apparently) and he wasn't a mile away so don't get too disheartened!</p>