Vestal Heights

BenB · Postby **BenB** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:50 pm

Vestal Heights will be running next sunday at our hometrack.
Distances a mile and three sixteenth, much better than a fortnight ago.
According to us racing , a very small conditions races for 4 yrs and up.
But our expenses ( training fees etc are very less compared to us standards)
Should be in the first three. Three are according to their handicaprating
on equal possibility. So we have to think about a race plan.
Ben

sulphurfire · Postby **sulphurfire** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 4:02 am

Good luck and a safe trip.

LSB · Postby **LSB** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 6:32 am

Good luck to you! I hope your horse runs a great race.

Bill from WA · Postby **Bill from WA** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 6:38 am

Good luck Ben.

Postby **Roguelet** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 9:05 am

Good luck! I may have missed it somewhere, but what track is that? Is the signal carried by TVG?

onalimb · Postby **onalimb** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 9:56 am

how nice home track atvantage you will do well

BenB · Postby **BenB** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 10:20 am

You can,t see it unfortunedly by t.v.g. It isn,t broadcasted. But in the next
week you,ll be able to see it on video, if you have broadband.
I made a mistake it is an Condition Stakes Race, a very tiny one, as I,ve been paying a number of times for it.
Our hometrack might indeed beneficial to her. a win a third a fourth and a fith out of five starts, the one left she lost her jockey while she was in leading position. The last two ones where on cruelling heavy turf as a three year old against older horses.
Keeping my fingers crossed, and getting it cold, and warm already

Ben

onalimb · Postby **onalimb** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 2:15 pm

hi ben turf or dirt

BenB · Postby **BenB** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 10:06 pm

onalimb,

It,s an 8 furlong oval turf track with an 3 furlong homestrech and 2 sharp
benches. So gooiing the last 2 wide at full speed would be perfect, and than finishing in the mid of the track. Draw box 4
She,s very athletic and about 16+, she,s handling the track very well.
The surface is drying the last days so it will be faster than her last starts.
Beneficial to her as she is having a large very fluent action.

Hoping for the best, but it will be a tough test for her.

onalimb · Postby **onalimb** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 5:47 am

ben May she have fast feet, no traffic, and a big bowl of oats when she brings you a first place for her efforts tommorow. It will be a good day for both of you.

BenB · Postby **BenB** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 9:44 am

Raceresult 3rd. As there wasn,t any early speed. She took the lead just
after the start. Making all up to a mile an and sixteenth. Was pased by a horse beside her fought back and was leading again. In the last 100 yards
outrun by two horses on the far outside. a lenght and a quarter of a lenght.
The horse that won was rated 26 pounds above her in the German handicap (GAG RATING). The dutch handicap rated him better than she.
12 pounds. Race weights colts 124 pnds fillies and mares 114pnds
She still hasn,t finished changing her coath. Next outing in a fortnight
(handicap) in germany 10 furlongs or a mile and a quarter.
Still enjoying her race. ( game by fighting back after been beaten)
Ben

onalimb · Postby **onalimb** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 9:03 am

3rd is good against the boys, this is a good thing. congrats

Bill from WA · Postby **Bill from WA** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 8:25 am

Congratulations Ben. She sounds like a very game runner. You're going to have a lot of fun with her this summer.

Bill

madelyn · Postby **madelyn** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 8:57 am

Good going!

Follow Me · Postby **Follow Me** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 3:12 pm

ik heb haar bij pubben gezien en het is een schitterdende merrie, ze liep ook een hele goede koers! gaat t nog goed doen dit jaar.

Just telling Ben i'm fond of his horse :lol:

it's easier in dutch for me.