New season commences at Pinjarra tomorrow, very pleasant country track. In race 6 (Town Of Pinjarra-Grandstand Cup) have a liking for (8) Rose Of Somerset. Won particularly well C4 at Northam last start, should strip even fitter for this race and has enough pace to offset the wide barrier.

Results not TOO bad! Both Star Tudor and Sportivo won Sun Konyah unplaced I’ll give 1 more run, Secret Monarch ditto, The Western Dynamo a SHOCKER too bad to be true await the steward report

THE WESTERN DYNAMO reluctant to jump, losing many lengths. Trainer was advised that the gelding would have to jump out to the satisfaction of the Stewards before racing again.

Unplaced run CITY PACIFIC FINANCE STAKES albeit on unsuitable ground (perhaps) hasn’t done anything to alleviate my concerns

R1
1 - ALL THE WAY MAY
10 - PASSING STAR
14 - VANICE
11 - PENNYLASS

R2
11 - RORT THE SYSTEM
3 - DEE PICKED
7 - LAST DASH
10 - PRINCE RENAULT

R3
3 - UNCLE GRAHAM
11 - BANNER STORM
6 - COLD BEER
7 - JEWEL OF PYRMONT

R4
5 - DR BRAVADO
2 - SLYTHERIN
7 - RIVETS
3 - CEREIZA

R5
7 - QUEENS ARCHER
6 - KYLIECARO
10 - TRAVELLIN' SOLDIER
2 - SLICE THE PRICE

R6
10 - KALUTO
2 - SWING ON
9 - CANSPRINT
8 - ROSE OF SOMERSET

R7
3 - CATS FUN
4 - LIGHTSPEED LAD
5 - STORMY CHIEF
9 TEA TAI BAY

R8
1 - BET AHEAD
3 - TOMSOYA
4 - BORDER CONTROL
5 - HAND CUFFED

What a gutsy win!! Rescuer’s now slouch but couldn’t get past her! I dub thee The Fighting Tigress!!!

Great effort by the Adam Durrant-trained My Thornbird to win the Northam Cup last Sunday! And great price too As it turned out the race was made to order for the gelding with Hooley Dooley setting a cracking pace early (at one stage was leading by as much as 12 lengths!) Sikmrex joined in approaching the turn ensuring the continued fast tempo and then the swoopers arrived with My Thornbird outstaying them all for a gutsy win. It was revealed after the race that My Thornbird was almost retired back in September after a series of disappointing performances. The trainer gave him ‘one more chance’ and fortunately My Thornbird showed enough zest for Durrant to persevere with his campaign.

Now revealed that Plastered has a breathing problem as well as the foot issue (a previously known issue that’s required ongoing maintenance).

In retrospect his run in the Caulfield Cup may have been much, much better than it looked on paper.

Vain Vixen (1st), Expedition (2nd), Jewel Of Pyrmont and Jungle Toy (3rd), Cereiza (4th), Travellin Soldier (5th), Rose Of Somerset (6th) and St. Malo (8th) make up the grey brigade at Pinjarra today.