ToF Weekend Entries - 2/3 August 08

Saturday 2 August:
Barbican - Mountaineer, race 7, $125 WV Gvrnor's S, 1 1/16m dirt
3rd - Rail rally, up for third
Noble Texas - Northlands Pk, race 3, $11.5k claiming, 6.5f dirt
2nd - Close up, held place
Boudoir - Arlington, race 3, $34.5k all opt cl, 7f aw
6th - Unruly gate, swerved
Possum - Arlington, race 6, $11.5 claiming, 1m aw
4th - Late gain inside
Battle Amour - Fairmount Park, race 7, 5k claiming, 6f dirt
4th - Rail bid, evenly late
Wonder Beach - River Dwns, race 9, $7.7k allowance, 1m dirt
4th - Passed tiring rivals
Temper Temper - Arlington, race 9, $100k Arlngtn Oaks G3, 1 1/8m
7th - Chased, stopped stretch
Trippin Up - Monmouth Pk, race 4, $20k maid claim, 1 1/16m turf
2nd - Came out, rallied
Alfathaa - Goodwood 2.40, £28 listed race, 1m turf,
8th - Weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong
Porcupine - Colonial Dwns, race 6, $60k Jamestown S, 6f dirt
6th - Swung out 1/8, belated
Silver Swallow - Del Mar, race 9, $300 CL Hirsch G2, 1 1/16m aw
6th - Came out stretch, no rally

Sunday 3 August:
Behind The Screen - Mountaineer, race 2, $14k claiming, 7f turf
Scratched
Redan - Finger Lakes, race 3, $9.6k claiming, 5.5f dirt
Scratched
Lost In The Dark - Finger Lakes, race 9, $8.5k claiming, 5.5f dirt
5th - Rail turn, tired
Chasing Clouds - Galway 3.45, €10k handicap, 7f turf
Non-Runner

Whether Silver Swallow will be able to upset the short priced favourite Zenyatta, but she will try for sure. She is one of those fillies that goes under the radar, but she could just step up to the plate for an upset. She didn't. She was not disgraced at all, but this class might just be a little too much for her.

Temper Temper will contest the G3 Arlington Oaks. Her previous try at G3 success was unsuccessful and she finished last, but I think she is ready this time. She should be close, though I don't think she will win. Wrong! This type of company seems a little too hot for her.

Now Alfathaa, who is running in the listed Blue Square Premier Stakes on the last day of glorious Goodwood today, will be overlooked in the betting, but he likes quicker ground and has shown promise in the past. I will be putting some money on him. Didn't run up to scratch at all and left me scratching my head!