Albany Review Sunday November 21st

The second meeting of the season The Albany track produced a front runners paradise with six leaders winning and on pace runners winning the other two races.  Leading trainers Steve Wolfe, Paul Hunter and Mark Nelson have dominated thus far and all trained winning doubles. Jockeys Shaun Mcgruddy and Noel Rudland also had winning doubles.

Race One: Last seasons leading Jockey Shaun McGruddy kicked off his 2010/11 campaign with an all the way win with Bungarra after been rated perfectly in front, over debutant Street Magician who battled on well Jarnac coming late for third, just ahead of Desert Oak. Favouriye Kirov Park pulled in the and was struggling 150m out and finished a well beaten fifth.


Race Two: First starter Shawaim showed fighting qualities to fight back and win by a nose over favourite Eliza Lea in a tight finish. Shawaim began quickly and led at fast rate and followed up on his good trial form. Soldiers Salute finished third after racing wide and Jolanta Sky ran on well but wanted to hang in costing her any chance of winning.


Race Three: Speedy mare Winehorse made it three leaders to win when she scorched a path in front and won easily by 4 lengths over Call Me Ned and De Troy Roy. Rag Trader ran on from well back to get fourth just ahead of Dark N Stormy.


Race Four: Smart mare Lady Lavenham at her first attempt at 1400m was rated well in front by apprentice Damien Lane, and shaken up on straightening came away to win easily over Don't Tell Toby and Disco Reveller.


Race Five: Wolfe Dreams was rated well in front and ran the 1200m in a smart 1.10.44 and scored by a neck over outsider Crosswise and Height Of Heights, with Attadale a good run first up to be fourth. Other fancy Noble Steed was disappointing and never came on in the straight, whilst Week Bix dropped out in the last 150m.

Race Six: The frontrunner bubble burst when King Point rallied hard to get over pacemaker Redford to win. It was a good ride by apprentice Yannick Valenti who rode King Point, as he made Redford work to lead. Key Dynasty and Chuck The Bird ran on fairly to fill third and fourth but a margin back from the winner.

Race Seven: Favourit Rayo Veloz had to do some early and sat outside the leader before dashing clear on straightening, and then had to fight out late challenges to just beat Bella Sempre who ran on well and outsider Ridgewood Manna the margins a half head a nose. All Spots ran a fair race first up.

Race Eight: Collayshell overcame a wide draw to lead and win well over I'm Called Earl who ran on well and Viking Lad, ahead of Galinba Blast who was much improved. Lost Oscar left the barriers without a rider, but had no baring on the race the winner was too good.