pinkline jones

Champion Orfevre expected to win his second Arima Kinen (G1) later today. Japan's best horse over the last few seasons and clearly the world's premier turf horse at times, Orfevre has been one interesting galloper; capable of producing the most stunning finishes but alas, frustratingly also capable of suffering mind wander and losing races he should have won.

An awful pity Orfevre wasn't able to add the 2012 Arc De Triomphe to his Resume, after producing a remarkable run from the outside gate; one of his crazy races. Orfevre produced another top class effort when second behind star filly Treve in this year's edition, where both his trainer and jockey were quick to acknowledge a stunning run by the victor.

However, it is starkly evident that The Arc continues on with a definite weights bias problem. We've seen just far too many superior horses lose out to inferior three-year-olds.

Having said that, Orfevre, didn't explode in the straight in the way many thought he would, indicating that his capability had definitely diminished from the previous year. Still, to be a dual Arc runner-up is testament to his quality.

Great to see Ikezoe on board for today's prestigious assignment - the jock has had a rough deal at times. His mount is drawn well though and the fans hope he can put it all together and cap a great career.

Huge respect for outstanding Gold Ship, which had a shocker in the Japan Cup but a fresh Orfevre should be able to kick away over the last furlong. The classy Win Variation for third.

PINKLINE SELECTS

1. ORFEVRE
2. GOLD SHIP
3. WIN VARIATION

PINKLINE JONES CBE
FLEMINGTON

1) Alaska
2) Sysmo
3) Keep Cool
4) Olivier
5) Keep De Rose
6) Lucky Nine
7) Boban
8) Garud
9) Disciple

RANDWICK

1) Index Linked
2) Earthquake
3) Marden
4) Amovatio
5) Lennie’s Choice
6) Titbit
7) You’ll Never
8) Number One Gun

EAGLE FARM

1) Borehole
2) SetFire To TheRain
3) Friendly Dragon
4) Stradon
5) Steel Zip
6) Tail and All
7) Venture On
8) San Jose

MORPHETTVILLE

1) Silver Sebring
2) Rowdy Rocker
3) My Little Friend
4) Miss Intensus
5) Lead The Witness
6) Family Portrait
7) Dubawi Gold
8) Star Of Zena

ASCOT

1) Mysticity
2) Grenardini
3) Red Hot Sax
4) Mia China Doll
5) Classique Ivory
6) Lucky Gray
7) Coruscation
8) I Have A Dream

PINK'S Derby Day Tips

Pinkline Jones

FLEMINGTON

1) Hucklebuck
2) Solicit
3) Garud
4) Missy Longstocking
5) Jet Away
6) Polanski
7) Floria
8) Lonhspresso
9) British General

ROSEHILL

1) White Sage
2) Duccio
3) Adage
4) Hidden Warrior
5) Index Linked
6) Aroused
7) Maluckyday
8) King Cobia

EAGLE FARM

1) Poste Restante
2) I’m Alone
3) Elmantosh
4) Rare Ruby
5) Leealan
6) Octane Flyer
7) Morning Captain
8) Lightning Vault

MORPHETTVILLE

1) More Vino
2) Sheez On Top
3) Dignitary
4) What’s In A Name
5) Exodus
6) Brimarvi Prince
7) Angel Child
8) Petman
9) King Usain

ASCOT

1) Ora Dare
2) Hennessy Raider
3) Shining Knight
4) Mia China Doll
5) Jackjai Beau
6) Cool Trade
7) Vermeer
8) Sireeze
MOONEE VALLEY

1) Donelle
2) Esprit Du Bullet
3) Henwood
4) Rothera
5) Savvy Nature
6) Diamond Oasis
7) Raeburn
8) Toydini
9) Two Sugars
10) It’s A Dundeel

ROSEHILL

1) Sheer Style
2) Chateau Lafaite
3) Super Villain
4) Multilateral
5) Hold Me Closer
6) Landing
7) Shelford
8) That’s A Good Idea

EAGLE FARM

1) Bambino Clementine
2) Poste Restante
3) The Storeman
4) Platinum Mint
5) Morning Captain
6) Tail And All
7) Queen Of The Lochs
8) Written Above All

MORPHETTVILLE PARKS

1) Booth
2) Late Night Drink
3) Pit Boss
4) Classy Chloe
5) Family Portrait
6) Dancing Poetess
7) Latin Hero
8) Thidwick The Moose

ASCOT

1) Princess Hallowell
2) Castle Retreat
3) On The Ropes
4) Woken
5) Full Steam Ahead
6) Power Princess
7) Need A Lift
8) Sireeze

PINK'S EPSOM DAY TIPS

Pinkline Jones

RANDWICK

1) Tetsuko
2) Ghibellines
3) Hippopus
4) She’s Bella
5) Barbed
6) Thunder Fantasy
7) Ecuador
8) Pinwheel
9) Julienas

FLEMINGTON

1) Girls Only
2) Quest For Peace
3) Olivier
4) Chloe in Paris
5) Launay
6) Polish Knight
7) Solicit
8) Jet Away
9) Sessions
10) A Time For Julia

DOOMBEN

1) Grapevine
2) Vienna Royale
3) Write Cheek
4) Theft
5) Mukaddamah Son
6) Queen Of The Lochs
7) Muhaajir
8) Quick’s The Word

MORPHETTVILLE

1) Silversands
2) Road Warrior
3) Tycoon Celebrity
4) Potiche
5) Lampedusa
6) Nearest To Pin
7) Heart Of A Lion
8) Serbian Crown

BELMONT

1) Verdello Blue
2) Magna Cat
3) Petals
4) Zedspiel
5) Flying Zoe
6) It’s A Merc
7) When We Were Kings
8) Black Uma
CAULFIELD

1) Rose Pattern
2) Shamal Wind
3) Il Cavallo
4) Le Mans
5) Hazard
6) Whisper Downs
7) Kiss A Rose
8) Moudre
9) It’s A Dundeel

RANDWICK

1) Photon Willie
2) Bound For Earth
3) Barbed
4) Shelford
5) Royal Descent
6) Boban
7) Moriarty
8) Hay List

EAGLE FARM

1) Flying Home
2) Write Cheek
3) Hollywood Bound
4) Rock Home Late
5) Shazzle Pazzle
6) De Dozen Stars
7) Queen Of The Lochs
8) Showmethemoney

MORPHETTVILLE

1) Heart Of A Lion
2) Stella Lante
3) Ziggler
4) Schaduw
5) Surefire
6) Sandhill Chief
7) Serbian Crown
8) Periduki

KALGOORLIE

1) Hold That Vee
2) Screaming Plum
3) Ancient Spell
4) Hussars
5) Marmaa
6) Just A Falcon
7) Amelia’s Dancer
8) Sovereign Debt

Prix Foy: Orfevre desu!

Pinkline Jones

World champion, ORFEVRE - he's had some troubles over the past year including a recent training mishap, but the exceptional son of Stay Gold will show all and sundry that he means business with regard to the upcoming Arc. Dunaden and Camelot the other interesting Prix Foy runners. Soumillon knows what a freak Orfevre is and will be riding with the utmost confidence.

PINKLINE JONES CBE
ROSEHILL

1) Hosting
2) Hoybell
3) Shelford
4) Strong Boy
5) Your Honour
6) Ichihara
7) Fast ’n’ Rocking
8) Pelicano

MOONEE VALLEY

1) Godiva Rock
2) Le Mans
3) Gotta Take Care
4) Atlantic Jewel
5) Platelet
6) Super Cool
7) Smarty Mac
8) It Is Written

DOOMBEN

1) Maling
2) Buckmoore
3) Vaz De Torres
4) Racing Heart
5) Show Us A Smile
6) Spot The Rock
7) Royal Jester
8) Leviosa

MORPHETTVILLE

1) Counter Sign
2) Topaque
3) Perfect Punch
4) Sturgis
5) Sensibility
6) King Usain
7) Mr Good Cat
8) Our Snippy

BELMONT

1) Fresco Friar
2) Flying Zoe
3) Soaring Lad
4) It’s A Merc
5) Karaka Diamond
6) The Alleged
7) On The Ropes
8) Ora Dare
FLEMINGTON

1) Metastasio
2) Cauthen
3) Bells Of Troy
4) Dany The Fox
5) Whiskey Allround
6) Puissance De Lune
7) Broken
8) A Time For Julia

RANDWICK

1) Spurtonic
2) Masahiko
3) Golden Sunshine
4) Guelph
5) Teronado
6) Shoot Out
7) Veyron
8) Heart Testa

EAGLE FARM

1) Escoffier
2) Pure Purrfection
3) Funtantes
4) Castlemagne King
5) Friendly Dragon
6) Whitlam
7) Powerful Jet
8) Fractions

MORPHETTVILLE

1) Flying Hussler
2) Rabbuka
3) Stimulatte
4) Scotland The Brave
5) Ambrosia
6) Star Of Zena
7) Nearest To Pin
8) Stella Lante

BELMONT

1) Verdello Blue
2) Passion Cantata
3) Disco Bling
4) Gee Pee Ess
5) Double Jester
6) Ora Dare
7) Kalahaar
8) Black Magic Miss
ROSEHILL

1) Good Job Bro
2) Colour My World
3) Carry Me Bluey
4) Danas Best
5) Lilliburlero
6) Eurozone
7) Blazing Snitzel
8) Euryale

CAULFIELD

1) Miralago
2) Red Fez
3) Ava’s Delight
4) Miracles Of Life
5) The Great Snowman
6) That’s The One
7) Pelicano
8) Atlantic Jewel

DOOMBEN

1) Shazzle Pazzle
2) Lightfeet Lady
3) Volkhere
4) Got Unders
5) Raeburn
6) The Storeman
7) Epic Terra
8) Voodoo Blue Magic

MORPHETTVILLE

1) Topaque
2) Australia Day
3) Chantoozie
4) Schaduw
5) Debeersonus
6) Artful Terra
7) Mr Good Cat
8) Starkiato

BELMONT PARK

1) It’s A Merc
2) Tax A Million
3) August Knight
4) Purist
5) Wombie’s Legacy
6) Passion Cantata
7) Miki Two Toes
8) Verdello Blue

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