The Last Word – Team Bond Pearl Classic Night
May 12, 2022
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Tomorrow night sees the running of the $50,000 Team Bond-3YO Pearl Classic (2130m) at Gloucester Park.
Lavra Joe, above, won last year’s Pearl Classic for Ray Jones and Chris Lewis.
Get The Last Word on all 10 races below.
RACE 1 – MINSTREL PACE
- Bob Mellsop (APOLLO ROCK): “Loves to lead. Each-way all day.”
- Lindsay Harper (MIDDLEPAGE): “We will come out and see what happens. I’d like to lead with him. It’ll probably be helter-skelter early.”
- Michael Grantham (ILLAWONG MUSTANG): “Awkward draw but the train has a few tricks.”
- Shannon Suvaljko (DEEORSE): “Suited by the distance but it’s an awkward draw.”
- (AMERICAN BULLITT): “
- Luke Edwards (HENRIK LARSSON): “Much fitter than first-up. Expect a good showing.”
- Bob Mellsop (IAMTHEFIRECRACKER): “Got the ability but the draw won’t help.”
- (BELLEZZA NERA): “
- Emily Suvaljko (TWOBOB CRACKER): “Extremely unlucky last start. Car park over the mile makes it hard but with any sort of racing luck it wouldn’t surprise me to see him in the finish.”
- Chris Voak (THE CODE BREAKER): “Good chance with luck.”
- (DESIDERIO): “
- Michael George (THE VERANDAH): “Draw hurts. Will have another soft run and hopefully things work out. He’s going along well.”
RACE 2 – KALLEN AND DANIELLE PACE
- Ryan Warwick (OUR SEQUEL): “Racing well.”
- Chris Voak (FANCI A DANCE): “Good chance. Looks his race to lead.”
- Shannon Suvaljko (BETTOR BE LIVELY): “Racing well. Okay draw to play a part.”
- David Thompson (WHOSWHOINTHEZOO): “Seems better off when he’s not used early. He will be kicking home.”
- Dylan Egerton-Green (ACUTO): “Tricky draw. Racing well. Don’t rule out.”
- Gary Hall Snr (WILL I ROCKNROLL): “Needs to draw to lead again. Place chance.”
- (THE KRAKEN): “
- Chris Voak (RABCHENKO): “Needs a lot of luck. Ready but will need luck.
- Michael Brennan (WOODLEA RAGNAR): “Going great. The draw really hurts. Place chance.”
- Lindsay Harper (ALLWOODS ROCKNROLL): “I think we will stay on the fence. Best place for him.”
- Ryan Bell (MISS LIMELIGHT): “Needs clear air at some stage. If she gets it she will run top three.”
- Gary Hall Snr (EUPHORIA): “Place chance from there.”
RACE 3 – MONEY MAGNET PACE
- Bob Mellsop (OUR STAR WATCH): “Loves to lead too and is each-way all day.”
- Shannon Suvaljko (MEDIEVAL MAN): “Resuming and goes good. Good draw and will run a good race here.”
- (PIERRE WHITBY): “
- Michael Young (VESPA): “Going well. Sticky draw makes it harder but he will be thereabouts.”
- Gary Hall Snr (HEEZ OUR PERSEUS): “He’s a winning chance if they go hard. I think his form is better than Vespa.”
- Dylan Egerton-Green (TRIROYALE BRIGADE): “Good first-up effort. Keep following”
- Ryan Warwick (MATTJESTIC STAR): “Looks difficult.”
- Nathan Turvey (ALTA RHETT): “Racing well but it’s a tricky draw.”
- (ARMA EINSTEIN): “
RACE 4 – ALLIRA AND JETT PACE
- Kyle Harper (CORDERO): “Great draw. Always a knockout chance. Each-way.”
- Greg Bond (DON’T BOTHER ME NONE): “Should get a nice trip and is each-way.”
- Gary Hall Snr (TEXAS TIGER): “Have to press forward as hard as we can. He should go close.”
- Michael George (WHILE THEY PRAY): “I feel he’s nearly back to his best. Sticky draw. I can see him earning but also see him running last again. Regardless, he’s only a barrier draw away from returning to the winners circle.”
- Dylan Egerton-Green (TYLER BRETT): “With luck can figure.”
- (VULTAN TIN): “
RACE 5 – TEAM BOND 3YO PEARL CLASSIC
- Shannon Suvaljko (DARDY BOY): “Great draw for him. Good heat win and will run a terrific race here.”
- Ryan Bell (SWINGBAND): “Micky G will have to commit either either early. Whatever he chooses I’m sure he will be hard to beat.”
- Kim Prentice (SOHO SANTORINI): “I think he will have to work. If you go back you get too far back. My first thought was to try get to the moving line and weigh up from there.”
- (RELLIM): “
- (ALCOPONY): “
- (JACKPOT JOE): “
- (LOUCID DREAMS): “
- Emily Suvaljko (HOPPYS WAY): “Really happy to get behind him. Draw makes it tough but he will still run an honest race.”
- (PETER ROMEO): “
- Dylan Egerton-Green (PAUL EDWARD): “Nice draw. Could surprise.”
- Greg Bond (NOTED): “Nice draw. Place chance.”
- Maddison Brown (MISTER PICCOLO): “Racing well. The draw hurts.”
WATCH – Last Year’s Pearl Classic
RACE 6 – OUR JIMMY JOHNSTONE PACE
- Kat Warwick (TOMMY BE GOOD): “Good draw. Should be able to get amongst them near the finish.”
- Shannon Suvaljko (BRACKEN SKY): “Good draw here for him to run a big race.”
- Robert MacDonald (ARGYLE RED): “Getting fitter with each run and hit the line well last start. Working well but I’m not sure if he’s ready to lead and win just yet.”
- Gary Hall Snr (MISTER BUSHIDO): “No hope.”
- Michaely Young (BEAT CITY): “Superb last week. Drawn wide but in an open field he can win with luck.”
- Justin Prentice (JACK FARTHING): “Went well last start and work on good since. Tough draw again but is each-way.”
- Greg Bond (GLENLEDI CHIEF): “Barrier makes him each-way.”
RACE 7 – GALACTIC STAR PACE
- Hayden Charles (SAMEPLACE SAMETIME): “First-up from a spell but has two trials under her belt. Hoping to be up on speed all the way.”
- Shannon Suvaljko (ANGEL IN WHITE): “Great draw for her as she’s going to her best and gets her chance to return to the winners list.”
- (REGAL CHEVAL): “
- (AWAITINGINSTRUCTIONS): “
- Greg Bond (IMA ROCKABILLY REBEL): “At the top of his game. Good chance.”
- Greg Bond (BOORAA): “Racing great. Each-way.”
- Michael Young (DOC HOLLIDAY): “Last run before the paddock. Will be back early.”
- Ryan Bell (LORD ROSCO): “Needs to find the rail somehow. Drawn out of it again.”
RACE 8 – ANNE AND ROB GARTRELL PACE
- Emily Suvaljko (NEWSLETTER): “Mr Howie said lead.”
- Chris Playle (ADDA TARANTELLA): “Hope to cross the one and will take a lot of benefit from Tuesday.”
- Ryan Bell (AREU TALKIN): “Tricky draw but is a great each-way chance. She’s so honest.”
- Ross Olivieri (RUN FOR MERCY): “Won nicely last start. Not ideal the draw. Is some sort of chance.”
- Greg Bond (UNCONDITIONAL): “Right in this.”
- Hayden Charles (IDEAL CHARM): “Tricky draw and first-up from a spell. Hasn’t been to trials. Whatever she does she will improve on.”
- Michael Brennan (MISS BOUDICA): “Awkward draw but was really impressed with the last run. Little bit of tempo and she will be charging home.”
- Michael Brennan (MISS LAMARR): “Draw ouch. Jocelyn will have to produce a ‘Rich Strike’ drive here.”
- Ryan Bell (IONA DIAMOND): “Horror draw first-up. Hopefully it’s a solid trial.”
- Dylan Egerton-Green (ALL THE BELLS): “Handy draw. Will improve.
RACE 9 – RODNEY PESCUD 4 YEARS OF SERVICE TROT
- Ross Olivieri (ACE COMMANDER): “Probably the one to beat.”
- Hayden Charles (ONE BID BUYS): “Drawn to get a lovely pegs run.”
- (TRICKY RIC): SCRATCHED
- Emily Suvaljko (MORTICIAN): “Consistent type.”
- Nigel Johns (DARK SECRET): “Has hit top form now. Hopefully we get a sit early then work into the race in the second half and put some pressure on the leaders. I think he can go really close.”
- Dylan Egerton-Green (SUNNYS LITTLE JESTIC): “Handy field. Working well.”
- (GODDTIME PE RABBIT): “
- Lauren Harper (MAJESTIC DREAM): “Racing well. Always dangerous with her high speed. 2500 should suit. Couple of handy ones to get over. Each-way.”
RACE 10 – IMA ROCKET STAR PACE
- Jason Woodworth (TIZA NEW DAY): “Perfect draw. Has the gate speed and will go close.”
- (MCARDLES GEM): SCRATCHED
- Shannon Suvaljko (EUSTON FLYER): “Going better than the form shows. Drive to instructions.”
- (MAJOR MUCHA): “
- Dylan Egerton-Green (IM SPIDERMAN): “Not all heroes wear capes.”
- (ONE FOR DAVE ANDME): “
- (BURNING RUBBER): SCRATCHED
- Gary Hall Snr (SOHO BROADWAY): “Each-way chance.”
- Lindsay Harper (JOE WITH THE FLOW): “Scratchings help. He’s up to this field with the right trip but the barrier isn’t good.”
- Nathan Turvey (THE TIGER ARMY): “Should get a soft run.”
Tim Walker
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