Coolmore Lightning Stakes Day 2012 Race Fields

This Saturday Flemington Racecourse will be host to another ‘Black Caviar Day’, the mighty mare engaged to defend her title in the meeting’s Group 1 event, but there is much more than just Black Caviar on the menu for 2012 Lightning Stakes Day.

Black Caviar will be the headline attraction at Flemington's Lightning Stakes Day 2012 this Saturday

A crack eight-race program is scheduled to kick off at 12:50pm with the $100,000 Listed Talindert Stakes (1100m) serving as a tasty appetiser to the main affair as Black Caviar’s half-brother All Too Hard makes their much anticipated race debut.

As the crowds surge into Flemington the action continues to heat up with the first Group feature of the day to run as Race 4 at 2:50pm, Crown Oaks hero Mosheen racing second-up for the season in the $150,000 Group 3 The Vanity (1410m).

Mosheen is heading towards the 2012 Australian Guineas, and her main competitor for $750,000 showdown on March 3 races in the next at Flemington.

The $150,000 Group 3 CS Hayes Stakes (1410m) at 3:30pm on Saturday is scheduled as the resuming run for Peter Snowden’s champion colt Helmet who will face off against 10 quality rivals first-up for 2012.

Bound for overseas, Helmet is dominating the Australian Guineas odds at Luxbet at a quote of $2.50 followed by Mosheen at $7, and whether they retain or swap positions in the betting will be decided on Saturday as they both run over the same track and distance.

Talk of the Aussie Guineas will soon be overshadowed when Peter Moody’s unbeaten queen Black Caviar steals the spotlight for Flemington Race 6 at 4:10pm – the $750,000 Group 1 Coolmore Lightning Stakes (1000m).

Black Caviar won the Lightning Stakes 12 months ago in a dashing first-up run beating home arch-rival Hay List by a commanding three and a half lengths.

While 99% of people, and the bookies – Black Caviar is $1.10 favourite in the Lightning Stakes odds at Luxbet, there are still a few doubters out there.

For the first time in her stunning 18 start career Black Caviar races on successive Saturdays.

Not only that, she comes back from her debut 1400-metre effort back to the slick pace of a 1000-metre sprint, which would test event the greatest of gallopers.

She also comes up against Hay List ($9 Luxbet) who is finally at peak fitness and ready to challenge.

After Black Caviar likely equals the Australasian record of 19 consecutive turf triumphs punters have two last chances to clean up at Luxbet.

See below for the full 2012 Lightning Stakes Day fields and race schedule so you don’t miss a minute of the action.

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2012 Lightning Stakes Day Race Fields & Program

Flemington – 18/02/2012

Race 1 – 12:50pm – Talindert Stakes (1100m)

Favourite: #7 Forget – $3.20 @ Luxbet

#	Form	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	2439	TIMELY TRUCE	Ricky Maund	Damien Oliver	4	56kg	66
2	1	LIBERTY ROCK	Peter G Moody	Luke Nolen	11	56kg	62
3	30X	RAPPERS DELIGHT	David Hayes	Steven Arnold	12	56kg	60
4	6	AT THE TAP	Ken Keys	Craig Williams	7	56kg	62
5	3	BASS STRAIT (NZ)	David Hayes	Brad Rawiller	2	56kg	60
6	-	ALL TOO HARD	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Dwayne Dunn	9	56kg	-
7	0X	FORGET	Peter Snowden	Kerrin McEvoy	8	56kg	62
8	-	STRIVE TO EXCEL	Peter G Moody	Noel Callow	3	56kg	-
9	3X1	LIL RED CORVETTE	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Chris Symons	10	54kg	68
10	28	EXTREME IMPACT	David Hayes	Craig Newitt	5	54kg	62
11	5	COME ON SUGAR	Rick Hore-Lacy	Jake Noonan (a)	1	54kg	59
12	8	HOLLYWOOD STARLET	Michael Templeton	Danny Nikolic	13	54kg	59
13	-	COSMIC MELODY	Steve Richards	Dean Holland	6	54kg	-

Race 2 – 1:30pm Gurner’s Lane Handicap (2000m)

Favourite: #5 Sidecar – $3.80 @ Luxbet

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	4406727X00	SADDLER’S STORY	Robert Smerdon	Mark Zahra	5	58kg	92
2	875X047438	PERSIAN STAR	Robert Smerdon	Glen Boss	8	56kg	91
3	X21111X148	THERE’S ONLY ONE	Peter G Moody	-	4	56kg	88
4	X0960X5347	KALLOGG	Lee & Shannon Hope	Craig Williams	9	56kg	82
5	33514X3231	SIDECAR	Peter G Moody	Luke Nolen	2	56kg	77
6	4433X43715	PRIZUM	John Sadler	Ms Katelyn Mallyon (a3)	10	56kg	76
7	11X2520511	CONSTANT FORCE	Bill & Symon Wilde	Dean Yendall	7	56kg	75
8	59X1522254	APRES	Clinton McDonald	Craig Newitt	6	56kg	72
9	644X4111	WARATOR	Ricky Bruhn	Dwayne Dunn	1	56kg	70
10	133580X622	CHEVIOT BEACH	Nigel Blackiston	Michael Walker	3	56kg	66

Race 3 – 2:10pm – Festival Of Racing Handicap (1720m)

Favourite: #13 Under The Hat – $4.60 @ Luxbet

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	230X94608X	ABOVE AVERAGE (IRE)	Anthony Freedman	Steven Arnold	15	60kg	89
2	X018873137	COLDENS CHOICE	Greg Eurell	Chris Symons	4	60kg	89
3	5224X36111	OVER QUOTA	Mark Webb	Peter Mertens	10	60kg	89
4	2345X51413	POPULATION	Geoff Daffy	Ms Katelyn Mallyon (a3)	17	59.5kg	88
5	5536556479	TEARS I CRY	Anne McGrath	Ms Nikita McLean	9	59.5kg	88
6	8X70957655	WIND SHEAR	Dale Sutton	Glen Boss	14	59kg	87
7	112X7113X	FAWKNER	Robert Hickmott	Damien Oliver	16	58.5kg	86
8	XD31112X74	LETHAL ARROW	Peter G Moody	Jake Duffy (a3)	12	58kg	85
9	X386297975	BELGIETTO	Peter Gelagotis	Ben Knobel (a3)	6	57.5kg	84
10	00X25191X7	TESTAS DOUBLE	Ken Keys	Glyn Schofield	3	57.5kg	84
11	63237X3321	CHASSE	Peter Snowden	Mark Zahra	5	56.5kg	82
12	137X65621X	MANILA JEWEL	David Hayes	Brad Rawiller	1	56.5kg	86
13	5214123X05	UNDER THE HAT	John Sadler	Jake Noonan (a1.5)	11	55.5kg	80
14	415216X997	BUDDY AMAZING	Gary McGreal	Ben Melham	13	54.5kg	78
15	51X120X9X	LONDON STRIPE (IRE)	Robert Hickmott	Steven King	2	54.5kg	78
16	8530312645	TOKEN OF HONOUR	David Hayes	Dwayne Dunn	8	54kg	77
17e	8790070X62	RAVAGES	Peter G Moody	Luke Nolen	7	54kg	72

Race 4 – 2:50pm – The Vanity (1410m)

Favourite: #1 Mosheen – $1.70 @ Luxbet

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	X3531261X1	MOSHEEN	Robert Smerdon	Danny Nikolic	8	57.5kg	105
2	3712X143X1	SHOPAHOLIC (NZ)	Danny O’Brien	Dwayne Dunn	1	54kg	78
3	4X11	GREAT DAME	Greg Eurell	Chris Symons	3	54kg	68
4	6X215	ANGEL OF MERCY	Gerald Ryan	Craig Williams	7	54kg	68
5	3X11X	CALINE	Peter Snowden	Kerrin McEvoy	6	54kg	70
6	11	NOTICE RECEIVED (NZ)	Andrew Noblet	Ben Melham	5	54kg	67
7	5X13	THE GOOD WIFE	Mark Kavanagh	Michael Rodd	4	54kg	62
8	-	SERAPHEE	Brian Jenkins	Michael Walker	2	54kg	-

Race 5 – 3:30pm – CS Hayes Stakes (1410m)

Favourite: #1 Helmet – $1.70 @ Luxbet

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	111X33118X	HELMET	Peter Snowden	Kerrin McEvoy	4	57.5kg	112
2	5X68X211X1	INSTINCTION	Mick Price	Craig Newitt	10	56.5kg	89
3	1X04313X	SABRAGE	Michael Moroney	Damien Oliver	8	55.5kg	93
4	73X34324X3	HIGHLY RECOMMENDED	Peter G Moody	Luke Nolen	1	54kg	80
5	762X1X25	DECIRCLES	Danny O’Brien	Glen Boss	7	54kg	78
6	116X2	THAT’S THE ONE	Colin & Cindy Alderson	Craig Williams	5	54kg	78
7	254X541212	ALPHA MAN	Heather Lehmann	Ms Holly McKechnie	2	54kg	72
8	8X2115X6	TONED	Robert Hickmott	Steven King	11	54kg	70
9	7X21	TAXI DRIVER	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Dwayne Dunn	3	54kg	64
10	70X2120	BALZEUS	Terry & Karina O’Sullivan	Nicholas Hall	6	54kg	61
11	1X45	BIG BUDDIE	Andrew Sawden	Peter Hutchinson	9	54kg	62

Race 6 – 4:10pm – Coolmore Lightning Stakes (1000m)

Favourite: #7 Black Caviar – $1.10 @ Luxbet

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	8X23X4387X	PHELAN READY	Jason McLachlan	Brad Rawiller	2	58.5kg	103
2	116X21212X	HAY LIST	John McNair	Glyn Schofield	7	58.5kg	115
3	3744X1462X	BUFFERING	Robert Heathcote	Michael Rodd	3	58.5kg	107
4	1X4501613X	TEMPLE OF BOOM	Tony Gollan	Danny Nikolic	1	58.5kg	108
5	34536X151X	SECRET FLYER	Mark Young	Dwayne Dunn	8	58.5kg	102
6	211222X84X	METALLURGICAL	John P Thompson	Craig Williams	4	58.5kg	95
7	111X111X11	BLACK CAVIAR	Peter G Moody	Luke Nolen	5	56.5kg	130
8	9X231X513X	LONE ROCK	Robert Smerdon	Glen Boss	6	56.5kg	109
9	137X12412X	FOXWEDGE	John O’Shea	Nash Rawiller	9	55.5kg	102

Race 7 – 4:50pm – TAB Sportsbet (1410m)

Favourite: #10 Speediness – $4.00 @ Luxbet

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	716X00350X	FIUMICINO (NZ)	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Dwayne Dunn	11	62kg	106
2	91X799012X	ROTHERA	Peter G Moody	Jake Duffy (a3)	13	61kg	104
3	14X031221X	TANBY	Robert Hickmott	Eddie Cassar	7	60kg	102
4	210X2X93X3	STILLME	Sheila Arnold	Steven Arnold	16	59.5kg	101
5	6X60X43221	PARTHIAN	Peter Snowden	Kerrin McEvoy	4	59kg	100
6	X29104X10X	NIBLICK	Robert Hickmott	Steven King	10	58.5kg	99
7	430X58000X	PLAYWRIGHT (NZ)	Steve Richards	Matt Pumpa	2	57.5kg	97
8	0X039640X0	RAFFAELLO	Patrick F Ryan	Brad Rawiller	1	57.5kg	97
9	86247546X4	ROCKPECKER	Ken Fythe	Craig Williams	6	56kg	94
10	331X22X6X1	SPEEDINESS	Colin Scott	Glen Boss	9	54.5kg	91
11	3X8700X006	HOLLOWLEA	Terry & Karina O’Sullivan	Nicholas Hall	15	54kg	89
12	2X0824750X	KUTCHINSKY	Tony Noonan	Jake Noonan (a1.5)	14	54kg	89
13	2X18X111X1	PAGO ROCK	Peter G Moody	Luke Nolen	8	54kg	89
14	521210X00X	RIGHT OF REFUSAL	Nigel Blackiston	Michael Walker	3	54kg	89
15	1103X26112	AGRIPPA	John Sadler	Ms Katelyn Mallyon (a3)	5	54kg	87
16	210X13341X	SNOW COVER	Jim Mason	Craig Newitt	17	54kg	87
17e	29X7373421	ADAMS BELL	Nikki Burke	Danny Nikolic	12	54kg	75

Race 8 – 5:30pm Heron Bridge Handicap (1200m)

Favourite: #8 Bigelow – $6.50 @ Luxbet

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	121120X7X4	ROCK CLASSIC	Bart Cummings	Steven Arnold	12	61kg	104
2	X52111106X	TESTASCANA	Peter G Moody	Jake Duffy (a3)	11	59kg	100
3	X38X54218X	SKYTRAIN	Peter Snowden	Kerrin McEvoy	9	58.5kg	99
4	X75X321748	SHOCK VALUE	David Hayes	Craig Williams	10	57.5kg	97
5	008076X190	CHASM	Brendan McCarthy	Nash Rawiller	14	57kg	96
6	94X532274X	ERASET	Danny O’Brien	Glen Boss	1	54kg	89
7	5X4601341X	LIVEANDLETDIE	Mark Kavanagh	Damien Oliver	6	54kg	89
8	2113X155X3	BIGELOW	Clinton McDonald	Danny Nikolic	4	54kg	88
9	399X54126X	SPIRITED EAGLE	Mick Price	Craig Newitt	2	54kg	88
10	80X7273953	THAT’S NOT IT	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Chris Symons	13	54kg	78
11	374192X174	JUGAHLATION	David Brideoake & David Feek	Steven King	7	54kg	77
12	1X90X120X7	COLUMBUS	David Hayes	Glyn Schofield	5	54kg	75
13	34X1114X	BETTER BE SURE	John & Chris Ledger	Luke Nolen	3	54kg	71
14	150X6X2339	ADAMON	Nathan McPherson	James Winks	8	54kg	70

*All times quoted are VIC time / All odds quoted are Fixed Win from Luxbet & subject to change

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