Trainer Noel Mayfield-smith with Famous Seamus. Source: Anthony Weate / News Corp Australia
NE: The death of Guy Walter is a tragedy for racing. You and I were lucky enough to cross paths with him over the past month and just as all the tributes that flowed yesterday suggested, he was an absolute gentleman to deal with. It's hard to believe he was beaming in the celebration of Streama's Doomben Cup win five days ago.
BD: It puts everything into perspective. A top trainer probably summed it up when he told me yesterday: "There are not many like him left. I never heard anyone say a bad word about him.''
NE: The constant theme with Walter's best horses was their longevity. Tie The Knot won Group 1 races in five consecutive seasons. He was a remarkable horseman.
BD: Just as there was on Golden Slipper Day after Nathan Berry's death, there will be a sombre mood at racetracks around the country tomorrow.
NE: The Doomben 10,000 is almost a rerun of the BTC Cup, with Rebel Dane and Knoydart thrown into the mix. On which horse did your dart land this week?
BD: You said it Nathan, it's basically a replay of the BTC Cup. I am expecting the same result. Famous Seamus is good odds again and will do it again.
NE: Unlike your climb on the Story Bridge yesterday. For someone so keen to don the gloves a week ago, it can't possibly be true you are afraid of heights. I've tipped Buffering again. If not him, hopefully Spirit Of Boom can provide a hometown win.
BD: Thanks for that, Scoop. You've tipped the two favourites. Surely you have something at more tasty odds after finally finding a few winners last week?
NE: I'm keen on Rough Copy in the second. He has to make up four lengths on Agitate, but it was a ripper recent run and he will be powering late. You fell off your punting perch last week (thankfully). Are you reverting to your old fave Adebisi (didn't you put it in the sack file once?) to bounce back or is there something else you're clinging on to?
BD: Very keen on classy Perth mare Platinum Rocker in the Glenlogan. Fitter and the weights suit much better.
NE: That race will be a real test of where Srikandi sits in the Stradbroke mix. I do think the likely Stradbroke winner will race at Doomben, but in the 10,000. The Derby picture will become clearer in the Grand Prix, so let's hope we haven't put the mock on Amexed with both of us tipping him.
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