Racing: Solid Steal ready for double
If handicaps count for anything Victory Morgan can make it four straight in tomorrow's $47,500 Ricoh Wellington Hurdles a Trentham.
The rapid riser of the hurdling ranks meets perhaps his toughest rival Solid Steal almost on the same weight differential as when he beat him into second in the Awapuni Hurdles.
In the same race, Harvest The Gold carried the same weight as Victory Morgan, 63kg, and finished 4 lengths away in third. By virtue of having subsequently won the Hawkes Bay Hurdles, he meets Victory Morgan 1.5kg worse.
But it might not be quite that easy.
You get the sense by watching Solid Steal's recent races he's on the verge of winning form as he was in this race 12 months ago, which he won with tomorrow's rider Jonathan Riddell in the saddle.
He then went on to win the Great Northern Hurdles at Ellerslie, only to lose the race in the inquiry room.
Of the three races this preparation only one, the Awapuni Hurdles, has been over jumps and he should be greatly improved by it.
That certainly looked the case when he plugged into a game third on the flat at Awapuni last week, in a race he could not have been considered a contender in.
There are a few chances, but Victory Morgan has to be considered as one of the main dangers.
"I'm very happy he hasn't gone backwards since last winning," said trainer Shane Brown, who has done a fine job with the horse.
"I'm delighted by the way he gets into this race on handicaps. He's won the Awapuni Hurdles and he's only half a kilo above the minimum.
"It gives him a real chance."
This race is going to be won by a horse that can really find the line in the closing 200m and that's what Harvest The Gold did at Hastings.
His Irish rider Stephen Gray has returned from Australia, where he has been recently based, for just the one ride, although he has landed the mount on outsider Nyazi in the maiden hurdle.
Astute trainer Mark Oulaghan is happy. "I thought the Hastings track last start may have been a bit good for him, but he coped and this time it will be a lot more testing."
Mount Sinai is easy to under-rate at times, yet he is probably always the horse to beat. He was beaten a short head and a nose in the Hawkes Bay Hurdles, won the K S Browne Hurdles at Ellerslie two starts back. He should get some of this.
Verdict: Solid Steal, Harvest The Gold, Mount Sinai.
Forget what looks to be moderate lead-up form, look to Yourtheman to be the horse to beat in the Grant Plumbing Wellington Steeplechase.
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The rapid riser of the hurdling ranks meets perhaps his toughest rival Solid Steal almost on the same weight differential as when he beat him into second in the Awapuni Hurdles. In the same race, Harvest The Gold carried the same weight as Victory
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Marine exhaust systems are an important and often neglected engine of a ship. Most ships have a system of "wet" exhaust. The outlet for the exhaust gases from the exhaust manifold - the salt water is injected into the column. This mixture of gas and water is then passed through a series of curves to it from the boat, preferably in the back.
Exhaust fumes mixed with salt water to create a highly corrosive compound. This is why exhaust systems are often non-corrosiveComponents such as nitrile rubber reinforced hose (brown - not green - stripe), galvanized steel, fiberglass or plastic. The purpose of these components, which vary in size and shape depending on the size of the engine and the layout of the engine room is to prevent the engine hydraulicing. This occurs when an engine full of salt water that entered through the exhaust and can cause considerable damage if left for more than two hours. The water enters the exhaust gas to swell in the tail and armDrain design. In some sea conditions, such as by sea, the water can again be forced to exhaust when the engine is not running. Drains poorly designed, that water will flow back and fill the waterlock / muffler box then the hose in the exhaust manifold, exhaust valves and combustion chamber. With the engine full of water can not compress the engine crank over, it is not like water.
Exhaust SystemYou will know that your engine is if you do not turn around hydrauliced -usually after a long period of sailing - and removing the starter and make sure it works. To remove remove water from inside the combustion chamber, first of all injectors, crank engine blowing over the water, replace vent injectors, injector lines and restart. Then leave the motor running until exhaust fixed.
Check that the mast is not coke up or corroded - a common problem. To check the exhaust riser remove the drain hose from the riser (often a difficult procedure)and look up the pipe to see if it is restricted by exhaust/salt build up. If build up is excessive the riser will have to be removed to check the engine end of the pipe. Coke can be scraped out to provide a short term fix although often the riser will have to be replaced. There are aftermarket systems which vary in quality. Make sure you fit the right design for the application.
Ensure your water-lock is low enough and big enough to hold all the water in exhaust system. Is there a gooseneck or central vertical loop in the exhaust hose at the transom exit? Is there a siphon break and is it functioning properly - no leaking valves?
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