Lyrical Queen
 

Lyrical Queen has always had above average ability and with blinkers added we saw the real Lyrical Queen yesterday. Stablemate Sir Chalmers also raced in blinkers first time yesterday. Didn't win as easily as Lyrical Queen but was almost as impressive lumping 58.5kg and coming from well back in the field.

ASCOT SAT
 

R1 (3) Blazing Blair (6) Jubilation

R2 (2) Elsie The Eagle (4) So Long Sid (5) Marubos (7) Supreme Striker

R3 (1) Williams Steal (2) Trousers (7) Moytay

R4 (1) Stormed Out (3) Banda Neira (7) Lillan Min (10) Takeover Queen

R5 (2) Suave Lady (8) Our Pekan (9) Rosaglow (10) Run Ronnie Run

R6 (2) Bleepak (5) Swift Jeune (7) Fred Who

R7 (4) Borrasca (8) Hello Doctor (9) Iron Spike

R8 (1) Bold Ransom (3) Coleridge (7) Driven To Victory (15) Master Mawson

Race 1
APHETA

Race 2
SER GRILL
ELSIE THE EAGLE
SUPREME STRIKER

Race 3
PRICE REGAL
STRINGMASTER
WILLIAM'S STEAL

Race 4
STORMED OUT
BUNDY JACK
ROYALE HARVEST

Race 5
BLONDELLE
RUN RONNIE RUN
OUR PEKAN
DARK REVIEW

Race 6
SPIRITED GEM
BLEEPAK
SWIFT JEUNE
POLISH REIGN

Race 7
MAMBO ITALIANO
BORRASCA
KONJO
SUPER TOM

Race 8
BOLD RANSOM
DRIVEN TO VICTORY
SUMMER NATION
REAL HALO
ROCKATANSKY

Ascot Race 8
 

Most impressed with the last start effort of Coleridge when condition gave out last bit when running close 2nd to William's Steal. That run should have him cherry ripe for a great effort tomorrow..

grey matter
 

Hot Time and With Promise (1st), Rodeo Man (4th) and Milky Bars Galore (6th) make up the grey brigade at Esperance today.

grey matter
 

So Long Syd (2nd), William’s Steal (3rd), Marshall Vic and Real Halo (8th) make up the grey brigade at Ascot today.

Ventured West
 

Ascot today...

In race 2 today Trousers lines up for his 4th start in WA. Has won races in SA, Vic, NSW and WA (Pinjarra 2 starts back). His last start effort at Ascot was a solid run and he will appreciate the extra 200m of today’s race.

In the lucky last we have 2 starters – Coleridge and Promoted. Coleridge has had 2 starts since heading west from NSW, both have been excellent runs. Fitter for his last start 2nd behind William’s Steal and looks to have a top chance today. Former banana-bender Promoted will strip fitter for his 2 WA starts – both runs OK and from a good barrier looks a genuine EW chance today.

WA Fixed Odds
 

The WA TAB is operating a fixed odds market on Sandown race 5 today – the Surdex Steel Hcp over 1500M.

Surdex Steel Hcp - 1500m
 

1 OUR MARAUDING David Racovolis V Duric 9 58
2 STICKPIN (NZ) Brian Mayfield-Smith N Rawiller 4 58
3 STORMY YOUTH David Hayes R Hinton (a3) 6 57.5
4 TIME MATTERS Lee Freedman Steven King 7 57.5
5 ANYWAYS Shane Nichols B J Melham (a1.5) 1 57
6 DR NIPANDTUCK SCR SCR 8 57
7 FREE THE ROBBER Terry O'Sullivan Ms B Dunn (a3) 5 56.5
8 BENSON Graeme Rogerson D Nikolic 3 56
9 FLYING LANGFUHR Tony Vasil B Shinn (a0) 2 56
10 LAOGAN Lee Freedman N Ryan 10 56

Surdex Steel Hcp
 

WA Fixed Odds

STICKPIN $2.80
BENSON $4.40
TIME MATTERS $6.50
LAOGAN $6.50
STORMY YOUTH $7.00
OUR MARAUDING $10.00
FLYING LANGFUHR $21.00
FREE THE ROBBER $23.00
ANYWAYS $31.00
DR NIPANDTUCK SCR

Surdex Steel Hcp
 

Going with the Lee Freedman trained (4) TIME MATTERS. Nice effort at Moonee Valley last start and looks a genuine improver. Both (2) STICKPIN and (8) BENSON definite dangers. (1) OUR MARAUDING for 4th. One at a bit of value (5) ANYWAYS not without some chance.

Ascot Today
 

Weather: FINE Track: GOOD Rail: 6 Metres Penetrometer 6.2

Scratchings:

PR 1 VAIN CRUSADER No. 2
PR 1 CACHEREL No. 4

PR 3 TROUSERS No. 2

PR 6 MONEY EXCHANGE No. 3

PR 6 EDUCATED MONEY No. 6

PR 6 FRED WHO No. 7

PR 7 KYLIECARO No. 11

PR 8 ECLUSIER No. 14

ROBBO'S ROUGHIES
 

MR5 SURDEX STEEL

Horse 5 ANYWAYS 5x10

ASCOT TODAY
 

Race 2
1) Ser Grill 2) Elsie The Eagle 7) Supreme Striker 3) Urban Chill 5) Marubos
Race 3
1) Williams Steal 3) Price Regal 4) Shake Your Bon Bon 7) Moytay 5) Kimique
Race 4
1) Stormed Out 2) Bundy Jack 3) Banda Neira 7) Lillan Min 10) Takeover Queen
Race 5
1) Blondelle 10) Run Ronnie Run 5) Dark Review 6) Just Looking 8) Our Pekan
Race 6
1) Spirited Gem 2) Bleepak 4) Polish Reign 5) Swift Jeune 9) Inzaghi
Race 7
2) Sir Bollinger 4) Borrasca 1) Mambo Italiano 12) Langkawi Lad 3) Black Shadow
Race 8
3) Coleridge 8) Real Halo 1) Bold Ransom 7) Driven To Victory 11) Dainty Halo

A couple of EWs for Ascot later today Race 4 Lillan Min and Race 6 Major Deal. I’ve rated both horses in my top 3 and very likely will be ‘overs’ today.

grey matter wrap-up
 

Fair day for the greys at Esperance yesterday with Hot Time (2nd), With Promise (3rd), Rodeo Man (unplaced) and Milky Bars Galore (4th).

grey matter wrap-up
 

OK day for the greys yesterday at Ascot with So Long Syd (3rd), William’s Steal (3rd), Marshall Vic (unplaced) and Real Halo (1st).

WA fixed odds
 

The WA TAB is operating a fixed odds (EW) market on the Listed Summer Cup (R7) at the Sunshine Coast (over 1400M) today.

Listed Summer Cup - 1400m
 

1 CONSULAR Bill Baker M J Cahill 5 58.5
2 COOL FRONT John O'Shea Z Purton 2 57
3 DEVIL Les Kelly S Katsidis 3 57
4 SHOW BIZ KID Ron Macrae S Galloway 15 55.5
5 AMEX Alan Bailey G Colless 17 55
6 TOP MARC Kelly Schweida B El-Issa 8 55
7 GORDO John Hawkes T Pannell (a) 1 53.5
8 PROSECUTION (NZ) Jackie Crompton C Spry 9 53
9 OMNITRADER Maryann Thexton D Green 16 53
10 GRANDWAY SHOGUN Bryan Guy J Bowditch 11 53
11 MALTA Robert Heathcote K Pope 12 53
12 LITTLE PUNC Bruce McLachlan S Seamer 14 53
13 DIAMONDSONDINSIDE Bruce McLachlan J Holder 7 53
14 CLANGER Mick Mair Matthew Morris (a) 4 53
15 TROPICAL EXPRESS Bruce McLachlan A Pattillo 13 53
16 SERENOTE Stewart Mackinnon B Pengelly 18 53
17 ALLY BEE Trevor Miller N Tomizawa 10 53
18 HOUSE OF WOODWIND Richie Stephenson J Taylor 6 53

Summer Cup
 

Current WA (EW) Fixed Odds

TOP MARC $3.50
AMEX $5.00
COOL FRONT $7.50
LITTLE PUNC $10.00
DIAMONDSONDINSIDE $11.00
DEVIL $16.00
PROSECUTION $17.00
OMNITRADER $17.00
CONSULAR $18.00
SHOW BIZ KID $21.00
SERENOTE $23.00
ALLY BEE $26.00
GORDO $41.00
TROPICAL EXPRESS $41.00
HOUSE OF WOODWIND $41.00
GRANDWAY SHOGUN $51.00
MALTA $51.00
CLANGER $51.00

Summer Cup
 

Back later with selections (after official track rating / scratchings) ;)

Summer Cup
 

6-4-2-8-12-5-1-14

Summer Cup
 

EW the topweight Consular for me. Poor peformances first 2 starts following a break but showed improvement last start and should be nearing his best for today.

grey matter
 

Antofagasta (1st), Ascot Inn (3rd) and Our Solid Bond (9th) make up the grey brigade at Bunbury today.

Summer Cup
 

Latest market


TOP MARC $3.60
AMEX $4.20
COOL FRONT $6.00
LITTLE PUNC $7.50
PROSECUTION $12.00
CONSULAR $17.00
SHOW BIZ KID $21.00
SERENOTE $21.00
ALLY BEE $26.00
MALTA $31.00
TROPICAL EXPRESS $31.00
GRANDWAY SHOGUN $35.00
CLANGER $35.00
GORDO $41.00
HOUSE OF WOODWIND $41.00
DEVIL SCR
OMNITRADER SCR
DIAMONDSONDINSIDE SCR

Bunbury Today
 

Weather: Fine Track: Good Rail: True

Scratchings:

CR 2 BLETCHLEY LADY No. 5
CR 2 EVISON No. 6
CR 2 PRINCESS CAMILLA No. 13
CR 2 SCARBELLA No. 14
CR 3 JAYEMILLIE No. 12
CR 5 ABYDOS No. 8
CR 6 SILVER AMBUSH No. 1
CR 6 SEYMOUR BOY No. 16
CR 7 SWIFT JEUNE No. 3
CR 7 EDUCATED MONEY No. 5
CR 9 OUR SOLID BOND No. 4
CR 9 LORD WILLO No. 7
CR 9 CLASSIC ENIGMA No. 9

Summer Cup
 

TOP MARC
COOL FRONT
SHOW BIZ KID
CONSULAR
LITTLE PUNC
AMEX
GRANDWAY SHOGUN
GORDO

(4) ACTRON HANDICAP
 

BAYGO BOY
PEPPI'S PRIDE
TIME ELEMENT
DON'T SAY A WORD
EBONY'S MY DAD
GRAND ACADEMY

Summer Cup
 

Taking the punt the track will dry out a bit for this race and sticking with (4) SHOW BIZ KID great return to form last start at Toowoomba and even fitter for this. (2) COOL FRONT and (6) TOP MARC very hard to beat. Also include (1) CONSULAR and (12) LITTLE PUNC both good chances at their best. And for value let's throw in (14) CLANGER.

Good luck with your selections - it looks a tough race on paper!

SUMMER CUP
 

(6) TOP MARC primed and ready, suited the course and will handle any track condition.

(6) ELECTROLUX HANDICAP
 

RIAWANNA
WHAT A BLONDE
DESERT HURRICANE
BLAZING COLORADO
SHOOTERS ALL ROUND
BRITTAIN ROAD

Bunbury.

R7/2 Shy wild.

(7) HARVEY NORMAN-AUSTRALIA DAY CUP
 

SHY WILD
FRED WHO
JOACHIMSTALER
MY LEO
ROOFTOP GROSVE
HEAVY NOVA

(9) FISHER & PAYKEL HANDICAP
 

CAPTAIN WOODROW
TROPICAL SWELL
BIRKHALL
ISLAND RENDEZVOUS
RISCA FLIGHT
FREAKY KONTIKI

ROBBO'S ROUGHIES
 

SUMMER CUP (LISTED)


Horses 4 SHOW BIZ KID 8 PROSECUTION 14 CLANGER 17 ALLY BEE all 4x6

BUNBURY
 

Race 1
5) Storm On By 8) Lady Ex 1) Jackson Creek 11) Girl In Gold 3) Impact Rating

Race 2
7) Fleeting Angel 11) Last Royale 4) Raise A Call 9) Lady Lozen 10) Laspoia

Race 3
9) Black Shizuka 4) Revrac Boy 5) Uncorked 6) Visual Elegance 2) Autino

Sunshine Coast Summer Cup
 

Bankers
(5) AMEX
(6) TOP MARC
(2) COOL FRONT
(12) LITTLE PUNC

Others
(1) CONSULAR
(8) PROSECUTION
(14) CLANGER
(17) ALLY BEE

BUNBURY
 

Race 4
3) Peppi’s Pride 1) Dont Say A Word 8) Drifting By 5) Baygo Boy 2) Grand Academy

Race 5
3) Stitching 5) Skydad 2) Mr Tyson 11) Moulyinning 1) Ammon Avenue

Race 6
8) What A Blonde 4) Riawanna 7) Eccentric 13) Hooks Reason 2) Boxfore

Summer Cup
 

6) Top Marc
5) Amex
11) Malta
12) Little Punc
16) Serenote
2) Cool Front

BUNBURY
 

Race 7
2) Shy Wild 6) Fred Who 1) Joachimstaler 10) Rooftop Grosve 8) My Leo 7) Gee Two Zed

Race 8
7) Heart Wispa 1) Fimiston Boy 4) Get Ahead 8) Mamma’s Kick 9) Blue Cotton Candy

Race 9
3) Tropical Swell 2) Captain Woodrow 1) Birkhall 5) Risca Flight 11) What A Legend