You can add Daniel Staeck to the suspended jocks list Sandgroper, just copped 6 weeks.

WA Oaks (2400M) final acceptors (race this Sat) and early riding engagements


Amica Belle
Bolasque
Fatal Attraction, P Harvey
Happy Talk, J Miller
Hecatomb, J Whiting
Kymtu
Miss Memphis
Moonfire, T Turner
Pennywest, J Brown
Pentamerous, L Robertson
Spirit Lady
Stage Doll, A Sansom
Storyland, P Knuckey



At first glance Stage Doll, Pennywest & Moonfire look the main hopes.

Can only see just the 2 rides for the pontiff today at Ascot - most surprising!

Prices at: 12:54:42, 2 Apr 2004
No. Selection Win Place
002 Pennywest $3.25 $0.00
003 Stage Doll $4.25 $0.00
001 Spirit Lady $6.00 $0.00
004 Moonfire $7.00 $0.00
006 Kymtu $8.00 $0.00
010 Hecatomb $8.00 $0.00
013 Fatal Attraction $13.00 $0.00
007 Miss Memphis $26.00 $0.00
008 Bolasque $34.00 $0.00
009 Pentamerous $41.00 $0.00
011 Storyland $41.00 $0.00
005 Happy Talk $67.00 $0.00
012 Amica Bella $101.00 $0.00

Will stick to my original thoughts - Stage Doll, Pennywest & Moonfire.

Field looks a little below par for a Grp II.

What chance the lightly raced Fatal Attraction with the pontiff on top?

Well if you fancy Stage Doll, you'd have to at least have a saver on the "pontif" ...but lightly raced maiden?, who knows, the girls can do funny things with a bit of sun on their backs, and it's forcast 30c tomorrow.

But MY choice for what it's worth is Kymtu

Thanks partypooper. Yes Kymtu has done nothing wrong. Also lightly raced & was running on OK last start over 2200M. Will include.

STRICKLAND STAKES Grp II (1800M) at Ascot today - nice field:

No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen
1 FINITO P H Humann D J Staeck 5 58
2 CORPORATE BRUCE Hec Mc Laren K M Hawkins 7 58
3 LAWMAKER B W Mc Donald P J Harvey 4 58
4 MAIN STAGE A R Taylor T K Jackman 9 58
5 SPECIAL JESTER C M Wolfe D A O'Heare 8 58
6 ZAHEED R S Taylor S F Mc Gruddy 1 58
7 KIWI HOMBRE (NZ) Alan Mathews P J Carbery 2 58
8 WOOL ZONE Ross Price S J Miller 10 58
9 DEDICATED MISS G F Durrant J F Miller 3 55.5
10 CHENILLE PRINCE Dennis Ramsay T K Turner 6 54.5

Prices at: 09:57:02, 3 Apr 2004
No. Selection Win Place
001 Finito $3.40 $0.00
009 Dedicated Miss $3.40 $0.00
004 Main Stage $3.75 $0.00
010 Chenille Prince $8.00 $0.00
003 Lawmaker $13.00 $0.00
002 Corporate Bruce $16.00 $0.00
008 Wool Zone $16.00 $0.00
007 Kiwi Hombre $17.00 $0.00
005 Special Jester $26.00 $0.00
006 Zaheed $41.00 $0.00

What can I say, Dedicated Miss to continue on her winning way. Finito suited by the step up in distance. Main Stage to improve on his last start effort. Lawmaker for 4th.