Oh Davi you ARE awful ! :)

Grasspatch Girl
 

Well Grasspatch Girl won her heat by 4lens in the equal best time for the day. I’d say the stage looks set for a good campaign.

BENDIGO CUP
 

Current WA fixed odds (EW)

TOSEN DANDY $4.00
TRUE COURSER $7.00
ASCANA $7.50
BELZAIN $9.00
CAUGHT COURTING $10.00
SOUTHERN CROWN $11.00
ZACIELO $11.00
IRISH CRUSADER $13.00
FORCE NINE $13.00
ZEDIMBI $17.00
BIG PAT $21.00
GARBOS STORM $21.00
GARIDAR $41.00
HURRY ON SPEC $41.00
BUSBY GLENN $41.00
ITS RYSEK $101.00
SOI COWBOY SCR
GRADABRA SCR
GELDOF (1E) SCR

Ascot Gold Cup - Ascot, Saturday 12/11/2005
 

Noms - Listed Ascot Gold Cup - 2200 Metres



1 True Steel 11 OPN 57 M M Payne
2 My Thornbird (B) 9 OPN 56 A G Durrant
3 Blevvo (B) 1 OPN 54 D R Harrison
4 Beswinging (B) 12 OPN 53 B P Graham
5 Blue's Guitar (B) 15 CL6 53 B M Dudley
6 Bold Mirage(NZ) 13 OPN 53 A D Mathews
7 Durbridge Toy (B) 5 OPN 53 N E Pascoe
8 Fim Line 10 CL2 53 G A Hall
9 Higgins Gold 2 OPN 53 A G Durrant
10 Intowishin (B) 3 OPN 53 A D Mathews
11 Miss Copycat (B) 14 OPN 53 S L Miller
12 Mon Cheval 8 CL6 53 P R Ferguson
13 Morocco Bound 7 OPN 53 N L Newton
14 Our Selection (B) 16 CL6 53 J W Price
15 Power Mak(NZ) (B) 6 OPN 53 W J Mitchell
16 Sun Konyah 4 OPN 53 R C Mc Pherson

R.S. Crawford Stakes - Ascot, Saturday 12/11/2005
 

Noms - Listed R.S. Crawford Stakes - 1100 Metres

1 Arctic Park (B) 4 OPN 57 J W Price
2 Hartleys Dream 3 OPN 56 L Smith
3 Miss Andretti 2 OPN 56 D B Mueller
4 Danzadash 12 OPN 53 N D Parnham
5 Electic 16 OPN 53 N D Parnham
6 Foxaround 11 CL5 53 J P Taylor
7 Gobiton (B) 14 OPN 53 M W Bairstow
8 Great Nation 13 OPN 53 V A Brockman
9 Jarnot (B) 20 OPN 53 P A Grantham
10 Lakeside Rhythm 5 OPN 53 P D Wagg
11 Money Exchange (B) 9 OPN 53 T M Andrews
12 O'Flirty(NZ) 1 OPN 53 D R Harrison
13 Stir Pak (B) 21 OPN 53 J G Parker
14 Tears Of Surprise 18 OPN 53 J W Price
15 The Little Tacker 8 OPN 53 R L Nairn
16 West Love 19 OPN 53 N D Parnham
17 Cento E 1 10 OPN 53 F R Kersley
18 Educated Money (B) E 2 15 OPN 53 N D Parnham
19 Zed Power (B) E 3 17 OPN 53 N D Parnham
20 Is Amazing E 4 6 CL6 53 F R Kersley
21 Rose Of Thunder E 5 7 CL6 53 D R Harrison

Asian Beau Stakes - Ascot, Saturday 12/11/2005
 

Noms - Group III Asian Beau Stakes - 1400 Metres

1 Red Hannigan (B) 12 OPN 57 A D Mathews
2 Hardrada (B) 23 OPN 55.5 L P Luciani
3 Who Did It (B) 21 OPN 55.5 V G Ferrier
4 Blinded 15 OPN 55 C A Stelmach
5 Beyond Dispute (B) 10 OPN 54.5 N D Parnham
6 Changing Lanes (B) 17 OPN 54.5 R C Mc Pherson
7 Main Stage 3 OPN 54.5 L Smith
8 Mapperholic 18 OPN 54.5 S J Wolfe
9 Wire Detonator (B) 9 OPN 54 S L Miller
10 Wild Target (B) 5 OPN 53.5 C A Stelmach
11 Early Express 26 OPN 53 P J Giadresco
12 Hotel Casuarina 2 OPN 52 N D Parnham
13 Legend Express 20 OPN 52 C G Willis
14 Local Legend 6 OPN 52 J P Taylor
15 Shirazamatazz 24 OPN 52 F R Kersley
16 Volition (B) 19 OPN 52 P H Jordan
17 Mafeking E 1 7 OPN 52 M W Pateman
18 Prince Of Vasac E 2 16 OPN 52 B M Dudley
19 Modaney E 3 4 OPN 52 E S Strempel
20 Bon Argent E 4 8 OPN 52 I S Haggerty
21 Spirited Gem (B) E 5 14 OPN 52 P J Giadresco
22 Mercedario(NZ) (B) E 6 13 OPN 52 N D Parnham
23 Zanella E 7 1 OPN 52 J G Mc Guckin
24 Secret Link E 8 11 OPN 52 F R Kersley
25 Empire Dancer E 9 22 OPN 52 M J Grant
26 Holy Bounty (B) E 10 25 OPN 52 S L Miller
27 Fair Appraisal (B) R 1 0 CL5 52 M J Grant
28 Major Key (B) R 2 0 CL4 52 B Byrne-Quinn
29 Mambo Italiano (B) R 3 0 CL4 52 B Monteleone

Let Go Thommo
 

Well we didn’t have to wait that long after all. Back to midweek class. Entered for race 5 tomorrow at Ascot.

BENDIGO CUP
 

Tosen Dandy, Zacielo, Belzain, Irish Crusader, Big Pat

Ascot Wed
 

RACE 1
(5) Starofken
(6) Clarecastle
(3) Strictly Routine
(1) Circus Pony

RACE 2
(1) Top Drive
(2) King Risca
(12) Trevanna
(3) Last Dash

Race 3
(1) Behn Scenic
(6) Her Business
(2) Special Effect
(12) Soundings

BENDIGO CUP
 

(3) Zedimbi
(2) Ascana
(1) Tosen Dandy
(4) Southern Crown

ASCOT TOMORROW
 

R1 5 STAROFKEN
R2 2 KING RISCA
R3 6 HER BUSINESS 11 SAY SASHA
R4 4 NO WHITE FLAG 10 SUPER TOM
R5 2 SQUAW HUNTER 3 LET GO THOMMO 5 POLITONIC
R6 2 TURBANATOR 4 CAITIE'S OWN 10 SURLENA
R7 2 TRIBAL WARRIOR 7 CHINA CITY 10 MYALUP
R8 6 BANNER STORM 12 ROSE OF SOMERSET 14 VALPARAISO
R9 5 NIKITA BLUE 6 SCENIC VISION 14 ROSAGLOW

Bendigo Cup
 

(9) Caught Courting
(8) True Courser
(1) Tosen Dandy
(4) Southern Crown

Ascot Wednesday
 

R1 (7) Liverish
R2 (6) Star Of Speed
R3 (9) Golden Lucy
R4 (3) Victory Trio
R5 (5) Politonic
R6 (4) Caitie's Own
R7 (5) Fearnought
R8 (12) Rose Of Somerset
R9 (9) Dark Review

grey matter
 

Circus Pony, Starofken and Clarecastle (1st), Top Drive (2nd), Calarosa Donna (6th), Tribal Warrior and Hooksy (7th) and Rose Of Somerset (8th) make up the grey brigade at Ascot today.

Ascot Today
 

From my horses to follow list:

(11) Happy Dis race 9

Bendigo Cup
 

Track slow, scratchings are: 9 - Caught Courting, 13 - Soi Cowboy, 14 - Garbo's Storm, 16 - It's Rysek, 18 - Gradabra, 19 - Geldof

Bendigo Cup
 

Perhaps a race for the oldies now that the track is slow. The last time 9YO ASCANA encountered a soft track he won over 2560M at Flemington. Repeat of that would win this.

The 9YO SOUTHERN CROWN can handle the slow and on Cup day did run 2nd over 2800M on the dead.

7YO IRISH CRUSADER was a good run in the Moonee Valley Cup (2500M) last start in the slow.

8YO TOSEN DANDY a bit of a query in the slow but did run a very good 2nd in the Cranbourne Cup and unsuited in the Cox Plate last start.

The youngster (6YO) HURRY ON SPEC next best. Prefers the sting out of the ground and has travelled all the way down from Kembla Grange to be in this race.

My tip for the Bendigo Cup? EW No. 7 BIG PAT naturally! :)

Bendigo Cup
 

(8) TRUE COURSER finished well in Werribee Cup, form out of that was race has been good. Start before only beaten 2.2L Horsham Cup slow. (5) ZACIELO worked hard from wide draw in SAAB, battled on well. Three starts this distance for two wins. Best on dry but can handle slow. (1) TOSEN DANDY will no doubt find this much easier than Cox Plate and prior was a big run in Cranbourne Cup. (17) FORCE NINE lightly raced Zabeel gelding up in class but in good form. Slight doubt the slow.

Ascot today
 

Race 2
Top Drive (1) Classy Business (4)
Race 3
Behn Scenic (1) Special Effect (2) Powerfully (4)
Race 4
Economy Flight (1) A Lot Of Hooley (2)
Race 5
City Of Ruins (1) Let Go Thommo (4)
Race 6
Mas Merah (1) Calarosa Donna (5)
Race 7
Tribal Warrior (2) On Our Metal (4)
Race 8
Banner Storm (6) Uncle Graham (13)
Race 9
Rebel Goddess (3) Happy Dis (11)

2 ASCANA
1 TOSEN DANDY
4 SOUTHERN CROWN
15 BUSBY GLENN

Ascana EW if 8/1 or better ;)

Ascot today
 

Track good at Ascot today. Some pretty important scratchings!
(1) Behn Scenic & (2) Special Effect out of R3 which will change the market a bit. (4) On Our Metal out of R7. (7) Blazing Mark out of R8. (3) Rebel Goddess and (15) Solway Lass (dual acceptor) out of R9.

I see it but I don't believe! Behn Scenic and Special Effect BOTH scratched. Blast! Back to the drawing board :rolleyes:

Race 1 - The Brava Jeannie
 

Starofken to kick the day off for the Parnhams. Will be all the better for first run.

Clarecastle has good trial form.

Whisper around for Prince Of Life although did little in only trial.

Yeh ************! Thought Behn Scenic a special today.

Yep me too! Maybe scratched to race on Sat.

So anything else in the 3?

Lord Baumay trialled nicely but the wide draw a worry for a first starter.

Powerfully didn't finish too far behind Lock The Vault only start racing greenly throughout.

Her Business nice form before spelling!

You don't fancy Rivets?

Not really although I see it was backed only start Pinjarra

Last on the list Soundings?

Na won't bother. with Behn Scenic out I'll just watch!

Yeh, bit like that!

BENDIGO CUP
 

Current WA fixed


TOSEN DANDY $4.40
ZACIELO $6.50
IRISH CRUSADER $7.00
TRUE COURSER $7.00
BELZAIN $9.00
BIG PAT $10.00
ASCANA $12.00
SOUTHERN CROWN $12.00
FORCE NINE $18.00
ZEDIMBI $21.00
GARIDAR $51.00
HURRY ON SPEC $51.00
BUSBY GLENN $51.00



Some interesting firmers!

Thought Ascana would be shorter.

...well I guess thats egg on my face!

Lost count the numbers of times a dual acceptor salutes! Straight forward ‘system’ I’ve been following for years. Solway Lass $30.40 / $5.80 :)

My old man uses that system, reckons he made a nice profit overall. I have trouble consistently finding them in the first place.