Ascot results above, just an OK day.

(1) THE BANKWEST BUSINESS GROW WITH US
 

6 TIMELESS STAR 7.50 3.50
5 MISGUIDING 1.60
1 STAROFKEN NTD


QN 5* 6 7.70
EX 6* 5 20.10
TF 6* 5* 1 63.10

Ascot 2
 

Won! Led all the way :)

Ascot 3
 

Well, Our Grey Halo just got there! A win's a win ;)

(4) BANKWEST BUSINESS TROPHY
 

3 BELLE BIZARRE 6.10 1.80
1 METALDALE 1.90
5 ATTADALE 1.40

QN 1* 3 16.20
EX 3* 1 41.70
TF 3* 1* 5 103.70

Belle Bizarre won from Metadale.

(5) PLACID ARK STAKES
 

2 METALLIC STORM 3.50 1.50
3 HOMME 1.40
9 VINTRACK 2.00

(9) THE PIONEER WATER TANKS
 

1st 2 KIM INVADER S MC GRUDDY
2nd 4 LEMONADE DASH MS N STONE
3rd 7 THE GRAY BEAR J BROWN
4th 5 FAIR APPRAISAL P CARBERY

TIMELESS STAR 1st STAROFKEN 3rd HI ON LOVE 1st OUR GREY HALO 1st METALDALE 2nd ATTADALE 3rd METALLIC STORM 1st HOMME 2nd O'FLIRTY SCR MISS ANDRETTI 1st HARTLEYS DREAM 4th MANJAR 2nd KIM INVADER 1st THE GRAY BEAR 3rd FAIR APPRAISAL 4th

Narrnoo 6th beaten 3.5lens
Tears of Surprise 4th beaten 3lens O'Flirty scratched
Hartleys Dream 4th beaten 3lens Miss Andretti won :)
Rescuer won :) Free At Last 3rd beaten 0.5len Wire Detonator 4th beaten 0.75len

PR7 FIRST 4
(10-6-7-2) $440.40

PR8 FIRST 4
(7-11-1-4) $3,022.80

Miss Andretti
 

Well The Fighting Tigress broke the track record (1:08:52) today set by the great Asian Beau back in 1979! Don't mind admitting it, brought tears to my eyes. The Fighting Tigress ran 1:08:29!! WA has a new CHAMPION!

The Fighting Tigress
 

She certainly did good today westman :D

1:08:29! gee that's travelling!! and to break such a long standing track record, wow :eek:

grey matter
 

Cereiza and Moodometer (1st), Lord Plantagenet (2nd), Maximum Force (3rd), Nostoc and College Dean (5th), Great Beau (6th) and Norfolk Song (7th) make up the grey brigade at Albany today.

Not in the least detracting from Miss Andretti's performance (it was SUPER!) but considering that Star Laser equalled the old record it suggests to me that the new (look and feel) track had a lot to do in setting this new record and there should be others to come over the summer carnival.

Albany today
 

I like a few today, all EW.

(7) ENTREGA in the 2nd. This lightly raced 4YO mare is long overdue her first win and gets her chance today. All the better for for 3 runs since a spell.

(10) TITCHERMAN in the 4th. To be ridden by the fish. Although racing well above his class today was backed and beaten in a stong class 6 at Pinjarra Park last start. Had excuses that day and where there's smoke..!

(2) CENTURY METAL in the 5th. Racing a little above class today but win at only start was impressive and should be well ridden by young jockette Leanne Howlett once again.

(1) BREMER BAY RESORT MAIDEN
 

MOODOMETER
BELLE'S LANDING
ROYALISTIC
SASSY MOON
CEREIZA
PUNCHESTON

(2) CAMPBELL ROAD MOTORS MAIDEN
 

SOME SECRET
ENTREGA
DAVE'S DILEMMA
GIMME THE NEWS
DAILY RAVE
LORD PLANTAGENET

(3) ST. JOHN AMBULANCE MAIDEN
 

SQUARE THE DEAL
HIGHBURY BELLE
STARK SMITH
DRIVEN A DODGE
MATIN ROUGE
MAXIMUM FORCE

Kevin Forrester
 

I thought Kevin Forrester rode Miss Andretti a treat yesterday and same on Rescuer.

(4) COUNTRY CHALLENGE QUALIFYING HEAT
 

PARIS RAIDER
CARRALLEN GLOW
TITCHERMAN
INCLEMENT WEATHER
CHINKAPINS
BUSH'S REPLY

He did ride both horses well! Especially Rescuer!

(5) GRAHAM MANLEY AUTO REPAIRS HANDICAP
 

MICA STAR
CLASSIC ENIGMA
NOSTOC
SURE CAN BOY
ULSTER MISS
PRETTY BOY

CR1 12-7-8-4-9-13

CR2 7-3-4-5-1-8

CR3 7-4-10-12-11-2

(6) KAREN'S BIRTHDAY SPRINT
 

SARATOGA SPRINGS
TRUCK TALK
AMBA ALE
SOLARUS
GREAT BEAU
CERTIFIED

(7) CAMPBELL ROAD SSANGYONG HANDICAP
 

MR MILKO
IVORY FAN
CLUNKY HERO
GOLDEN SPIRIT
BLAZING COLORADO
SKYDAD

Albany
 

Well it was a slow track at Albany which was something I didn’t originally factor for.
ENTREGA was well fancied but failed to place, TITCHERMAN also well fancied and won in good style, CENTURY METAL was scratched.

grey matter wrap-up
 

Not a bad day for the greys yesterday at Albany with a couple of winners including the nicely priced Nostoc - Cereiza (unpl), Moodometer (1st), Lord Plantagenet (unpl), Maximum Force (unpl), Nostoc (1st $23.80 / $5.00), College Dean (unpl), Great Beau (2nd) and Norfolk Song (scr).

GIMME THE NEWS a nice inclusion whiterhino! 20/1 + winner who was nicely ridden by young jockette Leanne Howlett!

Did even better this race whiterhino well done! Captured very nice tri in five including the grey NOSTOC to give you another 20/1 + winner for the day!!

Apparently they had a fair bit of wind assistance as well at Ascot Saturday.

Miss Andretti
 

1:08:52 is still a great time regardless. A trip east (perhaps spring next) would be on my longer range plan for Miss Andretti!

A trip east !? Now there's a good idea! :)

Both were top rides!!

On the subject of new records, Rescuer ran a new race record of 1:27:73 to win the R.J. Peters which was a tidy effort. The old race record was held by Sister Patricia of 1:28:08 set back in 1999. Sister Patricia after setting that record went on to run 2nd in the Railway. The track record stands at 1:27:40 set by Gilt Patten way back in 1973.

Perth Cup
 

From a Perth Cup perspective there were a few good runs on Saturday.

Our Grey Halo of course. Interesting to note that from only 2 starts over the 2400 (the furthest he's gone) he's won both.

Dundally who ran 2nd to Our Grey Halo Saturday. Just the 1 start over 2400, the Group III Queens Cup back in July 04 which he won, coming from well back in the field.

Universal Warrior who showed a return to form Saturday. Ran 6th in the 2005 Cup and although well beaten that day was running on strongly at the business end.

And Free At Last who was beaten just 0.5lens in the 2005 Cup and ran 4th the previous year.

FRUIT N VEG STAKES
 

Current EW fixed odds

FREE AT LAST $2.80
MANJAR $5.00
ROMAN ARCH $5.50
ROCKFORD BAY $8.00
AVENIDA MADERO $11.00
BOTERO $15.00
LOCK THE VAULT $15.00
SCENIC SHOT $15.00
TORRID AFFAIR $15.00
CARGO CULT $17.00
COVERTLY $17.00
EXPUNGE $17.00
TITANIC JACK $21.00
EMPIRE DANCER $23.00
DANALAGA $26.00
HOLY BOUNTY $26.00
MODANEY $26.00
OFLIRTY $26.00
VINTRACK $26.00
WILD TARGET $26.00
WIRE DETONATOR $26.00
BLINDED $31.00
KINGS CHAMP $31.00
LUST FOR DUST $31.00
MASTER MINX $31.00
SNACKING $31.00
YOUTHS EDGE $31.00
DAKAS GEM $35.00
KIM INVADER $35.00
LANDLOPER $35.00
RED HANNIGAN $41.00
BON ARGENT $51.00
CHANGING LANES $51.00
MAFEKING $51.00
MY THORNBIRD $51.00
PRINCE OF VASAC $51.00
RESCUER $51.00
CHENILLE PRINCE $61.00
MOONDALO $71.00
VOLITION $71.00
BEYOND DISPUTE $101.00
BIAGGIO $101.00
BLEVVO $101.00
EARLY EXPRESS $101.00
HOTEL CASUARINA $101.00
LADY NATASHA $101.00
LOCAL LEGEND $101.00
MAIN STAGE $101.00
OUR GREY HALO $101.00
RIPPED $101.00
SECRET LINK $101.00
SUDDEN ATTACK $101.00
SUN KONYAH $101.00
SWING ON $101.00
TRUE STEEL $101.00

Kevin Forrester
 

Word is that Kevin Forrester will keep the ride aboard the Trevor Andrews trained Rescuer in the Railway despite being found guilty of careless riding on Saturday. Kevin has lodged a request with stewards to defer the commencement of his suspension to allow him to ride Rescuer on Saturday. If approved Kevin will have to forgo the ride on Miss Andretti in the Colonel Reeves. What a predicament!

(2) CAMPBELL ROAD MOTORS MAIDEN
 

1 GIMME THE NEWS $23.70 $3.60
3 SOME SECRET $1.30
10 SIR CLASE $4.80

QN 1* 3 $31.80
EX 1* 3 $67.90