PR5 RACONTEUR STAKES
 

SECRET MONARCH
NARRNOO
HOMME
FLEETING ANGEL
RARE SECRET
REACTIVE THUNDER

Ascot Today
 

Weather Fine Track Good Rail 12 Metres Penetrometer 6.2

Scratchings:

PR 3 MAJOR KEY No. 1
PR 5 TRY FOR VALUE No. 5
PR 6 ROYAL FIRE No. 1
PR 8 RANIERI No. 7

Adrianlee.
 

Here,s a trifecta for ya,. ya poor old ************ after cracking that pizzly Canterbury Quadrella .

Ascot
Race 6 3 - 5 - 7 - 11 x 3 - 5 - 7 - 11 x 2 - 3 - 5 - 7 - 9-11.

Cheers.
darky.

Thanks!

I am hoping Miss Velvet doesn't race too greenly in the first. Debut horses can do this at times.

Well that was a bit of a disaster.

8- 4 - 7 got it.

Cheers.
darky

grey matter wrap-up
 

A coupled of places but that was it for Ascot yesterday. Key To My Heart, Morag, Mon Cheval and Manjar Magic (all unplaced), So Long Syd (3rd) and Stone Man (3rd).

Raconteur Stakes
 

Top effort! Won't stay a maiden for long ;)

pop’s BBs – Ascot Saturday
 

(4) Danacolada 2nd 50/1
(2) Bet Ahead 2nd evens
(1) Secret Monarch 1st 3/1
(6) Fleeting Angel 3rd 12/1
(8) My Leo 1st 10/1
(3) Pinchbeck 2nd 5/2
(8) Rosaglow 3rd 10/1

grey matter
 

With Promise (1st), Milky Bars Galore (2nd), William's Steal and Rodeo Man (6th) make up the grey brigade at Esperance today.

grey matter
 

Ball Lee (1st), Moondance Magic (2nd), Costalot Girl (3rd), Nostoc, Silver Ambush and Norfolk Song (5th), College Dean (7th) make up the grey brigade at Albany today.

grey matter
 

Leading Man and Grasspatch Girl (1st), Expedition, Strawb Knows and Our Vain Kingdom (2nd), So Long Syd and Triconya (4th), Heavy Handed and Sooty The Sweep (8th) make up the grey brigade at Ascot today.

WA FIXED ODDS TODAY
 

The WA TAB is operating a fixed odds market on a couple of listed races scheduled for Flemington today – the Christmas Stakes (1100m) and the Lord Stakes (1720m). Also the group3 Summer Cup (2400m) at Randwick and the listed Christmas Hcp (1450m) at Cheltenham. And the listed Tasmanian Stakes (1600m) and Tasmanian Guineas (1600m). Good luck everyone! :)

TASMANIAN STAKES
 

1 CHARDERE Darrel Baldock K Dodge 17 58
2 FINE OMENS Charlie Goggin Ms D Parish 12 58
3 OUR DASHING DANE Jason Clifford P Michaelides 16 58
4 STUYVESANT Gary White M J Guthrie (a) 9 58
5 ZARINA BOY Terry Roles D Pires 5 58
6 SURGE OF POWER Winston Pilgrim S Snell 4 58
7 RED DRAGON John Blacker Ms L Goodrick 13 58
8 STORM YACHT Bill Ryan Ms S Brazil 7 58
9 LONELY SHORE George Blacker G L Smith 10 58
10 SPEECHMAKER Julie Richards M Ball (a) 15 58
11 ZEVA ROYALE John Blacker K G Sanderson 1 58
12 BAY RITZ David Brunton B McCoull 11 58
13 TWIN TUB Chris ********** I Fry 3 58
14 BRAEQUEST Ken Hanson S Maskiell 14 58
15E SPRINGFIELD ROSE Len Watling M Ball (a) 6 55.5
16E GOLD MINT Charles Pirotta D Oakford 8 58
17E KAY TEE Douglas Brazendale Ms R Bradley 2 58

TASMANIAN STAKES
 

Current WA EW Fixed

BRAEQUEST $4.00
STUYVESANT $5.00
BAY RITZ $5.50
CHARDERE $10.00
ZARINA BOY $10.00
FINE OMENS $12.00
ZEVA ROYALE $13.00
TWIN TUB $14.00
SURGE OF POWER $17.00
LONELY SHORE $17.00
OUR DASHING DANE $21.00
SPEECHMAKER $26.00
RED DRAGON $31.00
STORM YACHT $51.00
SPRINGFIELD ROSE (1E) $101.00
GOLD MINT (2E) $301.00
KAY TEE (3E) $301.00

TASMANIAN STAKES
 

My top selection is (12) BAY RITZ to be ridden by top Tas jock Brendon McCoull. Most consistent of late and suited the 1600m and should turn the tables on (12) BRAEQUEST who boasts an excellent record this track (11:5-2-3). Next best (13) TWIN TUB who will strip fitter following two post-spell hitouts. And include the Vic visitor (2) FINE OMENS for 4th.

My roughie EW (15) SPRINGFIELD ROSE currently listed at 100/1.

TASMANIAN GUINEAS
 

1 UZIGAL Troy Blacker B McCoull 18 56.5
2 CONQUERING Charlie Goggin S Maskiell 1 56.5
3 OFF TO WORK Winston Pilgrim S Snell 14 56.5
4 KOSTA DIAMOND Charlie Goggin 12 56.5
5 ARIA QUEST Leon Wells D Pires 6 56.5
6 YATALA PRINCE Leon Wells G L Smith 16 56.5
7 KING'S SCHOLAR Charlie Goggin 2 56.5
8 ESTEREL John Blacker P Michaelides 13 56.5
9 SMARTY BENISON Barry Campbell Ms S Brazil 17 56.5
10 MIEWA'S QUEST Allan Stubbs K G Sanderson 10 56.5
11 SCOTTATTITUDE Mark Ganderton T Atkin 3 54
12 SANTORINI SKY John Blacker Ms L Goodrick 9 54
13 SISTER PHIL Gary White M J Guthrie (a) 15 54
14 COURT SPEEDING Winston Pilgrim K Dodge 4 54
15E TOBY'S QUEST Max Cowen 7 56.5
16E RACER'S PRIDE Gary White I Fry 8 56.5
17E JAYZAAR John Blacker 5 56.5
18E MENLEICA Dianne Ray-Luttrell 11 54

TASMANIAN GUINEAS
 

Current WA EW Fixed

CONQUERING $4.80
ARIA QUEST $6.00
UZIGAL $7.50
YATALA PRINCE $7.50
OFF TO WORK $9.00
MIEWAS QUEST $10.00
SCOTTATTITUDE $10.00
ESTEREL $11.00
SANTORINI SKY $14.00
SISTER PHIL $17.00
SMARTY BENISON $21.00
RACERS PRIDE (2E) $21.00
KOSTA DIAMOND $26.00
KINGS SCHOLAR $26.00
COURT SPEEDING $41.00
JAYZAAR (3E) $51.00
TOBYS QUEST (1E) $101.00
MENLEICA (4E) $101.00

TASMANIAN GUINEAS
 

(6) YATALA PRINCE although drawn wide looks the one to beat. The undefeated (10) MIEWA'S QUEST the main danger. (1) UZIGAL boasting a good strike rate (5:2-2-0) and to be ridden by Brendon McCoull for third. (5) ARIA QUEST who should be suited the 1600 for fourth.

My roughie EW (9) SMARTY BENISON currently listed at 20/1.

pop’s BBs – Ascot today
 

Race 1
(3) Grasspatch Girl
(4) Yarraman
(7) Kimique

Race 2
(1) Zabba Doo
(3) Metal Dancer

Race 3
(2) Storm Closure
(3) King Bluey

Race 4
(1) King Wally
(6) Major Key

Race 5
(1) Dakas Gem
(7) Secret Link
(11) Zoometric

Race 6
(2) Our Selection
(13) Zinder

Race 7
(3) Elsie The Eagle
(5) Twig Gold

Race 8
(3) Risca Flight
(11) Master Mawson
(14) Sooty The Sweep

TASMANIAN GUINEAS
 

Selection update (YATALA PRINCE SCR)

(10) MIEWA'S QUEST
(1) UZIGAL
(5) ARIA QUEST
(2) CONQUERING

Roughie EW (9) SMARTY BENISON

Ascot Today
 

RACE 1
3 GRASSPATCH GIRL
6 JUST LOOKING
4 YARRAMAN
5 PRICE REGAL
RACE 2
10 STORM ON BY
3 METAL DANCER
2 EXPEDITION
1 ZABBA DOO
5 MCBUSTER
RACE 3
2 STORM CLOSURE
8 HOOKS REASON
3 KING BLUEY
1 ROYAL LOTT
RACE 4
2 SER GRILL
7 STAR TREK
1 KING WALLY
5 LEMONADE DASH
6 MAJOR KEY
RACE 5
2 MAIN STAGE
5 PINCH OF SPICE
1 DAKA'S GEM
8 TAPDOG
11 ZOOMETRIC
RACE 6
12 TINGLING SENSATION
13 ZINDER
6 DAVE'S DILEMMA
3 PAGAN PRINCE
4 CEEFA
RACE 7
8 BENEGA
14 PRO DANSK
10 CLUNKY HERO
3 ELSIE THE EAGLE
7 TITCHERMAN
RACE 8
13 SO PROUD
11 MASTER MAWSON
5 MOYTAY
7 EVERT
2 CERTIFIED

SUMMER CUP
 

1 AQUA D'AMORE Gai Waterhouse D Beasley 3 57
2 COUNTY TYRONE Kris Lees D Beadman 8 57
3 LORD OF THE LAND Anthony Cummings G Boss 7 56.5
4 VERB (NZ) Jack Denham Z Purton 6 56
5 FIERY VENTURE Gai Waterhouse L Cassidy 2 55.5
6 BEAT THE TIDE Mick Miladinovic J Penza 10 52
7 COMMAND DECISION Joseph Pride J Ford 9 52
8 GRANDILOQUENT John Hawkes R M Quinn 5 52
9 DODGEM SCR (a) 4 52
10 DANEBAR Terry Robinson Ms K O'Hara (a) 1 52

SUMMER CUP
 

Current WA Fixed

AQUA DAMORE $3.00
LORD OF THE LAND $3.00
VERB $7.00
GRANDILOQUENT $8.00
FIERY VENTURE $9.00
COUNTY TYRONE $9.50
BEAT THE TIDE $26.00
COMMAND DECISION $26.00
DANEBAR $101.00
DODGEM SCR

SUMMER CUP
 

Going for (2) COUNTY TYRONE to be ridden by Darren Beadman should be ready following three post-spell hitouts. (3) LORD OF THE LAND put in his best run ever to win over this distance at Rosehill and will be hard to beat in this. Next best the two Gai Waterhouse trained (1) AQUA D'AMORE shooting for a hat-trick and (5) FIERY VENTURE who has been placed this course and distance.

CHRISTMAS STAKES
 

1 AMTRAK Mark Riley N Rawiller 4 58.5
2 STRATTON PLACE Mick Price B Smith (a) 8 58
3 BLUR Colin Little D Gauci 2 55
4 RUBEN Rod Symons A Findlay 7 55
5 NAVY SHAKER Gordon Richards S Baster 6 53.5
6 STEP AHEAD Robbie Laing V Duric 1 53
7 KING'S ARCH Robbie Laing M Pumpa 9 52
8 MURRAY DOWNS Peter G Moody C Newitt 5 52
9 VENTI SETTE SCR 3 52

CHRISTMAS STAKES
 

Current WA Fixed

MURRAY DOWNS $3.50
STRATTON PLACE $4.50
RUBEN $5.50
BLUR $6.00
AMTRAK $7.00
NAVY SHAKER $8.00
STEP AHEAD $21.00
KINGS ARCH $26.00
VENTI SETTE SCR

CHRISTMAS STAKES
 

(3) BLUR to be ridden by Darren Gauci is my top pick great first-up record. The consistent (4) RUBEN the main danger. (1) AMTRAK also has a good first-up record. For value include (6) STEP AHEAD.

Ascot - early bit
 

Race 1
4) Yarraman 3) Grasspatch Girl 5) Price Regal 7) Kimique

Race 2
1) Zabba Doo 3) Metal Dancer 10) Storm On By 5) McBuster

Race 3
2) Storm Closure 1) Royal Lott 3) King Bluey 6) Olivers Tale

Race 4
1) King Wally 2) Ser Grill 6) Major Key 5) Lemonade Dash

LORD STAKES
 

1 PERSONAL IMAGE Rick Freyer N Rawiller 11 58
2 BUTTEN SHAW Lee Freedman B J Melham (a) 2 56.5
3 BOTERO (NZ) Robbie Laing V Duric 8 55.5
4 LANDLOPER John McArdle D Nikolic 10 54.5
5 ULYSSES David Hayes C Williams 9 54.5
6 SKY LOVE Peter G Moody L Nolen 5 54
7 VINTNER David Hayes S Baster 3 54
8 ENCOSTA LEGEND SCR 1 54
9 CASSIMIR (NZ) Peter G Moody J Benbow (a) 4 54
10 MURCIELAGO Mick Price C Newitt 7 54
11 ARRIERE (NZ) Greg Hayes D Taggart 6 54

LORD STAKES
 

Current WA EW Fixed

LANDLOPER $4.20
ULYSSES $4.20
BUTTEN SHAW $4.40
BOTERO $4.80
SKY LOVE $10.00
MURCIELAGO $10.00
VINTNER $15.00
PERSONAL IMAGE $31.00
CASSIMIR $31.00
ARRIERE $61.00
ENCOSTA LEGEND SCR

LORD STAKES
 

I like the David Hayes trained (5) ULYSSES solid win last start at this track. (3) BOTERO who was placed behind Ulysses last start the main danger. Last start Sandown winner over 1600 (2) BUTTEN SHAW next best. And for a bit of value (1) PERSONAL IMAGE who goes OK this track.

Ascot - last bit
 

Race 5
1) Daka’s Gem 7) Secret Link 11) Zoometric 8) Tapdog 3) Watevi

Race 6
13) Zinder 4) Ceefa 2) Our Selection 3) Pagan Prince 6) Dave's Dilemma

Race 7
3) Elsie The Eagle 15) Sir Viv 2) Something Great 7) Titcherman 10) Clunky Hero

Race 8
13) So Proud 11) Master Mawson 5) Moytay 3) Risca Flight 14) Sooty The Sweep

Nice work
 

Cheers sportsmad :) tri in order!

Well Done!
 

Another tri! Well done sportsmad !!

grey matter
 

Greys already doing well at Ascot steve :) GO THE GREY!!

Brisbane 7 - APPERTAIN- Go the grey!
 

Would you believe just finished previous post spotted the grey and backed it! and it WON!! :D

Go the GREY!!
 

Those greys are certainly easy to spot! :)

Perth 7
 

Elsie The Eagle's very short for the next but will be hard to beat!
Suggest a saver (12) Golden Business who ran 3rd behind ETE last start, meets that mare better at the weights and has the services of The Duck. Showing 16/1 at the moment ;)

Geraldton 27/12
 

R1 (8) Latelle
R2 (9) Satans Kiss
R3 (1) Corporate Kate
R4 (3) Tribal Lover
R5 (5) Jungle Gem
R6 (1) Solar Impact
R7 (11) My Garcia

..mail from a friend of a friend of a relative in Geraldton WA – lucky last, horse 8 Cocky Feathers.. ;)