Top of the morning to ya Paddy, hope we collect plenty today.

Today Ascot rail 9m.

R2 – Tricky. Femme to lead Dream of Storms. Selection depends if you think Femme can bounce back with the 3.5kg weight advantage over Dream of Storms, who’s a dual acceptor(R8) and an improver 3rd up. The real Fireband might be coiled up on fence set to pounce but “take on trust”. I’ll stay out of this.

R3 – Expect Cento to be up there early with Star Trekking & Don’s Record, Mogul might be up there as well. PHarvey to extract the ************** out of 5 MOGUL. Fitter for his 2 runs from longish spell, backing up after good 2nd last week, dist. suits now and could be some value as he has bar 10 and punters might back the very consistent greybeard Orange William.

R4 – The 45k Ascot 1000 Guineas for 3yof. Like most I can’t go past 1 SUPERIOR STAR. Paddy, there might be enough breakup in the field for her to have a clear crack at them. Miss Belhus could be looking for the 1800m, Fly Fonteyn didn’t have a good trip last start, won over the c/d prior start.

R5 – Tricky race, no tip, some comments…… Not much speed again won’t suit Blinded, overcame it last time. 1800m a query on breeding? Beaucoup Argent may handle the new distance well, just doesn’t jump at me as a winning chance. Old geezer Super Moss’ last win was over c/d in November. Vampire ran well over this distance in Sydney last year, Paris Bank was scratched from Thursday’s race for this, well drawn. Twin Power suffers bad luck in races, 3rd c/d 2sts ago, I guess WHughes has jumped off it for Blinded. (Abu Dhabi ran 3rd Thursday.)

R6 – I’ll have another go with 4 TRIBULATIONS, disappointed last start but has won 3 from 3 distance(last year) and this seems a bit weaker than what he’s been up against lately, should settle behind the speed, and the good news is we’ll get odds as PHarvey has stuck with Cation who spreadeagled the field last start over 1000m and the runner up since won on Thursday. A big chance but might be skinny odds, with a question or two to be answered.

R7 – 45k Aquanita Stakes, very open, added to the mix is the interstate raider Paddy mentioned, we hope to send back without a collect, the trainer has enough money anyway. Expect 1 The Right Money to improve heaps on its last run.

R8 –Dual acceptor Dream of Storms well weighted after the claim, 3rd up today. Cool Eyed ran rivals ragged last week over 1100m running class record, should lead/box seat here. Could be silly tipping a Class 1 runner but 11 TRITRI to overhaul them. From bar 1 has every chance, could settle right behind Cool Eyed, returned well this prep.

Top day to all.