Little review and betting flucs from yesterday’s Ascot races.

R1 – Change in tactics for Diffraction(7/4 9/4f) who showed speed to lead till turn then skipped away. 2nd Memphis Spirit(25) put in a much improved showing 1st up. Winner qualified for Karrakatta.

R2 – Another barrier-to-post win, 1st starter Framlingham(10 20) by Bletchley Park, ran much slower time & sectional than R1. The big drifter was 7th World of Fun(7/4 3f) either wet track or not ready or couldn’t lead as excuses. Trifecta paid more than 13k on Supertab.

R3 – Good backing for Warning Tune(3 7/2 13/4f) rushing home beating Summer Surprise(8 10). Andrews has a few good neddies in his stable and 3rd Caribbean Royale(7/2 4) lightly raced looks a good future stayer.

R4 – Two in a row for strong finisher Ostraval(5/2 7/2f) beating the last-start-Geraldton-maiden-5th Price Sensitive(70) by a neck. Soft track and/or blinkers helped.

R5 – Three in a row for Dedicated Miss(3 15/4f) who has found the Ascot 1600 her pet trip. On/Off the pace, 58kg previous start, she’s hot. 5th Son of Vasac(11/2 9/2 5) may have had enough this prep.

R6 – Exciting finish in the Oaks with Harvey lifting Superior Star(5/2 11/4 2f) over the line beating game Crimson Sakura(11/2 7), big gap to 3rd Island Temptress(9/2 11/2). Interesting to see if any of these line up in the Derby.

R7 – Final Prospect(7 11 10) been thereabouts lately, recorded it’s first win in over a year, coming again to beat Dancing Tycoon(10). Gave trainer John Price a winning double. Prince of Charm(3ef) hopefully didn’t handle the track else it was a real shocker and stewards will ask the question about 10th Elegantly Black(9/4 3ef).

R8 – Derby warmup with the track sloshy when this race began. Shirazamatazz(6 7) won on protest after a soft run beating improver Golden Prospect(7) in a 40.34 sectional! Gave Staeck a winning treble and Kersley some consolation after his champ went down again at Rosehill. 7th Zoometric(11/4 13/4f) ran on ok and wouldn’t sack him.

R9 – Plonk of the day landed with Blazing Morn(5/2 3 2f) charging home giving battling Harvey 4 for the day. 5th Kiwi Hombre(7/2 9/2) was 2ndup, has a good record at Belmont Park which begins May 10.

Top week to all.

[ This Message was edited by: red on 2003-04-13 01:54 ]