A brief review of yesterday’s action at Ascot. Helps to sometimes write out your thoughts for your notes.
I had a losing day saved only by betting fairly light.
R2 The surprise probably the very slow time. Moon Talk just got there to beat a moderate performer. 2 from 2 for her, just a bit of reservation for next time. Conspirator blew in the betting from the start and raced as such.
R3 Time is Money was a maiden for 10 runs now has won 2 in a row in town. A bunched finished.
R4 The idea was to pick the right swooper(s) pre-race. Rickitave and Metal Maiden went quick early. Again, 2.25len covered the first 8 runners.
R5 Senate Lease beat Recall A Storm previous start who didn’t hold up the form in R3(though slow away). Some big flops, have to wait for stewards on Fireband which they backed from 15/4->5/2. You’d love to own Kames Hope. Missed a place only once in 12 starts for about $113,000 prizemoney.
R6 Couldn’t believe the price of Main Stage. Didn’t it do well leading into the race or had it had enough this prep? It was 7s at one point in betting. Paradiddle might be one of those horses, and he’s only won 2 from 31. 2 flops over 1800m now for National Silk, this was a shocker.
R7 Jarnot was backed 9/2->7/2 late and ran well so maybe good Broome form can hold up in town. Western Tycoon ran very well for new riding tactics. This win by Family Dreams even better than previous start. Now won 5 from 9. Cougar Roar just goes too hard in races beyond 1000m and in fact all his 7 wins are at 1000m.
R8 Races like this bring you back to earth. I just cannot find anything at all in the winner’s(which will remain nameless) form that could win this. A maiden win at Pinjarra in ok time 2 sts ago then last start beaten by Nikita Blue in a C1 at Pinjarra who did nothing in town 2 weeks ago. A possible similiarity is both wins off a 20+ day break. The time was good and came from bar14. I had it at 100/1 and unders. A hesitant ride on Tribulations still ran very well. Tapdog(top 4th) would like to ask his trainer ‘keep me at a similar distance pretty please’.
Till next time.