Thought it best to start a new thread, given the "Ascot Races" thread is starting to get a bit too big and may be taking some time to load for some viewers.


Kicking this thread off with the news that Railway Stakes winner Old Fashion ($702,000 stakes earner) will be flown to Melbourne in time to tackle (first-up) the $400,000 Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on March 1.

Old Fashion won a recent barrier trial at Lark Hill in impressive manner.

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Sandgroper :smile:

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A bit of mail around for two horses at Bunbury later today, should both be at EW odds, and both to be ridden by Jason Brown.

Race 5 no 7 Sky's Honor
Race 7 no 8 Midas Rose

Hello BettyBoop,

I'm expecting an improved performance from Miller's Fancy in race 7 at Bunbury today. The pace should be on (with the inclusion of Homesville Lass) and expect Miller's Fancy to be running on well at the end.

Perhaps we may finish 1/2 :smile:

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I see race 7 today (Bunbury) also has a 'topweight' system qualifier - Opening Twist.

This horse won the Boulder Cup / Kalgoorlie Cup double back in September 2001.

Hasn't raced since failing in the CB Cox Stakes back in December 2001, but I see did run 2nd in a recent 900m barrier trial at Lark Hill, and has gone well fresh in the past.

Very interesting to see how this stallion goes today and in the future. All the best to his connections.

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Well done El Gordo - about 8-1. Nice one.

Cheers
Cosmo

Thanks El Gordo, you saved my bacon. My normally reliable source was way off the spot yesterday, although Midas Rose did run a reasonable race to finish 4th. Couldn’t come at backing Opening Twist – first-up after a long injury enforced spell, over 1675m and carrying 9kg (61kg) over the limit. Too big a task for just about any horse.

Courtesy The West Australian website:

Perth apprentice jockey Steven Parnham will make his Eastern States debut when he takes the mount on Fortune Streak in tomorrow's Riverside Handicap (1600m) at Flemington.

Fortune Streak, trained by Parnham's father Neville, boosted her stake earnings to almost $120,000 by winning last month's La Trice Classic (1800m) at Ascot.

Steven Parnham, 17, began race riding last season and has landed 60 winners.

Fortune Streak won the Burgess Queen Stakes (1400m), then was placed in last season's WA Champion Fillies' Stakes (1600m), Belmont Guineas (1600m) and Belmont Oaks (2000m).

Neville Parnham said yesterday he expected the bay to improve on an unplaced run when she had her first Melbourne start, at Moonee Valley last week.

"She was not suited in last week's race," the trainer said. "She has thrived since."

Her stablemate Irish Pride, who impressed when he finished second in last Saturday's $75,000 JRA Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield, will be ridden by Greg Childs in a Mornington race next Wednesday.

Parnham said his filly Trimagic had improved since being unplaced at her Melbourne debut last Sunday and would start at Caulfield tomorrow week.

Also - Northerly's travelling companion, Heavy Nova, is expected to be prominent when he makes his Melbourne debut in the Burrabil Handicap (1500m) at Sandown on Sunday.

"The horse is adapting well to Victorian conditions," Fred Kersley said. "Patrick Carbery will ride him at Sandown. Walk On Air and Flash Bash are likely to be hard to beat."

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I fancy a couple for Ascot tomorrow :-

TASK MASTER - Race 4 No 6 "1 3/4 lengths 6th last start after being slow to begin from barrier 1 and meeting slight interference on a number of occassions. Drawn the outside here and that is a concern but he may just do better on the outside of horses".

WESTERN TYCOON - Race 8 No 6 "1 1/2 lengths 4th last start after being caught wide all the way from barrier 13. Drawn out there again in 10 but does have a change of jockey in P. Harvey. All that is needed is a bit of luck and it will be there at the finish."

Lucky punting everyone.

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Other west aussies running over east this weekend also include Polygram and Lady Knockout both at Flemington tomorrow.

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Sandgroper :smile:

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hello to all