Hi red, think if we add these to your selections might get some value quinellas / exactas :wink:

R3 4 – Mr Debernals, 8 – Personal Drum & 10 Spokesman
R4 1 – Malwalkie, 3 – Summer Surprise & 13 Twice
R5 4 – Ace O’Class, 9 – London Palladium & 10 Mt Barker
R7 4 – Polish Raider, 7 – Business Boom & 8 – All Ferrari
R8 6 – Joy Of The Dance, 7 – Dancing Tycoon & 11 – Biraka Girl

Many thanks for your comments Red. With the scratching of Paris Bank I became more confident and collected a nice tidy result.
He wasn't ridden the way I thought he would be and it was heart in the mouth stuff the last 100m.

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Betty Boop, pretty much on target there, well done.
General Gym your only tip Glitch was strong at finish, top stuff collecting. I had a shocker, just Beyond Dispute.
Am just rating R2 tomorrow : Fireband, there's two of them isn't there? Which one do we think will turn up? I see Paris Bank is in R5 against a good field. Anyway till then.

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Spot on with Glitch GeneralGym - $5.60 win on NSWTAB.

$206.90 tri in 3 red, nothing to laugh at, hope you had a slice :smile:

Couple of winners and some nice price places to BettyBoop :wink:

Race 2 tomorrow red, only 7 starters at this stage but looks to me that all 7 have a winning chance. Maybe Femme can get back into the winning circle?

As for the clash between Early Express and Mercury’s Halo, my money will be on Mercury Halo, but a wee bit wary of the eastern states invader Awakening, trained by Tony McEvoy.

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Fancy a couple tomorrow.

Race 2 DREAM OF STORMS the draw a concern but the small field should negate that. dangers Femme and Super Covet.

Race 4 SUPERIOR STAR if the race is run to suit and from a handy draw she settles midfield or better then look out. Island Temptress for value.

Race 5 VAMPIRE draw a concern but down 2.5kgs while Blinded is up 2kgs. Paris Bank an interesting runner prefering this over Thursday.

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Another morning, alive & kickin – isn’t that great :smile:

Reiterate my comments yesterday GeneralGym, race 2 at Ascot today looks a wide open affair, so I will be personally backing anything that comes up at decent odds.

Agree GeneralGym, Superior Star looks the goods. A wee concern with the “good” draw, might get hemmed in back on the rails. Also wee concern for another Tony McEvoy entry – Anivara.

In race 5 GeneralGym, Blinded, Vampire & Paris Bank do look the top hopes. Do note the latter 2 coming off “mid-week” form. Often this form doesn’t hold up on Saturdays.

Also taking a quinella in race 6 – Cation & Wandoo Park and having a bit EW in the last on Market Wrap. :wink:

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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.

Little review and betting flucs from yesterday’s Ascot races. Track definitely on the slower side of a good rating.
Bookies’ had the upper hand with several double figure odds getting up and no plunges coming off.

R2 – Leaders that blow the start normally kills their chances and punters who took the 4/5f odds about Femme probably covered their faces for the rest of the race. Civil List(16 20 16) with blinkers on collared disappointing leader Fireband.

R3 – Kim Lisa (8 10) won 2nd up last prep over 1400m and did the same today, with same jock. Mogul was a **************, wide, plugged. Don’s Record was short(7/2 3f), led at good clip, weakened.

R4 – Super front running display by Island Temptress(7) and changed gears into overdrive in the straight. Well tipped General Gym, also good call Paddy about the very short Superior Star(5/4 10/9f), was buffeted about finishing well down track.

R5 – A novice mentioned Blinded(10/9 6/4f) could have been a distance doubt. Hughes found the gap, burst through. From his last 10 – 5wins,5placings. May need to jump up to Open class as handicapper will now hit where it hurts. Good stuff Paddy, exacta there for you. Beaucoup Argent(3 7/2 3) didn’t run the 1800m.

R6 – Consistent Tribulations(3 7/2 4) no match for the exciting Cation(4/5 9/10 4/5f). Bolting all the way giving PHarvey a double. Arrian(9/2 11/2 5) wide t/o.

R7 – Thrilling 3-way finish and Fred may have a handy horse with Shirazamatazz(12 14), was helped by leaders taking each other on. Mercury Halo(4 5) has had enough or didn’t run 1600m. Hoof on till The Right Money(7/2 3f).

R8 – On settling no surprises with position of runners. Cool Eyed(3 7/2f) went hard in front collared by box-seater TriTri(4 5 4) giving Kersley a double. Blessed Tudor(10 12) gave a fright bringing his excellent Geraldton form to town. Disgraceful Dream of Storms(4 9/2 15/4) well down the track, stewards please.

Top week to all.

Ascot 02 CHEEKY TROT WLTR
HANDICAP
1200 Metres
4:50pm


WIN/PLACE
2 28.40 7.90
1.............2.10
7............N.T.D

QUINELLA 39.60
EXACTA 105.80
TRIFECTA 584.40

( 2) CIVIL LIST
( 1) FIREBAND
( 7) KALASTORM

SCR - 3,5


How sweet it is (was) :grin:

Also huge runs put in by the Tony McEvoy trained entries - Anivara & Awakening :wink:

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Well done all round guys, between us we seemed to have most results covered.

R/2 Dream Of Storms scratched, Femme blew it at the start and PADDY was spot on looking for odds and reaped the rewards.

R/4 Superior Star, took on board your comments Paddy and went for the better odds e/w on Island Temptress. Good Result and the General was grinning.

R/5 Had a slug at Vampire e/w, was pleased at the price and got out well on the result.

R/8 Hadn't rated this one but with Dream Of Storms running here and not earlier had to have a look. He came up poorly rated here, slow on pace and plus 2 1/2kgs on last run. Ended up with a solid e/w on Tritri (thanks Red)(pace high and down 1/2kg) and a result.

One for the future as the 2yr old distances get longer is Mica Star. A slashing run in the first and won't be a maiden long.

RED/ Stick with Tribulations, coming back 200m from 8 1400m+ runs was left flat footed when the sprint came (35.63). Will be better suited next time.

Thanks for your help guys.
Many heads offer many opinions.
Many Opinions is Teamwork.
Teamwork is results.

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