1 BLACK TOM Frank Maynard P Hall 12 57
2 RIZON Cliff Brown B J Melham (a) 6 57
3 TRUE COURSER Darren Weir S Cahill 7 56
4 MASTER MINX Bob Mc Pherson D Dunn 17 55.5
5 WILLIE COMMAND (NZ) Matthew Enright D Schmitt 2 55.5
6 EXALTED TIME Jim Smith Ms C Lindop 4 55.5
7 DOUBLE PORTION Geoff McDonald T Pannell (a) 9 54.5
8 DANEBAR Terry Robinson J Bowditch 3 54
9 OUR AXEMAN Karen Byrnes D Tourneur 8 54
10 CAUGHT COURTING (NZ) Lloyd Kennewell J Maund 13 54
11 SLEATBANK (NZ) Wayne Walters Ms K Walters (a) 5 54
12 ROYAL PLAYER Heather Frew A Patterson 15 54
13 PENTATHON (NZ) John Wheeler S Baster 11 54
14 NIKALAPKO Jeremy Gask P Gatt 16 54
15 ISTA KAREEM (NZ) Jeremy Gask M Neilson 18 54
16 RIDE THE ROCKET Barry Dunn A Darmanin 10 54
17 PIPKIN Barry Brook M Hoppo 14 53.5
18 TINGIRANA (NZ) Jeremy Gask D Yendall 1 53


The step up in distance will suit both sandgropers Black Tom and Master Minx. Include them in the exotics with Penthathon, Tingirana and True Courser. If you can afford it also include Rizon, Willie Command and Caught Courting for some potential value.

CURRENT WA FIXED

BOMBER BILL $3.30
LEONE CHIARA $3.80
SHABLEC $4.00
LINE ACCOUNT $6.00
HURRICANE DANCER $9.00
BRINDABELLA $14.00
OPONONI $15.00
SANDRA JOY $26.00
SWISS VAULT $101.00

CURRENT WA FIXED

BLACK TOM $5.50
TINGIRANA $6.00
TRUE COURSER $7.00
MASTER MINX $11.00
ISTA KAREEM $11.00
RIZON $12.00
NIKALAPKO $14.00
WILLIE COMMAND $15.00
DANEBAR $15.00
EXALTED TIME $16.00
DOUBLE PORTION $16.00
OUR AXEMAN $16.00
CAUGHT COURTING $16.00
ROYAL PLAYER $18.00
SLEATBANK $51.00
RIDE THE ROCKET $101.00
PIPKIN $101.00
PENTATHON SCR

Race 2 (2) Real Cheeky no luck last start should win this.

Race 4 (1) Paris Petard undefeated in 3 starts should make it 4.

1 FIELDS OF OMAGH David Hayes Steven King 13 58
2 MR. MURPHY Lee Freedman P Mertens 10 58
3 CONFECTIONER David Hayes C Williams 12 58
4 EARLY EXPRESS Peter Giadresco D Gauci 1 58
5 GREAT IS GREAT Greg Eurell N Rawiller 7 58
6 NICONERO David Hayes S W Arnold 9 58
7 LIVE IN VAIN Peter G Moody L Nolen 3 58
8 DEVASTATING (NZ) John Collins G Childs 15 58
9 SHINZIG David Hayes N Callow 14 58
10 ROSDEN Roslyn Day A Patterson 8 58
11 PERFECT PROMISE (SAF) Lee Freedman C Newitt 4 55.5
12 AQUA D'AMORE Gai Waterhouse D Nikolic 5 55.5
13 UMBER Kelvin Smith M Pumpa 6 55.5
14 HEADTURNER John Hawkes D Beadman 11 55
15 RED DAZZLER Mick Price B Shinn (a) 2 55

PERFECT PROMISE $3.80
CONFECTIONER $5.50
HEADTURNER $7.50
FIELDS OF OMAGH $9.00
GREAT IS GREAT $10.00
AQUA DAMORE $11.00
EARLY EXPRESS $12.00
NICONERO $16.00
LIVE IN VAIN $16.00
RED DAZZLER $26.00
MR MURPHY $31.00
UMBER $35.00
DEVASTATING $51.00
SHINZIG $71.00
ROSDEN $101.00

Bracket selection for 1st (1) FIELDS OF OMAGH and the west aussie (4) EARLY EXPRESS both EW odds. FIELDS OF OMAGH put in a great effort last start and will strip fitter. Expecting EARLY EXPRESS to improve sharply on his first-up effort in Melbourne.

(11) PERFECT PROMISE and (3) CONFECTIONER will be right in the thick of things.

For some extra value include (13) UMBER finished her race off extra well last start and the extra 200 should suit.

Weather: Fine
Track: Good
Rail: 6 Metres
Penetrometer: 6.4

Scratched:

PR 1 AIR RACE Tab No. 1
PR 3 BLUETINI Tab No. 4
PR 3 NIKITA BLUE Tab No. 9
PR 3 SHE'S BEAUT Tab No. 11
PR 4 GARACHES GIRL Tab No. 5
PR 5 MISS CASTAWAY Tab No. 1
PR 6 DOWNSWEPT Tab No. 11
PR 6 MOONSCAPE Tab No. 18
PR 6 BEYOND BLUE Tab No. 19
PR 6 MARIT HI Tab No. 20
PR 7 BELLA NIKITA Tab No. 3
PR 7 MAHR Tab No. 9
PR 8 BRAVE EMPIRE Tab No. 9
PR 8 CUPIDITIAS Tab No. 13
PR 8 MERRY MONARCH Tab No. 16
PR 8 NEVER RESPOND Tab No. 17

Should be a great race sportsmad. One you've not mentioned that I don't mind is the Gai Waterhouse trained AQUA D'AMORE. Beaten fav last start but race proved to be too short. Should perform well today.

Blancmange (1st), It Will Do and Sunday Dreams (2nd), Silver Seam and Tribella (3rd), Clarecastle (4th), Scenic Assault and Jarnot (5th), Moodometer and Beyond Blue (6th), Moondance Magic (7th) and Cosmic Dude (8th) make up the grey brigade at Ascot today.