Big go Ripped! Not without some chance either.

Ascot R2-1 French Favoutite WON 2.8 1.4
Ascot R5-4 Rosey View UNP
Ascot R7-4 Zabba Doo 3rd 1.8

Others:
R1-2 Timeless Star WON 2.5 1.2
R8-2 Baron Orczy UNP


Thursday
Bunbury R1-5 Power Range
Bunbury R7-4 Sky Marshall

Others:
R3-5 Mighty Ronnie

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Stix
.......Giddy Up..... !!

$760,000
CARLTON DRAUGHT
RAILWAY STAKES
(Group I)
to be run at Ascot on SATURDAY DECEMBER 2, 2006
1600m

Final Riders 11.00am WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2006.
1. NICONERO 57.0 13 HAYES, D.A. BRAD RAWILLER
2. CONFECTIONER 56.5 1 HAYES, D.A. NASH RAWILLER
3. POLAR BEAR (GB) 54.5 17 HAYES, D.A. STEVEN ARNOLD
4. BELLE BIZARRE 54.0 9 BYNDER, R.R. PAUL KING
5. LOCAL LEGEND 53.5 11 PRICE, J.W.
6. DAKA'S GEM 52.5 20 MATHEWS, A.D.
7. HARTLEYS DREAM 52.5 16 ANDREWS, T.M.
8. IDYLLIC PRINCE 52.5 3 TAYLOR, J.P.
9. MR SANDGROPER 52.5 12 EDWARDS, S.A.
10. SCENIC SHOT 52.5 4 MORTON, D.L.
11. ALWAYS A DEVIL 52.0 8 HARVEY (JNR.), R.N.
12. BLINDED 52.0 10 STELMACH, MRS C.A. LUCAS CAMILLERI
13. KIM INVADER 52.0 18 BURNETT, M. TROY TURNER
14. RIPPED 52.0 5 DALY, G.E. JASON WHITING
15. VAIN CRUSADER 52.0 19 ANDREWS, T.M.
16. WILD TARGET 52.0 15 STELMACH, MRS C.A. DANIEL STAECK
Emergency Runners
17. RE ENFORCING 52.0 6 E1 PRICE, R.W.
18. BANNER STORM 52.0 14 E2 HARRISON, D.R.
19. CAPE NORTH (NZ) 52.0 7 E3 KERSLEY, F.R.
20. MR DIAGNOSIS 52.0 2 E4 KERSLEY, F.R.

Early favs ALWAYS A DEVIL & SCENIC SHOT will probably firm even more after drawing good barriers!

Yes, darn it. Always A Devil hasn't really been up against this quality, last race the quality horses just went around as there was no point tiring them with big weights as this event is more important....I'm leaning toward risking Always A Devil.
It has been....what.....about two decades since a visitor has won this event?
What are thoughts on this years E.S contenders?
I like Polar Bear best, will bet $1 on Niconero just to get it out of the placings as it ALWAYS loses if I back it.
Sadly, Niconero is in a pretty big club there:****
I am curious about Harvey choosing Vain Crusader over Hartleys Dream or Idyllic Prince.
Ripped is going with the same weight he has always carried and don't think it's history indicates enough to beat these others.
Any thoughts on a pretty open affair(said the bishop to the pro)?

BUNBURY (CR1) AUSTRALIND PREMX (3YO MDN 3MDN)

Boxed exacta 5 Power Range 7 Woodenuno 15 Rubytime
Boxed quinella 5 Power Range 7 Woodenuno 15 Rubytime 6 Shakin Stanley 12 Fragancia
EW 4 Polar Blaze 13 I Want You

Saturday

Ascot R5-1 Just Les
Ascot R5-2 Reflective Star (Bet only if one scr)
Ascot R6-2 Mr Diagnosis
Ascot R9-2 Innovation

Others:
Ascot R8-1 Catechuchu


Sunday
Pinjarra R7-4 True Laser

Others:
Pinjarra R4-6 Junko
Pinjarra R5-3 Tribal Lord

Good Luck...

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R1-2 Real Cheeky
R2-5 Foxy Boy
R3-4 Lacida
R4-6 Jarna's Choice
R5-1 Just Les
R6-2 Mr Diagnosis
R7-4 Belle Bizarre
R8-1 Catechuchu
R9-2 Innovation

Lacida (Ascot R3 tomorrow) impressed me when winning at her debut last week. Connections are already talking Karakatta Plate.

Weather: Fine
Track: Good
Rail: True
Penetrometer: 6.6
Pattern: On Pace

Scratchings:

R2 2 CHARLIE BEAU
R3 5 PRINCE GOLD
R4 15 EXHILARATING 16 WOODLORE 17 EVERT 18 CANSPRINT
R7 17 RE ENFORCING 18 BANNER STORM 19 CAPE NORTH 20 MR DIAGNOSIS
R8 8 KISUMU
R9 1 COOLGARDIE 7 STRATAZOA 12 OUR NAMATJIRA 19 PRICELESS SYMBOL