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The Other Ascot Preview for 1/2/19 by TMP (still)
West Australian Racing
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There have been so many amazing occurrences in the last week; directly expereinced by....me.
I will give you two examples of many.
First in the TAB, just about to bet on a 'good thing' at the Coast trained by M. Costa when suddenly a horse bucks it's jockey. The jockey is hurt and they are working out what to do; so I say to an old codger (prob alot younger than me) that I know the animal that causes the most human deaths in Australia. We agree that the most likely culprits are snakes, sharks or spiders. But the answer is the horse by far!. Then they leg up the fallen jockey and start to load; so I run to the counter and, yes, I just missed and the horse won! I said to everyone that that is proof that horses cause the most damage.
Then today I buy zuccini, egg plant, peaches and mangoes and pay my $13-40. I look down and there are my goodies all in a plastic carry bag. When I reach home, I find chinese mushrooms, chinese leafy veg, garlic, tofu and fresh rice noodles!
These are only two of the amazing incidents this week.
Now, on to the serious business re what is surprisingly to me a good card. There are so many good horses of high quality in WA>
R/1 Unfortunately this race is not one of them I believe. But I would love to see J. Pike win a race in town with the topweight. He's the Leylamd Brothers rolled into one. I admire him for his hard work and prizemoney earnings from everywhere.
R/2 These 2yo's look v even and I look more at the barriers than the exposed form.
R/3 I settled on Nos. 1 and 7 here.
The Big Show should be fitter and now is at the right distance; he has a v good record.
Mycroft (I like the horse not just that he has the same name as Sherlock Holmes' brother) is looking for this distance too; the stable is doing good things again.
R/4 I went for No. 1 and 2 here.
I thought the toppie would be the fave but not so!.
Weaponson has drawn 10 and might use up enough petrol to allow the toppie to beat him.
Snippy Miss has blinkers but has cost me a bit!
So has Guesteen down the bottom.
R/5 Here is the best race of the day. Belter would have been good for me last time but the fave was really just too too classy. The only new one Valour Road has to worry about is Cup Night. I will back both but think that even with 6 kg more the fave has proven top race performances.
R/6 Coming Around has been super this time in; a credit to his new trainers.
I saw a real favourite of mine here My Greek Boy; would rather have P Hall; but today B Kirby seemed to come alive again. This horse is v classy on his day.
R/7 I have to go with Inspirational Girl here; her finishes are.....inspirational.
Patrisitc is that horse that I watch win and shake my head again. The time was fast last time but the last sectional was not so brilliant; so I am hoping the fave can come over the top here.
R/8 New jockey for Plutocracy; but bad barrier again; v v hard to win travelling 3 and 4 wide the whole way. But the runs have lately been so v v good he has to go in.
If you forgive Maschino Miss her last run, she has a chance; price at only 7.5 is interesting; thought it would be 12 to 14.
State Attorney and Fairview have not drawn so well but both have undeniable chances.
Then there is Lipstick Flickers; fair to good past form; then a v good trial and now looks so short in price.
R/9 I looked and looked at this race when suddenly a light globe went on inside me.
I am really hoping Catherine Wheel has improved a little as her form last time was outstanding.
I notice she has tightended to 3''s and I have taken that in many all-ups.
To Rise Again is 11's and bears watching.
Rosebush is so far back in distance!
I will definitely put in Alcina; was a good strong run last time; not just a speedy squib.
I'll finish with a true but old story about an African safari. They were all watching behind a hill when suddenly a female hippo began to rush towards them. She was only after one man and aimed for him. Sadly the hippo had to be killed to save that man. Later one fellow comented that he knew why it happenned. The man the hippo went for was a Professor of Gynaecology; true story.
Wel, Good Luck and All the Best. We need it!.
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Anyway I know what’s going to happen this year too: because I have 20/20 vision????
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R1 Diamond Trade a best bet
Race 3 - Risk and lay Harry Thomas in the third race - 6/4 ($2.50) my goodness that's short.
Race 5 - Cup Night place ( pay 1,2 only ).
Race 6 - Three prong attack against the fave - backing My Greek Boy - Speeding Comet - Skinnen Tins.
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The knock on the fave Harry Thomas...SP was $2.40, goodness gracious taking $2.40 Harry Thomas, there'd be no braver person, last two or three runs had a perfect run and battled away at best.
Earlier winner Cup Night what a good horse he is. Perfectly trained, the horse is that consistent - good enough to win in the right company anywhere in Australia.
Can you imagine a permanent cutaway at Ascot ? The other hoops would be heading out via the old leger car park and Pikey would be steering a path from barrier 16 down to the rail, save six lengths, then await the cut away.
In saying that the bloke is fearless, just wish he rode back then, would've been a sight to see. He's amazing.
Punters skool - anybody who backed Harry Thomas at 6/4 and anyone who backed Cup Night a place and had nothing on the win - me.
Highlight of the day - Cup Night wouldn't be out of place up the straight at Flemington, classy and consistent horse.
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5 leg multi of Guesteen/Valour Road/Coming Around/Inspirational Girl/ Catherine Wheel at 89-1
But I no complain
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Couldn't see Inspirational Girl winning near the corner despite Pike hugging the fence, thought not quite going well enough and one of those hoops will close the run, nope wrong on both counts.
His ride on Coming Around well he surprisingly found tank sized room to get that through too. Horse good enough to take advantage.