Ascot 20/02

Chris · February 2016

Noms are almost a new rock bottom.

GaryH · February 2016

Noms were fine. Its the acceptances that are horrible.

The track bias probably has a to do with it. I know we seem to scratch if a horse draws outside 9 as a rule. If you cant be in the first 5 around the bend, scratch and nominated for the midweek!

BobbyDavis · February 2016

Yes the noms were quite good i thought but it's concerning how few accepted

TheDiva · February 2016

The feature was a debacle from word go. 2x 1500s, 2x 1800s and a mile on the same card....programming?????

Tivers · February 2016

Yes, so acceptances were probably fine.

Issue was it was the same horses nominated for two races at a time (hence cut in half at acceptances).

LuckyLongshots · February 2016

6 and 7 horse fields are poor, given another scratching or two, and those races become a farce!

Hopefully better fields when I'm out there next week!

DamienWyer · February 2016

Oh for a two year old right now that didn't go shinsore ??? How weak and small are those fields ? This would have to be the worst two year old season for a decade.

Tivers · February 2016

I'd suggest the lower numbers being bred are starting to have an effect.

As I've been saying for those couple of years - oh to have the stock ready to go come the time :)

(As you are saying too Damo).

TheDiva · February 2016

I thought the quality of the 2yo race was actually pretty good, just with low noms.

Our Time Will come looks like a speed machine, as does swift platinum. Chin Strap looks like it will be a nice horse over further. Atacama has won two trials well and the other three have all won trials.

Ive seen a LOT worse quality 2yo races.

hash · February 2016

looking at fields now and although small, they're quite competitive

would have like to see Pike stick with Already Famous, $2.10 for Tonto is ridick odds

Bedamijo fresh up over 1800 could be a risk, cant see a reason to jump off Cougar Nights

H-BOMBER · February 2016

Carry the Nation

Cougar Nights

Regal Commander

#multis

thefalcon · February 2016

gee pretty average fields...see Jordan Mallyon here to ride Spirit Bird.

quick visit or extended stay??

at first glance Gigante looks mighty hard to beat.

BlacksAFake · February 2016

Arcadia Dream wins,if Pike does the right thing 8-X

worstpunteronearth · February 2016

If Eurosun doesn't win at ascot this week it never will. Money muncher but the only bet I will be having all weekend.

dungy · February 2016

Blacks A Fake said:
Arcadia Dream wins,if Pike does the right thing 8-X

Keeps it out of trouble it wins hard held the stable said there wasn't much between Perfect Reflection and it will go close at Flemington Saturday

dungy · February 2016

Another Miller hot pot in the baby race just load up on the 2 nd fav it always works

piker · February 2016

Looks like a 2 horse race Dungy
I've gone the otsher way!
They are both great trainers of 2yo's but I am just guessing the new one might be special.
R2 I thought Carry the N plus anotherrrr chance for Terror Force.
I took 3.5 on TF but 7 in WA!!!
Like you Hash I thought Tonto was silly odds; so Already F and Saker for me.

worstpunteronearth · February 2016

Terror force will just suck you in again and again

Bucks · February 2016

Going on exposed form i would have thought let it slip would be shorter than the $2 on offer. As long as she gets a clear run at them with 200m to go she wins.

TheDiva · February 2016

dungy said:

Blacks A Fake said:
Arcadia Dream wins,if Pike does the right thing 8-X
Keeps it out of trouble it wins hard held the stable said there wasn't much between Perfect Reflection and it will go close at Flemington Saturday

seriously? they said that? surely just for one particular race... because they are continents apart on ability.

piker · February 2016

I agree Diva. My thoughts were for The Cobbler and Spirit Bird as they were the best of these in the Guineas.
Let it Slip 2.2 in NSW; looks like they think Glittebell something beaten last time.

GaryH · February 2016

worstpunteronearth said:
If Eurosun doesn't win at ascot this week it never will. Money muncher but the only bet I will be having all weekend.

Fo sure........ :D

piker · February 2016

WPOE, you r v prob right.
But TF def last chance for me on Sat. I still can't work out how he has earnt so much.

Bucks · February 2016

Im with you piker re the cobbler and spirit bird. Will be interested to see how rosewood hill measures up.

dungy · February 2016

The Diva said:

dungy said:

Blacks A Fake said:
Arcadia Dream wins,if Pike does the right thing 8-X
Keeps it out of trouble it wins hard held the stable said there wasn't much between Perfect Reflection and it will go close at Flemington Saturday
seriously? they said that? surely just for one particular race... because they are continents apart on ability.

Go back and watch Champion fillies and Kingston Town Grant ,Bob and Willie all said it that there was maybe a length between them at best read the stewards report the horse had been mighty unlucky in some races

thefalcon · February 2016

i'd leave tonto for another day....

jum · February 2016

piker said:
WPOE, you r v prob right.
But TF def last chance for me on Sat. I still can't work out how he has earnt so much.

Won two nice races very early in it's career, then has struggled bigtime since

TheDiva · February 2016

dungy said:

The Diva said:

dungy said:

Blacks A Fake said:
Arcadia Dream wins,if Pike does the right thing 8-X
Keeps it out of trouble it wins hard held the stable said there wasn't much between Perfect Reflection and it will go close at Flemington Saturday
seriously? they said that? surely just for one particular race... because they are continents apart on ability.

Go back and watch Champion fillies and Kingston Town Grant ,Bob and Willie all said it that there was maybe a length between them at best read the stewards report the horse had been mighty unlucky in some races

Don't get me wrong, very nice horse and I think it will win, but it's not the same class as perfect reflection imo

Chelsea · February 2016

The Diva said:

dungy said:

The Diva said:

dungy said:

Blacks A Fake said:
Arcadia Dream wins,if Pike does the right thing 8-X
I spoke to W Pike only last week about Arcadia Dream,he said she is a very nice horse,but when she races she always hits a flat spot in running, this is why she always seems to find trouble.

Keeps it out of trouble it wins hard held the stable said there wasn't much between Perfect Reflection and it will go close at Flemington Saturday
seriously? they said that? surely just for one particular race... because they are continents apart on ability.

Go back and watch Champion fillies and Kingston Town Grant ,Bob and Willie all said it that there was maybe a length between them at best read the stewards report the horse had been mighty unlucky in some races
Don't get me wrong, very nice horse and I think it will win, but it's not the same class as perfect reflection imo

Chelsea · February 2016

Don't know what happened there.
Spoke to WP last week about Arcadia Dream.He said she is a very nice horse,but always has a flat spot in running,which is the reason she always seems to find trouble in her races.

worstpunteronearth · February 2016

The problem with Tonto is that he needs a kick in the guts at about the 800m.
Jarrad Noske is the type of jockey to get the best out of the horse.

G'day Punter!

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