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Ascot 27/11/21
West Australian Racing
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R1- SOCKOFF is blisteringly quick. She has won two 400m trials in preparation for this both by 3.5L and both in sub 23.5 seconds. Has led at both her starts around a bend and been a little awkward getting around it at both but went back to the trials after start two, had the shadow roll go and bolted in up the Pinjarra straight. While she had a tendency to lay in hard there if she fires out to the fence here that shouldn’t matter too much. Hard to run down fast horses on hot Ascot days.
R2- THAT’S FUNNY AZ has been freshened since running a distant last in the Northam Cup. Won the Ngawyni Stakes first up before not being ridden to his strengths and still putting in a fair effort in the Hannans Handicap and last start went too fast even by his standards. Back to Ascot, back to leading and back to ratings races in what is a fairly moderate 78+ should help him get back into the winners stall. Very well weighted after Watson’s claim.
R3- RESORTMAN may not have quite as much class as the two favourites but what he does have is tactical speed. From barrier three he can bounce out and breeze or take the one one if something wants to cross in front of him. He has had two quiet trials for his return and is 2/3 first up with the only defeat coming when dropped to last over 1000m. Has always promised to win better races than ratings races and the Michael Lane yard looks ready to take off.
R4- NOWHITEFLAG was a complete forgive run last start. Was a half step slow and then wasn’t ridden with real intent. From there he sat leaders back over racing and didn’t let down at all when asked to sprint but didn’t really give away ground either. Shooter back on should mean leading again and when he led first up the only work Shaun actually did was giving him a little niggle out the gates because he was statue-like in the straight. Suspect we could see something similar here.
R5- GOD HAS CHOSEN will likely be the most popular favourite on the card. Two back this track, trip and grade bolted in with the handbrake on either side of completing luckless seconds. Last start was back to 1200 a week after a hoof abscess and yet the money was relentless went close with little luck. Backs up here, back up to 1400 again and Pike likely just has to keep him out of trouble.
R6- WARM ‘N’ FUZZY comes through what I’m going to consider the strongest heat of this series. Ash Maley has taken him to Geraldton for all five starts this campaign and he is yet to finish out of the placings. Bolted in first and fourth up either side of bumping into Savage One twice and he goes good. Last start went out perhaps a tad too quick and faded a touch late. McGruddy replaces non claiming Stanley on grand final day. Should cross to the fence and give a big field something to catch.
R7- MIDNIGHT BLUE looks like he’ll continue to remain very hard to beat all the way to Perth Cup day. Unlucky first up when losing momentum (and therefore his winning chances) but still hitting the line before a dominant victory in the Ascot Gold Cup. Faces what could become a big task from a wide gate as he likely settles very close to last but he is awfully consistent and probably more talented than his rivals.
R8- ELITE STREET looks awfully hard to knock in his bid for back to back Winterbottoms. Won first up no trial, won well enough second up in a race probably not run to suit and had it all against him last start but was still too good. Drew 14 on a leaders track at SWP and still beat them convincingly. Draws to sit marginally closer but still in a spot where he shouldn’t cop too much bad luck and meets all his rivals from this campaign better at the weights at WFA.
R9- Best Bet: LORENTINIO looks ready third up. Has bumped into Railway Stakes runner up Comfort Me at two starts this campaign when leading and fighting on strongly at both runs. Comes from some very strong form races and although he stays in the same grade this almost looks a small drop in class. Comes back 100m to his pet 1400m trip from last start and loves the three week spacings between runs. Drawn the outside gate but expect he’ll still find the fence.
R2- THAT’S FUNNY AZ has been freshened since running a distant last in the Northam Cup. Won the Ngawyni Stakes first up before not being ridden to his strengths and still putting in a fair effort in the Hannans Handicap and last start went too fast even by his standards. Back to Ascot, back to leading and back to ratings races in what is a fairly moderate 78+ should help him get back into the winners stall. Very well weighted after Watson’s claim.
R3- RESORTMAN may not have quite as much class as the two favourites but what he does have is tactical speed. From barrier three he can bounce out and breeze or take the one one if something wants to cross in front of him. He has had two quiet trials for his return and is 2/3 first up with the only defeat coming when dropped to last over 1000m. Has always promised to win better races than ratings races and the Michael Lane yard looks ready to take off.
R4- NOWHITEFLAG was a complete forgive run last start. Was a half step slow and then wasn’t ridden with real intent. From there he sat leaders back over racing and didn’t let down at all when asked to sprint but didn’t really give away ground either. Shooter back on should mean leading again and when he led first up the only work Shaun actually did was giving him a little niggle out the gates because he was statue-like in the straight. Suspect we could see something similar here.
R5- GOD HAS CHOSEN will likely be the most popular favourite on the card. Two back this track, trip and grade bolted in with the handbrake on either side of completing luckless seconds. Last start was back to 1200 a week after a hoof abscess and yet the money was relentless went close with little luck. Backs up here, back up to 1400 again and Pike likely just has to keep him out of trouble.
R6- WARM ‘N’ FUZZY comes through what I’m going to consider the strongest heat of this series. Ash Maley has taken him to Geraldton for all five starts this campaign and he is yet to finish out of the placings. Bolted in first and fourth up either side of bumping into Savage One twice and he goes good. Last start went out perhaps a tad too quick and faded a touch late. McGruddy replaces non claiming Stanley on grand final day. Should cross to the fence and give a big field something to catch.
R7- MIDNIGHT BLUE looks like he’ll continue to remain very hard to beat all the way to Perth Cup day. Unlucky first up when losing momentum (and therefore his winning chances) but still hitting the line before a dominant victory in the Ascot Gold Cup. Faces what could become a big task from a wide gate as he likely settles very close to last but he is awfully consistent and probably more talented than his rivals.
R8- ELITE STREET looks awfully hard to knock in his bid for back to back Winterbottoms. Won first up no trial, won well enough second up in a race probably not run to suit and had it all against him last start but was still too good. Drew 14 on a leaders track at SWP and still beat them convincingly. Draws to sit marginally closer but still in a spot where he shouldn’t cop too much bad luck and meets all his rivals from this campaign better at the weights at WFA.
R9- Best Bet: LORENTINIO looks ready third up. Has bumped into Railway Stakes runner up Comfort Me at two starts this campaign when leading and fighting on strongly at both runs. Comes from some very strong form races and although he stays in the same grade this almost looks a small drop in class. Comes back 100m to his pet 1400m trip from last start and loves the three week spacings between runs. Drawn the outside gate but expect he’ll still find the fence.
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Yeh i had a look earlier didn't like a couple of the earlier picks he should go well now.
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Did not like it one bit, though like Swoop i had a spec on He's Gold who used to have ability too...
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