Ascot 20 Feb 2019
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J.J. Richards & Sons Hcp (C3) 1600m Track: N/A Partly Cloudy Rail: Out 10m. |
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Acermetric can lead from Cambo.
EXPRESS FLIRT won easily here and then just went down the same venue this grade. Winning rider Pike is back on and is likely to sit off the speed up to the mile. He’s sure to take beating. FRIAR'S FANTASIA followed the FU placing here with a heavily-backed CL1 win at Bunbury. Draws low and the mile looks a positive progression. SEND MY LOVE flopped here LS when ready to win. Gets a gear change and a bounce won’t surprise. AXEL 'R' EIGHT will race over further but this fellow looks very promising and needs to be kept very safe FU.
SUGGESTED PLAY: With Express Flirt.
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BELLA'S IDOL
BRETT POPE 10YO BAY GELDING 61.0KG F K Mueller, M D Fortune & Mrs R M Fortune Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Resuming overraced early, middle stages; 8th of 13 starters at Pinjarra 3yo+ (Bm66+) Jan 12 over 1500m, 5-1/2 len behind Fair Sonari carrying 56kg. Second run from a spell overraced early, middle stages and wide throughout; ran last at this track 3yo+ (Bm66+) Jan 19 over 1600m, 12 len behind Let's Twist with 56.5kg. Take on trust. |
4 M W PATEMAN |
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| 2 | 53312 |
EXPRESS FLIRT
LOU & DION LUCIANI 11YO B/BR GELDING 60.0KG G R Williamson, Mrs J V Williamson, L N Piper & Mrs S J Piper Recent form hard to fault. Last start held up near 300m; made ground from midfield; 2nd of 10 starters at this track 3yo+ Hcp (C3) Jan 30 over 1400m, 3/4 len behind Creative Hero carrying 58.5kg. Before that won by 1-1/4 len this track 3yo+ Hcp (C1) Jan 23 over 1400m defeating Scarlet Missile with 59kg. Hard to beat. |
11 WILLIAM PIKE |
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| 3 | 14144 |
ROYAL STRATA
JUSTIN WARWICK 9YO CHESTNUT MARE 59.0KG B G Duncan Useful mare. Freshened for 46 days. Last outing slowly away (1l); 4th of 11 starters at this track in the G3 La Trice Jan 5 over 1800m, 4 len behind Celebrity Dream carrying 55kg. Before that struck interference at start; 4th of 14 runners at this track 3yo+ Hcp-Rs1mw in Dec over 1800m, 4 len behind Royal Command carrying 56.5kg. This race appears well within her grasp. |
5 LUCY FIORE |
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| 4 | 411x |
AXEL 'R' EIGHT
DARREN MCAULIFFE 8YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG Mrs D S Ballantyne & G C Ballantyne Resuming after a five months break. Finished off last preparation winning by 1-3/4 len (laid in in the straight) Belmont Park 3yo+ Hcp (C1) in Sep last year over 2000m defeating Bristol Road with 56.5kg. First ever start ran wide throughout and laid out on straightening; 4th of 7 runners at Northam 3yo Mdn in Aug last year over 1400m, slow track; 3/4 len behind Suspectus with 57kg. Could be the smokey. Very impressive initial campaign. |
12 JULIEN F KOKOTAJLO |
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| 5 | x0417 |
ACERMETRIC
J ERKELENS 9YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG D S Cocivera, Mrs L Cocivera & Miss E Finger Useful gelding. Last run checked near 150m; faded in the straight 7th of 16 runners at this track 3yo+ Hcp (C1) Feb 6 over 1600m, 2-1/4 len behind Bronze Wing with 57kg. Before that won by 2-1/2 len Pinjarra 2yo+ Mdn Jan 24 over 1412m defeating Our Girl Marli with 58kg. Each way hope on latest effort. |
6 S O'DONNELL |
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| 6 | 34x31 |
FRIAR'S FANTASIA
DANIEL & BEN PEARCE 9YO BAY MARE 57.0KG T A Mc Kee Third-up today and won third-up in the past. First-up tightened for room and laid in near 100m; 3rd of 12 starters at this track 3yo+ Hcp (C1) Jan 23 over 1400m, 2-1/4 len behind Express Flirt carrying 57kg. Second run from a spell odds-on favourite; won by a long-neck Bunbury 3yo+ Hcp (C1) Feb 3 over 1400m defeating Suspectus with 58kg. Fitter now and making headway every start. Take beating. |
3 ALAN KENNEDY |
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| 7 | 64150 |
BLACK SMUGGLER
KERI D'ORSOGNA 11YO BROWN GELDING 57.0KG Mrs K D'Orsogna Last outing wide early stages; raced behind the speed prior to fading 13th of 14 runners at this track 3yo+ Hcp (C3) Feb 6 over 1800m, 12-1/4 len behind Bucktorio carrying 58kg. The start before that held up near 100m; eased back early on 5th of 11 starters at Narrogin 3yo+ Hcp (C5) Jan 25 over 1720m, 3-3/4 len behind Hollywood Rock carrying 56kg. Risking. |
14 JARRAD NOSKE |
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| 8 | x0420 |
SEND MY LOVE
A D MATHEWS 9YO BAY MARE 57.0KG J D Chalmers, R J Hart, P C Hodgkinson, R C Peterson & C A Pobjoy Useful type. Last outing sat behind the speed prior to fading 11th of 13 starters at this track 3yo+ Hcp-Rs1mw Feb 2 over 1600m, 11-1/4 len behind Avidus with 55kg. The race before that laid in in the straight; 2nd of 9 runners at Bunbury 3yo+ Hcp (C5) Jan 13 over 1690m, 2-1/2 len behind Time To Hunt carrying 55kg. Well held latest but rates highly here. |
13 P CARBERY |
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ROGAN SCENT
FRED KERSLEY 10YO B/BR MARE 56.0KG Oakland Park Stud Syndicate(Mgr: N G Duncan), R P Webb, J M Monterrubio, M S Cutbush, P L Kerr, W G Kerr Resuming after a three months break. Finished off last preparation 8th of 11 runners at this track 3yo+ Hcp (C3) in Nov over 1600m, 2-3/4 len behind Decoy Noxious carrying 56kg. Previously first up; 11th of 12 starters at Belmont Park 3yo+ (Rs1mw) in Aug last year over 1400m, 7 len behind Reykjavik carrying 54.5kg. Looking to others for the winner. |
8 EMMA STENT |
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TIPS AND SCANDALS
DANIEL & BEN PEARCE 10YO BROWN MARE 56.0KG C S Pearce, B M Pearce Last run with blinkers first time; 5th of 13 starters at Pinjarra 3yo+ Hcp (C3) Jan 24 over 1300m, 2 len behind Triple Event carrying 55kg. The start before that slowly away (1l); ran on strong from last on the turn; 4th of 7 starters at Albany 2yo+ Hcp (C2) Jan 6 over 1450m, 1/2 len behind You Am I with 57kg. Looks safely held on recent runs. |
9 JORDAN TURNER |
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| 11 | 42233 |
LANGLEY
MARK BAIRSTOW 9YO BAY GELDING 55.0KG P R Bamford, P A Martin & Mrs S D Ellis Racing well. Last outing came from midfield; 3rd of 16 runners at this track 3yo+ Hcp (C1) Feb 6 over 1600m, neck behind Bronze Wing carrying 57.5kg. The race before that made some head-way from midfield; 3rd of 10 runners at this track 3yo+ Hcp (C3) Jan 23 over 1600m, 3-1/4 len behind Paddy's Shadow carrying 54.5kg. Place. |
7 CHRIS PARNHAM |
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| 12 | 0x872 |
PATCHIRAC
J K REEVES 10YO BROWN GELDING 55.0KG Nui Mara Farm (Mgr: A J Reeves) Last run 2nd of 10 starters at Bunbury 3yo+ Hcp (C3) Feb 3 over 1675m, 1 len behind Ancient Hope carrying 55kg. The race before that overraced early stages; sat on the speed throughout before fading 7th of 10 starters at this track 3yo+ Hcp (C3) Jan 23 over 1600m, 5 len behind Paddy's Shadow carrying 55kg. Not far away last time but place looks best here. |
10 S MCGRUDDY |
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CAMBO
TARA ITZSTEIN 14YO BAY GELDING 54.0KG R E Itzstein Freshened for 35 days. Last start began awkwardly and laid out throughout; 9th of 10 starters at Bunbury 3yo+ Hcp (C3) Jan 16 over 2019m, 14-1/4 len behind He's A Parker carrying 54kg. The run before that raced on the pace prior to fading 10th of 11 starters at Pinjarra 3yo+ Hcp (C3) Dec 26 over 1500m, 5-1/2 len behind Beat The Bell carrying 55kg. Has a nice gate but this will test. |
1 CLINT JOHNSTON-PORTER |
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| 14 | 8400x |
WESTERN MAGIC
NEVILLE PARNHAM 9YO BAY MARE 54.0KG N D Parnham, Mrs C A Parnham, N Patriarca, L D'Alessio, L Costa Resuming after a seven months break. Finished off last preparation when last at Belmont Park 3yo+ F&M Hcp-C1 in Aug last year over 1400m, slow track; 25-3/4 len behind Irish Moshe with 57.5kg. Previously first up; 8th of 12 starters at Belmont Park 2yo+ Hcp (C1) in Jun last year over 1200m, slow track; 3-3/4 len behind Another Story carrying 57kg. Later. |
2 KATE WITTEN |
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