Ascot 18 Mar 2026
GOING: S(5)
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WITTENS IRRIGATION & DESIGN HANDICAP 1400m Track: SOFT 5 Clear (Max: 36) Rail: +15m with a cutaway. |
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Small field without a bunny so it will turn into a sprint home. HOYA DESTROYER (1) flew home from the back of the pack fresh over 1200m, being just 1.4L off the winner as the race favourite. The form out of that race has worked out well and this shapes as a suitable event on the back of that effort. Ticks plenty of boxes here and looks the one to beat. NICKELPLAY (5) stuck on well first-up at Bunbury over this distance, beaten 2.8L. Chris Parnham hops in the saddle now and she should get every chance off the inside draw. Hasn't won for a while but the fresh run suggested she's right on the cusp. COME ON EMMA (4) is racing well without winning this time in, sitting on the speed and ending up 1.6L off the winner last time out. Riordan remains in the saddle and she should be prominent from the draw. Can be in this for a long way. EXTREME LOVE (2) will be fitter for a trial coming into this and she can be thereabouts on resumption. ZORBRIST (3) won't be far away. SUGGESTED PLAY: Hoya Destroyer can get the job done.
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| 1 | 221x2 |
HOYA DESTROYER
STEFAN VAHALA 4YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG K Sutherland, E Rimmer, W Pender, S Daniels, B Sutherland, V Rondla, C Clark, Mrs H Jenkins, M J Vahala & SM & KB Bloodstock (Mgr: K Sutherland) Second run back. First-up after five months 2nd of 11 at Belmont Park Cl3 on February 25 over 1200m, 1.4 len behind Champagne Crusader with 58kg at $4.40. Previously second-up 5th of 12 at Belmont Park Mdn on August 27 over 1400m, on a slow track; 0.6 len behind Line Of Thought with 58kg at $8. Impressive return and he can go one better now out in trip. |
4 S PARNHAM |
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| 2 | 4233x |
EXTREME LOVE
MITCHELL PATEMAN 5YO BAY MARE 58.0KG M J Pateman, M & D Wake (Mgr: D B Wake), C D Salmeri, Miss E R Salmeri, E Martin, D Dwyer, P R Duffield, S P Davenport, R J McGrath, T McGrath, Miss C K De Groot, L C Wake, K M Milne, J M White, J Jaworski, C M Drummond, B Milne, P Smith, C J Bettencourt & P Williams Back from a spell. Finished off last preparation third of 9 at Pinjarra Cl5 December 26 over 1600m, 0.5 len behind Our Nemesis with 54.5kg at $3.50. When resuming last campaign fifth of 13 at Bunbury Cl3 September 29 over 1200m, 1.1 len behind Three Grand with 57kg at $31. Not to be discounted coming here on the fresh side. |
5 HOLLY NOTTLE |
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| 3 | 64743 |
ZORBRIST
NEVILLE PARNHAM 4YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG M Pierluigi, T Harvey, D N Cook, R J Byrne, C Boskovich, A J Silvestro, A Ricciardi, D C D'Ascanio, M L Pereira, E C Squillace, Mrs S J Parnham, N J Mitchell, T Bycroft, M D Bellini, J Silvestro, J Gusmano, M Continibali, M D'Agostino, S Mitchell & Ms J M Newman Form hard to fault. At the latest run 3rd of 11 at Belmont Park Cl3 C&G on March 4 over 1400m, 2 len behind History Won't Care with 57.5kg at $7. The run before that 4th of 11 at Belmont Park Cl3 on February 11 over 1400m, 3 len behind Azena with 58.5kg at $9. Won't be far away. |
6 B PARNHAM |
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| 4 | 32532 |
COME ON EMMA
DONNA RIORDAN 4YO BAY MARE 58.0KG Rapid Equine (Mgr: N D Irvine) Form hard to fault. Last start raced on speed throughout when 2nd of 10 at Pinjarra Scarpside Cl3 F&M on February 22 over 1400m, 1.5 len behind Elegant Indi carrying 55kg at $5. The run before that held ground to the line 3rd of 11 at Belmont Park Cl3 on February 11 over 1400m, 2.75 len behind Azena carrying 57kg at $10. Knocking on the door and should get her chance. |
2 NATIKA RIORDAN |
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| 5 | 365x4 |
NICKELPLAY
NEVILLE PARNHAM 4YO BAY MARE 56.0KG Ridgeport (Mgr: E S Guagliardo), N D Parnham, Mrs C A Parnham, Phillmark (Mgr: M L L Scott), R Amaral, B N Randall & D N Randall Second-up. First-up after seven months 4th of 11 at Bunbury Cl1 on February 26 over 1400m, 2.75 len behind Safedeel carrying 57.5kg at $6. Previously second-up came from midfield; 3rd of 12 at Northam Cl1 on June 4 over 1400m, on a slow track; 1.4 len behind Fifth Essence carrying 58kg at $3.50. Strong fresh run and she can play a leading role once again. |
1 CHRIS PARNHAM |
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| 6 | 8378x |
WHO SAZ YES
DONNA RIORDAN 4YO BAY MARE 55.0KG S K Lynch, Ms D A Riordan, M A Harvey & Dr S L Crichton Back from a spell. Finished off last preparation eighth of 12 at this track Cl3 January 14 over 1500m, 5.5 len behind Lillian with 55.5kg at $14. Previous preparation first-up won by head York October 9 over 1300m defeating Albiton carrying 56.5kg at $5.50. Looks tested. |
3 J WHITING |
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