Ascot 26 Apr 2025
GOING: G(4)
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TABTOUCH - HAVE YOU GOT THE TOUCH HANDICAP 1500m Track: GOOD 4 Clouds (Max: 21) Rail: +3m Entire. |
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Moderate tempo with Brazen Empress leading the way and a few others keeping in touch. BOUSSAC (10) ran home well as favourite here a fortnight ago, beaten 0.9L at this track and trip. He maps for a closer run in transit this time and Troy Turner now hops in the saddle. Racing well without winning but gets his chance today. GAGE ROADS (2) comes through a good race over the mile last start when beaten 1.4L and that form may have already been franked today (R3). He'll lob in a great position under McGruddy and he'll go close if he can run up to recent form. CLOSE AT HAND (1) went under in a blanket finish last start but did get a long way back from the draw. Now draws inside and Billy Egan replaces the apprentice hoop in a good push for his chances. Can land the knockout blow. BRAZEN EMPRESS (5) is better than she showed last start and can bounce back to form. MOJO'S LUCK (3) has been off the scene a while but he does have the figures to suggest he can run a big race. Watch for any market moves. SUGGESTED PLAY: With Boussac in the last.
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CLOSE AT HAND
GRANT & ALANA WILLIAMS 4YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG N J Pinner, A J F Buhagiar, R W Fitzgerald, T H McLernon, T J Nisbett, Ungar Family (Mgr: T M Ungar), J K Sullivan & C W Chalwell Useful gelding. Most recently eased back early on 6th of 10 at Pinjarra Scarpside 0Mwly on April 9 over 1400m, 1.1 len behind Dialling carrying 56.5kg at $6.50. The run before that 3rd of 12 at this track Grad Hcp 60+ on March 15 over 1500m, 3.5 len behind Sail Session carrying 58.5kg at $6. Can put himself in the finish. |
1 BILLY EGAN |
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| 2 | 24413 |
GAGE ROADS
STEVE WOLFE 5YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG Mt Hallowell Stud (Mgr: C G Thompson) Racing well. Last start tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 12 at this track Grad Hcp 60+ on April 12 over 1600m, 1.4 len behind Be Bardot carrying 57.5kg at $5.50. The race before that ran on from midfield and won by 0.7 len at Albany Rtg 58+ March 27 over 1600m defeating Pray Again with 60.5kg at $1.80. Racing well and can get back to winning ways. |
5 S MCGRUDDY |
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| 3 | x731x |
MOJO'S LUCK
LUKE FERNIE 5YO BROWN GELDING 57.0KG L K Fernie, K Doak & J Lindsay Resumes after a break of 14 months and has been in the money when fresh before. Finished off last campaign by 0.9 len this track Cl1 March 6 2024 over 1400m defeating Princess In Red with 60.5kg at $3.80. First up last campaign seventh of 16 at this track Rtg 66+ February 3 2024 over 1400m, 2.5 len behind The Spruiker carrying 54kg at $16. In this on his best form, but off a long layoff and the market will tell the story. |
12 CLINT JOHNSTON-PORTER |
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| 4 | 41485 |
ROCKET JUICE
NEVILLE PARNHAM 4YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG Cockatoo Ridge (Mgr: C W Loxton) Most recently 5th of 12 at this track Grad Hcp 60+ on April 12 over 1600m, 4 len behind Be Bardot with 57.5kg at $11. The race before that raced behind the speed prior to fading 8th of 12 at this track Westspeed 0Mwly on March 29 over 1400m, 1.75 len behind Fortune's Luck carrying 58.5kg at $4.80. Not likely to take this out. |
10 S PARNHAM |
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| 5 | 7x128 |
BRAZEN EMPRESS
PETER FERNIE 4YO BAY MARE 57.0KG Goldlight Nominees Pty Ltd (Mgr: J M Cheetham) Useful type. Last start led to the turn then faded 8th of 10 at this track Westspeed 0Mwly on April 12 over 1500m, 2 len behind Knot Secret with 57.5kg at $4.40. The race before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 11 at this track Grad Hcp 60+ on March 29 over 1400m, nose behind MacCiateau carrying 56kg at $10. Better than she showed last start and can feature. |
9 LUCY FIORE |
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| 6 | 00x21 |
DIALLING
DARREN MCAULIFFE 4YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG Impressive Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: K S Berry), J D McIntosh, C Ball, R Ball, Mrs F Boorman, Mrs D Edwards, G E Wright, Mrs J Youngson, P Youngson, Mrs C Sheppard, K A Sheppard, Plums Racing (Mgr: S B Turner), Seek & Destroy Racing (Mgr: DM Green), F W Stanford, Mrs A See Toh & B See Toh Third-up today. Resuming 2nd in a small field at Belmont Park Cl3 C&G on March 26 over 1200m, 1.1 len behind Banks Avenue with 58kg at $10. Second run from a spell won by a nose at Pinjarra Scarpside 0Mwly April 9 over 1400m defeating Sports Talk with 56kg at $9.50. In the mix this line-up. |
2 B PARNHAM |
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| 7 | 8x873 |
DENNIS CHOUX
DAVID HARRISON 7YO CHESTNUT GELDING 56.0KG B W Kalinowsky, Miss K L Brown, M J Simpson, W P Langborne, Mrs D M Langborne, Mrs T V Pickett, B C Pickett, S J Hutchinson, M S Devenny, J R Lindsay, L N Thorn, Miss T L Kalinowsky, R O Y L (Mgr: Ms S G Kalinowsky) No. 2, R O Y L (Mgr: Ms S G Kalinowsky) & B S McMahen At the latest run 3rd of 10 at this track 0Mwly on April 18 over 1500m, 1.1 len behind Dug Another Hole with 57kg at $11. The start before that ran last of 7 at this track 0Mwly on April 2 over 1200m, 5 len behind Zouboltz carrying 54.5kg at $11. Not far away lately but others preferred. |
3 J AZZOPARDI |
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| 8 | 252x0 |
I'M CRAFTY
BRAD SEINOR 4YO BAY GELDING 56.0KG Mrs A T Seinor, R E J Baxter, Ms K Baxter, B S Seinor & M D Georgeff Second run back. First-up after three months second last of 12 at Pinjarra Cl1 on April 16 over 1400m, 4 len behind Famous Dain carrying 61kg at $6.50. Previously second-up came from midfield and won by 1.2 len at Bunbury Mdn December 8 over 1400m defeating Kamakazi Shooter with 58kg at $4. Is a second up winner in the past and is among the genuine chances. |
7 J WHITING |
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| 9 | x8404 |
INVINCIBLE RUBY
JACQUELINE PANIZZA 5YO BAY MARE 56.0KG Grassy Gully ( Mgr M F Panizza ) Last start 4th of 10 at Pinjarra Scarpside 0Mwly on April 9 over 1400m, 0.5 len behind Dialling with 57kg at $19. The run before that ran last of 11 at this track Rtg 66+ on March 29 over 1200m, 6 len behind Siberian Siren carrying 54.5kg at $81. Needs to do more. |
6 A HEARN |
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| 10 | x2454 |
BOUSSAC
MERYL HAYLEY 4YO BAY GELDING 56.0KG Mrs A Noble, R Cardwell, N G Hasch, R Slapp, D P Brown, A Brown, D J Dennis, Ms S Gibbs-Hooper, P S Mahony, M Wunnenberg & Mrs J A Buckingham Most recently 4th of 10 at this track Westspeed 0Mwly on April 12 over 1500m, 0.9 len behind Knot Secret carrying 56.5kg at $3.50. The race before that 5th of 12 at this track Westspeed 0Mwly on March 29 over 1400m, 1.4 len behind Fortune's Luck carrying 56.5kg at $4. Knocking on the door and gets his chance. |
4 T TURNER |
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| 11 | 52x70 |
FEUDING
DANIEL MORTON 6YO BAY GELDING 56.0KG N J Carapellotti, G P Hawkins, G J Hawkins, T K Leighton, B J Ryan, The One One Pod 1 (Mgr: B J Ryan), C N Wells, T G Dunn, B S McManus, C L Lawson, K Coleman-Cox, A Cooney & N Addison Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. First-up got back early 7th of 9 at this track Cl3 on April 2 over 1400m, 1.5 len behind Lova Session carrying 59.5kg at $21. Second-up ran last of 10 at Pinjarra Cl3 on April 16 over 1600m, 5 len behind Redback Flyer carrying 59.5kg at $8. Not keen on his chances. |
8 TIM CLARK |
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| 12 | x6529 |
BEAU TALK
CHRIS WILLIS 5YO B/BR GELDING 55.0KG C G Willis Last start 9th of 12 at this track Grad Hcp 60+ on April 12 over 1600m, 6 len behind Be Bardot carrying 56kg at $9.50. The start before that gave a sight but was run down late 2nd of 11 at Pinjarra Cl3 on March 23 over 1600m, long-neck behind Blazing Emerald with 58kg at $4.40. Looks well placed here and can give a sight. |
11 LAQDAR RAMOLY |
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