Ascot 03 Apr 2026
GOING: S(6)
|
SWAN DRAUGHT MAIDEN 1800m Track: SOFT 6 Clear (Max: 27) Rail: +12m Entire. |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Moderate pace with Beyond The Limits taking up the running ahead of Twilight Spirit and Last Mile. MIDNIGHT STAR (6) is knocking on the door of a maiden win, finishing 0.6L off the winner last time out at Pinjarra when the race favourite. This looks to shape similarly today from a favourable barrier and CJP hops back on board. Can shed the maiden tag today with the rise in trip suiting. BLUE LUPIN (2) got a long way back last start from the outside barrier and ended up 1.9L off the winner in the same race as Midnight Star. He can improve sharply getting out in trip for the first time and it wouldn't surprise to see him sit closer too from the draw. Ticks plenty of boxes. GOLD ENIGMA (7) never got into the race over 2000m last time out but was in better touch prior around this distance range. Nottle's 2kg claim comes in handy and she can be finishing off strongly. BEYOND THE LIMITS (4) beat Midnight Star last start and that formline looks the one to follow in this event. MACHO ARQUERO (1) can be flying late in the race. SUGGESTED PLAY: Midnight Star can break her maiden today.
|
||||
| 1 | 9x694 |
MACHO ARQUERO
PHILLIPA ELLIOTT 5YO CHESTNUT GELDING 58.0KG Miss P K Elliott & DE Aiken Last start 4th of 12 at Pinjarra Mdn on March 22 over 2000m, 0.8 len behind Sunday Mass with 58kg at $101. The race before that second last of 10 at Pinjarra Scarpside Mdn on March 12 over 1600m, 9 len behind Wynn Las Vegas with 58kg at $101. Won't be far away with further improvement. |
7 MS J VALAS |
|
| 2 | 76x55 |
BLUE LUPIN
ROBERT GULBERTI 5YO BR/BL GELDING 58.0KG M H Wallace Third-up today. Resuming 5th of 12 at Pinjarra Scarpside Mdn on March 5 over 1400m, 2 len behind Sky Poet carrying 58kg at $9. Last start 5th of 13 at Pinjarra Mdn on March 22 over 1600m, 2 len behind Arrangement with 58kg at $6.50. Third-up now and looks poised to strike. |
3 LUCY FIORE |
|
| 3 | 30x95 |
LAST MILE
E S WAKE 3YO B/BR GELDING 57.0KG Mrs S L Wake, E Wake, Miss O R Wake & Miss G S Wake Third-up today. First-up 9th of 15 at Pinjarra Scarpside Mdn on February 22 over 1400m, 6 len behind Tahni Talk carrying 57kg at $51. Second run from a spell 5th of 11 at York on March 15 over 1920m, 2.5 len behind Gold Beau carrying 58kg at $14. Other runners rate better this time. |
9 ZEPHEN JOHNSTON-PORTER |
|
| 4 | x4063 |
BEYOND THE LIMITS
SUE OLIVE 3YO B/BR GELDING 57.0KG Mrs S A Olive At the latest run sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 13 at Pinjarra Mdn on March 22 over 1600m, 1.4 len behind Arrangement with 57kg at $10. Before that 6th of 12 at Pinjarra Scarpside Mdn on March 5 over 1400m, 2.25 len behind Sky Poet carrying 57kg at $15. Building nicely and can make an impression. |
6 P CARBERY |
|
| 5 | 98059 |
DAKINED
AARON PATEMAN 3YO BROWN GELDING 57.0KG Gangemi Thoroughbreds (Mgr: M J Gangemi), Mrs S M White, Mercon Racing (Mgr: D Condidorio), K Hassan, Different Strokes (Mgr: T J Newey), A Artaud, S R Fraser, A A Gomez, B Pretto, S & G Thoroughbreds (Mgr: A Slade), R J Wade, C H Yeak & F S Callaghan Last start 9th of 13 at Pinjarra Mdn on March 22 over 1600m, 5 len behind Arrangement with 57kg at $19. Before that eased back early on 5th of 10 at Pinjarra Scarpside Mdn on March 12 over 1400m, 3.5 len behind Final Flush with 57kg at $101. Looks tested again. |
11 JARRAD NOSKE |
|
| 6 | 54322 |
MIDNIGHT STAR
MICHAEL GRANTHAM 4YO BAY MARE 56.0KG Peters Investments Pty Ltd (Mgr: R J Peters) Racing well recently. Most recently came from midfield; 2nd of 13 at Pinjarra Mdn on March 22 over 1600m, 0.6 len behind Arrangement carrying 56kg at $2.40. The start before that 2nd of 10 at Pinjarra Scarpside Mdn on March 12 over 1600m, 4.5 len behind Wynn Las Vegas carrying 56kg at $4.60. Rising in trip today should suit and she can land the knockout blow. |
5 CLINT JOHNSTON-PORTER |
|
| 7 | x0330 |
GOLD ENIGMA
SUMMER DICKSON 4YO BAY MARE 56.0KG J M Cheetham, E B Reilly, K W Reilly, Ms P D Cheetham, Ms L M Ward, Miss S C Dickson, P A Barron & Miss S L Barron Most recently second last of 12 at Pinjarra Mdn on March 22 over 2000m, 9 len behind Sunday Mass with 56kg at $3. The start before that made ground from midfield; 3rd of 11 at York on March 15 over 1920m, 1.5 len behind Gold Beau carrying 57.5kg at $2.05. Can get back to her best with the drop in distance today. |
10 HOLLY NOTTLE |
|
| 8 | 7x87 |
REDRYE
KIRSTEN MELIS 5YO BAY MARE 56.0KG Peters Investments Pty Ltd (Mgr: R J Peters) Third-up today. Resuming 8th of 12 at Pinjarra Scarpside Mdn on March 5 over 1400m, 3 len behind Sky Poet carrying 56kg at $31. Last start 7th of 12 at Pinjarra Mdn on March 22 over 2000m, 3.5 len behind Sunday Mass carrying 56kg at $21. Making up the numbers. |
3 CASSEY MARTINAN |
|
| 9 | 84204 |
UNIVERSAL IMPACT
MIKE SANTICH 3YO BAY FILLY 55.0KG M Santich & Miss T A Brown Most recently raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 8 at this track Cl1 on March 18 over 1600m, 3 len behind Highly Spoken with 53kg at $12. Before that second last of 14 at this track Cl3 on February 15 over 1800m, 15 len behind Lien Hyphen with 51.5kg at $31. Don't underestimate. |
2 NATIKA RIORDAN |
|
| 10 | 06999 |
IMPENDING LASS
MIKE SANTICH 3YO CHESTNUT FILLY 55.0KG M Santich & Miss T A Brown Last start second last of 10 at this track Mdn on March 18 over 1500m, 10 len behind Billionaire's Row with 52kg at $61. The run before that 9th of 11 at this track Cl1 on February 15 over 1500m, 5.5 len behind The Crimson Pirate with 51kg at $151. Plenty of these look to have her covered. |
1 AVA CATARINO |
|
| 11 | 06x96 |
CABRERA
BRETT POPE 3YO BAY FILLY 55.0KG B E Pope Third-up today. Resuming 9th of 12 at Pinjarra Scarpside Mdn on March 5 over 1400m, 4.5 len behind Sky Poet with 55kg at $151. Last start 6th of 13 at Pinjarra Mdn on March 22 over 1600m, 4 len behind Arrangement with 55kg at $41. Doubt she will trouble these. |
4 T TURNER |
|
| 12 | 0x0 |
TWILIGHT SPIRIT
SHARON MILLER 3YO BAY FILLY 55.0KG Mrs S L Miller, M J Roe, G A McTaggart, Mrs D K Stephen, G R Stephen, P D Gerrand, Mrs C V Long, D J Bow, N D Caporaso, Mrs K L Ashe, A D L Ashe, J Provan & M W Walsh Third race start. First start ran last of 10 at this track 3yo 0Mwly on October 15 over 1200m, 10 len behind Testy Pharoah with 56kg at $91. Returned from break 12th of 16 at Pinjarra Mdn on March 22 over 1300m, 9 len behind Wheely carrying 55kg at $151. Still early in the prep and needs another run or two. |
8 BRAYDEN GAERTH |
|