Ascot 16/12/2023

Conditions

Rail – +4m Entire
Track – Good 4
Forecast – Max 34 degrees, mostly sunny

Race 1 – TABtouch – Have You Got The Touch Plate – 1400m – 12:29pm

4 – Stormchaser
1 – Blue Lagoon
6 – Crunchy Nut
5 – Leading Taddy

Race 2 – Bisley Workwear Handicap – 1500m – 1:08pm

11 – Full Of Merit
2 – San Fabrizio
3 – Eee Pee Cee
1 – Material Witness

Race 3 – Lexus Of Perth Handicap – 1600m – 1:48pm

2 – Billy Ray
1 – Big Bada Boom
10 – Megami
8 – Long Weekend

Race 4 – Starstruck Classic – 1600m – 2:28pm

7 – Super Smink
3 – Amber Glide
5 – Yonga Lass
2 – Rusty Dreams

Race 5 – Amelia Park Handicap – 1800m – 3:04pm

2 – Captain Pluto
12 – Secret Attraction
3 – I Love Your Smile
6 – Roch Legacy

Race 6 – Schweppes Handicap – 1400m – 3:39pm

10 – Count The Sessions
9 – Laquetta’s Gift
5 – Belgrano Belle
11 – Gift Of The Heart

Race 7 – Drummond Golf Handicap – 1100m – 4:14pm

11 – Costazita
7 – Devine Belief
9 – Rear Admiral
8 – Hardly Ever

Race 8 – Furphy Handicap – 1400m – 4:52pm

5 – Vast Art
9 – Brooklyn Pier
8 – Street Parade
1 – Magnificent Andy

Race 9 – Damien Oliver Gold Rush (By TABtouch) – 1400m – 5:32pm

2 – Valour Road
1 – Dom To Shoot
16 – Ripcord
7 – Comfort Me

Best Bet

Race 4 – Super Smink

Quaddie

R6: 5, 9, 10, 11
R7: 7, 8, 9, 11
R8: 1, 5, 8, 9, 13
R9: 1, 2, 7, 16

Confidence rating

Literally the comment I wrote when doing these tips was “Don’t bet just enjoy the day” because there are some very evenly matched races today. As I can’t list them all, I’d say avoid races 2, 5 and 6. I’m hoping to end the year a winner both with my tips and with my horses with Weaponson racing in race 8. His form this preparation has been a bit disappointing, but he does drop down in class here and gets Luke’s claim. He hasn’t finished that far off the winner at his last two starts but given his track/distance record (6:0-1-0), he’ll need to bring his best here.