Ascot 20/05/2023

Conditions

Rail – +3m entire
Track – Good 4
Forecast – Max 23 degrees, sunny

Race 1 – Free Entry To Belmont Park Plate – 1000m – 11:59pm

4 – Sass Machine
2 – Masamune
1 – Krysanova
6 – Ayumi

Race 2 – TABtouch – Westspeed Platinum Handicap – 1600m – 12:34pm

4 – Black Spirit
3 – Pray Again
6 – Twice A Fortnight
2 – Arnie’s Boy

Race 3 – Happy 80th John Short Handicap – 2200m – 1:10pm

3 – Fear The Wind
4 – Ciscojoe
1 – Sluice Box
8 – Flower In The Wind

Race 4 – TABtouch – Have You Got The Touch Plate – 1200m – 1:50pm

3 – Rear Admiral
2 – Major Max
7 – Upper Limits
8 – China Spirit

Race 5 – Amelia Park Handicap – 1000m – 2:29pm

5 – Real Danger
3 – State Of Power
9 – Pot Shot
8 – Leica Jaguar

Race 6 – Peninsula Dining Room Handicap – 1000m – 3:05pm

8 – Devine Belief
7 – My Baby Blue Jean
4 – Deep Envy
5 – Colossal

Race 7 – Ascend Trophies Handicap – 1600m – 3:40pm

8 – Vast Art
1 – No Change
3 – Vitalize
6 – Ex Sport Man

Race 8 – Skyracing.TV-Provincial Championship Series Final – 1400m – 4:15pm

2 – Keep Attacking
1 – Starring Knight
6 – Civvy Street
10 – Abloh

Race 9 – Crown Perth Handicap – 1400m – 4:55pm

10 – Debonnaire
4 – No Dice
6 – Ex Sport Girl
8 – Honey Dew

Best Bet

Race 3 – Fear The Wind

Quaddie

R6: 4, 5, 7, 8
R7: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8
R8: 1, 2, 6, 10, 17
R9: 4, 6, 8, 10

Confidence rating

I’m not overly confident going into this week. Races 2, 4 and 6 look likes ones to avoid, while I’d just avoid race 8 altogether, as the mixed form lines make it very hard to assess. Races 3 and 7 also look to be a battle between my top two tips. In terms of Masamune, I think he’ll take improvement off last start and hopefully, this time he runs around the corner properly.

Last Week’s Results

R3:boxed first 4
R4:trifecta
R8:exacta
Winners in top 4: 6/9
Top picks: 1st, 2nd, 1st, 1st, -, -, -, 1st, 1st
Best bet: 1st
Quaddie: No
Profit:+8.34($1ew on top tips & $2ew on bb)