Ascot 25/11/2023
Conditions
Rail – +6m Entire
Track – Good 4
Forecast – Max 39 degrees, mostly sunny
Race 1 – Drummond Golf Handicap – 2100m – 2:30pm
3 – Diamond Scene
9 – Dun With The Blues
1 – Playhouse Patron
2 – Toni’s Spirit
Race 2 – TABtouch – Westspeed Platinum Series Heat 3 – 1400m – 3:00pm
9 – Playz With Fire
3 – Climb On Top
8 – Kings Sicario
14 – Fashion Stakes
Race 3 – Amelia Park Handicap – 1400m – 3:30pm
5 – Brooklyn Pier
1 – Bruce Almighty
6 – Starry Heights
8 – Cold Shizzle
Race 4 – Magic Millions Gai Waterhouse – Crystal Slipper Stakes – 1100m – 4:00pm
1 – Onemoretwomany
11 – Something Royal
10 – Pretey Royal
12 – Sunshine Tafe
Race 5 – Glenroy Chaff – A.J. Scahill Cup – 2100m – 4:33pm
1 – Casino Seventeen
2 – Another Chino
12 – Queen Alina
5 – Black Fantasy
Race 6 – Carbine Club Of W.A. Stakes – 1400m – 5:03pm
11 – Pompey
4 – Vast Art
2 – Magnificent Andy
1 – Let’s Galahvant
Race 7 – Sky Racing – WA Guineas – 1600m – 5:34pm
13 – Super Smink
2 – Investmentstrategy
3 – Rope Them In
4 – Zipaway
Race 8 – Furphy – Railway Stakes – 1600m – 6:09pm
7 – Alsephina
1 – Tuvalu
16 – The Velvet Queen
4 – Dom To Shoot
Race 9 – TABtouch – Have You Got The Touch Handicap – 1200m – 6:41pm
9 – Triple Jay
14 – Rear Admiral
7 – Saloon Bar
19 – Celebrity Prince
Best Bet
Race 5 – Casino Seventeen
Quaddie
R6: 1, 2, 4, 5, 11
R7: 2, 3, 4, 13
R8: 1, 4, 5, 7, 16
R9: 3, 7, 9, 14, 19
Confidence rating
The biggest day on the WA racing calendar is here and I’m both nervous and excited! In terms of my tips, races 3, 4 and 9 I’d avoid (and race 4 purely because there’s not a lot of form surrounding it), while races 1 and 2 are pretty even. When it comes to my horses, I can feel the butterflies starting as I write this! Masamune, who is in the WA Guineas, has ability that we just haven’t seen on the racetrack yet. Jamie Kah jumps on board and while he’ll need to bring a career best performance, I wouldn’t be surprised to see him cause an upset. For The Velvet Queen in the Railway Stakes, I think the biggest issue will be whether the track doesn’t favour horses in the back half of the field. She’ll appreciate the step up in distance and is actually unbeaten at this track/distance (1:1-0-0). I’d be lying if I didn’t say there’s part of me that thinks she could put in a cheeky run.
