grey matter wrap-up
 

Blue Tribu (unpl), Dr Ascot (scr), Young Milfred (unpl), Ascot Inn (3rd 30/1), Antofagasta (3rd 50/1), Bedouin Lass (unpl), Strong Force and Dashing Belle (both unpl), The Gray Bear (unpl), Maverick’s Pago (unpl), Sooty The Sweep (3rd 12/1) and Heavy Handed (unpl) were the results for the greys at Bunbury yesterday.

grey matter
 

Costalot Girl (3rd), Awesome Grey (4th), Moordiyap (5th) and Norfolk Song (7th) represent the greys at Mt. Barker today.

grey matter wrap-up
 

No joy for the greys at Mt. Barker yesterday with Costalot Girl (4th), Awesome Grey, Moordiyap and Norfolk Song (all unplaced).

Ascot Sat
 

The darts have thrown up the following:

Race 1
Our Boy Drew
Graduate Boy
Discretely
Air Race
Foxy Boy

Race 2
Real Cheeky
Trochee
Safety Outlet
Just Les
Chilli Mussels

Race 3
Dark Review
Lyrical Queen
Moonscape
Donna Caluna
Mapule

Race 4
Paris Petard
Clarecastle
Ravinia
Eugenie Blue

Race 5
Belle Bizarre
Scenic Assault
Metallurgy
Miss Castaway
Jarnot

Race 6
Wave Rock
Say Cherie
Moodometer
Imaginaire
Danish Sea

Race 7
Try A Tune
Kumar
Marubos
Urban Chill
Corporate Georgina

Race 8
Best Buys
Supreme Striker
Brace Empire
Action Pak
Seneca

Pinjarra Cup Sunday
 

1 Daka's Gem (B) 9 OPN 57 Paul Harvey A D Mathews
2 My Thornbird (B) 12 OPN 55 Jason Miller A G Durrant
3 Danny Blue (B) 1 OPN 54.5 Troy Turner T M Andrews
4 Bon Argent 8 OPN 53 Paul King I S Haggerty
5 Tapdog 15 OPN 53 Roy Mc Kay C W Lauritsen
6 True Steel 16 OPN 53 Craig Staples M M Payne
7 Carrallen Storm 10 OPN 52.5 Brad Parnham M W Pateman
8 Elsie The Eagle (B) 18 CL6 52.5 Shaun O'Donnell E L Fagan
9 Exchequer 13 OPN 52.5 William Pike L Smith
10 Mambo Italiano (B) 5 CL5 52.5 Gerahd De Bari B Monteleone
11 Professional Lady 14 OPN 52.5 Jason Whiting C S Pearce
12 Sir Viv 3 CL6 52.5 Shaun Mc Gruddy F R Kersley
13 Swift Jeune 4 OPN 52.5 Bronwyn Mathieson M W Bairstow
14 Universal Warrior 2 OPN 52.5 Steven Parnham N D Parnham
15 Urban Chill 11 CL6 SCRATCHED
16 Zoometric 6 OPN 52.5 Peter Knuckey P J Giadresco
17 Mahr(NZ) (B) E 1 7 CL3 52.5 N D Parnham
18 Ostra Lanto (B) E 2 17 CL1 SCRATCHED

Pinjarra Cup Sunday
 

FIXED EW

DAKAS GEM $3.50
SIR VIV $5.00
DANNY BLUE $6.50
BON ARGENT $7.50
EXCHEQUER $9.00
CARRALLEN STORM $12.00
ZOOMETRIC $15.00
ELSIE THE EAGLE $17.00
PROFESSIONAL LADY $17.00
SWIFT JEUNE $26.00
TAPDOG $31.00
MAHR (1E) $31.00
UNIVERSAL WARRIOR $51.00
MY THORNBIRD $61.00
TRUE STEEL $61.00
MAMBO ITALIANO $71.00
URBAN CHILL SCR
OSTRA LANTO (2E) SCR

Esperance Cup - 2000M - Sunday 5/3/2006
 

1 Special Jester (B) 4 OPN 59 David O'Heare S J Wolfe
2 Tamoshi (B) 1 OPN 55 Rod Kirkup M J Harding
3 Flying Crown (B) 7 OPN 54.5 Neil Chapman R E Dixon
4 Love The World 8 CL4 54 Jeremy Hustwitt F J Scott
5 Old Glory (B) 3 CL5 54 Leanne Howlett M J Harding
6 Polish Aqua 2 CL1 54 Willie Arnold R J O'Brien
7 Renee Magic (B) 6 OPN 54 Jessica Valas W C White
8 Rodeo Man 5 OPN 54 Russell Hanson S J Roworth
9 Tory Channel(NZ) 9 CL4 54 Nicole Hopwood D E Jones

Esperance Cup
 

SPECIAL JESTER Won this race last year with 57kg. Goes up 2kg but in great form recently.

FLYING CROWN Has come from last to win his last 2 starts here over 1950M and 1600M. His trainer won this race two years ago with Ohio.

LOVE THE WORLD Has been a runner-up at his last couple over 1600M and 1950M. Shows fight and stakes a claim at EW odds.

POLISH AQUA Was beaten 2.25 lens by Big Kev at his last Esperance start before heading to Perth. He has been beaten 2.50 lens at her last 2 efforts at Ascot behind Sir Viv and Golden Business over 1800M and looks hard to beat.

Pinjarra Cup
 

DAKA'S GEM Repeat of run 3 starts ago over 2200M would win this. The pontiff climbing aboard doesn't hurt either.

SIR VIV Shoots for his 6th win in succession. Looks a promising type.

DANNY BLUE Has won 3 of last 6 starts. Very nicely drawn to get the run of the race.

SWIFT JEUNE Looks nice value at 25/1. Improved with racing and could be ready to put in a big one.

SWETTENHAM STUD R N IRWIN STAKES
 

1 BOMBER BILL Maureen Harry D Dunn 8 57.5
2 SHABLEC Richard Jolly P Gatt 1 57.5
3 LEONE CHIARA Danny O'Brien S Baster 2 55
4 BRINDABELLA Leon Macdonald Ms C Lindop 3 55
5 SWISS VAULT Stuart Gower C L Bryant 7 55
6 LINE ACCOUNT Mick Price J Benbow (a) 6 55
7 OPONONI David Balfour J Bowditch 5 55
8 SANDRA JOY David Jolly S Cahill 9 55
9 HURRICANE DANCER Paul Beshara D Yendall 4 52.5


Former sandgroper Bomber Bill should add another 50K to his purse by winning this race. Shablec and Leone Chiara the next best, Brindabella could add value to the exotics.

CARLTON DRAUGHT STAKES
 

1 BLACK TOM Frank Maynard P Hall 12 57
2 RIZON Cliff Brown B J Melham (a) 6 57
3 TRUE COURSER Darren Weir S Cahill 7 56
4 MASTER MINX Bob Mc Pherson D Dunn 17 55.5
5 WILLIE COMMAND (NZ) Matthew Enright D Schmitt 2 55.5
6 EXALTED TIME Jim Smith Ms C Lindop 4 55.5
7 DOUBLE PORTION Geoff McDonald T Pannell (a) 9 54.5
8 DANEBAR Terry Robinson J Bowditch 3 54
9 OUR AXEMAN Karen Byrnes D Tourneur 8 54
10 CAUGHT COURTING (NZ) Lloyd Kennewell J Maund 13 54
11 SLEATBANK (NZ) Wayne Walters Ms K Walters (a) 5 54
12 ROYAL PLAYER Heather Frew A Patterson 15 54
13 PENTATHON (NZ) John Wheeler S Baster 11 54
14 NIKALAPKO Jeremy Gask P Gatt 16 54
15 ISTA KAREEM (NZ) Jeremy Gask M Neilson 18 54
16 RIDE THE ROCKET Barry Dunn A Darmanin 10 54
17 PIPKIN Barry Brook M Hoppo 14 53.5
18 TINGIRANA (NZ) Jeremy Gask D Yendall 1 53


The step up in distance will suit both sandgropers Black Tom and Master Minx. Include them in the exotics with Penthathon, Tingirana and True Courser. If you can afford it also include Rizon, Willie Command and Caught Courting for some potential value.

RN IRWIN STAKES
 

CURRENT WA FIXED

BOMBER BILL $3.30
LEONE CHIARA $3.80
SHABLEC $4.00
LINE ACCOUNT $6.00
HURRICANE DANCER $9.00
BRINDABELLA $14.00
OPONONI $15.00
SANDRA JOY $26.00
SWISS VAULT $101.00

CURRENT WA FIXED

BLACK TOM $5.50
TINGIRANA $6.00
TRUE COURSER $7.00
MASTER MINX $11.00
ISTA KAREEM $11.00
RIZON $12.00
NIKALAPKO $14.00
WILLIE COMMAND $15.00
DANEBAR $15.00
EXALTED TIME $16.00
DOUBLE PORTION $16.00
OUR AXEMAN $16.00
CAUGHT COURTING $16.00
ROYAL PLAYER $18.00
SLEATBANK $51.00
RIDE THE ROCKET $101.00
PIPKIN $101.00
PENTATHON SCR

Ascot Sat
 

Race 2 (2) Real Cheeky no luck last start should win this.

Race 4 (1) Paris Petard undefeated in 3 starts should make it 4.

FUTURITY STAKES
 

1 FIELDS OF OMAGH David Hayes Steven King 13 58
2 MR. MURPHY Lee Freedman P Mertens 10 58
3 CONFECTIONER David Hayes C Williams 12 58
4 EARLY EXPRESS Peter Giadresco D Gauci 1 58
5 GREAT IS GREAT Greg Eurell N Rawiller 7 58
6 NICONERO David Hayes S W Arnold 9 58
7 LIVE IN VAIN Peter G Moody L Nolen 3 58
8 DEVASTATING (NZ) John Collins G Childs 15 58
9 SHINZIG David Hayes N Callow 14 58
10 ROSDEN Roslyn Day A Patterson 8 58
11 PERFECT PROMISE (SAF) Lee Freedman C Newitt 4 55.5
12 AQUA D'AMORE Gai Waterhouse D Nikolic 5 55.5
13 UMBER Kelvin Smith M Pumpa 6 55.5
14 HEADTURNER John Hawkes D Beadman 11 55
15 RED DAZZLER Mick Price B Shinn (a) 2 55

FUTURITY STAKES - WA EW (FIXED) ODDS
 

PERFECT PROMISE $3.80
CONFECTIONER $5.50
HEADTURNER $7.50
FIELDS OF OMAGH $9.00
GREAT IS GREAT $10.00
AQUA DAMORE $11.00
EARLY EXPRESS $12.00
NICONERO $16.00
LIVE IN VAIN $16.00
RED DAZZLER $26.00
MR MURPHY $31.00
UMBER $35.00
DEVASTATING $51.00
SHINZIG $71.00
ROSDEN $101.00

FUTURITY STAKES
 

Bracket selection for 1st (1) FIELDS OF OMAGH and the west aussie (4) EARLY EXPRESS both EW odds. FIELDS OF OMAGH put in a great effort last start and will strip fitter. Expecting EARLY EXPRESS to improve sharply on his first-up effort in Melbourne.

(11) PERFECT PROMISE and (3) CONFECTIONER will be right in the thick of things.

For some extra value include (13) UMBER finished her race off extra well last start and the extra 200 should suit.

Acot Today
 

Weather: Fine
Track: Good
Rail: 6 Metres
Penetrometer: 6.4

Scratched:

PR 1 AIR RACE Tab No. 1
PR 3 BLUETINI Tab No. 4
PR 3 NIKITA BLUE Tab No. 9
PR 3 SHE'S BEAUT Tab No. 11
PR 4 GARACHES GIRL Tab No. 5
PR 5 MISS CASTAWAY Tab No. 1
PR 6 DOWNSWEPT Tab No. 11
PR 6 MOONSCAPE Tab No. 18
PR 6 BEYOND BLUE Tab No. 19
PR 6 MARIT HI Tab No. 20
PR 7 BELLA NIKITA Tab No. 3
PR 7 MAHR Tab No. 9
PR 8 BRAVE EMPIRE Tab No. 9
PR 8 CUPIDITIAS Tab No. 13
PR 8 MERRY MONARCH Tab No. 16
PR 8 NEVER RESPOND Tab No. 17

FUTURITY STAKES
 

Should be a great race sportsmad. One you've not mentioned that I don't mind is the Gai Waterhouse trained AQUA D'AMORE. Beaten fav last start but race proved to be too short. Should perform well today.

grey matter
 

Blancmange (1st), It Will Do and Sunday Dreams (2nd), Silver Seam and Tribella (3rd), Clarecastle (4th), Scenic Assault and Jarnot (5th), Moodometer and Beyond Blue (6th), Moondance Magic (7th) and Cosmic Dude (8th) make up the grey brigade at Ascot today.

Ascot today
 

Race 1
5) Our Boy Drew 2) Graduate Boy 9) Foxy Boy 4) Storm On By 6)Blancmange

Race 2
3) Just Les 2) Real Cheeky 1) Trochee 4) Safety Outlet

Race 3
2) Silver Seam 1) Lyrical Queen 6) Donna Caluna 5) Dark Review 3)Aunt Lydia

Race 4
1) Paris Petard 2) Ravinia 3) Clarecastle 4) Eugenie Blue

Race 5
4) Belle Bizarre 3) Attractions 6) Scenic Assault 7) Metallurgy 9) Snippedydooda

Race 6
9) Say Cherie 1) Moodometer 5) Wave Rock 12) Royale Harvest 2) Imaginaire

Race 7
15) Try A Tune 11) Marubos 1) Urban Chill 2) Kumar 12) Moondance Magic

Race 8
5) Magic Haul 6) Best Buys 7) Supreme Striker 10) Briefman 4) Secchio

PR5 6-3-4-9-7-8

PR6 2-1-9-5-8-10-12-14

Quinella
2-5 $19.20
Exacta
5-2 $27.80
Trifecta
5-2-1 $111.90
Quartet
5-2-1-10 $1,218.10

Some good multis there iggy25, quartet paid well, nice effort!

grey matter wrap-up
 

Not a bad day for the greys yesterday at Ascot with Blancmange (unpl), It Will Do (2nd), Sunday Dreams (unpl), Silver Seam (3rd), Tribella (unpl), Clarecastle (3rd), Scenic Assault (unpl), Jarnot (4th), Moodometer (3rd), Beyond Blue (scr), Moondance Magic (1st 12/1) and Cosmic Dude (4th).

grey matter
 

Hot Time (1st), Haka Star (2nd) and Rodeo Man (6th) are the grey reps at Esperance today.

Would be obliged if someone could provide a pre-post market for the Pinjarra Cup today, thanks.

Pinjarra Sunday
 

RACE 1
KENANAS
SPRINTESS
RACE 2
GRAND OTTO
RACE 3
CODE OF SILENCE
MR QUIZ MASTER
RACE 4
OLD VALUE
RACE 5
LYRIC WRITER
RACE 6
LIZARDIS
RACE 7
DANNY BLUE
RACE 8
CHAMPAGNE STRIKE
RACE 9
FIERY BUSTER

grey matter
 

Diggerainslie and Kenanas (1st), Dancing Tiger (2nd), Tribal Lord and Love Halo (4th), Lady Lamington (6th), Danny Blue (7th), Tesco’s Empire and Innocent Miss (9th) make up the grey brigade at Pinjarra Park today.

Pinjarra Cup Sunday
 

The grey Danny Blue is my tip of course :)

There's a few on the limit with good chances, and some of these should be decent odds; like Carrallen Storm, Exchequer, Swift Jeune, Universal Warrior and Zoometric.

PINJARRA CUP
 

Here's the latest EW fixed odds market from OzBET


DAKAS GEM $3.20
SIR VIV $6.00
DANNY BLUE $6.50
BON ARGENT $8.50
EXCHEQUER $10.00
CARRALLEN STORM $13.00
ZOOMETRIC $13.00
ELSIE THE EAGLE $15.00
PROFESSIONAL LADY $21.00
TRUE STEEL $26.00
TAPDOG $35.00
SWIFT JEUNE $41.00
MAHR $41.00
MY THORNBIRD $51.00
UNIVERSAL WARRIOR $51.00
MAMBO ITALIANO SCR
URBAN CHILL SCR
OSTRA LANTO (2E) SCR

Great odds for SWIFT JEUNE and UNIVERSAL WARRIOR in particular imo, thanks westman. Was hoping to get a bit better for Danny Blue, might wait a bit ;)

Thanks a lot.

Esperance today
 

Race 1
8) Just Racheel 5) Eunome 4) Ser Act 9) Stolen Equity

Race 2
4) Modification 5) Western Sunset 1) Haullissimio 6) Flying Lesson

Race 3
8) Wish For Money 1) Mookta Ridge 3) Kurnalpi 4) Geologist

Race 4
3) Big Kev 2) Ha'penny Bridge 1) Bar Screamer 7) Welsh Spirit

Race 5
5) King Zinger 2) Vlamimg 6) Our Winter Song 7) Red Encore 1) Island Attack

Race 6
1) Special Jester 7) Renee Magic 3) Flying Crown 2) Tamoshi 6) Polish Aqua

PINJARRA CUP
 

(8) ELSIE THE EAGLE
(12) SIR VIV
(1) DAKA'S GEM
(3) DANNY BLUE
(5) TAPDOG
(16) ZOOMETRIC

GOSFORD GOLD CUP
 

While I'm here these are my selections for today's listed Gosford Cup for what they're worth:

(6) CHESS RECORD
(3) GILDED YOUTH
(2) XLERATE
(4) SALGADO
(5) BREAK THE BARRIER
(8) HALF EIGHT

PINJARRA
 

R1 (12) Sprintess; (1) Bull Empire; (4) Kenanas; (8) Classic Drop

R2 (14) No Lovers Fool; (7) Grand Otto; (3) Dancing Tiger; (11) Alanah

R3 (2) Code Of Silence; (14) Roikenn; (11) Dark Emblem; (13) Paladan

R4 (5) Old Value; (3) Fim Maru; (6) Love Halo; (11) Perfect Angel

R5 (2) Valicia; (3) Mas Merah; (4) Lyric Writer; (10) Sweet Record; (1) Cubic Zirconia

PINJARRA
 

R6 (10) Ostra Lanto; (5) Hooks Reason; (6) Rockatansky; (8) Laspoia; (2) Grand Merlot

R7 (9) Exchequer; (12) Sir Viv; (11) Professional Lady; (1) Daka's Gem; (16) Zoometric

R8 (1) Champagne Strike; (3) Not So Secret; (8) Get On Board; (6) Madam President; (9) Hope And Glory

R9 (4) Lord Lochinvar; (9) Ahabster; (1) St Magnus; (7) Fiery Buster; (5) Marvins Star; (6) Tescos Empire

Wipeout Pinjarra Cup but did OK Gosford :)

5 - Break The Barrier 12.60 3.40 Qin 5 - 6 25.00
6 - Chess Record 1.70 Exa 5 - 6 55.70
3 - Gilded Youth 2.80 Tri 5 - 6 - 3 426.40

GERALDTON Today
 

Weather: FINE
TRack: FAST
Rail: TRUE

Scratched:

CR 1 SERAPH'S STAR Tab No. 6
CR 1 WHAT A DRAMA Tab No. 16
CR 3 CALICO BLUE Tab No. 4
CR 7 ROCK MACHINE Tab No. 15