race 2 today drawn the marble so should get every chance

Ascot 1
 

the topweight Fighting Fox the one they have to beat
didn't mind Star Riscas first up effort - keith mifflin an under-rated trainer

ROBBO'S ROUGHIES
 

PR4 Horses 1 EMPHASIS 6 BEAU PAGO 9 SEENO 4x6

Wild Target nice and short the next Ascot, Prince Of Vasac and Miss Castaway could give plenty of cheek ;)

ROBBO'S ROUGHIES
 

PR7 Horses 1 ROYAL DRIVE 7 BLUE RIBBONS 5x10
13 PRIDE OF SURTEE 4x6
12 MADAM PRESIDENT3x5
9 EARL OF TENBY 2x4

Class Plus
 

Wild Target far too classy and maintains his impeccable first up record which is now 5 starts for 4 wins.

Pinjarra Wed
 

Like a few tomorrow at Pinjarra.

Bobby Jean R1 should be too classy although some mail around for the unraced White Corner.

Osca Wildly and Our Vain Kingdom should fight out R2. Danzatrice next best.

Wild Frankie and Tiger Mite R5 good ew chances.

Likewise Sheihallion and Get On Board R7.

Brittany Brooke, Desert Crusader and Glamourzon multi 'anchors' R8.

where's the pontiff
 

Can't see Paul Harvey on anything tomorrow !

Has he been suspended?

Ventured West
 

Pinjarra Wednesday...


Ex Victorian MISS MAYBELLE is having her 3rd start in WA following a spell (race 2) and should be ready to show any true ability.

Former NSW galloper PHILATELIST is racing 2nd-up today (race 4). Last start not beaten far this track 1200M. Previously had initial short campaign in WA doing enough to suggest she has some ability. Step up in distance today will suit, could surprise.

Former eastern states galloper Ownership is first-up today (race 5). Has also had a short initial campaign in WA not showing much. 2 lead-up trials this time around not beaten far in both. Likely to be at outsider odds, a little EW might be the go. Same race maiden galloper CHIANTI is over from NSW where he has been placed twice recently from his only 3 starts. Tackling a C1 today but has shown promise thus far. And we have another from NSW MENDOZA. Won and placed in country NSW, last start Feb 06 so freshened and might surprise at good odds.

Race 7 former NSW gelding BRADETTE is 2nd-up today. Failed first-up Bunbury where he wore pacifiers for the first time. Pacifiers and nose band come off today, suggest a little EW at very likely big odds.

where's the pontiff
 

I’ve heard no news over here re any suspension perhaps he’s having time off with the family understand he does this every so often.

No Pontiff, so..
 

Jock(ette) to follow today, the lovely Alana..

WoooHooo! Just hit the century!! :)

Pinjarra Today
 

Weather: Fine
Track: Good
Rail: True
Scratched:

CR 2 WHO RANG No. 10
CR 3 BLOW OUT No. 2
CR 4 SER ACT No. 9
CR 5 OLD PHONEYS No. 11
CR 6 CAIRNDUFF No. 1
CR 6 OLD WARRIOR No. 6
CR 6 STRONG FORCE No. 7
CR 6 ANNIBROOK No. 9
CR 8 MANTOS BLANCOS No. 5
CR 8 WINGATE STREET No. 17
CR 8 WOTWEONIT No. 18

Ventured West
 

G'day DCFC :) nice runs Ownership and Mendoza.
Ownership started $110.30 / $16.70 was in a 3-way photo for 3rd (finished 5th)
Mendoza started $27.70 / $5.90 finished 2nd.

ROBBO'S ROUGHIES
 

PINJARRA PARK RACE 7

Horses 1 FORT LAVINIA 4 SUDDEN RECOVERY 4x8
10 HAPPY LOVER 3x5
6 A LOT OF HOOLEY 12 TRIBELLA 2x4

ROBBO'S ROUGHIES
 

PINJARRA PARK RACE 8

Horses 6 RORT THE SYSTEM 9 CHEEKY BUSINESS 4x8

2 DESERT CRUSADER 8 RAMEKA CREEK 16 MAHDON 3x5

ASCOT Weights on Saturday 22nd April, 2006
 

We have a couple of black-type races at Ascot this Saturday - the (Listed) W.A. ST. LEGER over 2400M and the (Group III) W.A. SIRES' PRODUCE STAKES over 1400M

W.A. ST. LEGER
 

1 ANTICO MIO Adam Durrant 58
2 IDOL OF KINGS Wendy Miller 58
3 JACKS HIGH Warren Radford 58
4 PLATINUM Neville Parnham 58
5 SWIFT JEUNE Mark Bairstow 58
6 THERMO KING Ivan Haggerty 58
7 PROFESSIONAL LADY Colin Pearce 55.5
8 IMAGINAIRE David Edwards 51
9 MASAI LADY Fred Kersley 51

W.A. SIRES' PRODUCE STAKES
 

1 CANNY JACK George Daly 56
2 OROYA GOLD Daniel Morton 56
3 REAL CHEEKY Paula Wagg 56
4 VODKA LIME Roy Rogers 56
5 FRENCH FAVORITE Shane A Edwards 53.5
6 MISS VELVET George Daly 53.5
7 PARIS PETARD Fred Kersley 53.5
8 TIMELESS STAR Neville Parnham 53.5
9 TRANSLATE Stan Bates 53.5

ROBBO'S ROUGHIES
 

Very nice way to finish the day robbo WELL DONE!

where's the pontiff
 

Obviously just a day off - 3 rides today - 2 wins

W.A. St. Leger - 2400 Metres
 

1 Antico Mio 1 OPN 58 Peter Knuckey A G Durrant
2 Idol Of Kings (X) 7 CL5 58 Damian Miller W J Miller
3 Thermo King 3 CL5 58 Craig Staples I S Haggerty
4 Jacks High 5 CL4 58 Paul King W L Radford
5 Platinum (B) 6 CL5 58 Brad Parnham N D Parnham
6 Professional Lady 4 OPN 55.5 Jason Whiting C S Pearce
7 Imaginaire (B) 8 CL3 51 Dion Luciani D A Edwards
8 Masai Lady 2 MDN 51 Shaun Mc Gruddy F R Kersley

W.A. Sires' Produce Stakes - 1400 Metres
 

1 Canny Jack 8 OPN 56 Jason Whiting G E Daly
2 Oroya Gold 3 MDN 56 Lucas Camilleri D L Morton
3 Real Cheeky 9 CL3 56 Link Robertson P D Wagg
4 Vodka Lime (*) 6 MDN 56 Damian Miller R B Rogers
5 Paris Petard 2 CL5 53.5 Shaun Mc Gruddy F R Kersley
6 Timeless Star 5 CL1 53.5 Brad Parnham N D Parnham
7 Miss Velvet (B) 1 CL1 53.5 Peter Knuckey G E Daly
8 French Favorite (B) 7 MDN 53.5 Craig Staples S A Edwards
9 Translate 4 CL1 53.5 Paul King S R Bates

W.A. Sires' Produce Stakes - Fixed Odds
 

CANNY JACK $2.40
PARIS PETARD $3.00
OROYA GOLD $4.00
TRANSLATE $12.00
FRENCH FAVORITE $16.00
REAL CHEEKY $18.00
VODKA LIME $41.00
TIMELESS STAR $41.00
MISS VELVET $101.00

W.A. St. Leger
 

Expecting Professional Lady to get a reasonably easy run near front and then out-sprint them at the end.

Imaginaire will no doubt be finishing on but likely to be giving PL too much start.

Thermo King capable on his day. Antico Mio in best form of career.

W.A. Sires' Produce
 

All of these bar Vodka Lime and Translate went around in the Karrakatta. Vodka Lime is unraced and Translate did run on well last start winning over 1200 but this is a big class jump.

Should be same tri (and same order) as per Karrakatta with perhaps Real Cheeky improving 1 posi to finish 4th.

St.Leger
 

By race 5 we'll know if racing off the fence is racing as well as or better than the inside.

Professional Lady will be on the 'inside'. She has a gear change - Bar Shoes On. Maybe something not right with a hoof or two. She's jumping up sharply in distance and she's had plenty of racing. Valparaiso went by her easily last start. She'll dictate the race unless P.King decides differently on Jacks High.

Imaginaire will be 'off the fence'. She is certainly 'fresher' than Prof.Lady, distance is perfect, 51kg might entice Luciani to go a bit earlier, will probably hope Jacks High applies some pressure to Prof.Lady to help her pick them up in the straight.

Ascot Today
 

Weather: Overcast
Track: Good
Rail: 7 Metres
Scratched:
PR 3 (4) EVERT
PR 4 (4) FRIAR'S TOUCH
PR 4 (9) SHADED TIME
PR 6 (6) TIMELESS STAR

W.A. St. Leger
 

Imaginaire
Thermo King
Antico Mio
Professional Lady
Platinum

W.A. Sires' Produce Stakes
 

Paris Petard
Canny Jack
Oroya Gold
Translate

Sunday Narrogin Cup 1880M
 

1 Shane's Boy (B) 1 OPN 58.5 Jessica Hill P B Hunter
2 Special Jester (B) 5 OPN SCRATCHED
3 Diffraction 3 OPN 55 Peter Knuckey B M Dudley
4 Kyoshi 2 OPN 54.5 Patrick Carbery R L Mills
5 Bush's Reply 6 CL5 SCRATCHED
6 Co Striker 9 OPN SCRATCHED
7 Flying Crown (B) 13 OPN 53 Jeremy Hustwitt R E Dixon
8 Heaps Of Class 8 OPN 53 Paul King A L Smith
9 Profair 4 CL6 53 Dion Luciani P C Western
10 Servincent (B) 14 OPN 53 Rod Kirkup M J Harding
11 Glass Maker E 1 10 OPN 53 Mark Forder A J Smith
12 Sleepin' E 2 11 CL5 53 Kerrie Pascoe B R Thomas
13 Why The Long Face 12 OPN SCRATCHED
14 Seymour Mist 7 CL6 SCRATCHED

Narrogin Cup
 

Kyoshi should be suited at the track (which favours on pace runners) and is my top selection.

Topweight Shane's Boy is an interesting runner. Known for his sprinting prowess he has done ok over this distance previously.

Likewise Diffraction who won the Karrakatta Plate as a 2YO.

Multi city winner Servincent has been disappointing of late but at best would be very hard to beat in this.

Narrogin Sunday
 

Racing at Narrogin Sunday - a course where previous experience can make a difference.

R1 GANDOLFINI was a beaten favourite only Narrogin start. Not beaten far and done ok since.

R3 YOUNG ALBERT placed all 3 starts this track/dist.

R4 OUR STARSIGN and CLASSIC ENIGMA have both done ok Narrogin and look good ew chances.

R5 BAWCLASS and EMPHASIS ditto.

R6 SHANE'S BOY just pipped only start this track. Could surprise over longer journey. (see also my Narrogin Cup tips)

R7 LORD WILLO, DEMANDING ACTION and AHABSTER have all performed well at Narrogin and could easily make up the tri.

NARROGIN CUP
 

Profair
Bush's Reply
Kyoshi
Flying Crown

good tipping lads
 

watsonnek, tipping Gandolfini $5.40 and Classic Enigma $7.10.
grey sapphire, tipping the Narrogin Cup with Profair $5.0. It completed a feature double for Dion Luciani picking up the St.Leger on Imaginaire as well.

Ascot - ANZAC Day
 

R1 5 Rich Ken
R2 1 Seymour Mist, 4 Cupiditias, 5 Hail Mary
R3 1 Wild Target
R4 1 Siesta Park
R5 3 Scenic Assault
R6 3 Calico Blue
R7 2 Designer Star

Nullagine
 

Nullagine looks a nice hope in the last - well weighted and fitter for 2 runs since a spell.

Special Bon Bon
 

I’m expecting a big improvement from Special Bon Bon Race 4 Ascot tomorrow. Forget last run when raced wide throughout. Blinkers come off W inkers go on and the pontiff takes over the captain’s deck.

ROBBO'S ROUGHIES
 

PR2

Horses 1 SEYMOUR MIST 4x8 2 BOLASQUE 10 LADY KISEKI 3x6
7 CELL BLOCK TANGO 2x4

It's been raining in Perth with more to follow, possible thunderstorms. Track has now been downgraded to DEAD before race 1, could be downgraded to SLOW if rain continues.

thanks for that :)