a few in that race with a chance..rogan josh..
eg..black blast (also drawn wide)..looked good winning at pinjarra last start..

Nice catch schonegg, cheers :)

Shocking price RJ
 

So I ended up standing her out in a Trifecta/First4 and sadly missed both ! See how we go this Saturday:)

a few to follow from wednesday’s ascot meeting..

..r2..pocketknockoutking..having 2nd race start..slow away..no luck in running..warming up last bit to run 4th..
..r5..cheri cheval..raced wide throughout..but still beat a handy field..
..r6..puerto galera..ran on well for narrow win..after being slow into stride & being held up early in the straight..
..r7..new faith..ran on well for 2nd..after being blocked for some distance in the straight..

Ascot Saturday - Backs + Lays
 

R3... Back - Impatient Times - Has had a break after super win last start over c/d, might get back again(but raced on pace last year)
R3... Save - New Image - Good trial, best yet to come
R3... Lay - Dawinner - Short at 6.0 and New Image should beat it home
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R4... Back - Taharka - Wide draw again but settle leader/outside lead, improving, kicks strongly when challenged
R4... Back - Given Vision - Been disappointing, but Blinkers are On and drops in class
R4... Lay - Amelia's Reason - Changed trainer, races well fresh and Trial was ok, but will get back and needs race to collapse
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R5... Back - Nollamara - Box seat and obvious chance
R5... Lay - Hide the Loot - Continues to run fast sectionals, but at 4.4 is short and a Placing looks best again
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R6... Standout in multiples - Heart Ache - Already well backed, 1600m is no problem, another Durrant runner
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R7... Lay - Golden Heart - Current Fixed 2.8 is too short in a race of queries, from bar 8 probably go forward

ascot r2..main trio..vainito..crosselle..& converted..next best..heavenly divine..dynamic dane..pennies o'reilly & ocean cracker..

..agree schonegg..new image & impatient times..look the hardest to beat..power princess..dawinner..& yabigorse..also chances..

given vision..good divi..schonegg..thanks..got the running double with yabigorse..

Good collect Jake, about $220 :)
Honours to Peter Knuckey with his treble, knocking out somebody who put 50k on Alan Kennedy in the Jockey Challenge!
The official track reading was Good3 but the track was certainly off, a Dead4 closer to the mark.

Missed a winner, 4 to Knuckey!

William Pike is back in town, 5 rides tomorrow.

Update, should be back in the saddle in 3-4 weeks.

A treble & runner-up other 2, not a bad welcome back!

..emteevee to go around tomorrow..ascot r8..outside barrier a bit of a worry..

..meltdown...also going around tomorrow ascot r2..runner-up since original post..up against the handy galaxy queen..

..r4 ascot tomorrow..schonegg..but not 1400m..

It's in a hot race tomorrow as well but I'll chuck it in the multiples.

Ascot Saturday - forecast hot day and hot Pike
 

R3 - winner should be either 1/2/3, maybe Rock My Pago is ready to win now. Lay Changing Lanes at 6.0

R4 - Every man and his dog tipping Sir Hallowell. No Trial and 58kg and Carbery will need to find openings in the straight but might be the best 3 year old in WA. His run before spell, had pace on to suit, but his finish was outstanding eased right down. Morant blew the start last time and with Pike on is quinella chance. Lay Fromm at 6.0

R5 - Darntime has been best backed and doesn't have to lead to win. For multiples Classofherown will get a sweet run. Lay Jean at 5.0

yeah 1200 bit short,,but should be motoring home..

..unlucky on both counts schonegg..could have easily gone the other way..

..that was a better result schonegg..

Ordinary day Jake, also had Doyoudare beaten in 3-way finish :( Hope you finished on top.
One to follow is again Morant. A miscalculated ride from Pike, it and winner finished clear of the rest.
They're talking about a trip across to the Randwick Guineas for Sir Hallowell.

Rare to see daring tactics like Brown did on Saratime at Bunbury. Was midfield, took off at the 600m established a 3 lengths lead but beaten by a nose on the line.

no luck..held up from the 350m until passing the 150m..then just warming late..beaten 1.25 len..

one to follow from saturday’s ascot meeting..

..island in the sun..wide for a good part of the journey..finished the race off well for 2nd..

Sir Hallowell flew out of Perth this morning. Hobartville Stakes & then the Randwick Guineas.

a few to follow from wednesday’s ascot meeting..

isabella maree..ran on well for 3rd..bounded on jumping..raced wide from the 400m..
classic retreat..just pipped after racing wide throughout..
mr mikimoto..ran on well for 3rd..held tight over the final stages..
timberlands..running on well (4th)..raced wide from the 800m..

Ascot Saturday
 

R1 - leader Hot Tamale. Distance 1200m new for all, no value.

R2 - leader maybe Dangerous Dane. Tip Escape Velocity / Dangerous Dane. Lay Arctic Waters.

R3 - good pace with Late Night Flight. Tip Late Night Flight / Calico Blue. Lay Money Exchange.

R4 - good pace with Twilight Hero / Classic Smile. Watch Antique Rose, 1st start, well bred. Lay Classic Smile.

R5 - leader Acute Brute. Tip Galaxy Queen - Street Value. Lay Double Barrel.

R6 - leaders Nairobi / Nellie Got There / Hawkeye Mort. Tip Nellie Got There (eachway). Big watch Yuro 1stup over 1800m. Lay Truckin Tobie.

R8 - leaders On The Carpet / Destino / Legend Express. Tip For Your Eyes Only. Lay Destino.

de troy roy & the pupster should appreciate the 1200..hot tamale did come from behind debut win over 1100..

Great win by the 3 year old filly For Your Eyes Only. With 55.5kg taking on some Welter/Open seasoned gallopers, she was the widest on straightening but picked them up in about 3 strides in a lightning sprint, eased down on the line. Impressive!

Another to follow
 

Was first starter Saytorio, from the Durrant stable. Found the early speed a bit fast, but finished full of run, the last bit was real good.

..all or most of her early races..ridden for speed..huge improvement now settling back in the field..

a couple to follow from saturday's ascot meeting..

the pupster..just warming late for 2nd..slow to begin..raced wide from the 500m..
saytorio (agree with schonegg) ran on well for 3rd..raced greenly throughout..

..looking forward to the return of bridgestone this saturday (listed challenge stakes)..victoria derby campaign cut short due to a respiratory condition..unplaced only trial since..but no doubt will be motoring home at the business end of saturdays race..

Good racing at Ascot, and keeping an eye on Sir Hallowell in Sydney
 

R2) Best backed early Sacred Crown 4.4 -> 3.6 in a tricky race. Possibly Avante can swoop home late.

R3) Best backed Highest Honour 5.5 -> 3.8 in a race of speedy types. Classofherown had a gun run last time(1st up) and did nothing. Back to better suited 1000m, will be near last early, can finish over the top in a race of chances.

R5) Don't like Taharka so a Lay.

R6) a Listed 3YO race with a couple of Derby hopefuls. No tip. Pike on Morant is the hot favorite and the distance looks to suit. Trainer Jim Taylor has a big opinion of Dampier Dayz, might attempt to lead.

R8) Jockey Whiting had a choice between Tudor Lad and Moccassin Bend and chose the later, even though the former(with Pike) is the favorite. Best tip is to include non-winner Hide the Loot in all multiples, will get back and run on late.

..expecting fleming son to run a great race..

well..we got the tri between us..schonegg

..of course I did all the hard work..lol

Very good run today Jake. Made a strong run in between runners then hit a brick wall about 75m out and Parnham had to ease it to a jog.

..sir hallowell..top run!..can only strip fitter..

Interesting news re WA boom galloper Hay List trained by Jim Taylor. Still heading east despite recent injury set-back but will be prepared by former WA trainer John McNair now based in NSW. Seems other stablemates owned in same interest are also leaving Jim Taylor stables.