grey matter
 

Silvermorn (4th) and Penniesfromheaven (7th) the only two representatives for the grey brigade at Geraldton today.

pop’s BBs – Ascot yesterday
 

(3) Grasspatch Girl 1st 7/2
(7) Kimique 2nd 7/1
(1) Zabba Doo 2nd 7/1
(3) Metal Dancer 4th
(2) Storm Closure 2nd 4/5
(1) King Wally 2nd 5/4
(1) Dakas Gem 1st 5/4
(7) Secret Link 4th
(11) Zoometric 2nd 4/1
(2) Our Selection 2nd 4/1
(13) Zinder 3rd 7/2
(3) Elsie The Eagle 1st 6/4
(5) Twig Gold 4th 50/1
(11) Master Mawson 2nd 4/1

grey matter wrap-up
 

Reasonable day at Albany yesterday with Ball Lee (3rd), Moondance Magic (1st), Costalot Girl (unplaced), Nostoc (unplaced), Silver Ambush (3rd), Norfolk Song (SCR) and College Dean (unplaced).

grey matter wrap-up
 

Just the one winner at Esperance yesterday - With Promise (unplaced), Milky Bars Galore (3rd), William's Steal (1st) and Rodeo Man (5th).

grey matter wrap-up
 

A couple of winners at Ascot yesterday with Leading Man (4th), Grasspatch Girl (1st), Expedition (1st), Strawb Knows and Our Vain Kingdom (both unplaced), So Long Syd (unplaced), Triconya (3rd), Heavy Handed and Sooty The Sweep (both unplaced).

GERALDTON
 

Race 1
(1) Beau Vivian (8) Latelle (10) Speedy Satina (3) Captain Woody
Race 2
(9) Satan's Kiss (6) Seafaring Lad (1) Domino Prince (2) Gnarloo
Race 3
(1) Corporate Kate (3) Summer Wave (2) Cent Dancing (4) Zarheed
Race 4
(1) Silver Morn (3) Tribal Lover (9) Sovereignito (2) Screen Master
Race 5
(3) Henry Half Crown (6) Sweet Record (4) Recalcitrant (5) Jungle Gem (2) Mr Pomp
Race 6
(1) Solar Impact (8) Island Mirage (2) Bar Runner (3) Classic Piece (4) Collins Street
Race 7
(4) Alshammar (1) Action Pak (7) Tribune (5) Trade Aura (8) Cocky Feathers (11) My Garcia

Main Stage
 

The Lindsey Smith trained Main Stage has been scratched from the Perth Cup. According to Smith the horse has suffered some kind of viral infection and his Perth Cup campaign has been aborted.

Ascot - News Years Day
 

Two listed and one group II scheduled for Ascot New Years Day.

The Group II Perth Cup over 3200M and the Listed La Trice Classic (1800M) and Summer Scorcher (1000M).

Noms - Summer Scorcher
 

1 Arctic Park 2 OPN 58.5 J W Price
2 Hartleys Dream 4 OPN 55.5 L Smith
3 Electic 12 OPN 53.5 N D Parnham
4 Western Tycoon 15 OPN 52.5 E A Martinovich
5 Bleepak 3 OPN 52 L P Luciani
6 Cubic Zirconia (B) 1 CL5 52 I F Shield
7 Drifter 13 OPN 52 G L Carige
8 Educated Money (B) 5 OPN 52 N D Parnham
9 Etcetera Etcetera 16 CL2 52 W W Pope
10 Gobiton (B) 9 OPN 52 M W Bairstow
11 Great Nation 10 OPN 52 V A Brockman
12 Mercury Halo (X) 6 OPN 52 M W Pateman
13 Mr O'Malley 11 CL4 52 M S Campbell
14 Stone Man 14 CL5 52 D Thom
15 The Little Tacker 7 OPN 52 R L Nairn
16 Valicia (B) 8 CL5 52 R W Williams

Noms - La Trice Classic
 

1 Belle Bizarre 10 OPN 57 R R Bynder
2 Empire Dancer 11 OPN 57 M J Grant
3 All Keyed Up 3 OPN 55.5 D R Harrison
4 Bella Nikita 5 CL2 55.5 R R Bynder
5 Bremer Bay 1 CL6 55.5 F R Kersley
6 Dark Review (B) 2 CL2 55.5 J P Taylor
7 Holy Bounty (B) 9 OPN 55.5 S L Miller
8 Kim Joy 12 CL4 55.5 M Burnett
9 Professional Lady 4 CL6 55.5 C S Pearce
10 Rossam 6 CL4 55.5 M J Sheehy (Snr.)
11 Suave Lady 7 OPN 55.5 C H Webster
12 What A Blonde 8 CL1 55.5 B M Dudley