Vain Crusader's run was enormous imo. No luck at all in the straight & should have just about won the race!

No argument here Chiquita ;)

Fruit 'n' Veg Stakes - Final Field
 

Group I - 3 Years Old & Upwards 1800 Metres

1 Confectioner (B) 0 OPN 58 D A Hayes
2 Daka's Gem (B) 0 OPN 58 A D Mathews
3 Hartleys Dream 0 OPN 58 T M Andrews
4 Mr Sandgroper (B) 0 OPN 58 S A Edwards
5 Niconero 0 OPN 58 D A Hayes
6 Polar Bear(GB) 0 OPN 58 D A Hayes
7 Who Did It 0 OPN 58 V G Ferrier
8 Zoometric 0 OPN 58 P J Giadresco
9 Cape North(NZ) 0 OPN 57.5 F R Kersley
10 Mr Diagnosis 0 OPN 57.5 F R Kersley
11 Scenic Shot (B) 0 OPN 57.5 D L Morton
12 Belle Bizarre 0 OPN 55.5 R R Bynder
13 Hi On Love 0 OPN 55 W J Miller
14 Purde(NZ) 0 OPN 55 D A Hayes
15 Vain Crusader 0 OPN 51 T M Andrews

2006 FRUIT N VEG STAKES (FNL FLD) 09/12
 

CONFECTIONER 3.30 1.57
BELLE BIZARRE 5.00 2.00
NICONERO 5.50 2.12
POLAR BEAR 7.00 2.50
VAIN CRUSADER 7.50 2.62
SCENIC SHOT 11.00 3.50
PURDE 18.00 5.25
DAKAS GEM 21.00 6.00
HARTLEYS DREAM 21.00 6.00
WHO DID IT 26.00 7.25
HI ON LOVE 35.00 9.50
MR SANDGROPER 51.00 13.50
ZOOMETRIC 51.00 13.50
CAPE NORTH 101.00 26.00
MR DIAGNOSIS 126.00 32.25

FRUIT N VEG STAKES
 

Already had some EW Dakas Gem. 3 starts over 1800m. Beat Zoometric Dec 05 giving that horse 4.5kgs. Beaten a head Danny Blue Feb 06 giving that horse 4.5kgs. Won the York Stakes Oct 06 giving weight to all the opposition. Finished 6th Sat Railway beaten 1.75lens coming from 11th on the turn.

shh westman keep it on the down low...

Winterbottom Stakes Ascot Sat (1200M)
 

1 Call Me Henry (B) 0 OPN 57.5 N D Parnham
2 Rescuer (B) 0 OPN 57.5 T M Andrews
3 Star Laser 0 OPN 57.5 A R Macpherson
4 Tarzi 0 OPN 57.5 N D Parnham
5 Electric General 0 OPN 57.5 D A Hayes
6 Stormed Out 0 OPN 57.5 M W Pateman
7 Banner Storm 0 OPN 57.5 D R Harrison
8 Desiarnez 0 OPN 57.5 N D Parnham
9 Marasco 0 CL5 57.5 F R Kersley
10 Grasspatch Girl 0 OPN 55 T W Widdeson
11 Metallic Storm (B) 0 OPN 55 J P Taylor
12 Is Amazing 0 OPN 55 F R Kersley
13 Zanella 0 OPN 55 J G Mc Guckin
14 Tip The Angel 0 OPN 55 C S Pearce
15 Real Mak 0 OPN 53.5 W J Mitchell

A lot to like about Grasspatch Girl's last start effort ;) Not badly treated at the weights.

Albany - Wednesday
R3-2 Tidal Storm
R3-1 Ticherman
R5-3 My Leo

Others:
R1-2 Jimmy O'Goblin
R4-4 Metarama
R7-12 Chidley

Winterbottom Stakes Ascot Sat (1200M)
 

MARASCO 1.80 1.14
ELECTRIC GENERAL 9.00 2.45
STORMED OUT 11.00 2.81
METALLIC STORM 11.00 2.81
REAL MAK 11.00 2.81
STAR LASER 13.00 3.18
GRASSPATCH GIRL 15.00 3.54
ZANELLA 15.00 3.54
RESCUER 21.00 4.63
IS AMAZING 26.00 5.54
CALL ME HENRY 35.00 7.18
TARZI 35.00 7.18
TIP THE ANGEL 35.00 7.18
DESIARNEZ 51.00 10.09
BANNER STORM 71.00 13.72


Marasco $1.80 :eek: you've got to be kidding!

No doubt Marasco connections are hoping for an inside barrier again :D