Jockey Mitchell Pateman has continued his faultless strike rate at Ascot this week, booting home two winners from as many rides. After riding a winner at his only ride here mid-week, Pateman maintained that perfect record by scoring aboard Bella’s Idol and Dam Ready today. Pateman landed in the perfect spot behind the leading pair…
DetailsThe well-oiled cerise and white machine of owner-breeders Bob and Sandra Peters looks well placed once again to win the WA Oaks and WA Derby, after their runners won both Listed events at Ascot today. It was Adornment firstly who enhanced her credentials for the autumn classics by taking out the Listed Ascot 1000 Guineas…
DetailsAscot trainer Trevor Andrews is under no illusions how difficult a task he’s setting his two fillies Princess Pierro and Winifer in Saturday’s Listed Ascot 1000 Guineas (1800m), but is hopeful they will do enough to enhance their WA Oaks credentials. The pair are yet to win a race, with Winifer having had one start…
DetailsDion Luciani is confident Sliced Bread is in the mix to land Saturday’s Listed Lex Piper Stakes (1600m) at Ascot and boost his WA Derby claims (2400m). Sliced Bread burst into Derby reckoning with back-to-back wins at Bunbury and Ascot in January, but it was his previous run that sealed Luciani’s confidence. Sliced Bread ran…
DetailsTrainer Neville Parnham is prepared to forgive Platoon’s flat performance in the Magic Millions Trophy at Pinjarra earlier this month and expects a bold showing in the Listed Lex Piper Stakes (1600m) at Ascot on Saturday. Platoon failed to beat a runner home in the Magic Millions first-up, but Parnham has urged punters to give…
DetailsShelby Colgate says she is delighted to be representing Western Australia when she does battle against some of Australia’s best young jockeys in Hobart next month. Colgate, based in the Great Southern under Steve Wolfe, will take part in the opening leg of the National Apprentice Race Series, which gets underway on March 9. “I…
DetailsBrother’s Keeper will carry 60kg in Sunday’s Esperance Cup (2015m), but despite the magnitude of his task, trainer Tiarnna Robertson is confident he will run a big race. Only Impact Rating (2009) with 61kg and Count Nikolai (1982), who lumped 60.5kg, have carried more weight to win the past 35 editions of the Esperance Cup.…
DetailsThe immediate future of Group 1 champion Scales Of Justice remains uncertain after an interstate autumn campaign was shelved. Trainer Lindsey Smith had intended on sending him to Sydney for the Group 1 Doncaster (1600m) at Randwick in April, but the son of Not A Single Doubt has failed to overcome a bruised hoof. “He…
DetailsAnother two-year-old race, another Simon Miller-trained winner. After saluting with Amelia’s On Fire last week, it was Niccovi’s turn this week in the Sign On Group Plate (1100m). Niccovi was sent out a short-price favourite, following her game second to Jericho Missile in the Magic Millions a fortnight ago and she didn’t let her followers…
DetailsStar Exhibit has returned from his Perth Cup success in fine fashion, taking out the Listed Detonator Stakes (1800m) at Ascot this afternoon. The drop back in distance and the topweight of 59.5kg proved no barrier for Star Exhibit, with his class coming to the fore in the $100,000 event. Originally earmarked for an Australian…
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