Best Bet Ascot r2 Fly With Caution ; Gets a 2kg swing on last start nemesis Royal Toronado and should get a softer time of it up close to the speed. The fav has had an extra run over 2100m last week . Can it back up 1 week later fresh enough to run us down back to the 1800m? I’m tipping and hoping no.
Ascot r7 The Boss Lady ; By the time she got out in the Jungle Mist over 1200m the horse had bolted. That horse was Baby Paris and if she is left alone in front again then she will be almighty hard to run down. Hoping for something to apply pressure and that will give her a chance to turn the tables over the 1400m. Stablemate Rusty Dreams can be forgiven for last start . She raced too fiercely without cover and that’s not her go. Ridden with cover she can improve sharply back to mares company.
SRM The Boss Lady (7) Top 2 , Rusty Dreams (2) Top 4.
Ascot r8 : No firm opinion except that the Eastern States form has been much stronger the entire Spring Carnival over there and here . Overpass has been unbeatable this track & distance in 3 previous attempts. Has had a different prep and drawn poorly this time so no moral but huge respect. Maharba has beaten and placed behind the next best in Melbourne recently . The map looks good and the each way odds make him an attractive each way play if you must pick 1. Lady Laguna has Jmac and barrier 1 to be dangerous enough if the breaks come her way.
Ascot r9 Wubin Gold ; For those who were supremely confident last week , we must simply go again after that train wreck. 1 /1 over 1400m , she is probably better suited to be drawn wide where she can try and find a back to follow and unleash down the middle in the straight. Not as confident but she’s better odds to try and recoup.
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