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Our Ascot Horse Racing Tips for the weekend.
The main race is the Group 3 Northerly Stakes.
Notorious One (Ascot Race 4 No. 8)
This five-year-old Animal Kingdom gelding has only had two starts, but has won them both. He had the best closing 400m of the meeting when he won by 2.68 lengths over 1300m at Belmont on 16 September, then he went straight to a class 3 which he won by 0.29 length over 1400m at Belmont on 28 September. He looks to have a bright future and is my pick here.
$1.90
Each Way
Massimo (Ascot Race 8 No. 6):
This four-year-old Sessions gelding has eight wins and seven places from 18 starts. He won by 1.11 lengths over 1650m at Belmont on 22 August, then won the Listed Farnley Stakes by 1.66 lengths over 1400m at Belmont on 12 September. He has 3 wins and 2 places from 7 starts at Ascot and at the current price he looks a great each-way bet.
$6.00
Best Lay
Rewrite The Stars (Ascot Race 2 No. 2):
This four-year-old mare is the early favourite in this no metropolitan wins handicap over 1200m. She wound up gamely to win in the last few strides over 1200m at Pimjarra Park on 9 July, then finished 6.76 lengths 9th over 1200m at Belmont on 1 August. She has had an 11 week let-up but has not won at Ascot before and does not represent value.
$2.70
Race 1
2 Without Reason
1 Bollinger Boy
4 Aragain
7 Xan Bio
Race 2
1 I’m Pretty
2 Rewrite The Stars
5 Pink ‘n’ Gray
6 Tajmali
Race 3
6 Secret Plan
9 Friday Knight
4 First Law
1 Sassy Trader
Race 4
8 Notorious One (BB)
1 Kelly’s Callisto
5 Midnight Blue
2 Deception Game
Race 5
10 Indigo Blue
11 Precautionary
4 Heaven’s Gift
1 Special Choice
Race 6
3 Battle Storm
2 Condor Heroes
5 Niccovi
1 Chix Pic
Race 7
10 Indian Pacific
5 Stageman
2 Valour Road
9 Laverrod
Race 8
6 Massimo
9 Cup Night
7 Money Matters
10 Red Can Man
Race 9
3 Position Of Power
2 Moschard
9 Tollman
6 Morning Song
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Horse Racing Tips: TAS Sunday 19th May 2024
Key Comments The track is a synthetic tapeta-based surface and weather has minimal effect on how it races. The rail remains in the true position. As a general rule, runners who land in the front half of the field are suited at this track, with a slight advantage to those who land forward of midfield and can find a cart into the race from the wider lanes in the straight. Best Bet Weldborough (Devonport Race 9 No. 3) Won by 2.5 lengths over
Horse Racing Tips: VIC Sunday 19th May 2024
Key Comments The best bet is in the first and looks awfully hard to beat the short quote. The track has been favouring those on speed lately. Best Bet Coffin Dodger (Sale Race 1 No. 2) So hard to beat here off the back of 2 superb runs. The latest they put a huge gap on third and will not get a better chance to break maiden than this. Check odds on SmartB Analyst: Bryce Parker
Horse Racing Tips: NT Saturday 18th May 2024
Key Comments The features are the $30,000 Tennant Creek Cup (race 6) and the $21,500 Denis Staunton Memorial Cup (race 5). The sand track is rated good and the rail in in the true position. Best Bet Merseyside (Tennant Creek Race 4 No. 2) Merseyside has been runner-up at her last 2 starts in Darwin and that form looks good enough to win this. Check odds on SmartB Analyst: Jo Jackson Each Way No Each Way
Horse Racing Tips: QLD Saturday 18th May 2024
Key Comments The first race is at 4.47pm. The track is rated soft and the rail is +1 metre the entire circuit. Best Bet Discotheque (Toowoomba Race 6 No. 1) Finished 2nd at Beaudesert last start after hitting the lead approaching the turn and being overpowered in the final 100m. Drops back slightly in distance and gets blinkers on. Strong chance. Check odds on SmartB Analyst: Jo Jackson Each Way Lost My Nightie (Toowoomba Race 3