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Our Ascot Horse Racing Tips for the weekend.
The feature races is the Karrakatta Plate over 1200m (race 8).
Pletto (Ascot Race 6 No. 9)
This five-year-old Playing God mare has four wins and eight places from 12 starts. She had a good final 400m sectional when she finished 0.65 length 2nd over 1400m at Bunbury on 6 March, then peeled three wide and ran on strongly for a 0.38 length win over 1400m at Ascot on 20 March. With barrier 2 and William Pike riding she should win again.
$2.40
Each Way
Scooter’s Machine (Ascot Race 1 No. 1):
This six-year-old Maschino gelding is running well at the moment. He tried hard but couldn’t catch the leader when 1.68 lengths 2nd over 1200m at Bunbury on 6 March, then was running 2nd before fading late over 1400m at Ascot on 20 March. Back to a shorter trip he looks a good each-way bet.
$6.50
Best Lay
Billy Ain’t Silly (Ascot Race 3 No. 1):
This I’m All the Talk gelding is the early favourite in this 3YO Handicap over 1400m. He resumed after 29 weeks for 0.07, 2.2 lengths 3rd over 1200m at Pinjarra Park on 3 March, then led all the way for a 1.34 length win over 1200m at Pinjarra Park on 18 March. This is a tougher race and he doesn’t represent value.
$4.00
Race 1
4 Requisition
1 Scooter’s Machine
2 Dew West
6 City Circle
Race 2
2 Iseered Iseered
1 Sassy Trader
5 Strathmore Rose
4 Mercanto
Race 3
3 Nobel Laurence
11 Stellar Vista
1 Billy Ain’t Silly
7 Standout Rose
Race 4
3 Amelia’s Contraire
1 Cuballing
6 Prized Nemesis
4 Prevailing Winds
Race 5
6 Clairvoyance
5 Platinum Bullet
8 River Beau
3 Charleton Eddie
Race 6
9 Pletto
6 Bruce Almighty
4 Tinsnip
7 Cockyjoy
Race 7
2 Big Bada Boom
3 No Apology
5 Secret Pearl
4 Mosseratti
Race 8
15 Pat’s Got Sass
11 Flying Missile
8 Hoi An
3 Storm Whisper
Race 9
6 Tycoon Storm
3 Watch Me Dance
5 Jericho Missile
2 Luke’s Gold
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