Ascot Quality Handicap 2024 Race Details
Race 8 at Eagle Farm Racecourse on Saturday the 20th of April 2024.
The Ascot Quality Handicapis a Listed race held at Eagle Farm Racecourse over 1000 metres. It is run under quality handicap conditions. The total prize money is $160,000 this year.
You can read more about the race history, lead-up races, and past winners on the Ascot Handicap page.
Daybreak Lover 2024 Preview
Track: Soft Weather: Fine
There are 9 runners for the 2024 Ladbrokes Ascot Quality Handicap with 6 geldings and 3 mares. There are three 4YOs, three 5YOs, two 6YOs and one 7YO. Two runners had their last start in a 3YO+ Open Set Weights With Penalties race over 1200m at Gold Coast on 13th January , while the rest came via different races. Two runners are sired by Spirit Of Boom and two by I Am Invincible. Trainers Tony Gollan and Robert Heathcote have 2 runners each.
The early favourite is Zarastro who resumes after 14 weeks and has 4 wins from 4 races at this track. Second favourite is Prince Of Boom who also resumes after 14 weeks and goes very well fresh. Third favourite is Petronius who is another who runs well fresh and won his only previous start on the track. All That Pizzazz has a record of 7 wins from 15 starts, while Nettuno won his first-up start last preparation. All other runners are currently $14 or longer.
Daybreak Lover 2024 Runner by Runner
1. Prince Of Boom (1)
He won this race last year. Resumes after 14 weeks and goes very well fresh. Winning chance.
2. Zarastro (9)
Resumes after 14 weeks and has 4 wins from 4 races at this track. Won a recent trial and should fight out the finish.
3. All That Pizzazz (6)
Has a record of 7 wins from 15 starts. Place chance.
4. Petronius (5)
Another who runs well fresh and won his only previous start on the track. Not the worst.
5. The Big Goodbye (4)
Resuming. Prefer to see.
6. Nettuno (8)
Won his first-up start last preparation. Could surprise.
7. Ekaterina (2)
She likes this track and is a place chance.
8. Enterprise Pomme (3)
Placed at her last 2 starts but this is harder.
9. Red Rubi (7)
Ran home strongly last start. Place chance.
Daybreak Lover 2024 Tips
The following are the top 4 selections for this years race.
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Jo Jackson’s Tips
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| 1 Prince Of Boom | ||
| 2 Zarastro | ||
| 3 All That Pizazz | ||
| 9 Red Rubi |
Previews for other races this week
Group 1 All Aged Stakes 2024 (Randwick 1400m)
Group 1 Champagne Stakes 2024 (Randwick 1600m)
Group 3 Frank Packer Plate 2024 (Randwick 2000m)
Group 3 Hall Mark Stakes 2024 (Randwick 1200m)
Group 3 James H B Carr Stakes 2024 (Randwick 1400m)
Group 3 JRA Plate 2024 (Randwick 2000m)
The Quokka 2024 (Ascot 1200m)
Group 3 Karrakatta Plate 2024 (Ascot 1200m)
Listed Mornington Cup 2024 (Mornington 2400m)
Listed Hareeba Stakes 2024 (Mornington 1200m)
Listed Daybreak Lover 2024 (Eagle Farm 1400m)
Listed H C Nitschke Stakes 2024 (Morphettville Parks 1400m)
Daybreak Lover 2024 Race Results
| Result | Horse | Margin |
| 1st | 5 The Big Goodbye | |
| 2nd | 3 All That Pizzazz | 0.55 length |
| 3rd | 8 Enterprise Pomme | 1.07 lengths |
| 4th | 1 Prince Of Boom | 1.6 lengths |
The track was rated as Soft 5.
There were no scratchings.