AU - Ascot - Race 9

Thoroughbred

14 Runners

OPEN

Turf

SOFT 6

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Verdict

AFIREOFGIDGEECOALS (1) won the Karrakatta before a narrow miss in the Sires' before the break. He's shown enough at the trials to suggest he's on song for his resuming effort and he maps to get every chance. Can resume on a winning note. COS I AM (10) is very untapped, flying late in both runs last campaign to score narrowly. Her trial form stood up at Bunbury on Wednesday and while she may get back from the draw, with a good tempo expected she can be swooping late. BIG RED ZOOM (7) sat outside the leader and ran away to score on debut, with his recent trial showing he hasn't gone backwards. Should be able to be handy from the outset and he can make the jump to this level. DAWN DANCER (4) has been racing through the winter and comes here race fit and in winning form. Not to be discounted. BOY CRUSH (5) can bounce back to form dropping to 5f.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	Returns after six months off following a strong juvenile campaign, highlighted by winning the G2 Karrakatta Plate over 6f at this track before finishing second in the G3 WA Sires Produce Stakes, beaten a length and a half by Beatty. Won the Karrakatta and his trials suggest he can make an impression first-up. 1st Pick 1 Afireofgidgeecoals Jockey: Lucy Fiore Trainer: Daniel Morton J: Lucy Fiore T: Daniel Morton	142	-	-	-	17%	5/1
Analysis Returns after six months off following a strong juvenile campaign, highlighted by winning the G2 Karrakatta Plate over 6f at this track before finishing second in the G3 WA Sires Produce Stakes, beaten a length and a half by Beatty. Won the Karrakatta and his trials suggest he can make an impression first-up.
10	Returns after six months off as an unbeaten filly with a neat two-from-two record. She won on debut at Belmont Park despite beginning awkwardly, then worked over the top to score by a nose at this track as favourite from Mark The Sky. Hit the line nicely in a recent trial and while this is tougher, Parnham opts to ride her rather than others in the race and that's a good indicator. 2nd Pick 10 Cos I Am Jockey: Chris Parnham Trainer: Daniel & Ben Pearce J: Chris Parnham T: Daniel & Ben Pearce	75	-	-	-	7%	15/1
Analysis Returns after six months off as an unbeaten filly with a neat two-from-two record. She won on debut at Belmont Park despite beginning awkwardly, then worked over the top to score by a nose at this track as favourite from Mark The Sky. Hit the line nicely in a recent trial and while this is tougher, Parnham opts to ride her rather than others in the race and that's a good indicator.
7	Back after two months off following a professional debut win in a 3yo Maiden at Bunbury, where he was favourite and beat My Malena by two and a half lengths on soft ground. He has since trialled a solid second at Belmont Park and remains unbeaten at the distance. Has stacks of upside, maps for a lovely run and can handle the rise in grade. 3rd Pick 7 Big Red Zoom Jockey: Holly Watson Trainer: Mitchell Pateman J: Holly Watson T: Mitchell Pateman	103	-	-	-	10%	9/1
Analysis Back after two months off following a professional debut win in a 3yo Maiden at Bunbury, where he was favourite and beat My Malena by two and a half lengths on soft ground. He has since trialled a solid second at Belmont Park and remains unbeaten at the distance. Has stacks of upside, maps for a lovely run and can handle the rise in grade.

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