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Best From The West: Ascot – 11th December 2021

The calm after the storm is the Perth meeting following the Masters Series but there are still winners to be found.

DOM TO SHOOT winning the Mornington Guineas at Mornington in Australia.
DOM TO SHOOT winning the Mornington Guineas at Mornington in Australia. Picture: Racing Photos

We have to give Midnight Blue one more chance after his odds on defeat in the Listed race two weeks ago.

His racing style is to get back but now he's getting to the right type of journey to show his best being a So You Think, who do take time to mature.

This shapes as another Perth Cup campaign and given he was very decent into third last year, why can't he improve heading into the target race.

There is no William Pike this week but Patrick Carbery had some luck in these colours last Saturday. He's in a good frame of mind.

The gelding gets a nice run from the draw and we want to back him to work over the top of them in the Towton Cup.

Earlier in the day, a horse that was more than up to running well in Melbourne last Autumn and was very competitive last Summer is ready to win again.

Dom To Shoot had placed in the WA Guineas and Kingston Town Classic before heading east to run strongly in a CS Hayes and also win a Mornington Guineas.

Well he's been a bit slower to work back into form at home but last time showed he was on the verge when just beaten over the mile.

This is an easier race and while up in weight, he should peak here. He's not facing many group horses this time.

BEST FROM THE WEST

BET OF THE DAY (1): Race 5 #1 Dom To Shoot @ $5.00

BET OF THE DAY (2): Race 8 #7 Midnight Blue @ $3.50


Racing and Sports

Ascot Saturday, 11th December 2021

1m2f206y TURF GOOD
AUD $125,000

G.A. Towton Cup (LR)

AUD $125,000
Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN
1m2f206y TURF GOOD
FP Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 11. BLACK SHADOW (AUS) 7yo G
TRADE FAIR (GB) - BLACK VISION (AUS)
JASON BROWN
JIM P TAYLOR
$6.5
54kg
R J Hart
2nd 10. BELLA'S IDOL (AUS) 8yo G
VITAL EQUINE (IRE) - BELLA CONTESSA (AUS)
BRAD PARNHAM
SUMMER DICKSON
$17
54kg
F K Mueller, M D Fortune & Mrs R M Fortune
3rd 14. STAFFORD'S LAD (AUS) 7yo G
DEMERIT (AUS) - CRASH HOT (AUS)
CHRIS PARNHAM
D MORTON
$17
54kg
R A Bennett, J B Bennett, B W Cocks, Neddies on Tour (Mgr: B W Cocks), A V Vallis, S M Henry, S R C Wendt, Magic Maulers (Mgr: R A Bennett), Mrs S Bennett & R Brown
4th 6. PADDY'S SHADOW (AUS) 7yo M
DANE SHADOW (AUS) - PATTIE ME LASS (AUS)
SHAUN O'DONNELL
RAQUEL WILLIAMS
$26
56kg
5th 13. PURE DEVOTION (AUS) 4yo M
SO YOU THINK (NZ) - PARIS ROMANCE (AUS)
CLINT JOHNSTON-PORTER
G & A WILLIAMS
$2.5
54kg

Sales Information

6th 3. TELLEM WE'RE COMIN (AUS) 7yo G
BLACKFRIARS (AUS) - BONNY BONNY (AUS)
BRAD RAWILLER
D MORTON
$21
57.5kg

Sales Information

7th 9. BAD WOLF (AUS) 7yo G
SO YOU THINK (NZ) - SURPASSING (AUS)
LUCY FIORE
ASHLEY MALEY
$11
54kg

Sales Information

8th 4. MAROCCHINO (AUS) 5yo G
MASCHINO (AUS) - COMESITBESIDEME (AUS)
SHAUN MCGRUDDY
LOU & DION LUCIANI
$5.5
56.5kg
9th 1. TRAP FOR FOOLS (AUS) 8yo G
POET'S VOICE (GB) - OLD MONEY (AUS)
JOSEPH AZZOPARDI
LINDSEY SMITH
$17
62kg

Sales Information

10th 2. DIG DEEP (AUS) 5yo G
DEEP FIELD (AUS) - LUCKY ANA (NZ)
B KENNEDY
DANIEL & BEN PEARCE
$26
57.5kg

Sales Information

11th 12. JUICING CARROTS (AUS) 9yo G
BLACK TOM (AUS) - BARONESS GABRIELLA (AUS)
CRAIG STAPLES
RAQUEL REID
$67
54kg
12th 8. TAXAGANO (AUS) 8yo G
ROGANO (AUS) - TAXA (AUS)
TROY TURNER
FRED KERSLEY
$26
55kg
13th 5. DIVINE SHADOW (AUS) 6yo G
BLACKFRIARS (AUS) - IDYLLIC DOLL (AUS)
STEVEN PARNHAM
BRETT POPE
$81
56kg

Sales Information

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