with the action kicking off at 11:44am (1:44pm AEST) The track is currently a Good 4 and the rail is out five metres for the entire circuit Here are our best bets for Saturday’s racing from the west (3) Kay Tee Why has two runs under the belt this preparation and will be cherry ripe for this third-up assignment The three-year-old gelding is trained by Adam Durrant and will have regular hoop William Pike in the saddle he was victorious over course and distance when settling last and sprinting straight past them He then stepped up to 1200m and raced outside the leader in a slow tempo when finishing third Dropping back to 1000m and racing with cover should see the gelding let down with a powerful burst (5) Haida Gwaii broke the maiden a fortnight ago in maiden company after punching the breeze and racing away to win by almost two lengths Haida Gwaii has options from barrier two and Brad Parnham can assess the situation early; either race in the first two or take some cover just behind the speed She looks a big chance and carrying 3.5kg less than the favourite will only enhance her chances of success (2) Desert Whisper returns from a brief spell and the three-year-old filly has had a 400m hit out She is the winner of three races from 11 starts but may need the run and not sure how much early petrol she needs to spend (7) Richanco returns to the races for the first time since December and comes off a trial win leading into this contest Both of those wins came over 1200m so tackling the shorter distance this time around is a small query His best work comes out in front and looks to get that opportunity; should run a bold race (8) Black Ora commands immediate respect off the back of consecutive wins over 1200m and 1000m There’s no reason to see why he won’t win again but prefer the price for Richanco Gate four looks excellent and he will be close enough in the run with just 54kg on his back (2) Esprit Garcon was brilliant in late 2023 and early 2024 with four wins on the bounce he was unplaced in both runs before being turned out for a spell Both trials don’t enthuse so prefer to see what he delivers first up (9) Redback Flyer has won his past two starts comfortably at Pinjarra Scarpside and Pinjarra and this looks an ideal race to notch the hat-trick the three-year-old gelding can continue to work his way through the grades and he will relish carrying just 54.5kg compared to Queen Of Jerusalem (60kg) and Audio Boy (58kg) (2) Audio Boy has been a model of consistency this preparation without breaking through He was second at his first two runs before finishing fourth over the 1800m at Pinjarra Scarpside Audio Boy could settle midfield and should run another consistent race (1) Queen Of Jerusalem has been up for a long time with this being her seventh run of the campaign She was victorious over 2400m before a third in the Albany Community Cup (2100m) She now drops back another 300m and goes up 5kg from that contest harness racing and general sport 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Iowa has been solid in two starts back from a break since attempting the Perth Cup with both races run well below benchmark time Those efforts show he should be peaking third-up for the rise to 2100 metres which looks ideal given his record at the longer trips and Iowa looks capable of stalking the speed or taking it up if it's not run truly enough Either way I think he can outstay odds-on favourite Filthy Habits down the straight KEEP ITA MYSTERY (Race 4 No 3) He's been honest throughout his career but went to a new level two starts back with gear changes Keep Ita Mystery settled in the back half off a solid tempo before recording a meeting-best closing 400 metre sectional to take the lead late Keep Ita Mystery didn't get quite as much speed on but again ran some of the best closing splits of the meeting to finish third Now with the very reliable Clint Johnston-Porter riding the gelding can settle a touch closer before unleashing a dominant finish FILA MIA (Race 5 No 8) This daughter of Safeguard was sensational on debut in the Gimcrack Stakes Ridden cold at the tail after drawing the widest gate Fila Mia was badly held up until the 100-metre mark before running on strongly for fifth behind subsequent Karrakatta Plate winner Talkanco Fila Mia had shown speed in her trial prior so it's logical to assume Holly Watson makes use of an inside alley to settle the filly much closer this time she only needs to find some clear galloping room on the turn to be awfully hard to hold out LOVA SESSION (Race 9 No and I suspect this mare will firm dramatically as we get closer to race time Lova Session has done little wrong in all four starts this prep but hasn't quite had the best of luck at times including last in her latest assignment when only finishing fourth yet still recording among the better closing splits of the meeting after striking a moderately run race William Pike stays aboard and they look likely to get a more generous tempo this time as the likes of Our Rocky Bay and Stylish Lord roll along up front Click here for the Ascot fields ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Become a member to get the full story Hong Kong superstar Ka Ying Rising will have two runs in Sydney this Spring Edward Cummings has found the perfect race for Cathedral Cove to post a well-earned first win when he heads to Kembla for a third time on Tuesday Racing commentator Richard Callander writes exclusively each week for Racenet Godolphin achieved a historic northern hemisphere clean sweep of four prestigious three-year-old classics including the Kentucky Derby over the weekend Form analyst Greg Polson provides his race-by-race tips and rated prices for Monday’s meeting at  Gunnedah Brad Waters has run the eye over Saturday’s meeting at Caulfield finding five horses to follow and a few to forgive from the nine-race card A $17 chance could make a winning return while a class drop could help a Flemington-trained filly break through for a win at Kilmore on Monday Godolphin have won their first Kentucky Derby after Sovereignty was too good in the 151st edition of the USA’s biggest horse race The locals won The Archer last year and trainer Nick Walsh is determined to keep the trophy in Rockhampton again with his sprinter Hell Racenet iQ’s Greg Polson previews racing at Newcastle and Hawkesbury on Saturday Discerning downsizers are flocking to a resort-style development in the prestigious Brisbane suburb of Ascot They have snapped up 70% of its stage two apartments after the first building sold out Bernborough Ascot by Keyton is Australia’s first vertical retirement community within a racecourse precinct. 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Royal Ascot heroine Asfoora (Flying Artie) is poised for her highly anticipated return to the track in Saturday’s Irwin Stakes (Gr 3 The six-year-old mare has not raced in Australia for over 12 months since a fourth placing in The Galaxy (Gr 1 and trainer Henry Dwyer is hoping a successful South Australian sprinting assault will set her up for another fruitful European expedition Dwyer had originally planned to resume the daughter of Flying Artie (Artie Schiller) who is a homebred for Akram El-Fahkri’s Noor Elaine Farm in the Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (Gr 1 but said the mare had taken longer than expected to be ready for her return We brought her back in to work a bit earlier in the year for the Lightning Stakes and she just didn’t quite come up and hadn’t quite re-acclimatised but we’ve given her another break and she’s come back this time and she’s just terrific,” the Ballarat-based trained told ANZ Bloodstock News She looks every bit as good as she did when she was racing well overseas in the middle of their summer so she’s well and truly acclimatised back and seems to be going well so it’s a good kick off point for her “She looks every bit as good as she did when she was racing well overseas in the middle of their summer so she’s well and truly acclimatised back and seems to be going well so it’s a good kick off point for her.” Well weighted with 56.5 kilograms under weight-for-age conditions given she has by far the highest rating in the race Dwyer expects the mare to run well with regular rider Mitch Aitken back on board but admits she’s got bigger targets ahead and isn’t necessarily there to win on Saturday “She had a very easy [exhibition] gallop at Ballarat and then went to the trials at Ararat there and had a nice little spin around over 800 [metres] We haven’t done too much with her,” Dwyer said “Obviously first–up for seven months there’s a bit of a fitness query there which is about where you want them when you’ve got a long preparation ahead of you she tends to go pretty well first–up and she’ll just keep improving through the preparation Asfoora will head to the Robert Sangster Stakes (Gr 1 1200m) to test her merit over the six furlongs before making her way back to the northern hemisphere “She’s over in Adelaide now at David Jolly’s and she’ll stay here through to the Sangster in two weeks and then all being well she’ll hop on a plane over to Europe the week after that,” said Dwyer “Not sure what the dynamics over there are we were talking about training her at Chantilly potentially depending on flights and transport and the rest of it it’s a pretty well–worn path over there now She settled in great at Newmarket last time and she knows the lay of the land so we’ve got a lot less to worry about this time than we did this time last year.”  Asfoora finished second in the Rubition Stakes (Gr 2 1100m) at Caulfield first-up last preparation before missing the start and failing to fire when tenth at her next run in the Oakleigh Plate (Gr 1 She then had her last Australian start in The Galaxy at Rosehill where she was beaten less than a length for fourth was not solely focused on preparing Asfoora for the trip but this year the team have more finely tuned the preparation in the hope of going above and beyond what they achieved last year An excellent four-run northern hemisphere preparation for Asfoora began with a fourth-placed run in the Temple Stakes (Gr 2 a run that preceded the six-year-old’s fairytale success in the King Charles III Stakes (Gr 1 A pair of runs following her Ascot triumph saw Asfoora run a desperately close second in the King George Stakes (Gr 2 before another fourth in the Nunthorpe Stakes (Gr 1 where Dwyer admitted the mare was probably slightly over the top “Last year she was up and going a lot earlier and that probably took a bit of sting out of the tail of her preparation,” the trainer said “We were keen to get her to France for the [Prix de l’Abbaye at Longchamp] and maybe America [for the Breeders’ Cup] but she just probably trained off by that stage whereas this year we are probably two months behind where we were at the same stage so that might be a chance to get her deeper into a preparation over in Europe and potentially America she’d had those three runs last year where we were trying to convince ourselves she was going well enough to take overseas the Oakleigh Plate and then The Galaxy and she never won any of them She missed her start a couple of times and then drew the outside barrier in The Galaxy and traveled wide the whole way it wasn’t an ideal preparation to go overseas off but we had faith that she was going well and she proved that and hopefully she’s going equally as well now.”  Dywer said he is not exactly sure where her preparation will take her it’s just a matter of where she has a lead-up run and if she has a lead-up run and that’ll depend on how she goes in the Sangster and how she comes out of it and that’ll depend on how she goes in the Sangster and how she comes out of it,” Dwyer said “There’s a lead-up option at Haydock Park but it can get quite wet as it did last year and there’s a lead up run in France and if were training her at Chantilly On whether Asfoora can double-up in Royal Ascot glory Dwyer is quietly confident the well-travelled mare can measure up once again on UK soil it’s going to be a similar opposition to last year,” he said “I think a couple of the main adversaries last year have been retired in Bradsell and Big Evs who have gone to stud “Believing won the Al Quoz Sprint the other night so she’ll probably front up at Royal Ascot again we probably had her measure a couple of times and she had our measure a couple times “[Asfoora] obviously races as well and copes well with the preparation and the travel so there’s no reason she won’t do that again.” We use cookies to improve your online experience By continuing to use our website we assume you are happy to allow use of these cookies Cookies that are primarily for advertising purposes These are used to track user interaction and detect potential problems These help us improve our services by providing analytical data on how users use this site If you believe that this is a technical error, please contact us and tell us the location of this page Ascot hosts a big 10-race card on Saturday with the $5 million The Quokka taking centre stage The first race will jump at 11:19am (1:19pm AEST) and the track is currently rated a Good 4 with the rail out three metres for the entire circuit Here are our best bets for the WA metro meeting (3) Trio raced below his best last time out when finishing sixth behind Without Reg and Deferred He meets the winner better at the weights this time and getting back to the mile looks more suitable as he was a winner two back over course and distance William Pike retains the ride on the four-year-old gelding and the smaller field should suit (6) Western Power is third up from a spell for trainer Michael Grantham and has the services of Clint Johnston-Porter once again They combined to win over 1400m last time out and this natural progression to the mile looks suitable (4) Blazing Emerald is racing in tremendous form with the mare finishing within a half-length or so at her previous five starts; she won three of those for good measure This opening race is very competitive for a small field of six runners and the perfect way to open proceedings before the main event later (4) Be Bardot settled second last over the mile before letting down strongly in the home straight to defeat Audio Boy by a length on April 12 the four-year-old mare was building nicely into her prep with that victory coming third up from a spell She was luckless second up when eighth prior and the win was deserved Expect her to settle back again and should once again prove hard to beat as she steps up to 1800m for the second time in her career (1) Memory Parade probably should have won the Good Friday Stakes (1800m) when beaten a half-length by Watch Me Rock She didn’t have any clear running until it was too late and she has very strong claims in this small field of seven runners She does go up in weight which will be the query (7) Grand Reserve is three runs into his prep and he gets back out to the 1800m where he is a winner from three attempts His previous two runs over 1400m and 1500m have been good and he should be around the mark again (1) Overpass picks himself and the defending champion has won both editions of The Quokka The Bjorn Baker-trained six-year-old gelding is a perfect four-from-four at Ascot winning two Quokkas and two Winterbottom Stakes in 2023 and 2024 He returned to racing in the Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) when narrowly beaten by Briasa and the form holds up well with fourth-placed Jimmysstar since going on to capture the All Aged Stakes Joshua Parr will press forward from gate 10 with ambitions of leading (6) Headwall was also placed in the TJ Smith Stakes and the Matthew Smith-trained five-year-old gelding is set to surpass $1 million in prizemoney His class is evident being a runner up in the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) in March before his TJ Smith effort Headwall will be back in the field but expect him to thunder home (11) The Boss Lady represents the local brigade and the four-year-old Michael Lane-trained mare has won four-straight races including the Group 3 Roma Cup (1100m) outright following a protest where the initial result was ruled a dead heat She looms as a place chance with small knockout claims Take care when signing up to new sports betting agencies Be sure to read all terms and conditions of any offers All tips provided are for entertainment and informational purposes only A huge, towering maple tree welcomes visitors to the bluestone cottage that Criss Canning and her husband, David Glenn, have been living in for 36 years. In autumn, the grounds become a vision of fallen red leaves. The colour-loving, creative couple – Canning is a still life artist and Glenn is a garden designer – started looking for their perfect home almost 40 years ago, and spent three years searching as far as Tasmania. When they drove through Ascot, on the outskirts of Ballarat, they recognised something special about the area. However, their real estate agent said they would be lucky to find a property in the tightly held community of second and third-generation farmers. Yet it was meant to be when Burnside, an 1860s bluestone surrounded by a 13-hectare estate, became available. With a 64-megalitre water license and “some of the best volcanic soil in the state”, it allowed them to realise their dream and create the now iconic Lambley Gardens & Nursery. “We were still in our 40s, and we had a vision of what we wanted,” Canning says. Influencer and AFL great list renovated country pad Frank Body co-founders list Melbourne home for $3.95m-$4.3m Renovated 1980s brick home in Bangalow listed for $8m+ “There was quite a bit to do. But having said that, the main structure of the building is just wonderful. “It’s a lovely, rambly old house that has an amazing warmth and a really peaceful feel.” It took them a long time to get there, however, with tasks including the planting of hedges and lots of trees, and the restoration of the ceilings and fireplaces. The home has five bedrooms plus a newly renovated kitchen and bathroom. “The big, formal sitting room at the front of the house with the bay windows was my studio,” Canning says. “It’s a beautiful, gracious room with pressed metal ceiling and an open fireplace.” At the back of the house, a light-filled sunroom spills out to the north-facing back garden. “We’ve got a 10-foot table in there, and it’s seen many large happy gatherings,” Canning says. Over the years, the home has been a place for the family to come together, and an adored nursery for plant lovers near and far. Canning laughs when she remembers that they once found an uninvited bride and groom taking photos in the garden. The couple couldn’t bring themselves to ask the newlyweds to leave, so, instead, they watched the photoshoot unfold in front of the 2.7-metre-high pink Clematis and rows of tulips. Burnside will always be a special place for the pair. After 12 years of living here, Canning discovered her great-great grandmother was born nearby in 1858. The couple’s own grandchildren have grown up picking cherries, planting seeds, and harvesting food on the land. “[We have] a lot of precious memories from the times they spent with us,” Canning says. Despite the memories, the time has come for the couple to hand over Burnside to its next custodians. “I just know that whoever does purchase the house will have a rich and happy life there, as we have,” Canning says. “It has truly been a beautiful place to be.” The information on this website is intended to be of a general nature only and doesn't consider your objectives, financial situation or needs. where we are privileged to live and operate Picture: Simon Merritt/Simon Merritt / Western Racepix Ascot erupted with single-minded pride on Saturday as a hometown ride claimed the $5 million Quokka in stunning scenes Aden Monger & Eli Papageorge at Ascot Racecourse on April 26 Matt Jelonek Picture: Matt Jelonek/The West Australian 2/13Grace Mayvis & Mariah Warman at Ascot Racecourse on April 26 & Lauren Dunn of MAFS pose for a photo at Ascot Racecourse on April 26 4/13Tom Millar & Sinead Donovan at Ascot Racecourse on April 26 5/13Rhea Baldwin & Caroline Baldwin at Ascot Racecourse on April 26 Eric Parnhan & Saachi Travers at Ascot Racecourse on April 26 Machine Gun Gracie gave further proof of her star qualities with a stunning WA Oaks victory demolishing her rivals in similar fashion to the Natasha Stakes (2200m) from two weeks ago regained the lead after straightening and then kicked clear to win by 3 ¼ lengths She’s easily accounted for the girls this campaign and looks impregnable to beat up on the boys in the WA Derby (2400m) in a fortnight She will be at short odds and only bad luck will see her getting beaten Shaun O’Donnell and Machine Gun Gracie: a perfect partnership his final as an apprentice after outriding his claim on Nobelity Once he landed the pacy mare in front she was never going to get beaten much to the delight of canny punters who backed her in William Pike doing William Pike things on a Saturday He maintained his good form with the babies won his second Old Comrade Stakes aboard Watch Me Rock and partnered West Star to a resounding first-up success She’s two from two and can’t have done much more and she goes there chock-full of confidence after a comprehensive second win She keeps up the good form of late of Adam Durrant A one-two-finish in the Listed Old Comrade Stakes for Grant and Alana Williams Odds on favourite Watch Me Rock gets the job done over Fluro Neuro-but only just-a half-head margin separating the stablemates A fairy easy watch for favourite backers with Sail Session getting the job done at $1.40 in the Listed Melvista Stakes (2200m) He had to be urged along by Lucy Fiore but had enough in hand to hold out Maxwhooshtapin and post his third straight win and second feature by a half-head It was trainer Dan Morton’s third win in four years following Another Chino (2023) and Alaskan God (2022) Dual license holder Renee Forrest hasn’t given up on getting back in the saddle but she’s doing great things as a trainer a classy return from a high quality three-year-old aptly named if he progresses along the path that trainer Simon Miller thinks he will Quokka slot holders reach out because the son of Playing God will be a worthy addition to the $5 million race in three weeks found the line strongly for third behind Snitzalatte Misty Bazeley’s convinced Maxwhooshtapin is a stayer She’ll put that theory to the test in the WA Derby He was taking some ground off Sail Session in the Melvista A post-race vet examination noted Play Fair returned lame in the off fore .css-wombmx{font-size:xs;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:white;}TOP There is an unknown connection issue between Cloudflare and the origin web server There is an issue between Cloudflare's cache and your origin web server. 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Additional troubleshooting resources The $5 million Quokka headlines Saturday's monster Ascot card and our West Aussie form man Aaron Mills is keen to get involved Click here for the Ascot fields WICKED VENOM (Race 2 No He ran good time and sharp sectionals to score first up at Northam when last in work and went on to acquit himself well in city races A strong recent trial win says Wicked Venom is back from a spell in at least the same sort of form while the speed map says he is likely to get a nice suck along off the pace behind a moderate to fast tempo peeling Wicked Venom clear on the turn to unleash a big finish GREAT FORTUNE (Race 4 No 6) This gelding was terrific last prep after joining trainer David Harrison and looks ready to pick up where he left off after a good recent trial Great Fortune strung together a hat-trick of victories over spring punctuated by his demolition job leading throughout over a mile in very fast time Great Fortune is unlikely to find the front in this but he's also capable from off the speed and the recent trial when settling at the tail was sneakily good let's trust Brad Parnham to get the tactics right first up over the 1400 metres SNIPPY SEAN (Race 5 No 5) Snippy Sean can knock off his more fancied rivals He sprinted home hard from the tail when resuming then showed much more speed over this track and distance next time out when finishing a close second Snippy Sean then headed to Pinjarra last time for what should have been an easy kill but things went pear shaped and he never got fully clear down the straight to finish a luckless fifth At his peak and staying at his pet distance Snippy Sean should find a nice spot midfield in the running line before chiming in upon straightening OVERPASS (Race 8 No 1) He keeps showing up in the west and taking out the big sprints so why would we expect anything different in this year's The Quokka Overpass took out the first two runnings of this race as well as the past two Winterbottom Stakes to show a genuine affinity with Ascot and not much changes here at weight for age with a draw to stay out of early trouble while speeding across to settle on the pace By all accounts he's settled in beautifully and worked well on the course proper last weekend Click here for the Ascot fields Daily Mail journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. 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Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group Experience the luck of the Irish when you join us for St Patrick’s Day races Step into a world of Irish cheer to kick off your St Paddy’s Day weekend as Ascot Racecourse transforms into a lively Irish Hall – with a spectacular lineup of themed food Tickets: Available online About Perth Racing Renowned for his innovative designs for some of Melbourne’s celebs Owen Castley reflects on the creative process behind his home and passion project Renowned architect Owen Castley and co-founder of Castley McCrimmon, sold his Rothwell Hill classic home to a local buyer who beat out several fierce buyers for the keys to this Ascot Vale home Mr Castley is known for crafting spaces for The Bachelor Australia stars Sam and Snezana Wood Melbourne’s elite and several projects for The Block judge Marty Fox RELATED: Investor outbids first homebuyers in outer southwest Melbourne mansion with man cave fit for a king Geelong’s big shift as a hotspot for home buyers The restored single-fronted Victorian home blending Federation charm with a bold contemporary extension captivated buyers with its dramatic design and north-facing aspect was drawn to the home’s attention to detail and liveable elegance WhiteFox Northside’s Dylan Francis said the property was one of the finest single-fronted homes he’s encountered during his time in real estate “The balance of period detailing and modern design is exceptional in this home,” Mr Francis said Textured plaster walls and high ceilings are designed to add depth to the spacious living room The central Mocca Creme limestone bench showcases Owen Castley’s signature blend of form and function “Owen’s thoughtful integration of high ceilings and the striking limestone kitchen bench creates a sense of space and sophistication rarely seen in homes of this size.” Designed by Castley for his own family some of the home’s standout features include its French oak floors Skylights and a central courtyard provide the home with lots of natural light while period features like leadlight glass and ornate ceiling rosettes retain the home’s historic feel The restored single-fronted exterior retains its period charm Natural light floods the home with French oak floors and high-ceilings throughout maximising functionality and space without compromising on aesthetics Mr Castley told The Herald Sun he often reflects on the journey of designing his own home “The process allowed me to push boundaries and explore new ideas,” he said The bathroom features a double vanity and walk-in shower The light-filled courtyard creates a seamless connection between indoor and outdoor spaces “Balancing heritage elements with a contemporary edge was both challenging and rewarding.” As Mr Castley and his partner look to their next project the Castley McCrimmon co-founder said he’s leaving more than just a house but a home built to last “The new owner truly appreciates its magic,” Mr Castley said After selling the home just in time for Christmas Mr Castley said he was looking forward to starting his next project Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. Click here to get the latest Victorian property market news delivered direct to your inbox MORE: Daylesford divided over The Block’s impact on town What do Aus’ biggest radio stars do with their millions? $1.6bn deal-maker’s take on 2025 That was some win by Bernie Miller’s Jokers Grin in the Rock Magic Stakes (1000m) It showed all the hall marks of an above average horse Jockey Pat Carbery turned nothing into something Victory looked all but improbable until the final 50m when the son of Maschino burst through half a gap and exploded to the line with a devastating turn of foot If Lucy Fiore is not riding at the peak of her powers She bagged another three winners: Sixinch Heels Arriving with a well-timed run aboard Macciateau and denying Fiore the first four winners on the programme Jess Valas posted her first city victory since her come back to the saddle What a great job Bernie Miller has done with Jokers Grin The Quokka calls will become a lot more urgent now coming over the top of them in the Supremacy Stakes She’s two from two for Trevor Andrews who last had a win in the race with Denmarket (2005) Brian Kersley found the right race for Weeraechoux who scored a resounding win and continued a red-letter day for Lucy Fiore Simon Miller got off to a flyer with Sixinch Heels and Amaroo Star taking out the opening two races when scoring their third consecutive wins respectively an awkward draw and a big weight (60kg) impost Elite One’s effort to run on stoutly for a close fourth was full of merit Ahyeahrighto was digging into the lead of Amaroo Star  He’ll strip fitter and be improved off first run in four months Hammarmill made an encouraging return back under the familiar surroundings of in-form trainer Perfect pipe-opener for Talkanco ahead of her grand final in the Karrakatta Plate Dan O’Connor’s former eastern stater Keep Reading ran a bolter behind Jokers Grin The chestnut mare was hemmed in and couldn’t get a clear crack at them Playing Quest got held up and was never tested Yes Queen was the spruik horse in the Supremacy Stakes and the raging $1.70 favourite but she never had it her own way challenging for the lead absorbed a lot of pressure but was game to finish ¾ lengths from Luana Miss Prized Recruit returned lame in the off fore Vets gave Terratif the all clear after a plain effort Four winners across the last two days at Punchestown saw Emmet Mullins finish the season with a bang and helped him set a new personal best for prize-money earnings fuelled by strikes in some valuable handicaps earlier in the campaign But after the loss of Corbetts Cross in the Cheltenham Gold Cup the trainer would love some new prospects capable of mixing it at the top level and his two impressive Punchestown bumper winners could fill that void Both Soldier In Milan and Vitorio Piel were well supported in the betting hinting the yard knew exactly the level of talent they possessed Vitorio Piel never saw another rival when stretching clear under John Gleeson but arguably even more impressive was Soldier In Milan who was a 16-length point-to-point winner in March 2024 but had been off the track since He thrashed a Willie Mullins-trained favourite with Emmet Mullins saying afterwards: “I think there could be big things ahead of him next season.” Not many horses end one season running in a Group 1 over five furlongs and begin the next over a mile, but that is exactly what John and Thady Gosden have done with Crimson Advocate A daughter of multiple top-level winner Nyquist she landed the Group 2 Queen Mary at Royal Ascot in June 2023 before finishing sixth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint later that year when trained in the US by George Weaver She beat only two home in the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes in June last year on her stable debut for the Gosdens and was given a long time off as the yard reinvented her Crimson Advocate proved her stamina for a mile in the Listed Snowdrop Fillies’ Stakes at Kempton in March coming home well from off the pace and only narrowly failing to reel in the Group 1-placed Soprano and she gained compensation for that when sticking on well in the Conqueror Stakes at Goodwood on Saturday with the Duke of Cambridge – a race the Gosden yard has won five times – the likely option at Royal Ascot No mare has won the Supreme Novices' Hurdle since Like-A-Butterfly in 2002 Bambino Fever became the third horse in four years to complete the Cheltenham-Punchestown bumper double (with a Grade 2 mares' bumper at the Dublin Racing Festival on her resume as well) and will be a really exciting novice hurdler this season Although she is a point-to-point winner and connections believe she would have no problem upped in trip the turn of foot displayed in her two Grade 1 wins has been striking – and a blend of speed and stamina is what you need for the Supreme There was no Mares' Novices' Hurdle in Like-A-Butterfly's day to tempt her away but given Bambino Fever's performances over the last few months and the mares' allowance she would receive it would be great to see her chucked in against the best of the boys again next spring Paul Townend 106 winnersSam Ewing 67Keith Donoghue 63Darragh O'Keeffe 60Mark Walsh 47 Willie Mullins €6,028,515Gordon Elliott €4,019,850Gavin Cromwell €2,026,725Henry de Bromhead €1,591,015Joseph O'Brien €1,118,275 Desert Flower storms to 1,000 Guineas glory and completes phenomenal weekend for Godolphin  Six-horse trainer who beat cancer but lost vocal cords ‘buzzing’ after £800 filly puts him back in winner’s enclosure  'Buzz' at home of St Leger after 2,000 Guineas hero Ruling Court sparks Triple Crown dream  The Front Runner is our unmissable email newsletter available exclusively to Racing Post+ subscribers Chris Cook provides his take on the day's biggest stories and tips for the upcoming racing every morning from Monday to Friday Join today and also receive our Ultimate Daily emails plus our full range of fantastic website and newspaper content Published on 4 May 2025inWhat We Learned Copyright © 2025 Spotlight Sports Group Limited or its licensors had plenty of friends after a previous third to top talents Shmoov Mover and Supernatural and she didn’t let them down with a speedy and dominant all the way victory The Pierata filly had the race shot to pieces after jockey Shaun O’Donnell hit the go button from the 200m gapping her next rival by 2 ¼ lengths Shapes as a Saturday winner for in-form trainer dual license-holder Angela Johnston celebrated her first Ascot winner as a trainer after the win of Thermosphere Lad who kicked clear and looked the winner all the way through.  Once the gelding jumped cleanly and jockey Jarrad Noske dictated the race in front it was painless viewing for punters Grant and Alana Williams bookended the meeting after hot favourite Yorga Pride was made to earn her win in the first before Axeman’s Jazz first up since August and carrying the 59kg topweight hit the line hard in a strong return Shaun O’Donnell followed up again with the same tally after sitting with cover on Opal Tango and leading aboard Promising Clint Johnston-Porter had to give Yorga Pride a little shake up after sweeping the small field from last and came from another rearwards position when urging Axeman’s Jazz to get over the top of Missile Storm Thermosphere Lad and Promising recording popular wins Caporetto at $9.40 and Axeman’s Jazz Sunlit Fresco was coming out of the Listed Summer Scorcher and looked vulnerable close to home but pulled out plenty and prevailed in a head-bobbing three-way finish the beaten favourites in races six and seven respectively Greg Cave’s Opal Tango might not have the profile or class of others on an Oaks path but she was strong in winning over 1800m and looks like she can stay Axeman’s Jazz ran a beauty fresh and will appreciate the run under his belt  Runner-up Missile Storm gave cheek and will strip fitter after a solid resumption Skytalker’s racing well and was winding up late Schubeck couldn't get a clear crack at them in the straight for new trainer Perth Cup Day is an iconic event in Western Australia What better way to start the new year than a day at Ascot Racecourse This prestigious event features the Group 2 Perth Cup a 2400m race for the states' best stayers.  It’s one of Perth’s premier race meetings and attracts a large crowd of racegoers The 2025 edition will be a twilight meeting with Race 1 not commencing until 3:37pm If you’re planning to attend the Perth Cup at Ascot on January 1 here’s what you can look forward to: Exciting Races: The day includes a total of seven races making it a full day of fun and excitement Fashion: The Perth Cup is known for its fabulous fashion Expect to see racegoers dressed to impress with many participating in fashion competitions Food and Drink: There are numerous bars and eateries around the racecourse offering a variety of food and drink options to keep you refreshed throughout the day Family-Friendly: The event is family-friendly with free entry for children aged 17 and under Tickets: Perth Cup Day Learn more about the Perth Racing William Pike will be sidelined for the remainder of the Ascot carnival after suffering a broken wrist riding an e scooter It’s a major blow for the star hoop who was hoping to close out the Ascot carnival on Saturday partnering Western Empire in The Gold Rush (1400m) Western Empire is the current Tabtouch favourite and co-trainers Grant and Alana Williams have booked interstate jockey Pike’s injury required surgery and will keep him out of the saddle for at least two months meaning he will miss next month’s Perth Cup (2400m) It’s another ill-timed setback for Pike who fractured a heel in another motor accident at home in January that had him missing nearly three months “He had an innocuous fall off a scooter,” Pike’s manager and the injury doesn’t reflect the accident “He certainly wasn’t going at speed or anything “They operated on him overnight (Monday) and the wrist is in plaster “He’ll be out for somewhere between eight to 10 weeks.” Despite missing a chunk of last season with the foot injury Pike stormed home to claim Perth’s jockey premiership He currently sits on top of the Australian jockey premiership with 81.5 wins ahead of Blake Shinn on 68 and Parnham with 67 Pike came up empty handed in Perth’s three Group 1 races this year but claimed Group 2 honours with Storyville in the WA Guineas (1600m) A superb win by classy filly Machine Gun Gracie in the Natasha Stakes rivals couldn’t get past her as she put them to the sword leading from start to finish in a terrific front running display It capped a memorable day for trainer Justin Erkelens and jockey Shaun O’Donnell Justine Erkelens had Own The Queen dominate the filly ranks a year ago and 12-months on she looks set to do it again after unearthing Machine Gun Gracie who will start a short priced favourite in the WA Oaks Similar to Watch Me Gracie against the girls Sail Session dominated the boys in the J.C.Roberts Stakes gapping his next rival by 2 ¾ lengths  Trainer Dan Morton claimed his third victory after Another Chino (2023) and Scenic Shot (2006) Watch Me Rock looked headed for another defeat until William Pike weaved his magic  The Awesome Rock gelding returned to the winner’s list after a perplexing fourth in the Bunbury Stakes Stable mate Fluro Neuro ran second to give Grant and Alana Williams a race quinella Lucy Fiore is knocking out city winners with regularity Wednesday a double and a second consecutive J.C.Roberts Stakes on Sail Session before lifting Filthy Habits to a tight win in the last William Pike would have enjoyed his first association aboard God’s Rapture minus a few heart flutters for favourite backers when Watch Me Rock snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the Grandstand Cup Justine Erkelens and Shaun O’Donnell launched a massive day winning the first race with Jaz Session but icing on the cake was Machine Gun Gracie in the Natasha Stakes Small stable led by Bruce Kay and hard-working jockey Brandon Louis are getting maximum results from ultra consistent gelding Canny Rock who has put together two in a line late into his preparation The son of Awesome Rock followed a hot speed before chiming in when Nobelity and Sure Thing got tired and ran out of gas in front Petula’s first outing in nearly a year didn’t go to script when she beat only one to the line It’s not easy for a two-year-old to back up a week from their debut and come out walloping the opposition but that’s precisely what God’s Rapture did in the second race with a devastating final sprint an event that trainer Ted Martinovich knows all too well after Lucy Mae won in 2017 Twilight Tale hit the line hard for second in the Natasha Stakes Can her trainer Michael Grantham find something extra to turn the tables on Machine Gun Gracie in the WA Oaks in a fortnight Ice Pick Nick back on track after the Bunbury Stakes flop Play Fair chased hard and was doing his best work late behind Sail Session in the J.C.Roberts Stakes  Will appreciate extra distance in the Melvista Where to Find Australia’s Best Inner-City Bakeries By Katya Wachtel By Katya Wachtel By Matheus The team is offering 30 per cent off all takeaway bottles of wine for anyone purchasing a sandwich as well as $12 family-sized loaves of ciabatta It’s common to see crowds form outside the bright blue shop on Racecourse Road Sandwiches are the main operation here made with bread that’s baked in-house You might go for smoked beef brisket with beef-fat-mayo and celeriac remoulade; lamb souvlaki with tzatziki peppers and balsamic onions; and smoked mortadella with ’nduja cream cheese and pesto There’s also a vegetarian option with cauliflower schnitzel Sangas are also available for dinner – alongside a few extra dishes – and you can pair them with a matching wine Enjoy a fried Jamaican jerk chicken number with a Duke’s Vineyard riesling or a Sambal brisket barbeque sandwich 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