Ascot betting preview & quaddie selections | Saturday, April 20
| What | The Quokka Raceday |
| Where | Ascot Racecourse – 71 Grandstand Rd, Ascot WA 6104 |
| When | Saturday, April 20, 2024 |
| First Race | 11:19am AWST |
The $5 million Quokka will headline the 10-race card at Ascot this Saturday afternoon. The track was rated as a Good 4 at the time of acceptances, and with no rain forecast for Friday and Saturday, it is expected that the surface will be perfect for racing throughout the meeting. The rail will be in the +3m position for the entire circuit, with racing scheduled to kick off at 11:19am AWST.
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Karrakatta Plate Tip: Golden Kathleen
Golden Kathleen is coming off a strong performance behind Siren Assault, where the Russell Stewart-trained filly was held up behind runners until the final 100m. This daughter of Leonardo Da Hinchi was an impressive winner at Bunbury on debut over 1100m; however, the stable chose to ride her towards the rear of the field last start and they will do the same from a wide barrier here. With William Pike engaged for the first time and a lot of speed expected in this race, Golden Kathleen should get every chance to fly home from the back of the field late.
Karrakatta Plate
Race 7 – 
#7 Golden Kathleen (10)
2yo Filly | T: Russell Stewart | J: William Pike (54.5kg)
Best Bet at Ascot: Bondi’s Future
Bondi’s Future brought up a hat-trick of wins at this track over 1800m, as the Adam Durrant-trained gelding let down with a strong turn of foot from midfield to take over in the final 150m and held on for a tough win. Clint Johnston Porter has ridden this son of Bondi in his last five starts and gets along well with him, so with him stepping up in trip to 2000m, it is expected he will perform very well once again. From barrier seven, Bondi’s Future should find a spot just behind the speed and attempt to replicate his most recent victory.
Best Bet
Race 4 – 
#8 Bondi’s Future (7)
3yo Gelding | T: Adam Durrant | J: Clint Johnston-Porter (54kg)
Next Best at Ascot: Laced Up Heels
Chris Parnham gave Laced Up Heels a perfectly timed ride second-up to claim a narrow victory over Saloon Bar and Almighty Class at this track and trip on March 30. The Luke Fernie-trained mare settled midfield, started her run well before the home turn, and let down with a sustained turn of foot to nab the leaders in the final strides. In a much bigger field with more speed injected in this race, this daughter of Toronado will appreciate a cosy run from barrier two. If Parnham can find a horse to follow around the home turn, Laced Up Heels will go very close.
Next Best
Race 9 – 
#16 Laced Up Heels (2)
4yo Mare | T: Luke Fernie | J: Chris Parnham (56.5kg)
Best Value at Ascot: Star Power
Star Power has won three on the bounce after the Neville Parnham-trained mare held on for a narrow victory over 1200m at this track on April 3. This four-year-old mare led at a strong tempo, and even though she started to struggle late, she held on to win by a nose on the line. Dropping back to 1000m in a race with good speed, Kershaw Dhurun can push forward from barrier five, as the other speed influences drawn outside of her. With Dhurun’s 1.5kg claim, Star Power can run the race at a good clip, kick clear on the home bend, and give her rivals something to chase.
Best Value
Race 5 – 
#9 Star Power (5)
4yo Mare | T: Neville Parnham | J: Kershaw Dhurun (a1.5) (59kg)
Saturday quaddie tips for Ascot races
Ascot quadrella selections
Saturday, April 20, 2024
- 2-6-7-10
- 1-7-8-10
- 2-6-12-13-16
- 1-3-4-7
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