Ascot racing tips & top value bets | Saturday, December 18

Ascot WA betting tips

What Ascot Races
Where Ascot Racecourse – 71 Grandstand Rd, Ascot WA 6104
When Saturday, December 18, 2021
First Race 1:07pm AWST

A bumper 10-race card is scheduled to be held at Ascot on Saturday afternoon, and HorseBetting’s WA tipping expert presents his best bets and free quaddie selections for the day. The track is rated a Good 4, the rail is out 3m for the entire circuit, and racing kicks off at 1:07pm AWST (4:07pm AEDT).

Ted Van Heemst Stakes Top Tip – Regal Power

The Group 2 Ted Van Heemst Stakes over 2100m is the feature event of the day on Saturday. There are no prizes for finding him, but we expect the Kingston Town Classic winner Regal Power will make it consecutive victories with another Group success. The 2020 All Star Mile champion settled last in the Kingston Town but absolutely flew home to roll his stablemate and short-priced favourite Western Empire. He will look to get back in this field and run on once again under Patrick Carberry, and in a field much easier than what he beat last time out, he should be too good for this lot.

Ted Van Heemst StakesRace 3 – Regal Power (#1) $1.45 with Bet365

Starstruck Classic Top Tip – Beret

The Listed Starstruck Classic is set to be run over 1600m on Saturday, and we think the Adam Durrant-trained Beret can claim Stakes-level success at the first time of asking. The five-year-old Helmet mare has four runner-up efforts and two wins to her name in six runs this campaign, showing she is in career-best form. We expect to see Clint Johnston-Porter to settle her midfield with cover from barrier six, and with a genuine tempo expected, rider and mount should get the race run to their liking. Beret has a nice turn of foot, and despite this being a Stakes level race, it doesn’t look to be the toughest field going around. Under a well-timed steer, she should prove too hard to hold out.

Starstruck ClassicRace 7 – Beret (#7) $4.40 with Sportsbet

Best Bet at Ascot – Written Matter

The Chris & Michael Gangemi-trained Written Matter has won four of his five career starts, including his two runs to begin his summer campaign. We were with the five-year-old son of Written Tycoon when he won over 1100m at Ascot on December 4. He steps up to the 1200m, a track and distance he has two wins from as many starts at. From barrier 11, Clint Johnston-Porter will need a touch of luck early on to find cover in a midfield position, but if he does get that, this race may be over early. Written Matter has a stunning turn of foot and looks hard to beat in this.

Best BetRace 8 – Written Matter (#12) $4.40 with Sportsbet

Next Best at Ascot – Revitup

We have been with the Dion Luciani-trained Revitup for his last two starts, and he managed to reward us in the opening race at Ascot on December 4. He stays at the 1000m, the same track and distance he won at by 4.46 lengths, and this field looks to be no harder than the field he just smashed. With Brad Parnham on board, he goes up 2.5kg in the weights to 56.5kg, but he should still prove too hard to run down. It looks like he will get an uncontested lead out in front once again, and if he is afforded that, then it is hard to see Revitup getting done in the opener.

Next BestRace 1 – Revitup (#1) $1.95 with Ladbrokes

Best Value at Ascot – Black Chips

In the third leg of the quaddie, we expect the Tony Giglietta-trained Black Chips to make it consecutive wins at the Ascot 2100m, following a win over 2150m on December 8. Having tucked in with cover on that day, the nine-year-old son of Blackfriars managed to run away from the field late. This is no doubt a harder event than what he has been competing in, but with two wins from his past four starts, he is clearly racing with confidence behind him. If Lucy Warwick can find cover from barrier 12, then the $11 on offer looks to be over the odds. We expect to see him hitting the line with great intent and saluting at a nice price.

Best ValueRace 9 – Black Chips (#3) $11 with Sportsbet

Saturday quaddie tips for Ascot

Ascot quadrella selections
Leg 1: 1-7
Leg 2: 2-3-12
Leg 3: 1-2-3-7
Leg 4: 1-2-3-4
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