Saturday’s Ascot racing tips & quaddie | October 28, 2023
| What | Ascot Races |
| Where | Ascot Racecourse – 71 Grandstand Rd, Ascot WA 6104 |
| When | Saturday, October 28, 2023 |
| First Race | 12:29pm AWST |
Ascot Racecourse will play host to a very competitive nine-race card this Saturday afternoon, headlined by the Listed Belgravia Stakes. There is no rain on the forecast for Friday and Saturday, so expect the track to remain at the current Good 4 rating for the whole day. The rail will be in the +5m position for the entire circuit, with the first race set to kick off at 12:29pm AWST.
Belgravia Stakes Tip: Augment
The Simon Miller-trained Augment was a dominant winner against the older horses last start at this track and trip on October 14. This three-year-old filly settled behind the speed, and when the gap appeared for her at the top of the home straight, she sprinted quickly to take the lead and put the race to bed with 100m to go. This daughter of Exceed And Excel will drop back to her own age group and has drawn to get a similar run in transit. If Patrick Carbery can replicate his ride from that last start, Augment will prove very hard to beat.
Belgravia Stakes
Race 8 – 
#11 Augment (4)
3yo Filly | T: Simon Miller | J: Patrick Carbery (54kg)
Best Bet at Ascot: Pleasure Cruise
Last start, the Takahide Ikenushi-trained Pleasure Cruise finished fifth in an RTG 66+ Handicap over 1400m, breaking his unbeaten start to his career. After settling behind the speed, this son of Justify had to work off the heels of a slowing leader and was left flat-footed at the top of the home straight before working home nicely in the final 200m. William Pike has chosen to stick with the three-year-old gelding, who steps up in trip to 1800m this weekend. From barrier four, Pike should be able to settle Pleasure Cruise in the one-one and give him every chance to return to the winner’s circle.
Best Bet
Race 4 – 
#11 Pleasure Cruise (4)
3yo Gelding | T: Takahide Ikenushi | J: William Pike (54kg)
Next Best at Ascot: Triple Jay
The Daniel & Ben Pearce-trained Triple Jay has finished second at both of his starts this preparation, where he has done everything right but has been beaten by a better horse on the day. This four-year-old gelding will appreciate the step up in trip from 1000m to 1100m, and if he can settle midfield off the rail, we should see the best of him. This son of Street Boss will retain the services of William Pike, who has ridden him at six of his seven career starts. With even luck and a clear run in the final 300m, Triple Jay should prove too good for his rivals.
Next Best
Race 3 – 
#3 Triple Jay (8)
4yo Gelding | T: Daniel & Ben Pearce | J: William Pike (59.5kg)
Best Value at Ascot: Mojo Rhythm
Mojo Rhythm returned with a very impressive run over 1200m at this track first-up, where the Mitchell Pateman-trained galloper was made to settle three wide for the entire trip and still stuck on gamely for third. Although he was fresh and was made to travel wide the whole way, the five-year-old gelding was only beaten by 2.3 lengths behind Augment and Celebrity Prince, who had much more economical runs. Now that this son of Playing God is second-up and goes to 1400m, expect him to settle near the back of the field from his wide barrier (14) before letting down with his blistering turn of foot in the final 300m.
Best Value
Race 7 – 
#6 Mojo Rhythm (5)
5yo Gelding | T: Mitchell Pateman | J: Jarrad Noske (58.5kg)
Saturday quaddie tips for Ascot races
Ascot quadrella selections
Saturday, October 28, 2023
- 1-3-9
- 6-9-10-13
- 1-2-3-11
- 3-5-7-9