Nic Ashman Horse Racing Tips and Best Bets for The Roses 20/5/23
- Author: Nic AshmanMay 19, 2023 01:05 PM
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A trio of roughies
Saturday’s Doomben Roses over 2000m is the last chance for the 3YO fillies to qualify for the Queensland Oaks and there there’s a case to be made for a triplet of roughies.
See who Nic Ashman is very bullish on for one of these weekend's features.
Trackwalker Info
Lane 1 a penalty, Lane 2 is better with Lanes 3+ the best.
There was plenty of dew on the course on Friday morning but we should end up on a Soft 5 by the first race provided there's no more rain.
Horses like Excelida later in the card who need a dry track will probably get it.
Key Stats
Nash Rawiller riding for Chris Waller is fast becoming a personal ATM.
From their last 100 combos, this duo has produced a 21% strike rate and a profit on turnover of +25%
Doomben Roses
History
Renaissance Women won this year's traditional lead-up, The Bracelet over 1800m at the Sunshine Coast.
She is set to start the $3.50 favourite from last year’s Golden Slipper winner Fireburn, who brings Sydney 3YO fillies’ form.
What Fireburn does have in her favour is that this is generally the best guide to Queensland winter riches.
Five of the last six winners of The Roses have been interstate horses.
Speed Map
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- YANKEE HUSSEL
This is a freeze shot of The Bracelet won by Renaissance Women and that’s Yankee Hussel grabbing a hotdog from the stand on the side of the course.
She covered so much extra ground plus over-raced badly yet still finished 6th.
Kris Lees has put the Ear Muffs on to help her settle.
If she does and gets a better run in transit she’s the big improver at $51.
- REO
Victorian filly that’s only tasted defeat once in four starts and that was her debut over 1200m at Cranbourne where she got back at a meeting where it was a tough making ground.
Her ratings are spiralling upwards indicating the best is yet to come and even though she’s only second-up here at 2000m, she maps to get a smother and could explode in the home straight.
- VENETIAN BLUE
Waterhouse/Bott-trained filly whose flat sectionals throughout her career are indicative of a genuine stayer.
She led them up in The Bracelet but was outsprinted at the 1800m.
Fair chance even the 2000m will be a tad too short.
Her early fractions were bang on average in The Bracelet but given she’s not in the Oaks yet, we might see her make this a true test in a bid to get into the race.
This shape will also help Yankee Hussel settle.
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