| What | W.A.T.C. Derby Day |
| Where | Ascot Racecourse – 71 Grandstand Rd, Ascot WA 6104 |
| When | Saturday, April 13, 2024 |
| First Race | 12:09pm AWST |
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The Group 2 W.A.T.C. Derby will headline the action at Ascot Racecourse this Saturday afternoon, with a massive nine-race program set down for decision. Although the track was rated as a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances, no rain is forecast for the remainder of the week, and the meeting will start on a perfect Good 4 surface. The rail will go back into the True position, with the opening race on W.A.T.C. Derby Day scheduled to jump at 12:09pm AWST.
W.A.T.C. Derby Tip: Own The Queen
After claiming the Group 3 WA Oaks last start, Own The Queen will seek to become the fourth filly since the turn of the century to complete the Oaks/Derby double in Western Australia. The Justine Erkelens-trained filly has won five on the bounce and will be one of three runners that have competed over 2400m before Saturday’s W.A.T.C. Derby. This daughter of Awesome Rock is armed with a blistering turn of foot, and if she is within four lengths of the leaders turning into the home straight, Own The Queen will take a power of beating.
W.A.T.C. Derby
Race 7 – 
#14 Own The Queen (11)
3yo Filly | T: Justine Erkelens | J: Troy Turner (54.5kg)
+360 with Bet365
Best Bet at Ascot: Flower In The Wind
Flower In The Wind has won back-to-back races in her last two starts over 2100m and 2200m, and now that the Neville Parnham-trained mare steps up to 2400m, she is poised to complete the hat-trick. This daughter of Sebring is full of confidence following a dominant 1.5-length victory on April 6, and after drawing barrier four, Steven Parnham should be able to settle her in the one-one position and receive the run of the race. If Flower In The Wind can handle the rise in class and distance, she will be winning again.
Best Bet
Race 4 – 
#2 Flower In The Wind (8)
5yo Mare | T: Neville Parnham | J: Steven Parnham (58kg)
+170 with Neds
Next Best at Ascot: Fly With Caution
Michael Poy gave Fly With Caution a peach of a ride last start, as the Robert Witten-trained galloper pushed through a gap between the leaders late to pull away from his rivals and claim an impressive win. This lightly raced four-year-old was narrowly beaten first-up over 1300m, and he appreciated the rise to 1400m previously, a distance that he will stay at for his third run this time in. After drawing barrier three, Poy should be able to settle this son of Galah behind the leader, and if he gets the breaks late, expect Fly With Caution to play a prominent role in the finish again.
Next Best
Race 8 – 
#10 Fly With Caution (4)
5yo Gelding | T: Robert Witten | J: Michael Poy (56kg)
+450 with PlayUp
Next Best Again at Ascot: Karalee Rocks
Karalee Rocks went down as a beaten favourite first-up at this track and trip on March 23, where the Colin Webster-trained mare couldn’t reel in the leaders from the back of the field. With the benefit of the run under her belt, this daughter of Flying Artie should get conditions to suit second-up, with a lot of speed expected in this contest. Even though this five-year-old mare has drawn barrier eight, her get-back-and-run-on racing pattern will negate the awkward gate. If the leaders run the race along at a solid clip, Karalee Rocks will be flying home late.
Next Best Again
Race 9 – 
#4 Karalee Rocks (8)
5yo Mare | T: Colin Webster | J: Jordan Turner (59kg)
+400 with Picklebet
Saturday quaddie tips for Ascot races
Ascot quadrella selections
Saturday, April 13, 2024
- 2-3-5-9
- 2-5-14-16
- 4-7-10
- 1-4-10-11
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