| What | Ascot races |
| Where | Ascot Racecourse – 71 Grandstand Rd, Ascot WA 6104 |
| When | Saturday, October 26, 2024 |
| First Race | 12:29pm AWST |
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The Listed Belgravia Stakes will headline the nine-race program at Ascot this Saturday afternoon. With clear and sunny weather forecast for the remainder of the week, the surface is expected to stay in the Good range after being rated as a Good 4 at the time of acceptances. The rail will be pushed out to the +6m position for the entire circuit, with racing set to kick off at 12:29pm AWST.
Belgravia Stakes tip: West Star
As outlined in The Follow Files, West Star was very good when finishing second first-up at this track over 1000m on October 12, and the Simon Miller-trained sprinter looks primed to run a big race second-up. The son of Playing God made up a stack of ground down the middle of the track to go down by a long neck on the line fresh, and it is expected that he will appreciate a rise in trip to 1200m. If Chris Parnham can navigate a clear run from barrier one, West Star can bounce back with a win.
Belgravia Stakes
Race 8 – 
#13 West Star (1)
3yo Gelding | T: Simon Miller | J: Chris Parnham (56.5kg)
+150 with Dabble
Best Bet at Ascot: Simply
Simply will seek a hat-trick of wins when he returns to the Ascot 2200m for the second straight start, following his dominant victory on October 12. Grant & Alana Williams have got this four-year-old gelding going as good as ever, recording three wins and two second-place finishes from five starts this time in. William Pike has ridden this son of Domesday in each of his last four runs, and with him retaining the ride, expect Simply to settle close to the speed before taking over in the final 300m to run away with another win.
Best Bet
Race 4 – 
#1 Simply (2)
4yo Gelding | T: Grant & Alana Williams | J: William Pike (60kg)
+100 with Neds
Next Best at Ascot: Almighty Class
Almighty Class couldn’t have been more impressive when claiming a dominant victory first-up over 1000m. The Mitchell Pateman-trained gelding received no luck in running and was forced to settle three-wide without cover on speed; however, his class shone through late as he showed a strong turn of foot to race away with a 1.3-length win. If Holly Watson can settle Almighty Class in the first four, peel off the leaders heels at the 400m mark, and show a similar finishing burst, he will prove hard to run down.
Next Best
Race 7 – 
#3 Almighty Class (6)
4yo Gelding | T: Mitchell Pateman | J: Holly Watson (56.5kg)
+220 with PlayUp
Best Value at Ascot: Here For Cheques
Bernie Miller and Patrick Carbery will continue their strong affiliation when they combine with Here For Cheques, coming off an encouraging fresh run over 1400m. This son of Universal Ruler ran on nicely from the back of the field and was being hailed as the potential winner before Count The Sessions ran straight past him in the final 100m. This guy owns a strong second-up record (3:2-0-0), and after a big run first-up, expect Here For Cheques to settle closer to the speed and play a prominent role in the finish.
Best Value
Race 6 – 
#5 Here For Cheques (6)
5yo Gelding | T: Bernie Miller | J: Patrick Carbery (58kg)
+800 with Picklebet
Ascot quaddie tips – 26/10/24
Ascot quadrella selections
Saturday, October 26, 2024
- 2-4-5-8
- 1-3-8-11
- 5-6-10
- 7-9-11-12-13
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