Ascot Saturday races betting preview & tips | January 25

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Ascot racing tips for January 25

What Ascot races
Where Ascot Racecourse – 71 Grandstand Rd, Ascot WA 6104
When Saturday, January 25, 2025
First Race 1:04pm AWST

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The Listed Scenic Blast Stakes will headline the nine-race card at Ascot this Saturday afternoon. The track was rated as a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances, but with hot weather forecast later in the week, the surface will improve into the Good range by raceday. The rail will be in the +5m position for the entire circuit, with the first race scheduled to kick off at 1:04pm AWST.

Scenic Blast Stakes tip: Triple Jay

Triple Jay was last seen finishing second behind Saloon Bar in the Listed Farnley Stakes in September, with that runner-up finish coming after a four-win streak. The Daniel & Ben Pearce-trained gelding has been given two good hitouts over 950m at the Lark Hill barrier trials and appears ready to strike first-up. From barrier five, Brad Parnham can settle in the one-one position and pounce on the vulnerable leaders in the final 400m.

Scenic Blast Stakes

Race 8 – Triple Jay silks#4 Triple Jay (5)

5yo Gelding | T: Daniel & Ben Pearce | J: Brad Parnham (56.5kg)

+400 with BlondeBet

Best Bet at Ascot: Sensessional

Following a strong effort over 1400m fresh, the Grant & Alana Williams-trained Sensessional will step up to a much more suitable 1600m trip second-up. Previously, the son of Sessions settled at the rear of a six-horse field and ran home strongly along the inside rail to finish second behind Yarralea. With a solid tempo expected in this contest, Clint Johnston-Porter will settle Sensessional in a similar position and attempt to round up their rivals in the final 300m.

Best Bet

Race 7 – Sensessional silks#2 Sensessional (4)

4yo Gelding | T: Grant & Alana Williams | J: Clint Johnston-Porter (59kg)

+170 with Neds

Next Best at Ascot: Horcrux

Horcrux showed his rivals a clean pair of heels when giving them a galloping lesson over 1100m at this track as a heavily backed favourite with PlayUp. The Simon Miller-trained gelding led from start to finish when he returned from an eight-week freshen and looks like the one to beat again in a similar contest on Saturday. Jordan Turner will take the son of Rommel to the front and find the lead with ease from barrier one, and if Horcrux shows a similar dash in the final 300m, he will give them something to chase.

Next Best

Race 5 – Horcrux silks#1 Horcrux (1)

3yo Gelding | T: Simon Miller | J: Jordan Turner (59.5kg)

+170 with PlayUp

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Saturday, January 25, 2025

  1. 1-4-7-9
  2. 2-5-8
  3. 2-4-5-8-9
  4. 2-5-7-11

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