Fruit 'n' Veg Stakes (G1) - Ascot

[Macca_]

Noms -

FRUIT 'N' VEG STAKES1800 MOf $405000 Of $400000 and $5000 trophies. 1st $240000 and trophies of $3000 to owner $1000 to trainer $1000 to jockey, 2nd $80000, 3rd $36000, 4th $16000, 5th $10000, 6th $6000, 7th $6000, 8th $6000. (GROUP I) For three years old and upwards. No allowances for apprentices.

NoHorseTrainer BallotWgt Pen
1 BLEVVO David Harrison 58
2 BLINDED Chris Stelmach 58
3 EARLY EXPRES SPeter Giadresco 58
4 MAFEKING Michael Pateman 58
5 MAIN STAGE Lindsey Smith 58
6 MY THORNBIRD Adam Durrant 58
7 RESCUER Trevor Andrews 58
8 ROMAN ARCH Robbie Laing 58
9 SECRET LINK Fred Kersley 58
10 TRICONYA Martin Knox 58
11 TRUE STEEL Maxine Payne 58
12 ROCKFORD BAY Michael Moroney 57.5
13 BON ARGENT Ivan Haggerty 55.5
14 FREE AT LAST (NZ) Alan Mathews 55.5
15 COVERTLY Stan Bates 55
16 LUST FOR DUST Paul Tapper 55
17 LOCK THE VAULT Lou Luciani 51
18 MANJAR Trevor Andrews 51
19 SCENIC SHOT Daniel Morton 51
20 TORRID AFFAIR Neville Parnham 51
21 VINTRACK Lindsey Smith 48.5

Spanker of a race

 

[Moffo]

Perhaps Roman Arch if it gets a better run here

 

[Macca_]

Nice and early -

No. Selection Win Place
011 Free At Last $3.00 $1.40
015 Manjar $5.00 $1.90
014 Lock The Vault $6.50 $2.35
010 Rockford Bay $9.00 $2.75
001 Roman Arch $11.00 $3.00
016 Scenic Shot $11.00 $3.50
017 Torrid Affair Em1 $13.00 $3.50
004 Early Express $21.00 $5.50
020 Vintrack Em4 $21.00 $6.00
006 Blinded $26.00 $6.50
008 Rescuer $26.00 $6.50
012 Bon Argent $34.00 $9.25
005 Main Stage $51.00 $13.50
018 Lust for Dust Em2 $51.00 $13.50
007 My Thornbird $67.00 $17.50
009 Mafeking $81.00 $21.00
002 True Steel $101.00 $26.00
003 Blevvo $126.00 $32.25
019 Secret Link Em3 $126.00 $32.25
013 Covertly Scratched Scratched

The 1600m wouldn't have suited Roman Arch after running over 2400m, 2000m and 2000m last couple of starts. Maybe the 1800m better for him... Will have a look later in the week...

 

[Macca_]

Just had a bit of a squiz and I like Lock The Vault in this!

 

[steaming stormer]

I was about to say, I'll give Lock the Vault one more go. If it doesn't win this, it is a bigger non winner than Nick O'Hern

 

[Macca_]

I like the drop in the weights for it. Thing with bridesmaids is that they at least give you a sight for your cash. I'm happy to be on. Backing it into Electic for $20.