Ascot Race 3 - Ascend Trophies - Old Comrade Stakes (L)
The Grandstand Cup looks the key form for the Old Comrade and WATCH ME ROCK (2) looks the one to beat again. This looks to same very similarly to what happened in the Grandstand Cup and he still looks to have improvement to come. Can notch up another victory. FLURO NEURO (3) just missed behind WATCH ME ROCK in the Grandstand Cup and looks the main danger once again. He meets the top pick better at the weights this time, the only niggle is the inside draw, though with a lack of speed he may find himself on the speed. Right around the mark last start and can get the job done this time. MEMORY PARADE (4) was very strong late in the race last start and now gets Chris Parnham in the saddle. Ticking along well and is on the cusp of another win. WITHOUT REG (5) was strong in the Grandstand Cup and can take closer order this time around.

Jockey: Brad Parnham
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Back from a spell. Finished off last campaign 11th of 15 at this track in the G2 Perth Cup January 1 over 2400m, 7 len behind Hemlock Stone with 53kg at $26. Previously first up; third of 12 at this track in the LR Ata December 18 over 2200m, 1.5 len behind Diamond Scene with 56kg at $18. Will improve on whatever he does in this.
Last Starts 17 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/5 | 17/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Belmont | 1000m | Good | Giaan O'Donnell | 0:59.86 | - | 0 |
| 5.94L | $0.00 | |
11/15 | 01/01/2025 | 14 | G2 OPEN 3U | $1,027,000.00 | Ascot | 2400m | Good 4 | Holly Watson | 53kg | 2:27.33 | 4-1-11 | 12 |
| 7.4L | $26.00 |
3/12 | 18/12/2024 | 74 | LR OPEN 3U | $125,000.00 | Ascot | 2200m | Good 4 | Holly Watson | 56kg | 2:16.05 | 2-2-3 | 7 |
| 1.6L | $18.00 |
2/8 | 02/12/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Lark Hill | 950m | Good | Brad Parnham | 0:57.60 | - | 0 |
| 0.15L | $0.00 | |
2/8 | 05/10/2024 | 13 | LR OPEN 3U | $160,370.00 | Kalgoorlie | 2300m | Good 3 | Chris Parnham | 54.5kg | 2:20.02 | 3-1-2 | 2 |
| 1.3L | $2.75 |
2/9 | 22/09/2024 | 22 | LR OPEN 3U | $127,000.00 | Kalgoorlie | 2116m | Good 3 | Chris Parnham | 54kg | 2:08.24 | 5-5-2 | 2 |
| 3.9L | $2.88 |
1/9 | 31/08/2024 | 28 | BM66+ 3U | $80,000.00 | Belmont | 2200m | Soft 5 | Luke Campbell | 60.5kg | 2:21.39 | 3-4-1 | 1 |
| 0.8L | $6.00 |
1/10 | 03/08/2024 | 21 | BM72+ 3U | $80,000.00 | Belmont | 2100m | Soft 7 | Chris Parnham | 60kg | 2:16.74 | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 0.7L | $4.00 |

Jockey: William Pike
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Going well. Last start favourite; ran on from midfield and won by a head at this track LR Grandstand March 22 over 1500m defeating Fluro Neuro carrying 58.5kg at $2.50. Before that 4th of 7 at Bunbury in the LR Bunbury Stakes on March 8 over 1400m, 2.25 len behind Triple Missile with 54kg at $1.85. Won the Grandstand Cup and can repeat the dose.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/8 | 22/03/2025 | 14 | LR OPEN 2U | $125,000.00 | Ascot | 1500m | Good 4 | William Pike | 58.5kg | 1:30.09 | 4-4-1 | 4 |
| 0.2L | $2.50 |
4/7 | 08/03/2025 | 14 | LR OPEN 2U | $150,000.00 | Bunbury | 1400m | Good 4 | William Pike | 54kg | 1:23.94 | 5-4-4 | 4 |
| 2.3L | $1.85 |
1/9 | 22/02/2025 | 98 | BM72+ 2U | $80,000.00 | Ascot | 1200m | Good 4 | William Pike | 58.5kg | 1:10.92 | 4-4-1 | 2 |
| 0.3L | $4.40 |
4/7 | 05/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Belmont | 1000m | Good | Clint Johnston-Porter | 1:00.13 | - | 0 |
| 2.48L | $0.00 | |
1/11 | 16/11/2024 | 28 | BM72+ 3U | $80,000.00 | Ascot | 1600m | Good 4 | William Pike | 56.5kg | 1:36.41 | 4-3-1 | 5 |
| 1.7L | $3.00 |
1/13 | 19/10/2024 | 21 | BM66+ 3U | $80,000.00 | Ascot | 1400m | Good 4 | William Pike | 57kg | 1:23.33 | 11-12-1 | 11 |
| 0.5L | $2.88 |
2/12 | 28/09/2024 | 14 | BM66+ 3U | $80,000.00 | Belmont | 1400m | Soft 5 | William Pike | 58kg | 1:25.22 | 5-5-2 | 3 |
| 0.9L | $1.80 |
3/7 | 29/07/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Lark Hill | 1000m | Soft | William Pike | 1:03.14 | - | 0 |
| 3.18L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Clint Johnston-Porter
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Useful gelding. Last start held ground to the line 2nd of 8 at this track in the LR Grandstand on March 22 over 1500m, head behind Watch Me Rock carrying 59kg at $2.90. The start before that raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 1.0 len at Bunbury Rtg 72+ March 8 over 1400m defeating Brimstone carrying 59kg at $2.40. Meets Watch Me Rock better at the weights and can turn the tables.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/8 | 22/03/2025 | 14 | LR OPEN 2U | $125,000.00 | Ascot | 1500m | Good 4 | Clint Johnston-Porter | 59kg | 1:30.09 | 3-3-2 | 3 |
| 0.2L | $2.90 |
1/7 | 08/03/2025 | 7 | BM72+ 2U | $80,000.00 | Bunbury | 1400m | Good 4 | Clint Johnston-Porter | 59kg | 1:25.07 | 3-2-1 | 7 |
| 1.0L | $2.40 |
1/7 | 01/03/2025 | 21 | BM72+ 2U | $80,000.00 | Ascot | 1600m | Good 4 | Clint Johnston-Porter | 57kg | 1:37.37 | 2-2-1 | 4 |
| 1.3L | $5.50 |
1/7 | 08/02/2025 | 21 | BM66+ 2U | $80,000.00 | Ascot | 1400m | Good 4 | Clint Johnston-Porter | 60kg | 1:24.87 | 6-5-1 | 3 |
| 0.4L | $10.00 |
8/11 | 18/01/2025 | 17 | BM66+ 2U | $80,000.00 | Ascot | 1400m | Good 4 | Luke Campbell | 58kg | 1:24.25 | 6-8-8 | 7 |
| 3.5L | $16.00 |
8/9 | 01/01/2025 | 133 | BM66+ 2U | $80,000.00 | Ascot | 1000m | Good 4 | Billy Egan | 58.5kg | 0:58.75 | 8-7-8 | 8 |
| 4.0L | $13.00 |
1/6 | 16/12/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Lark Hill | 950m | Good | Clint Johnston-Porter | 0:57.33 | - | 0 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 | |
1/7 | 20/05/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Lark Hill | 950m | Good | Chanel Cooper | 0:57.18 | - | 0 |
| 0.26L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Chris Parnham
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing well. At the latest run eased back early on 4th of 8 at this track in the LR Grandstand on March 22 over 1500m, 0.9 len behind Watch Me Rock carrying 55kg at $14. The start before that 4th of 10 at this track in the LR S Gwynne on March 15 over 1400m, 1.0 len behind Generosity carrying 55kg at $15. Not far away last time. Good from the back in the Grandstand Cup.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/8 | 22/03/2025 | 7 | LR OPEN 2U | $125,000.00 | Ascot | 1500m | Good 4 | Luke Campbell | 55kg | 1:30.09 | 8-8-4 | 7 |
| 0.9L | $14.00 |
4/10 | 15/03/2025 | 14 | LR OPEN FM 2U | $125,000.00 | Ascot | 1400m | Good 4 | Chris Parnham | 55kg | 1:25.32 | 4-5-4 | 3 |
| 1.0L | $15.00 |
2/7 | 01/03/2025 | 7 | BM72+ 2U | $80,000.00 | Ascot | 1600m | Good 4 | Chris Parnham | 54kg | 1:37.37 | 6-5-2 | 6 |
| 1.3L | $4.20 |
2/9 | 22/02/2025 | 14 | BM66+ 2U | $80,000.00 | Ascot | 1600m | Good 4 | Chris Parnham | 56kg | 1:37.99 | 9-8-2 | 9 |
| 0.2L | $11.00 |
7/7 | 08/02/2025 | 14 | BM66+ 2U | $80,000.00 | Ascot | 1400m | Good 4 | Chris Parnham | 56.5kg | 1:24.87 | 3-4-7 | 1 |
| 4.6L | $3.00 |
1/12 | 25/01/2025 | 7 | 1MW 2U | $60,000.00 | Ascot | 1400m | Good 4 | Chris Parnham | 55.5kg | 1:23.99 | 8-6-1 | 4 |
| 0.4L | $3.10 |
4/7 | 23/12/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Belmont | 1000m | Good | Jade Mc Naught | 1:01.15 | - | 0 |
| 2.33L | $0.00 | |
3/8 | 24/06/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Belmont | 1000m | Good | Madi Derrick | 1:00.88 | - | 0 |
| 0.83L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Holly Watson
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and won third-up in the past. First-up 4th of 7 at Bunbury Rtg 72+ on March 8 over 1400m, 2.5 len behind Fluro Neuro carrying 54.5kg at $6. Second-up 3rd of 8 at this track in the LR Grandstand on March 22 over 1500m, 0.7 len behind Watch Me Rock carrying 55kg at $26. Surprised with a good run in the Grandstand Cup but that looks the form for this race.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/8 | 22/03/2025 | 14 | LR OPEN 2U | $125,000.00 | Ascot | 1500m | Good 4 | Holly Watson | 55kg | 1:30.09 | 7-7-3 | 8 |
| 0.7L | $26.00 |
4/7 | 08/03/2025 | 119 | BM72+ 2U | $80,000.00 | Bunbury | 1400m | Good 4 | Holly Watson | 54.5kg | 1:25.07 | 1-1-4 | 2 |
| 2.5L | $6.00 |
2/10 | 17/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Belmont | 1000m | Good | Holly Watson | 1:00.29 | - | 0 |
| 0.46L | $0.00 | |
12/12 | 09/11/2024 | 14 | BM66+ 3U | $80,000.00 | Ascot | 1400m | Good 4 | Jordan Turner | 58kg | 1:24.27 | 12-12-12 | 11 |
| 3.5L | $26.00 |
6/16 | 26/10/2024 | 7 | BM72+ 3U | $80,000.00 | Ascot | 1400m | Good 4 | Jordan Turner | 55kg | 1:22.96 | 5-4-6 | 4 |
| 2.5L | $26.00 |
8/13 | 19/10/2024 | 21 | BM66+ 3U | $80,000.00 | Ascot | 1400m | Good 4 | Jordan Turner | 58kg | 1:23.33 | 9-5-8 | 13 |
| 3.7L | $26.00 |
1/12 | 28/09/2024 | 14 | BM66+ 3U | $80,000.00 | Belmont | 1400m | Soft 5 | Holly Watson | 57.5kg | 1:25.22 | 6-6-1 | 10 |
| 0.9L | $19.00 |
4/7 | 01/07/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Lark Hill | 950m | Good | Jordan Turner | 0:57.91 | - | 0 |
| 1.93L | $0.00 |