Playhouse Patron Wins Listed G.A. Towton Cup

BTP		Form	Runners	Win     Plc
-		6011	1. Starry Heights (7) J: M Zahra T: G & A Williams W: 59 kgs S: Star Turn D: Highly Illustrious	Form News 23 5
Just battled home last start. W Pike elects stablemate. 59kgs a stiff ask over the trip. Place only. SIRE Star Turn (AUS) DAM Highly Illustrious (AUS) DAM SIRE High Chaparral (IRE) Jockey: M ZahraTrainer: G & A Williams 5 Year Old Bay gelding Prizemoney $ 454,392 Career 21 9-1-0 Last 4 6011 Last 15 60112445x4911x1   Track 6 2-0-0 Distance 0 0-0-0 Trk/Dst 0 0-0-0 1st Up 4 1-0-0 2nd Up 4 2-0-0 Good 11 5-1-0 Firm 0 0-0-0 Soft 10 4-0-0 Heavy 0 0-0-0 Synthetic 0 0-0-0
-		0114	2. Buckets Ridge (1) J: W Pike T: G & A Williams W: 58 kgs S: Pride Of Dubai D: Reveille	Form News 6 2
Raced very flat last start. Freshened here, and gets to a better trip. Forgive one, and must include. SIRE Pride Of Dubai (AUS) DAM Reveille (AUS) DAM SIRE High Chaparral (IRE) Jockey: W PikeTrainer: G & A Williams 4 Year Old Bay gelding Prizemoney $ 350,045 Career 14 5-1-0 Last 4 0114 Last 15 0114x210560x11x   Track 7 1-1-0 Distance 1 1-0-0 Trk/Dst 1 1-0-0 1st Up 4 1-0-0 2nd Up 4 2-0-0 Good 13 5-1-0 Firm 0 0-0-0 Soft 1 0-0-0 Heavy 0 0-0-0 Synthetic 0 0-0-0
-		171x	3. Diamond Scene (11) J: C Johnston-Porter T: Michael Grantham W: 58 kgs S: So You Think D: Jewelled	Form News 3.9 1.55
Enjoyed the step up to 1800m last start. Lightly-raced gelding that knows how to win. Up 4kgs the concern. In the mix. SIRE So You Think (NZ) DAM Jewelled (NZ) DAM SIRE Zabeel (NZ) Jockey: C Johnston-PorterTrainer: Michael Grantham 5 Year Old Bay gelding Prizemoney $ 365,783 Career 14 7-0-0 Last 4 171x Last 15 171x941111x8641   Track 12 6-0-0 Distance 2 1-0-0 Trk/Dst 2 1-0-0 1st Up 3 2-0-0 2nd Up 3 2-0-0 Good 14 7-0-0 Firm 0 0-0-0 Soft 0 0-0-0 Heavy 0 0-0-0 Synthetic 0 0-0-0
-		2633	4. In Good Order (4) J: Chris Parnham T: D L Morton W: 55 kgs S: American Pharoah D: Angharad	Form News 4 1.6
Ascot maiden, but never runs a bad race. Hopefully settles a bit closer. Each-way. SIRE American Pharoah (USA) DAM Angharad (AUS) DAM SIRE Exceed And Excel (AUS) Jockey: Chris ParnhamTrainer: D L Morton 4 Year Old Bay or Brown gelding Prizemoney $ 203,405 Career 18 4-3-3 Last 4 2633 Last 15 2633112x435489x   Track 9 0-1-2 Distance 1 0-0-1 Trk/Dst 1 0-0-1 1st Up 4 0-2-0 2nd Up 3 2-0-0 Good 15 3-2-3 Firm 0 0-0-0 Soft 2 1-1-0 Heavy 1 0-0-0 Synthetic 0 0-0-0
-		3350	5. Red Sun Sensation (5) J: P Carbery T: Sue Olive W: 55 kgs S: Awesome Rock D: Society Gal	Form News 5.5 1.9
Kept boxing away to to place here last start. At the edge of his distance range now. Each-way again. SIRE Awesome Rock (AUS) DAM Society Gal (NZ) DAM SIRE Faltaat (USA) Jockey: P CarberyTrainer: Sue Olive 5 Year Old Brown gelding Prizemoney $ 376,250 Career 24 2-4-6 Last 4 3350 Last 15 3350x7779x62223   Track 3 0-0-2 Distance 0 0-0-0 Trk/Dst 0 0-0-0 1st Up 6 1-0-1 2nd Up 5 0-0-3 Good 16 0-4-5 Firm 0 0-0-0 Soft 7 2-0-1 Heavy 1 0-0-0 Synthetic 0 0-0-0
-		6222	6. Dash Of Brandy (6) J: J Whiting T: G C Ballantyne W: 54 kgs S: My Admiration D: Miss Brandywine	Form News 101 21
Battled on fairly here at latest. Appears tested this grade. SIRE My Admiration (AUS) DAM Miss Brandywine (AUS) DAM SIRE Bernardini (USA) Jockey: J WhitingTrainer: G C Ballantyne 6 Year Old Bay mare Prizemoney $ 101,890 Career 27 3-6-5 Last 4 6222 Last 15 62221332355x514   Track 6 0-1-1 Distance 1 0-0-1 Trk/Dst 0 0-0-0 1st Up 5 0-0-1 2nd Up 5 1-0-1 Good 18 2-2-2 Firm 0 0-0-0 Soft 7 1-3-2 Heavy 2 0-1-1 Synthetic 0 0-0-0
-		7078	7. Demolish (9) J: S Parnham T: N D Parnham W: 54 kgs S: Rich Enuff D: Magnus Missile	Form News 26 6
Too plain last time. Punters losing faith. Need to see. SIRE Rich Enuff (AUS) DAM Magnus Missile (AUS) DAM SIRE Magnus (AUS) Jockey: S ParnhamTrainer: N D Parnham 5 Year Old Bay gelding Prizemoney $ 484,250 Career 33 4-10-6 Last 4 7078 Last 15 7078x610x371232   Track 22 2-7-4 Distance 4 1-1-1 Trk/Dst 3 1-1-0 1st Up 6 0-1-0 2nd Up 5 2-1-1 Good 27 3-10-3 Firm 0 0-0-0 Soft 6 1-0-3 Heavy 0 0-0-0 Synthetic 0 0-0-0
-		000x	8. Fat Roy Slim (8) J: S O'Donnell T: Brock Lewthwaite W: 54 kgs S: Ouqba D: Remediate	Form News 91 19
Struggled at recent performances. Backmarker. Looking elsewhere. SIRE Ouqba (GB) DAM Remediate (AUS) DAM SIRE Trade Fair (GB) Jockey: S O'DonnellTrainer: Brock Lewthwaite 6 Year Old Bay gelding Prizemoney $ 264,703 Career 29 8-3-3 Last 4 000x Last 15 000x11111663184   Track 9 1-0-0 Distance 8 4-0-3 Trk/Dst 2 1-0-0 1st Up 4 0-0-0 2nd Up 4 1-0-0 Good 20 4-2-2 Firm 0 0-0-0 Soft 7 4-0-1 Heavy 2 0-1-0 Synthetic 0 0-0-0
-		0131	9. Hemlock Stone (2) J: Lucy Fiore T: G & A Williams W: 54 kgs S: Dalghar D: Spiritual	Form News 13 3.4
Very plain last start. Up in class but big weight drop. Respect stable, so include in exotics. SIRE Dalghar (FR) DAM Spiritual (NZ) DAM SIRE Savabeel (AUS) Jockey: Lucy FioreTrainer: G & A Williams 5 Year Old Bay gelding Prizemoney $ 183,865 Career 18 6-1-3 Last 4 0131 Last 15 013134139x8211x   Track 5 1-1-1 Distance 3 2-0-1 Trk/Dst 2 1-0-1 1st Up 3 1-0-0 2nd Up 3 2-0-1 Good 13 5-1-2 Firm 0 0-0-0 Soft 4 0-0-1 Heavy 1 1-0-0 Synthetic 0 0-0-0
-		6407	10. Playhouse Patron (10) J: Joseph Azzopardi T: R C McPherson W: 54 kgs S: Patronize D: Playhouse Theatre	Form News 21 5
On a quick back-up. Racing ok but Listed class tests. SIRE Patronize (AUS) DAM Playhouse Theatre (AUS) DAM SIRE Racer's Edge (AUS) Jockey: Joseph AzzopardiTrainer: R C McPherson 5 Year Old Bay or Brown gelding Prizemoney $ 341,905 Career 34 4-7-4 Last 4 6407 Last 15 6407167213x6726   Track 21 0-4-3 Distance 2 0-1-1 Trk/Dst 2 0-1-1 1st Up 4 1-0-1 2nd Up 4 1-2-0 Good 28 2-6-3 Firm 0 0-0-0 Soft 5 2-1-1 Heavy 1 0-0-0 Synthetic 0 0-0-0
-		6111	11. Simply (3) J: Declan Bates T: G & A Williams W: 54 kgs S: Domesday D: Canny Lassie	Form News 7.5 2.3
Very soft in betting last time and ran accordingly. Now 8th run this prep, and no W Pike. Wiser after the run. SIRE Domesday (AUS) DAM Canny Lassie (AUS) DAM SIRE Canny Lad (AUS) Jockey: Declan BatesTrainer: G & A Williams 4 Year Old Brown gelding Prizemoney $ 284,070 Career 16 5-3-3 Last 4 6111 Last 15 6111221x733134x   Track 6 2-0-2 Distance 6 3-0-2 Trk/Dst 4 2-0-1 1st Up 3 1-0-0 2nd Up 3 0-1-1 Good 13 3-2-3 Firm 0 0-0-0 Soft 2 1-1-0 Heavy 1 1-0-0 Synthetic 0 0-0-0

• Track: Ascot
• Race: $125,000 Listed G.A. Towton Cup (2200m)
• Winner: 5YO gelding Playhouse Patron (Patronize-Playhouse Theatre, by Racer's Edge)
• Placings: 5YO gelding Diamond Scene & 4YO gelding In Good Order
• Winning Sire: Patronize (Redoute’s Choice-Patrona, by Lomond)
• Stud Farm: Darling View Thoroughbreds
• Trainer: R C McPherson
• Jockey: Joseph Azzopardi
• Race record: 5 wins and 11 placings from 35 starts for $410,405 in earnings
• Sales Info: N/A