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In Samuel Beckett’s absurdist play, ‘Waiting for Godot,’ a couple of characters wait endlessly for someone called Godot to arrive.

Punters were left shell-shocked at Ascot today, following an array of outrageous upset results towards the end of the card. 

Today’s traditional lead-up races to the Group 2 Karrakatta Plate 1200m feature for the two year olds had one common denominator – brilliant rides from jockey of the moment Jarrad Noske who collected a stunning riding double.

With reference to following up an outsider that wins a race at odds, I’ve always used a simply formula – you need to see the horse repeat the dosage.

Paul Harvey continued his outstanding form in the saddle when he booted home a double at Ascot on March 16, winning with Black Tycoon and Young Lionel from only three rides.

In a well received move several Perth Racing committeemen, and senior members of the executive, held a morning tea meeting with members on Saturday March 2.

Trainer Dan Morton and premiership silk William Pike banded together at Ascot today to capture a unique trainer/jockey double – one result a pleasant surprise – the other – quite expected.

Co-trainer Dion Luciani hit the nail on head when declaring his Blackfriars gelding Young Lionel had been “hard to catch for punters”, but all that was about to change at Ascot today with a deserved win in the Westside Auto Wholesale HCP 1400m.

A new twist presented itself in the lead up to this year’s Ascot Group 1 Karrakatta feature for the two year olds, when the Darren McAuliffe trained Oratism ($7.50) saluted in the Westspeed 2yo Plate 1200m.

A big weekend of winners for WAROA members this weekend

One could not start to imagine the strained emotion surging through master trainer Jim Taylor today.

I wouldn’t be the first punter to declare that “they wish they had never got out of bed”…

Trainers Sharon and Simon Miller dominated the second half of the Ascot card today, capturing a combination of opportunistic and crushing victories.

It was clearly a sign of things to come for the son of Snippetson – Rebelson today, with a dominate performance in the Fergus Maximus HCP 1500m.

Albany trainer Steve Wolfe finally had reason to smile at Ascot today, following a bold “all the way” victory for his 5yo Redoubtable gelding Dare To Doubt in the Kevin Guhl HCP 1400m.

A shock result awaited punters in the Lab Trends HCP 1200m at Ascot today, when the 5yo Key Business sired New Time won its first race in 120 days with a barnstorming late finish.

As the owner of Watermans Bay, John Molloy, said after the running of the Pink Hygiene-Cyril Flower Stakes  (1200m) this was one of the gelding’s “most exciting wins.”

WA’s most popular racehorses, Luckygray, looked bold in his and fit in his exercise lap of Ascot racecourse after the third race yesterday, January 16.

Jarrad Noske and Troy Turner continued their good form in the saddle with quality wins on Express Service and Trustee Brown respectively.

Hmmm. I have heard the expression of dunderhead for someone who is a fool but dunderklumpen, used by one wit,was a new one for your intrepid racing scribe.

Congratulations to our WAROA members winning six of the eight races.

Since a week before Australia Day jockey Troy Turner has been in fine form with three doubles that week and another this Wednesday at Ascot – with other victories in between.

The amazing form turnaround of OZ Racing’s 4yo Comfy gelding – Comfysofa continued at Ascot on Saturday, with a dominant victory in the Magic Millions Luckygray HCP 1400.

Training honours went to Dan Morton today at Ascot, preparing a race day double – with inspiring wins from stablemates Ningaloo Blitz and Galiletto.

Ascot was a battle field today, as both Punters and Bookies were tested with a card that seesawed all day, with some unlikely upsets surrounded by successful betting plunges.

Flashy Doll (Jarrad Noske) lived up to her name with a withering finishing run that decimated the opposition in the Blue Heeler Handicap (1200m).

The punters wanted Princess Hallowell and were prepared to support her as if there was no tomorrow and the filly didn’t let them down scoring by one and three quarter lengths in the Frank and Rona Plate (1000m).

A good day for members of WAROA.

Comfysofa gave Jason Whiting that sort of ride when after being second early he sidled to the front for home and won the third race, over 1400m, comfortably.