Ashokan trained by John O’Shea has been specked at long odds for Saturday’s feature race the 2012 Golden Slipper. After opening at $26 he has been backed into $21. Ashokan has had two starts, on debut he ran second at Rosehill then came out and won the Skyline Stakes last start. Ashokan was the most expensive yearling in the field and is a son of More Than Ready who has five runners in the race.
Preview:
Trainer: John O’Shea
Jockey: James McDonald
Breeding: More Than Ready (USA) x November Flight
Sale price: $810,000
Prize money earned: $88,300
Form: 2 starts for 1 win and 1 second.
1st in the Group 3 Skyline Stakes
2nd in the Juniors Handicap
Golden Slipper Odds: $21
Golden Slipper Field barrier: 14
Weight to be carried: 56.5kg
Golden Slipper Tips: Ashokan opened at $26 for betting before driftin out to $31 in which he was backed by punters into his current quote of $21. A bad barrier suggests he will be posted wide but there is a lot to like of the inexperience runner, he has impeccable breeding and lots of upside heading into the slipper. He goes into the race at $21 in Golden Slipper Betting and he looks like he will be a good each way bet in the Golden Slipper 2012.
