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Next week sees the running of the Group 1 Crown Perth-Winterbottom Stakes at Ascot, as the TABtouch Masters series continues.

Elite Street will be looking to defend his sprinting crown. Also on the card is the Listed Japan Racing Association Trophy (2100m) for the stayers on the Perth Cup path.

Crown Perth-Winterbottom Stakes 

Elite Street – B Rawiller

Rock Magic – J Noske

Money Matters – C Staples

Long Beach – S O'Donnell

Stageman – C Johnston-Porter

Graceful Girl – W Pike

Indian Pacific – B Parnham

Cup Night – P Carbery

Carocapo – J Brown

Wilchino – C Parnham

Triple Missile – Rider TBC

Outrageous – L Warwick

Iseered Iseered – M Pateman

Red Can Man – S McGruddy

All Day Session – R Hill TBC

Flirtini – Rider TBC

Laverrod – Rider TBC

River Beau – J Whiting

It will be a similar field to what we saw in last week's Colonel Reeves Stakes. The key additions are Wilchino and Outrageous for Luke Fernie, who will be having his first start in the state. Triple Missile may need some luck to get a start in the race and no rider has been booked at this stage. Flirtini will need a new jockey, due to regular rider Joseph Azzopardi being out suspended.

JRA Trophy

Midnight Blue – W Pike

Marocchino – Rider TBC

Stafford's Lad – Rider TBC

Temptacion – Rider TBC

Taxagano – Rider TBC

Poulton Le Sands – P Carbery

Media Baron – K Yuill

Paddy's Shadow – S O'Donnell

Bad Wolf – Rider TBC

Utgard Loki – Rider TBC

Dig Deep – Rider TBC

It will be a similar field for the JRA Trophy to what we saw in the Ascot Gold Cup. Dig Deep's co-trainer Dan Pearce said on TABradio last week the gelding may back-up in the Listed event, provided he came through the Railway Stakes in good condition. Playing Marika is a key absentee from the nominations, with trainer Stephanie Bakranich set to go to the Starstruck Classic in four weeks.