Rachel King put a flight delay behind her as she guided Arapaho to victory at Caulfield.

Leading Perth jockey Chris Parnham is confident Bravo Centurion has the Perth locals covered in Saturday’s Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) at Ascot, the only query is will that be good enough against quality interstate opposition, headed by Overpass.

Ascot will take centre stage this weekend with a superb nine race card on offer, headlined by the running of the $1.5m G1 Winterbottom Stakes. 

There is a certain symmetry between Luke Fernie and one of his three Winterbottom entrants.

Scott Embry’s Winterbottom Stakes Preview.