BEST BETS
A SAMURAI MIND (Race 2)
FALLEN (Race 8)
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MANHATTEN TIMES (Race 7)
RACE 1 - 12:22PM Dominant Handicap (2250 METRES)
CRIMSON VINE is a progressive stayer who bolted in by 5.5 lengths on the outer track on Cup Day before she was ridden up on speed and showed some fight to hold off Oath Of Omerta, who has won since, there last time. She has the inside gate and should take beating again.MASTER OF ZERPRISE was a winner two starts back and followed up running 4th in the Crimson Vine race. SHAKESPEARE comes off a Streaky Bay Cup win, his Port Lincoln Cup run previously was OK. CANFORD gets some weight relief and was 2nd behind Wheels before running down the track in the Lord Reims.
SELECTIONS: 5 CRIMSON VINE, 6 Master Of Zerprise, 2 Shakespeare, 1 Canford
PLAY: Staying with CRIMSON VINE.
RACE 2 - 12:57PM Quayclean Handicap (1550 METRES)
A SAMURAI MIND was an impressive winner at Murray Bridge on debut before he followed up with a good effort when beaten 1.7 lengths behind Air Assault in the Morphettville Guineas. He looks the one to beat here. ARTFUL TAWNY has been racing well and followed a good run behind Sir Sway here with another good effort narrowly beaten by Under The Cone on the outer track last time. He draws out but should go well. BOLTED IN was slow to jump before he flashed home late to be beaten a length behind Apache Gunship at Oakbank last week. He draws the inside and should go well. ORION THE HUNTER comes off a Benalla win and draws a nice barrier.
SELECTIONS: 1 A SAMURAI MIND, 4 Artful Tawny, 3 Bolted In, 2 Orion The Hunter
PLAY: Backing A SAMURAI MIND.
RACE 3 - 1:32PM Adelaide Racing Carnival at Morphettville (April 27th - May 11th) Handicap (1550 METRES)
FIELD THE MOMENT was beaten 2.65 lengths behind Dolphin Skin at Sandown before she was $4.40 into $3.50 on the Parks when beaten 2.1 lengths behind Texan Windstorm. Lachlan Neindorf has elected for her over INTO THE LIGHT who has always shown ability and made it consecutive wins at Strathalbyn when too good for Canidae there last time. This is harder but she draws a nice barrier. RUBINI made good ground two starts back in the Texan Windstorm race before getting well back at Oakbank and made ground beaten 3.6 lengths behind Andrew’s Memory on Monday. COPPERFIELD has been OK in two SA runs and draws the inside.
SELECTIONS: 5 FIELD THE MOMENT, 4 Into The Light, 6 Rubini, 2 Copperfield
PLAY: Backing FIELD THE MOMENT.
RACE 4 - 2:07PM Sportsbet Bet With Mates Handicap (Heat of the Festival State Sprint Series) (1000 METRES)
STORYTELLER is a nice type who had solid backing last start when too good for Larkham here. He draws the inside and should take some beating again. LOSESOMEWINMORE chased home Royal handed before beating Episodic on the outer track in October. He has trialled OK and looks suited in a race like this. ARTISTIC GENIUS has won two of four the latest at Ballarat when a $4.40 chance. He draws a gate and should run well. MINTULEE was a good winner here two starts back beating I Miss Margie before she was beaten 3.5 lengths behind Lovely Lookin’ and she should run well here. SUNZOU is a former NSW galloper who was a Kembla Grange winner in September and is now with Travis Doudle.
SELECTIONS: 2 STORYTELLER, 3 Losesomewinmore, 1 Artistic Genius, 6 Mintulee
PLAY: Tricky race I am happy to stay out of.
RACE 5 - 2:42PM Sportsbet Dequetteville Stakes (1000 METRES)
KARAVAS is unbeaten filly who scored at Murray Bridge on debut before taking that form to Flemington during the spring and winning the Group 3 Ottawa Stakes. The form out of that race is very good, she’s jumped out well and she’ll take some beating. ALL WOKE was impressive on debut when she darted back towards the inside and kicked strongly to beat Pure Aqua. She draws a perfect gate and looks the danger. IN LOVE was good running 3rd in the same race after she was up on speed and stuck to her task nicely. She draws a gate and is going to be somewhere in the mix again. LINCOLNSHIRE is a filly bred at Rosemont Stud on debut for Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman and won a recent Pakenham jump-out. MADAME MASERATI is a $70k yearling on debut for Lloyd Kennewell and Lucy Yeomans and has been placed in three Cranbourne jump-outs. BENDING AWAY is on debut for the Clarken/O’Shea stable and was placed in an Oakbank trial behind Justa Star. CLIMATE CHANGE was a Geelong winner on debut and was then taken to Sydney where she was well beaten behind Straight Charge back in December.
SELECTIONS: 1 KARAVAS, 2 All Woke, 7 Lincolnshire, 9 In Love
PLAY: Backing KARAVAS.
RACE 6 - 3:17PM Sportsbet Same Race Multi Handicap (1950 METRES)
BOND STREET BEAU has been good in two runs back from a spell beaten 4.6 lengths behind Ghetto Supastar on the outer track over 1600m before being beaten 0.8 lengths in 2nd behind Missile Star over 1800m there last time. He has the inside gate and the extra trip appeals. TRUMPSTA comes off a last-start Murray Bridge win beating Lake’s Folly, he gets some weight relief, has won four and placed four of 13 runs here. CAPRICORN RIDGE was 3rd in the Missile Star race last time. He’s been in the money at three of five here on the Parks and should run well from a good barrier. ENCIPHERING is the interesting runner here jumping from the mile to 1950m. He was beaten 7 lengths behind Air Assault in the Morphettville Guineas before running 1.5 lengths 3rd behind Under The Cone last time over the mile. He draws a gate and there was early money for him. SCENIC HOST finished off well beaten 4.3 lengths behind Thrill Kill in the Mount Gambier Cup last time.
SELECTIONS: 2 BOND STREET BEAU, 1 Trumpsta, 3 Capricorn Ridge, 6 Enciphering
PLAY: Staying with BOND STREET BEAU each-way.
RACE 7 - 3:57PM Adelaide Galvanising Industries Handicap (Heat of Adelaide in Autumn Series) (1300 METRES)
MANHATTEN TIMES has plenty of weight even after the 3kg claim but gets into a race like this very well on his best. He was only beaten 2.3 lengths in the Listed Durbridge Stakes four runs back, he draws out and his best is certainly good enough to winning a race like this. THREE RINGS made good ground from well back when beaten 2.4 lengths in 2nd behind Lovely Lookin’ at Morphettville first-up before another good run when beaten 2.7 lengths behind Delightful Shecky last time. He gets blinkers again from a good barrier. ZEBELLA was a winner here two starts back before another good run when beaten a length in 4th behind Texan Windstorm here. She draws out. OVERSTRIKE was a big price first-up when he was a narrow winner over stablemate Dubenenko at Murray Bridge in the Magic Millions 3&4YO race. He draws a middle gate and should be in the finish. KOMACHI is a former Victorian now with the Clarken/O’Shea stable and draws a nice barrier.
SELECTIONS: 1 MANHATTEN TIMES, 7 Three Rings, 5 Zebella, 6 Overstrike
PLAY: Backing MANHATTEN TIMES each-way.
RACE 8 - 4:37PM Sportsbet Get On Now Handicap (Heat of Adelaide in Autumn Series) (1250 METRES)
FALLEN was $2.40 to $3.50 winning a Yarra Valley maiden two runs back before she stuck on well after being caught wide when 4th in a close finish behind Lady Cederberg at Cranbourne. She draws a gate and should take some beating here. ALAINGE won an Oakbank maiden in December before following up with a Morphettville win beating Karaka Kiwi. She was sent out favourite first-up from a spell when beating 2.9 lengths behind Fanmalia at Murray Bridge and looks suited here. BELLALIQUE was good 2.5 length winner over Dare To Be Free at Strathalbyn last time out She’s lightly raced with a good record and gets in well after the claim Stablemate JAZZ AFFAIR hasn’t done a lot wrong and made good ground behind Chosen Blonde, who has won again since, here first-up from a break and she draws the inside gate. MISS SUBTLY was a $1.85 favourite winning at Gawler two runs back before she was beaten 4.3 lengths behind Lovely Lookin’ last time.
SELECTIONS: 5 FALLEN, 4 Alainge, 1 Bellalique, 7 Jazz Affair
PLAY: Keen on FALLEN.
RACE 9 - 5:14PM Grand Syndicates Handicap (Heat of Adelaide in Autumn Series) (1250 METRES)
DELIGHTFUL SHECKY who was a good winner first-up from a spell beating Three Rings. He’s placed at two of four here and should take beating. SAN LUCIDO came from off the speed to win at Gawler three runs back and has been freshened up since he was beaten 5 lengths in 4th behind Tahnee Treasure here. The blinkers are off from a wide gate. CLARENCE was a Murray Bridge winner beating Andrew’s Memory before a handy effort when beaten 0.8 lengths in 3rd behind Lunar Hero there last time. SIR REGINALD had specking at a price when he came from well back to beat Moon Treaty at Murray Bridge last time back in January.
SELECTIONS: 2 DEIGHTFUL SHECKY, 6 San Lucido, 5 Clarence, 12 Sir Reginald
PLAY: Backing DEIGHTFUL SHECKY.
