BEST BET: FIGHTING MCLAREN (Race 2)
EACH-WAY: YEELANNA (Race 4)
VALUE: HARBOURING (Race 6)
RACE 1 - 1:20PM Adelaide Galvanising Industries Maiden Plate (1050 METRES)
PEDIRKA made ground on debut behind The Partisan at Gawler before another good effort closing late behind Ultimate Addiction here. He draws a nice barrier and gets his chance. TROUBLED TIMES has been runner-up at three of her past four starts the latest behind Five Pocket at Mindarie-Halidon. She draws out but must be respected. BELLAVARDO was OK on debut at Gawler behind Eyes Never Lie and has jumped out well for her return. FAMILY TRADITION makes his debut for Mick Huxtable and has had three trials ahead of his debut
SELECTIONS: 7. PEDIRKA, 8. Troubled Times, 9. Bellavardo
RACE 2 - 1:55PM Coopers Class 1 Handicap (1050 METRES)
FIGHTING MCLAREN was a good Murray Bridge winner beating Utah Joe before a nice effort behind Howl at Morphettville. That’s solid form for a race like this and he looks the clear top pick. FREE WILMA was sent out favourite behind Aston Rapova at Morphettville on the Parks last time and was a winner here three starts back. She looks the danger. ANJAH was good sticking on well when close-up behind Summer Show at Oakbank last week. She draws to get a nice run. CIBACHROME has been placed art two of three starts here and maps to get a nice run from barrier four.
SELECTIONS: 1. FIGHTING MCLAREN, 3. Free Wilma, 2. Deevine
RACE 3 - 2:30PM Haulmark Benchmark 56 Handicap (2200 METRES)
SKY HERO looks well suited in a race like this. He was a touch plain two starts back behind Star Status before dropping back to the mile and running well behind Wild Imagination last time. SMILING ASSASSIN is going super winning two of his past four and was too good for Royal Bower at Gawler two starts back, the runner-up has gone on and won two country cups since. This is a drop in class on last time behind All Hard Wood at Morphettville and he gets some weight relief with the claim. TIZA was good behind Marymount Lass at Oakbank last time and did win well there two starts back. SEMINOLES has been around the mark. SOSTENIDO likewise has been thereabouts.
SELECTIONS: 3. SKY HERO, 1. Smiling Assassin, 11. Tiza
RACE 4 - 3:05PM Atlas Event & Party Hire Maiden Plate (1400 METRES)
Really open race. YEELANNA shapes as an improver here getting out to the 1400m. She got well back and made some ground behind Ballynora at Morphettville last time, her previous behind Fighting McLaren was OK and she had jumped out well prior. EARL OF SANDWICH has been placed at five of 10 starts and was only fair on debut for the Stokes stable running 12th behind Wheels Of Courage at Morphettville. The blinkers go on here and he could be a big improver. INDY MAGIC ran well in the same race at big odds, beaten just 2.9 lengths and draws the inside gate with Jason Holder to ride. CLASSIC HOLLY also comes out of that race and finished off well in fifth spot and she should take improvement from that. CHEEKY FOX shapes as an improver here on her debut when 5th behind Wheels Of Courage at Morphettville. STRATISFACTION went around big odds but was OK behind Ballynora at Morphettville last time. THE MARKLE SPARKLE was sent out favourite behind Max Fire at Oakbank and that form has stood up in town since. ARCTIC FLORA shapes an improver out in trip.
SELECTIONS: 14. YEELANNA, 2. Earl Of Sandwich, 5. Indy Magic
RACE 5 - 3:40PM TQCSI Benchmark 62 Handicap (1400 METRES)
WHISKEY ‘N’ WOMEN is lightly raced and won two of three starts before a short break. She came from a long way back to beat Wynter Lady at Murray Bridge last time out and has trialled well for her return. She’ll get a good run from the barrier and has solid each-way appeal. AMMO AMOR has been racing well and deserved his Penola maiden win last time. He draws to get a good run and was placed at his only start here. CARBONE was a good Gawler winner back in August and comes here six weeks between runs. Does race well fresh. PERSIAN EMPIRE draws wide but made good ground to run 2nd behind Fight For Freedom last time. SCARLET RIVER was a good winner beating Pivotal Force at Murray Bridge before battling at Balaklava last time. LOMAX was a good Morphettville winner on the Parks two starts back before getting back behind Wild Imagination on the outer track last time. He draws out and has the big weight but can figure. NO STRINGS was a winner here in February. HILUMIERE has been racing well and should get an economical run from the inside.
SELECTIONS: 2. WHISKEY ‘N WOMEN, 4. Ammo Armor, 3. Carbone
RACE 6 - 4:15PM Taylors Wines Colts, Geldings & Entires Rating 0-58 Handicap (1200 METRES)
EL MAGNIFICENCE was a good winner here last time beating Hard Ransom and looks hard to beat again from an inside barrier. PIVOTAL FORCE has been racing well and was runner-up behind Scarlet River two starts back before battling behind Point Blaze last time. HARBOURING has a great record here with two wins and two seconds from five starts and was good coming off the speed to run down Equal Balance last time out. ZOUSTORM is another who races well here and defeated Harbouring four starts back. MOSCOW MULE is a former Darwin galloper has won two of seven starts and must be kept safe here first-up for Matt Seyers despite the wide draw. DEBBONAIRE BOY had some handy Victorian form before an OK effort first-up in SA when 8th behind All In War at Morphettville. SIR JOHNSON is always thereabouts and ran OK behind Lucky Dog at Oakbank last time and get in well here after the claim. OUTPOST draws a good barrier and has been placed at four of his past five starts. HI SMOKEY is a winner at his only start here but draws off the track.
SELECTIONS: 4. EL MAGNIFICENCE, 5. Pivotal Force, 9. Harbouring
RACE 7 - 4:50PM Clare Valley Toyota Fillies & Mares Rating 0-58 Handicap (Heat 5 Viddora Series) (1200 METRES)
GRACIEBIRD is a nice mare who was bursting to break through before a break. She was placed behind Echo Boomer and Kalamon before another eye-catching effort at odds behind Reynolds. She wasn’t asked to do a lot in a recent jump-out but is a mare with some upside and capable of getting the money first-up. GHETTO has been good a her past two the latest running 4th behind Addictions here. She gets blinkers for the first time. ADDICTIONS was a good winner here last time out beating Go Boo Boo and must be given plenty of thought from the good draw. TOUGH LASSIE ran a cheeky race here on speed last time and draws well again.
SELECTIONS: 8. GRACIEBIRD, 2. Ghetto, 4. Addictions
