BEST BETS
MULGA LIL (Race 4)
DEEVINE (Race 6)
EACH-WAY
DR CHOCCY (Race 1)
VALUE
ZIP AKEED (Race 7)
RACE 1 - 12:45PM Irongate Australia Maiden Plate (1100 METRES)
TONY MONTANA has been placed at two of five and comes off a good effort when 2nd behind Glacius at here. He draws a good barrier and gets his chance. DR CHOCCY is a watch first-up for 20 months for Garret Lynch. He was placed at three starts before a spell and has won a recent trial ahead of his return. AND THEN is another big watch. He was $41 into $16 when placed first-up for the Daniel/Stanbury stable and should strip fitter here. NOT A SINGLE BID was solid behind Saville at Balaklava last week and must be respected. BE ABOVE was OK in his first two runs before being soft in the market and running down the track here behind Hansom Man.
SELECTIONS: 8 TONY MONTANA, 4 Dr Choccy, 1 And Then, 7 Not A Single Bid
PLAY: Something each-way DR CHOCCY from the inside gate.
RACE 2 - 1:20PM Adelaide Plains Bloodstock Maiden Plate (1100 METRES)
TIGER QUEEN was well beaten here before a break. Her previous she ran favourite when 3rd behind Bella Soo at Strathalbyn and should run well with Todd Pannell taking the ride. POCKET RAIDER was favourite when 6th behind Giallo at Bordertown. She maps well from the barrier and should be in the finish. MYSTIC STORM had specking at a price when 3rd behind Hansom Man here last time. TEQUILA SUNSET has been specked from double figure odds and was OK first-up. KATINA JOY is resuming here and trialled OK, the stable is having a nice run. ALPINE FUN draws the inside.
SELECTIONS: 11 TIGER QUEEN, 8 Pocket Raider, 7 Mystic Storm, 10 Tequila Sunset
PLAY: Watching on.
RACE 3 - 1:55PM Trimboli Services Class One Plate (2100 METRES)
AMERICAN TROUBLE is going well finishing runner-up her past two behind Hallaroste and Dixie Whistler. She draws out but looks well placed. RAPID RIDE was runner-up behind King Of Avalon two starts back and then good running 3rd behind Dixie Whistler here last start. KING OF AVALON was a winner here two starts back and then a touch plain on face value behind Dixie Whistler last time. WOLF PRINCE was OK behind Dixie Whistler at Balaklava last week and this might be a touch easier. CHELMO boxed OK last time behind Hallaroste. FAST AND FLEXIBLE won a maiden over 1100m four starts back, jumps right up in trip, and can improve.
SELECTIONS: 8 AMERICAN TROUBLE, 5 Rapid Ride, 2 King Of Avalon, 7 Wolf Prince
PLAY: Plenty of chance and happy to watch.
RACE 4 - 2:30PM Coopers Brewery Rating 0 - 58 Handicap (1700 METRES)
MULGA LIL has been in the money at two of three starts here and comes off a good effort when 2nd at Murtoa behind Prize Lad when she was well backed to run favourite. She looks hard to beat from a good barrier. MAVETTE was OK behind Lomax here two starts back and draws a good barrier. CITY BEATS was a Mildura winner three starts back and does have a good record here. ORDER IS RESTORED should run well from a middle gate. REMARKABLES was placed here in May and comes off an OK effort behind Fox Gem at Balaklava. DON’T DISMISS has only been out of the money once in 8 starts here but needs to improve on recent efforts.
SELECTIONS: 7 MULGA LIL, 2 Mavette, 8 City Beats, 4 Remarkables
PLAY: Keen on MULGA LIL from the good gate.
RACE 5 - 3:05PM Matrix Solar Solutions Benchmark 54 Handicap (1500 METRES)
GO BALLISTIC was a big drifter before leading throughout to beat Sirmaze here last time. He draws out but should give this a shake. SIRMAZE was placed behind Go Ballistic here two runs back before being placed behind Photogenic at Balaklava last time and has strong appeal. GREY VITALITY should have won at Balaklava two runs back and was close-up again here behind Sand Can last time. MAGICLANE jumped favourite when she led throughout to win at Balaklava last week, she’s on the quick back-up but must be respected. MOSS THE BOSS has been placed his last couple the latest here behind Ready For a Moet. TABLE OF WISDOM was placed at Balaklava two starts back before battling last time. He draws a gate and gets Todd Pannell. ZIGGI ROCKS made ground first-up in SA. MUFFLA can improve second-up here after he was well beaten by Venusian at Murray Bridge last time.
SELECTIONS: 4 GO BALLISTIC, 7 Sirmaze, 9 Grey Vitality, 3 Magiclane
PLAY: Staying with GO BALLISTIC each-way in a tricky race.
RACE 6 - 3:40PM Cornerstone Stud Benchmark 58 Handicap (1100 METRES)
DEEVINE bolted in here three starts back and has followed up with two good efforts behind Litchfield County and Quietly Discreet in city class. He gets in well after the 3kg claim and is the horse to beat. SITTING BULL made good ground behind Sanbuck and was a Strathalbyn winner three starts back. Drawing out may the right place to be late. HEY MICHAEL was a big drifter at his local debut before beating Daskulya here last time. OLD TIME ROCK wasn’t beaten far up in class last time and the 1100 looks ideal with Todd Pennell to ride.
SELECTIONS: 1 DEEVINE, 7 Sitting Bull, 2 Hey Michael, 3 Old Time Rock
PLAY: Keen on DEEVINE to regain winning form.
RACE 7 - 4:15PM GC & J Constructions Benchmark 54 Handicap (1200 METRES)
KONG has been bursting to break thought finishing 2nd at his past three behind Oh Mo and Short Stories his past couple which is good form lines for a race like this. He will still have to carry 60.5kg after the claim and is very short but deserves to break through. BETTA EDDIE is another in great form and has been placed at 4 of 8 here. ZIP AKEED could be an improver second-up from the inside barrier. SAND CAT was good coming off the speed to beat Friendly Ghost last time out. RUSTYDUSTYSUNSHINE has won 5 of 33 here and was too good for Betta Eddie three runs back. CHEH CHEH CHARLEE was good was good here two starts back when 3rd in the same race.
SELECTIONS: 1 KONG, 2 Betta Eddie, 4 Zip Akeed, 7 Sand Cat
PLAY: Something on ZIP AKEED at odds.
