BEST BETS
MINOLA (Race 2)
ELUDING (Race 5)
EACH-WAY
MARACOURT (Race 8)
VALUE
DAMNED (Race 6)
RACE 1 - 12:02PM Congratulations Jess & James – Engaged 3yo Maiden Plate (1000 METRES)
KUSU was placed at Morphettville on debut before a good run first-up behind Eros on the Parks. He draws a nice gate and is the clear top pick. DECLARED was specked at a price on debut and ran well behind Prance ‘N’ Dance on the Parks. He’s trialled OK but draws wide here. LADY WAIRUA was good at her local debut when runner-up behind Heaven’s Wish and should run well. LANCELOTTO draws the inside and has trialled OK.
SELECTIONS: 3 KUSU, 1 Declared, 7 Lady Wairua, 4 Lancelotto
PLAY: KUSU is short but should be winning.
RACE 2 - 12:37PM Fred Vella Tyre & Crash Repairs Handicap (2500 METRES)
MINOLA should appreciate getting out in trip here after making good ground behind Golden Crusader at Sandown. He loves a wet track and gets his chance here. SAINT EUSTACE has been racing well and came off the speed to run past rivals impressively at Sandown last time. He gets in OK after the claim. BEAR ARMS should appreciate getting out in trip again and was very good behind Ichibansan last start. If she strikes a genuine heavy, she can win. LORD BOUZERON was too strong for Zoffala here last time and drops in weight here wit the Ben Price claim. MUNTHAM MISSILE was well backed at odds and finished strongly behind Lord Bouzeron last time. RISING RENOWN has been racing well but finding it hard to win. DIXIE WHISTLER won three straight before only battling behind Ichibansan.
SELECTIONS: 4 MINOLA, 2 Saint Eustace, 7 Bear Arms, 1 Lord Bouzeron
PLAY: Like MINOLA here.
RACE 3 - 1:12PM Magic Millions Handicap (1600 METRES)
YURI ROYLE was a narrow winner here last time out and looks well placed from a good barrier. MOSCOW RED got a long way back behind ZIGGI ROCKS, who was specked at odds, at Morphettville last week. BIG SUE was runner-up in the same race and must be respected despite a wide barrier. REVUE was well backed to win at Mildura last time out. MORECORUBA was a Sale winner last time out.
SELECTIONS: 1 Yuri Royale, 6 Moscow Red, 2 Big Sue, 7 Morecoruba
PLAY: Watching on.
RACE 4 - 1:47PM Weddings @ Bridges Event Centre Handicap (1000 METRES)
The big watch is SPEAK NO EAGLE who created a big impression on debut last July. He’s trialled OK for his return and on raw talent alone he’s going to give this a big shake first-up. NIGHT OF DELIGHT looks a danger coming off a very soft Swan Hill maiden win. Tom Dabernig doesn’t bring many horses to SA, and she has the race fitness edge. DESIRED is a dual winner here and comes off a good effort when narrowly beaten at Ballarat on the synthetic. He draws out but has a host of gear changes. MADAM FURPHY comes off a win here beating MANAGE THE CYCLE and draws a good barrier.
SELECTIONS: 5 SPEAK NO EAGLE, 7 Night Of Delight, 8 Desired, 10 Madam Furphy
PLAY: Backing SPEAK NO EAGLE.
RACE 5 - 2:27PM TAB Handicap (1400 METRES)
ELUDING was a Sandown winner two starts back before a handy effort behind The Garden there back in March. She’s won 5 of 15 and looks hard to beat from a good barrier on the back of a jump-out win. INFLUENTIAL JACK draws a nice barrier and look dangerous. MY KHALIFA has been racing well and comes off a dominant 3 length win here last start and should be right in the finish on the minimum. LAKE’S FOLLY has been racing well and must be respected. Stablemate DON’TDREAMIT'SOVER draws even wider for his return to racing.
SELECTIONS: 1 ELUDING, 7 Influential Jack, 11 My Khalifa, 4 Lake's Folly
PLAY: Keen on ELUDING.
RACE 6 - 3:07PM Vale Ken Smith AM Handicap (1400 METRES)
DAMNED is a watch here. A French import on debut for the Tom Dabernig stable who has been in the money at 5 of 10 and was a Clairefontaine winner on a heavy track two runs back. She’s had three jump-outs ahead of her Australian debut and must be kept safe. RACE AGAINST TIME was a Morphettville winner back in December and resumes here from a good barrier. He did some work in a recent jump out and looks forward enough to give this a shake. Michael Hickmott has BIG MAN AT NIGHT who was a soft maiden winner despite being easy in betting and STADIUM OF LIGHT who was sent out favourite and got back before hitting the line strongly behind Ziggi Rocks at Morphettville last weekend. MONTEPULCIANO draws well and gets in OK after the claim.
SELECTIONS: 3 DAMNED, 6 Race Against Time, 8 Stadium Of Light, 1 Montepulciano
PLAY: Something each-way on DAMNED.
RACE 7 - 3:47PM Carlton Draught Handicap (1000 METRES)
Good race. He maps well from a middle gate and should go close. WAR CORRESPONDENT is a big watch here a former Tasmanian now with Maddie Raymond who has 5 wins and 4 placings from his 12 starts. He’s trialled well and has strong claims. MAGIC MAX has a plenty of talent and ran down the track behind Extremely Lucky in the Lightning Stakes last time. He raced in good company in his 3yo season and should run well. WOLFLANDS has won 2 of 5 and was a Cranbourne winner two starts back before running 3rd behind Miss Balvenie. He draws a good gate and looks well placed here. SPANISH HEIRLOOM has won 8 of 22 and was a winner on the Parks two starts back before leading up when 6th behind Pindaric. ARKHAM KNIGHT was a winner here last time out, he meets THOMPSON’S REWARD and EXTRA MILE, who ran 3rd worse at the weights. AADELAD finished 4th in the same race and is a winner here.
SELECTIONS: 5 War Correspondent, 10 Magic Max, 11 Wolflands, 7 Aadelad
PLAY: Tricky race and happy to watch the market.
RACE 8 - 4:22PM Dutton's Easy to do Business With !!! Handicap (1200 METRES)
MARACOURT is a nice type resuming here and has won 2 of 4. He was very good coming from a mile back to win at Mount Gambier two starts back and then finished off OK behind Harleymoven at Morphettville on the Parks before a break. He’ll like the bigger track and has strong each-way appeal. INTREPID EAGLE was very good winning here on debut. He draws wide but is going to take some beating again. FOX GEM is a nice horse who got a mile back behind Samesyn last time. His first-up win at Balaklava was very good and he should give this a shake. CLASSY KENNY has been racing well and must be respected here. TWO TIMES TWICE was a winner here back in March before a spell and has trialled OK.
SELECTIONS: 8 MARACOURT, 13 Intrepid Eagle, 4 Fox Gem, 3 Classy Kenny
PLAY: Keen on MARACOURT each-way here.
RACE 9 - 4:56PM Spry Civil Construction Handicap (1200 METRES)
CHELOON comes to SA after winning a Warrnambool maiden two starts back and had specking at Sandown before going for a break. She has jumped out well for her return and draws a nice barrier. GRANDMA GAIL can run a race here after making good ground behind Samesyn last time. RUBY MOCKINGBIRD was runner-up at Kilmore two starts back and draws well. PRINCESS RAFFLES is a hard one to catch, she ran well two starts back and got back and only battled on a track favouring leaders last time. BARBALINE stuck on well at odds behind Samesyn last start. CONCONI has been in the top two at 6 of 7 starts here and was a Strathalbyn winner before a spell. FIELDS OF ATHENRY flashed home last start here, DISCO TILMORN can measure up well here and JIVE BABY is over the odds for a horse who races well here.
SELECTIONS: 1 CHELOON, 2 Grandma Gail, 4 Ruby Mockingbird, 13 Princess Raffles
PLAY: Something on GRANDMA GAIL each-way.
