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COMFORT GIRL (Race 3)
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MUFFLA (Race 7)
RACE 1 - 1:20PM Pure Wine Co. Benchmark 56 Handicap (1717 METRES)
APPLIED races well here and was a good winner over Stocked And Loaded two starts back before he got a mile back behind Dingabledinga last time. He has a good gate, the small field suits and can regain winning form. CARRY THE MUSKET has a good record here on his home deck and he ran 2nd in the Dingabledinga race last start. He is third-up and looks ready to run a big race. ALPINE BEAU should be ready to peak third-up here. His form last time in was well up to winning a race like this.
SELECTIONS: 3 APPLIED, 2 Carry The Musket, 1 Alpine Beau, 5 Indy Magic
PLAY: Backing APPLIED at the $4.20.
RACE 2 - 1:55PM Holdfast Insurance Brokers Maiden Plate (1717 METRES)
SEPORIA was OK behind Apache Fox here two starts back before she looked unlucky making good ground behind Lord George last start. She draws a good gate and gets her chance. PERPETUAL GRACE has been placed at 4 of 8 and was 2nd at her SA debut behind Char at Naracoorte. She draws out but should run well. PORTO RAFTI had specking at odds and ran well at his SA debut when 3rd behind Lord George here. She draws a nice gate and should go well. FAMOUS PRINCE made some ground in the Lord George here last time out. He draws a sticky gate but should run well. SPANISH COURAGE hasn’t done a lot in two runs bit had trialled well and Todd Pannell takes the ride. SIR KINGSFORD showed improvement running 3rd at odds at Balaklava last time. FOXY EAGLE has been placed at her past couple.
SELECTIONS: 10 SEPORIA, 8 Perpetual Grace, 9 Porto Rafti, 2 Famous Prince
PLAY: Backing SEPORIA.
RACE 3 - 2:30PM Coopers Brewery Class Two Handicap (2119 METRES)
COMFORT GIRL was good running 3rd behind Chelimo two starts back before she was strong in the market and OK running 4th behind Wolf Prince up in class. She gets in well here after the claim and this does look a race where she can be winning. BELLAVARDO is a dual winner here and comes out of a much stronger race behind The Map. She gets in well after the claim and should be fighting out the finish. REBEL LEE has been in the money at both starts here, the latest behind Swankytoff at Gawler and she gets the blinkers for the first time from a good gate. LEADER’S PRIDE is lightly raced but jumped to 1700m to win a Clare maiden. The stable is going along well, and he gets in here well.
SELECTIONS: 3 COMFORT GIRL, 5 Bellavardo, 7 Rebel Lee, 4 Leader’s Pride
PLAY: Keen on COMFORT GIRL.
RACE 4 - 3:05PM Gateway to Christmas Saturday 17th December Colts, Geldings & Entires Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)
CHARLESFORT has been very good in both runs since coming to SA beating home all but Fleurieu Flipper first-up at Morphettville before another solid effort when 3rd behind Pontedera at Morphettville last time. He draws a good gate and looks to have found the right race to be winning. FORTIS IN ARMIS had trialled up well before an OK effort on debut beaten just 2.3 lengths behind Second To Nun at Morphettville. He draws a nice gate and looks a big danger. SIPSMITH comes off a good effort here running 2nd behind Tan Tat Beau when he drifted back. He’s an 18 start maiden who deserves to break through but draws an awkward barrier. MY BOY JETT raced in good company as a 2yo but would need to lift on a recent trial. MAGIC AND MORE had specking at odds last start.
SELECTIONS: 8 CHARLESFORT, 10 Fortis In Amis, 5 Sipsmith, 12 My Boy Jett
PLAY: Something on CHARLESFORT.
RACE 5 - 3:40PM Contract Engineering Class One Handicap (1200 METRES)
FOXY FEMME was huge winning here on debut when she weaved her way through the field from a long way back to win. She looks a mare with a lot of up upside and is going to get every chance from the good gate. TAN TAT BEAU was placed at his first three runs in SA before he was well backed and won smartly here beating Sipsmith. He draws out but gets some weight relief and should take some beating again. JUSTAKIDD finished 3rd behind Sabermatic at Morphettville two runs back before running 5th behind Bajan Belle here. FIELD OF STEEL went to Clare on won his maiden, he draws a nice gate and has the in-form Teagan Voorham riding.
SELECTIONS: 6 FOXY FEMME, 1 Tan Tat Beau, 3 Justakidd, 4 Field Of Steel
PLAY: Backing FOXY FEMME.
RACE 6 - 4:15PM Kingsford Hotel Benchmark 56 Handicap (1100 METRES)
SUGGESTIVE MISS has been placed at 2 of 4 here and she wasn’t beaten far behind Sophina Diva two starts back before she had market support when 8th behind Classy Kenny. She draws a gate, and this looks her chance. BETTA EDDIE has a win and 6 placings from his 14 starts here. He has plenty of weight but the form around Starsongari and Li’l Piper looks strong for this. NOT A SINGLE BID was a winner here in August and his latest when 3rd behind Hibbity Dibbity at Balaklava was good. RUSTYDUSTYSUNSHINE has won 5 races here and draws a gate with the help of the claim. OLIVE GROVE has a handy record here and gets in OK after the claim.
SELECTIONS: 5 SUGGESTIVE MISS, 1 Betta Eddie, 2 Not A Single Bid, 6 Rustydustysunshine
PLAY: Something on SUGGESTIVE MISS.
RACE 7 - 4:50PM LJ Hooker Rating 0 - 58 Handicap (1513 METRES)
EAGLELOU won a Murray Bridge maiden on debut back in June and he resumed with a good effort running 2nd behind Yardstick at Balaklava. He jumps in trip has a good gate and should give this a shake. AMMO AMOR has been around the mark running 3rd behind Benz Baron two starts back before a good run behind Aitch D’amico last time. He draws a sticky gate but Todd Pannell rides. MUFFLA was a good winner at Mindarie-Halidon two starts back before chasing home Bellavardo last start. He’s back in trip but is a winner this track and trip and looks a danger. JUST JAZZ was a winner here in maiden company two starts back before an OK effort behind Aitch D’amico at Morphettville on the Parks last time. CHAR won a Naracoorte maiden last time out and must be respected.
SELECTIONS: 2 EAGLELOU, 4 Ammo Amor, 3 Muffla, 11 Lights Of Broadway
PLAY: Something on MUFFLA each-way.
