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PARAMEDIC (Race 1)
IN THE DARKNESS (Race5)
EACH-WAY
BONJOUR BLUE (Race 2)
RACE 1 - 1:25PM Goolwa Central Meats Class Two Handicap (1200 METRES)
PARAMEDIC has been good in two runs in SA making ground at Murray Bridge before another solid effort behind Pentire’s Spirit at Morphettville. That’s good form for a race like this. FLY THE LINE was a good Morphettville winner before being a big drifter and down the track behind Who’s Clang last time. He draws out but can run well here. VICTORY CLUB has been just being the placegetters running 4th at his past 4, the latest behind Star Espresso at Bordertown. TEQUILA SUNSET won at Strathalbyn and Gawler before an OK run behind Hongbao. He gets an inside gate and should be in the mix. TINY REBEL is now with Ron Daniel and Trish Stanbury and was a Mildura winner three starts back.
SELECTIONS: 2 PARAMEDIC, 5 Fly The Line, 1 Victory Club, 4 Tequila Sunset
PLAY: Backing PARAMEDIC.
RACE 2 - 2:00PM Glenrae Stud Maiden Plate (1600 METRES)
GMORK is a former Victorian who was a drifter at his local debut when well beaten at Morphettville but was runner-up at Cranbourne three starts back and that’s good form for this. PERPETUAL GRACE ran a good race when 2nd behind Seporia at Gawler two starts back and should and drops back in trip here. OUTPOUR ran fav at Gawler three starts back and could improve here. ALWAYS SOMETIMES draws a sticky gate but is always around the mark. ZARATSU ran OK when 4th behind Iknowhatyourdoing at Morphettville last time.
SELECTIONS: 4 GMORK, 11 Perpetual Grace, 5 Outpour, 1 Always Sometimes
PLAY: Backing GMORK.
RACE 3 - 2:35PM All Trends Auto and Tyres Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)
SOAMES was heavily backed first-up and was OK after being caught off the track early behind Tapinforpar at Morphettville. He draws the inside and can find winning form here. WHATSANAMEGEORGE comes out of the same race running 5th and must be respected INOTELL has been racing well and defied a big drift to run 3rd behind Portation at Morphettville last time. He draws a middle gate and should run well here. OUR GYPSY WOMAN was right in the market at Bordertown on debut. TEXTA DEXTA had backing at odds last time at Bordertown and maps to get a nice run.
SELECTIONS: 9 SOAMES, 10 Whatsanamegeorge, 2 Inotell, 12 Our Gypsy Woman
PLAY: Keen on SOAMES but not keen on the $1.50.
RACE 4 - 3:10PM Happy New Year Fillies & Mares Benchmark 58 Handicap (1100 METRES)
OUR SHINING STAR landed some bets to score a good Morphettville win at odds last time out. She draws wide but gets the claim and should be in the finish again. EXALTED QUEEN has been placed at two runs for her next stable the latest behind Huntley Lady at Balaklava. She draws a nice middle gate and this looks a very winnable race. SEE YOU LATER NOW races well here and wasn’t away behind Possum Born last time. She gets a perfect gate and must be respected. HIBBITY DIBBITY will find this easier than last start behind Starsongari and she’ll be on speed and there for a long way. MALINONG CLUB is first-up for the Clarken/MacGillivray stable, but her best form is over further.
SELECTIONS: 2 OUR SHINING STAR, 7 Exalted Queen, 8 See You Later Now, 3 Hibbity Dibbity
PLAY: Backing EXALTED QUEEN at the odds.
RACE 5 - 3:45PM Commercial Hotel No Wins Last Year Benchmark 56 Handicap (1600 METRES)
IN THE DARKNESS is a lightly raced mare who has been placed this track and trip behind Malinong Club in April. She had specking and ran very well when 2nd behind Aitch D’Amico at Morphettville and the jump in trip and drop in weight looks ideal. ENTITLED PRINCESS gets the blinkers for the first time. She was just behind the placings in two runs before running down the track behind Residue at Morphettville last time. She looks a danger. LORD OF DARKNESS was placed at Balaklava behind Wheels Of Courage three starts back and can run well here. DAVEEDO is close to win
SELECTIONS: 5 IN THE DARKNESS, 1 Entitled Princess, 4 Lord Of Darkness, 7 Daveedo
PLAY: Keen on IN THE DAKNESS.
RACE 6 - 4:20PM Finniss General Store Class Two Handicap (2050 METRES)
CALL ME VEXATIOUS was runner-up behind Murray Bridge before going to Strathalbyn and beating Table Of Dreams who has won since. He draws out but looks the one to beat. CHROMATICA was a winner here on debut and jumped favourite last time when 5th behind Table Of Dreams. He draws a nice gate and can improve. WHEELS OF COURAGE was a Balaklava winner three starts back and drops back in trip after his past couple. WEST CLIFF is a winner here and draws an inside gate. YOUNG LARS comes off a good run at Stawell.
SELECTIONS: 1 CALL ME VEXATIOUS, 6 Chromatica, 3 Wheels Of Courage, 2 West Cliff
PLAY: Staying out.
RACE 7 - 4:55PM Bremerton Wines Benchmark 62 Handicap (App. Riders Only) (Heat of Montgomerie/Forrest Series) (1350 METRES)
OBI was a Balaklava winner five runs back and placed at four runs since, the latest when narrowly beaten by Last Girl Love here. He draws out but looks hard to beat. Stablemate MAX FIRE resumes and has placed at 2 od 3 first-up runs. He’s had the two trials back and must be respected. ANOTHER FREE GLASS was a winner on the Parks three starts back and can measure-up here. FLYAWAY was good first-up in SA and should be improved. SAND CAT was laced here behind Possum Born last time and does race well here around her home track.
SELECTIONS: 2 OBI, 4 Max Fire, 9 Another Free Glass, 2 Sand Cat
PLAY: Something on MAX FIRE each way at the price.
