BEST BETS
CALL ME SHAMUS (Race 2)
EACH-WAY
HIT THE SLOPES (Race 3)
DISAGREEABLE MISS (Race 8)
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SPANISH STROLL Race 9)
RACE 1 - 2:02PM The Junction Handicap (1050 METRES)
ASTON RAPOVA is going super chasing three on the end. He’s beaten Magic Max and Smokin’ Val at his past couple, the small field should off set a sticky wide barrier. FIGHTING MCLAREN will be the improver here second-up. His first run back was OK he has no weight after the claim and maps well. LARIMER STREET resumes here, his best is right up to winning a race like this and he draws a perfect gate. HEKA EXPRESS is racing well and chased home Spanish Heirloom at Port Lincoln last time. ALLEBOOM has a good record this track and trip.
SELECTIONS: 4 ASTON RAPOVA, 5 Fighting McLaren, 1 Larimer Street, 2 Heka Express
PLAY: Backing ASTON RAPOVA.
RACE 2 - 2:42PM The Fotobase Group Handicap (2022 METRES)
CALL ME SHAMUS looks ready to win, out to 2022m where he’s 2 wins from 3 starts and he gets in OK after the claim. LAKE’S FOLLY is racing well and maps to get a nice run here from an inside gate. REBEL LEE is a horse on the up and chases three wins in succession here. He draws a gate and is going to be right in the finish again. CRYPTO CURRENCY has been racing well and DOES IT should be ready to improve.
SELECTIONS: 1 CALL ME SHAMUS, 2 Lake’s Folly, 5 Rebel Lee, 4 Crypto Currency
PLAY: Keen on CALL ME SHAMUS.
RACE 3 - 3:22PM Adelaide Galvanising Industries Three-Year-Old Colts & Geldings Maiden Plate (1100 METRES)
HIT THE SLOPES trialled up nicely before he was $11 into $6.50 on debut when 5th behind Intrepid Eagle. The blinkers go off here and he draws a perfect barrier. ICE SYMPHONY jumped out nicely before he was beaten 1.8 lengths behind Our Shining Star first-up from a break. He draws a sticky gate ORACLE SUN has trialled up well for his return and gets an inside draw. DUNMAGHLAS has been to the trials twice, winning at Strathalbyn before running 2nd behind Zebella in his most recent. He maps well. COOL TE JETS was OK on debut and has jumped out well, the stable is in-form, and he draws a nice gate. ANDREW’S MEMORY is on debut and has trialled OK.
SELECTIONS: 7 HIT THE SLOPES, 8 Ice Symphony, 9 Oracle Sun, 6 Dunmaghlas
PLAY: Backing HIT THE SLOPES each-way.
RACE 4 - 4:02PM G.H. Mumm Handicap (1600 METRES)
IKNOWHATYOUREDOING was good coming from the back in the field to beat Spirit Above here. He maps to get a perfect run here and looks the horse to beat. Stablemate POINTLESS PRAISE had backing when down the track behind Tapinforpar but should get a nice run. ARTRESE was $2.60 into $2 winning a Stawell maiden before a good run at Werribee and should run well here despite a sticky gate. MONSEAGLE was a Balaklava winner two starts back before running 2nd behind Muffla here. He draws out but should be in the finish. CHARLESFORT has done a lot wrong since coming to SA, FORTIS IN ARMIS is around the mark.
SELECTIONS: 2 IKOWHATYOUREDOING, 1 Artrese, 3 Monseagle, 4 Charlesfort
PLAY: Keen on IKNOWHATYOUREDOING.
RACE 5 - 4:42PM Furphy Handicap (1100 METRES)
HONGBAO was well backed to beat Magic Lane here last time out. He gets an inside barrier and should take some beating again here despite the class rise. WINNING REVEOLUTION was good first-up in SA running 2nd behind The Magistrate before h was OK behind Who’s Clang last time. Stablemate MAGIC PHANTOM has been racing well and maps to get a nice run here with the claim. EXALTED MAXINE was good running 2nd behind Spanish Heirloom. RIALTOR draws out but has good speed and can run well in a race like this. RHOLON DRUK draws out but doesn’t run many bad races.
SELECTIONS: 5 HONGBAO, 8 Winning Revolution, 2 Magic Phantom, 3 Exalted Maxine
PLAY: Backing HONBAO.
RACE 6 - 5:20PM Thomas Farms Handicap (1519 METRES)
PLATFORM showed ability in NZ was good in his first four Australian runs before a break, the latest running 2nd behind Prince Of Helena. He draws a nice gate and run well first-up. FLEURIEU FLIPPER has been in the money at both runs here and was a Murray Bridge winner beating Versetto last time. YULONG PATROL comes off a good effort behind Star Espresso at Bordertown. FOX GEM was placed at three runs before an OK effort behind The Red Kite here on Boxing Day. BRANDER’S RULE has been racing well back in class.
SELECTIONS: 2 PLATFORM, 8 Fleurieu Flipper, 1 Yulong Patrol, 8 Fox Gem
PLAY: Backing PLATFORM each-way.
RACE 7 - 6:00PM Croser Handicap (1519 METRES)
LAST GIRL LOVE tackled some nice type earlier in the year and showed improvement second-up for her new stable to win at Strathalbyn. She draws a perfect gate, and this looks another suitable race. TUBBY TWO TRACKS has been racing well and followed a good effort running 2nd behind Sparkup at Strathalbyn with a handy run at Sandown. She gets in OK after the claim and looks a danger. LACRIMA worked home well behind Fleurieu Flipper last time at Murray Bridge and has claims despite a sticky gate. WHEELS worked home nicely first-up in SA closing off strongly behind Test The Law. She looks suited jumping in trip. KACIGA ran OK first-up and draws an inside gate.
SELECTIONS: 4 LAST GIRL LOVE, 1 Tubby Two Tracks, 3 Lacrima, 5 Wheels
PLAY: Can’t see a lot of value in the early market.
RACE 8 - 6:40PM Grand Syndicates Handicap (1800 METRES)
DISAGREEABLE MISS is knocking on the door having placed at three of her last four, the latest behind Heir Of Tavistock at Gawler. She maps nicely from the gate and gets some weight relief. PERMUTATION is the interesting runner a six-start maiden who was $1.40 into $1.26 when 2nd at Horsham last time over this trip. He draws the right gate, and the blinkers go off. He’s been solid since markets opened and clearly has the ability to win a race like this. AITCH D’AMICO is going well having won two of his past three and defeated subsequent winner IN The Darkness last start. MUFFLA comes off a good win this track and trip beating Monseagle and should be again in the finish. EXALTED FIRE hasn’t done a lot wrong in recent starts and was again game running 2nd behind The Red Kite last time.
SELECTIONS: 5 DISAGREEABLE MISS, 9 Permutation, 2 Aitch D’Amico, 8 Muffla
PLAY: Playing DISAGREEABLE MISS each-way.
RACE 9 - 7:20PM Winning Edge Presentations Handicap (1200 METRES)
PARISIENNE MONDE has been bursting to win a race and has been freshened since running 3rd behind Texan Windstorm. She draws a nice gate and looks perfectly placed here. HALF A DRAM went to the front and never looked like getting beaten at Gawler. She looks a progressive type who can overcome a sticky gate. Stablemate SPANISH STROLL bolted in two starts back but was too bad to be true last time. He’s been back to the trials and did it nicely and must be respected. FOUR WINDS was well back to get the money last time and he should again be in the mix. STRATESSA is a former Victorian with Kirsten Mooney. She’s won four races and draws to get a gun run on the inside. L’IL PIPER has been around the mark but draws out.
SELECTIONS: 11PARISIENNE MONDE, 3 Half A Dram, 13 Spanish Stroll, 7 Four Winds
PLAY: Backing PARISIENNE MONDE each-way and saving on SPANISH STROLL at odds (1/4)
