BEST BETS
EAST INDIAMAN (Race 6)
EACH-WAY
BUNDLE OF FUN (Race 7)
VALUE
BLONDE VENTURE/STORM VOYAGER (Race 9)
RACE 1 - 12:17PM 4 Ways Fresh Produce Plate (1100 METRES)
Matt Seyers’ SANTASTICO looked very good winning a recent Murray Bridge trial softly, AIR ASSAULT, from the Macdonald/Gluyas stable was 7.5 lengths behind him. Emma Hubbard’s ARAMOSO is another trial winner at Strathalbyn beating HARLEY’N’ROSE who is in the Richards/Moyle stable. OFF THE CUFF finished 4th in the trial and is the only horse to race of the five when well beaten at Murray Bridge back in October.
SELECTIONS: 4 SANTASTICO, 2 Aramoso, 3 Harley’n’rose, 5 Off The Cuff
PLAY: Staying out.
RACE 2 - 12:52PM Coopers Brewery Handicap (1500 METRES)
LIDDER VALLEY is a Victorian who won at Kyneton on debut and was narrowly beaten in 3rd at Mornington last tie. He draws a good gate and looks perfectly placed here. IMBIBE is chasing three wins on end and draws to get a nice run. TEST THE LAW returned to form running 2nd behind Zebella here last start and draws an inside gate. The jump from 1100m to 1500m looks ideal for COOL THE JETS who made ground behind Oracle Son last time. SOAMES has ability but needs to bring it on race day.
SELECTIONS: 2 LIDDER VALLEY, 3 Imbibe, 1 Test The Law, 6 Cool The Jets
PLAY: Happy to watch on.
RACE 3 - 1:27PM Dare & Johnson Handicap (1200 METRES)
PICARGO chases three wins on end and appreciated a big drop in weight to land some solid bets and narrowly beat One More Jack last time. He jumps up in the weights here but has only been out of the money once in 8 runs here and looks the horse to beat. SECRET WAR is local with a great record here on his home deck and was too good for Danish Fortune last tie. He has the good gate will make his own luck and take some running down with no weight on his back. ZOULAH trialled up nicely for her return and must be respected fresh coming out of some strong country cups last time in work which included running 2nd in the Balaklava Cup. HERE COMES LENNI is first-up for the Stephen Theodore stable. MUNSTER maps to get a nice run.
SELECTIONS: 2 PICARGO, 7 Secret War, 3 Zoulah, 4 Here Comes Lenni
PLAY: Another race I’m staying out of.
RACE 4 - 2:02PM Holdfast Insurance Brokers Maiden Plate (1100 METRES)
Clarken Racing hold the key with debutante SIXTEEN REASON who has trialled OK and was quickly backed from $4.40 into $2.80 here. He has a couple of trials under his belt and is sure to take some beating. Stablemate TOAST THE DEEL was runner-up at Oakbank on debut and draws a nice gate. ICE SYMPHONY jumped out well and his two runs back have been OK. He draws a middle gate and should be in the finish. TIFFANY VALENTINE has trialled well for her debut for Andrew Clarken but draws a wide gate.
SELECTIONS: 11 SIXTEEN REASONS, 13 Ice Symphony, 12 Tiffany Valentine, 8 Toast The Deel
PLAY: Following the money with SIXTEEN REASONS.
RACE 5 - 2:42PM Contract Engineering Handicap (1500 METRES)
VAN ROY comes out of some good Melbourne races chasing home Diamonds In the Sky at Sandown last time, He draws a nice gate and looks hard to beat here. STORM HUNTER is a progressive type who has won two of four and was a soft winner back in class at Strathalbyn last weekend and must be respected here. IN THE DARKNESS was a good winner back in class and draws to get a nice run on the inside here. Stablemate TANAAWOL is first-up in SA and trialled up well. HALIFAX ROAD draws out but can run a forward race first-up.
SELECTIONS: 2 VAN ROY, 4 Storm Hunter, 5 In The Darkness, 11 Tanaawol
PLAY: Backing VAN ROY.
RACE 6 - 3:22PM Combined Bus Services Handicap (1200 METRES)
EAST INDIAMAN looks nicely placed off the back of a narrow defeat first-up at Sandown. His form before a was very good, he can make his own luck from a sticky gate and is the horse to beat. JAAZEB was back to his best beating Isa Secret here last start. He draws out but gets some weight relief and looks a danger. VERSETTO is racing in good form having placed at his past four and gets his chance from the inside draw, RIALTOR is second-up and can improve with the claim. ONEHUNDRED PERCENT is a Victorian who maps well from a middle gate and the stable has a good record when they come to SA.
SELECTIONS: 4 EAST INDIAMAN, 2 Jaazeb, 6 Versetta, 5 Rialtor
PLAY: Keen on EAST INDIAMAN.
RACE 7 - 4:02PM Gawler Hi-Beam Car Wash 2023 Bung Fritz Cup (2100 METRES)
REBEL LEE is a progressive staying mare who has won 3 of 4 starts here and comes off a Morphettville win beating Call Me Shamus. She draws out but looks perfectly weighted to win again. BUNDLE OF FUN looks the danger, she’s a lightly-raced mare who won the Tasmanian Oaks last season. She’s been mixing her form in Melbourne, but this looks a race where she can really improve.
DISAGREEABLE MISS was back to winning form beating Kyshaka here last time she draws out but gets the claim and should be in the finish. MAX FIRE looks another ready to improve third-up and out in trip. He was good here behind Getouttheway last time and should be in the finish. DARLAMAX has a great record in SA and was a Morphettville winner three starts back. He draws a perfect gate and gets Barend. KYSHAKA maps well and can run well down in the weights.
SELECTIONS: 5 REBEL LEE, 6 Bundle Of Fun, 4 Disagreeable Miss, 9 Max Fire
PLAY: Something each-way on BUNDLE OF FUN.
RACE 8 - 4:42PM Kingsford Hotel / Ultra Tune Gawler Handicap (1700 METRES)
Tricky race on paper. GETOUTTHEWAY has a great record here and was perfectly ridden to beat Max Fire last time. He draws a good gate and looks well placed. FOX D’OR has been good in three runs back, running 4th behind Metro Legend here last time. He draws to get a nice run and gets his chance to find winning form. Victorian HENTY was a Yarra Valley winner two starts back and then OK when 4th at Mornington last time. FRANKEL STAR comes off a soft win on his home track at Murray Bridge and must be respected again here. PLATFORM gave a sight first-up from a spell when he led and ran 4th behind Yulong Patrol at Morphettville. He has won second-up. HYPERCANE has been racing well. Stablemate DIAMONDS ARE had specking at a price last time. I NEED A DRINK can improve second-up from a good barrier. SHINSEKI has win his past two at Port Lincoln. BRONSKI is the bolter but has a good record here.
SELECTIONS: 4 GETOUTTHEWAY, 8 Fox D’Or, 5 Henty, 2 Platform
PLAY: Almost a field job in the quaddie.
RACE 9 - 5:20PM Adelaide Plains Bloodstock Handicap (1100 METRES)
BLONDE VENTURE is a watch here a Victorian who dead heated in the Tasmanian Magic Millions last year before being beaten 4.75 lengths in a Group 3 race at Flemington last March. She ran well when 2nd first-up at Moe and then only battled last time but draws a nice gate and she looks well up to these and Lachie Neindorf has ridden her in the past. Will Clarken and Nikki O’Shea have two newcomers here. SIYATA a former NSW mare who has trialled up nicely for her SA debut. She draws out but is sure to be prominent in a race like this. AMANI FARASI is a former Pt Lincoln mare who has won 5 of 24 and was OK behind My Ruby at Murray Bridge last tie. She also draws out but must be kept safe. STORM VOYAGER should have won at Oakbank last week, she has a good record and looks right in a race like this even from the wide gate. MY RUBY comes off a good Murray Bridge win beating Qeyaady. She has a good record draws a nice barrier and should take some beating again. BAJAN BELLE races well and draws to be up on speed and giving them something to chase. SET THE BAR LOW made it two wins on end getting up at big odds at Murray Bridge last start. She gets a good gate and the claim. ISA SECRET ran well at odds last time, MISS MIDUKI another going well and comes out of the same race.
SELECTIONS: 12 BLONDE VENTURE, 4 Siyata, 9 Storm Voyager, 3 My Ruby
PLAY: Another tricky race and chasing value with BLONDE VENTURE and STORM VOYAGER.
