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HUNTLEY LADY (Race 6)
EACH-WAY
DASH IT (Race 7)
RACE 1 - 1:37PM Vale - Johno, Johnboy O"Neil Maiden Plate (1800 METRES)
LINDA BRAVE is lightly-raced and ran well first-up from a break when 3rd behind Famous Prince at Strathalbyn. She draws an inside gate and the jump from a mile to 1800m looks ideal. CLASSIC HOLLY has been placed at 2 of 3 starts here grinding home behind More Sugar last time and the jump in trip suits her chances. BONJOUR BLUE was OK behind Called To Account at Strathalbyn two runs back before battling behind Famous Prince there. The step up in trip should suit. SOCIAL GROUP was good running 2nd in the Famous Prince race last time and must be respected.
SELECTIONS: 9 LINDA BRAVE, 8 Classic Holly, 2 Bonjour Blue, 4 Social Group
PLAY: Backing LINDA BRAVE
RACE 2 - 2:12PM Long's Sand & Metal Maiden Plate (1000 METRES)
KUIPTO KISS is a 3yo filly on debut for Andrew Clarken who won a recent Strathalbyn trial when she jumped nicely. She has the inside gate and Barend and should give this a shake. STOKEDOWN was placed behind Halifax Road here on debut back in October 21 and has trialled up well twice at Strathalbyn for his return and looked to have something in the locker in his latest. He draws out but looks nicely placed for his return. MISS REMSKI is a 3yo filly on debut for Peter Hardacre who has the two trials under her belt. PETRA’S GIRL has placed twice at Strathalbyn and won a recent Strathalbyn trial for her return. SPORT’S CHOICE is a Victorian who was runner-up at Stony Creek on debut and maps to get a nice run.
SELECTIONS: 10 KUIPTO KISS, 5 Stokedown, 11 Miss Remski, 8 Petra’s Girl
PLAY: Keen on KUIPTO KISS.
RACE 3 - 2:47PM Adrian Pederick MP Maiden Plate (1400 METRES)
FROM THE HEAVENS was placed here behind Benz Baron in March and has the two trials under her belt for her return. She looked good in her attest when she tracked along just behind the speed. She draws out but should go well. RED ROOF has been around the mark running 4th behind Duo Perna at Penola and draws an inside gate with Todd Pannell riding. DUAL FUEL was runner-up behind Pretty Reliable on the Parks in October and was OK in a recent trial here behind Lucia Maria. She draws out but has some upside. Stablemate A TOUCH FROSTY wasn’t beaten far behind Due Perna at Penola and draws to get a decent run. MOOSE RIVER is on debut for the Richard and Chantelle Jolly stable ands has trialled only fairly. IMPERIAL SEAL was good running 2nd behind Variara at Morphettville two runs back before drifting and running accordingly behind Tiger Queen at Gawler. He draws to improve. FAMILY ADDITION ran well when 2nd behind Bonnie Gangster at Strathalbyn last time.
SELECTIONS: 9 FROM THE HEAVENS, 10 Red Roof, 13 Dual Fuel, 6 Moose River
PLAY: Watching on.
RACE 4 - 3:22PM Rainforest Retreat B&B Benchmark 58 Handicap (2500 METRES)
Big field of stayers. SWANKYTOFF at the top has a good record here and gets in well after the claim. He was only plain at Oakbank last time but would be well placed in a race like this on his previous winning two of three. Victorian. BATTING ABOVE has only had the four starts but showed a liking for the staying trips winning at Oakbank beating Always Sometimes over 1900m. He takes another big jump in distance to 2500m but looks a horse trending the right way. MICKLEWHITE looks an improver out in trip after a good run when 2nd behind Frankel Star here last time. ABERLADY can run well here she was placed at Geelong two starts back before boozing on OK there behind Sassolino there last time. KATE’S REBEL is a maiden but a maiden racing well. She showed plenty of fight when 2nd behind Gmork at Oakbank last week and will run well. UP THE STAIRS had good market support beating Aesculus at Oakbank last time. WEST CLIFF maps to get a good run from the gate and was OK behind Warrandyte Road at Strathalbyn last time.
SELECTIONS: 1 SWANKYTOFF, 4 Batting Above, 5 Micklewhite, 7 Aberlady
PLAY: Something on SWANKYTOFF.
RACE 5 - 4:02PM Carlton Draught Class Two Handicap (1400 METRES)
FLEURIEU FLIPPER was a winner here two starts back beating Versetto before jumping favourite and battling after jumping out the back at Morphettville behind Yulong Patrol. He can improve from a middle gate with the claim. FAMOUS PRINCE was runner-up twice before winning on his home track at Strathalbyn last time. He gets in well and should go well. YARDSTICK was a Balaklava winner five starts back and ran well behind Oamaru Poppy at Mt Gambier before an OK effort behind Grand Host. He’ll be handy to the speed from a good gate and can give this a shake. BELMONT AVENUE is a former import who was with Robert Hickmott and now joins the Aaron Bain stable. He’s had the three trials ahead of his SA debut and should be in the mix here from an inside draw despite the big weight. MARVELOUS NIGHT is another last-start Strathalbyn winning winner and he tackled the NT Derby last season. A repeat of his first-up run has him in the mix here. HOUSE SPOUSE is a former Victorian who ran down the track on debut for the Jolly stable back in August and has trialled OK for his return. EXCUSEZ MOI is a former Andrew Noblet galloper who has the two trials here in SA for his local debut.
SELECTIONS: 3 FLEURIEU FLIPPER, 4 Famous Prince, 8 Yardstick, 1 Belmont Avenue
PLAY: Backing FLEURIEU FLIPPER.
RACE 6 - 4:42PM Bryan Guy Memorial Benchmark 58 Handicap (900 METRES)
Looks good speed here. HUNTLEY LADY was a good winner first-up from a spell beating Hibbity Dibbity and then jumped favourite and found early trouble when disappointing behind Jaazeb last time at Gawler. She can bounce back here. LITTLE WONDER was placed in that Daskulya race after leading. He should be again in the mix here. THEY CALL ME ALVIN was a good winner here beating Versetto last time and followed up with a nice trial behind Jean Valjean. UNICORNY should get a nice run just behind the speed. SEND IT went around big odds beating Miss Eurozone here and that form has been franked. BAY WAVE is a Victorian with ability and comes off a win back in class.
SELECTIONS: 4 HUNTLEY LADY, 9 Little Wonder, 2 They Call Me Alvin, 3 Cork Harbour
PLAY: Keen on HUNTLEY LADY.
RACE 7 - 5:22PM Terminus Hotel Balaklava Benchmark 58 Handicap (1400 METRES)
DASH IT was good running 4th behind Honey Go Lightly at Morphettville where she came from the back before another eye-catching effort behind Marvelous Night at Strathalbyn last time. She gets an inside gate and this looks her chance to find winning form. SPEARS is unbeaten in two runs here including a last-start win beating Whiskey ‘N’ Women. BENZ BARON has a good record here on his home track and defeated Lord Of Darkness three starts back. INDIAN GAZELLE is a winner here and capable of improving in a race like this. ICE GHOST is a three-time winner here coming off a good run at Fizique.
SELECTIONS: 11 DASH IT, 14 Spears, 2 Benz Baron, 10 Indian Gazelle
PLAY: Keen on DASH IT each way.
