BEST BET
POMPEII EMPIRE (Race 2)
EACH-WAY
DECLARED (Race 6)
BIGNOTA (Race 7)
VALUE
GETOUTTHEWAY (Race 8)
RACE 1 - 12:45PM Trevor Sampson Maiden Plate (2200 METRES)
KETCHIKAN was runner-up at Murray Bridge two starts back before running 4th behind Flight Deck at Oakbank. He draws a good gate and won’t get a better chance to tick off his maiden. Stablemate HUSSLING comes off a good run here when 3rd behind Bonniesix. He draws out but should run well. CALL ME AL was placed at Strathalbyn two starts back before an OK effort behind Wine Baron at Gawler. INAGURATE finished off OK at Clare when 4th behind Our Fortuna and can be in the mix here.
SELECTIONS: 5 KETCHIKAN, 4 Call Me Al, 7 Hussling, 8 Inagurate
PLAY: Something on KETCHIKAN.
RACE 2 - 1:20PM Selah Homes Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)
POMPEII EMPIRE comes off a good return running 2nd behind Floral Oasis, who has run well in city grade, here. She draws a perfect barrier, the inside was the superior going last time and looks the horse to beat. LEFT TURN CLYDE ran 2nd behind Justica’s Bonus at Murray Bridge back in January and comes off an OK run when 3rd behind Storyteller at Oakbank. ADORE HER BOOTS showed improvement running 3rd at Oakbank before a break. PULAMBI was OK running 3rd behind Tosen Water at Gawler last time.
SELECTIONS: 6 POMPEII EMPIRE, 4 Left Turn Clyde, 10 Adore Her Boots, 12 Pulambi
PLAY: Keen on POMPEII EMPIRE from a good gate.
RACE 3 - 1:55PM Tony Buckley 60th Birthday Maiden Plate (1400 METRES)
A TOUCH FROSTY made good ground behind Dual Fuel at Murray Bride two runs back and then again finished hard running 3rd behind Andrew’s Memory there. He gets the blinkers for the first time and draws to give this a big shake. BYWATERS ROAD ran well when running 2nd behind Barbra’s Wish at Oakbank and gets a middle gate. KATIM’S CLUB was runner-up behind Lunatic at Bordertown on debut and was good after racing on speed when 2nd behind Toast The Deel at Gawler last time and draws a good gate. DELTA RIVER was good when 3rd behind Pinchbeck here two starts back before she was beaten 6 lengths at Penola last time.
SELECTIONS: 3 A TOUCH FROSTY, 1 Bywaters Road, 7 Katim’s Club, 6 Delta River
PLAY: Keen on A TOUCH FROSTY
RACE 4 - 2:30PM TQCSI Maiden Plate (1400 METRES)
SWEET MARLENE was favourite on debut when 5th behind Declared at Morphettville in October and then started favourite again when 2nd behind Party Princess at Strathalbyn. He was $2.50 into $2 when 4th behind Boognish at Murray Bridge last time and looks the one to beat. BASE OF FIRE has been runner-up at his past two running 2nd to Bit Of A Rebel at Strathalbyn before leading when 2nd behind Wine Baron at Gawler. He gets the inside gate and should take beating. STELLA NOTATION had some specking here last time and ran at a price in city grade prior. NISKIE LATANIE has been ok her past couple at big odds.
SELECTIONS: 12 SWEET MARLENE, 3 Base Of Fire, 7 Stella Notation, 6 Niskie Latanie
PLAY: Quinella race - SWEET MARLENE and BASE OF FIRE should be fighting this out.
RACE 5 - 3:05PM Henson Lloyd Accountant's Rating 0 - 56 Handicap (1200 METRES)
Tricky race. HATEECH was good first-up when 4th behind Lancelotto before she had market support when 4.7 lengths behind Classy Kenny at Oakbank. She draws well and this could be her race. GRANDMA GAIL got a long way back and finished strongly behind Winning Revolution at Gawler last time. Out to the 1200m and the long straight here suits, wide gate is against. A BIT RATTLEY has been placed at 2 of 3 starts here and is a winner first-up. NOT A SINGLE BID was sent out favourite at Balaklava last time and was a winner here four starts back beating Barbaline. HONEY GO LIGHTLY was a Morphettville winner in December and comes off a good run when 2nd behind Magicourt at Murray Bridge. JIVE BABY was a good winner at Strathalbyn two starts back before making some ground behind Prince Jofra at Oakbank. GRAVITY has been placed at 3 of 8 here and was OK behind Geandge at Clare. BARDOUTES might run a cheeky race from the inside.
SELECTIONS: 5 HATEECH, 3 Grandma Gail, 1 A Bit Rattley, 2 Not A Single Bid
PLAY: Something on HATEECH each-way.
RACE 6 - 3:40PM BTR Excavations Benchmark 56 Handicap (1050 METRES)
DECLARED is lightly-raced and was a Morphettville winner beating Zufasta three starts back and then beat home all but Kiki Express at Morphettville in the Rebel Raider Final last time. The blinkers come off from a good gate and he’s the horse to beat. LUCKY FORTUNA is a winner here and chased home Validated two runs back before she was well backed when 5th behind Manage The Cycle here last time out. HELLO LADIES is a winner here and scored at Bordertown two starts back before a good run when 3rd behind Magic Max at Morphettville. INDIAN GAZELLE was a real eye catcher here two starts back when 4th behind The Gov and then ran favourite at Clare when 4th behind Magic Delta. HEAVEN’S WISH was a Murray Bridge winner last July, she’s a winner first-up and must be respected ion a race like this. JIMMY’S EDGE was placed behind Lancelotto two starts back and then ran OK when 2nd behind Classy Kenny at Oakbank. He’s going to be in this for a long way from the inside gate. IL DON CAVALLO was a $1.85 fav running 2nd at Oakbank back in January and has been six weeks between runs since chasing home Not A Single Bid here. SPELMAN is a watch after winning his maiden here in August 2021 and he strips fitter for one run back. BORN TO RUN was a Morphettville winner two starts back before running 8th behind Nana Dulce. RISING LEGEND draws a good gate and has been around the mark.
SELECTIONS: 2 DECLARED, 14 Lucky Fortuna, 6 Jimmy’s Edge, 13 Heaven’s Wish
PLAY: Keen on DECLARED each-way at the $6.50 he opened.
RACE 7 - 4:15PM Siege of Tobruk ‘41 Rating 0 - 56 Handicap (Heat 7 Autumn Series) (1400 METRES)
Found these hard to line up but going with BIGNOTA who led throughout over this trip to win easily at Mt Gambier back in January. He was well backed and didn’t fire a shot when 9th behind Geandge at Clare last time, but draws to be on seed and can turn it around. GARRIRE has been placed at 2 of 3 here, draws a good gate and his latest beaten 4.6 lengths behind Prince Jofra at Oakbank was OK, he was solid enough first-up and he can figure in a race like this. REALITY CHECK was OK running 3rd behind Platinum Wolf last time and he’s another who draws towards the inside. BALCREST BELLE draws out but can be around the mark, her 3rd behind Just Jazz at Oakbank was OK. APPLIED drops back from 1900m to 1400m here but his past couple have been OK.
SELECTIONS: 11 BIGNOTA, 7 Garrire, 6 Reality Check, 10 Balcrest Belle
PLAY: Backing BIGNOTA each-way at the $6.50.
RACE 8 - 4:50PM TPI Association S.A. Inc. Benchmark 62 Handicap (Heat 8 Provincial Super Series) (1600 METRES)
Good race to end the day. GETOUTTHEWAY is unbeaten in two starts here but draws towards the inside, which was the place to be last time they raced here. He got a mile back before winning at Murray Bridge last time and I’m happy to have something on each-way at big odds. STADIUM OF LIGHT draws the car park but comes off a good return when well backed running 2nd behind Tapinforpar at Morphettville. He has a good record, but the wide gate is the worry. PRINCE JOFRA comes off an Oakbank win and gets in OK after the claim from a nice barrier. COMFORT GIRL was run off her feet in the Port Lincoln Cup last time. She’s fresh and would be right in this on her smart win first-up where she thrived on a hot tempo. Stablemate DOMINUS is going super and was brave behind Rialtor in the Penola Cup last time and gets some weight replief. LADY DE LUNE has been racing well and must be respected. MISS KERMIE draws out but was a last-start Morphettville winner and scored here three starts back. PEACEMAKER was a narrow Gawler winner last time and must be respected. FOX GEM was solid at Oakbank last time and has been in the money at both starts here. PINCHBECK comes off a good win and draws a middle gate.
SELECTIONS: 5 GETOUTTHEWAY, 7 Stadium Of Light, 3 Prince Jofra, 8 Comfort Girl
PLAY: Backing GETOUTTHEWAY each-way (2/3).
