BEST BETS
SOLAR BLAST (Race 2)
TANAAWOL (Race 7)
EACH-WAY
MOJO CLASSIC (Race 6)
FINAL FIELDS
RACE 1 - 1:17PM ANZAC Day Fillies & Mares Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)
QUEEN OF THE NORTH draws a good gate and was solid running 2nd behind Runaway Belle at Murray Bridge before running down the track at Oakbank. She looks well placed. BALLON D’OR was easy in betting when 3rd behind Aunty Doll at Clare on debut. EXALTED KATE wasn’t beaten far at Balaklava on debut and gets blinkers for the first time. ANGELIC APPEAL is a two-year-old on debut against the older horses for the Alexander stable and must be kept safe. LADY TUCAN hasn’t raced since Darwin in 2022 but did trial well at Oakbank recently.
SELECTIONS: 8 QUEEN OF THE NORTH, 5 Ballon D’Or, 1 Exalted Kate, 11 Angelic Appeal
PLAY: Watching on.
RACE 2 - 1:52PM We Will Remember Them Colts, Geldings & Entires Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)
SOLAR BLAST has had a few chances and comes off a 2nd behind Tosen Water here and draws a good barrier. He has form around some nice types and should take plenty of beating. Stablemate WEATHER GOD was beaten 3.3 lengths behind Arugamama at Morphettville on debut. EVEN SHARPER had backing and run well when 2nd behind Cullen Skink at Oakbank on debut. He looks well placed here. Stablemate OUR DIVINYL gets blinkers for the first time and drops in class after chasing home Heuristic in city class. The third of the Macdonald and Gluyas runners PRIDE OF SHALAA draws a nice gate on the back of an OK trial. ENUFF RED has been 2nd at both runs at Clare the latest behind Charlesfort who has run well in town since. INOTELL has had a few chances placed at 8 of 15 and comes off a 2nd behind Lucille Rose at Strathalbyn.
SELECTIONS: 9 SOLAR BLAST, 12 Even Sharper, 10 Weather God, 13 Our Divinyl
PLAY: Keen on SOLAR BLAST.
RACE 3 - 2:27PM anzacappeal.com.au Maiden Plate (1700 METRES)
The in-form Stokes stable has DUNALOCE who has had the four starts and ran 4th at Geelong before running 5th at Pakenham. She looks well placed in a race like this. Stablemate LINES OF GLORY was well beaten here behind Wine Baron last time but did run 4th to Merchant Boss at Morphettville last September which is good form for a race like this. PUISSY GALORE showed improvement running 3rd behind She’s A Karaka at Balaklava. She gets the blinkers from the good gate and should be in the mix. VIC REEL was placed at three of her first four starts and resumed behind Wine Baron here. She’s been back to the trials and getting out in trip looks ideal. PUNCHIN was sent out favourite when 4th behind Barbra’s Wish at Oakbank last time. HOSTESS SUSIE got well back and made good ground running third in the same race.
SELECTIONS: 9 DUNALOCE, 11 Puissy Galore, 12 Vic Reel, 5 Punchin
PLAY: Something on DUNALOCE.
RACE 4 - 3:02PM The Returned & Services League Class Two Handicap (1200 METRES)
HOT ROD BOY is the watch here. He won a Balaklava maiden last May for Roslyn Day and now debuts for the Clarken/O’Shea stable on the back of two trials. He draws the middle gate and wears the blinkers for the first time. JACKS ON ICE is suited here. He was good behind Magic Max first-up at Morphettville and that’s strong form for a race like this. LANCELOTTO draws the inside and led throughout to win at Murray Bridge last time out, he gets in well after the claim and should take running down. YEELANNA who should be ready to peak third-up from a spell. TEA RAV draws a nice gate and can improve. SUPER SHARP is a winner here and fitter for one run back.
SELECTIONS: 1 HOT ROD BOY, 2 Jacks On Ice, 3 Lancelotto, 6 Yeelanna
PLAY: Something on HOT ROD BOY each-way.
RACE 5 - 3:37PM Respect for our Veterans Rating 0 - 58 Handicap (1100 METRES)
HAYZEE FANTAYZEE won a Jamestown maiden before running 4th behind Rockstar Meggsy at Morphettville and then 5th to Kiki Express in the Rebel Raider Final. She resumes from a wide gate but looks right up to this. FOURTH POWER went to Port Lincoln to tick off his maiden and he should be in the mix here. MCCAIN is fitter for one run back from a spell when 6th behind Classy Kenny at Oakbank and draws a nice barrier. SANBUCK is a dual winner here who was OK up in class last time. IMPORTANT PRODUCT hasn’t raced since a two good runs at KI. MAGIC DELTA comes off consecutive Clare wins.
SELECTIONS: 10 HAYZEE FANTAYZEE, 4 Fourth Power, 3 McCain, 13 Sanbuck
PLAY: Backing HAYZEE FANTAYZEE.
RACE 6 - 4:12PM The Gallipoli Memorial Trophy Benchmark 62 Handicap (2100 METRES)
MOJO CLASSIC has been racing well and should have finished closer when held-up around the turn when 2nd behind Crown Mint at Morphettville. He draws a nice gate and looks perfectly placed. PUISSANCE DUSOLEIL has been placed at her past four, she was held-up and arguably should have won at Port Lincoln last time when 3rd behind Dexter You Devil. She draws out but has a good record here. HERE COMES LENNI has been knocking on the door running 4th behind Ichibansan at Morphettville two starts back before being beaten 5 lengths behind Clever Man at Oakbank. He gets in OK after the claim and should be in the finish. FLIGHT DECK finished 3rd behind Getouttheway at Murray Bridge before a narrow Oakbank win last time. He draws a good gate and can go on with it here. QUEBECOIS missed the start and wasn’t beaten far at Morphettville two starts back. PERLUBIE BEACH comes out of the same race where he finished 4th and should get a nice run from the gate. DIVINE BREW looks over the odds if you overlook last start in the Port Guineas. His maiden win two starts back was OK.
SELECTIONS: 15 MOJO CLASSIC, 11 Puissance Dusoleil, 1 Here Comes Lenni, 9 Flight Deck
PLAY: Backing MOJO CLASSIC and saving on PUISSANCE DUSOLEIL.
RACE 7 - 4:47PM 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War Rating 0 - 58 Handicap (Heat 9 Provincial Super Series) (1500 METRES)
TANAAWOL was a good winner here in January first-up in SA and comes off a solid effort running 2nd behind Santelmo Fuego at Strathalbyn. This looks a drop in class and he’s the horse to beat. ALLUSION has been good in two runs back running 2nd at Balaklava before finishing 3rd behind Fight For Freedom at Oakbank. POOL PARTY was on speed and boxed on OK at Strathalbyn last time. VALENTIGRA looked to have her chance when 4th behind She’s A Karaka at Balaklava last time. The Ros Day pair of WYNTER LADY and JOURNEY IN TIME are worth some thought. BARBRA’S WISH led throughout to win at Oakbank last time.
SELECTIONS: 3 TANAAWOL, 5 Allusion, 6 Pool Pony, 11 Valentigra
PLAY: Keen on TANAAWOL.
