BEST BET
HEURISTIC (Race 5)
EACH-WAY
STARSONGARI (Race 6)
RACE 1 - 11:17AM Adelaide Galvanising Industries Handicap (1200 METRES)
Tricky start to the day. WAY TO GO PAULA has a handy record and did a run a $2.70 favourite here back in October. She draws a nice gate and this looks a winnable race for the in-form Stokes stable. FOUR WINDS has a handy record and was good late running 4th behind Prairie Flower last time out. STRAWBERRY SWING was impressive leading throughout to win at Port Lincoln last time. TRYGVE has won his past two at Port Lincoln and is a dual winner here but drawn wide. DASH IT comes off an easy Clare win, PIVOTAL FORCE comes off a Strathalbyn win beating Lord Morton.
SELECTIONS: 3 WAY TO GO PAULA, 7 Four Winds, 4 Strawberry Swing, 1 Trygve
PLAY: Happy to watch on.
RACE 2 - 11:52AM SkyCity Handicap (1600 METRES)
PRINCE JOFRA is a progressive horse who comes off a soft Balaklava win beating Miss Kermie. He draws a nice gate, gets the claim, and should take some beating. FROST YOURSELF was a Bendigo and Ararat winner before running down the track behind Yulong Patrol in the Country Mile at Moonee Valley. He gets an inside gate and should be prominent. ZOULAH was well beaten in the Hill Railway behind Taunting, she can run an improved race here. ASHIM has been around the mark back in class but can measure-up in a race like this. CONFRONTATIONAL can figure from a middle gate.
SELECTIONS: 1 PRINCE JOFRA, 8 Frost Yourself, 2 Zoulah, 6 Ashim
PLAY: Something on PRINCE JOFRA.
RACE 3 - 12:27PM The Junction Handicap (Heat 11 SA Sprint Series) (1100 METRES)
QUEMAN had specking at odds and ran a game race in the Irwin last week when he rode the speed and was beaten 3.1 lengths behind Kallos. He’ll roll forward and take luck out of the occasion and should take some running down. SILVER ON RED defeated Queman here back in February before running 4th to Larimer Street. He draws out but should be finishing off strongly. KEEP READING won the Gytrash Final here in November before running 8th behind Diamonds in the City of Marion. He draws a nice gate and should be prominent. Stablemate EXTRA MILE was a winner here two starts back before he led and was run down behind Grinzinger Prince last time. ASTON RAPOVA races well fresh and was in great form before a break. His Durbridge run when 5th behind Shamino was OK and he draws a nice gate. LEGLESS LADY is a nice mare coming through and she had solid form around the likes of Diamonds and Philonize before a break. CALLA DREAM strips fitter for one run back and her best is right up to this. OH MO resumes and can run well fresh.
SELECTIONS: 5 QUEMAN, 8 Silver On Red, 3 Keep Reading, 2 Aston Rapova
PLAY: Backing QUEMAN.
RACE 4 - 1:02PM Vale Dean Holland Handicap (1100 METRES)
SGHRIPPA is a nice gelding drawn to be on speed and take some running down here. He led when 3rd behind Press Down here last time out and should take some beating. SABERMETRIC draws out but has a good record and his best is right up to winning a race like this. Sydney mare EVENING BRIDE has been kept fresh and must be respected from a good barrier here. RUSHAWAY LAD has been in the money at five of seven this track and trip. He has plenty of weight but gets Damien Oliver. STORM VOYAGER is always around the mark and nicely drawn. THE GOV should get a soft run along the inside.
SELECTIONS: 9 SGHRIPPA, 6 Sabermetric, 8 Evening Bride, 1 Rushaway Lad
PLAY: Backing SGHRIPPA.
RACE 5 - 1:37PM Breeders' Stakes (1200 METRES)
HEURISTIC was good breaking through here last time beating HARLEY’N’ROSE, he meets the runner-up better at the weights, draws perfectly and looks the one to beat again. TREASURWAY has finished third in all five starts, the latest making good ground behind Shesallshenanigans in the $1m VOBIS Showdown at Flemington. She gets the inside gate and looks a danger. CAUSATION was sent out a $1.90 favourite at Pakenham on debut when 4th. She can improve here, and DIAMONDS CHOICE has specking at odds in the Cinderella Stakes on debut. She’s trialled well since and draws a nice gate.
SELECTIONS: 1 HEURISTIC, 5 Treasurway, 2 Harley’n’rose, 6 Causation
PLAY: Keen on HEURISTIC again.
RACE 6 - 2:17PM Thomas Farms Handicap (1200 METRES)
Another good betting race. STARSONGARI made good ground form the back behind Prairie Flower first-up, she has a very good second-up record and draws a perfect gate. FLORAL OASIS has been good in two SA runs winning at Balaklava before a solid effort running 2nd in the Prairie Flower race last time. LOUNGE BAR RUBI defied a drift in betting to get over the top of Chicago Storm and make it three wins in succession here last time. He draws a sticky gate but looks well placed again. PONTEDERA was ridden perfectly to score first-up from a spell. He draws a nice gate and should be fighting out the finish. CHILL WITH TEEJAY found winning form beating Maracourt at Mt Gamier last time. She draws to get a nice run, has a good record here and must be respected. GRINZINGER PRINCE comes off a good win beating Extra Mile and must be respected.
SELECTIONS: 9 STARSONGARI, 11 Floral Oasis, 6 Lounge Bar Rubi, 3 Pontedera
PLAY: Backing STARSONGARI each-way.
RACE 7 - 2:57PM Port Adelaide Cup (2500 METRES)
CAPTAIN ENVIOUS comes out of the White Marlin race at Sandown and he’s a stayer with some upside. His run when 3rd behind Soulcombe in the Queen Elizabeth was super and he’s nicely drawn. HORRIFYING was a Flemington winner in August and looks primed for this after three runs back from a spell, he chased home White Marlin in the Easter Cup at Sandown last time and draws a wide barrier. DESIGNS has a good record here and caught the eye running 3rd behind Azaly over the 1950m last week, she jumps quickly in trip and looks a threat. SUPAGIRL ran 5th behind Gin Martini in in Sydney before she was beaten 10 lengths behind Deny Knowledge in the Country Oaks at Geelong. He draws a middle gate and looks right up to a race like this. CLEVER MAN is going super winning the Onkaparinga Cup last time out. This is another step up, but he doesn’t run many bad races. LONG ARM was back to winning form last time out and HASTA LA WAR could be ready to fire if he gets the right conditions here. His Terang effort on the wet was full of merit.
SELECTIONS: 5 CAPTAIN ENVIOUS, 1 Horrifying, 11 Designs, 8 Supagirl
PLAY: Something on CAPTAIN ENVIOUS each-way.
RACE 8 - 3:37PM Chairman's Stakes (2000 METRES)
SUIZURO ran 2nd in the G2 Alister Clark at Moonee Valley before running 3rd behind Major Beel in the ATC Derby in Sydney. He has the right form, but the biggest concern is barrier one. LOCO has been favourite at all three runs and comes off a 2nd behind Gringotts at Sandown. He gets blinkers and the perfect barrier. IMPENDING LINK looked good winning a Pakenham maiden. He draws a nice gate and has a lot of upside. THIRSTY GUEST caught the eye making good ground last behind Affair A Suivre in the Port Guineas last time and he should be running on. VERIFIER has been building in Victorian and has John Allen. The two fillies down the bottom WHISPERING LADY and RAVIN can both figure.
SELECTIONS: 1 SUIZURO, 3 Loco, 8 Impending Link, 5 Thirsty Guest
PLAY: Backing SUIZURO.
RACE 9 - 4:12PM Grand Syndicates Australasian Oaks (2000 METRES)
The Maher and Eustace stable have three key runners JENNILALA looked good winning the Auraria while AFFAIRE A SUIVRE proved too strong for stablemate RUNNING ON TIME winning the Port Adelaide Guineas and looks a horse who will thrive at 2000m. ARTS is a big watch. She looked super winning the Adrian Knox by 4.24 lengths before running 5th in the ATC Oaks. She’s a filly with huge upside and must be respected. SHE’S FIT brings some very good WA form here winning the WA Oaks before running 3rd in the WATC Derby. She has to overcome a wide gate but looks above average. AMATI was runner-up behind Papillon Club in the Alexandra Stakes at Moonee Valley two starts back. AS TIME GOES by comes off a narrow win in the Clare Lindop beating PARTY PRINCESS who hit the line strongly and should thrive getting to 2000m. Stablemate ARUGAMAMA was good running 2nd behind Jennilala last time. The Busuttin/Young pair of WHAKAMANA and STARIANNE must be respected form good barriers. WHISPERING LADY and RAVI can both figure if they gain a start.
SELECTIONS: 6 AFFAIRE A SUIVRE, 2 Arts, 3 Jennilala, 14 Whakamana
PLAY: Backing AFFAIRE A SUIVRE each-way.
RACE 10 - 4:50PM The Fotobase Group Handicap (1600 METRES)
DUAL FUEL looked good winning a Murray Bridge maiden in January and worked home OK behind Fiorada Lad at Oakbank last time. He ran OK in the Guineas two runs back, he gets back and also gets John Allen. WINE BARRON looked good winner a Gawler maiden. He draws a sticky gate but is a horse with upside. LI’L HANK has been racing well and draws a good gate, stablemate WHISKEY ‘N’ WOMEN has been around the mark. GARRIRE comes off a Balaklava maiden win. LOMAX made good ground at Swan Hill.
SELECTIONS: 13 DUAL FUEL, 9 Wine Barron, 2 Li’l Hank, 8 Whisky 'N' Women
PLAY: Backing DUAL FUEL each-way.
