BEST BETS
WALLY WEST (Race 4)
EACH-WAY PLAY
WHISKEY ‘N’ WOMEN (Race 5)
VALUE
HOSTESS SUSIE (Race 6)
FINAL FIELDS
RACE 1 - 12:45PM Irongate Australia Entries & Geldings Maiden Plate (1100 METRES)
THEBIGSOSSO is on debut for the Barry and Ali Brook stable and looked more than handy winning a recent Murray Bridge trial. He draws wide and out of trouble and should take some beating here. MYOCEAN WARRIOR is on debut for Shayne Cahill and only fair in a recent Murray Bridge trial. IMPERIAL SEAL comes off a good 2nd behind Another Ponzi at Balaklava and can run well. OH SHOW has been placed here previously and has two trials under his belt.
SELECTIONS: 11 THEBIGSOSSO, 4 Myocean Warrior, 2 Imperial Seal, 5 Oh Show
PLAY: Backing THEBIGSOSSO.
RACE 2 - 1:20PM Trimboli Services Mares Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)
BELLAIQUE is on debut for the Richard and Chantelle Jolly stable and has had the two trials running 2nd behind Velvet Star at Murray Bridge in the latest. She draws a nice gate and should give this a shake. LAILA’S A GEM was placed in three runs last October. She ran a $1.80 fav behind Send It at Murray Bridge last time, draws a wide gate but should be in the mix. IMATATOR is on debut for Grant Young and has trialled OK, running 4th in the Velvet Star in the latest. KAMALANI chased home Floral Oasis at Balaklava and has trialled OK here since. She draws a nice barrier. BARTY AYA chased home Party Princess last time in maiden grade and that looks pretty good form for this, she was placed her previous two.
SELECTIONS: 4 BELLAIQUE, 9 Laila’s A Gem, 7 Imitator, 8 Kamalani
PLAY: Something on BELLAIQUE.
RACE 3 - 1:55PM Candour Advisory Maiden Plate (1506 METRES)
OFF THE CUFF resumes here on the back of a couple of trials, the latest running 2nd behind Stupendous at Murray Bridge. She draws a nice gate and showed enough in her two runs previously behind the likes Harley’n’rose to take some beating here. BYWATERS ROAD has been placed at 5 of 14 the latest running 2nd behind Rebel Consortium at Murray Bridge. He draws a nice barrier and finds a winnable race. PRANCING COUNTESS was good running 3rd behind Rebel Consortium at Murray Bridge last time out. He gets winkers and an inside gate. MISS MOOCHA made ground behind Rebel Consortium last time.
SELECTIONS: 13 OFF THE CUFF, 2 Bywaters Road, 11 Prancing Countess, 9 Miss Moocha.
PLAY: Something on OFF THE CUFF.
RACE 4 - 2:30PM Ruby Tuesday Foundation Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)
WALLY WEST trialled up nicely and was well tried first-up when 3rd behind Wanaloan at Murray Bridge. He probably should have finished closer after being held-up and then forced to make ground along the inside The inside gate a worry again. CITROC has been placed in two trials the latest behind Zion’s Gate here, gets blinkers and a good barrier. CUBAN LORD is on debut Sue and Jason Jaensch and finished 3rd in the same trial. CUBAN WATERS is trained on track by the Searle’s and won a recent trial here nicely. SAN LUCIDO is first-up in SA for Scott Westover and won a recent Murray Bridge trial. QUEEN OF THE NORTH has been placed at three of five and must be respected. NAMADJI is on debut for the Alexander stable.
SELECTIONS: 8 WALLY WEST, 3 Citroc, 7 San Lucido, 4 Cuban Lord
PLAY: Staying with WALLY WEST.
RACE 5 - 3:05PM Advanced Transport Refrigeration Benchmark 58 Handicap (1706 METRES)
WHISKEY ‘N’ WOMEN has been racing well coming off a solid 2nd behind Lomax in city grade. He gets out to 1706m for the first time which should suit if he gets some luck from the sticky gate. DUAL FUEL was well tried but was a touch plain running 4th in the Lomax race last time. She’s a nice filly who can bounce back here. Stablemate A TOUCH FROSTY was a Balaklava winner two starts back before running down the track behind Platinum Wolf last time and can improve. MOTELL was placed behind En Francais three starts back and his latest when 4th behind Platinum Wolf was OK. He gets the claim and good gate. POOL PONY had specking when runner-up behind I Need A Drink at Gawler last time and gets an inside gate. REBEL CONSORTIUM comes off a Murray Bridge maiden win and draws a nice gate for a red-hot Jason Holder.
SELECTIONS: 3 WHISKEY ‘N’ WOMEN, 7 Dual Fuel, 1 Motell, 4 A Touch Frosty
PLAY: Backing WHISKEY ‘N’ WOMEN each-way.
RACE 6 - 3:40PM Jacqui Ion Lawyers Benchmark 58 Handicap (2112 METRES)
HOSTESS SUSIE came from well back to win a maiden here over 1700m last time and is worth some thought. MONKS won a Geelong maiden two starts back over 2200m and will find this a drop in class after being well beaten at Sandown. SALUTE THE STARS will find this a big drop in class from the Port Adelaide Cup when 13th behind Hasta La War and wasn’t far away behind Azaly previously. COVERED CALL gets the 3kg claim for Rochelle Milnes and was a good Strathalbyn winner four starts back. He can turn things around from a good barrier. FLIGHT DECK was placed at Murray Bridge two starts back. CAMPOBASSO was a Murray Bridge winner three starts back and can run well.
SELECTIONS: 8 HOSTESS SUSIE, 4 Monks, 3 Salute The Stars, 6 Covered Call
PLAY: Something on HOSTESS SUSIE at big odds (2/3).
RACE 7 - 4:15PM Knightsbridge Wealth Management Rating 0 - 58 Handicap (1200 METRES)
HATEECH was a Balaklava winner two starts back before running down the track behind Toast The Deel at Morphettville. She gets in well with the claim and can improve. CONNEMARA QUEEN went to Port Lincoln to win her maiden and can again run well in a race like this. RISING LEGEND has been placed at his past couple at Balaklava, the latest behind Clamarc. He draws out but should be in the finish. PLAYBOY CHARLIE was spelled after beating Vic Reel at Morphettville in November. He draws a good gate and should run well. IL DON CAVALLO was OK behind Declared two starts back. He has a good record here and gets blinkers for the first time. INDIAN GAZELLE was luckless three starts back and worth some thought.
SELECTIONS: 10 HATEECH, 9 Connemara Queen, 2 Rising Legend, 1 Playboy Charlie
PLAY: Something on HATEECH each-way.
