BEST BET
REBEL CONSORTIUM (Race 4)
EACH-WAY
COMMANDER MEROO (Race 5)
VALUE
BELLA KATHLEEN (Race 1)
FINAL FIELDS
RACE 1 - 12:45PM Trimboli Services Maiden Plate (1500 METRES)
BELLA KATHLEEN is on debut for the Brook stable and was impressive spacing her rivals to win a recent Murray Bridge jump-out. She draws a gate and should take some running down here. CRIMSON VINE was solid enough first-up from a spell when 4th behind Chipson at Murray Bridge. She looks to have found a very winnable maiden. THE PENSKE FILE was big odds when 2nd behind Kodiak at Casterton last time. He draws a middle gate. Stablemate FREE FALLIN' was placed at Bordertown two starts back before running 4th at Mt Gambier. The third of the Jeff Searle runner TINI MOTU was placed at Mt Gambier two runs back. BARDOUTES ran well when 2nd behind Jophiel at Balaklava last week.
SELECTIONS: 5 BELLA KATHLEE, 7 Crimson Vine, 3 The Penske File, 1 Bardoutes
PLAY: Something on BELLA KATHLEEN at the $10.
RACE 2 - 1:20PM Kingsford Hotel Maiden Plate (1100 METRES)
PROVEN CORRECT had support from $31 into $17 and made good ground from the back to run 3rd behind Kalasec and Walk Like An Angel at Murray Bridge on debut. That form has stood up again since, the 1100m is ideal and he’s the horse to beat. SWEET ROCK CANDY was placed here back in November and has had the two trials for her return to the race. She draws a good gate. TENTERK was OK here behind Wally West last time and draws a middle gate. Three horses debut here. SOCIAL DANCER for Aaron Bain and wasn’t knocked around running third in a Murray Bridge jump-out. Shayne Cahill’s MR RODMAN looked OK in a recent jump-out. RANGER’S LINE is with Sue and Jason Jaensch and ran 2nd in a recent jump-out.
SELECTIONS: 9 PROVEN CORRECT, 6 Sweet Rock Candy, 4 Tenterk, 11 Social Dancer
PLAY: Something on PROVEN CORRECT each-way.
RACE 3 - 1:55PM Irongate Australia Maiden Plate (2100 METRES)
FORTIS IN ARMIS has been placed at six of 10 but also been beaten as an odds-on favourite at three of her past five, the latest behind Punchin at Murray Bridge. He draws he inside and should take beating. BLACK MARMALADE is the danger on the back of her latest effort running 2nd behind Adore Her Boots. REBEL CADEAU was specked at odds when 3rd behind Difflin County at Strath on a heavy track two runs back. PHORCYS was OK behind Adore Her Boots last time.
SELECTIONS: 5 FORTIS IN ARMIS, 11 Black Marmalade, 3 Rebel Cadeau, 6 Phorcys
PLAY: Staying out.
RACE 4 - 2:30PM Wolf Blass Wines Rascals Cup Benchmark 58 Handicap (2100 METRES)
REBEL CONSORTIUM is a lightly raced filly who comes off a good effort behind Son Of Bielski at Morphettville on the Parks. She looks the horse with the most upside and should appreciate getting out in trip. HOSTESS SUSIE was a good winner here three starts back and has beaten all but Campobasso at her past two. She looks well placed here. BELLAVARDO was placed at Strathalbyn on a heavy surface two runs back and looks suited in a race like this. TOYETIC has a good record here and will relish the soft conditions.
SELECTIONS: 4 REBEL CONSORTIUM, 3 Hostess Susie, 8 Bellavardo, 1 Toyetic
PLAY: Keen on REBEL CONSORTIUM.
RACE 5 - 3:05PM Wolf Blass Wines Museum Class One Handicap (1200 METRES)
COMMANDER MEROO had good backing first-up when down the track behind Second To Nun at Murray Bridge. She was a winner on the Parks back in September, was placed second up lats time in and looks well placed here. ROSE RING went to Swan Hill to win her maiden nicely and should be in the finish again here. WANALOAN was a Murray Bridge winner two runs back before being beaten 6.6 lengths behind Bristler but that’s good form for a race like this. TESTA DEXTA was a Strathalbyn winner in February before being placed at his next two before a break. PRETENTIOUS LASS had backing at Strathalbyn when 3rd behind Fiamette two starts back.
SELECTIONS: 2 COMMANDER MEROO, 4 Rose Ring, 6 Wanaloan, 1 Testa Dexta
PLAY: Backing COMMANDER MEROO each-way.
RACE 6 - 3:40PM Wolf Blass Adelaide Hills Wine Bar Hahndorf Benchmark 58 Handicap (1200 METRES)
SIXFOOTONE jumped favourite when 8th behind Mr Marathon Man on the Parks last time. He was good leading two starts back when beaten a length behind Jacks On Ice and should be in the finish. SIR LEAPALOT bolted in a Strathalbyn maiden last time out. He draws out but looks a horse with some upside. FIZIQUE is first-up for the Sarah Rutten stable and was an Oakbank winner in January. MAGIC PHANTOM can un well he and DANCING STREAM strips fitter for one run back.
SELECTIONS: 4 SIXFOOTONE, 5 Sir Leapalot, 10 Fizique, 3 Magic Phantom
PLAY: Backing SIXFOOTONE.
RACE 7 - 4:15PM Coopers Brewery Rating 0-58 Handicap (1500 METRES)
FIAMETTE was a good winner at Strathalbyn two starts back before getting back and working home OK when favourite running 7th to Conegliano at Murray Bridge last time. PRANCING COUNTESS was a winner here two starts back before a good run beaten 3.3 lengths behind Cold Case on the Parks. He looks hard to beat here. Stablemate FLYWAY was backed to run favourite at Bordertown when 5th behind Hasta La Prince. CHARM SLINGA was specked at big odds when 3rd behind Silent Don at Murray Bridge last time. LYNDA’S LEGACY had specking at odds when a Strathalbyn winner last time out and must be respected again from a wide gate. MR COYNE is a jumper who hasn’t raced for two years but the stable is going nicely.
SELECTIONS: 7 FIAMETTE, 5 Prancing Countess, 4 Flyway, 8 Charm Slinga
PLAY: Backing FIAMETTE.
