BEST BET
SOLAR MIST (Race 1)
STORM HUNTER (Race 7)
EACH-WAY
JONQUEST (Race 5)
VALUE
FINAL REIGN (Race 2)
FINAL FIELDS
RACE 1 - 12:45PM Stoller Two-Year-Old Benchmark 62 Handicap (1300 METRES)
SOLAR MIST trialled up nicely back in February before making his debut in the Magic Millions race at Murray Bridge when beaten 6.3 lengths behind Tacito. He has trialled OK for his return and finds a very winnable race. REEL WHISKEY was ok on debut behind Sentimental Flame at Gawler when beaten for early speed and should be better for the outing. OFF THE CUFF could be an improver here from a good barrier. ZANTHRON finished 5th in the same race.
SELECTIONS: 4 SOLAR MIST, 3 Reel Whiskey, 6 Off The Cuff, 5 Zanthron
PLAY: Keen on SOLAR MIST.
RACE 2 - 1:20PM N-Shield Maiden Plate (1300 METRES)
FINAL REIGN didn’t do a lot in two runs last year but has trialled up nicely for this winning his latest here. He draws out but looks worth an each-way ticket. Stablemate EXILED LOVE made good ground from well back to run 4th behind Enchanting Eagle her in debut and draws a nice barrier. JAJITTA BUG ran 2nd in the same race and must be respected. MORE REINE trialled OK here behind Final Reign and the stable is airborne. SUPER ALANA was placed twice at Strathalbyn before chasing home Chipson at Murray Bridge and that horse has won again since.
SELECTIONS: 2 FINAL REIGN, 6 More Reine, 1 Exiled Love, 13 Super Alana
PLAY: Something each-way on FINAL REIGN at big odds (2/3).
RACE 3 - 1:55PM TQCSI Colts, Geldings & Entires Maiden Plate (1050 METRES)
MIKKI BEAN is on debut for Garret Lynch and won a recent trial here beating CLARENCE who is also on debut, but for David Jolly. He won a Murry Bridge trial before running 2nd in that latest. SAINT MICHAEL debuts for Richard and Chantelle Jolly and has been placed in a couple of trials, the latest here. ENUFF RED finished 2nd at Clare at his first two starts before running 3rd to Solar Blast at Gawler. The blinkers go off and he should run well. AMBELLO was placed at Naracoorte and Casterton before jumping favourite when beaten 2.2 lengths behind Enchanting Eagle last time. BOY RACER debuts for Jordan Frew and has trialled up OK for this and gets Jason Holder.
SELECTIONS: 6 CLARENCE, 12 Saint Michael, 7 Enuff Red, 10 Mikki Bean
PLAY: Something on CLARENCE.
RACE 4 - 2:30PM Apparent Ag Fillies & Mares Maiden Plate (1050 METRES)
MULHALL was placed behind Our Shining Star at Morphettville in December before going to the paddock after running 5th behind Zebella. The stable go for the blinkers and she looks well placed here. Stablemate CRYSTAL GAZE debuts for Richard and Chantelle Jolly and was placed behind the handy Declared in a recent trial here. She draws out but should run well. SOLEMN PROMISE has been OK in five runs, chasing home Misludi here first-up and then being OK behind Wally West at Gawler and then Bristler up in class which is good form for a race like this. MISS ELLAROSE was placed at KI before a break and then resumed with an OK effort running 2nd behind Left Turn Clyde at Murray Bridge. BEACH STREET has been around the mark running 2nd behind Roulette Queen at Strathalbyn two back and was OK in the Enchanting Eagle race here last time. ALEXEIN was placed at her first couple of starts in Victoria and must be respected.
SELECTIONS: 8 MULHALL, 10 Solemn Promise, 5 Crystal Gaze, 2 Beach Street
PLAY: Something on MULHALL.
RACE 5 - 3:05PM AGT Foods Australia Benchmark 58 Handicap (1050 METRES)
JONQUEST was an eye-catcher in city class behind Zarace last time out when he run of room in the straight and probably should have run into a place. He’s been scratched from two races in the past week and looks an each-way play here. MORE SUGAR resumes here she was a Morphettville winner two runs back before running 6th behind Rialtor on the Parks and gets the winkers on for her return. MAGIC PHANTOM has a good record here at Balaklava with two wins and two placings from her six starts and she loves the wet tracks. RISING LEGEND has been 3rd at three of his past four starts and was OK here behind Immediate Response last time.
SELECTIONS: 1 JONQUEST, 4 More Sugar, 2 Magic Phantom, 5 Rising Legend
PLAY: Backing JONQUEST each-way.
RACE 6 - 3:40PM Agfert Benchmark 62 Handicap (1600 METRES)
VICTORY BANDIT loves it wet and was a good winner here two starts back before being well beaten up in class behind Pudding. He gets some weight relief and should run well. POCKET RAIDER was a Bordertown winner three starts back and will find this easier than last time chasing home Silent Don. She draws a good gate and must be respected. LORD OF DARKNESS was runner-up in three consecutive outings before being beaten 4.4 lengths in 9th in the same race. POOL PONY was sent out favourite here last time when 2nd behind Lord George and must be respected. CULLEN SKINK was a good Oakbank winner on debut but hasn’t done a lot in two runs since. The blinkers go off here. JOPHIEL was placed at Gawler two starts back before he broke his maiden at start 43 here last time beating Bardoutes.
SELECTIONS: 2 VICTORY BANDIT, 5 Pocket Raider, 7 Lord Of Darkness, 6 Pool Pony
PLAY: Backing VICTORY BANDIT.
RACE 7 - 4:15PM Team Wiss Agronomy Four-Years-Old & Up Class Two Handicap (1400 METRES)
STORM HUNTER showed solid improvement second-up from a spell when 3rd behind Saville at Murray Bridge last time out. His soft track form is solid, and he looks well placed here. IMPOSING SUSPECT has been around the mark and made good ground late to finish 4th behind Turfitt on the Parks last start. CONNEMARA QUEEN won a Port Lincoln maiden back in April and was OK behind Conegliano at Murray Bridge last time. EXOPIPI was an easy maiden winner at Mildura last July and should be ready to improve after three runs back from a spell. ABIT RATTLEY has been around the mark in similar races. ZARATSU resumes and has been placed first-up.
SELECTIONS: 1 STORM HUNTER, 2 Imposing Suspect, 7 Connemara Queen, 5 Exopipi
PLAY: Keen on STORM HUNTER.
