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JAAZEB (Race 8)
EACH-WAY
SHINSEKI (Race 5)
Final Fields
RACE 1 - 12:45PM Great Northern Hotel Benchmark 72 Handicap (1210 METRES)
SEEKING GLORY has been around the mark since coming to SA placed here last time behind I Need A Drink when leading. Draws a good gate should take some beating. STAWBERRY SWING was a good winner here two starts back when heavily backed before having good market support again when beaten 3.2 lengths behind Irish Mist last time. TRYGVE is fitter for one run back from a spell and has a good record at this track and trip with three wins and a placing from five runs. KINGSON is another local who is up to running a cheeky race from a good barrier.
SELECTIONS: 1 SEEKING GLORY, 4 Strawberry Swing, 2 Trygve, 5 Kingson
PLAY: Backing SEEKING GLORY.
RACE 2 - 1:20PM Hotel Boston Maiden Plate (1210 METRES)
BATTLE ROYALE is interesting runner now with the Bain/Taylor stable and had good market support behind Fun Forever at Murray Bridge when beaten 6.2 lengths. Draws a good barrier and can improve. LEVEE has been placed at 5 of 10 starts, the latest when resuming here when 3rd beaten 1.6 lengths behind The General Public. NOORTOOMANY was 2nd in a Bairnsdale maiden back in July and has trialled OK. EQUINE HEADLINE was runner-up here behind The General Public first-up before he was in the market when beaten 7 lengths behind Myocean Warrior here last time.
SELECTIONS: 2 BATTLE ROYALE, 4 Levee, 9 Noortoomany, 7 Equine Headline,
PLAY: Something on BATTLE ROYALE each-way.
RACE 3 - 1:55PM Wudinna Hotel Maiden Handicap (1350 METRES)
HIGHLAND ANGEL made good ground here last time out when beaten 3.1 lengths behind Myocean Warrior. She draws a nice barrier and finds a very winnable race. SHIPWRECK showed good improvement last time running 2nd in the Myocean Warrior race. Draws out but can run well. HOTFOOTIT is resuming here and trialled OK at Murray Bridge recently has been placed fresh and draws a nice barrier. MY BOY JET can measure-up in this class. GOLDEN AKEED was OK when 4th behind Myocean Warrior here last time. BIG MERCH could be an improver here.
SELECTIONS: 6 HIGHLAND ANGEL, 8 Shipwreck, 10 Hotfootit, 11 Golden Akeed
PLAY: Backing HIGHLAND ANGEL.
RACE 4 - 2:30PM Cellarbrations Coffin Bay Benchmark 62 Handicap (1350 METRES)
AHSO was placed behind Irish Mist here before he got back and made good ground behind Isa Secret here last start. KAYSERI had been racing OK in stronger company before a good effort when beaten 0.8 lengths behind I Need A Drink here last time. DANTELA was placed here last time when she made good ground behind Isa Secret. REALTIN was OK here last time when beaten 1.2 lengths behind Celeritate Regem and should run well.
SELECTIONS: 2 AHSO, 3 Kayseri, 6 Dantela, 6 Realtin
PLAY: Something on AHSO each-way.
RACE 5 - 3:10PM The Marina Hotel Benchmark 64 Handicap (1750 METRES)
SHINSEKI is racing well placed here behind I Need A Drink two runs back at massive odds before another good effort beaten 1.4 lengths behind the same horse here last start. This sets up well from the inside gate after the claim. FLITTELL got back in powered over the top of rivals beating Choncape here last time. He draws a middle gate and looks hard to beat again. BOOKER TEE former Victorian who was a Warracknabeal winner two runs back before being beaten 5.4 lengths behind Montepulciano at Morphettville. ENBARR good run first up from a spell when 4th beaten 2.3 lengths behind I Need A Drink. AL RANCHERO can improve from a good barrier. HOUSE SPOUSE improved last time at odds and draws a nice barrier. MUFFLA was a Mt Gambier winner two starts back before being well beaten at Balaklava last time.
SELECTIONS: 7 SHINSEKI, 11 Flittell, 1 Booker Tee, 2 Enbarr
PLAY: Keen on SHINSEKI each-way.
RACE 6 - 3:50PM Tumby Bay Hotel Benchmark 56 Handicap (1210 METRES)
The Dunn/Bishop stable have no short of five runners and with FREE WILMA was close up here back in April behind Real Roy. Has been in the money at all four runs first-up and can run a race at the $21 he opened. Stablemate PROUD MARY produced a good effort two starts back when narrowly beaten in 3rd spot behind Oakfield Geronimo and then had solid market support behind Celeritate Regem. Another of the stable SWIFT TERCEL was placed behind Madison Miss before a narrow win here last time beating Gilded Lady and draws a nice barrier. NASDANA former Victorian who was placed first up in SA at Gawler, Wasn't far away beaten 3.2 lengths in eighth behind Picky at Morphettville last time draws a good barrier. LOOKS LIKE A LADY was a Strathalbyn winner back in March. Was close up at Jamestown two starts back before an OK run at Balaklava behind Santastico last start. SHEMA has had two trials ahead of her return to the races and has been in the money at two of three runs here.
SELECTIONS: 12 FREE WILMA, 11 Proud Mary, 3 Swift Tercel, 6 Nasdana,
PLAY: Something on FREE WILMA each-way at $21 (2/3).
RACE 7 - 4:30PM Become a Port Lincoln Member Benchmark 56 Handicap (1210 METRES)
MYOCEAN WARRIOR was good winning here last time out when he was heavily backed to lead throughout and beat Shipwreck. Draws wide but will take beating. MCCAIN was a good Balaklava winner four runs back and comes off a solid effort behind Tydeus on the Parks. Big weight but will run well. LAKEHURST placed at Port Augusta back in July must be respected from a good barrier. PRESCIENT has been runner up at his past two the latest behind Celeritate Regime. STORM VOYAGER has a handy record and was runner up behind Irish Mist here last time out. Draws the inside gate. HE'S ABEL is resuming but won a recent trial and must be respected from the good barrier.
SELECTIONS: 3 MYOCEAN WARRIOR, 1 McCain, 7 Lakehurst, 4 Prescient
PLAY: Something on MYOCEAN WARRIOR each-way.
RACE 8 - 5:10PM Streaky Bay Hotel Benchmark 68 Handicap (1000 METRES)
JAAZEB looks hard to beat here. Placed twice in city company recently and coming off a good run beaten 2.7 lengths behind Wakanjeja at Morphettville. He draws a good barrier, and this looks his chance to break through. SEA WITNESS is a winner and his only start here and comes off a good run beating 2.3 lengths behind Grinzinger Prince on the Parks. That’s good form for a race like this. ARTFUL AMBITION was a good winner here two runs back beating Rock Hard before running third behind Irish Mist. Nice barrier and should run well. KOVA won a recent trial before a good first up effort when beaten 0.8 of a length behind Strawberry Swing. SPIRITUAL GAL former NSW galloper who ran well here despite a big drift in betting in the same race. ROYAL TYKE was a Jamestown winner two runs back before a handy effort at big odds when 4th behind Irish Mist here last start. MADDISON MISS trialled well before winning here first-up from a break and then was good running 4th behind Irish Mist last start.
SELECTIONS: 1 JAAZEB, 3 Sea Witness, 5 Artful Ambition, 9 Kova
PLAY: Keen on JAAZEB.
