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THE MAP (Race 5)
EACH-WAY
SECOND TO NUN (Race 8)
RACE 1 - 12:17PM Fileur Country Mile Final (Qualified Horses) (1600 METRES)
MIDNIGHT MASS is racing in great form winning at Naracoorte and then claiming the scalp of Thirsty Guest before another solid effort here last week when 2nd behind the smart Poison Chalice. He draws a middle gate and looks hard to beat. CHIPSON was back to his best coming from just off the speed to beat Missile Star last week. His form this time in has been very good and he looks the danger. SEEKING GLORY was a Port Lincoln winner before running 4th behind Master At Arms last time out. He’ll run well from the inside draw. POINT BLAZE comes off a return to form at Naracoorte and can run well.
SELECTIONS: 1 MIDNIGHT MASS, 3 Chipson, 2 Seeking Glory, 4 Point Blaze
PLAY: Quinella with MIDNIGHT MASS and CHIPSON.
RACE 2 - 12:52PM TAB Rebel Raider Series Final (Qualified Horses) (1200 METRES)
KINETIC JEWEL is a promising filly who has won two of her past three and raced on speed when too good last time, she’s never been beyond 1100m but looks hard to beat. WALK LIKE AN ANGEL was very good running 2nd in that race when first-up. She should improve here and looks the big danger. ANOTHERHOUSE was good running 3rd in that race, has some upside and the good barrier. SANTASTICO has been in good form and chases his fifth win from his past six starts, the latest beating NASHO on the Parks, who looked to have his chance, but he has plenty of weight here. DODD raced greenly and ended up on the outside fence late in that race he could be the improver. HUGGLE TIME was a good winner on the Parks two runs back and gets an inside gate, stablemate KALASEC draws out but looks ready to improve. FUN FOREVER won’t be far away despite a sticky gate.
SELECTIONS: 2 KINETIC JEWEL, 3 Walk Like An Angel, 5 Anotherhouse, 8 Nasho
PLAY: Backing KENTIC JEWEL, saving on WALK LIKE AN ANGEL.
RACE 3 - 1:27PM Glynn Pretty Country Sprint Series Final (Qualified Horses) (1200 METRES)
ALL BEANS was a good winner here two runs back before another solid effort on speed when 2nd behind La Defense last week. He draws a gate to be in this for a long way. LOTZA BUBBLES went to Bordertown to win her heat, her form has been solid and she’ll be right in this from a good barrier. STAR JAN had specking when 2nd first-up from a break, stablemate SO YOU CAN comes off a return to winning form at Naracoorte. IRISH MIST won consecutive races at Port Lincoln before a good effort behind All Beans last time. DISCO TILMORN maps to get a nice run here. CLASSY BANNER can get a good run here at was OK behind Artful Ambition at ort Lincoln first-up. STORM VOYAGER comes out of the same race and is capable.
SELECTIONS: 3 ALL BEANS, 8 Lotza Bubbles, 2 Star Jan, 6 So You Can
PLAY: Happy to sit this out.
RACE 4 - 2:02PM TAB Happy Trails Final (Qualified Horses) (1600 METRES)
THIRSTY GUEST has a lot of upside and he was back to his best getting over the top of EN FRANCAIS here last week who does get some pull in the weights. He draws a gate and getting back to the mile should be ideal. JACK THE LAD was luckless in the Balaklava Cup before winning the Murray Bridge Cup in good style, he got back and warmed up late at Flemington behind Cause For Concern last time out. MASTER AT ARMS comes off a good win on the Parks and should be even better suited here on the outer track, THE GUAVA was 3rd in that race and has been racing well enough to be in the finish.
SELECTIONS: 4 THIRSTY GUEST, 1 Jack The Lad, 3 En Francais, 9 Master At Arms
PLAY: Staying with THIRSTY GUEST.
RACE 5 - 2:42PM TAB Skybeau Series Final (Qualified Horses) (2500 METRES)
THE MAP has always shown above average staying ability and she was brilliant at Flemington when she sat off the speed and raced away from some handy stayers to win by 4.5 lengths over 2800m on Melbourne Cup Day. She won this race last year, gets in well after the claim and is clearly the horse to beat. HASTA LA FIORENTE backs up from a good win here last week he has a great record at the distance and shapes the danger. AMMO AMOR is another who has been racing well in these types of races and was good without the best runs in transit when he raced away once clear to beat ZOFFALA. MORTY is a horse whose best form is good enough to winning a race like this. WHATSANAMEGEORGE is racing well since getting up in distance as is stablemate PUISSY GALORE.
SELECTIONS: 1 THE MAP, 2 Hasta La Fiorente, 4 Ammo Amor, 3 Morty
PLAY: Keen on THE MAP.
RACE 6 - 3:22PM David Peacock Restricted Series Final (Qualified Horses) (1800 METRES)
JUST JOKING draws a nice gate and was a Balaklava winner four runs back. Her past three have been solid, running 4th behind Caliburn last time and is weighted to give this a big shake. BIT OF REBEL draws out wide but was a good Strathalbyn winner two runs back beating A TOUCH FROSTY before he led and was rundown by $41 chance DJANGO EXPRESS at Murray Bridge last time. DUAL FUEL has been around the mark and finished 4th in that same race, she is right up to winning a race like this. TAKE ME NORTH comes out of similar races and defeated Bit Of A Rebel two runs back.
DAZZLING PROSPECT draws a middle gate, was a good Gawler winner before he finished off well behind HOBO BOB who chases three wins in succession here.
SELECTIONS: 12 JUST JOKING, 2 Bit Of A Rebel, 9 Dual Fuel, 5 Dazzling Prospect
PLAY: Something on JUST JOKING in a tough start to the quaddie.
RACE 7 - 4:02PM TAB Gytrash Series Final (Qualified Horses) (1200 METRES)
QUEMAN comes in on the back of two smart wins and an equally as impressive trial in the middle. A lot to like about how well he settled behind the speed before scoring a soft 2.5 length win last time, he draws out but is the horse to beat. OCEAN REWARD was impressive coming off the speed to win here last time, he has a great record in SA and draws a perfect gate. VALIDATED was very good first-up from a spell when 3rd behind Queman, he has a very good record, should improve quickly here and will be strong late. MAGIC MAX was a winner here three starts back over 1050m and his best would be somewhere in the finish, stablemate MY KHALIFA shapes a big improver here second-up off a good break and he finished hard in the Ocean Reward race last time. CELSIUS STAR has been well found since markets opened. BELLENGER races well here in Adelaide, STRUCK BY races on speed and he looks ready to peak third-up. MORVADA is another who can improve second-up from a soft draw.
SELECTIONS: 2 QUEMAN, 5 Ocean Reward, 7 Validated, 3 My Khalifa
PLAY: Staying with QUEMAN.
RACE 8 - 4:42PM TAB Viddora Series Final (Qualified Horses) (1200 METRES)
SECOND TO NUN gets the good barrier and her chance to break through here out to 1200m. She beat home all but STARLITE VALLEY last week who gets some weight relief but draws wide. MISS MUCINNI comes off a solid effort in the same race. She must be respected. BILLIE BRONX has ability and finished off well behind EXALTED DAME at Gawler last time. AZTEC DANCER has been kept fresh and was good running 2nd behind Aviatress last time, she maps to get a nice run here. PICKY comes back to SA, was a good winner two runs back before she led when 7th behind Gumdrops at Moonee Valley last time. HOPE AT HAND could be ready to peak third-up here.
SELECTIONS: 8 SECOND TO NUN, 5 Billie Bronx, 3 Aztec Dancer, 4 Miss Mucinni
PLAY: Staying with SECOND TO NUN each-way.
RACE 9 - 5:30PM TAB Riziz Series Final (Qualified Horses) (1100 METRES)
WAKANJEJA is unbeaten in two runs for the Stokes stable when she has settled back and power over the top of rivals. She draws a middle gate and is going to be right in the finish again, she might just be too smart. PRESS DOWN is a danger having placed in the Redelva and boasting solid Melbourne form last time in work. He was good first-up behind Sghirripa before running 2nd behind LEFT TURN CLYDE who draws a nice gate and should be right in the mix late. BRISTLER was 3rd in that race, he looks ready to peak third-up from a spell here. DELCREDERE is a horse on the rise and got the job done narrowly last time beating Hallstatt. He gets the inside gate. THE GOV gets some weight relief from a middle gate.
SELECTIONS: 9 WAKANJEJA, 2 Press Down, 4 Bristler, 8 Delcredere
PLAY: Backing WAKANJEJA.
