BEST BET PROVEN CORRECT (Race 3)
VALUE DIVINE BREW (Race 5)
RACE 1 - 1:20PM Holdfast Insurance Brokers Mares Maiden Plate (1100 METRES)
PULAMBI was placed at four runs before a break and was in the market first-up when beaten 5.4 lengths behind Losesomewinmore at Morphettville in October. She’s been back and trialled well, gets the claim and looks hard to beat. NOITULOVER went around big odds when 2nd behind Putanothercoinin at Morphettville. This looks a winnable race and she looks the danger. OPPORTUNE CHANCE has been placed at two of her past three, the latest behind Vintage Star here at Murray Bridge. YIP YIP YIP was placed at Murray Bridge behind The Big Sosso back in June and resumes.
SELECTIONS: 9 PULAMBI, 6 Noitulover, 7 Opportune Chance, 11 Yip Yip Yip PLAY: Something on PULAMBI each-way.
RACE 2 - 1:55PM Barastock Maiden Plate (2121 METRES)
MONEY OR THE BOX was 2nd behind Gadidae here two runs back before another good effort when 2nd behind Hit The Slopes at Balaklava last week. That’s the right form and she looks to get her chance to break her maiden status here. MAIDEN FLIGHT looks ready to improve here after three runs, the latest running 3rd behind Call Me Al at Murray Bridge. She draws a nice gate and gets her chance. GREY FOLLY was runner-up at three races in succession before being well beaten up in class behind Hasta La Fiorente last time. She draw out but can be placed.
SELECTIONS: 9 MONEY OR THE BOX, 8 Maiden Flight, 6 Grey Folly, 5 Ketchikan PLAY: Backing MONEY OR THE BOX.
RACE 3 - 2:30PM Atkins Photography Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)
PROVEN CORRECT resumes here and was placed at his first three starts before running 5th behind Coco Sun in the Listed Oaklands Plate on the Parks before a spell. He’s trialled nicely and looks hard to beat here. LORD VALEN is improving and was good last time when 2nd behind Voltage Point at Morphettville which is good form for this. GUMERACHA CRACKER debuts for Andrew Gluyas and has had four trials, the latest here. Worth noting the blinkers go on for her debut. THIS IS AMERICA is on debut for Richard and Chantelle and has been to the trials twice. He draws a nice gate. Stablemate TIPSY VIXEN was OK on debut beaten 4.6 lengths behind Great Maxiumus at Morphettville, but she has the wide gate. AMBELLO has had a few chances and been placed at eight of 16. His latest was an OK effort beaten 3.8 lengths behind San Lucido at Strathalbyn.
SELECTIONS: 7 PROVEN CORRECT, 6 Lord Valen, 9 Gumeracha Cracker, 8 This Is America PLAY: Keen on PROVEN CORRECT.
RACE 4 - 3:05PM Contract Engineering Benchmark 60 Handicap (2121 METRES)
PUISSY GALORE was a good winner at Strathalbyn two starts back in maiden grade before another good effort up in class when 4th behind Ammo Amor on the Parks. This is a drop in class and she looks hard to beat. EXOPIPI has been placed at her past three runs the latest at Murray Bridge behind Red Sequoia. She draws a good gate and looks well placed. CALL ME VEXATIOUS comes off a good Murry Bridge win beating Night Cruiser. He gets the inside barrier and looks hard to beat. CAMPOBASSO looks an improver, he races well here and will have appreciated the recent rain. LEADER’S PRIDE was a goal a winner two runs back before an OK effort behind covered call at Strathalbyn draws nice barrier and should run well.
SELECTIONS: 5 PUISSY GALORE, 3 Exopipi, 2 Campobasso, 1 Call Me Vexatious PLAY: Backing PUISSY GALORE.
RACE 5 - 3:40PM Coopers Brewery Rating 0 - 56 Handicap (1719 METRES)
STADIUM OF LIGHT was good first up from a spell when he got along way back before running third beaten 1.4 lengths behind Final Chance at Strathalbyn. He gets some weight relief and should be fighting out the finish. PETERZANO comes off a good effort last start with third behind Gogolf Guru at Strathalbyn. He draws out but should run well, the rain won’t have hurt his chances. DIVINE BREW looks ready to win after placing behind Superior Sam at Morphettville and then another solid effort running fourth behind Call Me Vexatious at Murray Bridge. The inside gate should suit. MONSEAGLE has been placed at his last two, the latest here behind Covered Call. He draws a nice barrier and should be right in the mix.
SELECTIONS: 2 STADIUM OF LIGHT, 8 Peterzano, 5 Divine Brew, 3 Monseagle PLAY: Something on DIVINE BREW (2/3) at the $12 in early markets.
RACE 6 - 4:15PM Ray White / Barossa Valley Two Wells Benchmark 56 Handicap (1516 METRES)
SOUTHERN SHOOTER was a good maiden winner at Balaklava in October and then ran favourite when beaten 2.4 lengths 5th behind Chipson at Morphettville last time. This looks a lot easier and he should take some beating. IMPOSING SUSPECT had market support when 5th beaten 2.6 lengths behind Commander Meroo at Murray Bridge. He’s a winner at his only start here and looks well placed. BAMYAN BUDDHA is two from two here and was good running 3rd behind Shootoose last time out which is good form for this. GADIDAE broke through for her first win beating Money Or The Box here last time. He draws out but can go on with it. TIME WARRIOR head speaking in betting when 4th beaten 1.6 lengths behind Myrtle Creek here last time. THE ICE CUTTER made ground behind Final Chance at Strathalbyn last time and draws a nice barrier. BLACK MARMALADE resumes and does like it wet.
SELECTIONS: 3 SOUTHERN SHOOTER, 2 Imposing Suspect, 1 Bamyan Buddha, 9 Gadidae PLAY: Backing SOUTHERN SHOOTER.
RACE 7 - 4:50PM Kingsford Hotel Class One Handicap (1200 METRES)
ROULETTE QUEEN was a Strathalbyn winner on heavy ground back in May and made ground first-up from a break when 4.4 lengths behind Lady Simone at Morphettville. She will handle the soft
conditions and gets Jake Toeroek. TAHNEE TREASURE won a Bordertown maiden two starts back and then was good beaten 3.2 lengths when 4th behind Delcredere on the Parks. This is a drop in grade, and she gets the inside draw. OUR DIVINYL comes off a maiden win at big odds at Morphettville beating Stupendous. That looks good form for a race like this. SIR PANAMA good winner here in maiden class three runs back before two OK efforts the latest beaten 4.7 lengths 8th of 8 behind Roxy Blue at Strathalbyn. SPLISH SPLASH good behind Aeronomic at Murray Bridge before winning at Balaklava maiden at Strathalbyn and was beaten 3.1 lengths in 4th behind Roxy Blue last time. Tricky gate but can give a race like this a shake. BITE YOUR TONGUE former NSW galloper who was $11 into $5 favourite when 5th beaten 5.1 lengths behind Fun Forever here last start at her SA debut and looks an improver. LADY DE LUNE hasn't raced since chasing home Fiamette when 4th beaten 4 lengths at Strathalbyn in May. She draws an nice barrier and can run well. MAGIC MORRIS comes off a good win here in maiden grade being first toes and must be respected.
SELECTIONS: 14 ROULETTE QUEEN, 6 Tahnee Treasure, 2 Our Divinyl, 5 Sir Panama PLAY: Wide in quaddie but something on ROULETTE QUEEN.
