BEST BETS
ARUGAMAMA (Race 4)
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EXALTED DAME (Race 6)
HUMBOLT (Race 9)
RACE 1 - 11:47AM Twilight Races at Morphettville - Friday December 15th Three-Year-Old Maiden Plate (1000 METRES)
MOON TREATY is a $180k yearling on debut for the Richard and Chantelle Jolly stable and has been $4.40 into $2.40 since markets opened on the back of a soft trial win recently. He looks like a horse who can win on debut. ZANTHRON was placed at three of four starts before a break and was 2nd in a recent Gawler trial. He maps well and looks a danger. TESTA DURA showed ability in three runs last season, placed twice, and has the two trials plus the addition of blinkers here. He’ll be right in the mix. AUDACIOUS GIRL has trialled OK for her debut.
SELECTIONS: 4 MOON TREATY, 6 Zanthron, 6 Testa Dura, 8 Audacious
PLAY: Hard to ignore the market support for MOON TREATY.
RACE 2 - 12:17PM Thank You David Peacock Handicap (1550 METRES)
MAGNETIC EDGE looks ready to win, he’s another who likes it here on the Parks and was good beaten 2.8 lengths in 4th behind Danish Fortune at Morphettville last time. This looks his chance. Victorian TURBEAU resumes has a good fresh record and has been placed here on the Parks before. BLESK comes off a good run when 4th behind Top Honours at Sandown and has been around the mark. BOND STREET BEAU has been placed here but is better suited over further.
SELECTIONS: 2 MAGNETIC EDGE, 1 Turbeau, 5 Blesk, 4 Bond Street Beau
PLAY: Backing MAGNETIC EDGE.
RACE 3 - 12:52PM Arthur Wrigley Handicap (1950 METRES)
CROWN MINT gets his chance with the scratching of Lights Of Broadway. He was OK when beaten 4.4 lengths in 3rd behind Arugamama here last time. REGAL VALOUR comes out of the same race running 4th and has the barrier advantage drawn gate three. CALL ME VEXATIOUS comes off a Murray Bridge win beating NIGHT CRUISER and gets the inside gate. COVERED CALL is another coming off a good win back in class.
SELECTIONS: 1 CROWN MINT, 6 Regal Valour, 2 Call Me Vexatious, 5 Night Cruiser
PLAY: Keen on LIGHTS OF BROADWAY.
RACE 4 - 1:27PM Winning Edge Presentations Handicap (1950 METRES)
ARUGAMAMA was back to winning form last time when she was ridden forward from a sticky gate to lead and was dominant beating TRUMPSTA who was a winner two back this track and trip. She can do the same here. EL GLADIADRO brings some Victorian Country Cup form here, draws a nice gate and should be in the mix. YURI ROYALE can run well here.
SELECTIONS: 5 ARUGAMAMA, 2 El Gladiador, 4 Trumpsta, 3 Yuri Royale
PLAY: Keen on ARUGAMAMA.
RACE 5 - 2:02PM The Fotobase Group Handicap (1250 METRES)
HALLSTATT looks the danger, he has a good record and was solid behind Delcredere last time when he just ran out of ground running 2nd. SHOOTOOSE looks a nice type with upside for the Bain/Taylor stable and was a winner on the outer track beating Grinzinger Prince last time. SOLAR BLAST is a nice type resuming and has been in the money at all three fresh runs. HOPE AT HAND maps to get a good run from a middle gate.
SELECTIONS: 7 HALLSTATT, 6 Shootoose, 8 Solar Blast, 4 Hope At Hand
PLAY: Backing HALLSTATT .
RACE 6 - 2:42PM AIG Security Handicap (1400 METRES)
FANCIFY was game in defeat at Flemington last time out when she looked the winner only to be outstayed by Precious Charm in the final 50m. She’s a winner here, draws a perfect gate and can find winning form. EXALTED DAME was super running 3rd behind Starlite Valley here last week coming from the back, she should be right in the finish with the help of the claim. CHIKO LAKE looked good coming off the speed to win here last time, she draws the inside and must be respected. HEAVY ROTATION ran 5th in that race, he’ll roll forward from the barrier and must be respected. MISSILE STAR is racing well winning in maiden class three starts back before two solid efforts in similar races to this. The wide draw is her worry.
SELECTIONS: 1 FANCIFY, 2 Exalted Dame, 6 Chiko Lake, 8 Missile Star
PLAY: Something on EXALTED DAME each-way (1/4).
RACE 7 - 3:22PM SkyCity Handicap (1000 METRES)
WOLF CITY was good first-up from a long break when 2nd behind HUNTLEY LADY at Murray Bridge. The barrier suit the former but that pair should again be in the finish here. ZUFASTA was good running 3rd behind La Defense last time out. He gets a nice gate and should be right in the mix. VINTAGE STAR comes off a winning return at Murray Bridge and should be in this for a long way from a good barrier. KRISTOBEL is a horse with talent and capable in a race like this.
SELECTIONS: 5 WOLF CITY, 4 Huntley Lady, 9 Zufasta, 10 Vintage Star
PLAY: Something on WOLF CITY each-way.
RACE 8 - 4:02PM Peter Elberg Funerals Handicap (1000 METRES)
ROCKSTAR MEGGSY comes up favourite for her first run back after taking on Listed class before a break. She’s a dual winner here, has trialled nicely and Jason Holder rides. SHOOTING FOR STARS resumes and showed plenty at the trials before some OK form last time in work, finally breaking through at Balaklava. She’s trialled OK and maps to get a gun run here. Likewise COOL THE JETS resumes, he’s had a recent jump-out and he races well last time in, he’ll need some luck from the wide gate. There should be good speed from MR HAVE A CHAT who will roll forward from a gate, he gets the claim and should lead these for a long way. MY RUBY looks over the odds, she has an OK fresh record and is good enough to be prominent here. VIDUKA draws the inside and should be in the mix somewhere. LASTAR brings Alice Springs form here and the stable is going well.
SELECTIONS: 6 ROCKSTAR MEGGSY, 1 Mr Have A Chat, 4 Cool The Jets, 8 Shooting For Stars
PLAY: Something on MR HAVE CHAT each-way.
RACE 9 - 4:42PM Quayclean Handicap (1400 METRES)
ANJOPIN put together consecutive wins before running 2nd behind Master At Arms here last time out The wide draw is the worry, but he gets some weight relief. HUMBOLT worked home well from the back to be beaten 2.5 lengths in the same race at his Australian debut. He is another who draws awkwardly but has upside. AIRCLASH has been placed at his past couple in Victoria the latest behind Boldinho at Ararat. He gets blinkers form the good barrier and should race handy. FREE VINO was a good winner here back in class two starts back before he was backed to run favourite behind Ghetto Superstar on the outer track last time. NAVY GOLD won a Naracoorte maiden two runs back and then was solid beaten 1.9 lengths behind Commander Meroo last time. He draws out but should run well.
SELECTIONS: 10 HUMBOLT, 1 Anjopin, 2 Airclash, 11 Free Vino
PLAY: Something on HUMBOLT each-way.
RACE 10 - 5:30PM Grand Syndicates Handicap (1000 METRES)
Victorian PORT ALBERT looks perfectly placed here. He was a Moonee Valley winner over 1200m two runs back when he was on speed and then narrowly beaten by Chief Conductor at Canterbury last time. That’s solid form for this and he’s the horse to beat. KLABEL has trialled up well for this return. He was a Murray Bridge winner three starts back and had form around Validated before a break. HOWL has been in the money at both runs here, he hasn’t raced since the Behemoth Stakes in August and must be respected. SECRET WAR comes off a Moonee Valley win over the 955m, where he lands from the wide gate is the issue. PONTEDERA has a good record here at the Parks, while SABERMETRIC was back to winning form last time and should run well.
SELECTIONS: 1 PORT ALBERT, 9 Klabel, 3 Howl, 4 Pontedera
PLAY: Backing PORT ALBERT.
