BEST BETS
PROVEN CORRECT (Race 5)
POMPEII EMPIRE (Race 7)
EACH-WAY
SUPER ALANA/BABY ALEX (Race 9)
RACE 1 - 12:22PM Furphy Handicap (1536 METRES)
SEEKING GLORY was a Port Lincoln winner three starts back and has been good when 4th behind Master At Arms and Midnight Mass at her past two. The small field suits and she should take beating.
MORE REWARD is second-up here and jumps in trip. She looks an improver after being beaten 6.2 lengths behind Exalted Dam at Gawler. DIXIE WHISTLER was OK behind Montign at Gawler last time but is better suited up in trip. MUG’S GAME comes out of the same race and her previous form was in Alice Springs. BONNIE GANGSTER has an OK record and chased home Bamyan Buddha last time.
SELECTIONS: 2 SEEKING GLORY, 3 More Reward, 1 Dixie Whistler, 5 Mug’s Game
PLAY: Backing SEEKING GLORY.
RACE 2 - 12:57PM SkyCity Two-Year-Old Plate (1100 METRES)
DANCING STORM was runner-up behind Wolfgang here on debut, COLMAR was OK running 3rd in the same race. MONDELLO is a on debut for Richard and Chantelle Jolly stable, she was a $90k yearling and is in elite hands. RIVER CLYDE debuts for Brett Campbell and Jason Holder rides.
SELECTIONS: 1 DANCING STORM, 6 Mondello, 2 Colmar, 4 River Clyde
PLAY: Something on the Jolly quinella DANCING STORM/MODELLO.
RACE 3 - 1:32PM Adelaide Cup Day 11.3.2024 Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)
MORRIS MINOR was good on debut when 3rd behind Manuka Bay here. He draws out but looks the one to beat from the good barrier with that experience under his belt. NOITULOVER was placed behind Pulambi at Gawler two runs back before another solid effort when 4th behind Manuka Bay here. She draws out and looks the danger. CUBAN WATERS was OK when 3rd behind Sportsbeat here, RIVOLI VIEW was 4th in the same race and should be in the mix.
SELECTIONS: 4 MORRIS MINOR, 9 Noitulover, 4 Cuban Waters, 5 Rivoli View
PLAY: Backing MORRIS MINOR.
RACE 4 - 2:07PM Adelaide Galvanising Industries Handicap (1536 METRES)
CULLEN SKINK looked good first-up from a spell coming off the speed to beat Jive Baby at Strathalbyn. He draws a middle gate and can win again. ZERO INN led throughout for a 3.3 length win at Murray Bridge last tune. The stable is going well, and he draws a good gate. MYRTLE CREEK was solid running 2nd behind Bamyan Buddha last time at Gawler and that’s solid form for this. STADIUM OF LIGHT has been around the mark and looks overs as the outsider of the mall field. IMPOSING SUSPECT was a Gawler winner two starts back before an OK effort there behind Bamyan Buddha who has won since. FREE VINO was a winner on the Parks three starts back and is worth some thought in the small field.
SELECTIONS: 1 CULLEN SKINK, 4 Zero Inn, 5 Myrtle Creek, 6 Stadium Of Light
PLAY: Staying with CULLEN SKINK.
RACE 5 - 2:42PM The Fotobase Group Maiden Plate (1600 METRES)
PROVEN CORRECT is ready to strike third-up here after running 2nd behind Vexatious Dancer at Gawler and then again 2nd behind Might Sapphire here last time. He draws out but has upside and this looks his race to lose. DIVINE FIRE was solid when 4th behind Lapilli at Gawler last time. He draws a good gate and could be the threat. AMBELLO has place at 10 of 18 and had plenty of chances, he was solid behind Manuka Bay last time and should run an honest race. CARARADA is another who has had plenty of chances placed at nine of 15 and was good behind Karaka Kiwi last time.
SELECTIONS: 6 PROVEN CORRECT, 14 Divine Fire, 2 Ambello, 9 Cararada
PLAY: Keen on PROVEN CORRECT.
RACE 6 - 3:22PM Grand Syndicates Handicap (1050 METRES)
Richard and Chantelle Jolly have no short of four horses here at the top. KALASEC has been placed at three of five here and was game in defeat when beaten by the in-form La Defense here last time. He gets in well after the 2kg claim and looks the horse to beat. VINTAGE STAR is chasing three straight wins after Murray Bridge and Parks victories and gets in well after the 2kg claim. Jake Toeroek rides REGAL DANCER was a Balaklava winner before he was well backed and made ground beaten 2.9 lengths behind Lapilla at Gawler. PUTANOTHERCOININ was a winner back in class before running 3rd behind Cool The Jets here. SHARENDIPITY was placed behind Brave Action on the Parks on debut before beating Knight Dancer here.
SELECTIONS: 1 KALASEC, 4 Regal Dancer, 2 Vintage Star, 6 Sharendipity
PLAY: Backing KALASEC
RACE 7 - 4:02PM Croser Handicap (1200 METRES)
POMPEII EMPIRE won consecutive Balaklava races last time in work and hasn’t raced since running down the track behind Validated at Murray Bridge and that’s good form for this. He gets a good gate and has been placed fresh. ROULETTE QUEEN was a good Gawler winner beating Testa Dexta and looks the danger. CHILL WITH TEEJAY comes off a return to form at Mt Gambier beating Detnaw and gets some weight relief. WILLASTON is another who was back to winning form beating Zufasta here last time and draws a good gate.
SELECTIONS: 3 POMPEII EMPIRE, 6 Roulette Queen, 2 Chill With Teejay, 4 Willaston
PLAY: Keen on POMPEII EMPIRE.
RACE 8 - 4:42PM Quayclean Handicap (2500 METRES)
POINTLESS PRAISE was a soft winner over Back Me Up Benny. He’s lightly raced and looks a horse with upside who can win again. MANZALA has found form winning two of his past three the latest in the Skybeau Final beating Zoffala. He gets some weigh relief and should be right in the mix again. CALL ME VEXATIOUS comes off a win here beating Leader’s Pride. He draws a wide gate but looks right in a race like this. COVERED CALL was placed behind Crown Mint on the Parks before running 4th behind Sandastan here last time.
SELECTIONS: 4 POINTLESS PRAISE, 1 Manzala, 3 Call Me Vexatious, 8 Covered Call
PLAY: Keen on POINTLESS PRAISE.
RACE 9 - 5:22PM Fleurieu Milk Company Handicap (1100 METRES)
SUPER ALANA looked good at Balaklava last time when 1.9 length winner over Jamaican Gold. She draws a middle gate and looks a horse with upside. BABY ALEX won a Murray Bridge maiden on debut and hasn’t raced since running fav when 5th behind Grey River on the Parks. If she is near her top will take some beating. MISLUDI was a Balaklava winner on debut and is sure to run well fresh.
MANUKA BAY comes off a good maiden win beating Ambello and Morris Minor, she draws out but must be respected. HALF A DRAM was a Gawler winner on debut and has trialled well for her return.
PRANCING COUNTESS was good running 2nd behind Cool The Jets last time.
SELECTIONS: 11 SUPER ALANA, 4 Baby Alex, 8 Manuka Bay, 6 Misludi
PLAY: Backing SUPER ALANA and BABY ALEX each-way.
